CHAPTER 31 Derek's POV The world around me seemed to pause when Layla walked into the throne room. She was dressed not in the usual manner my step-sister loved dressing and parading the corridors in expensive gowns and asserting Dominance. Layla was dressed in plain but fitting jeans over a pair of sneakers and a loose shirt that she had neatly tucked into her jeans. The thing was that her shape stood out clearly in those jeans and I couldn't resist the urge to keep my eyes on her swaying hips as she walked into the room. I was now sitting right beside Father on my own throne on his right-hand side while Evelyn sat on his left. Healer Tega stood before us already waiting and the last person to join us was Layla. “Good morning, my Alpha King.” Layla approached the throne and bowed be

