Luke hadn't intended to kiss Zuri in that moment.
However, when he looked at her, so cornered and alone, he couldn't stop himself from giving her something else to think about.
Yeah, that sounded pretty scummy, but he could live with it.
He had always despised men who treated their partners poorly.
He couldn't change everyone's mindset, especially in a world where almost every men genuinely believed themselves superior to their other halves. That kind of belief had been ingrained into society for generations. Luke knew he wasn't some hero capable of changing an entire world's culture.
But he could still make a difference in the lives of the people around him.
He could at least be there for the few women close to him.
He could give them the care, respect, and affection they deserved but had never received from the men who were supposed to cherish them.
As a sympathetic young man, he considered it more or less his duty.
"How is she now?" Terek asked as Luke stepped outside.
