Chapter 6 : If This Is Love

Twenty hours later, Layla opened her eyes faintly and couldn't recognize where she was. She wanted to sit upright, but her eyesight was hazy from the slap of the last time.

“ Are you alright?" A syrupy female voice pierced into Layla's ears.

Layla’s eyes rolled, scanning the strange place. Has she been to a place like this before? Her eyes kept darting around in confusion.

“ Where am I and who are you?" Layla asked, her voice and her eyes looking sick.

“ It's me, Isabella, and you are In Alpha’s mansion," Isabella explained with love.

This rang a bell in Layla’s head. “ Alpha’s mansion?" She muttered before Sitting up from the bed she lay.” Alpha did not put me away from the pack?" She asked, knowing the gravity of her offense.

Isabella smiled, “ No my dear. Alpha asked us to take care of you till you are strong. And by the way, you look so beautiful" Isabella’s compliment forced Layla to check herself out.

Earlier in the woods, she collapsed without knowing what happened to her, and from there, it didn't occur to her that she was now transformed into her body. She wasn’t Mia’s anymore.

Hurriedly, she jumped from the bed to a mirror close to the bed to check herself out properly.

Surprised, she was no longer Mia but her real self.

Tears welled up in her eyes as she touched her beautiful cheeks while glaring at herself in the mirror. The beautiful Layla Mark, with flawless skin, is back to life.

“ Are you surprised? Oh, that's our little surprise for you" Isabella chuckled. They all were shocked earlier when Nat brought Layla back to the mansion and narrated how Layla wasn't Mia, but none knew she was sent by Lord Duncan to seduce him. Alpha hides that part away to protect Layla.

“ Alpha Tyrrell did this to me?" Layla's tears fell. She hasn't felt this act of kindness for a while now.

Isabella walked up to Layla “ Yes, he did. He said he noticed you weren't Mia and needed to figure out who you truly are that was why you were taken to the woods. I'm glad the transformation process went well." She wiped off the tears in Layla's eyes and hugged her.

" I'm sorry for deceiving you all by coming as Mia. I didn't plan this. I am just a harmless poor human who has been unfairly treated please believe me, I never planned to seduce —”

Layla couldn't finish all she wanted to reveal before the door burst open and four other maids, including Ella and Cassandra, walked in

" She's awake? Cassandra let out but suddenly paused at Layla's beauty.

Until now, Cassandra thought she was the most beautiful girl in the pack and amongst her co-maids but that ended when she suddenly saw the real Layla and not Mia.

Everyone was shocked to see Layla. Their mouths were still open in awe when Ella announced to Layla that Alpha was back from where he went.

“ Layla, you need to get properly dressed. Alpha demands your presence in his chambers," Ella announced while touching Layla's soft, beautiful skin.

Layla’s heart suddenly began to flutter. Now that Alpha demands her presence, she doesn't know what punishment he will give to her aside from being a lifetime slave to him.

While she changed into one of her outfits, other maids couldn't help but admire her beauty. Cassandra, at some point, was jealous about Layla being more beautiful, but she didn't let it reflect out.

After Layla was done, Ella accompanied her to Alpha’s chambers and knocked at the door.

“ Come in," Alpha replied from inside.

" You can go in now. Don't worry, I assure you that everything will be fine. Just beg him and that's all. Alpha can be ruthless, but he is the softest at heart,” Ella comforted. She gave Layla a quick hug from the door and went back to her duties.

Exhaling, Layla pushed the door and walked in with her shaky legs and hands.

“ My lord, you demand to see me" Her voice cracked while she tried to remain bold.

Alpha did not respond to her. He just lay on the bed, glancing at her like he was seeing something different.

Ten minutes passed, and neither Layla nor Alpha spoke to each other.

While Layla had her head buried to the ground, praying hard to the moon goddess to spare her life, Alpha Tyrrell, on the wise, was fighting a feeling inside of him. He hadn't felt that way before until Layla came into the Pack some days ago.

