Chapter 23: He took the first spoon and said, "That is it, it isn’t difficult but you just have to be slow about it." She must be taught before being introduced to the pack, and part of the training was learning how to feed. There was a need for her to speak; he couldn't use all of this to make her forget what they did to her. She complained, "You blamed me for Lucius almost hitting me." Darius didn't know why this issue was brought up, he assumed they had moved past it. “I almost was hit by a man just for chatting with a maid, and you let that sly is that also part of the deal? Is this how you respect a lady? To fully understand what this contract involves, I believe I will need to read it.” she said “Fantastic idea, however, you should read the documents you signed. But if not Layla, then who signed a document she didn't read?" he questioned. "I don't need to hear about this again. I know I signed a contract in error because I trusted the person who suggested it, but I never
Chapter 24: He grinned and sipped a little water, saying, "You don't appear to amaze me, but what amazes me about you is how you manage to be a virgin at this age. You did not mention having a boyfriend." "You should have asked how you do you think he will be feeling right now because of your contract before making me sign one," she stated. "His emotions are entirely up to him and you. Before you signed the contract, I didn't force a pistol into your head, did I? He queried. “That still satisfies my need for an answer.” "There was a discussion before you agreed to sign the contract, and going back and forth wouldn't improve anything," Darius said. "You had the option to decline; if you had, I wouldn't have pushed you. You were just here as a result of your signing a contract, so how is he doing?" he asked. “There is no him anywhere we broke up a few weeks before I met you,” he said. “oh that is pathetic, what happened between you both?” he asked. “I don’t think you care about
Chapter 25: He entered the women's restroom without caring if it was only for women. After hearing them scream, he murmured, "I'm sorry," but he kept looking around for Layla, who wasn't there. He hurried outside to try and catch up with her, but she wasn't there. He looked around, but no one looked like Layla. He groaned loudly since he had no idea Layla would consider running away from him, and he couldn't go home without Layla without his brother demanding his head. Layla quickly exited the restaurant and waved to any passing car she could see. She was fortunate to see one that stopped. She panted loudly as she got inside the car because she was finally out of their snarl. If she had not used the chance she had to get away from him, she could have envisioned how her life would have turned out. She needed to find a method to get in touch with Fey and look for a means to use the money she has already been given to leave the nation and travel abroad because the contract could
Chaoter 26: After a lengthy silence, Layla replied, "You can drop me somewhere nearby. I believe I can find my way home from here." He questioned, "Home, are you saying this? You can't go home?" When he said that, she tried to understand what he meant by asking herself where she would go if she couldn't go home. “What do you mean I can’t where do you go then?” she asked. "You can come start at my place for tonight," he said. He had the arrogance to suggest something like that to her. Does he ever consider anything at all? "You're kidding, of course. I wouldn't suggest such a thing to myself; I need you to park this car so I can go home. Thank you," she said. "Do you not understand it? If you go to a hotel, I can't guarantee your safety. Whoever you were fleeing from back then would be patiently waiting for you at your house because he knows that's where you're going. You can only stay with me, and no one else will have ever considered it. I'm aware that I may have let you down
Chapter 27:Darius was livid as he searched for Layla everywhere. How could she just have vanished like that?Time was starting to move very fast and it would only be a matter of time before his brother called to ask for his whereabouts. How was he supposed to tell him that he had lost her?He had lost their mate?Darius tightened his fist in frustration as he looked around the restaurant. Layla was nowhere around. The longer he spent there searching for her, the further she got from them.Quickly, he moved out of the restaurant and got into his vehicle, and started moving at the fastest speed he could muster."Where are you, Layla?" He growled as he cracked his brain trying to think of where she could have gone to.Her file, the one he had gotten from her departmental supervisor said she had no family. Only her friend.But he had no idea where this friend stayed. Then it occurred to him that he could get more information about her from the same person he got the first news from.Wit
Chapter 28:"Do have your seat and make yourself comfortable," he gently offered. He extended his hand and motioned for Layla, who was standing behind him, to take a seat.Nothing had changed in his apartment; the settings and furnishings were exactly as she had left them, and he had done a good job of making sure everything was tidy, sparklingly clean, and well-organized."Tea or coffee?" he asked as Layla quickly sat down on the immaculately arranged chair in front of her."Coffee will do." She responded almost instantly as Jake moved to the kitchen, which wasn't far from the sitting room, to prepare them some coffee.After a little while, he handed her a cup of coffee and seated next to her while Layla made a slight adjustment away from him. He didn't know where to start, but he just had to talk to her."So, what happened?" After setting the coffee cup he was holding on the table close to them, he finally managed to speak."What happened? I don’t understand what you're saying. I do
