Chapter 358

He edged his face close to mine, his brows furrowed. "What's happened to Lilith?"

"Yes, I am off to get the ring, thanks for asking."

"Nava," he growled. Whoa, I wasn't "petal." He was serious. "You have two minutes to explain why I don't sense Lilith." Malik strode into his kitchen, with me jogging at his heels. He opened the fridge and pulled out an already opened bottle of wine. His hand tightened on it, then he shoved it back in and slammed the door.

"The baby? The wards?" I said.

"I literally have no idea what you are babbling about."

My brows drew together. I sank into a tall chair at the kitchen island and told him what had happened.

He leaned across the counter from me. "Lilith and I were... estranged for a long time after David. This baby could have been born, and all you say be true, but I didn't know about it."

"But you two were close again at some point, right?"

"We were. There is no one I've been closer to and I'd like to believe the same of her."