It was the desired effect, of course… but had I just witnessed a flash of indecision go through his face?That wouldn’t do, I thought, and as if my legs had a life of their own, I found myself closing the distance between us as he opened his mouth to speak. His gaze widened as I placed a finger on
Layla’s POVMalcolm’s lips pursed sternly as his gaze remained on us after he was done speaking, and it was such a departure from his usual affable expression that I didn’t immediately know what to make of it.Hector and I shared a glance as the seconds ticked past, and in his artic eyes I saw a que
“Because I intend to show you that there is more to this Pack; that it’s not just super powered abilities, and–and the fighting. I brought you here to show you that we are also capable of beauty, and life too… a life that could be yours if you only so much as—”Malcolm broke off suddenly, and in the
Layla’s POVAlmost reflexively, my lips parted with a response ready at the tip of my tongue, but then I stopped to consider his question and realised that he had said something entirely different from what I expected.The words left me dumbstruck, and in the stretch of silence that followed between
“BUT WHY ME?!” I cried out suddenly, cutting him off mid-sentence. I hadn’t meant to. It had just bubbled out.A flash of displeasure crossed his eyes. “I already answered that.” “Yes, you did,” I admitted with a defiant nod. “But I don’t think preserving the ‘Holloway legacy’ is your only reason,
Layla’s POVLowell was right—there was a minivan waiting at the ready when I walked back into the main Crimson Shadow courtyard, trailing after my grandfather. Hector stood waiting in front of it, Xavier too. The look of relief on my mate’s face as he saw me reemerge betrayed the fact that he had f
The feeling of Hector’s grip tightening around my fingers drew me out of my thoughts slowly, and as I turned to face my mate I didn’t expect the next words he uttered.“It’s your choice at the end of the day, but I think having him with us would be a good idea,” he muttered.I blinked, and something
Layla’s POVI never really stood a chance against Evie’s compulsion, and the last thing I had of the Crimson Shadow Pack before darkness swept me off was the thought that, actually, I didn’t regret the way my first meeting with Evangeline turned out. I would gladly have a redo, I thought to myself