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
Layla’s POVI had seen Hector be a lot of things—amused, annoyed, and even protective—but as I listened to his booming, full-bodied laugh, I came to the realisation that for as long as I knew the man he would always be able to surprise me.In front of my eyes, my Alpha transformed, becoming younger
Layla’s POVMy breath hitched slightly as soon as Hector gave the order, and his words reverberated through my body. I stared at him in open-mouthed shock. He had just told me to kneel, which was the greatest show of submission among our species.A simple bow was the norm, but even then I wouldn’t h
I held my breath in the long moment that followed as he stared at me with a blank expression, but then a look of resignation came over his features and I felt my heart dip with disappointment.He got up wordlessly, and I felt the hot sting of failure and embarrassment burn through me almost instantl