"Don't reject me. Give me a chance to show you I can be good to you, that I can give you a life that you want." As much as I wanted to believe him, there was a darkness that surrounded him which made me wary. A darkness that called my name, wanting me to give in.

I wasn't the kind of girl who could easily love. With all of the power that radiated inside me, I was constantly cautious. Worried someone would try to take advantage of me, worried someone would try to use me to hurt the ones I loved.

Melissa was the only one outside of my family I trusted.

The only one I could ever let in.

She was everything to me, and nothing would change that.

Past had proved I couldn't trust men. One time, I tried to let a man in and that failed. Even the one-night stands I had to try and relieve the built up tension in my body proved to be nothing but a waste of time from men who thought they could get in good with my family. Fucking assholes, all of them.

"Lucas-" The moment I said his name, I hadn't been thinking. For forever I'd always called him by his last name, and as I said his first name, his lips descended upon mine and took my breath away in the most passionate and heated kiss I'd ever had. His tongue fought for dominance over mine, flicking and tasting me, a deep rumble erupted from his chest.

ounce of my body screamed for the desire to have more, but I couldn't. I was so conflicted about how I felt, I wanted to cry. I was honestly

I quickly placed my hand against his chest and stepped back, trying to catch my breath. Glancing at

sure why I was running, hell wasn't sure what I was doing at all. But the moment I cleared the

with a disgusted look in his

her." Lucas's voice caused shivers once more to cross over

I looked over my shoulder at him, I watched him step from the

defensive manner.

he would even talk about Lucas like that. "Lux, you-you're being unreasonable," I

the power flowing through him, he was slowly spiraling out of control. I wasn't so sure why he hated Lucas

not going to be

fucking killed you a long time ago," he growled as he glared at Lucas. "You will never have her. I told you

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