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
Layla’s POVHector was a dictator when it came to my personal training. He’d made that pretty clear in the first hour after he accepted me, with the whole push-up fiasco, but things only escalated from that point onwards.For starters, he kept me on a strict sleeping and exercise regimen. Every mor
‘Little Wolf,’ Hector said suddenly. ‘Are you there?’The sound of his voice echoing in my head down the mindlink startled me, because it was hard to ignore the sensation it always left me with, that he was standing right next to me even when he wasn’t.‘Yes Alpha,’ I said.He didn’t answer immediat
She had pretty much told me so herself, citing the fact that she heard Marcia Rockmountain (the same elderly matriarch of the Rockmountain clan who didn’t hesitate to condemn me to death) tell Reno to watch out for me, as I was ‘just like my whore mother.’The fact that she would even say that told
Layla’s POVI was at a loss for words as I struggled to make sense of Alex’s accusation. With his track record it shouldn’t have surprised me, but I found myself shocked at his audacity nevertheless. My Ex had been spoiled rotten by his family, and he was deluded enough to see himself as the victim
Maybe I hadn’t meant it when I said I felt nothing for Alex. Maybe I was grateful that he would no longer be able to hurt me anymore.But if that was true, why did I feel so uneasy leaving him behind?•The sense of disquiet didn’t last long. In fact, it left me as soon as I put some distance betwee
Layla’s POVHe decided that we would start with the basics, and since I was only just a beginner I trained in human form.“It’s important to learn to fight in both forms,” he explained, cutting off my protest with a stern look. “Not every battle you find yourself will require shifting, Little Wolf.
“You’ll get eaten alive,” Hector said, “overwhelmed. I know you. You’d do best to stay indoors.”And that was that.His words were spoken in a fond tone that I should’ve found reassuring, but as I watched Hector swagger away from me to take care of other Pack issues now that our session had come to
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