Maya’s POVI whipped my head to the source, where I paled to see Alpha Zeke standing next to me.“A-Alpha. I was just… Um…” My voice was caught in my throat, unable to speak or save myself from the trouble I was sure to be in.“So now that you’ve heard, tell me, what are your thoughts?” he asked with a dangerous smile on his face.I wasn’t sure if he was testing me or genuinely asking for my opinion, as my mouth opened itself to answer. “Well, Isabelle is beautiful, and she is a well-known influencer. Are you sure about breaking up with her? You should probably reconsider.”I wanted to slap myself at the last part, for it sounded much like I was telling him what to do. How could I- a mere human- dare order a werewolf with little to no relation to me? Much less an Alpha.To my slight relief, the Alpha scoffed at my answer. “We don’t have the relationship you're imagining. We're just in it for what we want. My wealth and fame for her body. That was the deal we made,” he said.For her b
Maya’s POVI was just confused by Alpha Zeke’s claim. But he didn't explain too much. “Tell me something, Maya. Why did you come to this pack?” He looked curiously at me, instead. “I don’t believe in coincidences. And I doubt you came here because of something as silly as ‘love’.”“What do you mean?” I swallowed hard, and replied nervously. He walked towards the desk and took out some sheets of paper and old photos from the drawer, making my eyes dilate slightly with their contents. “Since our first meeting, I have ordered an investigation on your identity. You’re not just any human, you were an adopted human child. Whose parents are werewolves of this very Red Night Pack.”It felt like a small eternity when he unmasked me. I was left speechless at that, for it was true. My biological parents died of an overdose when I was six. Once Child Protective Services stepped in, I was sent to a foster home. That’s where I met Chris and Eliza for the first time. I knew little of their histor
Maya’s POVIt would be an understatement to say that I was exhausted from today’s events. After I reluctantly signed the contract, I was allowed to return home and relax for a bit. It was 7pm when I arrived, Corina turned out to be absent from her house, most likely due to overtime. Since I didn’t have anything else to do, I decided to pack up my stuff for the time being. I stopped when I found a particular piece of clothing in the wardrobe. That being a lingerie, sort of a seduction tool Corina spoke of. ‘I should’ve just tossed this away by now,’ I thought, finding no reason to keep this skimpy clothing. Alpha Zeke ‘hired’ me to be his girlfriend, and I doubted a werewolf like him would need me to wear anything like this for him to enjoy his ways with me. Although…‘In case if he’s ever in a bad mood, this could help me somewhat,’ I decided, putting the lingerie in my bag with everything else.“Hey, Maya! I’m home!” came Corina’s bubbly voice. I hastily closed my luggage and rushe
Maya’s POVIt took about another half hour of driving, but we finally made it to a building near the Moon Valley. It was more of a secluded mansion, which stood silently with its tall, white columns framing the porch. A marble fountain at the entrance with its surrounding greenery highlighted the huge archways over the doors. Once we headed inside, though, I felt as if I was instantly transported to France. From the roof painting overhead to the vintage knick-knacks that dotted the shelves. Everything was so new to me. More than that, though…“Welcome home, Alpha.” Lines of servants on either side of the carpet went in. I was just flabbergasted, not sure how to act in such an environment. Not even back in the human world had I ever stepped foot in a place like this. “We have a guest staying with us for a while. This is Maya, treat her like you would each other,” Zeke ordered.“Yes, Alpha,” they answered in unison.“Then, Miss Maya, right this way,” a maid approached me as I spun slo
I turned to the source and saw Jayden also in the training grounds, sparring with another werewolf. He abandoned the spar, approaching me with a questionable expression. “What the hell are you doing here?!” he questioned.“Alpha wants me here,” I frowned, not feeling like talking to him any more.“Don’t tell me you actually slept with the Alpha.” He said through gritted teeth, his face clouded, “Since when were you such a slut? Were you faking that whole ‘good girl’ act this whole time?”I was instantly offended by the questions. Especially as I did not want to hear any of those from him of all people. Not when he pretended to be a good man to me, not when he pretended to genuinely help me only to turn out to be using me, and certainly not when he cheated on me. “What I do with the Alpha is not your business,” I retorted, “How about you go back to your sparring match? Or better yet, go back to your own slut.”Jayden narrowed his eyes with a glare at my retort, a growl escaping his l
Zeke’s POVWhen I agreed to help this human solve her problem, it was to right a wrong that was committed to her by one of my people. If I let this crime slide, who knew what more Jayden would do to abuse his authority. Worse, if rumors had spread, I would have either seen as a weak, irresponsible Alpha to other packs. Those I especially couldn’t have.“Hey, Maya. Maya!” I called, kneeling by her side, with several other of my men.“Hey, is she okay?!”“Idiot, of course not! You know how painful a rejection is to us werewolves. For a human who is weaker than us, it has to be even worse!”I grew more worried when I heard one of my men say that. Though we were in a relationship, it was nothing more than a contracted relationship, not one of pure, fond feelings towards one another. And yet… as I looked down at her fainted figure, taking in her scent in full, something stirred in me. There was a strange scent on her. It was only after I helped her get rid of Jayden’s mark that I realized
