Chapter 91 “Don’t just stand there! Lucas growls. “I’m hungry and want to get home as soon as possible!” “R-right!” I quickly run to the car and take my seat behind the wheel as Lucas slips into the passengerseat, his broad shoulders filling the space. His fingers crack open his energy drink with a hiss, and then he takes a long gulp. After he is done, hewipes his mouth on the back of his hand and “Who is Irwin Deluca?” at me. My pulse hammers against my neck. Irwin Deluca is the guy who forcefully kissed me when he wasdrunk. It was terrible and disgusting, but that isn’t the point! Where the hell did Lucas hear his namefrom?! My eyes dart to him, but he’s looking back at the store, his expression blank. “He’s a guy from the localpack. The Beta, actually,” I say, my voice small and uncertain. I don’t know why he’s asking about Irwin,of all people. Lucas doesn’t look at me as he continues speaking, his tone is casual, almost offhand. “I read the mindof one of the girls. She has a crush on Irwin, but apparently, that guy is madly in love with you. My stomach sinks to the pit of my belly. Irwin’s face flashes in my mind-his bloodshot eyes, the sourstench of alcohol on his breath before he pushed me up against the wall. His hands were on mybreasts and hips, and then he kissed me against my will. “Y-yeah, well..he isn’t my type.” Luca*’s eyes finally turn towards me, his gaze heavy and intense. “Right. Not your type,” he repeatswith a ghost of a smirk before muttering in a bitter voice, “Because no one is good enough forSkylar….” As his words sink in, I feel a knot forming in my stomach, tightening with every passing second. He hasno right to say that it to tell him that. F*ck, I wish I was strong he doesn’t know anything about me! But, of course, I’m too

much of a chicken-shit enough to tell him the truth… 4/4 Get the App. Get All of XM D*mn you ။ O XMDOWNLOAD NOW 11:03 Fri, May Chapter 91 Skylar Not much is said around the dinner table the same evening. My mom was too tired to eat after chasingdown the rogue, so she went to sleep. Irma is texting with yet another guy, and my dad and Jaiden arediscussing the ongoing football game on the fridge’s TV. I take another bite of my food, glancing up briefly when Lucas winces. I can tell something is botheringhim in his shoulder. Odd. Did he injure himself during the flight? The seats can be cramped, andalthough I know he can alter his appearance, I doubt he did that. This guy is too proud to look like somebody else. “Thanks for the food,” he mumbles, pushing away his plate with a jarring scrape that draws everyone’sattention. “Are you okay?” My dad asks, his brows furrowing in concern as he glances at Lucas’ barely touchedfood. Lucas doesn’t meet his eyes, instead choosing to focus on the half-eaten steak on his plate. “Yeah,” helies smoothly, “Just not hungry.

He stands from the table abruptly, leaving behind a stunned silence as he disappears down the halltowards the guest bedroom. Once Lucas is out of sight, Irma breaks the tension with a scoff and an eye-roll. “This is typical anti-social Alpha behavior. They all act this way: brooding and disinterested in talking.” “Y-yeah,” I mumble and look down at my plate. “I guess most Alphas act that way…” “Except for Alpha Max Deluca,” Irma quickly adds, looking down at her phone with dreamy eyes. “He isa real babe.” Max is Irwin’s brother and not sweet at all. Max is a big bully, but I won’t tell my sister that. She cankeep living in the illusion of him being nice. Later that same night, I wake up to a banging sound coming from the basement. I immediately sit up inmy bed and look at Irma. She is still sleeping with her eyepatch on. Weird. Didn’t she hear that sound? Suddenly, I hear it again. It’s faint, but since I’m a werewolf, I can easily pick it up. It’s definitely comingfrom the basement, which is weird. The guys are sharing the guest bedroom and that’s on the bottomfloor, not in the basement. So, who is down there? I glance at Irma again. The safest option would probably be to wake up my hybrid sister, but somethingtells me not to. Call it intuition. Slowly, I get up from my bed. I’m only wearing my nightgown, but I don’t bother to grab a robe. Thehouse is dark and quiet as I tiptoe down the hallway. The last thing I want is to wake everyone up overa sound that could be anything-a raccoon, the furnace, who knows. As I near the basement door, the noise becomes louder and more distinct. Now it sounds like grunting,maybe…pain? My heart begins to pound in my chest. Could there be an intruder in our house? Throwing caution to the wind, I open the door and charge down into the basement. If it’s an intruder,perhaps a nightgown- wearing teenage girl will take them by surprise, and I can get in good punch ortwo. It’s unlikely, but it’s all I’ve got at the moment 1/4 Get the App. Get All of XM

