Chapter 61 Desire And Despair

• || Lilac’s POV ||
• The car door clicked shut behind me, sealing us in a cocoon of silence. Alaric’s presence filled the space, his scent of pine and earth overwhelming my senses. The engine purred to life, and we pulled away from the grand hall, leaving the red moon and the chaos of the gala behind. My phone buzzed in my clutch, the vibration sharp against my thigh. I pulled it out, the screen illuminating the dim interior of the car.
• 'Where are you?' Elara’s text read.