Did you kill him?

That was why she didn't want any "fake" Luciana to live happily with the dragon prince. That was why even if she hated the first Evelyn with all her heart, she kept the desperate woman around to do her bidding. 

She was her perfect tool to help her split up the lovebirds. 

~~~ 

Four days later, 

Luciana woke up and groggily stretched her body as her body felt stiff all over but in the next moment, she felt her wrist caught in something strong and warm and froze. 

She opened her eyes, squinting and trying to adjust her eyesight to the dim source of lightning in the room. 

She turned on her side and found Nicholas lying beside her on the bed. He had dark circles around his eyes, and he looked tired; it was as if he hadn't slept for days, but Luciana brushed it off, thinking he must have finally decided to get some sleep after staying up all the time. 

He was holding her wrist in his sleep and Luciana smiled at him.