Lilith's POV.
After Eryx, Mayari, and Theon left for week-long business trip, the house immediately felt immense and unsettlingly empty. The silence, usually a welcome reprieve from the relentless energy of the two men, now echoed with a profound loneliness.
If Loren hadn't been here, occupying the space and providing a necessary distraction, I would have been utterly miserable and restless. I truly appreciated that he kept me constant, easy company. He was sweet, surprisingly attentive, and genuinely caring, always quick to refill my coffee or share a quiet anecdote. With him around, I felt seen and valued, not just as a mother figure, but as an individual with her own needs for companionship.
I felt a genuine, simple happiness settle over me in the quiet days. With the two dominant,
