Lilith's POV

I hissed, realizing there was no way I could make him stay.

The news we just heard was more than enough to make him leave the room without batting an eyelid.

“I’m sorry, but I have to go. I’ll make up for this, I promise.” He stood up and went towards the door. I sat up on the bed, hearing his footstep and that of Ronan move down the hallway.

A tingling sensation ran through my skin as my brain replayed his touch and the kiss. My lips shivered as I touched them with my hands, wishing the intimate moment we had never ended.

It wasn’t my first...