Now that Alpha was seeing the true lady that was sent to seduce him, he couldn't hold himself longer. Alpha was sure that he would have fallen head over heels for Layla if she hadn't come with Mia’s body and face in the first place.

When Alpha could no longer contain the way he was feeling, he got out of bed and walked to Layla, who still maintained her posture.

“ Look at me," He commanded, his voice soft.

Layla raised her face at his command.

“ Layla Mark" He pronounced accurately.

Layla was shocked that Alpha still remembered her full name. She wanted to speak but couldn't.

“What have you done to me? Is this part of the plans as well? To make me go crazy?" Alpha confused Layla.

She blinked, puzzled about all that Alpha was saying.

“ I'm sorry for all that I’ve done to you, my lord. Please forgive me," She begged, clueless of what Alpha meant.

Alpha smiled at her Innocence. The fact that Layla was beautiful and had a pristine and demure nature made Alpha want to go crazy. He loved her demeanor.

With some steps forward, Alpha walked to Layla who stood by the door, and thrust her buried gaze to meet his.

“You being sorry can't change anything, Layla. I have never been Alpha Tyrrell since you walked through this door as Mia to seduce me. You seem a powerless human but have much influence over me. Is that what your master, Lord Duncan, asked you to do as well?" Alpha removed his fingers from Layla’s chin and scoffed.

This was when Layla's confusion grew the most.

Flustering, she drew back from Alpha but he gripped her and pulled her back to him.

Looking at Alpha's eyes, Layla could see his hurt. She couldn't read through Alpha feelings accurately but she knew he was hurt.

Being inexperienced, she felt Alpha was mad at her because she came to seduce him. Unfortunately, she was all wrong. Alpha meant a different thing entirely from what she was thinking.

“ I know I’ve hurt you, but I plead for nothing but mercy," She managed to say, blinking out tears, and Alpha scoffed.

" Mercy,  you say?” He gave a throaty laugh " Tell me, why should I have mercy on my enemy? An enemy you can't take your eyes away from? Do you know the worst thing that can happen to a man?” He asked, demanding an answer.

" No, my lord,” Layla shook her head as Alpha refused to let go of her hand.

" Oh, you see? You are too innocent and young to know." He laughed and then frowned.” The worst thing that happens to a man is when he no longer has control over his thoughts and emotions. It kills a man faster than a cancerous disease. Aren't you aware?" he lectured, hopefully demanding a response from Layla.

" Is that it? “ Layla asked after being educated by Alpha

" Yes, it is,” he replied, a bit frustrated inside. This was totally unlike him.

When Alpha was done lecturing Layla, his eyes suddenly transformed into that of his wolf’s eyes.

Frightened, Layla flung her hands away from his, attempting to run away, but he grabbed her by the waist and pinned her to the Wall, locking her in between his hands.

When his eyes transformed back to normal, he gently cupped Layla's cheek with his right hand while pressing her to the wall with his body that was vibrating because of her.

She struggled to pull away from him but he pressed her harder to the Wall with his body, dominating her.

“ Please don't do this to me" Layla cried. She was too close to Alpha that she thought he wanted to take advantage of her.

“ Don't you know you’ve transformed me into an Alpha without control over his emotions?  And then you tell me to let you go? How wicked! “ He scoffed, frustrated emotionally.

Being too close and feeling the palpitations of each other's heart, Alpha pulled Layla from the wall to his chest and wrapped his hands around her waist.

“ What are you doing?" Layla fidgeted.

“ Showing you the result of what your presence here has cost me," he said into her ears while still holding her tightly to his chest.

Breathing heavily, he pulled her from his chest and bent to kiss her soft lips.

Layla wanted to push him away from him and run but he pinned her to himself, dominating her. As their lips Locked, Layla shut her eyes to the moment, giving her lips out to be devoured by him even if it was this once.

Some moments later, after a long, passionate kiss, both Layla and Alpha couldn't take their eyes off each other. This was when Layla began to note Alpha's affection towards her.

With a gentle caress of Layla's soft cheek he whispered into her ears, “ If this is love, I want to be a fool to it. Be my mate, please"