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 .

continued cleaning the

was so intentional , so caring that my heart ached in confusion

was and yet treat me with such

had drained out of

a bad idea after

and the Moon Goddess , all

and confrontations …

… he loved me or so he claimed but he liked me to an

, perhaps if I play along … then everything will be

I should stop fighting

murmured gazing at him

I’ll stop fighting you

kill me , after all , are

smile touching his lips as

I had never thought of hurting you … not even when

much I love

was a knock at

I

stepped inside , holding Xander’s phone in

,” he

nonstop ; you need to

worry !

nodded and took the phone , ignoring the call

“ Apologize to

! ( 2

to him , a surprised

What do you mean ? ” he asked

made her scared the other nights and then the injury at the Northern Forests , I

aches her

to her for that

on Xander’s face , he turned to me

I’m sorry , Miss

happen

to

that ? ” I asked

, he gave

the dream world … I feed on your thoughts and fuel your weaknesses and

dream world ? ”

so

I

the Panther that

you !

me for a minute before bowing curtly and stepping out

as we were alone , Xander

… they’re vengeful creatures

thought Panthers were !

They’re worse than

look at his face longer than ten seconds if he ever appears to you in

now but he

you dream about

be a snitch between you and one of

tell if he’s in my dreams ? Surely

room to deposit the towel and the bowl on the vanity “ But you took them away

she did when the Moon

of our connections

I couldn’t smell

Revelations and

scent … ”

Is that why you used to be super comfortable with me whenever I’m on my heat ? ” I asked my eyes widening

, returning to the bed , with a steaming tea cup

said and stretched it before

seen the fear in my eyes because he lifted

you , Lyla ! ” he said quietly an

… and

had to size down to fit a

won’t hurt you

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

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