Illiana
They were beautiful, kind, funny, and completely accepting of me. My cheeks hurt from all the smiling. Lyla watched me and every time I looked at her, she gave me a subtle nod. I didn’t know what that meant, but I was hoping it meant I was doing a good job, and that she accepted me too. I knew how important she was. Billy talked about her a lot. He told me if she wasn’t going to be her own boss, he would have made her his second in command.
“Lyla, can you tell me a little bit about the faction you are taking over?”
She raised an eyebrow at me.
“I just want to understand what my girls will be joining.”
“Your girls?” she asked.
I blushed. Did I say that out loud? In the two hours I’ve been getting to know the girls they feel like mine. We’ve talked about our favorite c
