Lilith's POV
The weight that lifted off my shoulders after coming clean to my mates was undeniable. I didn't vocalize it out loud, but Rose practically beamed with joy at the thought. Even without the words, she felt the shift in me.
Yet, despite that moment of clarity, uncertainty still loomed. After the game, I couldn't spend too much time with the guys. Caleb had been insistent-apparently, they had an appointment. What that meant, I had no idea, especially on a Saturday night before a charity dinner. But I wasn't going to press it; my luck was already stretched thin.
I took a last glance in the mirror, assessing my "warrior gown," as I liked to call it. I needed armor tonight-still out of sorts and unsure, but I was determined to hold myself together. Normally, I exuded confidence wh
