Sacrificed To The Triplet Alpha Kings novel Chapter 365

Chapter 365: Welcome Back

Lilith turned her head...slow, careful, every movement requiring conscious effort, and saw them.

Nicholas standing near the window with his arms crossed and his expression carved from stone. Sebastian sitting in the chair beside the bed with his elbows on his knees and his head in his hands. Lucian pacing near the door like a caged wolf.

And Victoria standing at the foot of the bed looking exhausted and desperate and older than Lilith had ever seen her.

There was someone else too.

A woman Lilith did not recognize sitting in the corner of the room with perfect posture and an air of quiet confidence. Dark hair. Green robes embroidered with symbols that looked ancient. Eyes that glowed faintly with power even in the daylight.

The woman noticed Lilith looking at her and smiled.

"Welcome back," she said gently.

Every head in the room snapped toward Lilith.

"Lilith!" Sebastian was on his feet immediately. He moved to the bed and grabbed her hand like he was afraid she would disappear if he did not hold on. "You’re awake. How do you feel? Are you in pain? Do you need..."

"Water," Lilith croaked. Her throat felt like sandpaper. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Sebastian poured water from the pitcher on the nightstand with shaking hands and helped her drink.

The water was cool and perfect and Lilith drank half the glass before she had to stop and breathe.

"Thank you," she whispered.

Sebastian set the glass down and pressed his forehead against her hand. "I thought we lost you."

"So did I," Lilith admitted.

Through the bonds she could feel all three of them...Nicholas’s relief crashing through his careful control, Sebastian’s desperate gratitude, Lucian’s overwhelming need to touch her and confirm she was real.

It was almost too much.

The bonds had always been present but manageable. Now they felt like they were screaming. Like the time she had been unconscious had made the connections stronger somehow.

"The bonds," Lilith said. "They’re...they feel different."

"Stronger," Victoria confirmed from the foot of the bed. She moved closer with an expression caught between relief and worry. "They pulled tighter while you were in the coma. Trying to anchor you to life."

Lilith absorbed this. "How long was I out?"

"Three days," Nicholas said. He had moved from the window to stand beside Sebastian. "You collapsed after the battle with Thalia. You’ve been unconscious since then."

Three days.

Lilith tried to remember what had happened after the battle. She remembered the curse exploding inside her. Remembered convulsing. Remembered blood and pain and being caught by...

"Selene," Lilith said. "The Moon Temple Guardian. She caught me."

"Yes," Victoria confirmed. "She stabilized you with divine magic. But it was only temporary. The curse adapted and started killing you anyway."

Lilith looked at the unfamiliar woman in the corner. "And you are?"

The woman stood and crossed to the bed with movements that were graceful and deliberate. She stopped at the foot and inclined her head slightly.

"Elena Markov," she said. "Last of the Markov bloodline. And the person who’s been keeping you alive for the past few days."

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