로그인LILA'S POVI barely had time to pull away from Rowan before I heard the door bell ring We both froze as I stared at him before we could react the door bell rang again Rowan pulled his phone to check through the security cam and we saw Selene, and the rest of the girls standing outside the door I pushed Rowan away so quickly that he stumbled back with a laugh."Go."He raised an eyebrow. "Where?""Inside your room now."He laughed under his breath, but he headed toward his room anyway. I quickly wiped my mouth, ran my fingers through my hair, and tried to do something about the heat that had apparently settled across my entire face then another ring came"I'm coming!" I said to no one as I I opened the door.Ivy stood there with Sophia and Nyx behind her, Selene beside them, and "Amy!"The little girl immediately broke away from her mother and ran toward me.I crouched just in time to catch her."Oh my God, look at you!"She wrapped her arms around my neck, and I hugged her tightly,
LILA'S POVI woke up with my face half buried in my pillow and one thought already waiting for me.I kissed Rowan.My eyes snapped open."Oh, God."I rolled onto my back and stared at the ceiling, dragging the blanket over my face as if that could somehow erase the memory. It didn't. If anything, closing my eyes made it worse. His face flashed through my head, the way he'd looked at me when I'd kissed him, I groaned and kicked the blanket away. I walked into the kitchen to see Rowan was standing by the counter with a mug in his hand. He looked up, and something shifted in his expression before I could decide whether I wanted to acknowledge him or pretend I hadn't seen him."Good morning.""Good morning."I walked past him, reaching for a glass, and he caught my wrist gently before I could get to the fridge. I turned around, expecting him to say something, but he only leaned down and pressed a quick kiss against my forehead.Then he stepped away.I stood there with my hand still hover
LILA'S POVI actually kissed Rowan.I fucking kissed him not accidentally, not because he was drunk or angry or because I was trying to shut him up but because I wanted to and I did.I pulled back just enough to breathe, my heart beating so hard I could practically feel it in my throat, and stared at him like I had completely lost my mind.Okay.That was...a lot.I pressed my lips together, trying to collect myself while Rowan watched me with that look on his face that was somehow making it even harder to think. I had just kissed the man who had spent the last few weeks driving me insane, the same man I had repeatedly told myself I don't want."Are you okay?" he asked.I almost laughed.Was I okay?I wasn't sure that was the right question."Yeah," I said, brushing my hair away from my face even though it didn't need fixing. "I'm fine."His eyes stayed on me."What?""Nothing.""You're staring."I waited for him to explain himself, but instead he just looked at me for another second,
ROWAN'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 ☆☆ 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.







