Lucy:The tension in the room is palpable. I know that I shocked Liam by agreeing to his rejection so quickly.I didn't really mean it, and it hurt me to say it, but I wasn't going to let him treat me that way."Lucy, you know that-" Leander reaches out his hand and puts it on top of my shaky hand, but I cut him off."No, I'm not done talking," I say, looking at Leander in a way that lets him know I need to say something first."In the last 96 hours, I have been kidnapped, drugged, nearly raped, almost murdered three innocent people, rescued them, found out Kragen is still alive somewhere, likely plotting my murder because of what he thinks I know, on top of finding out you were my mate," I rush out looking at Liam.I quickly held up my hand to let everyone know I was not done speaking, but I had to get oxygen back in my lungs first.My voice is shaking, with tears burning the edges of my eyes, threatening to spill over."Lucy-" Liam tries to cut in, but I quickly shush him."I will li
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