22. LUCAS

She smelled like them. I had no idea why I agreed to guard her. Xavier was busy but there were a lot of other guards I could have arranged to look after Angel. You don’t trust them. Not after what happened with the last guard. She was a temptation that they found hard to resist, especially because of her rare blood type. She certainly was a temptation I was fighting hard to resist. Reaching up, I pinched the bridge of my nose and blew out a breath. I was trying really hard to concentrate on my work. Angel was silently reading by the window, but I was hyper-aware of her. I needed to get the papers signed and handled. My brothers were busy with their own preparations for the upcoming dinner. “Do you need any help?” I slowly raised my head to look at her. “How do you think you’re going to be able to help me?” She licked her lips, making my eyes drop to follow the movement. Angel’s eyes darted over my desk and then locked with mine again. “Maybe I can help you organize the paper