Chapter 241

Brett's POV I watched Lilith's retreating figure, feeling a surge of complicated emotions. My wolf, Jacob, growled in my mind, expressing his distrust and wariness of this woman. "Calm down, Jacob," I soothed him internally. "We don't know her true intentions yet." Vanessa entered the study with the tray.I took it from her hands as we sat down together. "Brett, what did Lilith want? Is she in some kind of trouble? Are she and her daughter alright?" Vanessa asked, her voice tinged with unease. I didn't answer her questions directly, only saying, "Don't worry. No one can interfere with our mating ceremony, no matter who they are." "I'm just worried about Lilith and her daughter," Vanessa said softly. I looked out the window again, catching sight of Lilith and her daughter leaving. Under the waning moonlight, their figures appeared particularly desolate. I turned to Vanessa and said, "They'll be fine." When I looked back outside, Lilith and her daughter had vanished. Nothing remained but