LOGINMorning came much sooner than Lilith would have liked. She had barely slept all night. Every time Lilith closed her eyes, her father’s face immediately appeared. Then Noah, then her mother’s desecrated grave, then the missing journal. And now there was the possibility that the journal hadn’t even been found by anyone yet.All of this kept Lilith’s mind racing nonstop. When she decided to go downstairs to Ingrid’s shop the next morning, the aroma of warm tea already filled the entire room. Selene was sitting on the table reading an old book. Ingrid was busy stirring something in a small pot.Meanwhile, Lucas was standing by the window as usual, watching something outside. It was as if the man truly enjoyed spending his time looking mysterious to everyone. Before long, Lucas’s gaze shifted directly to Lilith’s hand.“How’s it looking?”Lilith looked at her palm. The swelling had gone down significantly compared to yesterday. “It’s much better now.”“That’s because of my potion.” Ingrid
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
On the way home from Ingrid’s antique shop, Lilith barely spoke a word to Evelyn. Evelyn had glanced at Lilith several times from the driver’s seat, but chose to remain silent. Her best friend knew her well enough to know when to ask questions and when to let her process everything on her own first
Lilith woke up, her breath coming in gasps. Her chest rose and fell rapidly. Her heart was pounding too loudly. The room was still dark, and only a small lamp in the corner of the living room was still glowing dimly, while a light rain fell again outside the window.It took a few seconds before Lil
Lilith didn’t realize exactly when her tears began to fall and wet her face. She simply stood right in front of her rented house, her breathing feeling much heavier than before. The funeral. She recalled that funeral.It wasn’t just a vague fragment like her previous memories. This time the memory
Hope. That was the clearest thing Lilith could see in Lucas’s eyes right now. Not obsession, not possessiveness, and not that sense of ownership that had so often made Lilith feel secretly annoyed. Rather, it was something far simpler. It was as if, after waiting so long, Lucas had finally seen a s







