"I made a pact with her," Sam replied

"What Pact?" Rhiannon questioned

"Never to come close again. We remain mates, but from a good distance,"

"That's gonna kill you both!" Rhiannon cried.

"Well, it was either I let the heat kill her last night or promise her that,"

Rhiannon felt terrible. Neither Sam nor Layla deserved this. If only she hadn't rushed Layla so much. If only she had returned last night like she promised, none of this would have happened.

"That says it all," Rhiannon ...