Luna Lilith

Lilith's POV."Nora is such a beauty to behold, take a look at her dress, it must have cost a fortune," "She's such a little princess," I stood by the corner of our living room, listening to the group of girls drool over my sister; it was her birthday and of course, our father hosted the fanciest birthday party just like he always did every year. I was genuinely happy for her; for such affection she procured from our father, but as much as I tried so hard to stay that way, I couldn't help the cold jolt of pain that surged through me as the image of the loneliness I was subjected to during my own birthday flashed through my head. Pushing the haunting thoughts to the back of my head, I exhaled deeply and walked fully into the room; the least I could do was enjoy the party anyway, it was shocking that I was allowed to attend this time, other times, I was either locked away in my room till the party was over or made to watch from a hidden corner."And here comes the cursed wretch," th

Lilith's POV.Another day, another hours of cleaning and scrubbing.I moved from the laundry to the floors, then to the furniture, wiping and scrubbing, making everything spotless in a house that had never once felt like home.Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.I paused just for a moment.Then straightened slowly, wiping my hands against my skirt before making my way toward the door. The moment I pulled the door open, I froze.Alpha Oliver stood before me.For a second, everything else disappeared, my gaze locked onto him, my mind struggling to reconcile the image in front of me with the one I had seen just hours before.He was standing, fully upright and strong.There was no trace of the weakness I had witnessed, no sign of the man who had been barely breathing in my arms.“Alpha…” The word left my lips before I could stop it, my body instinctively stepping back.But I barely had time to process anything, because suddenly... I was shoved hard.My body stumbled sideways, my sho

Lilith's POV.“You don’t need to go back there,” Alpha Oliver's voice snapped me out of my trance. “I’ll have everything you need brought here.”For a moment, I just stared at him.Because I didn’t understand how someone could say something like that so easily… as though cutting ties with everything I had ever known, even if it was pain, was something simple... Life must have been so great for him.“You don’t understand,” I said quietly, shaking my head as I pushed myself up from the chair, my fingers curling slightly at my sides. “They are still my family. I can’t just leave them like that." His expression didn’t change much, but something in his eyes softened… just slightly. "So much for being your family with what I witnessed them do to you today."That made something twist painfully in my chest. “I know,” I murmured. “But it’s not that simple." I exhaled slowly, trying to find the right words, trying to make him understand something I wasn’t even sure I fully understood myself. “

Lilith's POV.For the first time since arriving at the mansion, I was doing something that allowed my thoughts to settle, even if only slightly.Cooking.Or more specifically, supervising.That was what Alpha Oliver had instructed me to do.At first, the responsibility had sounded almost ridiculous to me. Me? Protecting the Alpha? Watching over the most powerful man in the pack as if I was capable of keeping danger away from him?But after everything he had told me, and the ones I saw myself at the forest, it made sense that someone closer to him that he thinks is actually the betrayer, and I really needed to be careful.My fingers tightened slightly around the spoon in my hand as I stirred the sauce slowly, my gaze drifting over every ingredient laid neatly across the counter while using them.Nothing unusual, nothing suspicious.Still, I checked twice.Maybe even three times.Because the truth was, I was terrified of failing him, and that thought startled me slightly.Not because it

Lilith's POV.I had never been this nervous carrying food before.Which was ridiculous, honestly.It was just dinner, things I had done a hundred times in my father’s house, but tonight felt different.Everything in this mansion always felt different anyway.I adjusted my grip slightly on the tray as I walked down the long hallway leading toward the dining hall, trying to ignore the way my heartbeat seemed far too loud in my chest.I pushed the dining hall doors open carefully, and seated at the table, was alpha Oliver, Cole and Ria. The moment I stepped inside, I felt Ria’s eyes land on me immediately.It made my shoulders tense instinctively; still, I kept my gaze lowered and walked toward the table carefully.“You’re late.” Ria’s voice cut through the room before I could even set the tray down fully.I blinked slightly.“I apologize,” I said quietly.“It doesn’t matter,” Alpha Oliver said immediately before she could continue.Ria’s lips pressed together slightly; I noticed it imm