Chapter 10 Back In The Dungeon

• I turned around slowly, my heart skipping a beat as I faced the source of that deep, commanding voice. My eyes met his intense gaze, and for a moment, I felt like I was caught in a whirlwind of emotions that I had worked so hard to suppress.
• Lucian stood there, his presence towering and commanding. His sharp features, those piercing eyes, and the aura of power he exuded, it was all too overwhelming. The memories of our past, the pain and anger he had caused me, resurfaced in a rush, threatening to consume me.
• But I refused to let him see my vulnerability. I had built my defenses, honed them over the years, and I wasn't going to let him break through them again.