All Chapters of Lead back to You : Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

NEILLA'S POVMy fingers spread out to touch Lykos, feeling around for his warmth, for the muscular bouts of his long arms... found nothing. Slowly, I peeled my eyes opened, astonished to find the place empty and cold. I sat up, pulling the sheets with me as I did, looking around the room and wondering his whereabouts.I looked out the window, suddenly missing him. This was the reason I didn't want to move into his room when he first suggested it. If I remembered vividly, he was the one who'd moved my things before I could process thoughts. I didn't want to wake up thinking there'd be somebody and waking up to find none.As the pregnancy progressed, I grew used to his scent filling everywhere I turned to; the sheets, the sofas, the pillows and my clothes. I raised my wrist up to my nose, realizing with a smile that I now smelled like him.Then I heard footsteps approaching quickly, I hadn't caught the scent of the person but i made a quick guess it might be Lykos. Judging by the time of

NEILLA'S POV"You speak so highly of her while referring to her in past tense." Nia noted.By now, the air of hostility around her had long vanished and we spoke to each other like age long acquaintances. For her to have figured the way I spoke of my mother meant that she was indeed drinking in every word I said."Sadly, she passed away seven months ago. That was the day Lykos found me. I was leaving my old pack and got ambushed by four flesh eating monsters, and having succeeded in finishing off three, there was no more fight left in me. He swooped in and saved me." The memories still clung to my brain like the after-scent fragrance of a perfume oud.It was indeed worth reminiscing about."That's quite sad." She whispered, turning to me, eyes filled with empathy. I looked away, not wanting to be pitied. "Natural cause or..."I shrugged helplessly, picking up the mug to take a sip, then stopping halfway when I realized how cold the chocolate drink had become. I set it back down whilst

THREE YEARS LATER...NEILLA'S POV"Wake up!"I frowned in my sleep, rolling over to lay on my front and place the pillow over my ears with the intention to block out the noise and light."No, you don't. You can't pretend I'm not in here with you, trying to drag your lazy ass out of the bed." The intruder continued. There came sounds of the person moving around and pulling curtains open to further illuminate the room. I groaned in frustration, my voice muffled by the bed. A week before today, it had been the daily ritual; storming into my room to shriek morning calls like an alarm clock, bring sunlight in and drag me out of bed; an action that was bound to happen any minute now. As predicted, I felt hands grip my ankles and yank me downward to the edge of the bed. "But I don't wanna." I protested with a whine.The covers flipped over my head and Nia's unimpressed face came into view. "You're the one with three kids and yet you act like you're the kid amongst us all.""That is harsh."

LYKOS' POVI watched Neilla step out into the yard, hand in hand with Aunt Justina, looking every bit and more of what I'd pictured she would look like. The sweep of her gorgeous brown hair to her other shoulder and a green number that seemed to dazzle as she moved. I fell in love all over again. Tonight was it. Tonight was the night I was gonna come out with the truth. Maybe I was selfish but I'd done the best I could to keep it s secret from her and she'd fallen in love with me freely and without the mate sentence hanging over her head. Having thought so much about it and even developed a migraine while at it, tonight wasn't going to pass without me giving it a shot.I think I deserved that much too. If she shied away once more, I'd take it to be her unpreparedness. I would wait for her consent even if the end of time came."With that look in your eyes, I'm certain you love this dress, don't you?" Neilla questioned as she finally stopped in front of me, with her brown eyes reflect

LYKOS' POVA few days back, I determined in my mind to surprise Neilla with the unexpected presence of her most treasured people. For all the years she'd spent away from her pack after she made her decision, not a day went by when she didn't make mention of either one of them.I started making plans since the second birthday of the triplets, tasking Axel, despite the silent disagreement that was ongoing between us at the time, to make inquiry about the family whom Neilla lived amongst.Fortunately for me, things were going according to plan with the discovery of Mirald and Matteo. Axel also didn't fail to mention the change that had occurred in the pack; how hybrid strangers now ruled as counts and the Alpha seemed to be at peace with all of it. As long as the region was not under my pack, there was no need to intervene. Neilla was not in that redundant pack anymore and that reason ceased my to help.Again, I wondered how she would feel if she realized the recent happenings with her l