Lily
The moment Caspian disappeared behind the door, an uncomfortable silence settled over the room. I stood there staring at the place where he had been only seconds ago, my fingers still remembering the warmth of his hand around mine. I didn't know what had changed between us tonight, but something definitely had. For the first time since he discovered I was his mate, he had looked at me without trying to hide everything he felt.
But now there was a different problem. Rogues.
I had heard the urgency in Damien's voice, and I had seen the way Caspian's expression had changed. He wasn't the man who had been standing in front of me a few moments ago, almost smiling while teasing me about being stubborn. He had become the Alpha King again, the one everyone feared and respected.
I walked t
