Liam My heavy eyes followed Laila as she carefully stepped closer and closer. Was she really here to help Molly ruin my mate-bond with Sophie? My mind raced, searching for any information about the possibility of breaking our bond through adultery, but I'd never read anything about it. Even though Laila was a naturally beautiful woman, she couldn’t compare with my Sophie. Every fiber within me felt repulsed by her very presence and my beast wanted to gain control to scare her off. With my human body completely deprived of strength, food and water, the only thing I could do as she neared me, was to turn my head away from her. As her fingers gently stroked my cheek, it felt as though my skin was burning, liquid flames eating my flesh instantly. Her heart was still thrumming loudly in her

