Chapter 52. Say No, Lilith

Lilith POV

I whipped my head around so fast I thought I’d nearly snapped my neck when Silas asked that question. My eyes widened in shock as I stared at him, waiting for him to repeat himself, hoping I’d misheard. But his expression was blank, his eyes fixed on me, watching my reaction and that was when I realized I hadn’t heard wrong.

Spend an hour with a woman…

I swallowed hard, instinctively wanting to turn to Verya, but Silas’s voice cut through, low and deliberate.

“Verya wants you,” he said, his gaze steady. “For an hour. And in return, she’ll give us something we need. Are you willing to give yourself to her?”

My hands clenched at my sides before I could stop them, my stomach twisting painfully at the question. Sleep with a woman? I had never done that, and I wasn’t even sure I wanted to. I bit my lip, unable to answer as every gaze pinned on me. I could feel Verya’s stare burning into my back.

I wanted to say no, to refuse outright,