Chapter 123: A Choice
TERESA’S P.O.V.
The castle was quiet, save for the occasional creak of old wood settling in the night. My heart beat louder than I cared to admit as Lucian escorted me back to my room. His hand hovered at the small of my back, not quite touching, yet I could feel the warmth radiating from him. It was infuriating how he managed to stir emotions in me with the smallest gestures.
As we reached my door, I turned to him, trying to ignore how his lightless gaze seemed to pierce through me. His presence was magnetic, impossible to ignore. I cleared my throat, attempting to sound casual.
"Thanks for walking me back," I said, gripping the door handle tightly, as if it would still my racing heart.
He tilted his head, his lips curling into a small, knowing smile. "Always."
His voice was deep, smooth, and it did things to me that I didn’t want to acknowledge. We just made a breakthrough today on our relationship and I didn’t want to spoil it but my body seemed to be having a mind of it’s own just from being near him and I couldn’t understand why. Trying to push out any dirty thoughts from my mind, I quickly pushed the door open, desperate to escape the intensity of his presence.
"Goodnight, Lucian," I muttered, stepping inside and beginning to close the door.
Before I could shut it completely, his hand shot out, stopping it. My breath hitched as he stepped into the room without waiting for an invitation.
"What are you doing?" I asked, my voice a little sharper than intended.