Chapter 14: Intense

Jane could feel her hands trembling but she couldn't move, the whole time his sharp blue eyes never left her face.

The wound had vanished leaving just a slight pink trace on his skin; she stumbled backwards and gaped at him,

' You don't need to fear me Jane, believe me I wish you no harm' he said calmly.

She didn't know whether to believe him or not. She swallowed and realised how dry her throat and mouth had become,

' What do you want with me?' she finally managed to stammer out hoarsely,

' I need to speak with Lucien, Jane I wouldn't involve you in these matters if it wasn't of great importance but it is urgent that I speak with him'

'Why?' she said suddenly suspicious,

' I mean him no harm if that's what you're thinking, Jane you must believe me I must speak with him before the unthinkable happens'

' I don't know when I'll see him again…he just sort of shows up unexpectedly' she said quietly,

' Then please allow me shelter in your home until he comes and then I shall never bother you again?' she pulled her gloves off and refused to look at him,

' How can I trust you…I don't know you?' she said quietly, but even as the words left her lips she knew this man was no threat to her or Lucien,

' Jane if I wanted either of you dead I could have done it myself a long time ago'.

She met him out in the parking lot when her shift was over and drove back to her apartment, he barely said a word the whole time but smiled warmly at her whenever she glanced over at him.

They reached her front door and she hesitated, what if Lucien was there already and she had done the wrong thing? What if they fought? It wouldn't exactly be a normal fight a lycan vs.…whatever Alexander was.

Her hand was shaking again as she opened the front door and her stomach sank as she saw his coat folded over the back of her chair. She turned and looked at Alexander,

' Can you give a minute…to just…to explain what's going on?' he nodded and smiled slightly,

' Of course Jane' he stepped back and leant against the wall opposite her front door.

Jane took a deep breath and walked slowly inside, closing the door silently behind her. Lucien wandered out from her bedroom and she knew from his expression and the way he moved that he was on edge,

' Who else is here?' he almost growled quietly

' I was approached at work tonight by a man called Alexander Corvinus…he wants to speak with you'

' Did he hurt you?' Lucien said his tone still quiet but full of menace,

' No he didn't lay a finger on me and he promised me he didn't want to hurt either of us…he just wants to speak to you' Lucien relaxed slightly and his face softened. He crossed the room slowly and cupped her face in his hands; his thumbs stroked her cheeks before he gently kissed her,

' Forgive me…I worry about you, you're involved in this world because I couldn't control myself and if anything happened to you…' she turned her face and kissed his hand gently, he closed his eyes and she felt him tense before he pulled his hands away,

' I'll be back soon' he muttered kissing her once more before he grabbed his coat and left.

Jane watched the clocks hands move slowly, it had been three hours since Lucien had left and her stomach was twisting with nerves.

What if Alexander had been lying? Maybe he hadn't hurt Lucien but perhaps he had men who would? Had she sent Lucien to his death?

She rolled over in bed and tried to ignore the slow ticking sound of the clock when she heard the front door. She had crossed the room in seconds and practically flung herself out of the door into the lounge.

He looked unharmed. He removed his coat and looked up at her in surprise as she threw herself at him. He was slightly stunned but he recovered quickly and wrapped his arms around her,

' I was so scared' she whispered

' I'm fine…. don't worry Jane'

' But I did!' she shouted pulling away, ' what is something had happened to you it would have been my fault…this is so wrong…its just so wrong'

' What's wrong?' he said stepping towards her

' This…this whole thing we've known each other a matter of weeks and the intensity of the whole situation is almost killing me Lucien!'

' Do you want me to leave?' he said quietly

' No…I just…' she couldn't speak and he pulled her to him, she tried to fight him off but she suddenly felt weak,

' I know whatever this is between us is intense Jane and if you want it to end now just say so and I'll go…you'll never see me again'.

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