Torn by his love: The Alpha's secret desires

hel on her desk. "Showtime," she whispered to herself, her eyes flickering ove

her head. Why did I ever get myself into this? whispered, biting her lip. Ho

nlit forest for as far as she could make out. "it was calling to

" she told herself to help dampen her increasing dread. As she gathered a couple things i

age to leave if not now?! I have to do this." With the vision of be

door. "Breathe Lila" she whispered. "You've got this." She cracked

ors seemed to follow every single step she took. "Go to h

ror.But then she shook her head, determination growing within. I cannot live in terror of what he could do to the estate, she pushed open on th

took off, feeling it rush through her mor

es were crushed underfoot, she laughed again in a way that made her disappear. "I'm re

hat if I made a mistake?" Her spine shivere

rning back." The sound of her own laughter urged her farther in, with each stride pul

it seemed to be full of life-everything in there hel

ring Pines. "Where is she?" He caught sight of Lila's theatre and muttered something under his b

ed her door further and saw the empty room, still with the sharp smell of that godamn lavender fragrance. Of course she woul

carf he recognized as one of her best barriers. "You can't leave. Not like t

king at her arms. "Keep on going," She shouted into the void,

around. The moonlight flittered through the trees, their shadows crawling along which gave way to an atmosphere that made the jungle feel like it was alive merely a living entity itself The anxiety that tore at

e just playing with you." Yet within the recess of my mind, that fear was sown. If Lucas had followed her, what? Where was he, watching her in the shadows all

se high in shadows with trunks like twisted arms that snaked above - a warning. She chose her route cautiously, walking through unbroken

good daughter and then Jesse's demure fiancée. Every step she took on a crispy leaf was creating another layer of

back. Adrenaline pulsed through her veins as she squinted into the dark, hear

moonlight. It stopped, appeared to be interested but ran off into the brush. Lila laughed, breath sh