Lucas' fingers tightened around the coffee cup. "What if I regret it?" Lucas had underestimated Serenity's influence on him when he made his previous decision. He had thought that he only cared for her because she looked like the little girl in his memory.

Gradually, Lucas realized that it was more than that. He felt his heart clench whenever he saw someone trying to harm her. He would always rush over to her rescue subconsciously, almost as if seeing her a little hurt was enough to make his he