When he fall into heat and became hungry for sex and a female body, he would come looking for her.
And when he did, Laila knew she would make him beg.
It wasn't hard for her to make Sebastian grovel; after all, he had a mate bond with her that made him unable to tolerate seeing her displeased, and she knew exactly how to use that against him when it suited her.
When Laila reached home that morning, her parents and her terrifying uncle, Elder Halvrek, who made her heart thud involuntarily in fear, were deep in discussion. The moment they noticed her enter the house, they beckoned her into the living room.
"You're finally home, dear. Come over here," her mother called, gesturing for her to sit beside her. "Your uncle has come to see you."
Elder Halvrek coming to see her wasn't always good news, she thought warily, a faint unease settling in her chest.
