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MAXINEIt had been weeks since I started planting the objects Zel gave me. Every day, I moved carefully through the estate and when the guards didn't notice, I placed the enchanted items where they’d go unnoticedWith each day that passed, my sense of urgency increased. The pieces were all coming together but now, with the final phase in sight, the pressure was suffocating. I wasn't sure I could do it.I hadn’t seen much of Zel these past few weeks. But today, we were going to meet one last time to go over everything. We had to be careful and secretive. There was no room for mistakes at this point.I got Ronan to let me see her.The guards escorted me to her room where she was waiting. Zel sat on the bed, her eyes flickering to me. I took a deep breath and stepped forward.She stood to her feet and embraced me. “You're here,” she said, as she let go of me.I nodded. "Everything’s in place. The objects are where they need to be."Zel nodded too. “I know. I can feel them. You did well.
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MAXINEThe days after that, I spent most of them with Ronan. I was trying to take my mind off the fact that we were carrying the plan in three days.But, I felt like I was lying to myself.I wanted to enjoy the final moments I was having with Ronan. I wore the ring he gave me. It sat there on my middle finger while he kissed me or talked about a future where we would be together.It was weird coming from Ronan. Gone was the cold Alpha, now he was replaced by this warm man who talked about a future, who even hinted at raising kids.I was such a bad person. I knew that. I was tricking him, playing along, and acting like I would be with him for a long time. I had promised him but it was all a lie.When he talked about having a daughter like me, the air was knocked out of my lungs. The look in his eyes had been so hopeful and there and then, I wanted to confess to him that it was all a ruse and that I just wanted to escape.All this lying was making me sick to my stomach.Finally, the thi
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MAXINEMy throat felt tight and I felt like crying but I nodded. I removed my shoes and climbed into bed next to him. He wrapped his arms around me and pulled me into his chest, his chin on my head.“Maxine?” He called, quietly.“Hmm?” I asked, lifting my head just slightly.“You're the best thing to ever happen to me.” He began, trailing off. I thought he was asleep until he said, “I love you.”It felt like my heart was ripped out and stepped on. I didn't say anything back. I just couldn't.I waited in his arms until his breathing deepened. The drug in the vial was working. Still, I waited. I could just stay here and forget about the plan. He was already asleep. What would it take me to sleep too?But I had my part to play.Slowly, I took his arms off of me and untangled myself. My eyes stung with tears but I ignored them. I kissed his forehead. "Goodbye, Ronan," I whispered, “I love you too.”I walked out of his room, quietly. The guards were gone but I knew what to say if I ran int
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LIAMDespite everything that was unfolding in front of me, my thoughts were stuck on one thing.Maxine had a wolf.I couldn't wrap my head around it. After everything that had happened to her, it didn’t make sense. I glanced at her. The strange white-haired girl was sitting between us.Maxine was staring out of the window. The white-haired girl squeezed her hand. Maxine turned to look at her and offered her a small smile. That was when she caught me staring. She looked away, taking her eyes back to the window.It left me confused. Was she pissed at me? I was the one who had the right to be mad at her. She had chosen him over me. Well, the distance between us was necessary.I didn't know what I would say or do if I were sitting next to her. Kris took a sharp turn, causing Maxine to grab the handle of the car door. I opened my mouth to say something but I stopped myself. There would be time for questions later.“You alright back there?” Varis asked.“We’re fine,” I said. I didn't know i
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MAXINEI chuckled bitterly. “What about now?” I asked. “Will you take me back now that I have a wolf? Isn't that what you've always wanted?”His eyes widened slightly but he kept himself composed. “That would be unfair to you. It would be wrong. If you want to come back to me, I will take you but the choice is yours now. You have a choice and I see now that I was wrong. I’m so sorry, Maxine. I hope you can forgive me.”Tears welled up in my eyes. I hadn't thought about this but I let the anger roll away from me. He was still family. He was my father. “I forgive you. You're my father, whether you abandon me or not.” I said.“Thank you, Maxine.” He said. He reached for me hesitantly. I would have settled for a handshake but he wrapped his hands around me. For the first time in what I knew was forever, my father hugged me.I didn't know what to feel about that.LIAMAfter Maxine spoke to her father, they returned to the living room. However, she moved toward the far end of the room, away
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MAXINECinder gave me and Zel a brief of the plans that night when she showed us a bedroom. She and the Luna Queen were sharing the one right next to us. They told us to come to them if we faced any issues.Sleep didn't come easy because my mind was entirely on Ronan. I didn't know how I was going to face him again after betraying his trust. But, I knew I couldn't sit out of this fight.The sun had not even risen when I was woken up by the sound of Liam's voice. He was given instructions and I heard more footsteps around the house than the number of people I had seen the previous day.It meant that Liam was already up and gathering the troops. I could hear him giving commands like it hadn't been two months since he was last in power. He was a natural-born leader. He carried this air of authority around him.He was giving orders, explaining ranks and positions for this fight. Every single detail was important to winning.Zel was still asleep, of course. She wasn't a wolf so she wouldn'
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MAXINEHe caught me off guard. It meant that he still cared about me. I didn't focus on that though. “I won’t, I promise,” I replied.We stood there in silence for a while, neither of us knowing what to say. I could feel it though. I could feel it. The unspoken feelings and questions we didn't have the time to ask.Or we didn't dare to ask, I guess.After everything that had happened, I still wasn’t sure where we stood. I said I was okay with him hating me but, I didn't know anymore. The lines between us were confusing now. I didn't know how to fix that.But now wasn’t the time to focus on that. We had a mission and that was a priority. Every other thing could come after. We would cross that bridge later.For some reason, Liam stepped closer and I held my breath. “Regardless of what has happened between us, out there?” He said, “No matter what happens, we’ll get through this together. Do you understand?”I nodded. “Together,” I repeated.Before I could say anything else, Zel appeared
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MAXINEI held my breath as Ronan kept his eyes on mine. When he was close enough, he stopped. Neither of us said a word. The battle continued around us but I couldn't get myself to make the first move.He didn't either. I wondered if it was hard for him to see me. I wondered if he thought he could fight me. I also wondered if he thought that he could kill me.I spoke up first. “Ronan,” I called. My voice was sounding more longing than I wanted.I missed him, to be honest. I missed sitting down in the quiet and reading books. Strangely, I missed making his cinnamon coffee.Ronan didn't say anything. Instead, he took a step closer. “You don’t have to do this,” he said.There was no hurt, no anger in his voice, just nothing but kindness. I wished he would yell. I wished he would curse me and call me evil for everything I've done.“Come with me.” He said, softly. I heard it regardless of the noise. “We can fix this, Maxine. We'll leave everything behind together.”It sounded so good. But,
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