73Felicity POV.I had just emerged from a relaxing bath, wrapped in a warm towel, looking for what to wear in my closet to seduce Maximus, when I heard a knock at my door. "Who is it?" I called out, puzzled by the unexpected interruption. "It's Adrian," came the reply, and my heart skipped a beat. Why would he be coming to see me now, in my vulnerable state? "Come in," I said, hesitantly, and watched as Adrian stepped into the room. He looked anxious, almost troubled, and I couldn't help but feel a sense of foreboding wash over me. "What's wrong, Adrian?" I asked, backing away from him slightly. He came closer, his eyes fixed on mine, and I swallowed hard. "There's something I've wanted to tell you since the first moment I saw you," he said, his voice low and urgent. I frowned, confused and wary. "What is it?" Adrian reached out to smooth a lock of hair from my face, and I took another step back. "I... I love you, Felicity," he said, the words coming out in a rush. "I have fo
74Felicity POV.He grabbed my ass and gently squeezed, making me laugh. "Is that all that you want, precious?" he asked, his voice teasing.I leaned into him, running my hands up and down his back. "Everything," I said, my voice filled with a whole lot of emotion. "Everything I can get."Maximus smiled, and then he kissed me again.He went to lay me on the bed , but I grabbed his hand and pulled him down next to me. I pressed my lips to his, my arms wrapping around his neck. I felt his hands move down my back, fingers gripping into my hair and pulling me closer."I want you in my mouth," I said, my voice hoarse.Maximus growled, and then he pulled me down on the bed. He moved down my body, and his mouth opened in anticipation of my breasts. I could feel him taking in a breath as he watched me, his eyes almost black with desire.Maximus gently kissed my breasts, slowly sucking the soft mounds into his mouth, drawing one hard nipple into his mouth. He looked up at me, his eyes dark and
75Maximus POV.Afterward, I lay there, breathless and satisfied, looking out at the stars through the open window. Felicity turned to me ." Promise me something maximus," she said after a few minutes."What is it?" I asked, rolling over to face her."Promise me that you'll always be honest with me, no matter what," she said. "I need to know that I can trust you completely.""I promise," I said, taking her hand. "I will always be honest with you, Feli, no matter how hard it may be. You deserve nothing less than the truth.""Thank you, Maximus," she said, leaning in to kiss me. "I love you so much.""I love you too, Feli," I said, pulling her close. "Forever and always."As we lay there, the weight of the promise I made to Felicity hit me. Being honest was not always easy, but it was necessary for a healthy relationship. I vowed to keep my promise and always communicate openly with her.Felicity was my everything, and I never wanted to lose her. We had been through so much together,
76Felicity POV.Since the arrival of Maximus, nothing was going well in the HQ of League Of Justice. I thought that with time, everything would work out, on the contrary it got worse.Every day it was the problems, either between me and kyle, or between Maximus and kyle, or Maximus and Adrian, between Kyle and Ava , nothing was going anymore, they were arguing all the time.But what struck me most was the change in Kyle. Whenever Maximus was around, Kyle would be tense and on edge. He was always trying to prove himself and get ahead of Maximus. It was like he was trying to prove a point, but I didn't know what it was.One day, Kyle stormed into the common room where I was sitting. "I can't stand that guy!" he yelled, throwing his hands up in frustration."What guy?" I asked, confused."Maximus!" he spat out. "He's always trying to one-up me, always trying to make me look bad. I can't take it anymore."I tried to calm him down and reassure him that he was a valued member of the team,
77Felicity POV."What? That can't be true," I said, shaking my head in disbelief."Ava, what are you talking about?" I said, incredulous.Kyle cut in, his tone sharp, "She means that Maximus is the son of the one who killed our parents."I felt like the wind had been knocked out of me. Maximus, my love, the father of my child, the man I had trusted more than anyone else in the world, was connected to my parent's death? It was too much to comprehend. "I'm sorry, Feli. I didn't know how to tell you. I was afraid of what you might do if you found out," Ava said, tears falling down her cheeks. "I thought it would destroy you.""How could you keep this from me?" I asked, hurt and angry."I'm sorry, Feli," Ava said, her voice choked with tears. "I never meant to hurt you.""You had no right to keep this from me," I said, my voice rising. "What else have you been hiding from me?""I just wanted to protect you," Ava interjected."Protect me? By lying to me?" I said, shaking my head in disbe
78felicity POV.As soon as Maximus left the room, Kyle shook off the grip of our friends and went straight to me."What the hell was that?" he yelled, his eyes flashing with anger.I just looked at him and shook my head. "I can't believe it, Kyle. I just can't believe it.""I know, I know," he said, putting an arm around me. "Please, Feli, don't cry."With a sigh, I leaned into his embrace, letting the tears come. "It's just so much to bear," I told him, my voice cracking."I'm sorry," he said softly. "I'm sorry all of this happened to you. But you have to be strong. For your baby."I nodded, wiping away my tears. "You're right. I have to be strong for my baby." I took a deep breath and looked up at the others. "I guess we have to do what we always do, right?"Adrian gave me a nod. "That's right. We stick together, no matter what."I managed a small smile. "Thanks, guys. I appreciate it."As the others left the room, Ava came over to me, holding my baby in her arms. "Are you okay?" s
