Layla’s life had been different since she gave her speech. Her powers were unlocked, but her ability to use them effectively was not. When she was not training to access them, she was at the library with her family, reading up on everything they could find about Lobokuéra sy and once she would finally be done with that, she had to strategize with the wolves on how they are going to fight the shadow of death with little to no information. It was exhausting, but she kept going forward, not allowing herself to give in to her tiredness. She felt like she couldn’t rest, each moment she sat still or took a breath, it felt like something was luring behind her, waiting for her to close her eyes, just so he could strike at her. She felt the waiting of the war on her shoulders, she knew her responsibility and that’s what forced her to keep moving.“We should send out scouts, that way we can get more information on our enemy.” Vin said, but Nicholas was quick to cut off that idea.“Send the sco
William grabbed onto Layla, the fear and the lifelessness in her eyes scaring him in a way he did not know was possible.“Don’t think for a second that that is the truth. There is nothing in this world that can force you from us, and even if there was, you know our family will tear it apart in a second to be back with you. I won’t ever leave you; do you hear me. There is nothing in this world that will keep me away from you.” William said, he voice full of promise.“You can’t know that.” Layla said, desperately wanting to believe him, but the ugly truth made it impossible.“I can and I do. I have loved you for years and for the first time I get to love you the way I always wanted, and nothing will take that away from me, my selfishness will not allow it. You do not have to believe me, because I’ll show you, I’ll prove to you that not even if death caught me again, will I let him take me from you.” William said. Each word he spoke, he believe in. He didn’t know it would be possible, bu
Layla didn’t know how long she sat on the floor, her emotions draining her more and more with each passing second. It didn’t help her that she knew her entire family was at the other side of the fire gate, waiting for her, waiting to comfort her, waiting to ask questions, but the answers they wanted, she couldn’t give.Layla realized something when she was in the underworld with the Aducator and the information would only be save in her mind. She wanted to talk to William, she wanted to tell him everything and she wanted to hug him, hug him until the final moment, but she couldn’t, she knew now that the people she loved more than life itself, was also the people that could be used against her. The Aducator said it herself, she was dead in which ever form that comes in and she could use any form to hurt Layla, she could use William.Layla realized that there was no way to fight death in this world. And even if they did fight, her army and she would be fighting her family. Layla pulled
Layla’s eyes opened, the world in front of her looking exactly the way she thought it would. A forest that was once filled with happy and loving memories now covered with a dark cloud of cold, hate and emptiness. Layla didn’t have to wonder where she was. She knew when she opened her eyes again, she would be in the land of the dead, it was her plan. Layla got up, her body moving on its own, the rage and anger motivating her to continue. Layla had lost all love and hope when she placed the knife to her throat, she knew even if she was doing the right thing it would mean that she would never see the people she longed most to see, she would never get to lay in her mother’s arm as she read Layla a story. She would never get to run and hide as her father changed her around the room. She would never get to make devious pranks with her brothers, she would never get to stay up all night and talk to her sister and worst of all she would never feel William’s hand against her cheek, his lips aga
‘Jackson, we have a situation.’ Aiden mind-link his alpha.‘What’s going on, you need back-up?’ Jackson mind-linked back.‘I don’t know, we got a human girl on our territory. She doesn’t look like a hiker, but she keeps going deeper into our territory. What should I do?’ Aiden says as he keeps his eyes on the girl. The human didn’t look like she was a hiker, she had on a black crop shirt cover with a long sleeve white shirt, that was paired with a short jean and some boots. She also only had a small leather backpack. The girl had long brown hair and soft blue eyes. She seemed so tiny in the massive woods. Her button nose went well with her round face. But nothing about her appearance made Aiden think that she had planned or had experience hiking before.‘For now, just keep an eye on her. She probably just got bored and wanted to walk around. Just make sure she doesn’t get to close to the main pack house and that she leaves the territory safely. The last thing the pack needs are a bunc
“What’s going on, William.” Nathaniel called out to his son as they all ran to the boarder.“Layla, she is here. I could read her mind.” William said. As they all continue to speed through the woods.“Something is wrong with her, she is in pain, we need to get to her now.” William said. The entire family were worried for Layla’s safety.“Where is she?” Grace spoke.“She is at the borders crossing of our territory.” William Spoke.“Brea and William you go to where Brea heard the scream come from. Grace and I will go to the south side of the border line and see if anyone is there. Nicholas and Eric, you search the north side of the territory. If anyone sees any sign of Layla, we call out to one other. All of you understand?” Nathaniel asked. All of them nodded their heads. Even though none of the vampires were really related they felt and acted like a family, and Nathaniel clearly suited the fatherly figure in their family. Everyone nodded to his plan, before they all broke apart and st
