LEILA MILLER.I swallowed down a lump, staring at her with wide eyes. My lips parted, and I found myself asking in disbelief. "Faye... why?" I would not say I am shocked deep down, but I am taken aback.If she was capable of making Matt draw blood from me for no reason, then she is capable of kidnapping as well. I just have not heard from her in a while, I thought I was over her chapter in my life. After all, there is no need for she and I to be involved anymore. Was it not because of Matt? I have nothing to do with him now.So... that brings me back to my initial question... why? Why is she doing this? What have I done to her?"Why?" She repeated, staring at me as if to ask, Did I really just ask her that? She then scoffed, shaking her head as she made her way over to me, closing the distance between us before she leaned down in front of me, so she was at the same eye level as me. "Why am I doing this to you?" She asked, as if elaborating for me.My eyes narrowed slightly, but I stil
SEBASTIAN SALVATORE DE LUCA.The rogues are becoming more audacious. It has been a while since there has been a rogue attack, the borders have been safe. But recently, they have been spotted a few times. I have doubled the border patrol, and had them keep an eye on them so they would not cause any trouble. But something happened, and they attacked when the guards had their guards down low. After the busy trip I had, I stayed back at work to handle some pressing issues. It was not until when I got off work, wanting to go home and get some rest, did I receive the mindlink from my beta of the borders being under attack. I shifted quickly, and then ran all the way over to the pack borders. The city is not far from my pack, and with my alpha speed, it took me about five minutes only to reach the pack in the outskirts of town, and join in on the fight.But these rogues, were not the usual rogues we encountered before. These were faster, and more calculated I came to a conclusion, and there
SEBASTIAN SALVATORE DE LUCALeila is the last person I wanted to see, not because I do not wish to see her, but because I do not want her to see me in this state. And yet, there she stood, in my living room, her eyes locked with mine as she stared at me with the one emotion I did not want to see in her orbs—worry.And then, in the blink of an eye, my name escaped her lips in relief, "Sebastian!" She then rushed over to my side in rushed strides, her arms instantly wrapping around me once close enough. Her familiar, addicting scent conflicting my mind. I was torn between wanting to embrace her back and wanting her as far away from me as possible. But one thought prominent in my head isWhy the hell is she here? Should she not be at home, in comfort and safety? Far away from this place?Her voice came, slightly trembling as she exhaled a relieved breath. “Thank goodness you’re alright. I was worried sick.” There is no doubting that--the worry in her tone is evidentMy mind felt as thoug
SEBASTIAN SALVATORE DE LUCA."I think I have gotten it all out of your system." Anastasia said, after a while of poking me with her syringes and whatnot. My attention was barely on her, though, because I feel as though I am seconds away from slipping into total darkness. Her next words explained why. "I would need to do some lab testing to figure out exactly what type of poison was used. But given how strong it is, you might need a few more hours to be able to recover."I shook my head, trying to ignore her words and sit up. "The rogues are still out there." I grumbled, attempting to sit up. Keyword: 'attempted.'. It felt as though a force kicked me down, though, because I could not even bring myself to move without the pain feeling too much."You cannot move around for a few hours, Seb." Anastasia lightly scolded, pushing me back on the couch with her hand. "Whatever poison it is, it is lethal even to you as a powerful Alpha. Your body needs to recover, and if you rush it, the damage
SEBASTIAN SALVATORE."Eric, prepare ten million dollars in cash for me as soon as you can." I snapped the very moment the call ended, realization dawning on me that maybe, this can be solved by me giving them the ransom money.I know it might be a trap, and that they are just using the ransom money as another win for them, but I cared not. All I want to know is where to find those rogues and Leila, the world can burn for all I care if I get to her. Eric's brows drew in, his eyes wide as the words registered in his mind. Still, he must have been been able to tell from my tone that it is urgent because instead of asking me why, he asked instead, "How soon do you want it?" "In thirty minutes at most." They gave me an hour to prepare the money, but I could not afford to waste even an hour leaving leila in their hands. Who knows what they are doing to her? I would lose my mind of something bad happens to her truly. With that thought in mind, I shook my head, then snapped my gaze in his d
