Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 36 Lifted her into his arms

Kaia heard him take a deep breath.

Then, he reached out a hand and gently smoothed her hair. “Legs are weak, right? I’ll carry you to the car.”

To Kaia’s relief, the elevator was emply except for the three of them.

They reached the parking garage without encountering anyone.

Alyssa watched, a weird, unreadable expression on her face as Lucien carefully cradled her best friend.

He shielded Kaia’s head as he gently lowered her into the back seat. “Alyssa, ride back here,” he instructed. “Look after her.”

Whose friend are we talking about here?

Alyssa said, “…Uh, sure. Got it.”

As the car pulled out, Kaia curled her fingers into her lap, still feeling the ghost of Lucien’s touch on her waist.

Her skin burned where he’d held her. Like his handprint had branded her straight through the fabric.

“Kaia, what the hell happened? And where’s Alden? You’re in

trouble, and he’s just-gone?”

Kaia’s eyes darkened with a bitter smile.

He only has eyes for Luna. He wouldn’t even notice me.

Besides, we broke up!

“Elevator got stuck,” Kaia said. “I… I’m not great with the dark.”

Even to her own ears, it sounded lame.

From the driver’s seat, Lucien’s eyes met hers in the rearview mirror, sharp and probing. “Claustrophobia?”

Kaia’s hands, resting on her knees, clenched slightly. “Yeah. Guess you could call it that.”

hadn’t known about this and leaned forward, concerned.

a symptom of some serious

cut in before Kaia could answer.

don’t need the hospital. Just take me home. I need to rest for a bit,” Kaia said. She

turned, his gaze pinning her. “You’re not fine until

no comeback for

directly to New

her breath, “Wait-this is Landon’s hospital.

beef with him doesn’t

leaned over and, once again, lifted her into his

“You really don’t have

didn’t even seem to hear her. “It’s just a

looked up, and his jaw nearly hit the floor as Lucien strode

stuck elevator; legs went

up, his expression clearly saying, “Are you giving me orders

you waiting for, Collins? Or do you just look like

Damn it!

Landon cursed internally.

glasses up his nose and cleared his throat.

her bangs shielding her face, so Landon hadn’t

“Kaia Domont, twenty-six.”

head snapped up, his eyes

person in the

eyes, giving Lucien a meaningful look. “If you’ll excuse us, I need to speak with

Landon was inside, had stayed

was

shot a cool glance at Landon. Then his

Kaia. “You okay being alone

nodded almost imperceptibly.

minutes later, Landon and

Landon’s eyes narrowed again.

the little spitfire is

her out of confined spaces

Lucien gave