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to fucking kill

its Layla's response. Silence hovers abov

impatiently by the tree near us, their paws furiously

myself too. My mate here is so fucking stubborn

s still desperate to find my mate, I had specifically told Selene that if

d mad rogues, and if I am to ever have my Luna, she must be willin

just cling to my every word and decis

lly responds, her voice faltering slightly. "I'

y now?" Wes asks. "We

la cuts him off. "I am al

m, and for the first time, I feel like sh

pack?" I ask. "I b

As you can see on me, I don't have

are your tattoos, Layla.

the instant I rescued her that night and saw all those red and

ywhere on her arms, her n

y woman with so many

e to her and admiring some of her tattoos now, I am also beginnin

ng my fingers over th

at!" She jumps away from

in her eyes? She can't pos

eve that they are what I indeed think

ith us." My voice is low but firm and

second, I begin to think that she is still goin

that cell, I keep noticing this defiance in her,

t the same time, I admire it. She i

be enough to keep her alive out here for lon

ning on how to escape again. That assumption alone sends a surge of possessiveness

me. I may be cold-hearted and all, but I am not that

ay with all honesty, even though this approach

and I want to respect this bond between us. I don't know why you were runnin

It took me every ounce of my strength a

elieved before that I will be be

e will be my mate. And that, I believe, changes e

r me say something else. When she doesn't get

taring. Sometimes, I like to think that Wes is t

n intimidated by my temper, not once in all the years we h

I have. My Gamma Caleb is my cousin. Derek is family

ly major reason why I chose to stay

more or different from the two of us. She ex

houlde

utters finally

through me is almost overwhelm

still don't trust her, but I refuse to be pushed by my pride to rej

or as long as she wants,

ys, nodding once before glancing at me. "Ra

tely and stand up. "We need to

inces as she helps herself to

with me. She walks past me and Wes, and I can't stop myself from noticing the

e definitely scars. Her

se tats

ou guys not going to lead the way back? I m

No you won'

Caleb and Derek, still in thei

g right now, it will definitely be the

at, Layla is not

illing to do everythin