Marked by the Alpha
“Right now, even if Layla hasn’t realised it, controlling her voluntary muscles is a triviality. Skills that would require thousands of repetitions to develop, she can learn in two or three tries.
“She has a somatic awareness of her body and the way it works—everything, from nutrient absorption to kidney function, you name it, she knows it’s happening in a way you would only imagine.
“The best part of all of this is that her power is a muscle that will only grow the more she makes use of it. So to answer your question once more: No, it is not a crime to want to protect her. But it is a weakness to believe that she cannot stand on her own even now, when she might quite possibly be the stronge