Chapter 240

Lilith's POV I thought when Brett heard I was dying, he'd at least seriously consider taking Clara. But he didn't. All he gave me was cold, cutting mockery. "Lilith, have you forgotten what you did to me five years ago? What tricks are you planning this time? You'd even lie about having a terminal illness? Aren't you afraid the Moon Goddess will curse you with a real one and take your life?" Thea whimpered inside me. Five years ago, I tried to explain everything. He wouldn't listen then. Now, with my days numbered, explanations were still futile. But his words cut deep, each one lethal. It took me a while to straighten my thin, frail frame.A surge of heat rose from my lungs as I fought back the urge to cough up blood. "Alpha Brett, when Clara was still in my womb, I had no proof," I said softly. "But now, you can do a lineage test." "I'm not asking you to love or cherish her, just to feed her, send her to school, let her live until she's old enough to support herself." "Alpha Brett, Yo