Chapter Three Hundred and Nineteen

Lilith's POV

Lunch is a unnerving affair.

I hadn't expected Alpha Dane to stare at me so intensely for so long, but unfortunately for me he stares the whole meal.

If his bowing wasn't bad enough to begin with his staring was the icing on a very tall cake.

But I tried to ignore it the embers I could, showing to eat as a way to distract myself.

Lora ended up being passed back to myself, her fussing to be with me an unmatched emotion that I was very thankful for.

I feel safer knowing she's in my arms, against my chest.

I can feel her small heartbeat pumping against my skin, hear it with my ears.

I allow her to calm my nerves, aid me in being present but not lost.

It's funny how a child does this for you, aids you in being better than you actually are.

Lora had taught me so much in her short life.

Unconditional love being the biggest, all the way down to patience and understanding.

You name it and she's taught it, even if she has no clue.

And I'll forever be grateful to her for teaching