CHAPTER 29:Jake looked seductively at Layla and then felt the need to kiss her. His memory of her soft, delicate lips during their last kiss was still clear in his mind. He fixed his gaze squarely in her direction.She could tell what he was thinking and where he was headed without uttering a word, and he knew exactly what to say to set the tone. It resembled a moment from a movie she had already seen when their eyes met. Layla could feel the pounding of his heart, or maybe it was her own; she was no longer sure. She could see herself trembling and perspiring profusely, but she didn't know what to do.He had completely thrown her off balance, and she missed him so badly. She yearned for his touch, kiss, and affection since no one did those things better than he did.She felt that everything was moving too quickly and wanted to take her time. She was disregarding the risk when she behaved in this way.Even though Layla was aware that she needed to stop him from moving, she was being
Chapter 30: While trying to get some sleep Layla's mind took her to the first time she met Jake. He was such a charming young man that took her breath at first sight. She missed everything about him, his smell, his aura, his attention to detail, his care and affection. But it broke her heart how things had turned out between them. She tried fighting the thought on the first time Fey met her but she was in it already. “I don’t think he is a good guy,” she could hear Fey say to her the very first day she met him. “How can you say such a thing about someone you are meeting for the first time, he is a nice guy,” she replied. “They are all nice at first, I don’t have to know him for a very long time to know the kind of person he is. The fragrance of his perfume tells it all, who uses this kind of perfume if not a player?" “Fey you can't judge someone by this little thing. How can you judge someone by the perfume they use? You don’t seem to amaze me, Fey with your suspicion, not every
Chapter 252:The sun painted the sky with hues of orange and pink as Layla, Darius, Lucius, Diane —her mother— and their energetic quadruplets spread out a vibrant picnic blanket on the lush green grass years after the incidence that almost took her life.The scent of blooming flowers and the distant sound of a babbling brook created a tranquil ambiance around them. The family had decided to take a break from the hustle and bustle of their eventful lives, choosing to immerse themselves in the serenity of nature a few months after everything that happened to them.Layla watched with a smile as the children, a whirlwind of laughter and energy, chased butterflies and played tag. Darius was setting up a portable grill, the scent of sizzling barbecue already wafting through the air."You know they pretty much look like you when you were at their age,” Diane said, which made Layla come out of her mind and smiled.“Do they? They are draining the life out of me with their stubbornness,” Lay
Chapter 251:The moon cast an eerie glow over the ancient clearing where the Council of Wolves convened. Tall trees surrounded the clearing, their branches intertwining to create a natural canopy that shielded the area from prying eyes. It was where the Council held their meetings any time a member committed an offense.A hushed silence settled over the assembly as Rosa and Vanessa were escorted to the center, where a circle of powerful wolves awaited them.Magnus, from his seated position, fixed his penetrating gaze on the two culprits. "Rosa and Vanessa," he growled, his voice echoing through the clearing. "You stand accused of heinous crimes against the pack. Your actions have sown discord, mistrust, and fear among us. Explain yourselves."Rosa stepped forward with defiance in her eyes. "It was never my intention to cause any disharmony in the pack. All I have ever wanted was the unity of this pack. I never knew it would end up this way. It was all for the greater cause," she
Chapter 250:The café was bathed in the soft glow of afternoon sunlight as Leo walked in, searching for Dane. She practically denied him access to her house after everything he had done, this was the last time to make things right with her. He spotted her sitting at a corner table, engrossed in a book. Determination set in, he approached her, ready to confront the tension that had lingered between them.Leo cleared his throat. "Dane, can we talk please?"Dane looked up, her eyes narrowing with a mixture of surprise and skepticism. "What do you want, Leo? There is nothing to talk about?" she stated and continued readingLeo took a deep breath, his gaze steady. "I want to apologize. I messed up, and I want to make things right. Sincerely I am sorry for everything I did, I should have done better."Dane scoffed, a defensive wall evident in her posture. "Apologize? Is that supposed to make everything okay? So you expect me to receive you with an open arm."Leo sat down across from her,
