Chapter 74

KAI POV:

It was time for Lilith and Kaiden to leave. I was agitated and moody, my mind wandering to places I didn't want it to as I thought about the last time I said goodbye to Lilith here in such a situation.

It was over eight years until I had laid eyes on her again. And while I knew deep down this was not the same situation, I was edgy about the two-week separation. I was definitely looking forward to being with them at Lilith’s house. I already had my assistant hire someone to look for properties there for me to buy. I couldn't very well do it myself yet, it would set too many alarm bells ringing and I wanted Lilith to have a look at a few while she was back in the city, before the people found out and life became crazy for her.

I walked them to the car, hugging Kaiden to me and kissing him goodbye with the promise of speaking to him every day. I pulled Lilith into my arms and held her for an inordinately long period of time. I never wanted to let her