章 119: Private Meeting

"Thank you," Lilith whispered as I sat next to her in her Grandfather's office while we waited for everyone else to join us. 

"For what?" I tilted my head to the side, surprised that she was thanking me.

"You defended me," she said as she rested her head on my chest letting out a breath. 

I chuckled at her words, "You didn't need any defending, mi amor."

"He wouldn't have folded so quickly if you weren't there," she told me.

I looked at her and brushed a stray strand of hair over her ear and kissed the top of her head.

"I doubt you ever needed me, mi amor," I told her. "You're fully capable of fighting your own battles and thriving on your own."

"I do need you…" she whispered, her voice fading.

"Yes, amor?" I asked her, tilting her head to look up at me. 

"I need you in my life, Alexi," she confessed making my heart beat faster.