<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ccff">Lucian took even more time to calm himself, seeing that he had scared the girl enough. When he was sure that he wouldn’t start yelling at her, he moved over to her and knelt in front of her. He gently put his hand under her chin and lifted her head slowly to meet his gaze. His voice was full of concern, and his eyes were just sad more than anything.</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#4da6ff">“Ayla, you have to realize how bad this could be. You heard the conversation that we had at the party, how he was looking for something to hunt. If you did anything that gave it away that you figured out he was spying, something most people in general can’t do, it would finally give him that last reason he needed. Please tell me you understand how serious this is.”</span>