Lyla has a sad mundane life. She's bullied almost everywhere she goes and she thinks about giving up till the handsome Jesse Tyler pops into her life. The thing is he has secrets and his biggest secret has something to do with Lyla. There's lies, betrayal, redemption and love. But can she survive it once she's sucked into his world?

The Realm Walker; Soul-mate

There was something about this morning that had me on the edge of a breakdown. I couldn't shake the eerie feeling that stitched into my gut as I walked down the hallway to my first set of classes. The purgatory that the stillness brought left me feeling conflicted. 


I always believed in the saying there's a calmness before the storm. I had a feeling this particular storm was going to be a category five hurricane out to obliterate anything in its path. Even the flavor of the atmosphere tasted foul, like despair and desolation stinging the tip of my tongue. 


I found myself smoothing my thumb and index finger over the crystal necklace that Jesse had given me. It was almost like a coping mechanism. For some reason, the feel of the polished rock seemed to calm my problematic mindset. Or maybe it was the fact it was a piece of him. 


Chapter Fifteen