The Grey Skins

**LUCIEN'S POV**

I pressed my lips against her hair, breathing in her scent while her fragile human body settled heavily against my chest. Seeing her thrash against those filthy creatures out in the corridor tore at my immortal heart. The raw, primal urge to protect her, to slaughter anyone who dared lay a hand on her, pulsed through my veins. It convinced me right then and there that she was my