Chapter 249:The minutes stretched into an eternity as Lucius and Darius waited in the hushed anticipation of the hospital reception. The swinging doors leading to the theater remained steadfastly closed, concealing the fate of Layla and their unborn children.Finally, the doctor emerged, his expression somber. Lucius and Darius shot to their feet, their eyes locking onto the doctor as a silent plea for information hung in the air.The doctor approached, his gaze heavy with a sadness that echoed through the room. Lucius's heart sank, and Darius's grip tightened on the edge of the chair. They urged the doctor to speak, their words a symphony of anxiety."Please, tell us. How is Layla? How are the babies? Please say something, are they fine?" Lucius implored, his voice strained.The doctor took a deep breath, the weight of the news evident in his eyes. "I'm sorry. Layla experienced complications during the surgery. We couldn't save the baby, it had to be between her or the baby."A h
Chapter 248:The hospital reception was a canvas of subdued hues, the gentle hum of conversation and the distant shuffle of footsteps creating an ambience of anticipation. Lucius, perched on the edge of an uncomfortable chair, checked his watch for what felt like the hundredth time. The sterile white walls seemed to close in as minutes stretched into an agonizing eternity.Lucius was oblivious to his environment, not minding the activity going on in the hospital.The goal was Layla, nothing must happen to her. It was the second time she was facing this kind of situation and it was irresponsible on his own side.How could he not protect their supposed Luna as an Alpha that he was?Lucius couldn't shake the knot of worry in his stomach as he waited for any news about Layla. The theater doors loomed before him, a barrier between him and the answers he desperately sought. He stood, pacing the small waiting area, glancing at the doors every few steps as if expecting them to swing open wi
Chapter 247:Lucius felt a cold shiver run down his spine as he burst through the door, closely followed by Darius and Leo. Layla lay unconscious on the floor, her usually vibrant eyes now closed. Panic gripped Lucius's chest."Darius, something's not right. We need to get help," Lucius urged, rushing to Layla's side.Darius swiftly pulled out his phone and dialed the emergency number, his voice urgent as he described Layla's condition to the operator. Meanwhile, Leo crouched down next to Layla, gently trying to rouse her."Layla, come on. Wake up," Leo muttered, his voice filled with concern.“I should have known from the start,” Darius spat angrily.“What happened?” Lucius asked turning to Mary while attending to Layla at the same time.“I don’t know I just saw her lying there, I swear I don’t know,” Mary stated in fear.“Why the hell are they taking so much time?” Lucius yelled at Darius, ignoring Mary, “Can you call them again?” he urged.“I am trying to..." Darius replied but h
Chapter 246:Leo paced back and forth in his quarters, his mind a whirlwind of conflicting thoughts. The weight of the discovery in Dane's wardrobe pressed heavily on his shoulders, and he couldn't shake the unease that gnawed at him. He glanced at the folded letter in his hand, the evidence that threatened to unravel the fragile peace within the pack.As he mulled over his options, he couldn't escape the turmoil within. The pack had been through enough, especially Layla. She didn't need another layer of deception and manipulation. Leo clenched his fists, the frustration building within him.Eventually, he made a decision. He needed to tell Darius that Dane was the traitor, he wasn’t going to let emotions get the best out of him.But it pained him that Dane wasn’t the person she claimed she was.Leo stormed towards Darius's office, his determined strides echoing in the quiet hallway. He knocked briskly on the door, and Darius looked up from his desk, a questioning gaze in his eyes
Chapter 245:The room was cast in a soft glow as Leo surfs through Dane's wardrobe, a single purpose guiding his search. He needed his credit card, but as he moved the clothes aside, his fingers brushed against a stack of letters. Curiosity piqued...He pulled them out, his eyes narrowing as he recognized the distinct handwriting that mirrored the ominous letters from Jake.He took a look at the letter once again if it was a dream but it wasn't.It was the letter from Jake with the same content and handwriting.Dane walked into the room, catching Leo off guard. He held up the letters, his voice steady but laced with suspicion. "What's the deal with these, Dane? They look a lot like the letters we've been getting from Jake."Dane's eyes widened, and she stuttered, "Leo, what are you doing going through my things?"Ignoring her defection. Leo pressed on. "Answer the question. Why do you have letters that mirror the ones from Jake? I need you to start talking now?""What letter?" Sh
Chapter 244:Layla and Rosa sat in the living room. The air filled with the warmth of shared secrets and laughter. They were surrounded by the familiar comfort of their home, a safe haven from the challenges that awaited them beyond its walls. The twins had always been a source of support, and today was no different.Rosa glanced at Layla, etching her features. "You sure you're okay, Layla? You've been coughing a lot lately. Maybe you should see a doctor. This pregnancy is very taking a toll on you.”Layla waved off the suggestion with a weak smile. "It's just a cold, Rosa, nothing to worry about. Besides, we have more pressing matters to discuss."Rosa leaned forward, her curiosity piqued. "The letters, right? But your health should be your greatest priority now. Have you figured out who might be behind the letters?" she asked wanting to know the recent information concerning the situation.Layla sighed, her eyes reflecting a mix of frustration and fatigue. "Not yet. It's like ch