Instead, he was calmly forking a cut of stake into his mouth, and I watched in disbelief as he drank from his cup when he was done chewing the meat.“I–I wouldn’t want to throw baseless accusations around,” Delphine started, silencing the murmurs. “It’s my fault, and I’ll accept the punishment as yo
Layla’s POVIt was a well-placed trap, and I had walked right into it. My heart sank as soon as the realisation set in, and I turned to look at Lu, whose gaze spoke volumes all of a sudden as she stared at me unwaveringly. There was a firm set to her jaw as she stared at me, perhaps daring me to sa
Audible gasps spread out across the gathered crowd as the temperature dropped. The air grew thick with animosity, all directed at me, but strangely enough I remained seated in my chair, observing the scene play out like it was a movie.“Is that the tonic?” Hector asked Delphine.The High Priestess d
For a few moments it was like no one knew what to do with this and eventually, it was the High Priestess who reacted first.“Just confess and accept your punishment.”I opened my mouth with a ready retort, but she bulldozed on.“—everyone gathered here knows of your school girl’s infatuation with ou
Layla’s POVThe noise caught my attention, and at the same time we all turned to watch Xavier at his end of the room, taking a sip from his clear wine glass.He didn’t look the least bit unruffled by the fact that he had just interrupted a very tense situation, and to his credit none of his Pack mat
“You’ve sunk your claws into him too, haven’t you?”Her tone was filled to the brim with bitter resignation, and if she hadn’t just made an attempt at my life I would’ve felt some pity for her. But I didn’t. In fact, now more than ever I was convinced that she had had a hand with the events at the
Hector’s POVThe open cuts wept blood, and as I flexed my palm the shards of glass still embedded in it dug deeper, leaving a stinging pain that made me wince as the noise in the hall subsided. I could feel the eyes of my Pack press in on me from all angles, and at that exact moment an Omega materi
Layla’s POVHector was silent for a long moment as he stared sightlessly out into the crowd. He looked deep in thought, and as the moment stretched out a feeling of deep unease bloomed inside my chest. I could reach for the mindlink between us, tug it to check and see if there was anything I could