Zeke’s POVI was sitting in my room, looking over some financial reports from Nocturne Co., as well as some projects and business proposals being made to other packs. Normally, I would be in my office doing this work, but feel uneasy leaving this room. Leaving Maya here alone.A few days passed since she became free of Jayden’s mark, suffering the aftermath of the rejection in the process. Since then, she had been asleep in my bed. Stuck in a coma, as Maryanne said she would be.Maryanne had been doing her job to check on her daily, giving her IV fluids as needed, and even helping her injuries heal, but there had been no sign of her waking at all. If it weren’t for the heart rate monitor she’s been strapped to, I would’ve thought she was… dead.The thought frightened me a bit, as I glanced at her sleeping form again. ‘This is all because of that damn Delta,’ I thought in realization, feeling my wolf raging just thinking about that guy. If it turned out that Maya would never wake or d
“I believe I told you there was nothing I could do.”“Not the one I had you search for.” As she raised her glass to her lips, she froze at my correction. The content was not even hitting her lips yet, as she lowered the glass. “This one is different. This one… is my second.”That got her attention, as she turned to me in interest. “I’ve heard how wolfie here has moved on. With a human, no less. So it was true? What a surprise,” she stated.I was in no mood to play games with her, and continued with my request. “She’s in a coma right now. Having suffered from the aftereffects of a rejection some time back. Her body, especially, suffered the most, as it’s now covered in blood and bruises. She’s been showing no signs of waking up since then. Do you have anything to help her break out of her coma?”“Plenty,” Wendy answered, grabbing something from her pocket. “Just so happens I brought one with me.”She handed the bottle to me, in which I took it in my hands and inspected it. “That’s use
Maya's POVThe door opened, and Dorothy walked inside, a plate in hand, with a slice of cake resting on it.“Hi,” she greeted a bit nervously. “I brought some cake for you two. Thought you would like something sweet.”Generous as the gesture was, I couldn’t say I was in a mood for cake, nor did I want to be in the same room as her. Not after what she did. Sure, she was probably frightened when she saw the Rogues. Anyone would if they see a group of monsters like them. However, not only did she leave me behind, she led me to those Rogues. And going by Danielle and the others’ reactions, the fact that those guys- banished by their home packs- somehow made their way this deep in Preparatory Pack was unnatural, and thus very suspicious.For all I know, she led me to those wolves, and wanted to leave me there to die.“Not hungry,” Zeke spoke first, making his way to the door. “I’m using the bathroom. I’ll be right back.”At that, he left the room, leaving me with Dorothy. I avoided eye con
Maya’s POV“Maya!” Zephyr cried out, as she and Danielle rushed to my aid. “Oh dear, what happened to you?!”Looking back down at myself, I noticed that I was covered in some dirt, with a few scrapes. No doubt from the fall earlier. I glanced up at Dorothy, noticing how she was avoiding eye contact from me. Looking guilty, if anything.‘Did she regret leaving me behind?’ I wondered. Only, that shouldn’t be the case. Why would she feel regret over this, when she did what anyone else would? Besides, she knows I’m just a fake girlfriend.Regardless, despite what happened, it was still her birthday today, too. It would be too cruel to ruin her day because of this.“I was feeling a bit stuffy in the castle and wanted to go for a walk,” I said instead, causing her to turn to me wide-eyed. “I didn’t mean to go far, but I encountered some Rogues in the woods.”The last part caused a commotion amongst the werewolves.“Rogues?! In our pack?!”“How could there be Rogues in our territory?!”“It h
Maya’s POVI ran after Dorothy in the woods as fast as I could, looking around for any sign of a human-like girl or a wolf-like creature in the area. I would’ve brought backup, but aside from not wanting to waste time in the search, I did not want to cause a commotion in having people know that something was wrong with the birthday girl.Thankfully, though I was no werewolf, I was taught how to find tracks by my parents when we went camping one time, and Dorothy left quite an abundance of them. Be they footprints on the ground or grass, or some disturbance in the trees.I soon followed the tracks to a pond, with a small waterfall falling into it. Right by it was Dorothy, who still seemed to be suffering, with her body shifting still. Eventually, she began changing completely, as her body grew bigger, with brown fur growing out of her. Her nails elongated, turning into claws, and even her face shifted, turning longer and wolf-like. A tail also poked out of her dress, which got torn dur
