Chapter 42

Elizabeth's POV I could smell the smoke. I could hear the crackling of the fire. I could see Luca as he stormed over to me, the hot sparks still spreading out around him and setting everything in the room on fire. "You're safe now." *°* The entire room seemed to glow and pulsate with a sweltering heat as the force of Luca's unique ability radiated off the thick walls. His presence saturated the large lab until it felt like little more than a broom closet. Luca was here. He was really here. I breathed a sigh of relief. He turned in my direction, the unfiltered wrath that engulfed his eyes still burning as hot as before, and then he came towards me. His eyes swept over me, carefully assessing my condition as I struggled to get to my feet. It wasn't safe here, even more so because of his sudden appearance. Surely, some guards would be alerted to his presence soon. "Elizabeth." His voice was a hoarse whisper as h