Skye’s P.O.V.
I lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, my mind refusing to shut down. Lila was beside me, her breathing soft and even as she slept. It should’ve been enough to calm me down, knowing that she was right here beside me, that after everything that had happened today, she had still chosen to sleep in my bed. With me.
But it wasn’t enough.
Most of all, I felt like an i***t. No, worse than an i***t—a liar. Even though she had said she would think about the whole mating thing, even though she had joked with me and some of the tension had eased off, the weight of my deception still sat heavily on my chest.
I'm not a liar!
I just... I didn't have any choice!
I needed to protect my family...
I should’ve told her sooner. I know that! I should have trusted her enough to handle the
