<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ffcc">So far the two of them had avoided necessitating punishment. Of course there had been a few minor infractions over the weeks, but nothing worthy of anything more than a figurative slap on the wrist. They were both very driven, willing to do whatever it took to get where they needed to be. Alexi's eyes were sorrowful too, relieved that he hadn't spoken up. The worst thing lucian could have done in that situation was ask her why he shouldn't. And in his anger Alexi could see him having done it, thinking it a teachable moment and not realizing the consequences.</span><br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ccff99">Ayla nodded, tears still running down her cheeks.</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#a6ff4d"> " i'm sorry.... It wont... It wont happen again. I just.... Anything else. He could have done anything else. But he was watching me... He was..."</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ccff99"> she wrapped her arms around herself silently</span>