79Maximus POVAs I walked out of the room, I could feel my heart breaking into a million pieces. How could Felicity accuse me of something like that? I loved her, and I would never keep something like that from her.I hated myself for slapping him, I got so angry I was so angryI stood outside the door, trying to compose myself. I didn't want to leave things like this between us. I knew I had to talk to her and make her understand that I was innocent.I couldn't abandon my son, I didn't know him when he was born, I didn't want to abandon Felicity anymore, I didn't want to make the same mistake a second time. I loved her and I didn't want to lose her .I left the HQ and started pacing outside , I was stressed, so many ideas crossed my mind, I wondered if I should go back to HQ or go back to my castle. No i should go back with felicity and our baby.I couldn't shake off the feeling of doubt and fear that was creeping in. What if Felicity refused to hear my side of the story? What if sh
80Maximus POV.Along the way, as we walked towards the subsidiary, I turned to Ava and asked, "Is everyone going to be okay?"She looked at me with concern etched on her face. "I hope so. But we have to stay strong and keep moving forward."I nodded, understanding the gravity of the situation.Felicity still held resentment towards me, so I kept my distance from her. I decided to talk to the other members of the LOJ team."Hey guys, do you know where we're heading?" I asked.Ava replied, "We're going to another subsidiary of LOJ where we can hide. It's the safest place for us right now."I contemplated for a moment. "Hey guys, why don't we go to my castle? It's big enough to hold all of us and keep us safe. We don't have to go through all of this danger."Molly chimed in, "That sounds like an excellent plan, Your Majesty. We'll be safe and sound in your castle."John added, "It's a smart move. We can't risk being caught by Melezo men anymore."Brown nodded in agreement, "I agree. You
Epilogue:Eight years later, The room erupted in applause as Maximus announced the newly voted members of League of Justice. I couldn't help but feel proud of him as he confidently named each member.After the ceremony, Ava and Kim approached me, their cheeks were flushed with excitement and their smiles wide."Ava, tell me, how did Maximus do?" I asked, eager to hear their thoughts."He did an amazing job!" Ava answered, her voice brimming with enthusiasm. "I'm so proud of him.""I agree," added Kim. "He really isn't a dictator like some people thought he would be. He's smart, he chose to only have 50% of the power as king and left the other 50% to the League of Justice."Maximus really had outdone himself, building a new center for LOJ and bringing all the territories of the other alphas and his own together in one, calling it Bloodwood MaFe. As Ava left to attend to her fiancé Kyle, whom she had been through a lot with but still remained by his side, two years engaged and five ye
109Maximus POV.I stood there, adrenaline pumping through my veins as I stared at Melezo and Felicity lying on the bed. Melezo, the man who had almost killed me, and Felicity, the woman he had taken from me by force.Indeed I was not dead, have you ever seen the main actor die in his own film? No isn't it? So why was I dead? Marcus had the idea that I lie about my death, that I fake it , after the explosion, I had been seriously injured and Marcus had treated me alone , all this , so that i'll be able to kill Melezo, the real one and not a copy as usual. We had stubbornly left the coffin empty, Marcus had taken care of everything, no one had to know for the plan to work well, not even Felicity .I approached closer to the bed and I watched as Felicity's eyes widened in shock at the sight of me, clearly thinking I was dead. I gestured for her to be quiet, not wanting to alert Melezo to my presence just yet.As I moved closer, I could see the fear in Melezo's eyes when he finally rea
108Felicity POV.One week later,We were staying at the Melezo's apartment. He had me called by his guards." What do you want?" I asked my voice frozen like an iceberg. " It's all thanks to you that I spared your friends."I raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?""Don't play ignorant with me," he said.I pretended not to know what he was talking about. "What are you saying?""Don't play ignorant with me," he said, his voice low. "You know exactly what I'm talking about. Remember when I asked you to be my wife?"I shrugged, pretending not to understand. "I'm sorry, I don't recall. Could you remind me?"He let out a frustrated sigh. "Stop playing games with me. You said no. And despite the death of Maximus," he paused, glancing away for a moment before meeting my eyes once again. "Give me your answer now!."I felt a lump form in my throat and my heart raced in my chest. "Maximus is dead because of you," I said, my voice shaking. "And no matter what you say, my answer is still no."He
