Chapter One Hundred and Forty Nine

Lilith's POV

I've gravitated to the room with my daughter's soul again—something pulling me up here as everyone goes about their afternoon quietly.

The pools all sat at equal intervals on the floor, their contents glowing, illuminating the room with enough light to be able to see before me.

Immediately I walk to the one she resides in, dipping my hand inside the liquid to find her unique purple soul. I note the liquid is warm, possibly at body temperature, and it illuminates in a blue hue.

It's there, hiding at the bottom of the pool all by itself where, as the others are huddled as a unit, somewhat like a pack, if I could use that as a way to describe them.

They mingle within the smallest of circles yet never part.

I pick my daughter up, her form going rigid as she frets at being moved.

But then she blossoms, spreading out in my palm as if trying to hug me, and I can feel her happiness at being near me.

"Are you so sure of wanting to be paired with Aspen?" I ask aloud, even with th