Mrs. Marianne had left the house under the pretext of grocery shopping, leaving the young people alone.
Without waiting for an answer from Valeria, Lucian sat down next to her and began looking at the pictures. He could feel her angry and curious gaze upon him.
"What are you doing here, Lucian? How dare you come here?" Valeria asked, her eyes fixed on him.
"I told you I couldn't stay away from you," Lucian said, still looking at the photos.
Valeria suddenly snatched the photo album from Lucian's hands. "That's not a valid reason. Why are you here, Lucian? I remember speaking very clearly to you in the forest."
"I thought you’d have a ton of questions after your transformation. I couldn't leave you to the torment of such a crowded mind," Lucian said, looking straight into Valeria’s eye
