Chapter 310

“Sam look at me.” His eyes finally pulled away from the boy and gazed into mine. “He’s joking, Lilith will be fine.”

He closed his eyes and lowered his head to rest his forehead on mine. He took in a huge breath and then exhaled.

“I’m sorry Freya, I’ve lost too many siblings already, the thought of losing any more just infuriates me."

I don’t know what had changed in him, but he seemed more vulnerable and lost than ever before. He still commanded respect and held a lot of power, I could feel it, but it was beneath the surface. It was like pain, insecurity, and torment had encased him. I couldn’t help but want to fix it for him. Whatever had happened over the last couple of years, had really messed him up. He too wasn’t the person he used to be.