Chapter 118 The Threat

Lilith's P.O.V

What was supposed to be a nice dinner for us to enjoy together was now ruined by a single and messy letter. Adams, my Alpha King and my love looked like a brewing storm with his usually kind eyes now cold and angry. My heart tightened with the warm feelings from our meal were replaced by worry.

“Adams?” I asked softly with my voice almost a whisper in the heavy silence “Is everything okay?”

His jaw was set tight with the muscles hard under his skin. “It's nothing, Lilith,” he said with his words short and lacking his usual kindness.

He pushed his chair away with the sound scraping loudly on the smooth stone floor and stood up quickly with his movements sharp and almost rough.

A knot of worry formed in my stomach. It wasn't like him to ignore me so quickly. Adams always talked to me about his worries, his joys, and everything else on his mind. This sudden rejection hurt like a quiet plea for help that I couldn't understand.

“Adams,” I urged with my voice full of worry. “