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Chapter 172
“Yup,” Foggy said, sipping his tea again. “Bold of her
Lilith walked to the vanity next, running a comb through her hair. She pulled out a bottle of perfume–my perfume–and dabbed it on her neck. Then, she smiled at herself in the mirror like she’d won something.
“She thinks she’s me,” I muttered, gripping the tea so hard the mug cracked.
Foggy reached over and took it from
hands before it shattered “Let her think whatever she wants. You know who you are.”
“It doesn’t hurt anymore. I don’t want that life with her again. I don’t want to share things with her. She has Damon now.”
Lilith twirled in front of the mirror, her eyes gleaming. She picked up my earrings–the ones Darmon gave me after our first hunt–and put them on, turning her head side to side to admire them.
“She’s failing miserably. Foggy said with a smirk.
I turned my attention back to the screen, Lilith was now at the dresser, pulling out Damon’s shirts. She sniffed one and hugged it close like she was already claiming him. Like she wasn’t always with him nights he would abandoned me and tag it “pack’s duties”
“She’s pathetic,” I said flatly.
“She’s trying to get under your skin,” Foggy said. “And judging by that mug, she’s doing a good job.”
“This is just–why is she doing this? Why is Damon letting this happen?”
“Demon will always choose my sister over me. It’s glaring. You see that, didn’t you?“]
Foggy shrugged. “Maybe he doesn’t know!
I didn’t say anything. My eyes stayed glued to the screen as Lilith picked up my old hunting cloak and threw it onto the floor, replacing it with a silk show of her own.
“She’s replacing me here too, openly,” I whispered ”
“Lilith could really go any length to pretend……..She left the Alpha’s headquarters to Damon’s
cabin v
yo continue their abomination.l
“No,” Foggy said, his voice firmer this time. “She’s trying. Big difference.”
Lilith twirled again in front of the minor, wearing my earrings now. She smiled, clearly pleased with herself!!
I was ready to leave. My head hurt from watching Lilith parade around Damon’s cabin like a wannabe queen. She tossed my things. shoved my memones aside, and made herself at home like she belonged there.!!
“Forget it,” I muttered, pushing my chair back
But then Damon walked in.}
I froze, my hand mid–air. He looked… wrecked. His hair was messy. his eyes heavy, and his steps slower than I remembered. In his hands, he clutched something
It was the drawing I had sketched of us years ago, back when I thought he actually loved me and that I was the only one. And the bond ring I left behind–it was there too, glinting in the dim light.
still.
He stared at them for a long moment, his fingers brushing over the edges like they were fragile
I swallowed hard, my wolf restless!!
“Damon…” I whispered under my breath, but he couldn’t hear me. It wasn’t affection. I just wanted him to know I could still see him
Then he saw her.
“Lilith,” he growled, his voice low and dangerous.
Lilith turned, startled for a second, but then she smiled. She had the nerve to smile. “Damon! I didn’t hear you come in. I was just-
“Why are you here?” he snapped, cutting her off. His eyes darkened, the same way they used to when he was on the verge of losing
control.
She stepped closer, feigning innocence like always. Tim here because I love you, Damon. I’m doing this for us.”
“There is no us,” he snarled, closing the distance between them in two quick strides. “Get out.
Before she could finish, his hand shot out, gripping her throat. He slammed her against the wall, his claws extending slightly.
“Stop pretending to be her he roared, his voice echoing through the cabin. “You’ll never be Lyria. Do you hear me? Never!”
I blinked, my mouth slightly open. Damon was strangling her
“Wow,” Foggy muttered behind me. “Didn’t see that coming.
Lilith’s wolf fought to surface, her claws scratching at Damon’s wrist. She managed to wrench herself free, stumbling to the floor and gasping for air. Blood dripped from her hand where Damon’s claws had nicked her
I blinked, shocked. My wolf howled, tom between satisfaction and indifference
“Damn,” Foggy whispered beside me again. “Didn’t think he’d go that far.”
“You’re insane!” she spat, her wolf flickering in her eyes.
“Not as insane as you,” he shot back, his chest heaving. “What the hell are you doing here?”
Her lips curled, and she wiped the blood from her chin, Tm carrying your pup and I would go to your territory to tell your parents if 1 have to. We were in this mess together, we stick it out”
The room went still
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2.23 PM
I stiffened, the air catching in my lungs. Lyca growled, wanting to rip apart the screen.
Damon’s face stayed blank for a second before he laughed. It wasn’t soft or warm–it was sharp and bitterS
“You’re lying.” he said, his voice low.
ly with me. I’ll be your your
Lilith stepped closer, her wolf flashing. I’m not. You know what this means. You have to finish the ceremony mate. Damon. You can’t leave me now.
His laughter stopped, and his eyes darkened. “You think that’s going to work?”
“It’s the truth,” she hissed, licking the blood from her hand. “I’m carrying your heir. You can’t ignore that.“2
Damon stepped closer, towering over her. “You’re delusional,” he said, his tone cutting. “My heart belongs to Lyria. It always has. You’re nothing to me.”
Her lips trembled, but she lifted her chin. “You’re lying! You wouldn’t have touched me if you didn’t care!
He smirked coldly. “You were nothing but a mistake. I don’t care about you, Lilith. I never did.”
“You only made me push Lyria away. Everything was only about you. The most selfish wolf in the history of werewolves – that’s what you are“!!
I rolled my eyes, sipping the tea Foggy handed me earlier. “Pathetic,” I muttered.
Foggy grinned. “It’s like watching little pups tantrums ”
I didn’t answer, my eyes fixed on the screen. Lilith wasn’t giving up, but I could see it–she’d already lost.”
