Chapter164: Betrayal in Full View

|| Lilac’s POV || "That’s enough." Madeline plucked the wineglass from my fingers before I could take another sip. I scowled. "I need this." "No, you need your senses," Elara said, looping her arm through mine. "Why?" Astrid smirked. "You’ll see." Before I could argue, they were herding me out of the garden, past the straggling guests—most of them my father’s men, their eyes sharp, their postures tense. "Where are we going? I live here, Maddy." I protested. "You will see," Elara said, steering me toward Madeline’s car. As we reached her car, a shadow detached itself from the trees. Alaric. He strode near us, his eyes never leaving mine. "You three go ahead," he said, his voice a low rumble. "I’ll drive her." Astrid rolled her eyes. "You know, she’s safe with us." "Can’t take chances with my Luna’s safety," Alaric replied, his smirk doing things to my pulse. My cheeks warmed up. "Where are we even going?" I demanded as he guided me to his car. "You’ll see." The moment the door shut, he