Nobody said a word.
Dorian was quiet.
Kael was quiet.
Even Elena stayed silent.
Because the situation had changed, and they couldn't do anything about it anymore.
It wasn't about who had power.
It wasn't about how things were set up.
It was about making a choice.
Lila stood right in the middle of everything.
And for the first time,
She didn't feel any pressure to move.
Nobody expected her to react.
No hidden push pulled her one way or the other.
Just calm.
It was clear.
And you couldn't argue with it.
She looked at Dorian first.
Really looked at him, not just seeing him as the Alpha or her partner.
She saw a man who had built something good,
But then tried to keep it all together too tightly.
"You gave me a place," she said softly.
Dorian's face changed.
He wasn't def
