RAYLA Laying side by side on his bed hours later, I blushed as he pinned me with a thoughtful stare. After our heated make out session which I had to put a stop to before we both lost control, none of us had said any word since then as we were just content ourselves with silence. It wasn't until several minutes later that Damien rolled out of bed and came to my side of the bed. "Let's go have dinner." I took his outstretched hand and allowed him to help me out of the bed. "Are you not worried about what's going on in Shadow moon pack? Your warriors returned hours ago." I blurted out. As much as I tried not to think about it, I still felt guilty for everything that's been happening even though he assured me it wasn't my fault. "You're a good person, Rayla." He whispered, pressing his lip to mine in a soft kiss. As little as the kiss was, I still blushed. "You aren't a bad person yourself." I playfully nudged his side, following him out of the room. "Will you be able to drop me
RAYLA I made my way to the restroom, trying to block out the name calling out of my mind. I slammed the door shut and stayed behind it, waiting for the crowd's voice to fade away. Coming to school had been a bad idea as it turned out that our parents cared more about punishing us than their reputation. It took several minutes of searching before I finally recalled that I didn't have my cellphone with me. My plan b, if the crowd still refuses to leave, is to stay locked up in the restroom until school is dismissed and then I could quietly go home. Even if I had my phone, I couldn't call Damien because I dropped it earlier today. The noise outside quieted down and I pressed my ear to the door, to make sure they were really gone. I jerked back when someone abruptly knocked on the door. My first instinct was to pretend I didn't hear them until I heard Kath's voice. Taking that as a sign, I unlocked the door and let them come in before shutting it back. "You girls have no idea
RAYLA I gave up crying several hours ago and instead, I just found a comfortable spot on my bed to roll around in. If Mom thought that this was supposed to be a prison cell for me then she had it all wrong. I already figured out that if she saw that I was miserable, that might lead her to think her plan was working. Again, my mind wandered back to what happened at school with Nyx. I knew she was half witch but it had shaken me to the core to realise how much damage she could do with a few spoken words or phrases. I blocked out the image of Hunter suffocating in my mind and instead focused on the outdated magazine I was reading. I also knew it was only a matter of seconds before Damien showed up and I wished he would stay away. Our parents were furious and out of control so there was no predicting what they would do next. The sound of keys jingling made me sit upright and a few seconds later, Ma strolled into the room. I jumped out of bed, running across the room to meet her ha
RAYLA I should have thought a lot more about our current location because soon after that, the sound of my bedroom door unlocking sent us jumping apart from each other. My eyes wide with panic, I quickly put on my top while shoving my bra underneath my pillow. I looked at Damien as I climbed out of bed, he glanced towards the entrance as if debating whether he should hide or stay. The first option won and when the door finally opened to reveal Ma and Mom, Damien had gone into the bathroom to hide. Mom looked around briefly as if sensing I had company and then to my surprise, she handed me my cell-phone. "Y'know you have his scent all over you right?" Her eyes narrowed angrily at me before she turned to Ma. "Can you see what I was telling you? She's still seeing him!" "How's that possible Margret?" Ma glared a little at her. "Jordan has forbidden anyone from coming in here and you've locked her up the entire time. Yet you wonder why she's acting out." She shook her head, as if d
RAYLA I moaned at the possessive way in which he kissed me, while running my fingers lazily through his hair. His mouth left my lips to trail kisses down my neck, his movement hurried and hungrily, like he wanted to prove something. When I felt his teeth nibbling the tender skin of my neck, I knew he was going to leave a hickey there. It probably wasn't a good idea to push him like that but that was the only way I could get through to him. He finally lifted his head to look at me, his gaze dark with a mixture of anger and lust. I removed my fingers from his hair to cup his face handsomely. He's so breathtaking, I thought as my gaze wandered around his facial features as if memorising it. "You're coming with me." He announced, breaking the spell between us. He raise up and also helped me stand up from the bed. "We need to be away from them then for a while, maybe things will be better once they calm down." He finished. "Do you really believe that?" I chucked, walking over to
RAYLA Kath and Fiona's gushing pulled me out of my thoughts as the car also pulled to a stop. The passenger door by my side was pulled open by Damien and I slowly climbed out, almost bumping into him because he refused to step back. Feeling flustered by the closeness, I blushed, waiting for him to step out of the way but he still lingered as if waiting for me to do or say something. He finally smiled and stepped away from the door, giving me the chance to step out. "So... We are here." He murmured, still standing behind me. "Is there any place you want to go before we go inside?" "Actually—" I started, turning around to look at him. "How about you start by telling who Edna is? I don't want her going after Nyx, you weren't there. She could attack someone by muttering a few Latin words, she's dangerous." I explained. "Now, I see what Hunter was on about. She's giving you a hard time, something needs to be done about that." He pointed out, slamming the car door. Maybe it was my rec