Maya's POVMy suspicions were gradually getting realized as Dorothy gave me a tour around her home. At first, it seemed like a friendly tour, with a bit of boasting here and there. However, as it continued, I was starting to catch hints of hostility from Dorothy. Particularly when she questioned me about things like artwork or musical pieces in the werewolf world or anything historic- things I wouldn’t know about. “My goodness, if you have such little knowledge about our world, I now wonder if you are truly capable of being an appropriate Luna for the Red Nights,” Dorothy stated, still going on with the tour. Although she made that statement in disappointment, I could sense a hint of amusement in her tone.“Sorry,” I could only say in response, not wanting to do anything to upset Dorothy. Or at least, not in a way where she would make a fuss.Dorothy only sighed. “For someone like you to be selected in pretending to be Zeke’s future Luna, just what is Miss Zephyr even thinking?” I w
Maya’s POVIt had been a few days since I regained consciousness. Not only that, but my recovery ended faster than it should’ve. I wasn’t sure if it was because of whatever herbs or meds the werewolves used on me, but I could’ve sworn I needed to stay in recovery for another few weeks, at least. And yet, according to the doctor who treated me, I turned out to be fit as a fickle. And now?“Do you see that town over there? That’s my friend’s pack, Preparatory Pack,” Zephyr introduced, pointing to an area the driver was taking us to up ahead.My eyes widened at the sight of it, as it looked more like a city back home in the human world. “Whoa… I didn’t know there were packs like that,” I breathed out in awe.We were in a limo, being driven down the expressway to the pack for Zephyr’s friend’s granddaughter’s birthday. I sat there, a bouquet in hand, holding back my excitement as we were being driven there. It had been far too long since I last went on a trip to anywhere, the last one I h
Maya’s POVI awoke to the feeling of a rough hand on my cheeks. Opening my eyes, I was visibly surprised to see Alpha Zeke looking down at me. “What’s going on?” I asked, unsure how to take this situation. Or even what to think of it.The bed I was on was extremely soft. Softer than anything I’d ever laid on. I slowly got up, my body feeling somewhat sore. The blanket slowly slid off me, but I paid it no mind, as I rubbed my temple with a groan, feeling a slight headache coming on. As I did so, I noticed something odd about my sleeve. That being how big it was, as it slid down my arm, revealing an IV tube in me. I looked down at myself, noticing I was in a white oversized button-up shirt- a man’s shirt, no less!- with some of my breasts being revealed from the top. My eyes widened, a terrible feeling rising in me, as I slid my other hand down to my lower body under the blanket…Not even underwear.I gasped in embarrassment, and brought the blankets up, covering my chest completely.
“I believe I told you there was nothing I could do.”“Not the one I had you search for.” As she raised her glass to her lips, she froze at my correction. The content was not even hitting her lips yet, as she lowered the glass. “This one is different. This one… is my second.”That got her attention, as she turned to me in interest. “I’ve heard how wolfie here has moved on. With a human, no less. So it was true? What a surprise,” she stated.I was in no mood to play games with her, and continued with my request. “She’s in a coma right now. Having suffered from the aftereffects of a rejection some time back. Her body, especially, suffered the most, as it’s now covered in blood and bruises. She’s been showing no signs of waking up since then. Do you have anything to help her break out of her coma?”“Plenty,” Wendy answered, grabbing something from her pocket. “Just so happens I brought one with me.”She handed the bottle to me, in which I took it in my hands and inspected it. “That’s use
Zeke’s POVI was sitting in my room, looking over some financial reports from Nocturne Co., as well as some projects and business proposals being made to other packs. Normally, I would be in my office doing this work, but feel uneasy leaving this room. Leaving Maya here alone.A few days passed since she became free of Jayden’s mark, suffering the aftermath of the rejection in the process. Since then, she had been asleep in my bed. Stuck in a coma, as Maryanne said she would be.Maryanne had been doing her job to check on her daily, giving her IV fluids as needed, and even helping her injuries heal, but there had been no sign of her waking at all. If it weren’t for the heart rate monitor she’s been strapped to, I would’ve thought she was… dead.The thought frightened me a bit, as I glanced at her sleeping form again. ‘This is all because of that damn Delta,’ I thought in realization, feeling my wolf raging just thinking about that guy. If it turned out that Maya would never wake or d
Zeke’s POVWhen I agreed to help this human solve her problem, it was to right a wrong that was committed to her by one of my people. If I let this crime slide, who knew what more Jayden would do to abuse his authority. Worse, if rumors had spread, I would have either seen as a weak, irresponsible Alpha to other packs. Those I especially couldn’t have.“Hey, Maya. Maya!” I called, kneeling by her side, with several other of my men.“Hey, is she okay?!”“Idiot, of course not! You know how painful a rejection is to us werewolves. For a human who is weaker than us, it has to be even worse!”I grew more worried when I heard one of my men say that. Though we were in a relationship, it was nothing more than a contracted relationship, not one of pure, fond feelings towards one another. And yet… as I looked down at her fainted figure, taking in her scent in full, something stirred in me. There was a strange scent on her. It was only after I helped her get rid of Jayden’s mark that I realized