MAXINEI smiled, staring at the new phone. Liam didn't want to get me a phone because he thought it would make me distracted and I wouldn't be able to do my job well.I wanted to call him. But, I didn't have his number and even if I did, I wasn't sure if he wanted to be reminded of this small kindness he just did to me. I didn't know what was acceptable now.Still, I was grateful for the phone and I didn't hesitate to find out all the things that it could do.I was still very much sore from last night so I called in sick to work and had a warm bath. I was feeling a bit sick. The warm bath helped a bit. After that, I washed off the stained blanket and stayed in bed, using my phone.I was extremely bored after a few hours. I didn't have any of my friend's numbers and I still hadn't gotten my things from the old house.I decided that I had to get this done or forget about actually moving in completely anytime soon. I pulled on baggy joggers and locked the doors, stuffing my keys in my po
MAXINE"I'm sorry, you startled me." I quickly apologized and crouched down to pick up the pieces of glass on the floor. I packed them up and threw them into the bin."You're so unaware of your situation that it irritates me," he said with a growl. I saw his eyes glow briefly and I froze, looking up at him. He looked away, rolling his eyes briefly in the process."I'm sorry, master," I apologize getting the broom and sweeping up the smaller pieces of glass."Why can't you shift into a wolf yet?" He suddenly asked. He sounded like he was curious."I don't know," I said, trying to keep the annoyance from my voice.I asked myself this question many times and I still didn't have an answer. His asking me this, just reminds me too much of how incompetent I was as a werewolf."Come here," he said.I left the kitchen and walked towards him. I stood in front of him, waiting."Sit," he instructed. I sat by his feet, oddly like a patient dog. I had mixed feelings about it.He looked at the boxe
MAXINELiam was clenching his jaw so I could tell that he was in a lot of pain. I don't know why he chose to come to me instead of the pack hospital.I had no one to help me and I was scared that he was going to die in my arms and I would be blamed for his death."What do I do?" I asked, about to panic. Some of the wounds were still bleeding out. I had to do something."One thing at a time. One thing at a time." I reminded myself as I ran to get a clean cloth from the laundry I had done. I came back and ripped it, pressing it against his wound.I needed to find a lighter. And fast. I rummaged through my kitchen but I didn't find any. "Where's the lighter?" I asked, ready to cry.There was a knock on the door. I went to answer it, making sure that the door didn't reveal that Liam was in my living room. My neighbor, Lindsey, was at the door."Uh, now is not the time," I said forcing a smile and trying to close the door."I just wanted to say thank you and return the hammer," She said, h
LIAMI was putting on my jacket when I heard her room door open. Perfunctorily, Maxine walked over to the kitchen to drink water. She didn't notice that I was standing. I stood there and put on my jacket, waiting for her to notice me."You better not drop that glass," I said, my voice thick from unuse.Maxine yelped, jumping as she turned. She held on tightly to the glass cup this time. "You're up!" She said, putting the cup down on the kitchen island and walking towards me. "How do you feel?"I put a hand up to stop her advances. I know that she had saved me but this level of affection between the two of us was unnecessary. She was only here to satisfy my needs."Where are Varis and Kris?" She looked like she was hurt by my behaviour but I didn't care. She looked at the time on the clock."They're supposed to be here any moment from now." She replied standing away from me. "Master." She added.Good. We were back to how it was supposed to be. I was her master and she did whatever I wa
LIAMI was putting on my jacket when I heard her room door open. Perfunctorily, Maxine walked over to the kitchen to drink water. She didn't notice that I was standing. I stood there and put on my jacket, waiting for her to notice me."You better not drop that glass," I said, my voice thick from unuse.Maxine yelped, jumping as she turned. She held on tightly to the glass cup this time. "You're up!" She said, putting the cup down on the kitchen island and walking towards me. "How do you feel?"I put a hand up to stop her advances. I know that she had saved me but this level of affection between the two of us was unnecessary. She was only here to satisfy my needs."Where are Varis and Kris?" She looked like she was hurt by my behaviour but I didn't care. She looked at the time on the clock."They're supposed to be here any moment from now." She replied standing away from me. "Master." She added.Good. We were back to how it was supposed to be. I was her master and she did whatever I wa
LIAMI removed the leather gloves and wiped my hands clean with a handkerchief. The guards found the man and took him back to his cell. When I was done cleaning my hands, I turned to the two of them."And do you know how he had found out I was going to be there?" I asked, still cleaning my hands although there was nothing on them. I was trying to keep my anger in check."You think we have a spy?" Kris asked."Why don't you tell us, Varis?" I asked, looking at him. He immediately bowed his head."I'm sorry, Liam." He apologized. Kris looked at him with his jaw dropped."You're a spy?" Kris asked."He's not, you bastard. Varis doesn't have the guts to betray family." I said.We were like family. That was sure."He wanted to apologize. So, you told him where I was going." I said, a sort of eery calm coming over me. "Why was he in my territory to begin with? I sent him away.""I thought he was here to apologize." Varis defended himself. "In hindsight, it was foolish. I didn't know he was
MAXINEIt's been almost a week and I still have not heard from Liam. I contemplated going to the pack house to see him but I know how much he hates someone coming over without his permission.I hadn't even seen him in the pack hospital or heard any talks of him in town. It was oddly quiet.When I remembered how coldly he had acted to me, I didn't want to see him anymore. I think it was better like this. If he gave me space and stopped showing up, I wouldn't be worried about him as much.I unlocked my door and just then Lindsey came to meet me. "Hey there, neighbor!" She said cheerily."Oh yeah," I said. "Wait here." I went back into the house and got the blowtorch I had borrowed from her.I went to meet her and returned it. "Sorry, I took so long to return it. Thank you." I said. She took it from me."How was the cake?" She asked."Huh? What cake?" I asked back, confused.She chuckled. "You know, the one you borrowed my blow torch for?""Ohh, that cake. It was okay. I'm not too good w
MAXINEI was shocked. And it wasn't because Liam had just invited me to go to a party. He had invited me to go to a party… with me. He wanted to go somewhere with the outcast."Maxine," Liam said snapping me back to reality. His piercing gaze was on me.I took deep breaths. "I… what about work tomorrow? I have—" I said, panicking and coming up with excuses. What would people think if they saw me with Liam at a party?I wasn't his Luna, I wasn't a wolf. I was nothing. They would see right through me."I will handle that. Do you have a dress or do I have to get you one?" He asked, sternly.I tried to think. The only dress I had for an event was the one I wore that festival when Tobias found Ella as his mate. I didn't know if that was suitable."Let me go get it," I said, waiting for him to permit me to go to my bedroom.He nodded and waved me away. "You can go." He said.I hurried to the bedroom and entered, closing the door behind me. I leaned on it and exhaled deeply. I couldn't stay