Lilith POV "Leo, can you move her to a chair? I am going to bind her with my magic," I instructed. Leo nodded, stepping forward to haul Althea's limp body off the floor. "What's the plan once she's awake?" Benson asked, walking over to stand beside me. "For now, we wake her and see if she recognizes Cade as her fated mate," I replied. Benson frowned, contemplating that. "So, the fact that I formally accepted her is entirely null and void now?" "I believe so," I answered truthfully. "The only real reference we have is what happened to your grandfather, and even then, the situation wasn't exactly the same. We are going to have to see how this plays out. I have never encountered this much dark magic before." He nodded, bending down to plant a soft kiss on my cheek. "If anyone can fix this,

