Lila’s POV The walk from Enzo’s faculty house to the student lounge felt like an eternity long. Headmaster Prescott and the police thought it was a good idea to have a gamma warrior escort me; I quickly suggested that it was to be Alex who escorted me because he was the only gamma warrior who knew
I watched as Detective Sanchez’s face fell in disappointment. “You were close to the victim?” He asked, narrowing his eyes at me. “Merida,” I corrected him, not liking that he wasn’t using her name and making her sound like an object. “She was in a couple of my classes, but I wouldn’t say we wer
Lila’s POV “I was with my mother,” I told him quickly, which wasn’t a lie. I was with my mother and a few others, including Enzo, doing the protection ritual and summoning the guardian of the earth. But I wasn’t going to say that to the detective and Headmaster Prescott. “With your mother?” He a
It was incredible the effects of a mate bond, well after it’s been established. Every time I’m with him is like the first time and it was a feeling I never wanted to go away. I couldn’t fathom the thought of ever losing him; I’m fairly certain it would literally kill me and my wolf. We would never
“I’m sorry….” Rachel managed to sputter through her tears. “But I’m not a killer.” “Of course, you’re not, darling. You are a survivor. You do what it takes to survive.” “But…but that girl… she was harmless,” Rachel whimpered. “But you needed her blood to live; without it, my pets would have d
Lila’s POV “Did you see the body?” Brianna asked, curiously and also sounding horrified at the same time. “No, of course not,” I answered, shuddering at the thought. “But I saw the gurney; her body was covered in a sheet.” “I bet it was gruesome.” “Bri!” I scolded. “What?! I’m ju
The shadows emerged from the ground and covered my body, allowing me to blend in with the night and hide me from any onlookers. I was sure that there were a bunch of students and faculty that were watching. I ran toward the direction of the parking lot; tears threatening to spill from my eyes. E
Lila’s POV “Enzo, can you take her back to her dorm room?” Headmaster Prescott asked as we watched the police car take Scott away. I hadn’t realized I was standing frozen until Enzo took a gentle hold of my arm and pulled me along with him. My legs, at first, didn’t want to move. But then af