Layla’s entire body was stiff and sore, and her head was filled with the beat of her heart. Layla stirred and tried to sit up, but two hands pushed her back down. She tried to push the hands away and tried to sit up again, but it was no use. Soft cold hands stroked her forehead gently.“Your okay, Layla. Your safe.” A voice softly spoke in her ear. She couldn’t make out the voice, but she trusted his words. Layla stopped fighting the person and fell back into the darkness.When Layla woke up again, her muscles were finally relaxed, and her body was in a lot less pain. She ran her hands over a soft material, a familiar material. She opened her eyes and looked at the soft white cotton bunched up in her fingers. She slowly sat up to stare out of a glass wall that showed the comforting landscape of the woods and the walls in the room were filled with pictures and paintings of her memories. She was in her room. Her really room. Excitement filled her entire being. She throwed the covers ov
“Just please tell me the truth. You guys are scaring me. Why is the wolf here?” Layla said as she sat down after the rest of her family did the same. Nathaniel sat next to Layla as she continued to pick at the skin on her finger joints, a nervous habit she has had since she was a child.“We know there was an accident and that Aiden bite you.” Nathaniel said, but it still left Layla with a little answer.“Okay…” Layla said nervously for the rest of the story that would follow.“It has been pack-law for centuries now, that no wolf may bite a human, a specially a woman.” Nathaniel said. Layla’s heartbeat picked up at the look on Nathaniel’s face. It was clear he didn’t want to say the rest.“The reasoning behind this law was because wolves who bit woman would only cause two certain outcomes. Either the woman would change into a wolf, or she would die in the process and even if she did happen to shift her mental state would deteriorate as time passed.” Nathaniel said. Layla frowned at his
Layla’s eyes opened, the world in front of her looking exactly the way she thought it would. A forest that was once filled with happy and loving memories now covered with a dark cloud of cold, hate and emptiness. Layla didn’t have to wonder where she was. She knew when she opened her eyes again, she would be in the land of the dead, it was her plan. Layla got up, her body moving on its own, the rage and anger motivating her to continue. Layla had lost all love and hope when she placed the knife to her throat, she knew even if she was doing the right thing it would mean that she would never see the people she longed most to see, she would never get to lay in her mother’s arm as she read Layla a story. She would never get to run and hide as her father changed her around the room. She would never get to make devious pranks with her brothers, she would never get to stay up all night and talk to her sister and worst of all she would never feel William’s hand against her cheek, his lips aga
Layla didn’t know how long she sat on the floor, her emotions draining her more and more with each passing second. It didn’t help her that she knew her entire family was at the other side of the fire gate, waiting for her, waiting to comfort her, waiting to ask questions, but the answers they wanted, she couldn’t give.Layla realized something when she was in the underworld with the Aducator and the information would only be save in her mind. She wanted to talk to William, she wanted to tell him everything and she wanted to hug him, hug him until the final moment, but she couldn’t, she knew now that the people she loved more than life itself, was also the people that could be used against her. The Aducator said it herself, she was dead in which ever form that comes in and she could use any form to hurt Layla, she could use William.Layla realized that there was no way to fight death in this world. And even if they did fight, her army and she would be fighting her family. Layla pulled
William grabbed onto Layla, the fear and the lifelessness in her eyes scaring him in a way he did not know was possible.“Don’t think for a second that that is the truth. There is nothing in this world that can force you from us, and even if there was, you know our family will tear it apart in a second to be back with you. I won’t ever leave you; do you hear me. There is nothing in this world that will keep me away from you.” William said, he voice full of promise.“You can’t know that.” Layla said, desperately wanting to believe him, but the ugly truth made it impossible.“I can and I do. I have loved you for years and for the first time I get to love you the way I always wanted, and nothing will take that away from me, my selfishness will not allow it. You do not have to believe me, because I’ll show you, I’ll prove to you that not even if death caught me again, will I let him take me from you.” William said. Each word he spoke, he believe in. He didn’t know it would be possible, bu
