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
Layla’s POVThe hairs at the back of my neck stood to attention as my half sister stalked over to us, moving with a practised seduction that I knew would catch the attention of the unmated males in the Pack.Her eyes were as hard as stone as she came to a stop almost beside Hector, and at a glance f
Lu, despite her constant whining and vanity, was actually a very gifted fighter. And beyond that she was strategic. Every bite and scratch seemed designed to weaken and do maximum damage, while mine came off as weak, desperate attempts.Needing a moment to place some distance between us and rethink
Layla’s POVLea whined, her ears falling flat at the sides of her head as Rhea’s jaw closed even tighter around our neck, her teeth breaking skin.‘Lu!’ I cried, scrambling desperately to form a mindlink between us even as I tried to remain still. ‘Lu, stop this. I’ve surrendered. Don’t do this!’Ab