LAYLA'S POV
The entire room is so quiet that if a pin dropped, everyone would hear it and I’m holding my breath as I wait for Councilman Matthias to continue.
“Mates are blessed with a deep connection,” he finally says, “one that allows them to read each other’s thoughts when access is granted.”
I try not to fidget with the hem of my clothes.
“So I would like to test that.”
My stomach sinks, my legs feeling like jelly as I stand.
[Edward warned us,] Oakie says. [This should be like a run through the woods. Stay calm.]
In theory, it's supposed to be easy because of Edward’s notes. He mentioned that something like this can happen and drafted some sentences that I have to memorize, each one in order, so we could get through it cleanly. I studied them with everything I've got and I rea
