Romans de Heart Rose

LILA'S POV Glass exploded inward, and I threw my arms up to shield my face, strong hands grabbed me, pulling me down behind the desk. Marcus's body covered mine, protecting me from the shards raining down."What the hell?" Ethan shouted.I looked up and saw figures pouring through the broken window. Not my wolves. These were different, bigger and more violent, they were real rogues."Protect the Alphas!" someone shouted from outside.The office door burst open and pack warriors flooded in, forming a barrier between us and the attackers.Marcus pulled me up, his hands on my shoulders. "Are you hurt?""I'm fine," I said, pushing him away. "What's happening?""I don't know," Ethan said, his eyes glowing gold as his wolf pushed forward. "But we need to get you somewhere safe.""I don't need protection," I said.One of the rogues broke through the line of warriors, heading straight for me.I didn't think twice before I reacted.Power exploded out of me, sending the rogue flying backward t

LILA'S POV The office door closed behind us with a soft click that felt too loud in the silence.I stood in the center of Ethan's office, surrounded by four men who used to be my whole world but now they were strangers wearing familiar faces."Sit," Ethan said, gesturing to the leather couch."I'll stand," I said."Lila, please," Callum said softly."I said I'll stand."The bond was worse in here. Confined space, no escape, all four of them too close. My skin felt like it was on fire, every nerve ending screaming at me to move closer, to touch them, to give in to what the bond wanted.I dug my nails into my palms until I felt blood. The pain helped."You want to explain?" I asked, looking at Ethan. "Fine. Explain why you rejected your fated mate. Explain why you threw me away like I was nothing."Ethan's jaw clenched. "It wasn't that simple.""It seemed pretty simple to me," I said. "You looked me in the eyes and told me I was too weak. That I wasn't worthy of being your mate.""I wa

LILA'S POV "You brought an army to our territory?" Marcus roared, his Alpha aura flaring out like a physical force.I felt it hit me, that commanding power meant to make wolves submit. Three years ago, it would have brought me to my knees.Now, it just pissed me off."I brought protection," I corrected calmly, letting my own power rise to meet his. "I'm not stupid enough to walk back into the den of the men who rejected me without backup."The air between us crackled with energy, two opposing forces colliding.Marcus's eyes widened slightly. He could feel it. They all could.I wasn't supposed to be able to resist an Alpha's command. Especially not four of them."This is an act of war," Ethan said, his voice deadly quiet. Somehow, that was more terrifying than Marcus's shouting."No," I said, forcing myself to look at him even though being this close to him made my chest ache. "This is me making sure you can't throw me out again.""We should have killed you when we had the chance," Ma

LILA'S POVEthan stepped into the house and closed the door behind him, his eyes never leaving mine.He looked exactly the same. Same sharp jawline, same grey eyes that used to make my heart race. Same confident stance that said he owned everything and everyone around him.I hated that my heart still skipped a beat when I looked at him."Lila," Ethan said, his voice cold and controlled. "I heard you were at the gates. I didn't believe it.""And yet, here I am," I said, keeping my voice just as cold.Ethan moved closer, and I forced myself not to step back. I wouldn't give him the satisfaction of seeing me retreat."Why are you here?" he asked, stopping a few feet away from me."I already told your brothers," I said. "I'm here because we have unfinished business.""We have nothing," Ethan said flatly. "We rejected you three years ago. That was the end of it.""Was it?" I asked. "Because I don't remember accepting that rejection."Something flashed in Ethan's eyes. Anger or maybe fear.

LILA'S POVThe night air was cold against my skin as I stood at the edge of Blackwood Territory, staring at the gates I swore I'd never see again.It's been three years since they threw me away like I meant nothing.My heart was pounding so hard I could hear it in my ears, but I forced myself to keep walking.The guards at the gate didn't recognize me at first. Why would they? The girl who left three years ago was soft, broken, begging them not to reject her."State your business," one of the guards said, stepping forward with his hand on his weapon."I'm here to see the Black brothers," I said, my voice steady even though everything inside me was screaming to run.The guard's eyes narrowed. "The Alphas don't take visitors without an appointment.""They'll see me," I said simply."And who are you?" the second guard asked, moving closer now.I met his eyes directly, not flinching. "Tell them Lila Harper is here."Both guards froze.I watched recognition dawn on their faces, watched sho