Chapter177:Nightshades Again

|| Lilac’s POV || The scent of dried lavender and burning sage clung to the air inside Endora's cramped hut as I sat across from the ancient healer, my fingers nervously tracing the rim of my teacup. Sun light filtered through the stained-glass windows, casting fractured patterns across the wooden table between us. I came to Endora for another session after the little morning encounter with the king. Alaric looked a bit disoriented. Something was off and I just couldn't pinpoint it yet. I wanted to talk to him but he left abruptly. There was already a lot on his plate. I couldn't blame him entirely. "Your wolf called Elias 'mate,'" Endora mused, gaining my attention, her gnarled fingers stroking the silver pendant at her throat. "But your heart rejected this?" I swallowed hard, the tea suddenly bitter on my tongue. She wanted to know more about my mate situation. I wasn’t sure why she was so curious. But she said, it would help Runa. "It doesn't make sense. If we're actual mates, why d