Chapter 47

47 (Lucian’s POV) Recovery 2

Lucian

Mara stirred. Then slowly, her eyes opened.

I was at her side in seconds, pressing a kiss to her forehead before she even sat up. Her smile was bright, untouched by everything she’d just endured.

“We kicked some ass, Lucian,” she said, grinning.

2

I laughed softly, brushing hair from her face. She made it sound like she’d woken from a nap, not barely survived a battle. My throat tightened. She could’ve died out there. And she only made it through because she stood her ground-because