70 Friends …

Lyla

Nathan’s kiss took me completely unawares ,

But it’s okay- friends kiss all the time .

Especially ones that haven’t seen each other for four

years .

It was soft at first , almost as if he was hesitating , as though he needed to test the waters , to make sure he hadn’t crossed a line .

But then , the next instant , the kiss deepened .

The kiss was filled with regret , pain , longing and desire that I didn’t know where it came from .

But I stood still , allowing him .

His hand gently rested on the small of my back , pulling me closer .

I melted into him , instinctively gripping the fabric of his shirt to anchor myself .

The umbrella had been long forgotten and the rain pelted on us but Nathan didn’t seem to notice .

My heart pounded in my chest as he pulled me even closer – the kisses were becoming feverish , almost too passionate , this was not a friend’s kiss .

I moved against him , protesting with my body since my mouth was pressed on his .

After a second of wriggling and trying to leave his arms , he pulled back slightly and rested his forehead on mine , both of us breathing heavily .

His eyes searched mine – it was dark and filled with emotion as if he was asking questions without words .

My lips still tingled from the kiss .

“ I’m sorry ” he whispered as his thumb brushed against my cheek , though there was no regret in his voice .

“ I couldn’t … I couldn’t help it .

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I nodded ; I didn’t want to talk about what happened .

“ Can we go to my house ? The bus stop is two blocks away …

“ I brought a car , ” he said quietly , nodding to the Black Sedan parked at the side of the road as he picked up the discarded umbrella on the road .

“ C’mon , let’s go .

My apartment was small but warm .

It was love at first sight from the first day I walked into it .

It was compact but cozy and big enough for me but I loved the way the rooms connected making it easier to cover the entire house in a few minutes .

My hands trembled slightly as I unlocked the door .

I pushed it open and stepped inside , flipping on the lights as I motioned to Nathan to follow suit .

His presence filled up my tiny space

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could tell he was conscious of his wet , dripping clothes …

But that didn’t matter now , at least to me .

I couldn’t believe he was standing here , in my apartment , after all these years .

He looked different ; the boyish face I was used to had been replaced with a sharp line on his jaw and a day – old stubble .

His blond hair was wet with some of its strands clinging to his forehead .

His clear blue eyes were inspecting the room with an unreadable expression .

There was a time when I would tell myself that I wanted my husband to be as handsome as

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.

Nathan … that dream was still valid .

I closed the door behind me and both of us stood there for a moment , dripping wet , unsure of what to say next .

“ You abandoned me , Nathan ,” I finally broke the silence , fighting the tears at the back of my throat .

I had wanted to hold it in , to act like seeing him again didn’t affect me , but I couldn’t hold

back .

my eyes , my throat tightening with

You just … left me

calls , you won’t even text me back ,

… disappeared

as he took a step towards me again , cupping my

Lyla , I didn’t

swear , I

was in prison

locked up in the smelly dungeons of the White Moon Pack and was not allowed

eyes widened with shock as I wiped my eyes roughly with the back of

? ” I

would anyone

to find you and your

in the human world , he got pissed and threw me into

I

he even do that ? And

wanted us to be together

imagination

what he wants and he can’t

the reasons I refused to

tell him .

in my eyes as I walked up to him , spreading

and then you could have just told him the damn

time .

prepared to die in the prison , ” he shrugged ,

just glad you’re fine and he didn’t find you

” he pulled away , cupping my face

I had no way to

no means , Ramsey made sure of that

every day thinking about you , wishing I could tell you what

not your fault ,” I

you were dead or

back … but

didn’t ,” he sighed , pulling me

I missed you , Lyla

a lot ! ” he chuckled , his eyes running the length of my body

You’ve become more woman

– old girl but … ” he trailed off , his eyes

worship .

“ You’re beautiful .

moving away from his

the bathroom and grabbed

to him ,

Here ,

you stay

he chuckled but still took the towel

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and hair

was still the Nathan I knew but there was something harder about him now , something that hinted at the years he had spent locked

in his eyes and a certain dangerous glint

let you go

A few days ago ! ”

hanging on a pyre somewhere dead for killing the Lycan Leader is because of the good people

him so

hate Ramsey Kincaid for taking away everything from

me away from

Ramsey Kincaid more than I do

all of my problems started from the day ,

but I wish , I

didn’t cross paths

tried to reach for me but I took

can stay here , I

set it up for

, but … It’s better than staying in the

past him to my bedroom

holding

were my Nanny’s

short ,

thrust the

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