Dear reader, If you’ve made it this far then you more than anyone else know how much I have left unaccounted for in these past couple of months—what with my inconsistent updates. There is so much to apologize for, and I am sorry. For not doing my best and treating the story and you all who have given me the opportunity and continued support to tell it with respect. It has been a rough few months, I’ll admit; I am never quite sure of where I stand as things in my life seem to always constantly shift. But it’s a new year, and as we fittingly enter into what is most likely the final arc of this book, I can assure you that I will do better. That I am trying. Thank you all for everything, and I hope you enjoy what’s coming. Mathieu.
Layla’s POVReno didn’t answer. Not immediately, at least. Instead she sat motionlessly on her side of the booth, staring silently at my mother, who seemed to loom worse with each passing second.Mom’s skin was pasty, and the beads of sweat rolling down her face gave it a clammy, almost corpse-like
A split-second passed, and then I watched her shoulders tense as her head whipped back in a double take. As I came to stand beside my mother, I saw the blood drain out of Reno’s face as she took in the full extent of my features—because I may have been clearly Elaine’s, but in plenty of ways especi
Layla’s POVGetting pulled out of the memory was almost like dying all over again, because I didn’t immediately snap back into the present. Instead, I found myself stuck in some nameless timeless place in my subconscious for what seemed to be an eternity. I knew I could access every single one of m
I saw red.“You.”The word was a guttural announcement as it trembled out of my lips this time, and I saw dad flinch away from me in my periphery. He seemed to realise what he was doing, because he recovered immediately and started to speak.“Layla, what—”I shrugged off the hand he’d rested gingerl
Layla’s POVThis realisation had hardly registered before the next surge of power swept through me, and I threw my head back, groaning as the warmth pumped through my entire body. Moments ago, I had marvelled at how easily Body Working came to me now that my memories were no longer a problem and th
I fell over immediately, him with me, and my head slammed into the floor hard.The pain stunned me, and seeing the opportunity, Dad cried out to Reno, who was already gathering Lu up into her arms.“GET OUT OF HERE! TAKE LU AND GET OUT! I’LL HOLD HER OFF FOR AS LONG AS I CAN!”The pain was already w
Hector’s POVHours later, I found myself on a seat next to the hospital bed my mate lay on. Save the occasional hum of voices and footsteps filtering in from outside the room was completely quiet, and I stared at my mate, who in turn stared dazedly at the pale wall in front of her bed.Her face was
Hector’s POVThe door creaked shut as I let it swing close behind me, and I turned to look at Kane, expecting that he would immediately launch into what had made him bring me out here since he had sounded urgent earlier.But he didn’t. In fact, to my slight annoyance I watched the younger man bite h