MasukNodding, I take a deep breath and rush to Ayla’s side while Gwen begins the operation, and after a few minutes have passed, I hear a shriek fill the air before she is lifting a tiny creature into the air and handing it over to Brian to clean while she cuts the bloody cord attached.Once she is finis
[Aera’s POV]9 months Late"Mmm, Aera, right there."Ayla’s voice echoes around me, spurring my movements even more. Knowing she was enjoying what I was doing to her was all the encouragement I needed."Ah!" she gasps, leaning more into the chair in front of her. "Not so hard."Chuckling, I lean for
When I reach my parents, their faces fill with relief, and I feel my heart squeeze. Even though they hadn’t spoken a word about everything that happened, I was sure that they were now expecting me to snap at any given second. I still had a lot of making up to do in order to gain everyone’s trust an
[Celia’s POV] I stare up into Alphonze’s dark, unreadable eyes while trying to figure out exactly what I was feeling. Was I just caught by surprise because he suddenly appeared, and that was why I suddenly felt jittery and my heart was racing? Right, that had to be it; there couldn’t be anything e
This had been proof to me that we were intended to be together since we didn’t meet just once by chance but twice.After that, I approached her and began to woo her since I couldn’t stand the thought of losing her. It was a love that I never imagined could exist, let alone for me, but she made me so
[Alphonze’s POV]I stand to the side, watching as everyone present for the evening enjoys themselves, laughing, dancing, and being merry. It had been a while since I had attended something like this, so it was taking a bit to get used to it again.The last time I came to a full moon ball was when I
"No," Ayla says quickly, looking from me to the elder. "There’s nothing more to discuss. Thank you for attempting to help me. I’ll be leaving."She doesn’t wait for a response, and she doesn’t dare look my way again before she is moving, but I didn’t plan on letting her escape that easily.Giving th
[Aera's POV]I stare down at Ayla's pain-filled expression while trying not to count every fucking minute that has passed. Where the hell were the elders, and why were they taking so long? Was this intentional on their part because they too, like everyone else, wanted Ayla gone?As this thought hits
[Ayla’s POV]My heart hammers in my chest as I find myself getting lost in the depths of Aera’s dark eyes as they take me in, waiting for me to give him the go-ahead to close the distance between us and kiss me.Was I actually going to allow this to continue? Was I really going to set myself up for
"I am," she confirms. "I’ll go grab my luggage."Before he can respond, she is rushing upstairs, leaving just Silas, Isabella, and me alone. Only when the sounds of her footsteps disappear does Silas turn his gaze toward me."Why are you here?" he asks, eyeing me. "I didn’t get the chance to ask you







