Chapter 422

• Kallum immediately wrapped his arms around her, giving her a fierce hug. "Oh, Lila, I'm so sorry," he whispered into her hair. No wonder she'd been so feral before. "Doesn't he realise that any child of a Vârcolac would be so much stronger than a human child?"
• "I don't think he's really thought about that." Lily snuggled closer as she talked, needing the comfort of someone she trusted implicitly. "He's so closed down to the idea, so full of pain over Sophia, that I find I can't argue with him about it. I can't hurt him by forcing the issue, Kal."
• He held her close and gently rocked her, trying to imagine Mac's pain and knowing he would never be able to fully grasp it. He was angry that Mac was hurting his sister by refusing her the chance of being a mother, and yet, he was so proud of Lily for standing by her mate. His emotions were conflicted.