Chapter 55

Lucas’ POV

The soft hum of the engine was a steady presence as I drove, the winding road home stretching before me. Beside me, Elara was affectionate, her kisses light and playful, her body pressing against mine with a kind of desperation. Her lips trailed over my neck, her fingers running along the length of my arm and across my chest as if she couldn’t get close enough.

“Lucas,” she whispered, a teasing lilt in her voice as she nipped at my earlobe.

I fought to keep my eyes on the road, but the distraction was almost unbearable. Elara’s touch had always had that effect on me, turning the mundane into something electrifying. But I had to focus on the road.

“Baby, put your seatbelt on,” I muttered, half-heartedly trying to nudge her hand away from my thigh as it grazed over the fabric of my pants. “You can’t keep doing that.”