Lilith's POVAbyss reluctantly shifts when we surface just the other side of the waterfall.This little cave has vastly become my very favourite place here in Theo’s pack.It's private and we can hide from the world, pretending everything is fine whilst enjoying each others company.And that’s what we do, with the dinner Lucas had previously brought out here.It’s delicious, duck in a cherry style sauce with little roasted potatoes and roasted vegetables.I lap it up, more than hungry from doing absolutely nothing today and so does Theo.The silence isn’t awkward, in fact it’s serene. The two of us sitting wrapped in blankets whilst we we stuff our faces.And I finish before Theo, high brings a deep red stain to my cheeks.“How are you finding being a mother?” He asks me out of the blueC taking me off guard with his question.A deep part of my brain thinks he’s fishing for something. An old part of me not wanting to answer wrong for fear that he might do something.But I know deep dow
Hati's POVI finally sent an email, I thought that consideration was key in regards to Theo clamming Lilith as his own.Now I had hoped that would be me and I should have forced the girl to take up being Kumar whilst I had her under my watch but hindsight is a bitch and all that.Anyway, now that I know Aspen is out there somewhere I guess I best scrap any idea of taking a random girl as my Luna.She's hate to have to fend off another and I'm sure as hell I'd kill for her, if she asked.Over the last few days I've been infiltrating Leo Lymph's land.Taking what is useful, burning the remainder that isn't and it feels wonderful.Obviously I enjoy this kind of thing.The killing and overtaking.It's just a shame my warriors left no man unburned.I would have revelled in the fact I was offering solace to those that had lost their pack.But unfortunately this was not the time to expand my pack. Only my land.Anyway, whilst my warriors do the dirty work I'm home putting my feet up and plan
Theseus’s POVI’m alarmed to feel Zeus close to me. Being in this realm when he doesn’t belong here.You’d think he would stay up in the protection of his home in our realm but I guess he’s come down here to assess what I’m doing, whether I’m readying for the battle that’s impending between the two of us. His presence makes me feel uncomfortable on a disconcerting level.It not characteristically like him to come down to Earth.He sees Earth as below him, just a mere realm he controls but does not live in.So him being near, me feeling his presence is an unshakable occurrence.Obviously a lot of the gods stay within the safety of the god realm and before I came down here to pretend and nurture Lilith, I, too, never left the comfort of the one place that kept me protected and alive.Hiding out within the protection of the trees near the border of Theo’s land where I feel Zeus the closest I wait and watch.But I never see him.He never appears repaired his presence being close and then
Lilith's POVWeeks pass by in a blur of happy bubble.Theo, Khai and I spend as much time as possible together but in our own time we get things done.I've finally been able to take over some duties within the pack.It's my duty to ensure the pack has ample medical equipment.My duty to ensure pack runs, alpha meetings, balls etc are obliged.Though each of those pose a risk with Lora.The pack have met her now, I take her everywhere eight me within the pack unless I go anywhere near the borders.Angela brought me a handy carrier and she's attached to me with that, constantly cuddling me as I meet people and build a relationship with them.Each and every wolf in Theo's pack are accepting and loving towards the pair of us, which surprises me.I had never imagined my life could be this way, that I'd have a pack to call my own and especially not standing at the head of that pack as a leader.My abilities are coming to me thick and fast now.The ability to use each evolving quickly enough
Theo's POVTabby claims of a intrusion coming out way.And short vision that alerted her to the fact that witches are coming for her.Not witches she knows, either.I've hidden them below the house, getting Khai to lock them down there which was an argument in itself.He's scared to be locked down there, his anxiety triggering my own but I need to ensure each of their safety.Specifically Lilith and Lora.I round up my men, Lucas and Andy and we head out to the place Tabby had informed me of.Right on the northern borders by the largest pine tree that doesn't belong.That's where they will materialise.We get to the spot with minutes to spare and that's when Lucas takes the opportunity to roast Leo.I hate the fact he's chosen to do so when Leo isn't here to defend himself but I think that was the gist."What a great beta, locking himself down in the panic room to hide away from the action," he spits out with such malice it disappoints me."Enough, Lucas," I demand but he doesn't take
Khai's POVIt feels as if I'm sealing my own fate when I use my hand to lock the panic room.Never, would I ever have thought that I would willing lock myself in a building even if the amenities were of luxury and my stay would be a happy one.There's lounge big enough to be a communal room. Kitchen large enough to put the one in the pack house above to shame and bedrooms with enough room for eight in each split over three levels below the the house above.This is more than a panic room, more so being a state of the art hotel below ground that just so happens to be very safe to reside in but even so, I just locked us in here for hours.Unable to leave, unable to open the door that'll keep us safely locked inside and everyone else locked outside.I've studied the blue prints, I know there are three tunnels that will bring me out in different areas of Theo's pack, once the lockdown is over of course.Tabby and Leo have already sorted food and drink and the clock begins.“Come and sit do
Celeste’s POVThere’s a large amount of my time now eaten up with watching Lilith and Lora navigate life with one another.Theseus’s pool of sight is handy in allowing me to do that and I find myself hanging in every coo and bible and every action of Lilith.She is the mother I now wish I could have been, that sounds cheesy, right?But it’s true. I was so swept up in the need to save Hati and in turn my friend that I pushed aside those natural motherly instincts so that I could manage wholly with placing Lilith away from me.I see now that it was all a mistake, that I should have kept her and nurtured her and that her abilities would far surpassed anything beyond the concept of normal.She is the future and for worse concept of maternal love, I allowed her to be broken and damage in the lead up to the most important part of her life.I see that now.The unnatural way in which she survives, always hanging off needing to do something and not doing anything at all.Her fear base so high
Lilith’s POV When I wake I’m sandwiched between Khai and Theo and Lora’s already feeding from my breast.Her long body draped over my chest and stomach.Both Khai and Theo are sleeping besides me. Facing one another in this strange bed below the house.I wish they had woken me instead of leaving me here in this bed underneath the house in a place that resembles a prison much like the one Damian used to keep me in for weeks on end.But they hadn’t I guess they wanted me to sleep.I guess there’s no harm in sleeping here, the four of us seem content, and Lora sleeping whilst eating is a testament that.I stare down at her for a long moment, wondering if I moved whether I would disturb not only her but Theo and Khai in one fell swoop.I guess I would, so I don’t move an inch, laying my head back on the pillow so I can stare up at the stark white ceiling above me.The lights around the room are down in ambience, enough to aid vision but not enough to truly light the room.It’s quiet, not