Chapter One Hundred and Twenty Two

Lilith’s POV

Something wakes me from my deep slumber.

Dread is sitting in the pit of my stomach, which in turn is making my little girl move.

You could say she was excited, but with how I feel, maybe she’s feeling just as much dread as I am.

I sit from the mattress, looking back to see both Khai and Theo sleeping soundly on either side of me.

What is that woke me?

Sighing, I climb from the bed, grabbing the robe laid across the chair beside the bed.

Swinging it around me, I cover my nakedness before tying it around my waist.

Only then do I walk to the floor-length windows to look out and across the yard in wonder.

It’s deep into the night, the move shining bright as it illuminates the yard, the trees and the distance.

It’s beautiful outside, and I want to marvel at the sight before me, but the dread is all-consuming. Unwilling to let go of my very soul.

I’m not sure how long I stand here at the window, but time seems to pass quickly, the moon moving through the sky, staring back at m