Semua Bab The Alpha’s Mistake: Lila’s Rise from Rejection: Bab 221 - Bab 230

Their voices lifted again, the chant growing fuller, more confident. Mara stepped closer and knelt beside me, her hands brushing against mine as she picked up a handful of dried blossoms. She spoke softly, her tone easy and sure. “When I was their age, I thought herbs were just leaves,” she said. “T

Gavin stepped in behind me, the faint sound of bare feet against stone. He carried two cups of tea, steam curling upward like whispers. He handed one to me, then crossed the room to place the other beside Mara. The scent of herbs—chamomile, honey, mint—cut through the faint chill.“You stayed up,” h

MARAThe chandeliers threw light over every polished surface, too bright, too perfect. It caught the rim of my glass and painted the table in silver lines. The scent of venison and wine mixed thickly in the air, sweet and heavy. I sat beside Gavin, matching his posture, my hands folded in my lap the

She didn’t flinch. “I didn’t. I just learned to outgrow the need to.”Her voice held no grief, only a quiet certainty that made my chest ache. I nodded, though the motion felt useless. My shoulders slumped, the fight draining from me like air leaving a wound. The moonlight shifted across the floor,

“She’s gone,” he said, voice breaking into the air between us. “You’re here. And I keep forgetting the difference. The past built me, but you save me every day I wake up beside you.” He reached out and brushed his fingers across the edge of a lily. The petals folded slightly under his touch. “Sariah