ログインIt was getting late when they finally decided to return to Ingrid’s antique shop. After discovering that Lilith’s mother’s grave had been desecrated and the secret journal was missing, no one could really feel at ease now. Especially Lilith. Too many things had happened to her in a single day.It started with Noah confessing to killing her father. Then her mother’s grave had been hastily and forcibly desecrated. And now, a stranger was in possession of her mother’s journal, which might contain all the answers Lilith had been searching for. Her head felt completely overwhelmed right now.And it wasn’t until Lilith sat down in the old chair inside Ingrid’s shop that she once again felt a throbbing pain in the palm of her hand. “Oh my God…”Ingrid, who was organizing some glass bottles, immediately turned her head very quickly. “What’s wrong, Lilith?”Lilith raised her right hand, the palm of which was already completely red and swollen. “I think… I slapped Noah’s face too hard before.”
That night, Lilith didn’t go straight back to Lucas’s mansion. She didn’t even remember how her feet had carried her away from the lake. All Lilith could remember was Noah’s voice. “I killed your father.” Those words kept spinning in Lilith’s head. Over and over, painful, devastating, and the more she thought about them, the harder it was for her to breathe.“Lilith.”That voice made Lilith stop. Lucas. He was standing a few meters in front of her now. His dark red gaze immediately fell on Lilith’s right hand, the hand she’d just used to slap Noah hard across the face. The hand was now red and starting to swell. Lucas’s expression changed instantly.“What happened over there just now?”Lilith lowered her head for a moment. Only now did the pain truly set in on the palm of her hand. It was throbbing and burning intensely. Lucas immediately stepped closer.“Lilith...”Lilith immediately tried to hide her right palm behind her back. But Lucas was much faster. Very carefully, Lucas grippe
“Don’t beat around the bush, Noah. Are you trying to manipulate me again about my parents?” Lilith asked, her tone now sounding confrontational toward Noah.Noah didn’t answer right away. He just stared at the surface of the lake for a few moments. Finally, Noah let out a small smile, a smile that did nothing to put Lilith at ease.“Your father really does love you very much, Lilith.”Lilith’s heart immediately tightened. “W-what?”Noah sighed. “He’s spent years trying to keep you away from this world of darkness.”Lilith furrowed her brow. “What do you mean by that?”“Your mother passed away first. From that moment on, your father knew you’d only have him left.” Noah’s voice sounded flat.Lilith froze for a moment, because Noah was right. After her mother’s death, her father had indeed become her whole world.“Your father knew there was something constantly closing in on you, hunting you.”Noah looked up. “He just didn’t know how close I was at the time.”Lilith’s breath caught in he
Lilith’s phone kept ringing. Noah. The name was still lit up on the screen, like a very bad omen. Lilith stared at it for a few seconds. She didn’t move and had no intention of answering right away. Beside her, Lucas was also silent.But the atmosphere between them had changed so quickly it felt almost unreal. Just a few seconds ago, they’d been standing so close that Lilith could feel Lucas’s breath. It felt so cold. And now? Just the name “Noah” was enough to shatter that moment.Lilith’s phone stopped ringing shortly after. She let out a soft sigh. Then it started ringing again right away. Noah again. Lucas looked away. He was clearly trying to keep his cool right now. Which actually made Lilith feel a little guilty.Because she knew very well that Lucas still didn’t like Noah one bit. And that was probably one of the mildest statements ever made in history. The two of them had practically hated each other for centuries. The phone kept ringing, and finally Lilith gave in.“I have t
Lilith couldn’t remember the last time she’d slept so peacefully. No nightmares. No flashes of memory that made her wake up in the middle of the night. No fear that seemed to haunt her constantly. Just a very peaceful and very deep sleep.When she opened her eyes the next morning, sunlight was already streaming through the cracks in the curtains. For a few seconds, Lilith just lay still, savoring all the peace she’d found there. Then her memories came flooding back, the mansion, the embrace, Lucas, and instantly, it all made her bury her face in the pillow.“Oh my God...”Lilith had actually hugged Lucas last night. That hug wasn’t driven by their bond, or panic, or a loss of control. But Lilith had truly done it because she genuinely wanted to. And now, there was no way to pretend it didn’t mean anything between the two of them.When Lilith finally went downstairs, the aroma of coffee and breakfast immediately greeted her. Veronica was sitting in the dining room with a glass filled w
Lilith was supposed to be home before nightfall. At least, that was the plan. Go to Lucas’s mansion, have lunch together, spend a few hours in the library, then head back to her rented house. Simple. But the thing was, nothing felt simple anymore when it came to Lucas.Or this mansion, or even Lilith herself. The rain that had been falling since the afternoon grew heavier as night approached. Thunder could even be heard occasionally in the distance, coming from the forest surrounding the mansion. It made the atmosphere outside feel much colder and darker. Meanwhile, inside the mansion, everything felt warm.Lilith stood by the library window, watching the rain. Lucas was still on the same sofa, reading a book or perhaps just pretending to read. Because several times, Lilith caught Lucas glancing up at her. And every time that happened, Lucas didn’t seem the least bit embarrassed.“Why are you smiling?” Lucas asked softly.Lilith turned her head immediately. “I’m not smiling.”“You are
That single sentence was enough to shatter Lilith’s composure. She stared at Lucas without blinking, as if hoping he would take back his words. That he would say she had misheard him. That Noah had never once approached her family. That all of this was just a coincidence. But Lucas had never been g
Lilith truly hated the silence. She could feel the bond shifting again. Lilith felt extremely restless. It was as if her own emotions were beginning to affect the very air around them. Lucas remained seated in his chair, but his gaze was now both serious and cautious. It was as if whatever Lucas wa
Lilith couldn’t sleep after Noah left her rented house. It wasn’t because she was afraid, or at least, that wasn’t the only reason. But Noah’s words kept echoing in her head. And the worst part was, Lucas didn’t even try to deny it.The small house fell silent again after midnight passed. Lucas was
Lucas’s whole body tensed up again, while Lilith let out a frustrated sigh. She was even starting to lose the energy to be angry now.“Seriously? Noah always comes to interrupt,” Lilith muttered without realizing it.Lucas slowly moved away from Lilith, but his gaze remained fixed on the dark livin







