Chapter 187

Lily's POV Seeing Jacob lying there, his brow furrowed even in unconsciousness, filled with pain and guilt, I couldn't bear it. To me, he was like a brother. He was the one who cracked jokes whenever I fought with the twins. He was the one who always handed me a bottle of water after training, grinning and saying, “Lily, that move you just pulled off was awesome.” I couldn't stand by and watch him lose his destined mate like this, especially under such a shitty misunderstanding. “I'm going to find her,” I told Ethan. He looked at me, his eyes filled with concern, but more with understanding. He nodded. “Be careful, Lily. She... might not be open to hearing anything right now.” I rode my motorcycle, following the faint trail Max left behind and the anguished traces Celena had left. The sensation was painfully clear. Finally, I arrived at that peaceful lakeside and saw the girl curled up by the shore, her figure so thin that it seemed as if she would fade away at