Maya's PovDaniel’s grip was strong on my arm. Once more, I yanked my arm out of his hood. This time, he let me go. I swiveled in the direction of the pavement. It was empty. Micah was gone.“Why did you stop me from going to see him?” I asked Daniel. I sounded harsh and I couldn’t understand why I was angry at him exactly. Perhaps it wasn’t because he had prevented me from going to talk to Micah, but because he had made the decision for me. I wasn’t a bimbo who lacked the wits to think for herself. I was perfectly capable of making her own decisions. I hated the fact that Daniel had tried to take that away from me.“I stopped you from going to see him because he would probably try to do something else to hurt you again. Because that’s who he is.”Daniel’s fists were clenched at his sides. His face was bland, almost as if he was trying to mask his feelings. My cheeks were flushed from guilt and anger. How did we go from having a nice cozy walk to this?“I know you mean well, Daniel,
Maya's PovMy first class of the day whiffed by, but all I could think about was the gift box in my bag. It intrigued me. The bell rang but I remained rooted to my seat. While everyone scrambled to get to their next class, I pulled the box out of my bag and pried it open, taking care not to rip the ribbon.I gasped at what I saw lying inside the box. It was a necklace, with my name on it. The necklace was delicate with tiny strands, resting within the soft velvet box. A gift like this had to be expensive. And then, the intricate cut and personalized design meant he had put some thought into the gift.I thought about the person who had broken into my locker to leave such a thoughtful gift for me. It was a glaring contrast from the Micah I knew. The Micah I knew wasn’t one for thoughtful gestures. He was mean and crude and entitled. Accepting his gift meant I forgave him for everything he had done to me. I didn’t think I was ready to forgive him anytime soon.Steeling my resolve, I shut
Micah's PovI was taking a break from the hassle of school in my private classroom. Of course, my friends were with me. We were indulging in one of our favorite pastimes. Drugs and talking about random shit. Today, most of our conversation seemed to center around Maya and the bet.It was annoying how the guys kept talking about how badly it was going.“I don’t mean to be rude Alphus,” Ted inhaled a lungful of smoke. “But if you can’t get the she-wolf to accept an apology note, how long do you think it would take to get her into bed? A year? Two?”The guys laughed. I bared my teeth, despising the fact that I was on the receiving end of their jokes. Ted noticed the fury in my eyes and clamped the fuck down.“Maya is a difficult nut to crack, which will make it all the sweeter, when I do eventually conquer her.”“But is there anyway to hasten things between you two?” Fred asked. “It’s becoming boring watching her reject all your advances. There’s gotta be something else you can do.”“I’m
Maya's Pov“This is bad Maya,” Daniel was saying. “Not only are you caught up in this badly scripted teen drama with the likes of her, but you’re also trending because of it.”“What should I have done? Let her continue to insult me? Do you know how aggravating that is?”“I can’t even pretend to understand how much you’ve had to suffer at the hands of crystal high’s ruling bunch. Which is why I am totally not judging,” Lydia reassured me and I was grateful for it. I looked at Daniel. I knew he meant well, but he had no idea what it felt like to be treated so condescendingly.Who cared if I was trending online? I had stood up to my bully and to me, that was all that mattered.“I’m sorry Maya,” Daniel sighed, falling into step next to me.“It’s fine,” I took his hand in mine, giving it a reassuring squeeze. “I know you care about what could happen to me because of this, but I am not afraid of Juliet or her minions.”“How about Micah?” Lydia asked, raising a brow. “You know he would never
Maya's PovI had been struggling to breathe, thinking I was going to die. But then, Micah showed up like some sort of twisted dark hero, dishing out threats to my assailants. He looked furious and something told me he was going to made good of his threat if Juliet and her minions kept hurting me. All six of them darted their eyes to Juliet, leaving the last call to her.But Juliet wasn’t looking at them. Her gaze was focused squarely on her boyfriend.“What do you think you are doing?” she gritted the words out through her teeth.“I should be asking you that,” he fired back at her. “I warned you.”“You don’t fucking warn me about shit. I am the alpha bitch.”“And I am the fucking alpha!” he roared, stepping closer to her. Juliet’s her eyes clouded with fear at his show of superiority. Although angry, she lowered her gaze and clamped her mouth shut. It was all nudge her minions needed to step away from me.They scampered off my body and hurdled together in the corner. Watching to see w
Micah PovThe next day was a public holiday. It meant school was closed down. No lectures. No fucking teachers. I woke up later than usual and ran for at least an hour on the treadmill. After that, I made myself a sandwich in the kitchen. Nathan was running an errand for father. He came into the house, just as I was polishing off the last of my sandwich.“Hey buddy,” he offered me a small wave.“Yo,” I gave him a small nod.“Your dad called. He wants me to get a file from his office. It’ll only be for a minute and then, I’ll be out of your hair.”“Knock yourself out.”“So, no school today huh?”“Nope.”“And how are you holding up with your parents gone?”“Good.”Nathan nodded like I had given him a profound answer. He was uncomfortable. I could tell he didn’t know what else to do with me. I decided to put him out of his misery.“Go ahead man. I’ll be out of here soon anyway.”“Oh. You got plans?”“Nothing much. Just going to see my girlfriend. It’s been a while since we fucked.”Natha
