Layla's POVWe chose the night to travel. After finding out about his encounter with my uncle, I knew we needed to leave on the third day so we set out in the evening.The moon hung like a silent witness in the ink-black sky, its soft glow casting a haunting allure over the clearing where I stood, caught between the shards of my shattered trust and the tentative hope of forgiveness. Nate, the cause of my torment and the one who sought redemption, stood at a respectful distance, his eyes searching mine for a sign, a glimmer of the forgiveness he so desperately sought."Layla," he uttered, the sound of his voice a gentle ripple in the night, "I promise you will never regret this."I swallowed hard, the lump in my throat a testament to the war raging within me. Forgiveness – a concept so elusive, yet Nate stood before me, bearing his soul. His eyes, once veiled in secrecy and deception, now held a vulnerability that tugged at the frayed edges of my resolve."Nate, forgiveness doesn't era
Layla's POV“Layla!”“Irene!” I exclaimed as I rushed past him to hug the girl behind him. “I knew you were alive!”I intentionally left him there. I even acknowledged Andrew's presence."I never wanted to deceive you, Layla," Andrew pleaded. “I don't understand all of this. All I have ever wanted was to make you happy.”His words hung in the air, a delicate plea echoing through the moonlit night. I met his gaze, uncertainty, and anger battling within me. “By tearing us apart?"Nate's eyes bore a mix of regret and determination. "I thought I was doing what was best. I failed to realize that there were enemies around and we were not safe.”The echoes of his confession reverberated through the room. The revelation had torn through the fabric of our trust, and Nate's pursuit of redemption became a desperate bid to mend what had been irrevocably broken.“I can’t be here with you. Come, Irene.” I took the girl and went in with Maya. I did not see him again till evening when I was out in th
Layla's POVMaybe something has happened to her, I thought as we tried all to no avail to reach Irene. It has been over two days now.Her mum hasn’t talked to her dad for a long time now, and I’m sure she is just hoping that the girl is fine since she will not have tic intact him but seeing how long it was taking we might have to reach out to him.“Either of us could do the talking if you don’t want to talk to him“We will try to reach her through the mind link first,” Maya said as she headed out. I followed her.The psychic link between them hummed to life, forming an invisible bridge of thoughts and emotions. My voice, tinged with worry, reverberated in Maya's mind. "Irene, are you there? What's happening?"Silence greeted my mental call, and anxiety tightened its grip around her heart. The bond she shared with Maya allowed for seamless communication, but the absence of Irene's response left an unsettling void.Maya, sensing my unease, shot me a concerned glance. "Irene should have
Nate’s POV“You have been everywhere lately. First, you took her without my blessing from the one whom she was supposed to get married to and now you lost her?”“You want me to believe that you have no hand in this? Now that I know Leon did not do anything, I have a lot more reasons to believe all of this has been carefully orchestrated by you.”“And?”“You want my blood but you are too scared I take it and want to hide under the umbrella of my mate to do it. Here I am, kill me.” I said as I threw my hands in the air. I saw the way he narrowed his eyes past me and I smirked.“I know you are too scared to do it. Now, listen. Whatever you have done to Layla, you will not get away with it.”He sped towards me and grabbed my neck. I began to laugh as I allowed his pack to watch him harass me. I took out my dagger and stuck it in his hands then I made the pointy end come in contact with my stomach.“Go ahead, do it.”He looked at me angrily and maybe for once, he allowed his emotions to ge
Nate's POVOf course, I don’t believe that he does not know what I am talking about. In fact, I won’t believe him until I have a reason to."Don’t put up an act with me, where is she?"Leon's eyes flickered with a mix of curiosity and caution. "Layla? She's not here. What makes you think she is?""She was last seen near your territory," I snapped, my patience wearing thin, I knew no one saw her near the territory but I needed something to throw him off track. "Don't play games with me, Leon. She’s, my mate."A snarl tugged at Leon's lips, and for a moment, the mask of indifference slipped. "I have no reason to harm her. She left my pack willingly. Perhaps she found someone more suitable."My eyes flared with anger. "You know that's not true. We're bonded. She would never leave willingly."Leon sighed, his facade slipping for a moment. "I don't have your mate, Nate, I suggest you look elsewhere."But I wasn't about to be swayed by Leon's words.“If really she is not here, allow me to s
Nate’s POVThe length we are going to protect this girl is quite unbelievable. After I finally took my time to listen to what the girl had to say, I wanted to believe her so badly. It’s not like I would choose to believe Hannah, so Andrew suggested that we help her get out of the palace because he suspected there was more than she was letting about.Andrew's instincts are always near to accurate but I feel like he was being a little extra about all these, so I decided to give him the benefit of the doubt, and here we are, helping a maid escape while pretending that she was dead.“I will miss you.” I heard someone say something behind me as I prepared to leave.” Everyone hates me now, who would protect my name when you are gone? Can you just take me with you?”“Whatever you think is in your head. Nobody hates you and as soon as you gave birth to that child, you will go back to being you. Don't expect anything to come out of this. Maybe you will enjoy the status of a woman who had the A