Chapter 426: Chapter 481

‘Weall stood in our assigned places.

around the circle staring upat the sky.

With gaping mouths. None of us said anything for along while. I don't think any of us could realy believe what had Just happened.

Wejust spoke to the guardian of the earth] ‘The protector of the grounds we stand on.

‘Now her children are protecting us.

My heart was so filled ith joy that I couldn't contain.

“Lila.” my mother was the frst to spealc from across the circle. realized she was.

nowlooking at me through unshed tears.

“1 had no dea you harvested so much power.” “There must have been some kind of

mistake,” I said, looking down at my hands as if expected therm to be glowing.

But they looked ordinary to me, and 1 felt aknot tighten in my stomach, “1 don't fee powerful.” “The Guardian doest’t make mistakes like that,” Hazel sad, she was also looking at me very carefully. “The orbs.

are attached to your powers ora eason.

You have enough of it 0 feed them and Keep them around fr a long as we need” “This means Lila needs to be safe and keep her wolf protected,” Diana chimed in, glancing at Enzo.

His body tensed but saw the determination on his face when he looked back at his mother.

“Even if that wasn't the case, Id never.

let anything happen to her,” Enzo said with fiexceness in his voice felta sense of pride when looking at my.

‘mate and I knew as long as he was.

around, Las safe. smiled up at him and helooked at me; he didn't return my 4 smile Not at firs, saw there was some worry in his eyes like he was contemplating something that he didn't want to say out loud.

Itmade my smile alter only a itl, but then the comer of his ips lfed, and his gaze softened, bringing some ease tomy heart.

“We arelate fo curfew,” he reminded me, making my smile drop completely, along with my heart ast fell into my.

stomach.

“What time is it?” asked, gasping as T looked at my mother with large and worried yes.

She glanced at her diamond-studded and gold wristwatch with frown before.

looking at me.

“Just afters,” she old me.

“shit,” both Enzo and I said at the same time.

“We have to go," agreed a ranrtormy mother and threw myself into her arms.

“Please return home and stay safe.

darness is rally ut there, then, nowhere in between towns s safe” She held me tightly and 1 fel such ‘comfort and love coming from her, nearly melted in her embrace.

“Youtoo, Lila Bean,” she whispered against me, Kissing my temple gently.

“'m going t see your father first, need to catch him up on everything that's happened tonight” pulled away from her and smiled up at her through unshed tears; her image was distorted.

“love you,” 1 sald to her.

She kissed my forehead: “And Tove you; fever and always.”

Ea kt I as wel and then went to her, hugging.

her tightly. A “Be safe I whispered to Diana “You as wel, dear,” she said, patting my back gently. “Thankyou for helping us with his protection spell. And thankyou forlendingus your mother,” she added.

“always,” said, smilingas pulled away.

from her.

then turned to Hazel and bowed my headather formally.

“Thankyou so much Hazel for everything," said o her.

“Weill see each other again soon,” she sid, opening her arms for me to hug her.

14d so without hesitation. It was brief but warm and comforting, knew this village would be in good hands vith her ere; t always has been, Taking her away from this village, even ora tle while,

‘was a mistake. That would never happen again; especally now that we know how Serious this situation Is.