Saraiah sat back into her chair. Layla couldn't read her face but knew that Saraiah had heard her. Saraiah scanned her up and down slowly. Layla sat back in her chair as well. She was suddenly overcome with a sudden crippling sense of insecurity. She didn't want to let it on to Saraiah so she mimicked her behavior. Saraiah smirked ever so slightly to herself and then snapped. A female servant appeared with a chalice of wine and set it to the right of her. Saraiah took a long sip while still maintaining her intense eye contact with Layla. "How do you propose to do that?" Saraiah's thick accent purred in Layla's ears like a cat. She sounded amused. "I would prefer to speak with your husband." Layla slowly crossed her left leg over her right knee. Saraiah held her chalice in both of her hands propping her elbows on the table. She leaned forward into them, "he is not here, I am. I will not waste the time of my Alpha and husband with nonsense and I am afraid you might just be full
Layla recognized the voice immediately. It was the last person she wanted to see. "Don't you have a wedding to be in?" She spat. Solomon sat next to her and started to gently rub her back. "Stop touching me! Your wife would not like it." "Layla," he purred, "don't be like that.""Don't be like what?" She moved her body away from his hand. "Were you ever going to tell me?""Layla," his voice was like honey. "Don't 'Lay-la' me! I want answers. You are getting married and it, what, slipped your mind?" "Layla, it's not like that," he began. "Stop saying my name and just get to the point." "I am trying to get to the point. You keep cutting me off." He was losing patience with her. "I'm only cutting you off because you're not saying anything. You are betrothed and you never told me! Not once." Her voice was raised, it was like she was almost screaming. The alcohol did not help her at all, she had lost control of herself. He did not move. He sucked air through his teeth. "It
Layla propped herself onto her elbows. His head was lost between her thighs and his mouth was slowly inching closer and closer to her clit. His hot breath tickled against her skin but she was too busy memorizing the way the lines of his muscular shoulders melted into his back. Her whole body yearned for his tongue to meet her, it was as painful as it was pleasurable. Finally he did, softly at first, but soon building a steady rhythm. Layla felt as if all the air was knocked out of her. The only thing she could focus on was the sensation of his tongue. She fell onto her back as he began to apply more force with precision and expertise. He grabbed her waist from underneath her and pulled her closer to him intensifying the sensation. Layla gasped for air as she firmly grabbed the back of his head, she twisted his hair through her fingers. The closer she was, the more she pulled on his hair. Her heart was racing as the sensation was building, she let out a loud moan. She had only one tho
Layla nuzzled into Solomon's arms. She turned her body towards him and began to trace "I love you" with her fingers on his chest. She watched his chest rise and fall slowly, she could tell he was falling asleep. "Hey," she whispered as she gently nudged him. "We can't stay here all night. It's your father's party. You have to wake up." "Shhh," he said sleepily, "don't say that. We can stay here forever."She chuckled softly to herself. She was feeling more sober than she was back in the courtyard. "It's a bug party and I know you will be missed if you stay here any longer." He kissed the top of her head, "I know you're right, but you wore me out, Lone Wolf.""You're welcome, " she smiled. "I aim to please.""You definitely did. I love you," he sighed as he started to drift off to sleep. Layla, again, nudged him. "You have to wake up. I'm feeling better now. I need to talk to your father and I want you to come with me." "My love, my mate, my Luna, please stay here. Go to sl
Solomon stood motionless before Layla, he was shaking from betrayal. "I never break my promises, Layla. I swore to you and to the Goddess. I don't think we are thinking clearly." Layla shook her head, "this isn't a question of loyalty to our fathers anymore. This is in regards to my son and I will not abandon him for you. One day when you have children you will understand the sacrifices that all parents must make." His entire body tensed up, "I am not telling you to abandon your child, Layla. I would never ask you to.""But you are, you said that you couldn't be a step-parent," she snapped. "That's not what I meant. I was trying to be honest and vulnerable with you. Did you want me to lie? As his mother, wouldn't you want to know and talk it out before everything happens and we are at a point where I resent you and you resent me?"His voice was gravelly and thick with anger. "Yes! Of course I would prefer to talk this out before anything happens but what is there to talk about
The guards stumbled to barricade the doors. Solomon loudly bellowed a word in the language that he spoke with his family, the language that Layla did not understand, and within seconds every member, including the women, shifted. It was intimidating to be surrounded by hundreds of well-trained muscular wolves. Her old fear of the beast rose to the surface, she wanted to run but she was surrounded. She felt as if she was still a child standing between her shifted parents. But one thought kept her planted in her current reality; Alistar was outnumbered. And there if he didn't flee as soon as possible, there would be no Thundermoon pack left once the night was over. She would be a pack-less Luna and essentially worthless. She was furious at Alistar for pulling this stunt at Javier for not talking him out of it but especially at herself. She couldn't play along, she just had to wear her contempt of him so freely on her sleeve. Alistar was not an intelligent man but he wasn't a dummy. He
Layla could barely see or move. Alistar had ripped into her thigh and had only let go to chase after Solomon who was bounding towards her petrified child. All she could do was scream nonsensical guttural cries as she fought to maintain consciousness. She tried to drag herself towards Cassias but she was losing too much blood. Time was at a stand-still, she could barely comprehend anything that was happening. Solomon quickly approached Cassias and bit the back of his shirt and threw the small boy onto his back. He was not used to carrying anyone in this manner, it was awkward and uncomfortable but he wasn't going to complain. He had only one objective and that was to get Layla's child to safety. He only had to get away from Alistar. No other Thundermoon wolf dared to move towards the Moonbane pack or towards Solomon. They were slowly backing away out of fear. Cassias was sobbing hysterically. Layla wanted to shift so bad and defend her son but she was unable to. She had lost too muc
The night air grew bitterly cold the closer the time crept to morning. Layla awoke to the gentle sensation of someone or something pulling her by her torn and ragged dress which was frozen to her body. She could tell that whoever or whatever was pulling on her dress was doing so with extreme caution but due to the drastic cold temperature and her frozen dress, it felt as if the top layer of her skin was being forcibly removed from her body. She was so disoriented and discombobulated, that she couldn't process what was happening to her. But it wasn't violent, she knew that much. Her eyes did not want to open but not without trying. She began to panic, she couldn't understand what was happening or what had happened. It felt as if ice was running through her veins, she was frozen cold to her core. She wanted to move or scream but was met with nothing except futility. Her heart was racing. Her thoughts were swimming, nothing was making sense. She was lost, physically, emotionally. She