Layla’s life had been different since she gave her speech. Her powers were unlocked, but her ability to use them effectively was not. When she was not training to access them, she was at the library with her family, reading up on everything they could find about Lobokuéra sy and once she would finally be done with that, she had to strategize with the wolves on how they are going to fight the shadow of death with little to no information. It was exhausting, but she kept going forward, not allowing herself to give in to her tiredness. She felt like she couldn’t rest, each moment she sat still or took a breath, it felt like something was luring behind her, waiting for her to close her eyes, just so he could strike at her. She felt the waiting of the war on her shoulders, she knew her responsibility and that’s what forced her to keep moving.“We should send out scouts, that way we can get more information on our enemy.” Vin said, but Nicholas was quick to cut off that idea.“Send the sco
Layla listened at all the men speak over one another, all giving their viewpoints and strategies for the war.“We shouldn’t wait, we should attack before they do!” An Alpha yelled out.“Do we even know who death is?” An alpha questioned him.“We should hide the Lobokuéra sy at one of the packs.” “We have never run from a fight, and we should start now.”“How bid is their army do we know.”“How can the Lobokuéra sy even fight with us? Does she have our strength, our speed?”“What about our territories? How should we keep them safe if we are all fighting someone else war?”“This war will affect us all.” The wolves shouted one after another. Layla knew all their questions were valid. Did she even know what she was about to face? But where could she find the answers. She didn’t even know what death looked like, in the other world it was just a black showed, so did it mean in this world it would look the same? She knew already that she had no answers and yet she had called everyone togeth
Layla walked through the crowed of wolves, all of them staring at her and then staring at the bloodsuckers. All of them were ready for what ever was to come. Layla walked deeper and deeper into the crowed not knowing what she wanted, but she had this sense deep in her core, that told she would know when she saw it. She walked further down the line of people, meeting all their eyes at least once, just to rule them out. Layla felt on edge, knowing she needed to find, but not sure what and with each passing second her anxiousness rose. She turned and looked again, searching for her target, and finally they locked eyes. The eyes she wound were old and seemed to be blind. Layla took a step closer to her and another, the wolves all moving out of her way as she walked towards the old woman. The woman was clearly over the age of 80 or 90 and she was dressed in traditional tribe clothes. Layla stopped as she was arm-length away from the woman. The old woman stepped forward her hand reaching ou
Layla’s hand moved down from William’s neck and onto his bare chest, finding a new resting place over his heart. William looked down at Layla, his hands stroking her hair as it did all through the night. He wished he could stop time, he wished that this moment could be their forever, Layla happily sleeping in his arms and him just embracing her warmth. Last night had been the best night he had ever experience in his hundred of years. He could still feel the light traces of her fingers running across his back and over his shoulders, he was surrounded by her being and the joy it gave him was twice as much as he had imagen. Just now, looking down at her as her chest slowly rose and fell was one of the most beautiful sights he had ever seen. William softly ran his finger over Layla’s, still, swollen lips. He never thought that a being as perfect as Layla could exist.Layla let out a heavy breath as she started to wake up. Her arm stretched out in front of her, and her chest slightly lifte
William watched, through the kitchen window, at his family as he stood outside. Layla was sitting on the kitchen counter, her arms around Breanna neck and Eric and Nicholas embracing on another on the far-left corner, while grace was making a dish. The kitchen was filled with their laughter as Eric told her one of his haunting-accident stories while she was gone. Layla’s face was bright wit glee and William couldn’t help but bath in her joy. Nathaniel walked towards William and stopped next to his side.“It feels like she home. Like everything is back to the way it should be.” William said and Nathaniel smiled as he also took in the joyousness scene.“It’s good to have her home.” Nathaniel said.“For a day. Then tomorrow she is supposed to prepare to fight a war? Every time it seems like she is coming home, something takes her away and the last thing that took her way, killed her Nathaniel.” William said, his voice heavy and ruff with tension and anger. Nathaniel also tensed as he rem
“Sit here, then I’ll go get you some water.” William spoke as he placed a blanket over Layla’s legs. She hadn’t realized that she was cold, but she looked at her arms and legs and saw goosebumps. She gave him a small smile and nodded, Grace came to sit next to her daughter as all the Lancaster’s and werewolves entered the room. Brea, Eric, and Nicholas stood behind Layla’s sofa and Nicholas stood next to his wife as the wolves stood across from them. They all stood in one perfect line. William came back with a glass of water. She thanked him and took a sip, she smiled as the taste of sugar hit her tongue. Ever since she was young and she had any injury of any sort, William would always offer her a glass of water with a bit of sugar in it. William stood next to Layla and placed his hand at the back of her neck, almost in a protective way, but the true reason he did it was to calm his nerves, he needed to feel her heartbeat, not just hear it.The wolves all stared at Layla as she tried