"Adeline," Lucan whispered, his fingers slowly coming to rest on Adeline's shoulders.
He leaned away, his eyes wide, his lips slightly parted. His heart thumped hard in his chest, and he felt something break free.
Adeline slowly looked up, no hint of remorse behind her big, beautiful eyes. She held on to his hand still, her chest slightly heaving.
"You have always wanted to do this, Lucan. Why are you hesitating now that I am offering?"
He let his eyes dart slowly across from hers. Why was he hesitating? He was not so sure. He wanted to do this. For a long while.
But maybe it was that bracelet still in her hair, or the small glimmer of a tear that ran down the edge of her cheeks, but something was stopping him. Something was making him believe that he would be taking advantage of her.
"Not while……
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