Chapter 44. They Were Furious

Lilith POV

Her eyes locked on me—sharp, unblinking.

The corner of her lips curled into a smirk, one that sent shivers racing down my body.

The way she looked at me, the hunger in her gaze left me unsure how to even react.

It was the first time a woman had ever looked at me like that, and before I realized it, my gaze dropped to the floor, heat flooding my cheeks.

And even without seeing her, I knew that her smirk had widened.

“You heard me the first time, didn’t you?” Claude’s voice cut in, dripping with irritation. My gaze flickered to him just in time to see him roll his eyes before, to my shock, he casually reached out and flicked his fingers against Verya’s head where it rested on his shoulder. She jerked back with a pout, rubbing the spot as she leaned away.

Claude straightened, turning fully to her. I watched as he towered over her, his back muscles flexing, his aura thickening, heavier, sharper, overwhelming the entire room in