49 The perfect way to unwind …

Lyla

I threw my arms up , bracing for the impact , my heart hammering against my ribs .

I could feel the creatures ” hot breath on my skin …

And then I woke up .

My scream tore through the air , as I bolted upright in bed gasping for breath .

My clothes were soaked and plastered to my trembling body like a second layer , my heart still racing as if I hadn’t yet realized the dream was over .

I looked around wildly , looking for the stick , my chest heaving … it took me a moment to realize I was no longer in the forest .

The familiar surroundings of the guest room in Xander’s house slowly came into focus the soft glow of the bedside lamp , and the rumpled sheets tangled around my legs .

But something was wrong .

I wasn’t alone .

Sitting on a recliner in the corner of the room , watching me intently was Xander .

“ Xander ? ” my voice was hoarse and my throat was still raw from screaming .

“ What … what are you doing here ? ”

He didn’t respond .

A chill ran down my spine .

There was something … off about the way he was looking at me .

His eyes seemed to glow in the dim light , reminding me of …

“ No ! ” I cried out , scrambling backwards on the bed .

For a heartbeat , just the briefest of seconds , I saw something else in Xander’s eyes .

The eyes of that creature the one that had attacked me – the same eyes I had seen on the man that had come to my bedroom the last time I had my heat … although Nanny had said it was her .

And then I screamed … opening my mouth as wide as I could .

My scream pierced the silence and within seconds , my door flew open with a bang as someone rushed in fumbling for the light switch .

As the room flooded with sudden brightness , my screaming intensified , my eyes wide with terror when I saw it was Xander , holding a spoon .

“ Lyla ! ” he called out , rushing to me , but I screamed louder pressing myself at the head of the

bed .

Every part of my body was trembling now .

I pointed to the now – empty recliner in the corner of the room .

“ You … you were just there ! ” I gasped , my voice hoarse and shaky .

“ You were sitting right there just now .

How did you … ? ”

Confusion clouded Xander’s features , his brows furrowing as he glanced between me and the chair .

“ What ? Now ! I wasn’t in here ,” he sounded both confused and concerned .

the kitchen , trying to

was when I noticed he had an apron on and it was splattered with various cooking stains

when I

The perfect way

heaved as I blinked rapidly , my mind struggling to process

had seen him , hadn’t I ? Sitting there , watching me with those intense eyes as that creature but Xander who was standing at the doorway , with concern on his face

awakened to .

trailing off as I rubbed my

part of the dream ? “ You were

and free

his head and approached my bed , stepping cautiously , his

okay

have been

wasn’t

he was trying not to scare me but something in me craved comfort and needed to feel safe

and

gather me into

began to subside His familiar warmth , and

myself relaxing

out a shaky sigh , pressing

, his hand running soothing circles on my

What’s got you so spooked and , in my house , too ? Was it those Panthers ? Did you

No ! ”

it felt like I was back to the pack and in the Northern Forests where I was attacked

didn’t tell you before but just before I came back to the human world , I was attacked after … ” I swallowed hard “ My mate told me to become his sex toy and live in some abandoned house by the

Feral wolves ? ” he asked gently

I nodded .

came with a creature ,

it was visible this time around and it spoke to

should go back to my mother … it felt so real , ” I sighed leaning into his chest

his chest hummed as he said

hair from my face

at

, feeling

could come protect me even if you wanted to , don’t

way … ” I paused , a puzzled expression on

Tri

Trinax ,” he finished “ They lead

leading sheep ? ” I

like that ,” he nodded as he flashed me a quiet smile

What did it want with me though ? Ahh … ” I shook my head trying to clear the images of

my thoughts “ It felt on

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perfect way to unwind

hands sliding up and down my arms as

the fear out of

It was just a nightmare ,

was playing tricks on

some old emotions , maybe triggering

normal after something

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