Lazarus found her… sleeping. He let out an explosive sign and murmured, "Fuck!" He kneeled down beside her bed, his fists clenched on his sides. It was her birthday today and he wondered if she would feel the mate bond just as strongly as he felt. If that happened, then to stay away from her was going to be the biggest problem he had ever faced in his life.
Lazarus had fought numerous battles for his father. He had easily fought with demons and never backed down from a dangerous situation. He even went to Sgiáth Bio to find Maeve against all the odds. But this— how was he going to fight the mate bond if she became aware of it? This was one problem that was the most dangerous. He didn't want to betray Maeve but he didn't know how to resist the temptation called Emma.
