Chapter 30: Go Away
LUCIAN’S POV
The morning hit like a slap. I opened my eyes, squinting against the morning light filtering through the curtains, and I felt warmth—someone was in my arms. I looked down at my chest and it was her, Teresa. Her head rested on my chest, her breath soft against my skin. And we were both...naked. My stomach dropped.
What the hell? Why was she here? Flashes of last night began to tear through my mind and my heart sunk deeper. I remembered the fight—Ares and I were having a heated argument about Teresa, and then I caught a whiff of her scent, she had been following me, her presence made Ares more desperate and then he surged forward, overpowering me completely. He’d taken control. I’d been helpless against him.
Panic clenched in my gut, and I slipped out of bed as quietly as possible, not wanting to wake her just yet until I could recollect my thoughts. My mind was a storm. Teresa—innocent, sweet Teresa. What had I done? I started pacing across the room, fists clenched, fury, fear, and shame pulsing through every nerve.
"Ares!" I snarled out loud, feeling him there, lurking in my mind. "What did you do?!"
I felt him flinch, his voice like a distant echo, sounding genuinely regretful. "Lucian, I... I lost control. The full moon was stronger than I could handle. I didn’t mean to—"
"Didn’t mean to what?!" I cut him off, my voice sharp, fear pricking at me like a torn. "You knew exactly what you were doing, Ares. That’s why you knocked me out!"
"I’m... I’m sorry." His apology grated against my anger, every word chafing like sandpaper.
"Sorry? You’re sorry?!" I spat, stopping in front of the window, my fists flexing at my sides. "You knew this would destroy us, and you still did it!" I could feel Ares’ guilt gnawing at him, but it did nothing to lessen my fury. I wasn’t going to let him turn me into the monster our father had been. I wasn’t going to be my father!