Layla’s POVOnly my instincts and the force of habit drilled into my bones from hundreds of hours kept me from getting mauled by Xavier’s claws as he rushed forward and I twisted to one side, narrowly escaping them.A look of admiration flashed through his eyes as I stared in disbelief at him. For
I could feel my heart thudding away inside my chest, in a combination of fear and exhilaration, and as I locked gazes with Xavier a voice at the back of my head niggled at me, worried that he would try to press his advantage.This sent a chill down my spine, and all too late it dawned on me that we
Layla’s POVHis movements were unhurried as he approached, but from his expression I could tell that he was not happy with the fact that he had walked into Xavier and I alone. Scratch that, he looked pissed. I felt faint stirrings of dread go through me at the sight of his clenched jaw, and his lip
If anything, I knew that I was a source of mild amusement and irritation to Hector, and I ignored Lea’s whines at my self-deprecating thoughts as I focused on Hector.“I asked you to promise to keep away from members of the Blue Moon Pack,” he informed me without heat. “But I leave you for one momen
Layla’s POVThe unsaid implication of Hector’s words rang around in my head long after I had left the clearing, and as I trekked through the woods towards the direction of my home a sudden feeling of giddiness swept through me. I did my best to tamp it down, but each time I recalled Hector telling
I was on my way up before an odd observation struck me: Lu.She wasn’t the type to sit out an emotional exchange between dad and I, but since coming in I hadn’t seen a peep of her, which set me on edge. It could be that she was still outside with some friends, but I recalled the sounds I had heard
“It’s pathetic that you think you have a shot with him.”“What?”“You’re staring at him all doe-eyed,” she hissed. “Practically begging him to fuck you. Keep it up and they’ll think that we’re all as easy as you.”We were in a room full of werewolves, and I was pretty sure that a large number of the
Layla’s POVThe silence that followed her statement was deafening, but for me it was different because everything inside me came to a sudden halt. I had grown better at spotting patterns in all these months and the situations I found myself in, where I was a scapegoat. Even if nothing pointed to m