O XMDOWNLOAD NOW r Chapter 91 The light is dim, but my eyes adjust quickly until I see Lucas sitting on the floor.But he isn’t quite himself. A large white, angelic wing is folded and pushed up against the ceiling, feathers soaring down to theground. At the time, there’s a leather-clad demonic wing twisted and contorted in apparent pain. I’m shocked into silence. same The difference and the contrast between the two wings is striking. It makes me think of old storieswhere good fights evil. Angels and demons. Black and white. But here, these wings are tached to thesame person. Lucas. A silent breath of surprise leaves my lips. “Lucas?” I ask in a small voice, not wanting to startle him. Hiseyes instantly snap towards me, surprise and a hint of annoyance flickering across his handsome face. “Oh, great. It’s you,” Lucas grumbles and looks away as if wanting to hide his face from my pryingeyes. I can tell why: tears of blood are running down from both his blue and red eyes, almost as if they, too,are fighting among themselves. I swallow, replaceing it difficult to look away from the strange and eerie spectacle before me. “Lucas,” Idare to say his name again, keeping my voice soft and my movements slow as I approach him. “Areyou alright?” He scoffs a sound that’s almost drowned out by a shuddery gasp of pain as he attempts to adjust theposition of his massive wings. His breath hitches, a raw noise that rips at my heart despite my fear of

him. “Do I look alright?” he spits out between gritted teeth. “No,” I answer honestly, stepping closer until I’m barely a foot away from him. “You don’t.” “You should leave me alone for your own good, Skylar,” he growls in a voice that speaks of his agony.There is anger in it, too. “You’re already afraid of men, so looking at this…” He gestures at himself. “Isprobably too much for your small weirdo brain to process.His words make me swallow hard. Not because he is wrong but because he is right: I’m terrified of him.All men scare me after I was sexually assaulted, especially the 6’8 foot Alpha, who seems to hate meto the very core. But he needs me, so, for him, I will bleed myself dry. I step forward, my heart pounding painfully against my chest, but I refuse to let my fear control me. Ican do this. I need to do this for Lucas. “You’re right: I’m afraid of you, Lucas,” I say, and it surprises me how steady my voice sounds despitethe thunderous pounding in my ears. “But you’re in pain, so I can’t just leave you alone in here.” He snorts. “There is nothing you can do to help me. “Maybe there isn’t, I interrupt. “But I won’t know unless I try.” Ibrace myself, taking a deep breath andpushing past my fear. I edge closer, my hand outstretched tentatively towards him. Lucas recoilsslightly but doesn’t stop me. The moment my fingers touch the edge of his demonic wing, he winces audibly. My hand retractsinstinctively, but his sharp intake of breath stops me. “Sorry,” I mutter, unsure of what else to do or say. 2/4 Get the App. Get All of XM XO III O XM

DOWNLOAD NOW Chapter 91 “You should really stop trying to play the hero, Skylar. Lucas rasps with a bitter laugh, though his voicelacks humor. “Maybe I want to.” “Then you’re an idiot.” “Maybe,” I lower myself to a squatting position so that we are alroost face-to-face. “But so are you fortrying to handle something like this on your own.” It looks like he wants to argue with me-I can see the smoke in his eyes-but then more pain shootsthrough his body, and his lips close shut. He winces, and I act without thinking: 1 scoot forward andplace my palm against his chin. It’s drenched. in a cold sweat, yet I don’t pull away. Instead, I gaze into his eyes-they are so different, yet the pain is the same-relentless, hard, and not fair. “Let me help you. Lucas.” I whisper, even though I have no idea how to fix him. His laugh is harsh and without humor. “Why do you even care Ive done nothing to deserve your attention. “You exist, Lucas,” I say simply, shrugging. “That’s enough reason for me to care.” shining with He looks at me then, for the first time, really looks at me, and something shifts in his posture. Ithappens slowly, but those wings shake a little before retracting into his back, vanishing as if they’dnever been there at all. His eyes pain, reflect a strange mix of disbelief and wonder. “I don’t understand you,” he confesses, his voice hoarse from the ordeal. “That’s alright. You don’t have to. Just let me help you.” He opens his mouth to argue further, but no sound comes out. Instead, he stops and simply looks atme, studying every inch of my face before collapsing. I try to sit up in time to stop his fall, but I stand no chance. Lucas is huge, and I’m tiny. So…yeah…wego down like timber. The back of my head hits the hard floor, and my heart beats rapidly against my

chest when I realize Lucas’ face is pressed against my breasts…. or lack thereof.The worst part, though? I think he is asleep! Or at least unconscious. Lucas is so still against me, his weight heavy and yet not entirely unwelcome.I can feel the rise and fall of his muscular chest, a rhythm that makes my head spin. This is the closest I’ve ever been to a man I replace attractive, and its embarrassing how flustered I am. “Hey,” I say, gently nudging the giant Alpha at first but adding force when he doesn’t respond. “Lucas?”I call again, this time adding a sharp elbow jab to his ribs. Nothing. “Dang it,” I mutter to myself, about to yell before I hear him mutter in his sleep. “Skylar…” Did he just say my name in his sleep? A blush spreads over my cheeks, and I relax. Maybe this isn’t so bad after all… Get the App. Get All of XM DXM DOWNLOAD NOW III 11:03 Fri, May Chapter 91 I close my eyes and eventually fall asleep on the cold floor. But the next time I wake up, I’m lying in mybed, and Lucas is nowhere to be found. 4/4 色CEND GIFT Get the App. Get All of XM XO O

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