LOGINROWAN'S POVI woke up feeling warm and cozy. That was the first thing I noticed. The second was the weight of someone against me.My eyes opened slowly, and for a few seconds, I couldn't understand why I was lying on the floor of the hallway instead of in my bed. Then I felt the small hand buried in the fur around my neck, the steady rhythm of breathing against my chest, and everything came rushing back. Lila.I looked down at her.She was still asleep, curled comfortably against me as though falling asleep wrapped in a wolf was the most normal thing in the world. My wolf was practically purring inside my head, completely satisfied with himself.Finally,I groaned internally.Don't start.She likes us.You tackled her.She liked that too.I had no argument for that.I looked at Lila again, remembering everything from the night before and the way she had screamed when she saw me. The way her fear had disappeared when she realized I wasn't going to hurt her. The way she had called me c
LILA'S POVHe was massive, much bigger, with thick black fur and glowing eyes that made my entire body freeze. For one terrifying second, I thought he was going to attack me, and before I could even move, he charged.I stumbled backward and hit the floor with a gasp, throwing my hands up to protect myself, but instead of sinking his teeth into me, he practically knocked the breath out of me with his weight before licking my face.“What the hell?”I blinked rapidly, completely stunned as his tongue dragged across my cheek again.“Rowan?”Of course it was him. Who else could it possibly be? We were the only ones in the penthouse, and I had already been warned that everyone would be in their rooms tonight. Still, seeing him like this was completely different from anything I had imagined.He lowered his head and nudged my neck with his muzzle, his wet nose brushing against my skin as though he was making sure I was really there. Then he licked my cheek again, and I couldn't help the laugh
LILA'S POV“Well, most definitely stay in your own room. Seeing a wolf up close can be pretty intense, so I’d suggest just staying in your room.”“Why can’t I just go somewhere else?”“It is safer up here everywhere else is filled with wolves”“Oh, you didn’t say that.”“So I will. Don’t worry, it'll be fine as long as you don’t step outside for any reason.”That was exactly what Selene had told me a few hours ago and now I was lying on my bed, feeling strangely, painfully thirsty.It was past one in the morning, and the moon was shining brightly outside. I had been tossing and turning for what felt like forever, trying to ignore the dryness in my throat.I could make it through one night.It was just one night.Except I really, really needed water.How could I have been so stupid and forgotten to fill my bottle?I sat up, then lay back down again, hoping the thirst would somehow disappear. It didn't. If anything, it was getting worse.I couldn't keep doing this.Then a thought sudden
LILA'S POVI hurried to the door and pulled it open.Ivy was the first person I saw, and before I could even say hello, she engulfed me in a bear hug."Oh my God, I've missed you so much!"I laughed, hugging her back. “ I've missed you too.""Give the poor girl some room to breathe," Sophia said from behind her.Ivy finally let me go, and Sophia stepped forward with a smile before Nyx walked straight past all of us like she had somewhere more important to be."Hi," Sophia said. "How have you been? I heard you went to Italy. How was it? ""Oh my God, I've been wanting to go to Italy," Ivy added.Nyx glanced back at her from the kitchen. "Since when?""Since I heard she went to Italy. Now I want to go.""You need to stick to one thing, Ivy," Nyx said, shaking her head.Sophia laughed. "We brought a couple of things: food, pizza, snacks, and basically everything we could carry.""Which means we're having a girls' day," Ivy announced."Definitely."I couldn't help smiling. I hadn't realiz
LILA'S POVI woke up feeling slightly refreshed.Yesterday had been a complete disaster.After discovering that the tires had been slashed, we'd been stuck at that horrible inn for hours while Rowan contacted his people. It had taken almost four hours before another car finally arrived to pick us up and take us back to the penthouse. The other car had been left behind, and someone would have to come later to tow it away.Honestly, Rowan hadn't even looked remotely concerned about it.It was probably just another car to him.Immediately we got back to the penthouse, I went straight to my room without bothering to say much to him.It was not because I was annoyed, I was just slightly embarrassed, slightly.I had lashed out at him, and now that I'd had time to think about it, I couldn't exactly pretend that I hadn't been unnecessarily harsh. Rowan had ruined our chance of getting information, yes, but he hadn't exactly slashed the tires himself. He'd been trying to protect me, even if hi
LILA'S POVI stood there staring at the car, rain dripping down my face as I tried to process what I was looking at.I was pissed, hungry, cold and to top it all I'm soaking wet and after everything that had happened today, of course this had to happen.Of course.Rowan came up beside me, equally drenched from the rain, and I immediately started walking away."Where are you going?" he called after me."Away from you, obviously." I said as I continued walking, "We can't just stand here in the rain.""Well, where the hell do you suggest we go?"I stopped and turned around."Back to the motel."Rowan stared at me."What?""We can stay there for the night or till the rain stops. It's only a few minutes away."He sighed softly, rubbing a hand over his wet hair before following after me.Neither of us said much as we made our way back to Crossroads Inn.The place didn't look any better than it had earlier. If anything, seeing it again made me wonder how desperate I had to be to willingly wa
☆☆ LILA ☆☆ I stayed upstairs for a long time, watching people move around like busy ants through the window. Even though I was away from all the bubbling and preparations, I could still feel the weight of their excitement pressing against me. After a while, I couldn’t take it anymore. I grabbed
☆☆LILA☆☆ After a week of Selene treating my leg, it was almost as good as new. The stitches were gone, and the pain had faded into nothing more than a dull ache whenever I walked too fast. Which meant there was absolutely no reason for me to still be here. Selene was packing up her medical supp
☆☆LILA☆☆Nyx was exactly as ruthless when training as I imagined she would be.The gym felt expanded than the last time I was in here, with padded floors, punching bags hanging from the ceiling, and the faint smell of sweat and metal filled the air.Nyx stood in front of me with her arms crossed, s
Nyx stood beside him, arms crossed, her expression cold. The moment she saw me enter, she stepped aside and nodded. Jake didn’t bother to move. Nyx wasn’t only my Beta she was also the best fighter in the pack. Jake slowly lifted his head. His eyes were bloodshot, his breathing uneven. “Alpha.







