Elsa
I took a deep breath, trying to gather the courage I desperately needed. The humiliation of having wet myself still stung, but I couldn’t afford to dwell on it. Lucas was unpredictable right now—dangerous—and if I didn’t keep my wits about me, things could spiral even further out of control.
The fear in my chest was overwhelming, but I had to find some kind of safety in this madness. I could see now that Lucas was capable of hurting me, and I wasn’t sure what he might do next.
"As hard as it may seem for you to believe, I do care," I whispered, my voice shaky as tears welled up in my eyes. I was walking on thin ice, and I could feel the cracks forming beneath me. "I want to believe it isn't what it seems."
Lucas’s eyes narrowed, the growl still rumbling in his chest.
"What is i
