The darkness of the night blanketing them further beneath the already tenebrious sky had caused August's eyes to become the only illumination between the couple. Although Luci had come to fear how he would express his wrath onto her, she was only frightened for a single moment until then feeling guilty. She was well aware that she had a tendency to push his buttons with the intention to do so at every opportunity that would present itself. And she could not deny that a part of her enjoyed feeling sought after in a way he had remained intrigued by her since they met. But as she looked at this crumbling man in front of her, she could not help but feel temporarily responsible.
"I am trying to keep you safe, Luci-but if you continuously disobey my warnings to you…" he clenched his teeth as h
