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Layla’s POV‘Penny for your thoughts?’ The question, spoken into my mind, drew me out of my own head for the moment, and I looked up into Hector’s artic blue eyes, which seemed to blaze from within with some hidden fire that warmed me.The welcome banquet had come to an end hours ago, and now we we

Layla’s POVIt took approximately a day and a half for Malcolm to declare that the problem with my abilities was not something that could necessarily be ‘healed’ out of me. This had come after hours of sitting in the same position, not allowed to move even a single muscle as some of the best healer

My throat immediately went dry, but somehow I managed to ignore it, keeping my response short and straight to the point. I was on edge, and I didn’t want to ramble and lose concentration on the mental ‘wards’ Malcolm had walked me through in case Evie slipped through my mind without me even knowing

She went on to explain that my mother had created it to be a part of me as much as my powers. It had grown with me and would continue to do so for the rest of my life.I could feel her eyes boring into me when she finished, but I didn’t care as my chest caved in, my spine curving forward as I braced

My neck grew warm at the attention, but I said nothing, pretending still like all of my focus was turned on the outfit in my hands rather than the man behind me. Eventually, Hector broke the silence.“Going somewhere?” he asked softly.The sound of his already deep voice turned husky from sleep warm