Kael
I step out of my office and follow the scent of sugar cookies to my living room. There, I find Lilith asleep on my couch. She is curled into a tiny ball, wearing the clothes that I set out for her. Her hair is spread around her like a halo, and my breath catches in my chest when I see her beauty. I will never understand why her fool of a mate canceled their mating ceremony three times.
As I watch her sleep, her nose twitches and she inhales deeply, as if she can sense me even in her sleep. She shifts slightly, and my shirt rides up her stomach, revealing what should be her flawless skin. But it isn't. There is a deep scar that runs the length of her stomach. It is the kind of scar that I am sure comes with a painful memory.
I inch my way closer to her and lift her shirt a l
