20

Layla had been avoiding asking herself that question, but she knew she had to. What if she hurt Alaric? She didn’t want to hurt him, but what if she did?

She couldn’t control her power, and they were going to be working with it. What if what happened at the orientation happened again? He was the only one in the room, so what if he couldn’t stop her before she did something she was going to regret?

There was a connection, a pull, between the two of them, but was it as strong as the mate bond she had with Zayne? Would it guarantee his safety?

“You won’t hurt me.” Alaric said firmly, no iota of doubt in his words.

“How are you sure I won’t? Maybe this is a bad idea.” Layla sighed, shaking her head. Hurting him was the last thing she wanted to do. Her heart wouldn’t be able to bear it if she did.

“Do you trust me?” He asked softly, walking towards her.

“Of course I do. You’re not the problem. It’s this… power that I have.” She whispered, rubbing her arm.

Alaric stopped in front of her, b