Samuel pov

Lilith.

She looked barely conscious now, slumped weakly against the ground with her eyes shut, her breathing shallow and uneven as the drug dragged her deeper under.

I stared at her for a long moment before smiling faintly.

“That was my original plan,” I murmured quietly. “What I wanted to achieve.” My expression shifted slowly as I exhaled a short, almost amused breath.

“But now…” A soft laugh slipped out. “I’m not so sure anymore.” I tilted my head, studying her as though she were the only thing in the room worth understanding. “I don’t know why I’m doing any of this now.”

My brows furrowed faintly, a...