All Chapters of The Alpha's Mate, The Vampire's Desire : Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

‘Zayne.’ Layla thought as she slowly sat up. ‘Zayne is here. Zayne tried to break the mate bond… mate bond.’ “No! No! No!” She whispered, shuffling back on the bed and pressing her back against the wall. Her wide eyes poured out tears as she violently trembled The dull aching in her chest intensified to a blinding amount, and she let out a bloodcurling scream. “Layla!” Alaric and Zayne gasped as she curled into a ball, clutching at the part of her dress over her chest. “It’s ok. It’s okay.” Alaric whispered, bringing her to himself. His cool touch and voice melted away the pain and anxiety, and she slumped against him. She snuggled closer to him, and her sobs filled the air. “L-layla.” Zayne muttered. His voice was shaky and weak, tugging at her heartstrings, and she flinched. ‘Why? Why is he doing this to me? Just leave me alone.’ She cried. “Can’t you see how much pain and suffering you’ve caused her?” Alaric snarled as he stroked her back. “I’m—” “Get out, Zayne! I

“What do you mean by that?” Alaric asked as he dropped the plate on the side table.“I mean exactly what I said. Why are you helping me?” Layla asked again firmly, folding her hands on her lap. “I know I told you to stay, but you could have decided not to be here in the first place. You are an elite professor after all, and I’m sure babysitting a student is beneath you.”“Well, the parliamentarians insisted I did because they weren’t sure how your powers would be stable despite the choker because of the experiment.” He shrugged.“Oh, so I’m just a chore for you. A burden that you have to look after because you were told to.” She spat, and his eyes widened.“I never said—”“Since that’s all I am, please leave.” She lifted her shaky hands and pointed at the door. “As you can see now, my powers are perfectly trapped in just like you guys wanted. You can tell the parliamentarians that I won’t cause any trouble so they can send anyone in your place. Just leave.”“What are you saying?!” He

‘Fight in an arena in front of everyone? Fight what?’ Layla blinked, staring at High Lady Demeter and reeling over her words. ‘Why in the world did she suddenly come up with that idea?’ “If I may ask, Lady Demeter, why did the parliamentarians decide that Ms. Dele should fight? It seems so sudden. I thought she wouldn’t have to prove herself until the end of the academic year.” Alaric asked, turning Demeter’s attention to him.‘Exactly, it’s so sudden. They told me I would have to prove myself at the end of the year. The end! It’s just the middle of the first semester! I’m supposed to have one and a half more to prepare myself.’ Layla complained, pressing her finger to her temple. ‘I’m just recovering from that terrible experience, and I’m yet to completely master my powers, and they want me to fight!’“We had to. Somehow, the rebels discovered that Nox-Luminis is housing the Child of Darkness and spread the news to the public, causing an rancor. Those damned nosy pests.” She hissed,

“Eleanor?” Layla whispered, staring at a figure in a black hoodie in the crowd. Despite the wide distance between them, their eyes met; grey clashed with golden ones.‘She’s here; I can’t believe she’s actually here.’ She’s thought, and her lips curled into a dazzling smile. Eleanor mouthed something to her, and her eyes widen. ‘Really? They’re—’Blaring of loud horns vibrated through the air, and Layla winced at the sudden sound. The entire stadium turned deadly quiet, and she held her breath.“As promised, the Child of Darkness will prove her loyalty and complete obedience to us by fighting all the monsters sent her way.” Demeter announced, and Layla turned her attention to her. The High Lady was standing at a special place very close to the stadium arena meant for she and the other parliamentarians who were seating behind her.“If she succeeds in killing all of them, she would have successfully proven herself to be a valuable instrument against our enemies, the rebels. If she doesn

“How are you feeling? Do your shoulders still hurt? What about your chest? You were healing quite slower than we expected, and I was so scared it was going to turn worse.” Eleanor fussed as she let go of Layla.“I feel fine. I had forgotten I even got hurt.” Layla replied, pressing her hand to her shoulder and noticing the bandage on it. She pressed on it expecting to feel a sharp pain, but there was nothing. Even her chest didn’t feel like it had been crushed by a creature.“I don’t feel anything.”“Thank Sol that it had healed completely. Come and sit. Do you want anything to eat or drink?” Eleanor said as she pulled Layla to a couch and sat her down.“No, thank you. I’m fine. Where are we though? Is this place a secret base or something?” She asked, looking around as Eleanor sat beside her. The one thing that caught her eye were the plants. There were a lot of them. A lot. The room was more of an indoor garden than a living room, with different types of plants neatly arranged all