Maya's POVLater that day, I reluctantly went downstairs to grab a snack before returning to my room to sulk. I hoped I would not cross paths with Chase, I did not want to see that look on his face that made me feel like a stranger to him.“Hi!”A flurry of red curls flew into my vision after the voice, blocking my exit from the kitchen.“Hi?” I replied, peering down at the girl’s pale face. I realized with surprise that she was the one who had smiled at me when I was first introduced to the pack.“Um, hey there. I saw you at dinner the other evening, what’s your name?” I asked.“Faith.” She smiled, her eyes glinted with mischief and I had a feeling that she knew she was delaying my much-needed escape back to the solitude of my room with the lone granola bar I had managed to snag.“Okay, Faith,” I said, resigned. If I bumped into Chase, then so be it “How may I help you?”“Oh, no. I want to help you.” She said, emphasizing the ‘you’.“Um, okay? What exactly do I need help with though?
Maya's POVI had no doubts that I had woken her. The numbers on my bedside clock blinked harshly in the dim morning. It was 5:27 am but I could not wait.My hand trembled as I clung to my phone, my pulse still struggling to decelerate from the scary pace that my horrifying nightmare had pushed it to.There was silence then Freya's voice returned, this time filled with irritation.“What do you want? Why are you calling me by this time?” She snapped.“I cal—"“Then again, criminals like you don't exactly have manners. Say, Maya, you've always pretended to be good, did our Alpha's rejection hurt you so much that you had to throw your life to the wind for such a stupid revenge? Arson, really?”Her smug laugh suggested that she could not care less whether or not I had been hurt.'So Kylan had made our rejection publicly known but contorted the truth to make it look like it was him who rejected me.' I thought but could not summon any energy to care about that fact.I was too emotionally dra
Chase's POV(Back to when they left the house after Chase confronted Maya)'Are you good?' Henry's worried voice sounded in my mind as we sped for Lunagrove in our wolf forms.I knew his question was concerning Maya but I did not want to think about her so I just said;'I will be.' Because I was an Alpha first and foremost, my members were my priority and right now, Hwan needed me.I could not afford to be distracted. Bracing myself, I buried all thoughts of Maya's dishonesty and focused on the task at hand.We managed to come up with a ruse that we believed Greene would fall for but we got there late so we lodged in the Lunagrove's hotel and waited for the night pass.The next day, we went to their pack house at the break of dawn and requested to speak with the Alpha.The stoned-faced guard had been reluctant to call for Greene but when he heard my name, he did so instantly.As we had expected, only I was allowed to meet Greene so Henry had to wait behind as I walked into the receivi
Chase's POV “Fuck!” Greene cursed, running restless and through his hair. “Fine, I accept your offer, don’t go to Augo.” Letting out a silent sigh of relief, I gave Greene a tight smile. “Lovely. Now, where is Hwan?.” “Ferg.” He called out and the brutish guard from earlier appeared. “Release the male we have locked up downstairs.” “Yes, Alpha.” “Wait,” Greene said, casting a furtive glance my way, he added. “Clean him up before bringing him up.” “Great,” I clapped as the brute left. “I'll wait in the foyer. The proposal and contract will be in your inbox by next tomorrow." When I saw Hwan, fury rose within me and I spun and stalked towards Greene. “You never got solid evidence but you did all that to him?!” I growled, my wolf dangerously close to the surface. He took one look at my eyes and stepped back, his inept confidence withering away. He deserved to be scared! Hwan was covered in bruises and could barely stand upright, leaning heavily on the guard that had brought him
Maya’s POV “By the way, Ron, do you know a male called Jon—” I stopped short as I rounded the corner and caught sight of Ron standing in front of the mirror with a vibrant pink beret sitting atop his head. “What are you doing?” I snorted then cracked up when he ripped it off and threw it back on the shelf, the tip of his ears now tinged to match the hue of the woollen cap. He cleared his throat. “Faith made me promise to buy her something so I thought...” He trailed off, pointing in the direction of the beret. I picked it up and added it to the growing pile of clothes on my arm. “She’ll love it.” I smiled. I was glad that Ron had insisted on this shopping trip. It was a much-needed change of scenery and a welcomed distraction. I tried to focus on the clothes in front of me, obsessing over colours, textiles and styles rather than letting my mind stray to Chase and why he had not returned yet. This afternoon, before we left the house, Henry had come back with a bruised-up male na
Maya's POVFuck my stupid luck! I just might die before 9 PM, after all.Jonathan had the audacity to grin gesturing mockingly to my claws, “Are those what you plan to fight me with?"He pulled out a dagger and I stepped back, bumping into the oven. I was caged in between the island and the oven.My eyes darted frantically in search of an opening to run and when Jonathan noticed, he chuckled— a guttural sound that set my teeth on edge.“You won’t be going anywhere, girly, I told you I would come for you and here you are waiting for me unprotected and so pitifully vulnerable. This is almost too easy.”“I agree, it's too easy and where is the fun in that? So why don't you get the hell out of here, Jonathan.” I said, anger giving me courage. “I have no idea what problem you had with my dad but it has nothing to do with me!”I knew there were guards outside so I sucked in air prepared to scream for help but the sound died in my throat as his dagger whizzed past my head and embedded in the
Maya's POV I was floating in an abyss then I wasn’t. Searing pain in my skull ripped me out of my peaceful drifting and crash-landed me back in reality. I moaned in pain. Every part of me hurt; my head felt like it had been split in half and something uncomfortable filled up my mouth. Death would have been a welcome relief but I was still very much alive. How come? My vision blurred, going in and out of focus. Bless the goddess (who seems to have abandoned me), I was still in the pack house's kitchen, in a chair. I moved to stand but met resistance and looked down to see my limbs bound by zip ties. Did he think these could restrain a werewolf? I growled, yanking hard on the zip ties with all my might but they wouldn't budge. My tugging turned frantic with panic and I eventually became lightheaded. I could not break free, my wolf was weak from all the blood I had lost. 'Shit.' The gag in my mouth turned my frustrated curse into inaudible grunts. I took in my surroundings and
Chase's POV.Something was terribly wrong.The stillness of the house was not what raised my hackles, I knew everyone would be at the party in town. The foreboding I felt now was because there were no guards around.It was normal for them to stay hidden but I was always able to make out their silhouettes at each corner but today, no single one was here.My dread worsened when I reached out to them in my mind and came up empty.I strode inside, my mind racing.'Where are the guards?'Ron's reply over our mind link came quickly 'Where else would they be? At the house keeping Maya safe.'My steps faltered, the scent of blood filling my nostrils at the same time I processed his words.Were those footprints?'Maya isn’t with you?'I didn’t listen to his reply because I was already running, following the bloody trail to the kitchen where it led.I spotted him first then I saw Maya, pale as death, strapped to a chair and soaked in blood.After that, I saw red.My wolf took over and pounced o