Chapter 20Song: Ur so pretty by Wasia Project………………………Maya POV…………..Matteo Peter Nicolas.Not a strange name. To everyone, it might be but to me, it’s definitely not. I would know who Matteo is even if I had amnesia. The first time i saw him was almost ten years ago back at the training camp.Flashback…………“Halt!” A yell from the captain rang out through the training room and i retracted away from strangling my opponent who seemed happier that we were cut off from the training, most especially me.My eyes turned to the entrance like the rest of the trainees inside the all, Sergeant stood at the door with her hands tucked behind her as she stared strictly ahead, like she always does. Her eyes drained off any form of humanity, without any form of homeliness or kindness, Sergeant was a rock in a woman's body.“Listen up the hand combat training ends now as we move into the weaponry stage which had been announced a few hours earlier. Our head of weaponry had brought up someone for u
Chapter 21Song: This is survival by Lindsey Ray……………………………………….MAYA POV……………“What do we have Jake?” i asked as i closed the door behind me. The shop was nothing like i expected. A club in the end of the city, several cars were parked all around and bikes arranged in one corner with men in leather jackets and sleeve tattoos and bandanas. Women dressed in frailed booty shorts and heels high enough to break their ankles. Not to mention the heavy men standing outside at every entrance with their eyes staring out for something.Danger.Trouble.What i was bringing on a platter of Gold but they didnt have to know that.“You didnt tell me that it was a club,” I said as Malcolm stood by my side, he stared straight ahead at the building and then i turned to him capturing the sharp edge of his jaw. “I had no idea myself,” he answered and took out his phone where he typed on the screen. “It was recently turned into a nightclub after the building was sold to a man named Ricardo Nicolas.” “
Chapter 22Song: I see red by Everybody loves an outlaw………………………………………………...............................Malcolm POV……………..“She’s gone man. It doesn’t look like she will change her mind and come out her to you.” One of the men from nearby said as i stared at where Maya previously stood. She had gone in without batting a lid in my direction. “Why don’t you do me a favor and let me in,” i said to the bouncer. “I can’t leave her by herself. She may cause trouble inside and if I’m not there you would have bigger problems to worry about.” I added and he sighed and allowed me to go in.Passing him a smile, I patted his shoulders and walked into the place. My dress shirt and pants seemed too formal for club wear but it didnt matter. Colored lights flooded in from all and every angle and the thunderous music ravaged every form of silence. Happy screams, high hands in the air and people grinding against each other were not my ideal environment. Soft bodies pressed against mine and I stared
Chapter 23Song: Rover by Kai…………………….Maya POV…………..“How are-” i stopped and turned to where i had just come from, eyes were on me and the men i had put to the ground where standing up again.“There you are.” he muttered and followed my line of gaze. “Should i ask what happened?”“You two should drop to your knees.” A voice from behind Malcolm said and instead of Malcolm to move he remained on the spot with his eyes fixated on me. Maybe i had a busted lip but it wasn’t enough to have him staring at me like that. “Get down on your knees.” the voice repeated and Malcolm turned giving me a view of what was inside and from where i stood i recognized the man sitting on the chair.“Pete.” his name slipped off my lips and the dark eyes i had always known pierced at me.“Maya.” he muttered and i pushed past Malcolm who didnt try and stop me, i ignored the horrid scene and focused on the man whom i was here for.“I never expected us to meet so soon, neither like this. But its great to see
Chapter 24Song: Run to you by Ocie Elliot…………………………………..Fabio POV………………..She had lustrous brown hair which drapped over my fingers as i ran my hands through them. With her passed out on the chair, just one side of her face was exposed to the light in the den. I watched her chest slowly rise and fall and her eyes remained shut.“What were you thinking conversing with them uncle?” I asked as the sound of controlled footsteps neared my position.“It was harmless, Maya wasn’t going to shoot.” My uncle Matteo replied as he squatted down to my side.“Yet she was ready to pull the trigger and blow your brains off, Nico told me that she shot at him. He was bleeding when i found him.” I said stadning up to my feet as i peeled away from the girl my uncle called Maya.I stared at her figure, she had a strong athletic build and her face, her eyes even- held the depth of a fighter. She was a tough one.“She shot at the wall next to him, it was only a warning sign for him to stay quiet.” Uncle
Chapter Twenty-FiveSong: Hanging on the Edge by Regina Price……………………….Maya POV…………..He was going to torture Malcolm by slicing him up. I swallowed covering up the heavy burden that sat on my throat. Malcolm eyes locked on mine but he didnt seem to bother that Pete was going to slice him up. Fabio’s eyes were on me the entire time and while i looked away from when Pete brought out the blade, i was greeted with amusement in his eyes. “You know you can make this all end but just telling him what he needs to hear.” He said to me like i wasnt aware of what was at stake. “Your friend will go home unharm-” but he didnt finish when a deep groan errupted from Malcolm. Pete was dragging the blade on his arms drawing blood from it, my eyes stayed on the bleeding spot and my fist clenched on my laps.“Cutting him up isn’t going to change the answers and its unfair that you get to torture while you refused to tell me why you sold amonition to someone from the association.” I said and Fabio s
