Eva TaleSmith

The night I was bullied and left to drown in a bathtub, Lucas pulled me from the edge of death.

I had believed no one could ever love me—except maybe Kayla, my best and only friend. The world had made sure I knew my place: an unwanted, overweight girl, unworthy of affection, let alone passion.

But then there was Lucas.

Godlike in his beauty, and he didn't just save my life—he gave me everything I’d ever ached for. A lavish home. Organic meals prepared just for me. The kind of care I’d only ever fantasized about.

So what if he isn’t human?
So what if his love comes with secrets?

I stopped caring the moment his hands first brushed the water from my lips.

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I pulled up in front of the apartment and parked along the curb. The engine ticked softly as I turned it off, my hands lingering on the wheel for a moment before I unbuckled. No nerves. No drama. Just another task I’d set out to finish.


Walking up the stairs felt both familiar and distant, but none of it slowed me down. The same faint scuff marks along the railing. The same slight unevenness in the second step. I noticed them, sure—but they didn’t carry any weight anymore.


The hallway still held the faint scent of leather and whatever cologne Lucas favored. It didn’t stir anything in me, just registered as one more detail filed away into the background. I wasn’t here to revisit the past; I was here to move forward.


This time, I came back to retrieve the paintings I’d promised to the collector and to terminate the lease along the way.


I was done being someone’s responsibility.


Chapter 40: A New Beginning