“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
“Are… Are we going to stay here?” Layla’s eyes widened, her lips quivered as a faint glow of light radiated on her face. She roamed her gaze around, gasping each time she found something interesting inside the mansion. It was huge compared to the one in the Peninsula. Her body couldn’t stop shaking with an overflowing surge of emotion within her small frame.Boris nodded, then scratched the back of his head. “Yes, my lady.”“Really?!” She exclaimed, shaking Boris’ shoulders. Her expression became more radiant than it was a few seconds ago when the boy nodded his head with a sigh. “Don’t you think it's unfair to live in this place while the Master’s left behind in a smaller mansion?”“Yes. And don’t worry about His Majesty. It was his order to have you stay
Everything went silent as if there were no other living creatures around, nor anything that would cause a sound. Layla could suddenly hear nothing, even her heartbeat seemed to stop. It was like that for a few minutes… and it’s suffocating. By the time she dared to speak, the wind breeze blew her hair again. Layla was flustered for a while until she realized she’s back to reality.The intimidating aura she felt earlier was gone. Layla brushed her hair to the side and turned around to see the owner of the voice who spoke to her. To her surprise, there was no one. She was all alone in the room.“Was that an illusion? A hallucination?” She muttered to herself, her brows furrowed, and her lips were quirked to the side. “Well, forget it. The stalls back then are interesting. I’ll better get changed and take a stroll outside,” Layla said, smiling widely as she skipped towards the wardrobe to check any comfortable dress she could wear.Bright-colored, heavy dr
The bustling capital seemed never-ending. Everyone was busy exploring the stalls while checking the available items for sale. Layla joined the crowd in her complete ‘disguise’, putting in a man’s clothing which she thought was normal since she used to wear Zev’s clothes before. Wearing a shirt tucked inside the long pants- rolled up to her ankle, a pair of light and comfy boots, with her hair tied in a ponytail, Layla couldn’t be even more satisfied. Her lips were spread widely, holding a purse of silver in her hand as she walked along the streets with so many people bumping into each other. Her mind was set to complete the task as soon as she could, but the liveliness in the capital was hard to ignore. Furthermore, her chance to enjoy just like how normal people would do was hard to come by, thus, Layla decided to give herself a break.“Candied fruits! Sweet and cheap!”Layla beamed when her nose caught a whiff of the fragrant smell of sugar melted on the ripeni
“Your Majesty, the prisoner is still alive,” Lucian said, bowing his head as he awaited Zev’s response.The alpha was sitting on the couch in the living room for the entire day, reading books with his eyes, isolating himself from the rest of the people in the mansion as he kept his thoughts to dive deeper into the words written on the paper. He refused to eat anything since the ship departed at dawn and hadn’t ordered Lucian anything else except to check the remaining vampire prisoner in the basement.“Hmm… That’s not surprising. He’s the vampire lord’s brother after all,” Zev replied, still reading the book in his hands. “Just let him starve for a little longer. He can be useful during the feast,” he added and frowned after recalling Layla’s request. There’s no guarantee that Zev could resist the urge of eating human flesh on a full moon. But to avoid disappointing his lover, he thought having vampire meat wouldn’t hurt.“Your Majesty, are you planning