LEILA MILLER.With Faye's last words, the door was pushed open, and the two men from earlier came, with another third rogue that was not there before, all of them stinking of dead and rotten flesh. If the scent off them did not make me recoil and feel nauseous, then the dirty and disgusting looks they flashed my way surely does.And to make matters worse, Faye's voice then came. "Well, do not be shy, boys..." She said in a song like, mocking voice, chuckling at the repulsive look that took over my features. "...you can have your fun. Just, do not ruin her face...yet." She grinned, her eyes meeting mine when she then added. "...we need Miller and Uncle Sebastian to be able to recognize her when they arrive. I want to see if any of them would still want her then."The men all grinned, their eyes stripping me and I felt all the more disgusted. One of them then cracked his knuckles, licking his lips as he took a few steps in my direction, the glint in his eyes predatory and repulsing. "Sh
LEILA MILLER A dull ache welcomed me the moment I tried to peel my eyes open, my head pouring as the bright light in the room threatened to blind me. I closed my eyes almost immediately, taking a few seconds to accustom myslef to being conscious again to begin with before I slowly parted my eyes open again. My gaze fell on the white ceiling first, adorned with bright lights that made the place seem more clinical. The scent of disinfectants was heavy in the air, along with beeping from beside me. I need not look around to know where I am. The hospital. Fuck. A slight groan escaped my lips as I tried to move, only for a painful force to push me back down, stopping me from doing even the simplest action of moving. The fuck? My body feels heavy, and I could not move my lower body as a whole while moving my upper body simply felt like a huge struggle. Thankfully, my groan seemed to have gained the attention of the others in the room, whose presence I had not realized earlier on. “My
LEILA MILLER.I suppose I was mistaken. Sebastian was not the one who saved me. And perhaps, it was wishful thinking on my part that he was, given our last interaction, how it went down, and who I saw him with.I initially thought perhaps, he was the one, and even thought he would come visit me in the hospital or something. I do not want my family to know about us, but in that moment I could not give a single damn really. He could have showed up and they would all know, or he would sneak in when there is no one, I did not care. I just wanted him close, I wanted him to be here, I was craving for his warmth and his touch. I wanted him to wrap me in his embrace and assure me that everything is going to be okay, but I got none of that. Sebastian remained like a shadow in my memories, and I could not find him anywhere no matter how I tried to reach out to him.I even swallowed my pride and texted him, called him even because I so much believed he was the one that saved me. I was so sure i
LEILA MILLER."Miss Miller." Ian gave me a nod of acknowledgement, his lips curling into a teasing smile as he gave me a nod. "A dance, please?" He extended a hand out to me, hoping I would take it.I shook my head, unable to hide the smile on my face. "Of course, Alpha Abbot. How can I turn you down?" I stretched my hand out, carefully placing it in his, and his hand instantly wrapped close around mine, wrapping it in its warmth. Ian gently pulled me into his arms, one hand going to rest on the small of my back while the other held my hand. Then, carefully, we started to sway to the music, side to side, slower than when I danced with the others which I very much appreciated because my feet were aching. "And please," I found myself saying, finding his gaze. "Just call me Leila. I prefer you call me that." Miss Miller feels too formal--a name that would be used by those I am not particularly close to. Ian on the other hand, though I am not close to him, I feel is better than a strang
LEILA MILLER Everyone in the hall clapped in acknowledgement, but I think I broke some people because they all seemed too frozen in their position in shock. Two people in particular. One, Matt fucking Wilde. And two, Sebastian asshole de Luca. Oh and of course, Anastasia who watched with a mouth that fell open, it nearly touched the ground. If I was close, I would have reached out and helped her close it because with the way it was wide open, something might actually fly into it. Though I think I would love to see her face as she chokes really. I ignored them, grinning as Pa turned around to face me. “My princess,” he started, “My daughter. Happy birthday.” He reached out and wrapped his arms around me, pulling me into his embrace. “Thank you, Pa,” I leaned into his embrace, loving how secure and protected I felt being in his arms. And then he pulled back after a while, Ma coming in next as she pulled into her embrace. “Happy birthday, honey.” She said, giving my back a pat.
