**Lilith POV**
Once again, Marcus rejected me for that woman. Anger surged through me as tears streamed down my face. Despite the pain from my injury, I made my way back to the mansion. I could barely move, but I was determined to get home. I didn’t even remember how I entery the mansion; I simply collapsed onto the couch. My body ached intensely. Never in my life had I witnessed something so infuriating. His banishment was meant to break him, to make him feel vulnerable, yet with each full moon, he seemed to only grow stronger. I didn't want him to return to me, but despite my resolve, I found myself drawn back to him.
“Ahhh!” I yelled, forcefully tossing the glass of water the maid brought me.
She trembled in fear, falling to her knees as she scrambled to pick up the broken shards o
