~LILY'S POV~Adrian and I had a big task ahead of us. Our father wanted to send him to singlehandedly get help from Tyler's army (yes, he was now the general of the army) but I intervened and stated why Adrian would be unsuccessful if he went alone. "You know how Tyler hates Adrian, father. He won't want to give his fleets if it's Adrian who requests from him." I protested."Tyler won't be incompetent to do that in these dire times. He knows better.""And I know him father. His father has gone to gather more allies so the feeling of authority that has settled on his head will only add to his disdain and rudeness. If you send Adrian alone, he would come back alone.""If Jaxon was here I would send him, but God knows where he has run off too!" My father turned and banged the table. Jaxon had disappeared after the recent battle. People who fought with him said he was injured but if he was, why wasn't he brought back? I did worry about him. "Fine! What should be done now?""I will go wit

Henry felt frustrated and his eyebrows furrowed. He said, "Tyler, I understand what you're saying, but blaming Adrian won't help us right now. We need to find Lily and Adrian. We can't accuse Adrian without any proof."There was a quiet moment on the other end of the phone as Tyler thought about Henry words. He finally said, in a softer voice, "You're right. I'm just worried about Lily. We should work together to find them."Henry agreed silently, even though Tyler couldn't see him. "Okay. Let's forget our disagreements for now and focus on finding them safely. Please, gather the pack warriors and organize a search party."As they discussed their plan, Henry couldn't shake the feeling of guilt. He had trusted Adrian, thinking he could control his wild side, but now his daughter's safety was at risk. He doubted his own judgment, wondering if he had made a big mistake. Just as he started feeling overwhelmed, Rebekah came into the room, looking more worried than the day before. She hugg

No one else knew she was a human except Lily. She's held it as a secret ever since her mom told her when she turned 18 the year before, so how could this bitch have known? "Shocked right? I told you and Lily before. I have all the information I need to ruin you both." Audrey smirked wickedly. "Who told you that?" "I know, and that's why you should be scared of me." Audrey's lips outlined every word to instill fear in Sarah. Sarah's eyes narrowed, "I don't give a fuck about that now…You may underestimate me however you want, Audrey. I may or may not have supernatural abilities, but I have something you lack—integrity and loyalty to my friends." Audrey's confident facade faltered and her eyes narrowed as she glared at Sarah. "You think you're so righteous, don't you? But mark my words, Sarah, your little search for the truth will lead you down a dangerous path. And once you would've gone too far, there'll be no turning back. Lily is gone and so will you be, soon." Without waiting

~NARRATOR'S POV~ Audrey kept clinging onto Tyler and desperately tried everything to get his attention. She would follow him everywhere, trying to talk to him, but he would only respond half-heartedly. Tyler's mind was filled with thoughts of Lily, and he couldn't stop worrying about her. To add to that, Audrey would say strange things sometimes that would make him feel uneasy. One day, Audrey tried again to talk to Tyler, pretending to be nice. She said, "Tyler, I've been thinking about Lily. Do you miss her? It must be tough for you now that she's gone." She wanted to see how Tyler would react. Tyler's anger simmered underneath the sad expression on his face which became stern. He replied shortly, "Lily's absence is not your business. I don't want to talk about her with you." He turned away, ignoring Audrey's attempt to bring up Lily. He didn't want her to interfere with his feelings or make him think about what he didn't want to. Despite Tyler's plea for space, Audrey persiste

Lily's parents were both relieved and worried when they saw Don. Before he came back, they had thought he ran away, again, to have some time to himself - like he has had multiple times - so they didn't bother sending anyone to look for him or anything. They knew he'd be back. Rebekah did call him occasionally, but his line never went through. Oh well, that's why he wanted a getaway. Of course his phone won't go, she said to herself.Though, Henry was annoyed he decided to leave during a crucial time and without his permission, Don was always the nonchalant son to them. He always came back.But this time he came back, they knew where they thought he left to wasn't where he had been all this while.Rebekah had lingered around in his ward, also concerned about his health and what he displayed a few days ago when he arrived back in that state. She couldn't help but ask herself about where he had really been, why he had not even tried to reach them, and the terrible things he went through