"...." Lucian's hand trembled with pain as he stared at the commoner who dared to touch him with his filthy hand.
The mere thought that a filth, like Asher Eli, would lay hands on him fueled the fires of fury within Lucian.
If not for the watchful eyes of the people and the presence of the Vampire Queen.... Lucian was confident he would have killed Asher Eli a thousand times over.
Yet, as Lucian observed Asher Eli's reddish-black eyes, a strange sensation engulfed him, making him feel momentarily dizzy as if he were being drawn into an abyss.
Suddenly, Eli's eyes returned to their normal ruby-red hue, causing Lucian to blink in momentary confusion before Eli released his grip on Lucian's hand.
Eli, too, blankly stared at his hands, battling against the surge of emotions threatening to surface, 'Not this again...' he thought, quelling the emotions that stirred within him, emotions he knew but deliberately chose to ignore.