A pit opened up in my stomach as soon as the meaning of their actions caught up with me, and I clapped a hand on my mouth, watching in horror at the heavy nod Hector gave Theresa to proceed.The assistant took a deep breath, closing her eyes, and I watched her pull the hand with the branch back slow
Layla’s POVI had been tricked. The realisation shouldn’t have come as a surprise to me as I watched Delphine smile at me with my mouth wide open, but somehow it did. She had messed with the fire before I arrived, made it go out so she would swoop in to save the day while everyone cried out for my
She paused, glancing over her shoulder to meet my eyes in a pause that felt symbolic. A wicked smirk played at the edges of her mouth in the darkness that only I could make out, and I sensed that the next words she spoke would not be good for me. “We can move forward, but if the events of the Proc
Dear reader, Thank you for picking up ‘Marked by the Alpha’ and giving it a shot. It really means a lot to me, as I think of this as my first official GoodNovel release. There will be frequent updates (about three to six chapters weekly, give or take) so be sure to keep an eye out. In the mean tim
Layla’s POVI took a step back, shaking my head in disbelief as the same Deltas who carried me in Hector’s sedan chair formed a loose circle around me, and my heart hammered in my chest when they started to approach slowly.“Please,” I said, a sob breaking loose as I turned desperately to Hector. “P
For the longest time after both Deltas left, I lay motionless on the floor, thinking.I had been set up today by Delphine, and from Theresa’s actions she was probably in on the ruse too. What hurt about the entire situation was the fact that I didn’t know why they would do that, since I had never ev
Layla’s POVI swallowed down the acidic vomit that rose from the back of my throat as the metals embedded in the whip dug into my flesh, and fought back a wretched scream as I wrenched them out, almost blacking out from the pain.The words of the note sprang to mind again. This was my last chance t
Layla’s POVThe words flowed out of me, echoing throughout the clearing, and I repeated them several times in the same order before falling silent.My breaths misted in the cold morning air, and with each slight movement I made, the wounds on my back ached viciously in retaliation. I felt drained as