August's POV

Isabelle took the glass of water with trembling hands, still crying.

There were scratches on her arms from Allison's nails, but she didn't even seem to notice them.

I could have tried explaining the situation.

That Allison had entered the room wearing only a robe and caught me completely off guard.

That she threw the robe aside and climbed on top of me before I even had time to react.

That Isabelle had walked in almost immediately afterward.

But she clearly wasn't in th