#Chapter232Levi's POV"Is his offer paramount to your survival?" Dad asked, stepping towards Lila.She exhaled and shrugged. "Alarix is talking to him now." She explained."What did he offer?" I queried, leaning my chin on Elias's shoulder."Queen Lila has a nice sound to it, don't you think?" She lifted her brow and hooked her finger on her chin."He offered you the throne after implying you could take another mate?" I snorted.King or not, his morals are problematic. Bonds are sacred. It doesn't matter who is bonded together; all bonds are sacred.My bond with Elias is just as strong as if I was bonded with a wolf. Goddess forbid if he ever died, I would never take another mate... I couldn't. There is no way in hell Lila would.She shook her head, holding her hands in front of her. "That was all Natalia's solution. The King pointed out." She sighed.I glanced around realizing Natalia had vanished. "And of course, she's fled." I groaned."Lila, let's finish this discussi

#Chapter234Alarix's POVI panicked, grabbing Lila before she could reach them. If she attacks, she won't make it out alive... none of us will."What are you doing? Let me go!" She screamed, flailing around in my arms."What are you going to do? There's too many of them." I stressed."If I go down, I'll take Natalia or Lenora down with me... At least I'll die knowing they can't get to you." She exploded. I sucked in a breath and tightened my arms around her. It's like she has no concern for her own life."Lila, calm down. I'll let you go if you promise not to attack. We won't survive it if you do." I sighed through our link.She relaxed and leaned against me. She rested her cheek on mine and inhaled. "I'm sorry." She whispered. "I'm calm now." She added.I tangled my fingers through her hair, pulling her head back gently. "I need you alive, ok?" I declared, brushing my lips against hers gently before letting her stand on her own two feet.A yellow light faded around us. Elia

#Chapter236Lila's POVI blinked a few times, trying to get my bearings. I don't remember falling asleep; actually, I don't even remember getting home. The last thing I remember is talking to my mum in the packhouse back garden. I must have fallen asleep, and Alarix brought me here instead of waking me up.I scanned the room, realizing I was in the packhouse. Alarix was sleeping beside me. He was laid on his front, with one hand under the pillow and his other draped over my waist.Even his sleep isn't peaceful. His eyebrows were furrowed, and he had a deep frown set on his face. I wish I could take all of his worries away. He doesn't deserve anything that's happened to him; none of us does. He deserves buckets full of happiness.I held my hand up slowly and gently traced my finger along the creases on his forehead. I leaned forward and brushed my lips against his. He was insanely gorgeous, and I still couldn't believe he was mine.I moved back, and my eyes wandered down his bac

#Chapter238Alarix's POVWhat just happened?My mind was just consumed completely by Lila. I saw everything; her first memories, her family... I even got to witness Lila finding out about the prophecy. It was like I had front row seats to her life.If I have just witnessed Lila's life growing up, does that mean she's seen mine? She definitely could have seen what I'm capable of... She will have seen what I did seven years ago. She might think I'm the one thing I'm terrified of becoming... a monster.She would see the monster behind the man.Our upbringing couldn't have been more different. My family and, I say family loosely, was cold and so damn controlled, whereas Lila grew up with so much love surrounding her. That doesn't shock me, not really; you can see how well she's loved."What was that?" I whispered after I'd gotten over the initial shock.She was gawking at me, her eyes were wide, and her chest was rising and falling rapidly. She winced as I pulled out, rolling off

#Chapter240Lila's POV"What? How did you know?" I choked.′Our scent, remember. Our scent has mingled with Alarix's.′ Lola chimed in.Dad rolled his eyes, chuckling. "Your scents are mixed. That's what happens." He answered. "We knew it was only a matter of time."I cringed. I didn't want my dad knowing I'd had sex... that's just embarrassing. I knew he had to know, especially if we wanted answers. But it's still not something I want to be discussing with my parents."That isn't what we were going to tell you, not really." I shook my head. This conversation is awkward as fuck. "It's what happened after..." I muttered.Dad raised his brow and glanced between Alarix and me. "You know you can tell us anything, sweetie." Mum expressed, smiling at us."We had marked each other again... as soon as I looked into his eyes, I saw all of his memories," I muttered. "I saw his past. I saw everything." I explained.Lola whimpered as images flashed through my mind. His upbringing was hea