*
"Do you really have to go?" I said, holding back my tears. Lucas is going to a meaningless war, and it's all because of me. If I hadn't gotten involved with the Red Ducal family, he wouldn't be joining the Red Bulls, the official Red Knights, and joining the war.
Lucas held my face with his warm hands so gently that it felt like he was having a glass that could break time. "You know that I love you, right? I would not risk your life just because I didn't join the war. You're all I have, Alexa." I broke out in tears. I know he was just being forced to join this war because the Reds threatened him with my life.
I couldn't hold it back anymore. Lucas is going far away from me, and there is no assurance that he will be back safely. I hugged him tight and instantly felt his arms around me as I cried even harder. My heart was breaking into pieces when I thought of him not coming back alive.