“So, why don’t you tell me why you think it’s a problem?” Zev asked hastily the moment Levius closed the door in the study room. He watched the guy took a seat as he waited for him to answer. “You heard what Boris said yesterday. Those who were poisoned would end up devouring each other. In case you didn’t know, Layla and I… she somehow ate me up at one point.”
“Are we going to talk about this again?” Layla butted in. Her face was red, and she couldn’t keep her gaze in one place. “It’s my fault why you’re dragged in this, Master. Naturally, I’ll be taking responsibility. I’ll do anything I can to resolve this.”
‘Oh, little Layla doesn’t mind sleeping with me. I’m afraid she was talking about the usual way we slept through,’ Zev thought and sighed. He rubbed the bridge of his nose and tilted his head up, facing the white ceiling for a whil“Will you catch me?”“Eh?” Layla’s ears perked when she heard Zev mumbled. “What did you say… Master?” She added when Zev turned to her and smiled.“Nothing. Come on,” he told her and kept leading the way outside. “I always wanted to tour you around but couldn’t find the right time to do so.”Layla didn’t say anything and just followed obediently. Something was kind of stuck in her chest since Zev said something ‘disturbing’ when she asked where they were going. The man might have seen her as stupid at times, but Layla wasn’t completely dumb. At least she knew what consummate mean. It was all thanks to the perverted old men in the dungeon who would usually come over and abuse pretty boys and girls. She never heard of the word too often, but it sounded like a person would do something to the other. Her poor vocabulary should blame that she had
“What?” Layla blinked several times to make sure she wasn’t dreaming. She had been staying with him, and he was never interested in such details before. It surprised her how Zev suddenly asked something about herself. Well, he did ask for her name before but other than that, the man acted like anything else wasn’t necessary. And she thought the same. Besides, Layla knew nothing about herself aside from her name which she knew someone used to call her. It was a blurred memory which she could hardly remember. Not that she really wanted to recall though it would be kind of great if she knew more about her history.“You were weak and dying when I first saw you. It’s hard to believe that you’ve grown up since then,” Zev mumbled, still hugging her close to him. “So I was wondering, how old are you?”Layla bit her lower lip. She had no idea. She wasn’t even sure about it herself. But considering how she met Zev, it was because she’s chosen to be the offering at that tim
Confused, Layla was left with no choice but to follow Zev. She sucked at finding the right way to go back to the mansion on her own. As much as she hated the idea of spending more time with the man, she would rather endure it than go around circles while finding the way back. Besides, she hadn’t explored the Northern parts of the peninsula as she used to go South whenever she hunted for boars.“You should have eaten something earlier. Why did you even run away when?” Zev murmured.‘Is he talking about what happened after I dealt with the snake? He should have helped me though,’ Layla as she pouted her lips. Zev’s attitude towards her was getting more cloudy which she could hardly decipher. She tried to understand him whenever, but he would always step up his game and leave her sighing while confused.“Uh… did you by any chance got an apple pie?” Layla blurted out at the same time her stomach grumbled.“Huh?”She tilted her head to th
“Mm!” Layla whimpered when Zev bit her lip. She thought everything was fine and asking him some questions to clarify wouldn’t be a big deal. However, his actions proved her wrong. He kissed her without a warning which broke her heart. Her growing trust was shattered into pieces. Layla was willing to listen to whatever he would say, perhaps she intended to believe his words despite knowing they could be lies. But the response she got was even harder to comprehend than what he said.She pushed him hard which surprisingly worked. Layla wiped her mouth and realized her lips were bleeding. With anger surging within her, she glared at him. “What’s your problem? Why do you always have to treat me like this? Didn’t you say you wanted to treat me well? But you keep messing up on me instead!” She yelled at his face with contempt and confusion written in her tearful eyes.It was the first time Layla didn’t hold back herself. She must have raised her voice at Zev before, but
“Ugh…” Layla flinched when she felt the sharp edges of Zev’s fangs piercing through her skin. She found herself speechless and unable to move. As much as she wanted to complain, Layla remained quiet while enduring the throbbing pain on her shoulder.Zev was serious when he told her he’d be marking her ‘properly’. He thoroughly gnawed at her flesh while leaving deep marks which Layla guess would take longer to recover. She didn’t know much about Weres and what it meant to be marked. But she was certain Zev was doing it to bind her for being his so-called lover.“Stay still,” he told her in a hoarse voice, pinning her on the nearby tree while he kept doing what he called ‘marking’.The sharp pain was numbing her nerves which forced Layla to stay still. Even she wanted to struggle as she didn’t wish to get hurt, she couldn’t. Zev was overpowered and her strength was nothing compared to him, especially when he’s serious about what he was doing. It came acro
Zev woke up to the soft rustling sound of the leaves dancing as the wind blew. He blinked his eyes a few times while reminiscing what happened. A smile appeared on his lips when he recalled a passionate moment he shared with Layla. He subconsciously rubbed his lips with his thumb while quietly giggling. Getting his lip swollen for kissing too much meant a lot to him, especially when it was Layla whom he kissed with.He turned to the side and found the young lady sleeping soundly. After all, he made her exhausted. Zev sighed when he realized that Layla hadn’t eaten anything for the whole day, and he even marked her which worsened her condition.“Wake up, little Layla,” Zev whispered in her ear while tapping his finger on her cheek. “Let’s go back,” he added, still trying to wake the young lady up.“Mm…” Layla moaned as she slowly opened her eyes. She left them half-open before cuddling closer to him. “Take me back, Zev. My body aches so much that I could
“You’re awake,” Zev muttered, looking intently at Layla who kept smiling at him. “Go back to sleep. I’ll wash you up and put you to bed later,” he added before beaming at her.“Hmm. I didn’t know you’ll treat me like this. So, it only takes a few bites, and you’re doting on me this much. It’s beyond my imagination,” Layla replied, grinning. She slowly closed her eyes again and moved towards him. She leaned her head on her chest and sighed. “I’ll leave it to you then. I just feel so exhausted,” she murmured. Not long after, Zev could hear the lady’s soft snoring.‘Cute,’ he thought and reached out for a clean cloth hanging on the bar beside the tub. He started rubbing her skin gently with it. ‘How can she sleep defenseless like this? Aren’t she afraid I’ll do something while she’s unconscious?’ Zev wondered. He sucked in h
“My Lady, we’ve arrived,” Boris said, causing Layla to open her eyes. She slapped her face with both hands and stood up from her seat. It had been a few hours since they left the peninsula and after getting her ears filled with Levius’ nagging, she finally had a quiet time to sleep in the ship.“Whoa! There are so many people here, Boris. It’s only daybreak, and they’re already crowding in here. Did they know we’re coming?” Layla exclaimed, almost sounding like a country bumpkin instead of being the so-called ‘noble’s relative from overseas’. She flipped her fan and covered half of her face when she realized what she said after seeing the young boy sighed at her. “Don’t give me that look, Boris. I’m trying to do my best here,” she mumbled and did try her best to walk graciously as she followed her ‘servants’ to get down of the ship.The sea breeze was gently touched Layla’s skin, making her whimper in the chill. She brushed her hair to the side and slowly went do