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 31:Jake got up and walked to his bedroom. Fortunately for him, Layla had forgotten to lock the door, he carefully opened it and went inside.He stood directly in front of Layla as he watched her sleep. His brain received an electric jolt from just the sight of her, which caused his balls to tingle with need and anticipation for what was about to happen. He sat gently by her side, not wanting to make a sound.His frigid heart briefly warmed as he realized that this was his chance to finally receive what he had always wanted from her.He gave it his all to make her happy; what more could he have given her but she had chosen to deny him access to her body?He approached her and quickly moved his palms over her arm.His cock throbbed in anticipation as his fingers itched to touch her radiant flesh. His attention was drawn to her by the rising and falling action of her soft breathing.She was all his tonight.By softly stroking her body, he gradually felt the warmth of her skin. S
Chapter 32:Jake collapsed to the ground after being struck by Darius. He got closer to him and struck him again after that, and he was about to strike again when Layla's yells came through her taped mouth.Darius left Jake's side and approached her. He stood in front of her and gave her a pitiful expression. She deserved a hit as well for putting him through this ordeal.Without her phone, it would have been impossible to find her, and this moron would have gotten the better of her.He took off his suit and wrapped it around her body while he undid the tape from her lips and hand.His hand was boiling over with indignation over how their partner was mistreated and how the scumbag laid his filthy finger on their mate. He went back to his unconscious body and couldn’t take it; he deserved to die. How could he possibly do this to their mate?"Stop," Layla shouted but he was still clinging to him. "Darius please I beg of you, don't kill him!" Darius became more furious hearing that, ho
Chapter 33:"How can you tell me, you didn't find anybody there? I left him there unconscious. He couldn't have quickly recovered and get away!" Darius roared at the police officers.To make sure that Jake severed all ties with Layla, Darius called the police as soon as they arrived at the hospital and reported the incident."He isn't anywhere to be found around the apartment, sir. We searched around but he wasn't there. Don't worry sir our men are on the hunt for him. We will find him wherever he is," the captain promised."Go search that apartment again; I'm certain you didn't search thoroughly enough. He is someplace nearby; find for him!” Darius insisted. "He couldn't have gone far away so quickly,” he added."We got our best men on this. Before the day runs out, we will find him, I promise," the captain asserted."I need results; I don't need your promises. I will give you anything just to make sure you find him, it is very important,” he said."We're working hard..." The Captain
Chapter 34:"Oh oh, it hurt!" Jake murmured as he regained consciousness. He looked around him and realized he wasn't in his house.Where was he?He turned to look and found Alex standing nearby, smoking a cigarette.“What happened? How did I get here?” He asked holding his head slightly.“I should be asking you that. What happened to you?” Alex asked after putting his cigarette down.“If I knew, buddy, I wouldn't be asking you. All I know is I was about to fuck Layla when I heard a noise from the door. I opened the door and the rest was history!” he replied with a groan.“You were about to fuck Layla and you opened and blah blah. Dude, this doesn’t make sense to a sane man, what would have made you lay unconscious? You need to be honest Layla beat you to unconscious?” Alex asked his voice ending with a fierce chuckle. “You need to be serious here if that was exactly what happened,” he added.Jake squeezed his eyes, trying to figure out what had happened. What Alex was saying made no
Chapter 35:When Darius detailed everything that had transpired, Lucius was unable to contain his annoyance."How could you let him go!" he roared."I stopped him, I left him half dead…” Darius tried to explain but Lucius wasn't taking that.“Can you listen to yourself? You were not supposed to leave him half dead, he was supposed to have died by now!" Lucius countered."I wanted to, but Layla...""Don't give me that excuse you know Layla is human, you can trust the judgment of humans!" he retorted.“But I must respect her decision…”"She can't judge in that way; you were supposed to kill him and worry about how she feels later; if I ever get my hands on that bastard, I'll make sure I tear him apart with my bare hands," he said."I wanted to do the same thing as well, but I never imagined he could recover that quickly,” Darius said."But he did! All thanks to your negligence,” Lucius spat."I wasn't careless. I tried my best to make this right," Darius defended himself. "But it wasn'
Chapter 36:Carlos Fernandez crossed his legs in the conference room and said, "You are late. You can't be serious if you keep coming like this for a scheduled meeting," as soon as he saw Lucius and Darius enter."We are so sorry, we had an emergency that is why we are a bit late," Darius said with regret as he took his seat.“We all had emergencies, but we still managed to arrive on time, so that isn't a good enough justification,” he retorted. "I thought he just apologized for being late,” Lucius growled hitting his fist on the table."I don't believe I can trust a company's executive who doesn't keep to time with my investment." Carlos declared.“Then leave your fucking investment out of my business!” Lucius shouted."I don't just know how you got to be the head you never make the proper decisions—” Carlos started to say but Darius stopped him at once."That is enough, enough of your shit, I wouldn't sit down and listen to you disparage us. You can withdraw your entire investment
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