115. Long Road For You-II

|| Lilac’s POV || I didn’t think. I just ran to him, throwing my arms around him and burying my face in his chest. Tears streamed down my cheeks as I clung to him, his scent a balm to my frayed nerves. “Alaric,” I whispered, my voice breaking. “I’m so sorry… after everything… I had to come and see you.” He held me tightly, his hands warm and reassuring against my back. “Dove, what’s wrong?” he murmured, his voice soft and soothing. I pulled back slightly, my eyes meeting his. “We need to talk. But first…” I glanced around the room, realizing we weren’t alone. Marcus and a few others stood nearby, their expressions a mix of surprise and concern. “I’m sorry, I should have knocked,” I said, my cheeks flushing. Marcus shook his head, a small smile playing on his lips. “It’s all good, Luna. We were done here anyway.” As the others filed out, I called out to Marcus. “Marcus, can you please stay back?” He hesitated, glancing at Alaric before nodding. “Yes, Luna.” I turned back to Alaric, my h