Lyla POV:It had been two days since I had spoken to Lars and Jax about breaking off the mating. To say they were speechless was an understatement. They didn't say anything for a solid ten minutes. I heard them breathing but no words, and when the deafening silence finally ended, it wasn't Lars who spoke up but rather Jax. His words still lingered in my mind.'I always had a feeling when the time came, you would want that, Lyla. You were young when given the proposition of being my chosen mate, and because of your feelings back then, it seemed like the right choice for you but let me tell you honestly, it wasn't. We were taking something so special away from you without giving you the option to explore it first. I fully support you, my love. No hard feelings, just know if you don't find your mate, I'll always be here waiting for you with open arms.'And then he left the call. I was shocked when he said all those things. I truly thought he would call me out on wasting his time or that
Lyla POV:I had successfully dodged the twins up till now. No thanks to Alana, though. It was as if the she-devil was adamant about having us cross paths. I didn't understand this girl at times. On one side, in the beginning, she hated when her friends were with her brothers, and now she's like team Lyla and the twins—maybe being cooped up in the castle for so long until now had done a number on her. I chuckled at the thought but pushed it away. I had other things to worry about, such as my dwindling grades. I would rather have overdue assignments than the current C's I was harbouring in four of my seven classes. But worse was that even though I was passing the academic portion, I wasn't sure if I was passing the warrior training portion. I hardly showed up to class, and on top of that, I didn't have my wolf, which meant I was slower than the rest.I didn't even know my grade in the course because every time I decided I would ask either Cameron or Samuel, my mind became hazy, and all
Lyla POV:Crap! Crap! Just my freaking luck!After the sneaky little time the twins and I had in the closet back in the academic building, I had fallen asleep from the utter bliss coursing through my body at the time. What was great at the time, but I was paying the consequences for it now. Cameron and Samuel had dropped me off in my room in my sleepy state, leaving a note telling me I should be in class and on time. Otherwise, they would have to punish me. And to add to the note, they added a damn winky face at the end, which totally meant the punishment they were looking at would not be deemed ethically appropriate by the code of conduct of Maxwell Academy. Not that I was complaining but damn those two. They had to know I would never get to class on time. They just needed an excuse to be touchy-feely.However, that wasn't why I was running as fast as a hyena with my tongue practically hanging out my mouth. Those two dimbwits didn't even bother setting the alarm or waking me. Hell, e
Lyla POV:Four Days To Lyla's Birthday"L... L..." I heard a hushed whisper right next to me. In that moment, I couldn't be bothered. I was wrapped in a mental fog of utter bliss, reliving the electrifying encounter with the twins from last night. The way Cameron's muscular arms had held me captive, pinning me down, as Samuel devoured me—Goddess, every facet of them, from their lips to their touch, was sheer perfection. They were perfect."Lyla,"The voice hissed again, poking me, but I swatted the hand away. My mood was unbreakable, sacred even. I had only four more days of this euphoria to soak up; after that, the future was an abyss of unknowns. Four days… The words from last night echoed back to me, 'Four more days, we want it to be special.' Could they be waiting for my eighteenth birthday to fully claim me?My mind whirled at the thought. The academy was teeming with potential mates; what if I found mine here? If the twins and I crossed that final boundary on my birthday and my
Four Days To Lyla's BirthdayLyla POV:A deafening silence hung in the air, so dense it felt like we were all drowning in it. The tension was a palpable entity, as real and as terrifying as a predator stalking its prey. My brothers' faces were masks of disbelief transitioning into fury, and Jax's eyes were a tempest of disappointment and a deeper sadness I couldn't quite place. Cameron and Samuel remained inscrutable, their royal poise not betraying a sliver of emotion. Yet, I sensed a simmering tension under their composed façades.It was Lars who broke the silence, his voice icy and tight."Would you mind explaining what the hell is going on here?"The weight of the world seemed to press down on my shoulders, heavy and unforgiving. How could I even begin to explain the unexplainable? The emotional chaos, the magnetic pull I felt toward two men who had just walked into my life, and the friction it was causing with the family I had loved all my life?"I was just taking a walk," I star
Three Days To Lyla's BirthdayLyla POV:I blinked open my eyes, and it took a moment to realize that the canopy of leaves above me was not a ceiling, and the earthen floor under my feet was not carpet. I was in a forest, but not just any forest—it was ethereal, ancient, almost sacred. Towering trees stretched as far as the eye could see, their thick branches woven together like the intricate stitches of a grand tapestry. Ferns and wildflowers adorned the ground, their petals shimmering with the light that broke through the arboreal ceiling.But my eyes were immediately drawn past this natural grandeur to a structure that seemed both out of place and perfectly at home in these surroundings—a castle, grandiose and awe-inspiring. Unlike the werewolf castle I'd seen before, this one was the epitome of majesty, verging on divine. It stood tall, almost touching the sky, its spires glinting like golden arrows aimed at the heavens. Marble columns, intricate bas-reliefs, and gemstone-encrusted
Three Days To Lyla's BirthdayLyla POV:I jolted awake, my chest heaving like I'd run a marathon. A thin layer of sweat clung to my forehead as I scanned the room, trying to remind myself where I was. My bedroom, my sanctuary, yet it felt so foreign for a moment. The aftertaste of the dream—no, the nightmare—lingered, making it hard to distinguish reality from the haunting images that had filled my mind.Alana, who was busy studying at her desk, glanced up at me, worry etched into her features."Lyla, you okay? You look as if you've been through the wringer."I opened my mouth to respond but hesitated. How could I even begin to describe what I'd just experienced?"You ever have a dream so...vivid that you could swear it was real?"Alana placed her pen on the notebook, clearly sensing the urgency in my voice."No, not like you're describing. What happened? You're clearly shaken."With a sigh, I realized I couldn't keep it bottled up any longer. The dream was too vivid, too real, and it
Three Days To Lyla's BirthdayLyla POV:Alana's eyes still linger on me as I leave our room. I feel a peculiar weight on my shoulders like her gaze can unravel the confusion clouding my mind. But that's not possible, is it? People can't just look into your soul and understand you. And yet, as I walk down the hallway to my first class of the day, I can't shake off the feeling that Alana sensed my inner turmoil.The atmosphere in the classroom is its usual blend of apathy and low-key anxiety. Mr. Thompson is up at the front, scribbling something about cellular respiration on the board. As I sit down, my mind drifts away, and the board becomes a blur of meaningless lines and words.My phone buzzes in my pocket. It's a text from Cameron."Hey, how's it going? Wanna catch up later?"I hesitate. A week ago, I would've jumped at the chance to spend time with him. But now? Now everything's changed. There's a tight knot in my stomach that wasn't there before, an invisible wall that wasn't ther