Chapter 208 208: Opportunity

"Hmph, I ran to save your asses," Luna rolled her eyes. "And I returned for the same as well. Also, I don't think it would be just different this time if everyone here isn't prepared for what's to come, even if you know about it."

"By the way, it's good to see you as well. I thought you would be dead by now. It's good that you're not," she further stated.

"Somehow, I think it would've been better if I was. I would not have to live with the reality that I've failed my people, letting them die." He gazed at Lancaster. "At least most of them."

"Is anyone else alive other than you?" he asked Lancaster. He just wanted to go and hug Lancaster as that guy was his family, but he felt that it wasn't right. He didn't want to show his emotional weakness before a descendant.

He just stood in his place calmly, as if he was happy about what was happening but not emotional.

Lancaster also found it somewhat odd now that he was in Vor's presence. He had heard a lot about Vor as his ancestor, even from Castiel, and now he was before him. Vor wasn't his father but their ancestor. Despite that, he was still family, but for Lancaster, he was like a stranger.

If it was his father who was here then even if he was a stranger, Lancaster at least would've felt something. With Vor, he didn't feel that.

The atmosphere suddenly became quite awkward.

"I don't know if anyone else is alive from my family," Lancaster answered. "When I was little..."

He described how he was basically given to a human family when he was little by his parents. He still didn't know if his real parents were alive or not.

"Most probably, they must be dead by now since I haven't heard anything about them till now," he clarified.

"So we two are the only ones left..." Vor muttered. He was hoping that there were going to be more people. He was holding for an entire lineage that managed to survive in hiding, but if they had to abandon Lancaster, it was unlikely that they had a safe place where they could survive.

After getting his answer, Vor went silent, once again not knowing what to say. He was a man who was always bad at showing emotions. Even when he was sad, he didn't show it before others. He maintained his hard shell on the outside, even though he wanted to express himself.

For some reason, he felt like he would look bad if he showed his emotions and that others might look at him like he was a pathetic person who couldn't control his emotions, especially before such people who were not only one of the strongest beings on this earth but also knew him for a long time.

Lilith grabbed the man's wrist and started pulling him aside. She dragged Vor away from the group.

After taking him far enough, she spoke, " You know you can drop the act now. You want to go and hug him. Why are you being hesitant? He is your descendant, possibly the only one who is still alive. Why are you so scared?"

It didn't matter if others understood or not; Lilith understood what Vor was going through. She understood human emotions better than most here.

"What are you talking about?" Vor acted like he didn't understand anything but only received a glare from Lilith in return.

"It would look stupid. I have a reputation to maintain. I have to set an example for Lancaster. I can't show him weakness in our first meeting. That wouldn't look good. There are also more reasons, but I don't think I can do it."

"What if he dies tomorrow? Won't you regret not letting him know how much you cared?" Lilith asked, using an example.

"Who dares! I won't let a single harm come to him!"

"I know you won't, but who knows what might happen tomorrow. You know that the earth is going to be under a war? And the war isn't with weak enemies. That's why we must take every day as possibly our last. Don't do something you'll regret later on," Lilith further explained.

"Remember, he had been all alone most of his life. He had been away from his real parents from the moment he was born, and he lost the people he was staying with quite early. He lived all alone, with no one to care for him. He was even told to leave the Kingdom of Wolves when we got there."

"That guy... He learned most of the things about his bloodline himself without any external help. He had no guide when he went through his first transformation. Just like you don't show care, he also hasn't seen much care in his life. If you want, you can change that cycle, but I won't force you. It's just an advice. At the end of the day, you can only do what you're comfortable with.

Standing in the distance, both Lancaster and Luna stared at Lilith in the distance, wondering what they were talking about. Even with his great hearing, Lancaster couldn't hear their conversation. It was the same for Atlas, who couldn't hear anything. Lilith had cast a spell around her and Vor to make sure no one heard their conversation.

"What could they be talking about?" Luna asked, quite curious.

Lilith and Vor looked quite serious as they talked as if they were talking about something really important.

"Must be something important," Lancaster commented, having no idea what it was actually about.

Atlas was the one who seemed even more curious. What was Lilith telling Vor? And why did it have to be in private? If they were planning for the coming war, he could've been involved as well. At least he could've known the plans and contributed with his own ideas.

And if it wasn't plans, then what? Why did Lilith look so serious? Was she telling Vor the trust about him and Castiel? There were many questions in Atlan's head.