Micah's povThe drive to school was slow. It had rained in the early hours of the morning and as soon as it had stopped, every werewolf left their house at the same time to go to school or work causing and unimaginable traffic.This was the longest traffic I had experienced in years and I was not a fan. At this rate, I was going to be late for school. Not that I cared but coach Harrison had warned me about my attendance and his plans of kicking me out of the team if I came late one more time this month. I couldn't afford to.As I sat in my car, I couldn't help but think about last night and how awkward it had been for both of us.My dad coming back home had not been something I had expected. Even worse was him catching us in bed together. And what was all that talk about not hurting Maya?He'd sounded suspicious like he knew her from somewhere. The look in his eyes had also surprised me. It was one of fear and my father was the Alpha of the pack. He was not one to be scared easily.
Micah's pov"Ready?" I heard Maya's voice from behind me after class."Hey," I turned around and smiled at her."Where have you been? Didn't see you in class today.""Yeah, I had something to do earlier."She said,"Wanna tell me about it?" I asked as I leaned against my locker, my hands folded around my chest."Um, I was tutoring some kid for his midterms next week."I raised a curious brow at her."Cheating on me with another student are we?" I feigned disappointment.She rolled her eyes as she chuckled."He's a middle school student, specifically our history teacher's kid. Plus it's only for this week.""Ah, good, good. I was about to square up and fight for my honor.* I said with a lopsided grin.Maya chuckled at my joke and I couldn't help but admire just how beautiful she was.I had been dreaming of those lips all day.I wondered silently when I was going to get the opportunity to kiss it again and if she was even going to let me."What?" Maya asked and I realized I had been st
Maya's POV I shoved my English textbook into my locker and banged it close, feeling increasingly frustrated by everything.I had gone over to Micah's house yesterday to tutor him and things had gotten heated and we'd both been in the middle of kissing when his Beta had barged in, interrupting us.I just wanted a chance where we were both alone and we could have sex. My body needed him so bad that I was starting to get scared."Maya," Lydia's voice brought me out of my thoughts and I turned around to find her making her way towards me through the jam-packed hallway."Sup, Lyd." I said as she swung her hands around my shoulders."You are in a good mood today." I eyed her up and down."Yup, that's because my boyfriend is taking me shopping today.""Ouu, fun. Still haven't gotten used to the fact that you have a boyfriend. By the way, when am I going to meet this boyfriend of yours? Is he like some kind of felon?"I asked with furrowed brows.Lydia scoffed."Of course not, it's just comp
Maya's povThe bell rang and I stood up from my seat, eager to get home and get my room in order in time for Micah to arrive.I had left my room in a complete mess this morning before coming to school today and after the teacher had interrupted our kissing session today, my libido and wolf were screaming to be touched."Maya!" I heard Micah's voice from behind as he ran towards me."Hey," I stopped and hugged him, loving the feel of his strong muscles against my face.He stood still for a second before wrapping his hands around me.He stared at me surprised for a second that I had hugged him in public."Sorry, didn't mean to do that.""It's fine', I liked it, loved it, actually." He grinned shyly.Goddess, he was so cute with those shiny blue eyes of his that always melted my heart.I grinned, glad everything was okay.He'd broken up with Juliet only just a couple of days ago and I didn't want to stir the pot unnecessarily. School gossip was brutal especially when the most popular gir
Daniel's POV The sound of coach blowing the whistle to end practice washed over me with relief.I pulled myself up from my push up position and groaned, my body trickling with sweat."Good work out, guys," coach capped. "See you tomorrow, same time."I exhaled, already feeling the burn of the work out."Daniel and Micah, I want to see you in my office in twenty minutes,"Coach faced the both of us and we both nodded simultaneously.I picked up my bag and hurried over to the locker room to shower.After showering, I emerged from the bathroom and walked over to the locker room with a towel wrapped around my waist.I bumped into Micah close to my locker."Watch where you are going!" He glared at me.I gave him a confused look but shrugged at him, not interested in any squabbles with him.I walked past him and opened my locker and took out my clothes and began to dress up.Once I was done, I began to walk towards the Coach's office.I was at the door when I heard footstep running towa
Daniel's pov"You look good, Dan." Lydia wiggled her brow as she got into my car."Thanks, You don't look so terrible."I teased her.She narrowed her eyes at me and hissed."We both know I look great."She snapped and I couldn't help but laugh."So fiesty." I said and zoomed off towards Brad's party."Did Maya still respond to your text?"I asked Lydia."Nope, pretty sure she's still working."Maya had informed me that she wouldn't be able to come to the party but I had thought Lydia would have been able to get her out of the house.We got to the party and even before we got out of the car, we could hear the sound of music playing.We were only thirty minutes late but it seemed the party was already in full swing.I opened my car door and rounded the car to the passenger's side to open the door for Lydia.I helped her down and led her down to the frontier door that was wide open."Dan!" I heard Brad yell above the music from a distance. I tried to find his voice and watched as he mad
Micah's povI stared at Brad, surprised at how much sense he was making.."Brad! We need more drinks inside," a scantily clad girl called out to Clad."Sure, Honey. I'll be there in a sec.""Alrighty," she giggled."I have to go, man but don't forget to tell her the truth. You don't want to be that guy, trust me. I'm speaking from experience.""Yeah, thanks, man ." I nodded.He nodded and then walked back into the party leaving me in the partio and took a swig 0f my beer, staring into space as I replayed Brad's advice.He was right as hell. I needed to speak to Maya and come clean. If I wanted something serious with her, I had to let her know of my transgressions.I exhaled out.I had really backed myself into a corner on this one.I drank another gilp 0f my beer before going back into the party.****The next day in school, I waited patiently for class to end so I could speak to Maya.She looked like she was in a bad mood and I couldn't help but wonder what was wrong.She had walked
Chapter 72Maya's pov"Where are you off to?"My aunt asked from the couch."Out to tutor Micah,"I answered, turning around to look at her.""Of course." She said in a disapproving tone.I didn't have time to go back and forth with her because Micah was already waiting outside for me."Well, um, bye," I waved at her and left through the front door.Micah was leaning against his car, his hands folded around his chest when 8 cane out the door He glanced up at me and grinned as I approached him.He looked so handsome as the sun bathed his dark hair."Hey," he said as I looked down at me."Hi, sorry I'm late. My aunt was being nosey."He chuckled lightly."Can't blame her. I wish my parents were nosey.""Trust me you don't." I scrunched up my nose.I got into his car and he zoomef off my driveway into the road.I glanced at Micah and he was staring intently at the road.My hands moved of their own Accord and I combed his hair with my fingers, fascinated by how mesmerizing he looked.He
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