Chapter 162. Kill or Die

Lilith POV

My breath hitched at her words. Either I die… or he dies. I drew in a shaky breath, my fingers trembling slightly at my sides. But before I could even process it, Lucien moved again. His body blurred forward, eyes blazing red as he lunged at me once more, a feral snarl ripping from his throat.

“Die!”

The word echoed through the room. My heart pounded wildly, but even as fear gripped me, I knew deep down… That it was impossible. I couldn’t kill Lucien.

Even if I had the strength to do it… I couldn’t bring myself to. I shook my head, about to tell Drevana that there had to be another way, but before I could even get a word out— Thud!

A piercing pain exploded through me in violent waves, making everything go cold. My eyes widened, breath caught, and before I could even process it, the force of his kick sent me flying.

I crashed hard against the wall, the impact so brutal that my head struck first, darkness pooling at the edges of my