Chapter Fifty-eight Leila's POV I stopped at the garden. I sat down among the flowers enjoying the view. I heard footsteps approaching me but I didn't turn my back to look at the person, I already knew who the person was. "Are you okay?" Kenny asked, sitting beside me. "Yeah I am okay. I'm just reflecting on what Ellie said." "You know..." He started but I cut him off. "Everything Ellie said about me is true, I admit my flaws." " Awwwn I'm so proud of you." He said, nudging my shoulder. "Were you planning on running away again?" He turned me to my side so that I could face him. " Nope, I just needed space. I'm done running. I want to face all my problems from now on." "That's good." He smiled. We sat in silence for something enjoying the peace in the atmosphere until I broke the silence. "Aren't you supposed to be in the meeting? What were you doing at home." "Oh that, I didn't make it to the meeting." "And you boasted saying you wer
Chapter Fifty-nineLeila's POV"What took you guys so long?" Ellie asked as my brother and his mate sat with us. " Well, someone wanted to wear the perfect dress." He said, biting his lips. " You don't want me in rags do you?" " That doesn't mean you should spend six hours shopping for a single dress." " So you're saying that I was wasting your time?" She started sobbing and I bit my lips hard to stop myself from laughing while Kenny tried to pacify his mate who was at the verge of tears. Ellie was the first to laugh and I couldn't hold myself again. Kenny glared daggers at us while we laughed at him. He looked so exhausted. It was rare to see him like that. My eyes roamed around the room and I spotted the people I came here for. " Um... guys, I'm going to talk to Damian and Shirley now." " Do you want me to come with you?" Ellie asked concerned and I shook my head. " It's not something I need backup for. I just want to talk to them." I assured the
Chapter SixtyLeila's POVI sat down on the steps staring into space. I felt someone close to me, I looked up and when I saw it was Ellie, I rolled my eyes. She motioned for me to shift a little which I did. " It's you." " Ouch Leila. It looks like you weren't expecting me." " You wouldn't blame me will you? I was expecting someone else maybe..." " Lilly." She finished off for me with a smile. " If you are here to rant on how I kept my mate away from you, I think that there is no need for that. I've had enough already." " I'm not here to rant, Lei, I just want to show my support." I glanced at her. " Seriously? The last time I checked, you've been the number one person on my neck since I got back." She chuckled softly. " Yeah, I've been a bit more of a bitch since you came back but I now understand why you didn't tell anyone about him." " You do?" " Yeah. If I were in your shoes, I would have done the same knowing how the two kinds hate each other, especially if Mr. Roberts w
Leila's POV " Have you talked to your father since..." " No, I can't." She cut me instantly and I faced her with pure curiosity on my face. " Why is that?" She closed her eyes and pinched the bridge of her nose. " My father's mate told me that she didn't trust him, my father also told me but I got angry and left them. I thought they didn't want me to be happy. I thought she always hated me. I didn't know they were trying to stop me from jumping into a huge mistake but I didn't listen to them, I just wanted to be an independent lady." Her voice was laced with regret and I rubbed her back. " I still think you should talk to them." " Why? So they can deafen my ears with I told you so?" She placed her fingers in the air forming a quote. " And here you are telling me to face my problems." She shook her head. " I think your father would still take you back because that is what family do. Take me for example, I was always thinking of what my family would do wh
Chapter Sixty-two Leila's POV I tossed about in my bed. Sleep refused to take me. I glanced at the table clock, it was almost two in the morning. I still had three hours to make up my mind. Maybe I need this just like Cassidy said. I wasn't running right? 'You're going without telling anyone so you are' I groaned. If I told anyone, they wouldn't let me sleep alone. I watched the clock. I need this. I need a moment away from the tense environment. I thought that when I returned from Ellie's house that everyone would be cool but the tension in the house increased during dinner. It could be sliced with a knife. No one uttered a word. Everyone was up in their heads. I guess this would be best for everyone. I need somewhere away from all the weird vibes. I would be back. I watched the clock hit four. I had made up my mind, I was going. I stood up from my bed and went to the bathroom to wash myself up . I started a little longer at my reflection in the mirror. I knew that
Chapter Sixty-threeLeila's POV I woke up with a banging headache and a freezing body. It took me three seconds to realize that I was on the bare ground. My memories came flooding back without warning and I winced a little. I tried to sit up but I felt my limbs being restricted and looked down to see that my hands were being tied behind my back explaining why I was feeling uncomfortable and my legs were tied one forcefully above the other. I groaned. There was a creaking sound, and a shift of energy in the room and I knew instantly that the door had opened and someone had entered the room. I let my eyes get used to the darkness and manage the poor light allowed into the room through a small window that a newborn could hardly stick its head out without being crushed. I tried to move again and I am being reminded that I am being tied up like a sack when the pain in my limbs increased. I cursed myself for being too weak. I felt the person advance to me and I decided to say something t
Chapter Sixty-fourXavier's POV I stared at the traitor's daughter sitting down on the bare ground looking confused. I should have known that her father was a traitor. " Xavier, what's going on?" She asked fearfully but her fears meant nothing to me. She dared me and was going to face the full consequences. Family or not. I unbuttoned the first two buttons of my shirt and rolled my sleeves getting into a better position. " Who sent you?" A simple question I asked and she played dumb as expected. " I don't know what you are talking about." She said playing confused and I nodded. The hard way then. " Stop playing games with me Dora. Where do they have her?" Confusion spread all over her face. " I don't know what you are talking about." I slammed my fist on the wall behind her and she jerked. " I'm going to ask you for the last time. Where is my mate!" " I swear I don't know where she is." She said moving away from me. Her hand covered her abdomen. I ignored her actions. She was t
Chapter Sixty-fiveMoonstone pack. " Keep trying, maybe she will eventually pick it up." Lara said even though she knew the answer would be silence. " She sent me a message earlier and I'm just seeing it now." Kenny said and Lara rushed to his side and grabbed the phone from him. Her daughter was safe, she hadn't run away, she only needed to be away from them for a moment. She burst into tears as she held the phone to her chest crying in relief. Her mate placed his hand on top of her shoulders but she pulled them off and glared at him. " This is all your fault Robert, if only you were a little calm about everything, she wouldn't have felt the need to stay away. You chased her away." She spat angrily. " What would you have had me do? He is our arch enemy Lara." " And her mate!" She retorted. Kenny felt uncomfortable. It was the first time his parents were openly arguing in front of him and it was uncomfortable as hell, especially with the fact that they were also ar