Layla's POV.
Following him didn't ease my worry, or weariness of him, I could sense the danger just by walking close to him, I slipped my hands away from his and he scoffed walking ahead, I joined him, still terrified of what he was up to, but ready to follow my mate to where he'll take me.
For once everything was going as planned, I didn't suffer excessively for no reason, I now had a mate who didn't reject me.
"Thank you." I said to the moon goddess.
"For what?" My mate replied and I looked up, he was watching me with weary eyes.
"I wasn't talking to you." I said softly and he nodded, turning away from me.
His action made me feel series of emotions, it felt like he wanted me and didn't as well, like he was upset with me as well.
We walked untill we reached the big walls I saw earlier, he paused at the gate, which was a very large iron gate.
"Is this your pack?" I asked, the curiosity was killing me.
"Yes, it's my pack." He replied walking in as the gates opened, I saw the guard bow to him and I frowned wondering who he was, though the energy he gave off was that of an alpha, it wouldn't surprise me if this was the alpha king.
It was late at night and the lights in the pack were lit up. I took in how large it was inside and I felt like it was bigger but I had just seen half of it.
"Come with me." He said and I snapped out of it, I was lost with the admiration I had for the pack.
I followed him as he entered a corridor, he pressed the wall and a door opened, I gasped in shock, and he dragged me in as I squealed.
"This is my room." He said and I blushed, I don't know why but I felt self conscious once he told me it was his room, I looked around trying to see as he didn't turn on the lights yet.
He turned on the lights and I looked around the room, the word magnificent wasn't enough to describe it, it was really large, I blushed when I noticed the large bed.
He had about three chandeliers, and the walls were painted like the color of his eyes.
I looked around the room and realized it has many doors inside, I wonder where it led to.
"I have sweatpants and sweatshirts, you can shower, or have a bath and change into them, then I'll find clothes for you later." He said and I nodded.
It felt like a dream, that I was here, and with a mate who liked me, though I wasn't sure if he did yet, he stared at me guardedly like I was something he didn't want to associate with.
"Do you like me as your mate?" I was unable to help myself.
"Why are you asking?" He shot back.
"Because I need to know if I'll stay here, or if I will find a way for an exit." I said and he sighed.
"I don't like you as a mate, you seem cold, and you're not that strong." He said and my heart clenched.
"But I won't reject you, that's a stupid thing to do,I'll just let you become stronger, everyone improves." He said and I sighed.
This was weird, I didn't know what to say when he said that, once again, I had a mate who didn't want me, but didn't want to reject me either. I was really unlucky, I shook my head looking around wondering which of the doors led to the bathroom.
"The bathroom is that way." He said and I nodded, opening the door immediately.
I stripped immediately, entering the bathtub. I have never gotten this type of luxury. I decided to enjoy it to the fullest, though I didn't feel happy. My mate didn't like me, but he didn't want to reject me either.
"You were so happy when you mentioned his name, but he's just a jerk." I said to my wolf.
"He's good, he's your mate, he'll take care of you." My wolf said and I scoffed.
"More like ignore me." I replied and it went quiet.
I dried myself and I stepped out to the bathroom and found him lying on the bed facing the other way and I sighed, feeling tired of all this already.
I wondered why the moon goddess gave me another mate that would act this way.
I saw the sweatpant and the sweatshirt he kept for me, I took them back to the bathroom and changed immediately. I climbed the bed and I felt him stiffen. I knew he wasn't asleep, but I was sleepy, so I faced the other way.
"This is what I get for being so unlucky." I muttered, closing my eyes hoping sleep would come.
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"You're bad luck." My father hit me and I winced wondering what I did.
"You shouldn't exist, you'll kill everyone." He spat locking me in the cupboard.
I couldn't breathe, I couldn't see, everywhere was dark, I screamed calling for him, crying, wishing my mom would come save me, yet I didn't see anyone. I cried till I lost my voice.I sat there in the darkness wishing I wouldn't be treated this way anymore.
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I couldn't breathe for a while and I stood up breathing hard, I looked around the room and it felt very unfamiliar, like I was back in the cupboard again, and my father locked me out, but this time it was bright, it wasn't as dark as the cupboard.
I looked around again, this wasn't the basement I was used to, I was sleeping on large king sized bed alone, I didn't see anyone here. Leaning back on the bed I sniffled the pillow and his delicious scent filled my nostrils, then I remembered how I came here and found a new mate, I stood up looking around, I didn't know how to leave, it felt like I was locked in, and I hated feeling stuffy.
