Barely stirred a moment ago, Lilith sprang to her feet in one swift motion.
She could act spoiled and whiny all she wanted in front of Leo because he indulges. No way she would do that in front of others, especially those who had it out for her.
Orion frowns--
He knows her too well to miss what her postures are saying:
She feels more comfortable in front of the man by her side, but not them. Not...him. He knows because that was how Lilith was before in front of him, when they lived together.
That realization upsets him.
Should they clear the court for the brats? Lilith doesn’t want to be in the same room as Orion’s group. But she also needs the practice, and she doesn’t have much time.
Just this one moment of hesitation, and Lilith missed her best window to leave--
“Mother told you
