His movements commanded all of our attention as he squatted to take the pulse of one man first, then the other before looking back to announce:“They’re dead.”The temperature in the room seemed to drop at this solemn announcement, and after a moment the man straightened, getting up to his feet. Wi
Layla’s POVIt wasn’t until I started pulling that I realised that the power, which had flowed through me in seemingly endless waves just moments ago, had started receding once it sensed that I was no longer in any immediate danger.The realisation sent a hot bolt of panic shooting straight to my br
I knew I wouldn’t be able to survive another onslaught of that, especially not at the dose Madeline had pumped the injection with.But nothing happened. In fact, as I tensed, Jasper’s eyes widened, and he let out a low moan that trailed off as he slumped, his body making a muffled thump when it cras
Layla’s POVEven in my sleep, I would’ve been able to recognize the sound of Hector’s gait, the pauses between them, and the length of his strides. How much so the sound of his voice, then?This was my immediate thought as I heard him call out, the sound of my name rolling off his tongue flooding m
Layla’s POVMy grandfather had barely finished speaking before Lea was growling inside me, her lips peeling back in the beginnings of a warning snarl as his words registered in my brain, making me grimace.For a moment it felt almost like something hard had lodged inside my throat, leaving me with a
Layla’s POVI felt Hector’s fingers tighten around mine instinctively in reaction to the words of our newest arrival, and as the sound of Malcolm’s hearty chuckle filled the barren warehouse it was like someone had set drops of ice down my spine. There was an indescribable feeling of palpable dread
Xavier’s eyes were wide and unblinking as he stared at her with his mouth opening and closing, like he couldn’t quite find words to describe the storm of emotions raging through him as his brows continued to float upwards into his hairline in surprise.He hadn’t noticed that I was paying attention a
Layla’s POVThe introduction—inserted so casually into the already tense situation—left me off-balance, and for a split second I didn’t know what to do. In fact, the white-hot anger I had felt consuming me just moments ago faltered, and I could only blink in astonishment as Malcolm’s smile turned b