Chapter 18: "Mate."

Ryan’s pov.

My heart thumped like it’d collapsed in on itself when I saw the quirk that manifests itself at the side of Layla’s cheek.

I’m all the happier because that quirk on her face might have been because of my smile. I saw the smile on her face when she saw mine.

She didn’t let it out, but I saw it.

Doubt casts a heavy cloak on me as I make my way back downstairs.

There’s a shroud of melancholy sadness over me because I can tell she has no idea they are around yet.

She can’t feel their presence, and I don't know what she’d have done if she could. There’s a part of their mate bond I don't understand yet.

For the past four days, I've been making findings of my own.

I watched Layla sleep and I watched her have nightmares the day I brought her back home. I still don’t know why she’s trying to kill herself, I initially thought it’s maybe she’s regretful of the fact that she was sleeping with some of my father’s friends.

But I realized that nah, that couldn’t be it.

She’s a young wo