Chapter 42 Glimpses Of The Past Part 2

• Silas’s P.O.V
• As the years went by, Lily and I went from reluctant teenage lovers in secret to giddy, open young adult partners, and we were happy with the way things were, even when we realized early on that we weren't mates. I remember when Lily and I were together and so much in love. It was brief, but it was intense. I couldn't help but be drawn to her. She was smart, beautiful, and had a sharp wit that always kept me on my toes.
• But that happiness was short-lived when a little over a year ago, a rogue attack killed several in our pack, including my parents. I had no choice but to call Ezra back to our pack, and that was when everything changed. Ezra was now twenty seven, and the truth came out that Lily was Ezra's mate. It was like a punch to the gut, knowing that the woman I loved belonged to someone else. In a blink of an eye, our decade long connection was severed with one word from their lips: Mate.