53 Revelations and confrontations …

Lyla

I pressed against the door as panic clawed in my throat .

I reached for the doorknob again , yanking it furiously .

“ Just let me go , Xander .

I’ll think about your offer and … ”

“ You won’t ! ” he gave me a sad smile .

“ You can’t wait to leave here , I can see it in your eyes .

I back to the door and began pounding , screaming with all my might as tears streamed down my face .

“ You’ll hurt yourself ,” he said behind me .

ht to be a

“ Just let me go ! ” I cried , turning to face him again .

“ Please ! Please , let me go ! I don’t part of anything .

I am not who you want .

I just want a normal life ! I want to go back to my normal , boring life ! ”

But he remained silent … through all of my tantrums , repeated knocking on the door , calling out to anyone – even Mr Dupree ; watching me with an expression mingled with sadness and frustration .

Eventually , my strength gave our

I collapsed onto the floor , my body heaving with sobs as I

buried my face in my hands , feeling defeated .

“ I don’t want this , I choked out between gasps .

“ I’ve suffered more than anyone to go back to this life , Xander .

Please … just let me go .

I promise , not even a word to Nanny .

It’ll be a secret

between us .

He came and knelt beside me , close but not touching .

“ Lyla ! ” he whispered .

“ You’re special … too special to have a normal life .

Someone like you … because of what you are … normality was never

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an option .

I shook my head , too tired to argue anymore .

Too broken to fight .

My body trembled as I felt him gently lift me from the floor , carrying me in his arms like a bride – like I was something precious , I was too weak to resist … and somehow , my broken heart wanted this but with a different person , 1

I wished more than anything that right now , this was Ramsey … holding onto me , telling me not to go .

I sighed as he deposited me onto the bed with care like I was a newborn .

He reached for a soft towel inside a bowl of warm water by the bed and began to clean my tear – stained face with such tenderness that I felt my resolve wavering .

His touch was achingly familiar , a reminder of the man I thought I knew the man I had begun to love .

cleaning

, so caring

monster they claimed he was and yet treat me with such

drained out of me

this wasn’t a bad idea after

all the history books were always scanty and

and confrontations …

claimed but he liked me to an extent where I know he won’t randomly

perhaps if I play along … then everything will be fine

, I should

murmured gazing at

stop

You’re not going to kill me , after all ,

smile touching his lips as he sighed

of hurting you … not even when you killed

much I love you

was a knock at the door

heart lurched as I heard the familiar sound

creaked open and Mr Dupree stepped inside , holding Xander’s phone

Master ,” he said quietly

She’s been calling nonstop ; you need to answer or she’ll

worry !

, ignoring the call as he turned to

“ Apologize to

( 2

him , a

mean ? ” he

at the Northern Forests , I told you it was too deep

aches

apologize to her for

with one look on Xander’s face , he turned to

sorry , Miss

won’t happen

will no longer come to

? ” I asked

of my many specialities , he gave me an evil

control the dream world … I feed on

dream world ? ”

so shallow

, I

saved me from the Panther that

!

minute before bowing curtly and stepping out

alone

Don’t trust a Trinax … they’re vengeful creatures

Panthers were ! ”

worse than Panthers

at his face longer than ten seconds if he

now but he would later

know if you

you and one of your generals ! ” I huffed

my dreams ? Surely , you

, crossing the room

the

all of our

I couldn’t smell

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her scent … ”

used to be super comfortable with me whenever I’m on my heat ? ”

the bed , with a steaming

he said and

in my eyes because he lifted the cup and drank

you , Lyla ! ” he said quietly an amused smile on his face

are no horns on my head … and this is my true form

to size down

hurt

to my lips and pretended as I drank it before dropping the cup on the bedside

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