A joyous laugh filled the four corners of the room. Layla frowned at Victor’s reaction but made sure to keep herself calm. After playing dumb like it didn’t matter whether the man was the vampire lord, Layla still couldn’t put her guards down yet, and never ever unless she wished for death. However, as much as she hoped everything would be fine, getting laughed at after making up a lie while trying her hardest to act like nothing was the matter at all, made Layla felt wronged. And at some point, she noticed how Victor’s laughing tone changed, causing the atmosphere to grow eerie all of a sudden.It was undeniable that Zev, a werewolf Alpha, and Victor, the vampire lord wouldn’t get along no matter what. Layla had no idea why as she only got to know what the world was like a month ago but thinking about how those two reacted with each other in an encounter, she could feel the animosity in between. Perhaps, a werewolf was meant to hate a vampire and vice versa.

“Did you forget I told you to watch over her? She’s dumb most of the time but would never try to run away! I believe she wouldn’t” Zev yelled, scolding the messenger who just arrived from the capital. He lost his wits the moment he heard the news. Zev knew that his plan was flawless, though whether it will work just fine should depend on the people doing it.“Your Majesty, Layla might be an airhead at times but would always find a way out of trouble. I assumed that by the time the messenger came here to report, she’d be running back to the mansion while thinking of an alibi for why she’s missing,” Levius said as he sat on the couch, trying to calm the Alpha who could do nothing but send someone to find his chosen mate. “Besides, Lucian would surely take care of it. In case Layla remains missing for a longer time, my brother would definitely find her for you,” he added, giving a signal to the messenger to leave.Zev didn't say anything and watched the poor guy left wi

Layla told Lucian everything. From when she arrived in the capital early in the morning until how she was able to escape from Victor. She didn’t forget to mention the vampire’s lord’s plan, her relationship with him before he became the vampire lord, and the enemy's plan which also involved her. Basically, Victor would probably do anything to achieve his goal and he seemed ready to start a war against Zev just to realize his dream. Lucian remained quiet, without saying any unnecessary comments about how she handled things her way.“And you think you’re going to fail this task?” He asked her when she finished telling him everything.‘Was he listening to me at all?’ Layla thought, glaring at Lucian who asked her something that should be very obvious. The guy raised his hands in the air, shaking his head as if he surrendered and didn’t want to pursue the matter of his question anymore.“He killed his brother when I was sent to the peninsula as the offering

“Don’t you dare!” was what came out of Layla’s mouth out of desperation. She thought she’d be done for when Lucian was all prepared to attack. His sharpened nails were only a few inches away from her face. In the depth of her mind, Layla didn’t want to get hurt even a bit and her wish came true when her voice came out, saying words that totally aligned with what she wanted to say.Lucian was startled when she yelled at his face that he fell on his knees. He glared at Layla who started rubbing her temple to ease the pain she’s feeling. “I thought you want me to kill you,” Lucian muttered, shaking his head in exasperation. “It was not easy but since you begged, I’d love to do it…and here you are, changing your mind at the last second.”“You’re insane! What if you really killed her? His Majesty wouldn’t just kill you but would probably take his time shredding your flesh and feed them to wild wolves,” Boris said, holding his chest while sweating heavily. “Come on! Th

Layla knew how painful it would be when getting injuries from whipping and kicking she had when she was still a prisoner in the dungeon. She thought nothing could hurt even more than the beating she got. However, meeting Zev was a thing after another. He didn’t physically abuse her by himself instead, he kicked her to the abyss all over again, having her get used as she got through the darkness in the world. Layla thought she gained nothing but pain and nightmares from those events… It was only when Victor locked her up in a room that reminded her how long it took her to escape from that she finally recovered her senses.Pain rushed throughout Layla’s body. The numbness that saved her for a while was gone, no trace of it left. To her dismay, she had to endure the throbbing in her ankles, probably because of getting her feet cut. She was a bit glad to know it was done cleanly, perhaps with a sharp blade. The cut was also even which she would probably appreciate if only it w