Chapter Twenty-SixSong: Desire by Limoblaze……………..Maya POV………….“Its great to see you again Maya,” Pete said as he took another swing of the beer in the bottle. “Never imagined it would be like this but i am also worried that you’re a fly entering a spiders nest. Not to mention that you have a werewolf accompanying you.” He nodded in Malcolms direction, he was with Fabio talking about something. They seemed oblivious to our stair on them, my hands curled my sides as i stared at the acquarium at the far edge.“He seems to like you.” He added and i turned away from Malcolm with my brows raised at Pete who shrugged.“I’m not even going to talk about that with you,” i watched as Pete carried a piece of fish food and poured a small amount into the canister. “Its been a while we’ve seen you at the association. You’ve stopped coming around to the building-”“I realized that something’s are best left unsaid.” He said in a low tone, “What happened?”“I can’t share that with you, Maya, as
Chapter 27Song: Strangers by Kenya Grace………………………….....................................Maya POV…………….The knife was poisoned.My eyes were wide as saucers as i stared at the cut and then back up at Malcolm who was staring down at me. His hair dropped over his eyes and with him being this close i was able to trace the bags beneath his eyes. “It’s nothing that my body can’t handle.” he said but something about his tone was off, it was slurred and his eyes dropped. He tried to moved past me but staggered and i reached out to hold his arms but failed and he pulled me down to the ground with me falling flat on his bare warm chest. The air was knocked out of me and as i raised my head i stared at Malcolm- his eyes were almost closed up and his hands were around my waist.“You can’t stay on the bed like this.” I muttered but he wasn’t even moving at all, i leaned closer to him with my hair falling in my face, his eyes were barely opened and his breath was turning shallow. “Malcolm- i k
Chapter Fifty-ThreeMalcolm POVFLASHBACK CONTINUES “What- I’m not going to die-“ Morgan didn’t get to finish his words as a growl from far off set us quiet. I swallowed and my eyes met with Hannah who was already in a fighting stance. If it was anything that made me like Hannah, it was due to the fact that she wasn’t a liability.She ranked among the top ten best in track and field and was a worthy opponent in hand combat but she was quite the person to move against the crowd. It surprised me that she was here because of who her brother was in the pack. Her family were well to do and they were of a prestigious line.“We need to leave this place, it’s too bare if we want to live. Let’s go inside, it’s best to camouflage our scent with that of the freshly washed soil in the swamps.” She said and then I watched the rest of the come out from the shin trees. We were seven in total, all of which I recognized from my peer, and it was the set who had come of age to activate the werewolf cur
Chapter Fifty-TwoMalcolm POVShe was less hostile when drunk and now as she laid besides me, she didnt look like a high ranking hunter who went after the big bad wolves, wolves like myself. I sighed and stared at the ceiling. What was i thinking? Kissing her and allowing ourselves get lost. She wanted it and heck i wanted it too, but this was turning to something else. She was supposed to be my pretend girlfriend but its turning me to the over protective boyfriend.You like her, don’t you? My wolf asked as i turned my gaze back to her, she was still in her dress and from the crease on her face, she was uncomfortable in it, ignoring the voice i reached for the strap of her dress and gently pulled it down her shoulders, she stirred and her eyes opened slightly as she stared, but she was far off. “You’re not doing this right,” I stopped as she closed her eyes again, peeling off the shirt on me, i wore the shirt on her body and buttoned up, from underneath i peeled off her dress easily
Chapter Fifty-OneMaya POVHis hands locked around my thighs as he pulled me up and closer to him. With my mouth slightly parted and my mind trying to keep up with what was happening, his hot breath fanned my neck and then stretching towards my neck his lips latched unto the open space and there he sucked on my skin. A tease, that was what he was. There was a slow reckoning in the back of my head of what was happening, i enjoyed the feel of Malcolm with me. I enjoyed the way he treated my body, i enjoyed the way he made me get out of that headspace constantly seeking to drown me. He had seen a part of my dark side and had not bothered to treat me differently, he did everything Cole wouldn't do for me.“Hey, is everything okay?” He asked and my eyes moved to his face. Those eyes were staring at me and the longing was still in them, but he was patient, keeping himself at bay, waiting to make sure that i was okay.Not sure what to reply, i tilted my head to the side with my lips caught u
