MAISIEAfter my long conversation with Kodiak, he kindly escorted me to his house and offered me a comfortable room for the night. Despite my exhaustion, I found it difficult to fall asleep, and as the hours passed and dawn approached, I was finally on the verge of drifting off when a sudden knock shattered the silence.A muffled voice came from the other side of the door, "Mrs. Cardinal, Kodiak wishes to see you. You have ten minutes to join him."Struggling to sound composed, I replied, "I'll be there in ten minutes!"I got out of bed and immediately showered before I went down to see him. Kodiak was not the first person I wished to see today but I knew I had no choice. Although there were a lot of things still left unsettled between me and his brother, those grievances seemed nothing compared to the current state he was in. He raised his head the moment I descended from the stairs but remained quiet until I entered the room. Different aromas from the food served on the table drift
MAISIEAfter I left Kodiak's study, I was greeted by Anna, who was elegantly dressed in a vibrant yellow floral dress and red stilettos. Her face lit up with a beaming smile as she walked towards me. “I'm here to pick you up, Sis. There are so many people I can't wait to introduce you to now that you'll be settling here.”“Sis?” I was slightly taken aback by her endearment but there was something else that bothered me, “Wait, I want to meet Zayn first. And I need you to help me send a private message to the Light Dawn pack.”Anna's enthusiastic expression waned slightly after she heard my request, “I don't think Kodiak would be happy about this...”“Please, Anna,” I pleaded, “If I don't send that message asking Felix to release Alexei to them, things would get very messy over that. I just don't want innocent people to get hurt.”She fixed me with a perceptive gaze, her eyes searching mine. "Are you truly concerned about the welfare of the pack members, or is it more about the alpha, F
MAISIEI knew it was a risky move but I desperately wanted to save him no matter what. That was why I was prepared to use the mate bond to try and prolong his life. Apart from the motion that he was the only one who could overthrow Xavier and take back his pack, I just couldn't imagine a world without his presence now. So I took his hand and tried to enter his psyche, hoping to check on the situation first. I hoped I wouldn't be forced to use my last resort and that the pack priestess would be able to treat him before then but I kept having a bad premonition that things wouldn't go the way I wanted. After a few moments, I shut my eyes and then fluttered them open, hoping to focus and achieve a certain outcome, but to no avail. Previously, it seemed as though an impenetrable barrier had been erected in our mental connection, although I could still perceive his existence on the other side.But now, there was nothing. No sound, no breath. It felt like he was truly dead. When Anna ca
MAISIE As the clock struck 9 pm, we finally reached the location that Kodiak had texted us about. To my surprise, it was a hidden cave deep in the heart of the pack's territory, forcing us to travel in our wolf forms to get there.With the cave in sight, Anna handed me a set of clothes to wear upon our arrival, reminding me, "Remember what I said, Maisie. You must keep your composure, no matter what you see in there."Her words left me feeling uneasy, but I nodded solemnly in response. "Yes, I will," I affirmed.Upon entering the cave, I was confronted with a chilling sight. A thin, lean woman was pouring my mate's blood into a large wooden bowl. The scene sent shivers down my spine, and before I could fully comprehend what I was seeing, my legs propelled me forward.Before I could react further, Kodiak intercepted me, easily overpowering me with his strength. He turned to Anna and remarked, "Now you can see why I didn't want you to bring her along.""What are they doing to him?" I e
ZAYN"Wait, so let me get this straight... that woman over there is supposedly my wife, and I have a son?" I questioned my identical twin, studying his every move while he, in turn, observed me with great intensity.The atmosphere in the room was heavy with silence, tension, and an unidentifiable quality that seemed to hang in the air. It felt as though everyone else in the room was privy to a secret, and the most troubling aspect was that the secret seemed to directly concern me.“Yes, she is,” Kodiak reaffirmed as he ran his fingers through his hair, “Look, I understand what you are thinking but you know that I won't lie to you about something like this...”“No, you won't,” I cut him with a firm voice. It wasn't only because I trusted my twin completely but also because he knew the consequences of playing such a dangerous trick on me. I dismissed him, “You can go now.”Kodiak looked like he wanted to say something but at the end, he simply nodded, “Alright, we will go. Have a good r
MAISIEI was absolutely furious this time. Kodiak had just left the room after trying to explain things to me and Anna when I sensed it. The once bright, pulsating bond was fading away, and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't stop it. I even attempted to reach out to the other end, only to find an impenetrable wall standing between us.That's when I knew he was the one behind this mess. My body started moving before I could even stop it, ignoring Anna and Kodiak's voices speaking to me as I barged into the room I had seen them come out a few seconds ago. My eyes immediately located Zayn who was sitting on the bed, with his head buried between his hands. He had barely raised his head when I slapped him across the face. My rage was boiling in my veins as I stood in front of him and demanded, “What the hell do you think you are doing? Open the bond right now!”Zayn's wolf eyes hardened as soon as he recovered from the slap, sending a cold chill down my back. But that feeling of fe
MAISIE After our disagreement, I found myself actively avoiding Zayn even though we were living in the same house. It seemed as though Kodiak didn't need to intervene to keep me away from him, as I had no desire to cling to Zayn as I had in the past. I made an effort to occupy myself with activities such as shopping and discovering new places around the pack.I tried to convince myself that I didn't need to be concerned about him anymore but I was constantly reminded of him each time I saw Kodiak so....“You decided to avoid him too?!” Anna's eyes creased with amusement before she doubled over, laughing heartily.I sent her a sharp look, which didn't seem to affect her at all, and redirected my attention to my painting. This activity was an attempt to fulfill my promise to my son who was arriving at the pack in the afternoon. “It's nothing personal, Maisie,” I dropped the brush and sighed, “I just want some space too. If he still doesn't remember us, then...”Anna sensed my hesitati
MAISIE I didn't want to obey him at all. Especially since he dared to add his alpha aura along with that command, my first instinct was to tell him to go to hell but he seemed to read my mind already. Zayn walked in a slow, deliberate pace and grabbed my arm, pulling me over to his side. “You must be Mr. Kincaid,” he spoke first. His eyes were as sharp as icicles when they settled on my friend. “Thank you for taking care of my son.”A cough involuntarily escaped from my throat as soon as his words reached my ears. Despite his outward expression of gratitude, the undertone of his voice conveyed a subtle sense of disregard for his benefactor. It was clear that only he and his brother possessed an arrogant demeanor, regarding their enemies with disdain, regardless of their strength or influence.“There is no need for you to thank me,” Felix remained unfazed by his hostility. He tucked his hands in his pocket and added, “I only did it because Maisie asked me to. Plus, I had lots of fu