Chapter 144. Kiss Me Like You Mean It, Lilith

Silas POV

Thump. Thump. Thump.

My heart pounded hard, fast as I stared at the woman before me. At her flushed face. At her shy expression. At the way she sat on my lap, avoiding my eyes as she spoke those words.

“I win… Alpha Silas.”

No one spoke. Not a single word was uttered. The shock in the room was thick, heavy. Even the ticking of the clock seemed to slow, stretching and blurring until there was nothing but silence.

Everyone was stunned by what had happened, by the fact that she had actually landed a hit on me, even though I hadn’t gone easy. They were shocked that I had lost.

I was Silas. Emotionless. Cold. A man who never let his feelings get the better of him or rather, a man who relied on his mind before anything else.

Before making decisions. Before reacting. Before speaking.

My mind always took a few seconds to process, to deduce outcomes, to weigh options, to choose what would benefit me the most. That was who I was