Layla’s POV“So, you and Xavier, the two of you…” Ella trailed off casually, sending me a sideways glance as we walked with Hector and Xavier following not too far behind.We were coming to the end of our tour, and the two men were talking now. Occasionally, bits and pieces of their muted conversa
Hector walked up to me, wordlessly threading his fingers through mine, and together we all followed after my cousin and I was left anticipating what the night would bring.•To my surprise, the banquet was a muted affair that came with none of the things I’d come to expect with such events.For star
Layla’s POVI didn’t recognize her—the speaker; a plump, rosy-cheeked middle-aged woman, who clapped as she approached our table, smiling. She acted oblivious to the hush that’d fallen over the entire hall in the moments following her entry, and while her physical stature may not have been imposing
Evie continued. “Your mother and I used to be close. We were inseparable, like sisters, playing, getting into all sorts of trouble with our powers. It warms my heart to see you alive and well even though she is no longer with us.”She paused to swallow, and after a moment’s consideration, stepped f
Layla’s POV‘Penny for your thoughts?’ The question, spoken into my mind, drew me out of my own head for the moment, and I looked up into Hector’s artic blue eyes, which seemed to blaze from within with some hidden fire that warmed me.The welcome banquet had come to an end hours ago, and now we we
“Now it’s your turn, Little Wolf.”Instantly, I felt the thoughts recede as I tilted my chin up to get a good look at him.“My turn?” I repeated dumbly.Hector nodded. “Tonight, with Malcolm. I got the sense that he told you something; decided I’d ask when we were alone. Is anything going on?”Oh,
Layla’s POVIt took approximately a day and a half for Malcolm to declare that the problem with my abilities was not something that could necessarily be ‘healed’ out of me. This had come after hours of sitting in the same position, not allowed to move even a single muscle as some of the best healer
He continued.“There are some basic shielding techniques I can teach you to keep yourself protected—keep your memories safe from her, give you a heads up to know if she is trying to control you.”Upon hearing this, my reservations stalled, and seeing this, my grandfather continued on, as if he alrea