Chapter 32 Get It Together

kARA "What are you doing here... with him?" Lucien asked, shaking his head in confusion. "I thought you needed help." He gave a bitter laugh. "Turns out I couldn't be more wrong." "Don't," I glared at him, taking a step back from both of the men. "That's your problem, Lucien. You're always assuming I need you." I regretted the words the moment they left my mouth and my wolf immediately whined in protest, but that was the problem with words. You couldn't take them back. Lucien laughed. I could see the genuine hurt in his eyes now that he swiftly masked. "Yeah, my bad. Point taken." "It's not like that. I..." I pushed back the words. I what exactly? Hated how much he reminded me of the man I wanted to destroy? Hated the fact that they shared the same name and the revenge burning in my veins made me want to destroy Ryder and everything remotely related to him? A laugh cut through the tension like a knife. The both of us spun to face Elias. He covered his mouth with the back of his hand, s