/Lily’s POV/Mate. Mine. Anne. Those words kept swirling around, accompanied by the sharp throbbing in the back of my neck. The Alpha had been so sure, so firm in his resolve as he kept boring his eyes into my skin. I slumped on the nearest chair, staring at his retreating down the stairs. Silence blanketed the room, neither of us attempting to break the quiet, unsettled air that moved around. Carter still stood firm by the door, his eyes guarded and shoulders squared in a line. There was a tick in his jaw muscle, as he kept flickering his attention towards the stairs and the room. Pressing the heel of my hand against my temple, feeling the familiar dull throb already building, I let out a huge sigh. I peeked at Oliver, his body still rooted to the spot, worry etched so deep onto his face that he suddenly appeared a lot older than he is.“Oliver?”“Lily…” He exhaled, turning over, shoulders sagging in defeat. “Forgive me. I should have called the guards…That was…a lot.”“It’s not
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