Chapter 9

Chapter 9:

"Good morning ladies!" Leo greeted and Layla narrowed her eyes at him.

She was still very unhappy about her situation and the smallest of things pissed her off.

"There is nothing good about the morning! I don’t think I can cope in this place with the way you all behave!" She cried out as she walked towards him. She needed someone to vent her anger on.

“This is Leo, he is going to be your assistant,” Danah said with a short smile.

Leo pulled the car's door open and gestured for her to move in instead. She hissed but did as she was instructed. He went in after her and they settled in the back seat while Danah sat with the driver at the front seat of the SUV.

Layla didn't see the need of having an assistant, everything looked weird.

"So?" Layla started as the car moved. Was he just going to ignore her like his masters did?

Leo let out air from his mouth and turned to her. "Layla, we will do everything possible to make sure you are comfortable. We have orders to make you feel at home for as long you are with us." He added.

“Two months is a very long time here, this whole thing is strange to me. How can you use my vulnerability as leverage? I am yet to know why they both needed to pay for a woman to be their fiancee. Is there something I need to know that I am not aware of?” she cried out.

Leo was silent, he wasn’t permitted to speak beyond what he had just said. His duties were just to follow orders. He was among the least in the pack. The omega and he just had to strictly followed orders.

He cleared his throat after a long silence, “everything you need to know is in the contract you signed, you can refer to it if something is bothering you,” he politely said

“Are you for real? I thought I was told you are supposed to be my assistant. If you can’t explain this to me in plain language then I don’t need to have you around,” she said out of frustration.

“I am sorry if I am perceived as being irresponsible, I work based on order,” he said in a cool turn.

Despite how frustrated Layla looked he was so calm in his response, and this only got Layla angry.

"How can I stay with men I know nothing about for two months?" She cried out. "I am sharing a bed with one of them already! As if that isn’t enough, I am expected to sleep naked in the same room with a man I know nothing about, make it make sense to me, are you into adult movies, is there anything you are using this to do?"

“I am sorry I wish I can explain it to you but please refer to the contract…” Leo replied with his cheeks tinted in embarrassment.

“Enough of this contract thing. Is this some kind of modern sex slavery? I need some answers!"

"Listen, I understand your worry. But I just can't tell you anything beyond what I was told. Now let's talk about your hair," he said changing the topic.

Layla absent-mindedly ran her fingers into her hair as she glared at Leo, "What about my hair?"

"I think we should give you a new look," Leo replied.

Layla twisted a strand of her hair and turned her eyes to the window. She knew she needed a haircut. She just didn't have the time or the luxury to do it. But now that the opportunity presented itself, she could at least enjoy it.

"I know it must be hard given your background. But I will say one thing..." Leo started and Layla turned to look at him. "Enjoy yourself. Enjoy the luxury and the fancy little things you can get. It is your time to shine," he stated with a small smile.

She suddenly felt emotional as his speech reminded her of Fey. If she knew of this plan, she would pull the sky to the ground with her antics. She would never accept it. Yet, here she was doing it anyway.

Layla nodded and turned back to the window to hide her tears. There was some truth in what Leo had said and she would have to take full use of it.

"Can my friend at least come visiting?" She suddenly asked.

Leo was quiet for a few seconds before he replied, "You know you are not supposed to make this arrangement public right?"

"Of course, I know. I just want to be able to speak to Fey. Having to deal with this alone is suffocating me," Layla said turning to him.

He saw the pain in her eyes and he understood. "I will get back to you on that."

"We are here!" Danah announced as the vehicle rolled into the parking space.

They had arrived at the mall. 

The three of them walked inside and started checking out the shops and boutiques. 

Layla couldn't even select as she was overwhelmed with all the beautiful dresses. Danah did all the pickings for her. 

Leo also helped select a good phone for her and when they were done, they had so many bags that they had to call the driver to come help carry some of the boxes to the car.

When they got back to the house, Layla let Danah worry about arrangements as she slipped into bed and slept off. The stress she had gone through was enough to break her bones.

Once again, she saw the masked man in her dreams. He joined her on the bed and like the first night, he slipped his hands into her breasts and started to slowly massage them. Layla arched her back as the sweet feeling flowed through her —a sweet and torturous reminder of the life she now lived.

"Hmm," she moaned out loud as he pinched her nipples hard.

Next, her dress was torn off her body and he placed his mouth on her hardened nipples and started to suck and lick them.

"Hmm," she moaned again enjoying every action administered to her.

"Will you shut up!"

A deep voice brought her out of her dreams and she was shocked to find Lucius glaring at her from the edge of the bed. She had her hands on her nipples and her eyes opened wide in shock.

"Take your hands off your nipples!" He growled in a husky voice and Layla's heart flew out of her body.

Shit!