Lilith.

Chapter 25 - Why You?

Lilith's POV -

"So, Lilith, how are you finding being in command?" The Alpha turned to me once the dinner and dessert were eaten. " I've been prepared well by Demitrius so pretty well" I replied professionally, I didn't want them to think it was in my blood. I was an Ivanvov, my mate is the Alpha of one of the largest packs in the world, I was born to lead in some form of way. " Of course it's also in your family" Alexander looked at me confused, I just smiled. I didn't want to deny it, I certainly didn't want to admit it, I wanted it to be left in the unknown. 

"Do we know when Demitirus will be back?" Alexander's toy mate spoke up, everyone looked at her which made her tower away. Lovely choice of mate Alexander. " Soon" Maximum replied, for some reason, I felt a huge distaste from the Alpha family towards Emma. " Good, we need good leadership back" the table went silent, my family were furious, I was raging due to the clear disrespect that was thrown my way. I have done nothing to get under this girl's skin, she however seems to think that a wise idea would be to get under mine. 

"Excuse me?" I looked directly into her eyes, my authority was rolling off on me and falling onto her like a tonne of bricks. "Well...I..." She was trying to find the words to say, but the pressure of the situation was causing her to not only lose her words but also her breath. " Emma I think---" Caius stopped the Alpha in his tracks. "Let her speak for herself" the Alpha looked at Caius torn, he was embarassed to say the least. He looked helpless. If he had raised his son better then he wouldn't have to be embarassed.

"Proceed" I looked at her, I was challenging her and if she had any sense in her body she would back down. If she has any pride, she won't. " I- I- Just meant that I would like things to go back to normal" She looked down, she wasn't going to challenge me back, good choice for her. 

"We all do" I replied looking away from her as soon as I finished my sentence and as soon as I did, music filled the backyard and many of the pack members got up and started to dance with each other. "May I?" I looked up and Alexander was stood up, looking directly at me. I stared at him confused at first about what he meant, until it dawned on me that he was asking me to dance. 

You don't need to do this Lil. 

Caspian mindlinked me and I looked at him and gave him a very small, slight smile. 

"Of course" I replied professionally, whatever his intentions were at this precise moment I need to make sure that our links with this pack remind good and strong. He walked around to where I was sat and outstretched his hand for me to place mine in, I was hesitating but I placed my palm in his. It felt right, it felt good. I felt safe. Safer than I could have ever felt. 

He led us towards the middle of the clearing that was set up exactly for this purpose. " How are you feeling now?" He asked me as soon as we started dancing. 

"Much better, thank you for asking" He nodded his head whilst staring deeply into my eyes.

"I was worried that you was really sick" I looked at him with no emotion on my face. 

"No need, it was just exhaustion" I replied still looking at him with no expression.

"How come my father keeps calling the Ivanov's your family? And how come you, out of everyone that you live with, was left in charge ?" I looked at him and carefully thought about how I could answer that question without giving my true identity out. " I live with them" I pointed out and he nodded. " I guess Demitrius deemed me the most suitable for this task, after all I do not have a mate that I have to split my attention to" I could tell, by the gulp, that he felt uneasy with me saying that I don't have a mate.

" But you do have a mate" I shook my head no, last time I recalled my mate rejected me without even knowing my name. " I did have a mate, not anymore.... and you know exactly why" I whispered the last part, just incase any of the adults of the pack still didn't know. "I do, and...." He stopped himself, I wanted him to carry on and say what he wanted to say but he just carried on staring at me. " One day..." He looked away, closed his eyes, took a deep breath and pulled me in closer. " One day you will understand why I did what I did, and one day everything will make sense I promise you this Lilith" I wanted to roll my eyes but refrained from doing so, I remained neutral. 

"At least you now know my name" I replied trying to make light of the situation, this was turning far too serious for today. "I did anyway" I looked at him deeply to see if he was lying, but he wasn't. "It just made... doing what I did, slightly easier" I nodded my head and looked away, I didn't know what to say. What do you say to someone who has just told you that forgetting your name made it easier for them to reject you. 

"But I promise, things will change and hopefully, for my sake, you'll understand why things had happened" I looked at him expressionless, but my mind was racing from conclusion to assumption at the speed of light. What does he mean? 

ALPHA'S POV - 

I watched as my son took Lilith Ivanov for a dance, I watched at how effortlessly beautiful they looked together. The way that my son has been looking at that girl is something that I see often, between mates that is. 

But could it possibly be? Could my son really be mated to an Ivanov? 

I will find out.