Chapter 879

Logan's POV

I took a deep breath, trying to steady myself, but the weight in my chest only grew heavier. 

Layla’s expression was unreadable, her arms still crossed tightly against her chest, while Dani sat back, watching me with that same guarded look in his eyes.

I had to fix this.

I turned to Layla first, stepping closer, though I made sure to keep enough distance so she didn’t feel trapped. 

"Layla, please. I know I messed up. I should have told you the truth from the beginning, but I was scared." My voice wavered, but I pushed through. 

"Scared that if you knew who I really was, if you knew everything about our past, you would run. And I couldn’t handle that."

Her jaw clenched. "You lied to me, Logan. You let me believe you were someone you weren’t. Do you know how that makes me feel?"

"I do," I said quickly. 

"And I hate myself for it. But I swear to you, Layla, my feelings for you are re