Lillian was playing around her late grandma’s house. Her grandmother had just passed away, but she wasn’t upset because she never knew her that well. Her parents were inside with all the other guests. Her grandmother’s house was near the forest. It was a peaceful place to live in. “Lillian!” her father called. She turned around and ran towards him. Her father smiled as he picked her up. “What was my princess doing?” He asked her. “Playing with the plants.” She said. “Really? Are you having fun?” He asked. She nodded. Her father, Liam, carried her to the grass and sat down on it, putting his daughter on his lap. “Daddy.” She called. “Yes, princess?” “Why is everyone wearing black dresses?” she asked. “Hmmm…” he looked up, “When someone falls asleep for eternity and will not wake up, then people come to see that person wearing a black dress as a sign of respect.” “What’s eternity?”

Everyone’s eyes were on Lillian. She felt nervous. She moved closer to Ryan’s ear. “Are they going to eat me?” She whispered. Ryan looked at her, amused, and licked the side of her face. He grinned. ‘Well, you do taste good.’ Karlie and Randall laughed secretly, apparently hearing his thoughts. “Yuck… I’m going to bring a toothbrush and toothpaste tomorrow. Your mouth stinks.” She said and made a disgusted face. This time Freya also laughed while her brother looked annoyed. ‘Looks like we have someone else to keep you annoyed.’ Freya grinned. ‘Are you asking for a fight?’ Ryan asked, annoyed. ‘No. I wouldn’t want your stinky breath on me.’ She snickered. ‘I am your Alpha.’ He warned. ‘But you are my stupid brother first.’ He told him and stuck her tongue out at him. Ryan groaned, annoyed at his little sister. “It’s getting late. I should go home.” Lillian said, looking at the sky

Ryan heard someone yelling in the distance and looked in that direction. He felt Lillian was extremely sad. He wondered if it had something to do with the yelling. Just then Randall came running towards him. “Lillian ran away from her father and ended up running to Shadow’s territory!” Randall told him through mind link. His heart started pounding hard with fear. He howled to gather the elite wolfs. “What now?” Freya asked in an annoyed, sleepy tone. “Our Luna ran to Shadow’s territory.” Randall told her. “What?” she asked in shock. “I’m coming!” In a few seconds, Freya and Karlie were standing in front of them. “What happened?” Freya asked him worriedly. “We don’t know. I only saw her running to Shadow’s territory.” Randall told them. “What do we do?” Karlie asked worriedly. Everyone looked at Ryan for his instructions. Ryan was having trouble deciding what he should do. If he provoked the Midni

Everyone looked at her in shock.   “How?” Shadow asked her.   Esmeralda shook his head at him and looked at Lillian. She then looked at them.   “Let us talk outside.” She told them and walked out.   The rest followed her to Ryan’s house except for Freya, who stayed behind to look after Lillian and Liam.   Just outside, Shadow stopped Blake and told him to guard and keep guard outside.   “Now tell us what you saw. Why is she dying?” Ryan asked her in a desperate and worried tone.   “It’s not her who is dying. But there is death surrounding her.” She told him.   “Meaning that people around her die?” he asked her.   “Yes.” She answered.   “Is she cursed?” Shadow asked, coming forward.   “Yes, and no. It’s a tough question.” She told him.  

When Liam and Lillian got home, he saw his wife walking back and forth on the porch worriedly.Hannah saw him coming towards her, with Lillian sleeping against him. She finally took a breath of relief.“Where were you?” She hissed at him quietly.“I’ll explain later.” He whispered to her and went inside.She followed him into Lillian’s bedroom. When he put her down, Hannah caressed her head and kissed her forehead. Then she grabbed her husband’s arm and pulled him to the kitchen and glared at him.“Do you have any idea how worried I was?” she asked him angrily in a low tone.He grabbed her shoulders and looked at her apologetically.“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to scare you or make you feel worried.” He kissed her forehead. “Did you have dinner?” he asked her.“No. I didn’t make anything because I was worried sick about you two.&r