Micah's PovI watched Maya accept the flowers from Daniel. She brought it up to her nose and inhaled deeply. And then, she smiled. She fucking smiled up at him, looking at him like he hung the freaking moon.I couldn’t believe I was competing against this fuckwit. The worst part? I could hardly believe that he was beating me. The next course of action, the right thing to do, was to drive off and try to save face. But I swiftly remembered that I was on a mission. In order to get ahead in this bet, I knew I would have to suffer a few bruises to my ego. I would try to put up with it.Squaring my jaw, I approached the front steps of the house. Maya turned around and her eyes widened when she saw me standing at her front steps, clutching a bunch of calla lilies.“Micah,” she called my name, sounding shocked. “What are you doing here?”“I was in the neighborhood,” I lied. Behind her, Daniel scoffed. It took everything in my power not to glare at him.“You were in the neighborhood,” Maya ech
Daniel's PovI could feel my inner wolf leaping for joy, pleased with Maya had treated Micah. She hadn’t cared that I had been there to witness all of it. And then, Micah. I fought the urge to laugh as I remembered the pain in his eyes, how desperately he had tried to save face in front of me. I shook my head and put him out of my mind.I entered Maya’s kitchen. She was in there, staring out the kitchen window, looking forlorn. I hated that look on her face. I needed to do something to wipe it off.“Maya?” I touched her shoulder and she jumped, startled. I held my hands up in an apology.“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to scare you.”“It’s fine,” she rasped, smiling at me. I stared at the table and was pleased to see that she already had my flowers sitting prettily in a huge vase. It gave me the courage to ask what I had been dying to ask from the moment I showed up here.“Maya?” I swallowed deeply.“Yes Daniel?” she was gazing at me curiously.“Will you go on a date with me? Right now?”“R
Omni POV Micah's eyes widened in shock as Aunt Gomez delivered the news: "Maya's gone." The bouquet of flowers he'd brought slipped from his grasp, and he stared in disbelief. "How long?" he asked, his voice barely above a whisper. Aunt Gomez's sympathetic expression only added to Micah's distress. "Not very long, six hours ago," she replied, her voice soft and gentle. Micah's mind reeled as he struggled to process the information. "But she didn't tell me," he said, his voice laced with a mix of emotions - shock, sadness, and anger. Aunt Gomez's calming tone did little to soothe Micah's frazzled nerves. "I'm so sorry, Micah. It was really hard for her, but she had to leave. She wasn't safe here, and this place held too many painful memories. She couldn't handle the trauma anymore." Micah felt like he'd been punched in the gut. He couldn't breathe, couldn't think. His heart was shattering into a million pieces before his eyes. He saw himself begging Maya to stay, pleading with her
Maya's POV I stood outside the packhouse, trying to catch my breath. Every information I had gotten about the past had turned me into a mess to the point where I was hyperventilating. My dad had been right. I was not ready to know any of this. Not ready at all. Every information about Daniel or my mother had been a stab to the chest. It felt like I was watching a horror movie. I now understood why my father hated Micah so much. He was the spawn of the man that wanted the love of his life… I understood everything now. It was funny how the events of our parents shaped us. Why did my dad think it was even a good idea to bring me back here if he'd left this place behind? I knew exactly why. He was protecting me from Darius not realizing Darius was no longer the problem. I crouched down to the ground and let out a shaky breath. I wasn't sure how to feel anymore. We were all just born into a tragic life. I was doomed from the start. I felt Micah's presence before he spoke. “Are
Maya's POV I sat across from Micah and his dad. Now that I took a look at his father, he looked a bit like Daniel. Like he could pass off as his uncle.They had the same hair color and eye color. The only huge difference was that Micah's father was a little lighter in complexion than Daniel and he had shoulder length hair.I could see how people wouldn't realize their resemblance at first or multiple glances.Micah's eyes locked with mine and my cheeks burned.We had not spoken since I got here because my dad kept stepping in between us like Micah was going to slit my throat. Actually he hated Micah's gut but he'd refused to tell me exactly why he hated him. I still didn't quite understand it and he wasn't giving me any explanations whatsoever.It was just like my father to keep secrets even after the shit show.Whitney was still nowhere to be found but the guards and cops were at every border,looking for her.“Daniel's dairy seems to contain a lot of… information,” The Alpha began