RAYLA Nyx? Her name was a continuous whisper in my mind as I couldn't believe she was standing a few feet away from us. She only acknowledged me for a brief moment and that was because she had been surprised to see me as well. Her gaze was on Damien, her lips parting in a private smile. My stomach turned but I shoved the negative emotions aside, I want to be able to prove to her that her presence doesn't bother me. I don't care if society views her as the ideal type for my mate, I won't let them convince me of that. "My granddaughter is quite popular in your world, Donna meet Alpha Damien. He's the special Alpha I was telling you about." The elder witch introduced. "I should have known it was you, we don't speak fondly of ordinary men in my family." She stretched her hand forward for a handshake, still smiling at him. "No." Damien responded, ignoring her outstretched arm. "There's no need for a new witch, I called you here to remove the invisible spell on her mark." He p
RAYLA Strolling backwards into Damien’s bedroom, I looked up shyly at him as he moved against me and I was forced to a stop when the back of my thighs hit the bed but however, he didn’t stop until he was directly in front of me, his eyes dark and filled with interest. I poked his shirt, tracing my fingers playfully around the button of his shirt while he watched me with hooded eyes and his hands jammed into his pocket, as If he didn’t trust himself not to touch me. We already have an unspoken agreement and I wanted to see how far I could go with this without him losing control and letting his dominant self take over. Now that our mating bond was complete, I could almost feel every emotion that was coursing through him and in return, it fueled my anticipation. I popped open one button after the other until the whole thing came loose and then I pulled it out of his arms, leaving him bare and naked to my hungry gaze. “You’re still dressed.” His hands moved but at the last minute
RAYLA I snatched my wrist from his grasp without struggle because he let me go. I looked down at my bleeding tutor hoping he’s not dead. People were out of class and staring at us with wide eyes, him most especially, I guess there goes the idea of me trying to protect him! I tried to rush to the tutor but Damien dragged me back then proceeded to take me outside of the building. “Stop!” I screamed once we were out of the parking lot. “You can’t threatened my Mom and think that’s okay! What if that man loses his life? He was just trying to protect me!” I hissed as anger stir up inside me. “Whatever beef you have is between us, you don’t have to drag other people in it.”“Are you fucking with me Rayla?” His expression turned murderous. “Well I guess this should be a consolation that your mother is still breathing right now because of you! When my Dad got married to her, I didn’t like her but did I try to get in the way of their shitty relationship? No… if she tries to get in between mi
RAYLA After Mom left, I turned to Ma, my gaze fixed on her accusingly. “You knew she was trying to get me back here, she went as far as blackmailing me and you let her?” I was disappointed, I thought she was on my side! Now the only family support I thought I had was slowly slipping away, I guess I deserve it for being such a shitty person. “You make it hard to defend you, both of you! The idea was for you to wait, I was going to talk to them but when I came later it was to find you gone. What were you thinking running off like that? Damien is the leader of a gang of rogues, do you have any idea the kind of danger you were putting yourself in?” She snapped at me, her tone filled with both anger and disappointment. “How was I supposed to defend you when you pulled a stunt like that?” “When has talking ever settled anything with them? You don’t get it do you? Ma, her blackmailing me here is proof enough that no amount of talking will achieve anything with them, it was why I chose to
RAYLA I stared at the alarm clock on the nightstand, wordlessly watching each second tickle by, my thoughts far away from me. The more minutes tickled by, the more aware of how many hours I had with Damien, who happens to be asleep. I swallowed the lump in my throat, blinking away from the alarm to look at the ceiling instead. I still felt a bit sore between my thighs, a constant reminder of what we did a few hours ago. My face heated at the memory, making me silently clear my throat as I stared out of the window, it was getting dark meaning it will be dawn soon. Slipping out of bed, I grabbed Damien’s shirt and slipped in on, looking down at the length to decide if it was okay for me to walk around in. Since I was heading downstairs where I’m bound to run into anyone, I decided to wear a skirt for added length before making my way downstairs. The place was almost empty except for a few servants going about their duties, I paused by the stairs landing. “Excuse me, do you have any
