"You can open your eyes, woman," said a gruff voice, "You are not dead, yet. But more recklessness like this one and you'll be a bag of bones for sure."
Upon hearing the voice of her savior, whom she initially thought was Lordie, Sue opened her eyes. A gasp escaped from her thin lips when her gaze met a pair of a very angry golden one. "L-Lucien..."
Lucien's grip around her shoulders and knees tightened when she called his name in a whimper, waking the monster below his navel. 'Fuck it! This is not the right time for this!'
Sucking in a deep breath to forcefully calm himself, Lucien let go of Sue reluctantly. "Why are you here? What are you doing with a sacred beast? And how come you can –"
