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Maxine Pov

I was lying there in my room, feeling weak and tired, just lost in my thoughts. Life seemed to be weighing me down, and I couldn't nod off this feeling of heaviness and loneliness. It's like every breath was a struggle, every thought a burden.

Everyone has seemed to find their joy even Clara who was just an omega as I was, according to rumors is now dating someone in the pack. Liam had permitted her but had refused to let me go. I was just stuck in my world of emptiness and sadness. A world without love, parents, and a mate.

Then, out of nowhere, I felt a gentle pat on my shoulder. My heart skipped a beat as I jolted up from my bed, my mind dashing with thoughts of who could be intruding on my privacy. Was it someone who had come to harm me? The fear gripped me for a moment until I relaxed, realizing it was just someone I knew.

Turning around, I saw Tobias and Ella standing there, surprise written all over their faces. They must have been wondering what was going on with me