Lycan King's Regret: Punished The Wrong Daughter novel Chapter 106

Chapter 106: 106- A Lot More To Worry About

Arabella Toussaint:

On our way back, I still found myself smiling whenever Vanessa’s shocked face popped into my head. Maybe I had gone a little too far with that threat, but nah, she deserved it.

Alpha Chris had offered us snacks before we left, but Lucien declined before I could even decide if I wanted anything. And now I was starving.

I leaned my head against the seat and closed my eyes. Once we reached the palace, I would ask someone to send a light sandwich to my room. That should be enough. My thoughts slowly went back to what had happened today.

The strange sparks. My father and Vikki being unable to move. And then somehow, with one touch, I had released them. Something was definitely happening to me, and there was only one person I trusted to help me figure it out.

Maya.

I needed to talk to her.

My eyes flew open when the car suddenly came to a stop. I looked sideways and found Lucien already watching me. "What?"

Instead of answering, he nodded toward something outside. I followed his gaze and found a small diner. It wasn’t very crowded at this hour, with only a few cars parked outside.

I looked back at him questioningly. Lucien shrugged. "I thought you must be hungry." Before I could say anything, he was already out of the car.

I watched him walk around the front and come to my side. A second later, my door opened, and he held out his hand. I really didn’t feel like moving. My whole body was tired, and the seat had become far too comfortable.

Still, ignoring his outstretched hand somehow felt rude. I placed my hand in his and tried to get out when something pulled me back.

I looked down at my seat belt and sighed. I immediately reached for it, but Lucien was faster. My hand bumped into his. "I’ve got it." He muttered, bending toward me.

His face was suddenly so close to mine... way too close.

His arm reached across my body for the buckle, and I caught his familiar scent. Why was my heart suddenly beating like this? With his Lycan hearing, I was sure he could easily hear it. I forced my eyes down, but that only made me notice how close his chest was.

Bad idea. I looked up again, and man. Lucien wasn’t looking at the buckle anymore. His golden eyes were on me. For a few seconds, neither of us moved.

Heat slowly climbed into my cheeks, and I realized I was holding his hand. Had he always looked at me like that?

Click. The seat belt came free, but Lucien remained there for another second. His gaze dropped briefly to my lips before returning to my eyes, and my breath caught. Then, just as suddenly, he straightened and stepped back.

The cold air rushed into the space where he had been, and I blinked. Lucien held my hand as if absolutely nothing had happened and waited for me to get out.

We are here to eat. I tried to remind myself. I stepped out of the car, hoping the night was dark enough to hide my stupidly warm face.

***

The diner was small but cozy, and for some reason, it immediately made me think of YaRa Café. I wondered what everyone was doing right now.

Toby was probably complaining about something while Talia must have asked him to shut up. And Maya...

"I know." 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

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