"What have I done?"
Lily's heart ached as she beheld the brokenness in Lucian's eyes, a mirror of his torment and remorse. She reached out, her hand trembling, longing to offer solace and reassurance in the face of their shared anguish.
"You..." Lily's voice faltered, weighted with the gravity of the words she struggled to express. Lucian, known for his unwavering control and respect for human consent when it came to feeding, had shattered those principles in a momentary lapse, succumbing to his insatiable hunger.
"I lost control," he said, his voice heavy with remorse, his gaze fixated on the damning evidence of his transgression—the bite marks etched onto the human's vulnerable neck.
The weight of Lucian's words hung in the air, casting a shadow over the room. Lily stood by his side,
