Lilith's POV;

When Maya came back, I noted how sincere she looked and spoke around me and wondered if everything was a lie or how much of it was true. I didn't say anything, though. I just couldn't.

If she wanted to be Queen, then she was free to do so. I didn't have the heart to feel anything for anyone.

Surprisingly, during dinner, Maya didn't join us, instead, a maid came to inform us that she was down with Flu.

"I'm sorry," Adams suddenly blurted out during the meal, and I glanced up at him without a word.

"I didn't know how to face you after what happened," he...