INICIAR SESIÓN“How’s it looking?” I call up.“Excellent. We’re heading for our best harvest yet.”“Wonderful.”“And you, sir?” she asks, and damn it if there isn’t something coy in her eyes. “Are you a fan of our wine?”“A great fan,” he says somewhat stiffly.“And of the wolf whose idea it was for us to make win
Layla’s POVI feel bile rise in my throat. This is the hard, demanding, even frightening Alpha I had learned from when I was in training to be his Delta. This is the Alpha who exiled his once-wife to a wintry wilderness.This is the Alpha who kept his pack safe and strong, no matter the cause.This
Alexander waits until she’s left the office before rounding on me.“You’ve managed to avoid giving me an explanation,” he growls. “But your time has run out, my dear.”I walk behind the desk and gesture for him to sit down before taking a seat myself. “Just what explanation do you feel you are owed,
Layla’s POVAfter Alexander and Camila leave Thornhill Memorial to return to Stormhowl, I spend the night in my son’s room. To manage to get to sleep, I pretend he’s just asleep. The doctors all tell me that’s the truth, in a way.I listen to his breathing, and my eyes close. When my eyes open, it’s
But now? She was in her twenties and should have picked up on how to do things by now. What was the holdup?“Wait until you see my gown,” she tells her foster brother. “It’s being hand-beaded, and the train goes on for miles.”Vincent makes a show of gasping. “Literal miles? I wouldn’t put it past y
Layla’s POVI keep my face absolutely still while Alexander stands up straight, looking with puzzled eyes first at me and then at Vincent.“Your son?” His voice is flat.Vincent smiles. “Yes.”Alexander frowns. “So, you are married?”Vincent laughs. “I know that in Stormhowl, children out of officia
Layla’s POV“Pick up the pace! Move it!” The command splits the morning air, followed by the crack of thunder as rain pelts down on us. I push off with the rest of the warriors, the sounds of boots pounding on the ground. Several of the men shift, their wolves darting ahead as we weave through the f
Layla’s POV“Again.”The command is harsh and demanding, cutting through the air like a hot knife through butter. I adjust my stance and lift my fists. The warrior across from me smirks with confidence. He’s waiting for me to fail, just like the rest of them.I won’t let him have the satisfaction.N
Alexander’s POVSomething changed yesterday between us.There’s no doubt.The tension that had been growing finally eased when we slept together, replaced by a warmth that I know can fully return if we try hard enough. It’s a relief, honestly, even if Layla pushed me away afterward. She didn’t fully
This shouldn’t have happened. Having sex with Alexander after everything that happened recently… I must have lost my mind.“You should leave,” I mutter, standing. My voice shakes slightly, and I clear my throat to rid myself of the odd sensation.“Layla—”“Don’t,” I snap harshly. “Whatever you’re go