LEILA MILLER.Pa's words had everyone keeping shut, the entire hall becoming so quiet, a pin drop could be heard. It turned still, breaths held in anticipation, as curious eyes looked around the room, as if the birthday girl would mysteriously show up. I pushed Sebastian away from me, my heart hammering behind my ribcage so loudly I feared he would be able to hear it, and thankfully, he did not hold back, letting me get back up on my feet though his strong arms remained around me to ensure I was standing on my feet steadily. But, he did not move away, and instead stood beside me, almost protectively. My gaze fell on a fuming Anastasia who tried to fake a smile on her face but it was not working.She was rather glaring between Sebastian and I. Still, she forced a smile on her face, her lips curling uowards almost robotically before she then parted her lips and said. "Sorry. My hand slipped." She said, her apology half baked.I scoffed. As if. Who is she trying to fool?My scoff seemed
SEBASTIAN SALVATORE DE LUCA.The Millers sent out an invitation to their birthday party, and they allowed me to take two guards of my choice, and a plus one. Now, rationally, I chose to go with Eric and Drake, leaving Xavier and my Delta to look after the pack. And for a plus one, I really did not want to take anyone. But apparently my health status was still in jeopardy. I did not believe it before, but when I started getting dizzy out of the blue, it became apparent that there might be a need of Anastasia closeby, which was why I had to take her with me as well. I already Drake in the background searching for a good toxicologist doctor as well that would fill in for her. And once I get one, which i am hoping would be soon, I would have, then she would be out of the picture. I could not keep her around any longer, and I know what I am saying. It already is a stretch having her here. The Millers decided to host it at one of their hotel's grand halls, a smarter choice than having a
LEILA MILLER.Truly, why was I not surprised to see her in his arms? She was with him that night as well. I still remember what was said that night at the fundrasing gala, something about them being together before. I guess, they got back together, and I no longer matter. That must have been why he ignored my messages and calls. Great, just great.On the other hand, I could feel Matt's piercing gaze on me as well, but that was the least of my concerns. I moved my gaze away from either of them, holding my head up as Ian and I walked past them, and we made our way to a table amidst theirs, one where I spotted the Abbot name tag sitting there nestled perfectly. My brows drew in surprise, and I found myself leaning forth to ask him. "Who are you exactly?" I could not help but ask, because by all indications, he is a very important person to get front row seat, but I could not remember where I must have heard his name before or heard of him.Ian folded his lips in for a moment. "Yeah, a
LEILA MILLERRecognition dawned on me as I remembered the familiar face and scent, the memory of our meetup clicking in my head like missing puzzles of a jigsaw. It was as if something in my mind clicked, and in an instant, I was taken back to where I knew him from, and how we met. The man outside my apartment that day, the one I hid behind when evading my brother’s beta as I ran away. I had only been with him for that brief moment I hid behind him, using him as a shield until I made my way out of the apartment building. We did not even speak, at least I told him that I owe him one, and then ran off before he could say a thing.I did not think much into it, I just thought that if by some chance we run into each other, I owe him one for helping me that day. But of all the places I thought we would ever cross paths, my birthday party was not one of it.What is he doing here? And who is he?My confusion only grew when he offered me a warm smile, and then he helped me get back on my feet
LEILA MILLER.The birthday party was set to take place in on Eid the hotels our company has. They initially wanted to host it at the pack, but they figured it would be a high security risk to allow so many people into our pack lands. So, they decided to have it in the city, which is practically no man’s land, a place where all the guests would feel much more at ease being as well.Ma and Pa left earlier, as they wanted to arrive and welcome the guests first. We were supposed to go with Dylan, but his Beta came to accompany us instead because Dylan apparently had an unexpected work call that came through so he would be joining us later.Gracie seemed a bit disappointed when she heard that but she did not let it show for long. All I could do was offer her smiles of encouragement and assure her that he will be around later, and it will be worth it when she sees his reaction.The drive to the hotel seemed too much longer than I would wanted it to be. Or perhaps I was just too stuck in my
LEILA MILLERBy the time Gracie and I had our makeup and hair done, we had basically transformed into more beautiful versions of ourselves. Personally, I know I am beautiful, and I own it, but in that moment, I could not help but stare at my reflection in awe.Who is that beauty? She’s is so fine.I glanced at Gracie, who was staring at her reflection as well, her lips parting as she fan over herself. She truly looks good. Her usual glow and ambience these past few days was dimmed, making her glow disappear but it was back in that moment.I could tell she felt that as well judging from the way her eyes seemed to have this glint as she stared at herself in awe.I parted my lips, and then threw in an earnest comment. “We are about to have my brother down on his knees.” I stated, because I just know it. I gave her low whistle. “Damn girl, you are getting some tonight, even if I find it disgusting to even think about my brother doing such things…” I shuddered, before I grinned and then ad
SEBASTIAN SALVATORE DE LUCA."DAMN IT! WHY CAN'T ANY OF YOU FIND HER?!" I yelled, pushing away the content on top of my work desk, sending them flying across the room as I heaved out heavily, my hands tightening around the edge of the table, my knuckles turning white. From behind me, I could feel them exchanging looks amongst themselves. They were quiet for a while, and then Eric's cautious voice came as he took a step forward. "Alpha, she could be well for all we know...""Then why can't you find her?" I snapped, turning around to look at him as I gritted my teeth, my nose flared. "Huh? Why can't any of you find her anywhere if you are so sure she is alright?!" It has been hours since I woke up, and there has not been a single second where my mind was not flooded with the thought of Leila. I went to her house earlier, and I have waited there for a while, but there was no answer on the other end. I had to check in with the receptionist, but she said Leila has not been around in days