Layla's POV. I didn't know or understand why I had the chance to have another mate, but from the memories I had of him, I was glad he didn't hit me like Logan did, though he certainly didn't want a mate like me, that's why he left the room so he won't get to see me. I heard water running and then it stopped. Then I realized he was still in the room with me. I wondered what version of him I would get today. I sat on the bed readying myself, I wasn't feeling strong and this made me know that my wolf wasn't in good condition. He came out water still dripping on his body, and I swallowed when I saw his body, I looked away, flushing immediately. "I see you've woken up." He said coldly and I flinched wondering why he was so cold to me. "You don't have to talk to me in that manner." I managed to say and he laughed maniacally, I hated how he looked so hot when he laughed, his one sided dimple showing. "And what manner is that?" He asked as he picked up something from the floor, then he
I sat in my library, going through some books, since it was my leisure time. I had a lot of things going through my thoughts, and the only way to free myself from such thoughts is when I keep myself busy reading a book. I had been in the library for more than five hours now and my back was beginning to hurt. I peered down at my wristwatch, and it was 9pm already. I stretched my long legs which I had folded for hours now. Maybe going for a run will do justice to my aching legs. I quickly folded the page, which I stopped, closed the book and put it back where it should be. This way, I wouldn't be confused about where I left off. Going back to the room was something I had been trying to avoid seriously. In as much as Layla is my mate, I just cannot bear the stench. Yes, I said stench, that is what I perceive rather than the scent of a mate who his supposed to lure me to her. Whenever I get pulled in by the mate's scent, and I try to get close, I can't help myself when the stench ove
"Huh? This is the weirdest thing I've ever heard. How come you don't like your mate? Is there something wrong with her?" "You don't have to know David, just listen to what I said and stop asking me silly questions. I quickly stood up from the back of the tree where we both sat. I've raced my wolf to my satisfaction. And it's almost midnight. I guess she must be asleep now. A perfect time for me to get back and lay myself to sleep. "Now you're running away. Tsk tsk tsk, brother, sometimes I wonder why you're this cold towards the ladies. Don't tell me you prefer men. I quickly paused and turned back around. My brother sure knows when to annoy me. "I quickly walked over to where he stood and hit him hard on the head for what he said." "Ouch! What was that for now?" "That is so you can mind your fucking business. No more talking about my mate from now on!" "Whatever! But you can't stop others from being curious, you know. At least a few of the pack members saw you when you too
"You've got something nice all around you," Ethan said, walking towards me with a dark gaze that seemed like he had been possessed by something I had no idea about. "W..what do you think you're doing?" I asked, stuttering myself away, but that didn't stop him from approaching me. I didn't understand why he was coming closer to me, but all I know is the fact that I'm scared he might want to hurt me. "Hey, chill, why are you scared of nothing? It's not like I'm going to eat you or something," Ethan said. This is so not like the person I knew months ago. I slowly pulled backwards, but that didn't stop him from approaching me. I continued moving backwards until my back was up against the closet walls. Knowing I had no place to move back to, my heart skipped. He suddenly wore a sinister smirk on his face. All the more,I got scared, my body trembled, I had no idea what he had in mind for me. "You should have known better than to pull off your clothes right in front of me. Wha
I shut my eyes as he plunged his tongue into my vagina and began licking my honey pot. My legs shook but I tried my hardest not to scream out loud for fear that he might punish me again. He pushed his tongue deeper into me and sucked on my clit. I was almost melting with the feeling of pleasure, but dared not to moan out loud. What a bitter sweet situation I found myself. He placed his hands on my ass and began circling his fingers around my asshole while he ate me. I heard him make some groaning sounds but dared not moan as well. This was torture, sexual torture. I never knew my mate would be this cruel to me. But can I complain? As much as I was holding back my moans, it didn't stop me from enjoying his lips and tongue in my hole. He continued to circle my asshole with the liquid I secreted from my vagina hole. When he had done enough, he began to push his fingers slowly into it. I froze underneath him, it was quite painful, at the same time, pleasure wrecking. What is he t
"We know you must be shocked to see us here, but you see, we found out our brother isn't coming here anymore, so we took the keys to the room from Mira and decided to come see you. I blinked several times, I was utterly confused about what to say. Both of them suddenly took quick glances at each other."Do you think she hates us for being the Alpha's siblings?" Davina asked David in the tiniest of whispers. I shook my head because I wasn't meant to hear those words, but unfortunately, I heard them loudly. I don't know why, but this is how it has always been for me. One of the reasons why my dad hates me. He thinks I'm cursed and would bring doom upon those who have contact with me. But I don't believe him. I'm sure he just said that because he hated me. "I..I don't hate you, I'm just surprised that you are here," I muttered with my gaze facing downwards. They both glanced at each other with surprise. Oh no, I never should have let them know that I could hear what they were saying.
