Chapter Hundred-one

Maya's POV

I needed a plan. Fast. I had come to the palace to eliminate Anita, but if I was going to succeed, I had to get close to her first. The only way to achieve that was by playing on our past—back when we were best friends in Alpha Ethan’s pack. I could use that bond to my advantage, but things weren’t going as smoothly as I had hoped. Anita had changed. She wasn’t the naive girl I once knew, and I realized getting her to trust me again would be harder than I thought.

After wandering around the palace, I decided to head to Anita’s quarters. I knocked several times but got no answer. Curious, I opened the door and stepped inside. Her room was immaculate, far more luxurious than any maid’s quarters I had ever seen. There were beautiful dresses hanging in her closet, far too fancy for a servant. But it was clear she hadn’t worn them. She still dressed like a simple maid.

I shook my head, closing the door quietly behind me. She really has no idea how lucky she is, I thought. But