*~Young Lilith's POV~*
"Why would you say that?" Alice snapped before I could even defend myself. Her voice was sharp, firm, almost shaking with anger.
"She clearly went to meet him to clarify something—"
Jonathan scoffed, cutting her off. "Clarify what? Don't insult my intelligence, Alice. I put you in charge of her security, and what did you do? Sneak her out in the middle of the night, in her condition?!" His eyes burned with rage as he gestured toward me. "She's heavily pregnant, for God's sake. And you still took that risk?"
"No," Alice retorted immediately. "Don't twist this, Jonathan. We didn't sneak her out. If I hadn't been the one on guard tonight, she would have gone alone. At least I was there to protect her."