"Stop it brother, she's your mate, why must you embarrass her in front of the pack members?" David said. "What are you all looking at, get back to your various posts, show's over," David said, and immediately, all the pack members dispersed the area. "I see, you two are now grown ups and you dare to challenge me for her!" Ethan snapped, angrily. "Stop saying that, brother. Nobody is trying to challenge you here, but have you thought about what others might think of you treating your own Luna this way?" Davina asked.I couldn't take it anymore. I shouldn't be the reason why the siblings should have a fall out. I slowly pulled my hands away from Davina's grip. "You don't have to fight with your brother for me, Davina, I will go back to my room now, and thank you," I said, and quickly walked away from their midst. The moment I walked into the room, I shut the door behind me and laid flat on the bed. Tears trickled down my eyes. I didn't understand why I was crying, it wasn't as if
I was attending to pack matters when both chipmunks, who had vowed to make my life a living hell, came looking for me. "Brother, you are here!" They both said, walking over to meet me. "What do you want? I asked as I walked away from them, but that was only a waste of time because they ran over to meet me in an instant. "Brother, we want you to let Layla free. She's not a prisoner. That again, I wonder how much I owed these two in my past life."Who's Layla?" I asked, feigning ignorance. They both gasped, taking glasses at each other, and back to me. "You're kidding, right?" "I don't want to talk about this," I stated plainly. "But you have to. Do you know where she's from? What about her parents?" "I don't know and I don't care to know, so leave me the fuck alone!" I yelled at both of them, hoping they would let things be already. They both heaved a long sigh, obviously exhausted by the questions. If only they would let me be. They had no idea what was going on, and I didn
“Kora, haven't I done enough for you? I have lost a lot, all because of you. I have betrayed those I'm not supposed to betray, still because of you. Haven't you done enough damage already?”“Never enough! It's not enough. Not until that woman's bloodline is completely gotten rid of.” Staring into Kora's eyes, all I saw was a broken woman who couldn't find her way anymore. “Kora, you have to admit defeat when it's time. There's no need to fight anymore. You should give up while you still can. Trying to fight again is you're trying to prolong your suffering. Haven't you suffered enough? What more do you stand to gain?”“I cannot lose.”“Lord Dane is my master, and I will not let you cause him harm!”“Then you might as well die with your master. I will not let you ruin my plans or blow up my secret, either. The only reason I have kept you alive all these years is because I do not want to see my daughter hate me when she eventually finds out the truth about you, and because I still had
“What are you doing in my pack?”“What else, ever since you failed to do what I asked, you should have expected this to happen,” Janice yelled.“Listen, Kora, I have no idea how you managed to escape from Ethan's captivity, but do not expect me to help you!”“Coward! That's what you are. So, you let yourself get defeated and slow the Alpha king to have your mate just like that?”“I think you are being delusional right now. Did you just say, defeated by the Alpha king? I think you should know who actually got defeated between both of us. You had an army and I learned you'd been planning this fight for years, so how come you got defeated all in one sweep?”“What the hell are you talking about?”“Listen, this is my pack, and I have the final say here.” Seeing how terrible they looked made me sick. Ever since the Alpha king attacked my pack, I have found it hard to stand back on my feet. He had warned me never to come to Layla, no matter what happens.I have been humiliated enough bec
Since I found out about my pregnancy, I had been quite excited, but still, I couldn't help but think that they were hiding something from me. The dream I had about my child and the strange powers that surged through me every time I closed my eyes, tells me there's more to my pregnancy, but unfortunately, there's no one I can ask about what's going on. One thing I know is that no one is going to tell me what I wish, so long as Alpha Ethan has given the orders. And in this case, I was more than sure that Ethan must have instructed everyone to keep shut about everything. My dad was still in a coma, so I couldn't ask him. I heard a loud knock on my door while I wandered in my thoughts. I didn't realize my door was being knocked on, until the door suddenly flew open. “Goodness, Luna, you're in, I thought something had happened to you,” Davina said worriedly as she walked into my room. I quickly snapped out of my thoughts and flashed her a smile. I have no idea what's actually going on,
