Micah's pov."What? Not much else to say?" I asked as Juliet's eyes went from wide with anger to narrow with irritation and pain.I wasn't under the impression that she could feel pain. Maybe I had been a little harsh with my words earlier."Have you fallen for her?* Juliet suddenly asked, looking back at me, an unreadable expression in her eyes."Fallen for who?" I asked even though I already had a pretty good idea of who and what she was talking about."Maya, Micah. Are you in love with her?" She yelled impatiently, stepping closer to where I stood.I burst out laughing at her ridiculous question."Oh, come on, Juliet. You are being ridiculous." I scoffed. Now she was making stuff up."That doesn't answer my question.""Really? Fine then, I'm not in love with her." I chuckled again at her ridiculousness. Where on earth did she get that from."Okay." She nodded, seemingly relieved at my admission.I felt the opposite though. I felt like I had just lied to her. Like I had just lied to
Maya's POVI walked through the halls of school feeling completely down.Lydia wasn't yet in school which made me a little shy and self conscious. Two night ago, she'd sent a video of Micah kissing me on the cheeks and had told me it was circulating through the school website.At first I had been shocked but when I had gone to check the school group chat, I had been devastated beyond repair.People were calling me all kind sof names, slut, bop, homewrecker, just everything that wasn't good. There were a few people shipping Micah and I but they were just as toxic as the people calling me a home wrecker.I let out a sigh, glad that the whole slut thing had blown over a bit. There was only one thing worse than having the whole school's attention on you and it was having their attention on you for something they perceived you've done wrong.I paddled down to my locker to take out my textbooks when I saw Micah walking towards me.“Hey…” I was about I wave at him but he walked past me befor
Micah's POV I sat, smirking to myself after walking out on Maya. It had come as a surprise when she'd walked up to me to talk to me without having to initiate contact first. Just then, our teacher walked in with Juliet following him closely… They seemed to have been having a conversation. She glanced over at me briefly before walking over to her seat which was directly behind me. I let out a sigh but didn't dare look back for fear that I'd turn to stone from the hostility emanating from her. She was still mad at me as expected. I spent the next three hours zoning in and out of class and then some minutes unable to take my eyes off Maya. Daniel was back in school, surprisingly which didn't pose well for me. As soon as the bell rang, Ted and the guys walked over to me. "Hey man, how are you doing?" Ted asked. "Great, as you can see." I shrugged. "You alright? You haven't been answering any of our texts." Ted asked. "I'm good, Ted. Anyway, I have to go. Got to go eat, I'll
Maya's POV"What? Why didn't you tell me about this earlier?" Micah asked as soon as I finished lamenting my story.He'd been paying attention and had not said a single word but his expression had been one of shock."Because I was also trying to process the whole thing."I admitted, meeting his eyes.It had been one of the things boggling my mind for days. I hadn't said anything to anyone yet, not even my dad. I knew him well enough to know that he would shut it down immediately and I was too curious to let this slide."Understandable…"He Said."but still not an excuse to keep it to yourself, Jeez, Maya…" he ran his hands through his hair, messing the already beautiful waves and giving it an even more messy look."So, what are you going to do now?" He asked after a long stretch of silence."I don't know… there isn't much to do right now. I don't exactly have twenty thousand dollars at my disposal and I can't ask my father for twenty thousand dollars, he'd ask what I want it for.""I
Maya's povI glared at her Kuliet with every hating bone in my body as I held my face, the spit she had slapped.She wanted to be the bigger person and walk away for a split second but she couldn't take her bullying anymore. She'd crossed the line this time. Without wasting any time, she slaps her across the face hard and fast making Juliet stagger baack."How dare you?" I yelled at her, my face contoured into a grimace.She was holding herself, staring at me in shock. Did she honestly think I was going to let her get away with this?"I'm done with your antics, Juliet, the next time you come near me, I'm going to make sure, I fuck you up!" I spat at her."Who the hell do you think you are?!" I added, getting increasingly annoyed the more my face stung.In a blur of movement, Juliet slapped me again as if I hadn't just said anything.Angry, I slapped her again but before my hands could connect with her face, I felt two soft but firm hands pull me away from her. I glanced back to find
Juliet's PovI was filled with rage. I would believe that bitch Maya had the guts to hit me back after I slapped her. And it was all because of Micah. I knew she wouldn’t have had the balls to do with if he wasn’t friends with her.Speaking about Micah, he was currently giving me the silent treatment. I hadn’t spoken to him in two days and it was driving me nuts.Ignoring my friends, I stormed off and went in search of Micah. I found him in the parking lot. He was standing at the rear end of his car, trying to get out his football gear. He most likely had a late afternoon practice, that wouldn’t let out until late. This was my chance to talk to him.“Micah,” I huffed, approaching him. I placed my hands on my hips and tried my best to rail in my temper. The last thing I needed was for us to engage in yet another fight. Things were already pretty heated between us. And it was all that tramp’s fault.“Juliet,” Micah pursed his lips when he saw me. He was clutching his duffel bag against
Daniel's povI truged down the hallway on my way home when Lydia joined me."Hey loser," she bumped me with her waist."Hey, Lyd." I said to her ruffling her hair lovingly."Thought you'd have gone home by now.""Yeah, I had an after school club meeting…" she answered as she pooped open a lolipop and shoved in her mouth."Oh, that's right you still are part of that dead club.""It's not a dead club!" She huffed."It's a prestigious club that has lost it's touch but with my help, I'm going to revive it. Lolipop?" She asked after saying all of that in one breath.She sounded sure of herself as always and it was one trait I absolutely admired about her."Sure," I shrugged. "Thanks."I took it from her and tore yof the wrapper before taking a lick."Anyway, wanna go out today?* Lydia asked."I don't know… I have a few assignments.""So do I but I'm bored and Maya is busy helping her aunt out today.I winced at the sound of Maya's name. I had not said a single word to get today but I had
Daniel's povI opened the car door for Lydia as soon as we got to Tony's and she grinned and gave me that constipated "royal' expression she always wore whenever we went out together.I rolled my eyes at her and helped her out of the car and led her towards the entrance of Tony's.It already looked packed which was just the way I wanted it. I planned on having fun tonight without thinking about Maya or Micah or what those two could be getting up to."This place is stunning." Lydia's eyes widened as we both stepped into the bar.It had a ghotic yet futuristic feel to it that impressed me. I just knew Tony's was about to be the next big thing among the higghscoolers and college students in the pack, that is until it is finally deemed unworthy by the popular crowd."It sure is," I said, mesmerized by the tables and chates that were modelled after pods. Their placement gave the impression at first the table and chair was floating in the air.Lydia was bubbling with excitement and I found
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