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
Kane did not immediately say anything, but I could see the wheels of his mind turning until finally, his eyes grew wide as he turned his gaze to me.“That… that seems possible,” he said, before whispering, “by the goddess.”Our conversation practically fizzled out after that, as there was not much e
Hector’s POV“I expected to hear from my granddaughter first upon your return, not you,” were the first words Malcolm said as soon as his face popped up on the screen of my laptop. “Who would’ve thought you’d actually miss me more?” he continued, making me regret the fact that I had even called at
Hector’s POVI could hear the sound of tires crunching over gravel from at least a mile away, and as a sleek black Mercedes pulled up the driveway through the gates, which I’d ordered opened; I resisted the shudder that climbed up my spine and spread outwards.It was normal to feel on edge at the pr
Dear readers, And that’s the end of it. Unbelievable, I know. I didn’t want to write an author’s note until I was absolutely finished with this, and now I am. The journey through telling the story of Hector and Layla has transformed me in ways I hadn’t thought possible—financially, mentally, cre
For years I had been afraid, unable to defend myself as people scorned me, and dictated who I was, where I stood. But none of that remained the case now. I had my mother, who was flawed and awkward, but perfect, I had a cousin who slightly terrified me. I had a grandfather, who had sacrificed h
Layla’s POV There was an edge of something dangerous in his tone even as he kneaded my ass playfully, and I shivered. My pulse raced. “I–It wasn’t intentional.” “Oh, I’m sure it wasn’t,” he murmured in something like pride. “My Little Wolf isn’t so little anymore, is she?” I swallowed in the
This time I forced my throat to open wider, taking him deeper, and Hector’s body bucked as my mouth worked over him; before I knew what was happening, he pulled away from me, grabbing me and throwing me back onto the bed. His weight settled over me as he pinned my wrists up over my head, and I ar
Layla’s POV Lust burned hot in my brain, making it impossible to think of anything beyond Hector. The feeling of his arms wrapped tightly around me as he carried me across Pack grounds, and his earthy wild male scent which left me powerless to resist his charms—all of these resulted in a sudden
“They WILL come, and right now you decide how ready you will be when they finally come at us.” She paused to let the meaning of her words sink in before finishing: “Now, I’ll invite my mother to come and take over; you can direct any questions you have at her.” The sound of a chair scraping acros
Hector’s POV The Sanguis Pack conference hall was more packed than I had ever seen it. It teemed with visiting werewolves from all over the globe, all seated, and as the sounds they made traveled to me (chairs creaking, the steady drone of air conditioning, and people with heads close together sp
My whole body felt as taut as a string, and tears stung my eyes as I watched her let her emotions settle. “Sorry about that,” my mother apologized after some time, swallowing. I noticed her hands in her laps, trembling. “I don’t… I don’t know what came over me.” She paused to gather her thoughts b
Layla’s POV With a tucked-in T shirt, denim jeans, and hair cropped just below her chin, Elaine Holloway looked much better than she had when I last saw her… which wasn’t that high of a bar when I actually thought about it. I mean, she had been standing next to the man who kept her captive for al