Layla’s POVThe hairs at the back of my neck rose at the sound of barely repressed rage Reno’s tone carried. I opened my mouth to protest, but before I could successfully do so she delivered a sharp backhand, letting go of my hair as I went reeling to the ground. In the moments that followed, a hig
Every eye in the room swivelled to look at me as I lifted a finger that I gently ran over my bottom lip. It came away red with blood. I hadn’t realised it until now, but when Reno backhanded me she had been wearing a ring that cut through my flesh when her blow landed and now I was bleeding.I clean
Layla’s POVDad’s message was clear. If I hoped to come out of this entire situation with any of my freedom intact, I would have to keep my head down and stop asking to go along with them for training. Even though it was Hector who ordered me to start in the first place.Hector. He was an area I sh
Carlos proved this by his next question.“Why haven’t you been on the training fields for the past couple of weeks, then?” For a brief moment, I entertained the thought of slamming the door shut in his face without replying and going about my day as usual. But that wasn’t even an option, because ev
Layla’s POVJust what was his endgame?The thought weighed heavily on my mind as I silently trailed after Carlos who, save the occasional glance over his shoulder to check if I was still following, uttered not a single word.The silence between us wasn’t uncomfortable though. In fact, it was actuall
The punch was powerful enough that it would’ve levelled even the strongest wolves, and yet our Alpha still remained standing. His head was turned away, so I didn’t catch his reaction until he faced Dylan who stared wide-eyed as he spat out a mouthful of blood… and grinned.“That was very good,” he c
Layla’s POVAt first my feet remained rooted to the spot, and all of my muscles froze in place as I felt a surge of panic spike through my system. This was it then, a voice in my head summarised bitterly. This was what Hector had had in mind when he sent Carlos to come and fetch me, his way of punis
My hands ached with a need to explore.I almost answered back, telling him that it was both. I’d been kept away from him and I’d been avoiding him. That I’d been on the brink of dying before, and being around him felt like that sometimes, except in a different, more dangerous way. That he intoxicate
Dear readers, And that’s the end of it. Unbelievable, I know. I didn’t want to write an author’s note until I was absolutely finished with this, and now I am. The journey through telling the story of Hector and Layla has transformed me in ways I hadn’t thought possible—financially, mentally, cre
For years I had been afraid, unable to defend myself as people scorned me, and dictated who I was, where I stood. But none of that remained the case now. I had my mother, who was flawed and awkward, but perfect, I had a cousin who slightly terrified me. I had a grandfather, who had sacrificed h
Layla’s POV There was an edge of something dangerous in his tone even as he kneaded my ass playfully, and I shivered. My pulse raced. “I–It wasn’t intentional.” “Oh, I’m sure it wasn’t,” he murmured in something like pride. “My Little Wolf isn’t so little anymore, is she?” I swallowed in the
This time I forced my throat to open wider, taking him deeper, and Hector’s body bucked as my mouth worked over him; before I knew what was happening, he pulled away from me, grabbing me and throwing me back onto the bed. His weight settled over me as he pinned my wrists up over my head, and I ar
Layla’s POV Lust burned hot in my brain, making it impossible to think of anything beyond Hector. The feeling of his arms wrapped tightly around me as he carried me across Pack grounds, and his earthy wild male scent which left me powerless to resist his charms—all of these resulted in a sudden
“They WILL come, and right now you decide how ready you will be when they finally come at us.” She paused to let the meaning of her words sink in before finishing: “Now, I’ll invite my mother to come and take over; you can direct any questions you have at her.” The sound of a chair scraping acros
Hector’s POV The Sanguis Pack conference hall was more packed than I had ever seen it. It teemed with visiting werewolves from all over the globe, all seated, and as the sounds they made traveled to me (chairs creaking, the steady drone of air conditioning, and people with heads close together sp
My whole body felt as taut as a string, and tears stung my eyes as I watched her let her emotions settle. “Sorry about that,” my mother apologized after some time, swallowing. I noticed her hands in her laps, trembling. “I don’t… I don’t know what came over me.” She paused to gather her thoughts b
Layla’s POV With a tucked-in T shirt, denim jeans, and hair cropped just below her chin, Elaine Holloway looked much better than she had when I last saw her… which wasn’t that high of a bar when I actually thought about it. I mean, she had been standing next to the man who kept her captive for al