Maya's povI placed Daniel's Diary back on the coffee table in the living room and made my way out of the room.If I thought I had been traumatized before, I was double traumatized now.What kind of father was Dariuss Fisher?Daniel's Dairy was a mess of traumatic events that he believed were his fault.He wasn't the true villain, his father was and it saddend me deeply that he believed he was the problem.There was a part he'd mentioned Micah and how he was going to get his revenge on him.The reason he wanted the pack was not because he actually wanted it for himself, it was for his father's love..I had not realized how far I had walked until I heard a car honking at me.I glanced to the side to find Micah walking towards me.My heart began to beat as he approached me.He looked different, traumatized too.“Hey, I was just coming over,” he said, looking unsure of himself…“Oh,” I said, staring at him awkwardly.He seemed just as unsure of what to do as I was.I had not spoken to
Maya's povWe were back home from the hospital two days later.I still felt lightheaded but I was better now. I could feel every part of my body and they were functioning properly now.The only part of me that felt pain was my broken heart and it was evident in my demeanor.****My aunt, Dad and I were seated at the dining table, eating in awkward silence.Both my dad and Aunt Gomez seemed to be in deep thought and the silence was almost deafening.“So, how are you feeling, Maya?” My aunt was the first to break the silence.“Uh, good. Just a bit light headed…”“Once you are done with your medications, it should be all gone.”“I hope so.” I said with a forced smile and then shoved a fork full of Pasta in my mouth.My aunt's phone buzzed on the table and she picked it up and read whatever text message she'd gotten.“What's wrong?” I asked“Uh, the police said…”“Shh.” My dad shut Aunt Gomez down immediately.I looked between both of them and they were both staring down at their plate
Daniel's pov Twelve years ago. “And the winner for this round is Darius Fisher!” The announcer announced. I clapped happily as Dad won his third game in a row. Maya clapped, too, clearly as excited as I was, even though she was supposed to be clapping for her father and not my dad. Her dad had lost twice somehow even though he was supposed to be the best. “Your daddy is really good, Danny,” she smiled wide at me and I wanted to put her smile in a jar so I could look at it whenever I wanted to. “Thank you, your daddy too.” I said to her, smiling wide. I was very happy that Dad was winning. Mom had said things would be good between us if he won and I couldn't wait. “Mom, can we get Dad something on our way home?” I looked up at my mom. She was frowning and I couldn't understand why. Dad was winning. I thought this would make her happy. Why wasn't she happy? “Mommy, are you okay?” I asked one more time. “Yes, darling, yes I am.* She finally looked at me. “Do y
Maya's pov “Hey! You shouldn't be here,” A gruff voice said at the doorway. I looked over to find a middle aged woman dressed in scrubs. “I'm sorry, I just wanted to see my friend,” I said. “I'm sorry but you are not allowed in here.” She repeated looking between us. “Please exit the room so the patient can rest,” She said this time very firmly. Micàh touched my shoulders and whispered in my ears. “I'm sorry, Maya but we have to go.” I nodded but was unable and unwilling to move. I felt like if I so much as turned around that Lydia would be gone and there would be no hope of ever seeing her again. I couldn't have that. I couldn't stand it. I'd never be able to forgive myself. “Maya?” Micah whispered again and this time pullef me yo and dragged me away gently from Lydia's bed. “We really need to go,” he said again and scooped me off the floor and carried me past the bitchy nurse and back to my room. I sat in silence for several moments, unsure of what
Maya's pov The blaring sound of sirens startled me but I I sighed in relief when I realized what it meant. The police and ambulances were finally here. My dad had called Aunt Gomez earlier telling her he'd found me in the underground house and I had heard her say that she was coming with an ambulance and the police. Micah was still not back and I was scared. I tried to mind-link him but he wasn't answering. The last time I had seen him, he'd been beating the crap out of Daniel “Maya!” Aunt Gomez screamed from a distance and ran towards me, her eyes filled with tears. She hugged me in my father's arms. “I'm so sorry, kiddo.” She cried, hugging me tightly. “Why are you sorry? You didn't do anything?” I said to her, glad to see her after days in that dark dungeon of a place. “Are you okay?” She asked. “No, but I'm just glad I'm out of there,” I said, a shiver running down my spine. “What happened?” She asked, her voice panicked as she searched my eyes. “Let
Maya's POV I woke up to find myself back in the makeshift alter for the wedding. I felt even more lightheaded than I had been before. My eyes were barely staying open. I managed to take in my sorrounding and found Juliet unconscious in a corner in a pool of her own blood Tricia was also on the floor unconscious but no blood. The priest was tied to a chair, also unconscious. Daniel was on his knees on the floor with his hand up and Finally Whitney had her special gun pointed at him. She was smiling like a maniac. The coldness in her ueys chilled my bones and all I wanted to do was get to a sage place and she wasn't even staring directly at me. She'd repeatedly called me her sister but I don't understand why. I didn't know who the hell she was. What the hell did she fucking mean? My breathing was shallow as hell and my body hurt m whatever she'd shot me with was ten time s worse thank what Daniel had injected me with earlier. I could barely engage with my sen