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Awake

Author: Z.Ali
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-02 02:53:12

Maya’s pov

It took a moment for me to realise that I wasn’t in the pantry. From the sights and smells, I could tell I was in some kind of medical facility. It shocked me. Never had the Willows taken me to the infirmary in the pack house. If I was lucky, one of the omegas would take pity on me and offer some medicine. But of course, they were mindful to do it discreetly.

Dumbfounded, I looked around, until my gaze landed on a large man sleeping with his head resting on the mattress. I froze. Why was a strange man sleeping there? Why wasn’t I alone like I always was? Perhaps I breathed too hard, the man grunted before opening his eyes and looking right at me.

I thought my soul left my body. Finding a rather masculine man with a man bun sleeping beside me scared me shitless, and it made it ten times worse when he woke up. His heavily tatted arms and buff frame appeared more dangerous when he stood up. I didn’t know what he intended to do, but when he called me pretty, I lost it. I want
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