38. Sinful perfection

Chapter 38

Lilia's Pov

I groaned in a hissing pain as the bright lights sent a force to my eyes, increasing the pounding pain that spread to the back of my head.

I fluttered my eyes open to see a blur of the beautiful diamond lights above my head and the familiar nauseating smell of medicine twirled in my nose making a bile of irritated saliva pile up.

I knew what happened, I remembered vividly that I was standing next to Jerry to ask him if he was in trouble, if he was going to be sacked, and if he would be okay but the old man saw my questions amusingly and laughed it out, telling me he was okay.

We talked about the city, the Pack, Midnight Shade in particular, and the secrets they harbor which piqued my interest like honey. He talked about Lex's company and the challenges that come with working there in a day.

The old man was too friendly to be a butler. I asked him about his children and he just smiled sadly which was a conviction that something bad must have happened.

But all of