"Even if keeping me alive costs you everything?" Lilith asked.
"Especially then," Nicholas said.
Lilith's expression was complicated. "That's what scares me. Not dying. But watching you destroy yourselves trying to save me."
"Too bad," Nicholas said. "You don't get a say in that. We're going to save you whether you want us to or not."
Lilith laughed....soft and a little broken. "That's very Alpha of you."
"I know," Nicholas said. "Sorry."
"Don't apologize," Lilith said. "I love that you're stubborn and controlling and absolutely certain you can fix impossible things. Even when you probably can't."
Nicholas smiled despite everything. "Is this your way of telling me you love me?"
"I already told you I love you," Lilith said. "Multiple times. But yes. I love you. I love Nicholas who leads his pack with impossible wisdom. And I love Kael who would tear apart anyone who threatened me. I love both of you."