107Felicity POV."I can't see anything clearly, everything is blurry," I said in a muffled voice."Can you hear me?" a distant voice asked.I strained to listen, but it was too faint.Suddenly, my mother appeared in front of me. "Mom!" I cried out with relief.She turned around, and as I laid eyes on her, I was overwhelmed by her beauty. She was dressed in a light flowery dress, barefoot, and her blonde hair cascaded over her shoulders. "M-mom?" I called out, my voice shaky."You're doing great, just hang in there," a distant voice said.I started running towards my mother.But as I got closer, she said, "Stop walking, don't follow me."My mom whispered.But I couldn't help myself. I wanted to touch her, to feel her presence.Tears streamed down my face as I desperately pleaded, "But I want to touch you, I've missed you so much!"As I ran towards her again, the distant voices became louder and more urgent and my mother faded away."Can you hear us?" They called out.I blinked, and su
106Felicity POV.One week later,As I sat in front of the mirror, Ava carefully applied my make-up, and we chatted about her relationship with my brother Kyle. "I just don't know what to do," she said, her voice heavy with emotion. "I love him so much, but I don't know where I stand with him."I reached out to take her hand. "Ava, Kyle loves you. I'm sure of it. And I'm going to talk to him tonight and make sure he knows he needs to step up."Ava wiped her tears and gave me a small smile. "Thank you, Feli. I don't know how you always manage to make things better."I winked at her. "It's what friends are for."As Ava finished up my make-up, I surveyed myself in the mirror. It was a stunning transformation - she had somehow managed to make me look even more beautiful. My hair was carefully styled, and my dress was magnificent.It was a flowing, white gown, with intricate lace detailing and a stunning train. It made me feel like a queen. As Ava helped me into the dress, I couldn't help
105Maximus POV.As we walked back to our camp in silence, all dismayed by this death, felicity was the most affected, and I had to be there for her. Despite our past differences and our rivalry, Adrian was my comrade.When we arrived at the camp, the others rushed towards us. "What happened?" one of them asked, looking at Adrian's lifeless body."He's gone," Kyle said, his voice heavy. "We need to bury him."There was a moment of stunned silence before everyone sprang into action, gathering supplies and digging a grave. As we lowered Adrian into the ground, I felt a sense of closure, but also a deep sorrow for the loss of someone so young and full of promise. "Rest in peace, Adrian," I whispered, as we said our final goodbyes. I couldn't help but feel a sense of guilt wash over me. Adrian had been my enemy, but he had also been a fighter, a warrior just like me. And in that moment, I realized that perhaps if things had been different, he could have been a true ally, a friend maybe.
104Felicity POV.I sat there, feeling helpless and hopeless. I feared that Adrian would never let me go, that I was doomed to be trapped in this forsaken place forever. My heart ached for Maximus, and I could only pray that he was searching for me.Time seemed to drag on endlessly until suddenly, the door burst open with a loud crash. In the doorway stood Maximus wolf, my hero, my love, he quickly detransformed and resumed his human form. My heart leaped with joy at the sight of him, and I felt a wave of relief wash over me.Maximus quickly freed me from the ropes that bound me and removed the gag from my mouth. I threw my arms around him, feeling the weight of everything that had happened to me lift from my shoulders.As we held each other tightly, our lips met in a kiss that was filled with emotion. Desperation, relief, and love all mingled together, and I felt that nothing could come between us.Breaking the kiss, we remained entwined, not wanting to let go of each other. "I love
103Maximus POV.As I opened my eyes little by little, I felt a throbbing headache and realized it was already nighttime. Ava was standing over me, holding my baby and Felicity's in her arms. "What happened?" I asked groggily, feeling confused and disoriented.It all came flooding back to me - Adrian had given me the tainted meat, causing me to feel weak and drowsy.I shot up, suddenly remembering what had happened. "Where's Felicity?" I demanded."That's actually why I woke you up," Ava said hesitantly. "Adrian took her to talk and she hasn't come back yet."I jumped up, feeling the pain in my head intensify."If that bastard had even laid a finger on Felicity, I was going to make him pay." I shouted.My sudden outburst woke everyone up from their sleep. Kyle shot me a murderous look, "I can't believe you woke me up," Kyle glared at me."I had to," I replied, "Something happened with Felicity.""What happened?" Kyle's tone softened as he turned to Ava.As Ava explained the situation
102Felicity POV.Once we were a safe distance away, Adrian started speaking in a hushed tone. "So, I wanted to talk to you about Maximus."I furrowed my brow, not sure where he was going with this. "Okay, what about him?"Adrian's voice dropped even lower, "He's not a good man for you."I stopped walking and turned to face him, "What do you mean?""He's dangerous, he's made enemies, and he's not the right fit for you," Adrian explained.I furrowed my brow, "I appreciate your concern, but I'm capable of making my own choices."Adrian hesitated for a moment before saying, "I understand. I just worry about you.""Thank you, but I've got this," I reassured him.As we continued our walk, Adrian spoke up again, " Feli, I still love , I tried to forget you but I can't!" I stopped walking and turned to face him. "Look, we've already talked about this. I don't share the same feelings for you. I just love him you a big brother, like I love my brother Kyle. You need to understand this once and