Chapter Twenty Four

CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR

I rush into the cottage but before I can reach the bedroom, the door opens and a bare chested Lucas walks out.

He looks like hell and the minute he lays eyes on me, I’m within his arms before I can so much as blink, “Thank heavens you’re okay!”

I have never seen him sound so desperate since I’ve known him and as I stand there pressed against him, my eyes brim my tears and I take in his scent, “Do you know how worried I’ve been?”

I make a sobbing sound, “You blocked me out! I couldn’t feel you - I thought -“

“I’m sorry,”He murmurs, hoarsely, into my hair. “I’m sorry but I was left with no choice. You would have felt everything - l had to protect you.”

“What happened?” I ask, pulling away from him to look at his handsome face. “Why were you gone for so long and what happened to bring you to this state?”