Chapter 83. How Far Along

Lilly’s POV

The wind howled, slamming the ballroom doors shut with a thunderous bang. Lights flickered overhead, casting shadows that danced along the walls as the polished floor began to tremble beneath us.

Gasps erupted around the room. Somewhere, someone screamed.

A sense of unease crept into my chest. We all felt it—an electric tension in the air that hinted at something sinister lurking just beyond the flickering lights.

“This is your last warning,” Lex growled, his voice echoing like a threat across the suddenly silent crowd. His eyes blazed, flickering between black and gray as an unnatural heat radiated from his hands—they glowed red, anger manifesting as raw power. For a moment, I wondered if he would set Alpha Darius alight where he stood.

But Alpha Darius only looked amused, utterly unfazed by Lex’s rage. “What are you going to do, Prince Lex?” he taunted, his words slurred. “You have no right to her. She doesn’t belong to you. You hav