Lucian stood by the French windows, eyes shut, fists clenched tightly.

Suddenly, a wave of pain shot through his hand. He furrowed his brows, opened his eyes, and looked at his left hand.

The wound had stopped bleeding, and the shards of glass had been washed away by the sea. A delayed sting from the saltwater finally reached

his brain.

He felt a chill run down his spine.

In his rush to save Allison, he had completely forgotten about the injury on his hand.

He found the first–aid kit, took out some disinfectant, and quickly bandaged himself up.

Then he slumped into a lounge chair, overcome with fatigue, and shut his eyes.

He didn’t know how much time had passed when he suddenly jerked awake,

He dreamed of Allison being swept away by the sea.

Why would he have such a

Where was Allison?

looked around the empty room. Where the hell

woman get drunk and pass out in the

Shoot!

flung open the bathroom door and found the woman still lying in the tub.

water in the tub was drained. She had changed into a bathrobe and

breathed a

and looked at her

bathroom was filled with steam.

was

and picked her up. Startled awake by his movement,

control the anger bubbling up

just call me?”

lifted her eyelids before

in Lucian’s eyes flared

his teeth, holding her

“Ouch, that hurts!”

shoulder was

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