Lillith was asleep when he came into the room but Cali had woken up as soon as she heard the click. She was a good one for Lillith's protection and always at alert while asleep. She left the room as soon as he came in with a nod, shutting the door behind her. Henry was asleep also. Leon walked to his cot and watched the sleeping boy. He saw the striking resemblance they had and his lips curled into a smile. He was renewed with a new hope. New strength. He wasn't going o relent till Lucien was defeated. This was his son and his heir and not even his best friend would take Henry nor Lillith from him. He kissed the top of his head before going over to where Lillith slept. She had taken off her robe and her full breasts peaked out of her dress, pushing the light fabric and showing a bit of her skin. He wanted to bend low and kiss it but he felt that would be inappropriate as she was asleep. That would be taking advantage of her. Then she stirred towards him and turne
That morning, the guards had declared the palace safe enough for anyone to have breakfast at the dining room. While Lillith would have loved to dine in her room, away from the eyes of Leon's wife air Delilah, she had been urged to join them by Cali. "You know, staying here and having breakfast instead of joining at the dining room would make you look like you're nervous or scared of her," Lillith laughed. "I am not nervous. She just makes me feel uneasy," "And that's because Leon is married to her. Anyone would feel uneasy if their husband was married to someone else," But that was not the case. There was something else about this woman that made her feel uneasy and it wasn't only because Leon was married to her. Well, she shrugged it off. It wasn't something she had to bother herself over. But the uneasiness still remained in her stomach. "Well, she is not to be blamed," Lillith shrugged as she slipped her feet into her flats. "I was the one who left. Twice."
The war raged on and Lucian was starting to become uncomfortable about the whole thing. It did not make sense that they were fighting over a woman. A mere woman who didn't mean so much! But he couldn't say those words to the hearing of Leon. Not if he wanted to be torn apart. He kept his opinion to himself and stood beside his Alpha as he watched the war from the turrets. A scout had come to report earlier on that White Plateau wasn't giving up. It was crazy because Leon had asked his men to stop being offensive. It was enough sign for Lucien to know that he did not want a war. But he didn't seem to want to give up yet. Leon became fed up. He asked one of the warriors standing beside him to prepare his horse and Lucian turned to him with raised brows. "You're not about to go into the war, are you?" "What does it look like? Lucien is being as stubborn as a bull and he needs to stop mostly because he's losing his men and so am I! So if he wants a war to continu
Lillith had seen the look of despair in Leon's eyes when he returned that evening. He had been talking with Lucian when she bumped into them. They immediately stopped talking and Lucian nodded once at her before dismissing himself. Leon had never smiled at her. Maybe he had in the past, but she had never remembered him smiling at her. "Is something wrong?" Lillith asked. "I know I shouldn't be prying but you looked really worried," "It's not something you should worry about," He said and raked his hand through his hair. "Are you sure?" She drew close to him. "Because all that has ever been happening is because of me. It's my fault. If I—" He placed both of his hands on her shoulders and looked at her before shaking his head once. "None of it is your fault, okay? Lucien is just being irrational. He'll soon come around," "It's him right? You were talking about him with Lucian? What has he done this time?" Leon sighed. He knew he had to tell her at least
It was a cold night. A really cold night. Lillith felt like she was going to freeze. But that didn't stop her from walking. She drew the cloak around her body. Tight enough to shield her from the cold night. Her feet moved through cold, wet grass and she tripped a few times before getting to the gates behind the servant's quarters. Everyone was still in the main palace grounds so there was no one to find her when she went missing. She pulled the iron wrought gates open and slipped out before breaking into a sprint. The air was filled with acrid smoke and the smell of blood and dead bodies. She heard a loud cry and froze on the spot as her heart thumped against her chest. The cry had been so loud that she felt it was close to her. A wave of crippling fear overcame her, knocking the wind out of her body. She stabbed herself behind a tree, hiding from nothing in particular. Howls and growls permeated the air and due to her sharp hearing, she was more afraid than she th
Without waiting further, she lifted her gown and turned away from the men, clamping a hand over her mouth as tears spilled down her cheek. Lucien wanted Henry dead? Why? Did he do anything wrong? He was just a little baby! So, the whole time she had been with him, he had somehow loathed her son? It didn't matter if he might be using that threat to scare Leon but the idea alone made her nauseous. She wanted to do nothing but vomit. A cry erupted from her chest but she stopped herself before anyone heard her. From where she stood, she could hear how heated their argument had gotten. Growls were also heard and then scuffling. They might have gotten into a fight but that wasn't any of her business. She had protected her son at all costs from those men. She didn't trust Lucien and she also didn't trust Leon. Two men at war had to be the most irrational people to ever exist and she wasn't going to let their irrationality come in between her and her son. The air was li
Lillith turned on her feet and walked back home. Why had he gotten so mad over something as little as her saying the truth? Maybe he hadn't changed so much after all. Maybe he had only stopped mistreating her physically and had gone ahead to use his words instead. Sighing, she pushed forward, walking back into the palace. This time, she went through the gates, surprising the guards. They didn't ask her anything but she could see the questions in their eyes. She walked past the gates and went into the palace. The first person she saw was Cali and she looked quite panicked. Rushing to Lillith, she grabbed her by the arm. "Where have you been? I've searched around for you!" "I went for a walk," Lillith said with less enthusiasm. She wasn't interested in anything Cali had to say. "A walk? During a war? What if you got attacked? Wounded or kidnapped? What would I have told Leon?" "He knows," Lillith said and began to walk towards the steps. Cali blanched and
News had been sent around the Kingdom that Alpha Leon wanted to see the elders and the next morning, they were all gathered at the courts, waiting for him to appear before him. And when he did, Delilah stood by his side. They weren't really comfortable with the Witch Goddess sitting amongst men but she was powerful and influential. None of the men could open their mouths to speak against her. "Thank you all for honoring my request for a meeting," Leon began as soon as he took his seat. "Now, I would love to go straight to the point because we do not have much time. We are at war with White Plateau Pack which is quite unfortunate," One of the elders stood to his feet. "Of course, Alpha Leon. But why are we at war with them?" Leon leaned back against his seat. "I'm sure you heard the news so quit acting like you don't know why we are at war," The elder nodded in slight embarrassment. Leon continued. "Lucien is my best friend and the reason why we have been on the de