FROM REJECTED TO BECOMING THE ALPHA KING'S OBSESSION
By the moon, Ayla's first instinctive response in the face of danger was to hurl herself against the wall, her hand on her chest.
Her action made my jaw drop. She even managed to shock Nero, and the beast was hardly ever shocked to stupor. I wasn't sure if this was all an act on her side, and deep down I hoped it was because Ayla would never last a day in the palace as my Luna.
“Not with this survival instinct of hers,” Nero chuckled, seeming amused by all this.
“Have you never trained before?” I asked, deadpan.
She opened her mouth in a rush to speak, but then hesitated before her only response was, “No, I wasn't allowed to,”