Ashleigh took a shuddering breath as tears welled in her eyes. She tried desperately to hold them in, to keep from blubbering like a child when Lily stood before her so calm and held together.
“I’m so sorry,” Ashleigh whispered.
Lily smiled.
“It was a long time ago, Ashleigh,” she said. “I have cried my tears.”
“Solana still seems pretty upset,” Ashleigh commented.
Lily looked away sadly.
“We had good lives,” she said. “In my own way, I loved Geri, and she loved Caelter as well. They were good mates, great Alphas. Our bonds were strong, and our children were stronger.”
Lily took a deep breath.
“But I made a decision that she did not agree with,” Lily sighed and then looked at Ashleigh with a mournful smile. “As I said, she has her reasons.”
Ashleigh nodded and wiped away the tears that fell.
“You came to learn how to control the power we offer you,” Lily said, changing the subject.
