Chapter Two Hundred and Forty Seven

Theo's POV

The connection is instant, waking me from the slumber we had fallen into after having sex this afternoon.

Lilith is lying on my chest, her eyes closed and breathing even.

And Khai is sitting against the window on the bench as he looks out across the yard.

'What is it?' I ask.

'I'm ready,' he tells me whilst staring over at me.

His eyes are so sincere that they break my heart.

'For?' I ask because he could be ready for anything.

There's no point in pretending I know what, no point in miscommunication surfacing between us.

Asking for his explanation will leave no room for doubt.

'To pledge here, to leave Damian and his pack.'

"You are?" I ask aloud moving to get off the bed.

I place Lilith down softly, so not to wake her and I love to his feet kneeling on the flood before him.

This is a huge step.

One I wasn't sure he would take so soon.

No matter how much he states he doesn't belong to Damian he does, inside at least.

I can feel his emotions towards Damian, the need to bel