Adriana's Pov
I stood next to him, struggling to even my heartbeats, and Vincent cleared his throat as we reached downstairs.
"It's so dark in here," I stated, looking around the dark surroundings and sighed in relief when I noticed the dim light above us.
"Why aren't you asleep?" Vincent questioned, turning around and giving me a serious look. "It's not safe," he added.
I groaned before sitting down on the last step of the stairs. "I couldn't. I don't know why," I responded. Vincent sat down next to me, his blue eyes gleaming inside the darkness, and I tried my best to avoid eye contact.
"Can I ask you something?" I asked, and he nodded, turning to face me.
"Shoot," he said shortly, and I smiled a little.
"Draven-why is everyone so scared of him?" I asked.
Vincen
