In the heat of it all, Leon saw Lillith rush in through the gates with a child in her hand. He had thrown Lucien to the floor to see her standing there, looking like the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. But then again, he was consumed by terrible anger. If this child belonged to her, then he was going to kill Lucien once and for all for touching his woman. He left Lucien and walked towards her. He stopped a few feet away from her when he saw that she was retreating from him. She held Henry close to her and when he began to cry, she looked down at him and began to serenade him silently. For a whole minute, none of the men said anything. They just watched her take of the baby and when she finally looked up, Leon was the first to speak. He pointed at the child. "Who does that belong to?" Lillith decided that it was time to stop hiding and maybe tell the truth. She was tired of keeping things from him. She was tired of running and being found. Tired of ha

The ride back to Red Lily was a long one and they got back late at night. The palace gates were wide open and as soon as his guards recognised the carriages, they informed the others and soon, they all waited as the carriages ran in through the gates. Lillith was helped down by one of the coachmen and just then, Henry woke up. His cries rented the air as he felt a change in the air he was used to. Lillith rocked him from side to side, trying to soothe him from crying but that didn't seem to make anything better. It was dark and the palace was lit up by pale white lights that somehow made it possible for her to see through the dark. Getting used to this place was going to be a task for her as she was reminded of the terrible things she had experienced here before Lucien came to save her. Looking back at the gates, she already knew this was going to be her last time escaping. Leon was a smart man so she was sure he would put a lot of guards around her room.

"An explanation is what you need? Then I am going to give it to you," She said and drew her breasts back into her dress. As angry as Leon was right now, he couldn't stop his eyes from following the movement of her breast. He drew in a breath and tore his eyes away from her when she gently lay the little baby down. He started to cry but she began to say soothing things to him and soon, he was giggling and his eyes were starting to close. She readjusted her dress and turned to look at him. There was no fear in her blue eyes as she stared up at him. "I didn't want to tell you because apparently, all you've been to me is vicious and brutal. I was too afraid to speak. Heck, I didn't even know I was pregnant." "My brother got sick about a year ago and was on the verge of death. The only way to save him was by having a one night stand with a stranger, I didn't even know. Hell, I was drunk. Didn't even see his face. And then, I was forced to get married to you as a way to pay for

"The Coronation will be announced as soon as I have consulted the lesser gods. The moon goddess will definitely approve of it but it is going to take a few days," Delilah finally said. The whole court was silent as they all digested the news of Lillith's return. None of the elders could counter any of the things that had been said because hell, Lillith was back indeed and there was nothing they could do about it. As soon as the meeting was over, the men dispersed, leaving Leon's faithful elders, the General and the commandants with Leon. They were all working for them and were one of the oldest too. They had witnessed the assassination of Leon's parents and were on his side. Delilah nodded once at Leon and he spoke. "We are almost getting close to victory. But we must tread carefully as they are still against us. First and foremost, we must strengthen the guard around the gates. We are likely going to be under attack this week. Once Lucien is able to gather his men, they

The coronation was to be in a few days time. The borders of the Red Lily Pack had been strengthened by more warriors watching and protecting. Lucien could strike anytime. They had to be careful incase of an attack. As for Delilah, she remained in the temple, away from everyone as she went to meet the gods to make enquiries on how the coronation was going to hold. Lillith woke up to Henry's cries filling the room. Sitting up on the bed, her eyes caught a structure right beside her bed. Her bedside table had been moved to the other side of her bed, close to the window and there, Henry's cot sat. A beautiful structure made of polished wood that had been glazed in white oil paint and some figurines that dangled and chimed from an attachment that held it in place. She turned to Cali with a smile and climbed out of bed. Ignoring Henry's cries, she went to the bed and touched the smooth wood, smiling to herself before she turned to Cali. "It arrived this morning," Cali sai