Married to the Alpha

smell of the woods invaded me immediately, the damp earth below me no lo

t me, making my eyes water, and closed them qui

he familiar birdsong was already sounding like a natural alarm in my ears, accompanied by the sound of

my pupils already dilated by the sudden approach.

ce making the birds stop singing. I turned my body toward him and found him leaning against a tree with a smug smi

s tired last night and simply collapsed in the middle of the forest, my

y animal form, returning to a human body was st

Layla.” My brother didn't hesitate in tryin

forest invaded my nostrils and filled my lung

I wouldn't be judged for what I ha

ter me like a sniffer dog.” I declared hoarsely,

I can't

en the unruly strands of my

mbled, putting on the sweatshirt that Logan t

strong rays from blinding me, stretched my arms an

intense in that part of the forest. I saw its rays

beast?” He asked, approaching cautiously and opening his arms, as if he wer

smile that opened on my lips and stepped towar

red to run alone

taking my breath away, and I gasped low. I had to tap him on the shoulder to get Logan to release m

debauched. “Have you checked to see if th

ext to you,” I grumbled, teasing him. Logan let out a loud laugh an

, feeling my bare feet

he tree branches for some fruit. My stomac

ng in the middle of the forest, I wa

ayla!” he exclaimed, incredulous at my

t slap on the head. Logan grunted softly and rubbed the affected spot. I cont

at the sight of t

t the apple will not cause it to magi

the tree and picked up momentum by jumping up to the fruit at an impressive height for a human. I grabbed

g the fruit, which, as expected

spare time. She, fortunately, is not an Ashera, bu

e, who had died in the birth of Lucy. To escape the man's mistre

r having almost killed her with worry.” He

worry. We're capable of

mmented, looking at the ho

ault for worrying about you?” She asked, c

sary worry. We're safe, we haven't had a

emained

I started my run. I planned to make the most of my time in the forest as I was o

I was no longer a helpless child, but a female