Chapter 171. Oh No…

Claude POV

An hour later. We were going to die.

“Either the Alphas die or Lilith dies. If you mark her, she will meet her end. If you don’t, the three of you will meet yours. That is the real curse of the Moon Goddess… the true punishment given to you.”

Those were the words Lilith’s wolf had spoken. Those very words had been uttered to my brothers and me a few days ago. And when I heard them, my first reaction had been a cruel smile.

Of course. It had been too good to be true.

When I first heard that Lilith was our mate, I had felt a warmth I had never known before and suddenly, everything had become clear.

The bond had always been there.

From the very beginning, when that timid girl had walked into that room, willing to offer herself to my brothers and me, I had known, in that moment, that she was different.

She wasn’t like the others. Something deep within me had stirred the instant our eyes met. So… I had allowed myself to ho