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
The Alpha didn’t respond to dad. Instead, his gaze narrowed to slits as he stared at Lu, and I knew that they were communicating via a mindlink he had set up between the two of them.His expression remained unchanged for the longest time, and then all of a sudden his lips curled in a show of disgust
Layla’s POVI didn’t know what to expect. Both of my previous visits to Hector’s office had ended with surprises that I was still dealing with, and now that I was heading to him with every intention of making a request I was surprised to find that I felt oddly calm.Maybe it was the aftermath of my
My head snapped up hard enough that it was a small miracle I didn’t have whiplash, and I found Hector staring at me with a deadpan expression. His arms were folded, and he stood leaning against the doorframe with an eyebrow raised at me.“You might even have a drink while you’re at it,” he continued