# Flashback#After what happened to Layla, I quickly rushed to her and took her in my arms. While I was attending to my mate, Janice saw that as an opportunity to free Kora. “Alpha, Ethan, the witch has escaped!”“Find them, wherever they are. I want you to bring them to me, dead or alive!” I ordered. “Layla, please wake up.”I couldn't breathe properly, seeing my mate lifeless in my arms. I had wanted to officially introduce her to the pack. I wanted everyone to know that she was mine. How could this happen to her now? Seeing that she wasn't waking up, I quickly picked her up in my arms and, with the help of Dave, we were able to get to the infirmary. “Listen, I want you to do everything you can to save her. Do you understand? I cannot lose her now? I cannot lose my mate!” I yelled at the pack healer, who got confused for a while. “Trust me, Alpha, I will do everything within my power to make sure that she's safe.”I watched as she was lying on the bed. Just then, Layla began j
I didn't understand what was wrong with me or why I emitted such powers.Janice launched another attack on me, and knowing she might hurt me terribly, if I didn't find a way to protect myself, I quickly stood up on my feet to protect myself. We both ran into each other and at that moment, something unimaginable happened to me as soon as Janice collided with me. I felt her powers burning into me. “Argh!” Janice let out a sharp scream, while I stood rooted to the spot as my insides seemed to be filling up with powers I know nothing about. “Dad! Do something, she's draining my powers!”Janice screamed. I tried to move away, but whatever force that was filling me with its power held me hostage and unable to move. “Layla, what's going on?!” My dad asked as he tried to get to us, but the force which tied Janice and me in one spot shoved my dad aside. “Ethan!” I screamed my mate's name.”Just then, Ethan showed up. “Layla!” Ethan tried to come in, but he was also thrown out by the power
I don't know what it is, but I can tell that something's terribly wrong. Why did I feel such strong energy? What does it even mean? Just then, I thought about my dad, who I had left earlier. Could something be wrong with him? Oh, no! I quickly turned around and headed directly to his room, but when I arrived, he was no longer in his room. The dungeons! Had he already left to meet Kora? What if she had done something to hurt him? No way, I turned around and headed in the direction of the dungeon. Just as I got to the entrance to the dungeon, I saw the soldiers guarding the dungeons on the floor unconscious with great injuries. I panicked at once. This was bad. I thought about Ethan and the rest of the others. Should I call them? But today is Ethan's birthday, I didn't want anything to happen that might disrupt today's celebration. I saw just how much Ethan had been planning for this day to come. I can't let this day be ruined. Whatever it is, I will have to handle it on my own. J
While I was locked up in the cell, I thought about the arrival of Layla and that made me furious. She ought to have died, but why is she alive? Couldn't Aloha do a good job of keeping her in his pack, since he had refused to get rid of her? How the hell did she get back to Aloha Ethan's side? No matter how I think about it, I still can't give a conclusion of what might have really happened. All I know is that she must not be allowed to live, else I'm afraid I will end up dying. There's got to be a way. If there's anything I regret as of now, it is the fact that I didn't pass my daughter my spell. If only she knew how to use these spells, she would have been able to get rid of Layla. Just as I was thinking about my failed plans, I suddenly heard the gates to the dungeon push open. I slowly opened my eyes to the familiar scent. It was him. Finally, he's willing to see me. I waited patiently for him to get to my cell, and when he did, I slowly raised my head up to meet his gaze. “I
“I watched my mate sleep on my desk as I went about my pack activities. While I was on my duties, I couldn't help but recall all that she had said to me. I can tell just how much she must have felt those times I hurt her.An apology is not enough to make up for all the wrong things that I've done to her, but this is just a starting point for me. I promise that I will do better from now on. Tomorrow is my birthday and I would rather not stay up all night. Moreover, Layla needed her bed rather than the desk she was lying on.I took my gaze up to the wall clock, which read, 10: AM. I guess I would have to retire for the night. I quickly stood up from my second desk and got out of all the files I was working on. I walked up to Layla and peered down at her. She slept so peacefully that I didn't want to disturb her. Who knows just how many sleepless nights she had while she was abducted.In order not to wake her up, I slowly lifted her off the chair and took her to the room, where I laid h
What am I going to do? I paced my room all day, ever since Davina and David informed me about Ethan's birthday. I've never prepared anything for someone's birthday before, so I was perplexed about how to go about it. I would have asked for Davina's help, but this is something I would have to do alone. He's my mate after all and so, whatever gift I have to prepare must solely come from me. But what? I don't even know how to leave the pack. I've never left the pack before. And I don't want anyone to know about the gift I wanted to give him. While I thought about what gift to give him, I unconsciously played with the pendant on my neck. At that moment, I went wide. Quickly, I reached behind my neck and took the pendant off my neck. That was the first time I had taken off the pendant, which was the only gift my mom left behind for me. I was told she wore the pendant around my neck as soon as I was born. I guess that was the only good thing my stepdad did for me, and that was not takin