Jake POV
She’s finally asleep, she spent most of the night crying and whimpering in her sleep clearing haunted by the events that have happened.
She kept saying his name and shouting no, each time I would have to hold her tightly as I shushed her, bringing her out of the torment of her own mind.
It was tough and I felt both emotionally and physically exhausted, yet I won’t leave her side, I can’t.
I don’t even know how to explain it either, all I know is that something is pulling me to her and I can’t break free even if I wanted to. I’m bound to her side and the logical part of my brain keeps screaming at me telling me that we cannot be together, she’s a hybrid Jake, what are you doing?
But my thoughts quickly trail off as she pushes her warm body against mine in her sleep, we’re still both naked, I didn’t get a chance to figure out what we would wear after our shower, and once my
Laya POVI couldn’t hide my instant disgust as I glared at Dax, his eyes were on me and the smug grin that rode on high with him right now made me want to puke in his face.If Dax was here it could only mean one thing, he worked for Demetrius. But how? He’s a brother, they hate shifters. Still, I had to ask the obvious question,“What are you doing here?” the words sprung from me with such distaste and dare I say hatred toward him that I felt bile rise in my throat instantaneously.Smirking he just kept staring at me before shifting his attention toward Jake,“You were quick to replace Groban I see,” His words were sly, conceited, and directed in the exact way that implied that I was a slut. I narrowed my eyes even more as I stared him down,“I’m only going to ask you this one more time,” rising up as I stood across from him I instantly felt the vibrations as anger and rage be
Ward POV It’s taken me a few days drive to get to the Canadian border, Groban’s mother had been the love of my life, even after finding out that she had lost her mate thanks to Demetrius, a power-hungry Lycan monster who became so jealous of his brothers’ good fortune that had to take it all away from him. I had loved her regardless of her disposition with her previous life, knowing that she was carrying another mans’ child and a Lycan child no doubt would have had any sane human man running for the hills, but instead, I found myself wanting her, craving to be with her and willing to take whatever she was able to give me. Looking down at the note in my hand I couldn’t believe the irony of the situation, she had always known that there was a really good chance that she would get killed, but all that mattered to her was keeping her son safe. Groban was the rightful heir to the throne, his fathers’ throne. And now it was up
Laya POVI can’t sleep, I keep tossing and turning and quite frankly Jake’s insistent molly codling is starting to drive me nuts.I get that he’s worried about me and the baby, but this isn’t the time to get distracted and overwhelmed with such trivial things as sleep and rest.So against his better judgment Jake doesn’t utter a word as he watches me pacing up and down the room, I’m so deep in thought that I don’t even notice when I slam right into his chest with a thud.He instantly grabs both my shoulders as he forces me to look up at him,“You need to stop, first of all, you’re about to wear out the floor, second of all pacing is not going to solve your problem with Demetrius, and thirdly if the likes of Dax is here with Demetrius then it can only mean one thing, the brothers are not as opposed to shifters as they would like to have us believe and maybe this whole virus bullshit
Laya POVIt’s dark, I can’t see a thing around me. I feel confused as I start spinning around looking for any glimmer of light, but there is none.I shout his name but only darkness greets me there, the panic engulfing me and swallowing me whole. The wicked laughter of the beast, the monster who took him from me shrouded in evil delight and sultry demonic glamor.I gasp as I try and find the direction of his callous laughter but I can’t find it, it’s coming from every direction and then from nowhere at all.His darkness is the reason I’m alone, and he wills to consume me and kill my unborn child.Again I shout his name, shout for him to return to me but there’s nothing. My sobs become louder as I finally collapse against my knees burying my face in my hands, the torment becoming too much to bear.When suddenly I hear it, I gasp as my eyes widen
Laya POV My eyes are on Jake, he’s shivering and his entire body is a sweating mess. He’s running a temperature and as I hold the cold damp face cloth against his face I can’t help but feel concerned and worried, what if this doesn’t work, what if it ends up killing him? Suddenly I’m startled by a loud knock at the door, it’s funny that someone would be knocking considering that we’ve been locked in here, to begin with. I straighten up on the bed as my brows furrow, the door suddenly opens wide and I’m met with Dax staring straight at me. My jaw clenches as disgust begins to vibrate straight through me, glaring at him I feel my entire body tense in anticipation of an attack. I hate Dax, that feeling will never go away nor be replaced by anything other than that. Amusement spreads across his face as he stares at me for a while, “Ooh, he doesn’t look too good now does he,” it wasn’t a question, Jake looked like shit and it
Laya POV Suddenly I’m met with a burning torch against the wall, in front of it lies an impenetrable wooden door and I find myself gasping as a shiver runs down my spine. The moment I take a step toward the door I slowly lift my hands and place them against the rough edges, which have clearly been put in place to barricade anyone from entering. I feel my breath being taken away by something beyond this door, as my breath quickens I close my eyes and rest my forehead against the cold metal barricade. Before I can even process my next move I suddenly notice a presence from behind me, lurking in the shadows like the murky iniquity he represents. “Dax,” I mumble as my eyes finally open, the scent of his repulsive stench gnawing at my very insides like the sorry excuse of a human being he had always been. Smirking he suddenly comes into view as I turn to glare at him, and the look on his face is nothing short of amusement as
Laya POV Stumbling forward I couldn't believe what I was actually seeing right before me, my heart thudded and pounded so hard against my chest that I was sure that it would explode. I fell to my knees right in front of one of Groban's feet and began to whimper as tears blurred my vision, my throat felt so dry as my chest shook again and again. His foot was caked with dry blood and as my eyes traveled up his leg it was evident that he had been beaten, the bruises ran deep as my eyes glazed over the black and blue patches as far I could see. The further my eyes traveled the tighter my chest became, his torso revealed deep lashes, and the moment my eyes fell upon his face I began to heave as more tears started to stain my cheeks. His face was bloody, beaten, half of his face was badly swollen so much so that I couldn't even make out his one eyelid. My eyes traveled back down to his foot before me as I carefully and slowly
Ward POVI followed behind the luna and alpha of pack Arcane as they led me through the front doors of their packhouse, and down a passage before taking a right into what seemed like an office.It was all woodsy and leather with cold metals, giving it that urban industrial look. The alpha gestured for me to sit at one of the two comfy chairs before what was clearly his desk, he came to sit right behind the desk and his luna was about to seat herself on the edge of the desk when the alpha pulled her onto his lap and protectively wrapped his arms around her.I couldn't help but find this amusing as I was in no way a threat to him or his luna, I was merely here seeking their help with finding Groband and Laya, knowing full well that Demetrius had already gotten to them.There was a moment of awkward silence as they both stared at me for the longest time, not saying a word, merely observing.But then the luna suddenly spoke up breaking th