Chapter FiftyMaya POVExcitment burst through my entire being as his hands held unto me, like i was a line that held his life, maybe i over exaggerate but his hold on me was secured, my hands held unto him also, the strength to not let go was fuelled by the tequila i had drank but it didnt matter. His lips contoured mine in strong yet soft movements that had me gasping for breaths, even with closed eyes, it helped me focus on the fact that i was in Macloclm hands and kissing him. Seconds felt like eternity and then they ended, his lips were away from mine, my eyes pulled opened and i was greeted with his eyes watching me. Eyes which were usually in narrow slits glaring at me stared at me differently. There was no hollow, neither was there any caution in them, instead there was dilated pupils which showed hunger and want. Cole stared at me this way but it felt different this time, i didnt feel a need rto hold back and my body was at rest, it was safe. Malcolm made me feel safe. “Ma
Chapter Forty-NineMaya POV“Well you’re nowhere to be found and I want to have fun, I shouldn't have to wait for you before I enjoy myself.” I muttered as though it was another part of me speaking in slurry tones but it was all the tequila.The hard expression on Malcolm's face dropped and his eyes softened. “Get lost man, you left her and now I'm going to give her what she wants.” Micheal said and Malcolm exhaled quietly and turned to him.“I'm not going to try and fight you so let her go.”“No.” Oh oh, Micheal was crossing the line and he was pushing his mercy more than intended, and it was only a matter of time before Malcolm made him eat his words.“I’m not asking, Anya, let's go.” he said and I walked away from Micheal with a sorry expression on my face, it was best to save him the trouble of dealing with the Malcolm and regretting it but he held into my wrists tightly.“No, she's not going anywhere.”“You’re hurting me.” I muttered but with the exchange of glares the men shar
Chapter Forty-EightMaya povLayla. I didn’t think to hear that name soon neither did I think to hear it from a woman I just met in the bathroom of a werewolf feeding ground.“What do you know about Layla?” My hands curled around the glass and Cassie’s eyes followed my movements.“Easy on the glass, you are not so subtle with hiding your emotions.” she responded. “Your sister- Layla and I crossed paths a few weeks ago and just I say that she is a sweet lady. She's been living in the big city with her boyfriend and friends.” it was weird hearing about how Layla was doing after everything that had happened between us in the past months.“She’s here? In this city?” I asked unable to hold back on my curiosity.“No, no she's not. I was in her city when I was out to look for something.” Cassie responded and I took a sip from my glass. “Does she know you're alive?”“It doesn't matter, she hates me for what I did and it's best if we both stayed in our seperate lives.” I muttered. There was n
Chapter Forty-SevenMaya POVEven as everyone retreated from the room back downstairs, the three of us remained with Kevin and Henry in the room.“I think your friend will have to excuse us.” Kevin said, referring to me, I turned to Lucas and then Malcolm who gave me the go ahead. I rose to my feet ready to leave when Henry called me back.“No, I think she can stay.” He said and my eyes landed on Henry, he had reached for the bottle of scotch on the stool next to him and poured some in the little glass. “You want the lady to stay?” Kevin asked and I could trace the wavering in his voice.“Yes, I do think she’s quite interesting and would make a lovely company.” He said and my hands moved to my sides, the black dress was sitting on my body had plenty prints from my sweaty hands.“I think I should go.” I stated instead, I was no fool. There was nothing to be happy about sitting with these guys, having to be in their midst was a trap that meant more eyes to be on me and if I wanted to
Chapter Forty-sixMaya POV“The splinx?” Lucas asked, clearly confused by what it means. My expression should’ve mirrored his but I wasn’t confused. Infact, I was very aware of what the dark object was. It was amongst the things developed by the tech teams in the association, every hunter past the sapphire rank is aware of what it is but the thing was, we never actually saw the thing in real life. It was kept locked away in one of the facilities, there was no way anyone could get to it, especially Cole now that he was out of the association.“Yes, that device is the answer we need.” Kevin said, retreating back in the embrace of the women who sat beside him.“Why not get another witch to deactivate the spell?” Another voice asked as the man in black suit walked in through another opening. He had dark glasses covering his eyes and two men following behind him in similar attire.“It’s not that easy Henry, with what you’ve done to the witches in this region they’ve all gone into hiding.
Chapter forty-FiveMaya POV“If you want to use the point that i’m in the enemies den, then might i surprise you that this thing-” he opened his hands outwards and smiled. “Is my house too. You didnt think that i left the association just to go back to the normal human life did you?”I stayed quiet, what did he mean by that?“Maya, if you know better you’ll know that you are being used by the association, just like every single low level hunter.”“I am not a low-level hunter,” my tone was sharp and held every means of contempt in my words. Cole loved my reaction as his smile grew wider and he leaned closer to us. “And what you think i know or doing, is not your concern Cole, don’t act like you had one.”“Still the stubborn girl as always. Well then, if you won’t listen to me, i’ll allow you to see for yourself how dangerous the association is and what it gives to be controlled by them and Malcolm keep a leash on her, she can be quite wild,” he finished his drink and pushed his chairs