"Good. You may go now." Cyrus bowed again before leaving the kitchen, taking one secret look at Lily. He had only seen her for a split second but he felt his spirits rise the way they had before. Her hair was tied back and she was squeezing a lemon; her face scrunched up adorably in concentration. With the way he was feeling about her, he wondered if eventually he would be the one engaging Alpha Night in war.
When Cyrus left, Alaricus faced Lily who was stirring the lemonade with a giant wooden spoon. She was such a distraction. He couldn't help but to notice how vulnerable she looked, completely unaware of his possessive gaze. While she remained oblivious, he came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist. She stiffened and then relaxed at the familiarity of his hold. He bent d