RAYLA Looking at him hurts, as we lay down side by side on the bed, so I turned my face the other way, Mom’s words echoing in my mind. Killian would be so furious when he finds out but what was I supposed to do? Finding out he killed someone at the age of seventeen had not only left me stunned but speechless because then it also proved he has been living this double life for as young as the age of seventeen. There was a pause in my thought when I felt him pull me against his chest, cuddling me softly as our limbs tangled with one another. My eyes shut on their own accord as he buried his face into the hollow of my neck, sniffing me in a way that made me tickled. One of his hands splayed across my stomach, running his fingers on my flesh lazily. I didn’t want to lie here with my own thoughts while guilt ate me alive so, I said the first thing that came to mind when I opened my mouth. “So…your first time huh?” I teased, turning to face him now, my breath hitching against my throat wh
RAYLA I stood outside the door, debating whether I should go inside or not. At the las minute, I decided it would be better to just leave him alone for the time being, I made my way back downstairs and still found Nyx in the same position I left her, except that she was sitting this time and munching on a cookie. “That was quick.” She remarked, not bothering to hide her amusement. I grit my teeth in anger,telling myself not to react because as much as I can’t stand her, I still needed her help to be able to get out of the pack due to the invisible force field she had around it. “You said the barrier will weaken tomorrow, is that correct?” I asked to be sure whether I’ll need her help with that or not. “Why? Going somewhere? Anyways the barrier won’t weaken until twelve in the morning.” She leaned closer. “You need my help.” She was quick to figure it out, possibly putting the piece together after my outburst earlier. “Isn’t that the reason you were employed? Although I don’t
RAYLA Despite our teasing remarks when we were out on a walk that indicates we couldn’t wait to get back to the house and ravished each other. Instead we decided to play monopoly once we arrived back at the house which took a dark turn pretty quickly, bringing out both Damien and Hunter's competitive side. When they voted for a second round of the game, I sweetly declined and took a step back, telling them I prefer to watch instead. Nyx had taken it upon herself to call me every synonym of the word coward, my usual response was to ignore her but Damien had merely cast her a dark look, that made her shut up immediately. While they argue and yell at each other about the game, I was texting my friends in the group chat as they brought me up to date on what has been happening at school. Apparently Brandon was still being as bitter as the day I left, he goes around telling anyone who cares to listen that I ran away with my step-brother because our parents found out about us. The fa
RAYLA I was surprised when I woke up the following morning and found Damien still sleeping, mainly because I wasn’t used to waking up in the morning and finding him there. The healer really knows her stuff because placing him on bed rest definitely forced him to relax. I slowly climbed out of bed so I didn't wake him up. Several minutes later when I emerged from the bathroom after brushing my teeth and doing my other business, he was still asleep. I went downstairs to have breakfast, Hunter was the only one present at the breakfast table when I walked in, I slumped down dejectedly on one of the empty seats. Words couldn’t describe how much I missed going to school, I missed hanging out with my friends and doing random stuff even though I never voiced it out to anyone, I mean what’s the point? Just because I made the decision to run away from home doesn’t mean I’m not allowed to miss it. I looked up upon hearing my name. “Did you say something?” I asked to be sure. “Yeah, I was as
RAYLA It was night time before Damien finally woke up and was immediately moved to his bedroom. His wound had completely healed up by then but the healer still insisted he need to be on bed rest for another three days to which Hunter had made a joke about. It was half true though because we all knew he was going to hate the idea. Guilt was already eating me alive after I finished talking to Mom and she gave me three days max, the same number of days it will take for Damien to be out of bed rest and for Nyx magic barrier to weaken.“You can’t tell Damien that I asked our parents for help.” I begged, pulling him aside so Damien wouldn’t hear us. “At least wait until I’m out of here before you do, if he knows then he will never let me leave and I can’t go back on my word.” Hunter stared at me with his arms across his chest. “What did you do? And besides, I can’t keep something like that from him, if I don’t tell him, someone else will.” He pointed out. I brushed my hair away from my
RAYLA It has been more than two hours of not hearing any news about Damien’s condition after the healer slammed the door on our face. We stood outside her room, pacing around and waiting for news when one of the border guards hurried inside toward Hunter, a panicked look across his face. “Beta! There are more troops approaching the pack from the north!” He declared and I watched as Hunter’s face darkened. “More army? That can’t be good, Damien is in no condition to fight!” I rubbed my face, hoping it would smooth away the frustration crawling at my guts and yet again I was made to wonder why Damien chose this time to announce his pack knowing how many enemies they had but then I recalled he had mentioned not too long ago that the pack was running out of supplies. “There’s no need to worry Rayla, stay here in case the healer has some news, I’ll lead our army.” He informed me before taking his leave. “Wait!” Nyx called after him and then hurried to meet him halfway across the room.