Soraya’s Pov

For just a second Kayla's expression softened. "Some of it was real. I did like talking to you and I did feel bad about lying. But that doesn't change what I am or what I was sent to do."

"Which was what exactly?"

"To monitor you until your seal breaks. And then to kill you before you could integrate with your wolf."

The room went silent. Darius moved closer to me protectively and I could see his jaw clenched with anger.

"You were supposed to kill me?" I asked.

"Those were my orders. But I couldn't do it. That's why I've been stalling and making excuses to him...