Odette swallowed her dry saliva when she thought that the man would strangle her or throw her against the wall for accidentally calling him Rion. The alter ego's expression was so different from usual that she failed to recognize it.
"I-I..." She frantically tried to escape and distance herself, but the man wouldn't let her off.
"Don't do it again."
Odette stared intently at the man in front of her and got startled when she saw the change of expression that occurred on his face. His sharp eyes slowly softened. It made her astonished and confused at the same time. She didn't even know what to say.
"You are very different tonight." Lucifer smiled faintly. "So beautiful," he added and kissed Odette's hand. His gentleness surprised her again. For a moment, the cat got her tongue. She could only remain silent as she observed him carefully, trying to understand what was really going on with Lucifer.
