Nathan POVIt takes forever to load the old wolves into the SUVs. My patience has reached its limit.“We are leaving in five minutes. If you are not in the vehicles by then, you will be staying here.”Anthony and Liam finally have the elders in the SUVs they are driving.Liam's mind links me,“We are ready to leave, Nathan,” I growl back.“It is about fucking time, Liam.”Diana is sitting in the front with me. Doc has Layla in the back so he can keep his eye on her. We move out; it will take six hours to drive home, the roads are rough, and going too fast will kill us all.We have been driving for a couple of hours. Every time I hit a bump in the road, Layla moans in pain. My knuckles are white from gripping the steering wheel as I try not to lose my shit. It's not working. When she moans again, I growl at Doc,“For fucks sake, can't you give her something for the pain?”Feeling a sharp sting on my arm, I look down and then turn to Diana,“Did you just fucking hit me, Diana?”She does
Nathan POV It's past lunchtime, and Layla hasn't woken up yet. My skin ripples fur starts to sprout along my arms as Neo tries to come to the surface. He growls at Diana when she says, “It's ok, Neo; she is young. She will wake up.'' He ignores her and says to me, “We could mark her and give her our strength.” I shake my head. “No. Not just yet; we will wait for a bit longer.” Neo growls again, not happy. Her scent is driving us crazy with need. It floods the entire house. I need to move; staying still is not helping either of us. Sensing Neo and I both need the distraction, Diana says, “Doc and I will watch Layla; why don't you see if you can find Drew and Amy?.” Knowing she is right, I agree and go upstairs to check on Layla, she is still pale, and her breathing is shallow; I kiss her gently on the mouth before leaving. Marian is pacing out the front of the packhouse when I walk outside. “You waiting to see how Layla is?” She nods her head; by the dark circles ar
Drew POVI watch as Nathan and Amy run toward home,“Why didn't you go with them, Drew?” Moniques asks, smirking at me. Usually, another wolf would never question a Betas action; only Monique and I have become good friends since she joined the pack.“I think it may be good for our Alpha to realize what a handful that one is; best if they are alone for a while.”Monique laughs, “You're so full of shit, you melt when she touches you, and I see how you look at her and sniff her scent every time you think no one is close.”I laugh; Moniques, right. The real reason is I know Drake wouldn't be able to control himself that close to Ava. As we reach the outskirts of town, I increase my speed, not wanting to be away from Amy any longer than necessary; I hear voices raised in argument as I get closer to the packhouse. “Don't tell me what to do, Nathan; I am going upstairs to see Layla.”“No, you will not, Amy; this is my house, my pack, my territory; show some respect to me as Alpha, or I
Layla POVI struggle trying to move as heat radiates from both sides of me. I feel like I am in a furnace. Rolling to my left, I come in contact with someone. Is that Amy’s scent? It can't be; I look closer, hovering over her, feeling like a stalker. My heart jumps for joy; my friend is alive, laying flat on my back again, and sighing with relief, I move over, trying not to wake her. I stiffen; there is another body. What the hell is this? Breathing deeply, the most fantastic scent fills my senses, lavender pine and a hint of lemon, “Nope, definitely not going there.”I have to move; I need to get away from him as fast as possible.Crawling down to the end of the bed, I intend to run; falling on top of a wolf, I scream and land on my ass. Jumping up, my hand is on the door handle when a deep husky voice says,“Stop where you are, Layla; don't you dare fucking move.”I freeze, shivers running down my back. Turning to the voice, I say,“Who the hell are you, and where the fuck am I?”A
Nathan POV"Let's get straight to the point.” I look her in the eyes as I answer,“Yes, Layla, I killed Michael, and I don't regret it.”She sits quietly, chewing her bottom lip, then asks,“What did my father do to you, Nathan?”“He killed my parents, wiped out my father's pack.” Layla goes to interrupt, stopping when I shake my head “NO” at her.“He kidnapped Diana, my aunty, and Amy, my sister. But last but not least, Layla, he tried to fucking kill you.”She looks down, rubbing her temples, and whispers,“I know he was a monster, Nathan, but I need a little time to process what you have just told me.”I stay silent watching Layla; I am dumbfounded; most females would be crying, falling apart after being told briefly about our past.Layla breathes in, catching Marian's scent as she steps onto the porch; a smile lights up her face when she sees her. She jumps up, embracing Marian, and tears trickle down her face. Marian grabs Layla’s face with both her hands,“I ran into Amy. She
Amy POV Nathan’s jaw clenched, and the vein near his temple was thumping like crazy; sitting back in my chair, I crossed my legs and placed my hands on my lap. He watches me closely; his scrutiny is starting to get on my nerves. “For goodness sake Nathan. Spit it out. What do you have to tell me.” He leans forward, resting his elbows on the table; then he tells me what happened to our parents, our pack, Diana, and myself. I can taste blood in my mouth where I have been chewing my bottom lip as he spoke; running my hand down my face, I shake my head. I don't know what to say to him. Trying to ease the tension I can feel coming from him, I say, “Guess I won't be calling you Alpha-hole anymore.” His smile is filled with grief when he asks, “Is there anything I can do to make this easier for you, Amy?” I feel so bad for him. Walking behind him, I wrap my arms around his shoulders and kiss his cheek. “I will be fine. I need to speak to Layla.” “Why do you need to speak to Layla?”
Layla POVSneaking out of the bathroom, I look for Nathan; he isn't inside. Feeling exhausted from the emotional roller coaster of the last few days, I crawl into bed and fall asleep.I wake slowly, not wanting to leave the dream.Nathan's hands are running over my body, starting from my knee up over my ass, along the small of my back to my shoulder; when he reaches my neck, I shiver, turning into him. His hand continues along the front of my neck, then slowly moves to cup my breast gently in his palm. I feel my arousal slowly building as I watch him lower his head, gently taking my nipple into his mouth; he bites the tip slightly, then licks around it, sending quivers of pleasure through me.He moves his mouth down my stomach towards the center of my thighs. He pushes my knees apart, never taking his eyes off mine, smiling as he lowers his head between my legs. Slowly he starts running his tongue along my slit, opening it slightly so he can plunge his tongue inside me. He grabs my hi
Nathan POVI smile and watch Layla roll onto her stomach, the sheet slipping down her body, showing the curve of her ass; my balls tighten as my arousal grows and my cock hardens. I know I am never going to get enough of her. I groan, turning away, fuck me, if I didn't have work to do, I would crawl back in bed and fuck her senseless.I growl, mind linking Drew.“I am on my way up now.”“No worries, Alpha, coffees made” Walking into the house, Amy goes running past me. She stops.“Goodmorning, Nathan” stepping closer, she sniffs me,“You need a shower; you smell like Layla.”I raise my eyebrows at her.“I know Amy, and I love it.” An expression of horror crosses her face, and she runs out of the house.After having a shower, I go back downstairs, my mouth watering as I reach the kitchen. Coffee, bacon, eggs, and toast are on the table.“Where’s Diana, don't tell me you made this, Drew?”Laughing he says“No, Diana made it before she left this morning.”“Where is she?”“She ran into