Chapter 96Felicity POVI was taken aback by Maximus' sudden outburst. "What do you mean, you know the traitor?" I asked, confusion written all over my face. "I mean exactly that," Maximus replied, his voice low and threatening. "Someone among us has been feeding information to the Melezo men. How else would they find us every single time?""But how do you know who it is?" Ava questioned, her eyes flickering with suspicion. "I have my suspicions," Maximus replied. "I noticed one of our companions was acting strange before we left. He was being overly friendly with the enemy and was constantly disappearing from our camp at night."Silence descended upon us as we all contemplated Maximus' words. None of us had any idea who the traitor could be. We had all fought countless battles side by side. How could one of us betray the rest?"Maximus, are you sure about this?" Agent Kim asked, her voice wavering slightly."I'm positive," Maximus replied firmly.Kyle turned to Maximus and asked, "
Chapter 97Felicity POV.As we arrived at Alpha Melezo's cave, we were led to a dark and dirty place where they tied our hands and feet. We all tried to struggle, but we were too weak from our journey. They made us kneel with our hands tied behind our backs .We could hear Alpha Melezo's deep voice in the distance, but we couldn't make out what he was saying. Suddenly, we heard a mournful voice approaching us. "As we meet Felicity and Maximus, I missed you my favourite couple. I hope that I, too, would be missed by you," he said. It was Alpha Melezo.He was wearing a lion skin and holding a spear in his hand.We remained silent, but Melezo didn't seem to mind. "Come now, speak up. Haven't I been a wonderful host?" he asked, approaching us with a smug smile.Maximus spat at him and laughed. "You call this being a host? Tying us up like animals and treating us like your prisoners?" he said.Melezo didn't seem to be affected by Maximus' words. Instead, he bent down to his level and Maxi
98Maximus POV.As the door swung open, we all looked towards the entrance, our hearts pounding with anticipation. The guards who were about to kill Agent Brown froze in their tracks, looking towards the new arrivals with confusion and fear."Who the hell are you?" one of the guards shouted, gripping his weapon tightly.But instead of answering, the men from my army charged towards the guards, their swords drawn and ready for battle. The room erupted into chaos as our captors tried to fight back, but it was no use. My army was too strong and determined.Titus, my trusted advisor and friend, was at the forefront of the charge, leading my army with valor and poise. His sword gleamed in the dim light of the room as he cut down any guard foolish enough to stand in his way. Our eyes met for a brief moment, and I could see the determination and courage that burned within him.I smiled at him, a small gesture to encourage him and let him know that he was not alone in this battle. He returned
99Maximus POV."How did you find us?" I asked Marcus once we were safe."It was Titus," Marcus replied, taking a deep breath."What do you mean?" I exclaimed in shock."He was the traitor from the start," Marcus explained. "I overheard a conversation between Titus and a masked man in your palace. When I confronted him, he denied everything, but I kept a close eye on him and found proof in his room. I had him locked up in the dungeon, but he managed to escape with the help of some of your loyal men.""How did you know to come rescue us?" I asked, amazed by Marcus's actions."I learned that you were being held captive at Melezo's," Marcus replied. "And I knew I had to come to your rescue."I couldn't believe it. My own Head Enforcer, the person I trusted the most, had betrayed me. Everything that had happened made sense now. The unanswered letters, my disappearance, and all the chaos that had happened since Titus had taken charge."How could he do this to us?" I asked Marcus, feeling a
100Maximus POV.The man standing before me was old , with wrinkles etched deeply into his weathered face. His hair was white, with streaks of silver running through it, and his thin frame gave him the appearance of someone who had endured many hardships.But it was his scar that drew my attention. It ran the length of his face, from his temple down to his jawline, and looked like it had been inflicted by a sword. It was a fresh wound, still pink and swollen, and I couldn't help but wonder what kind of battle he had been in."My men were about to shoot him ."No, wait!" Ava quickly interjected. "Don't shoot!""Why not?" asked one of my men, sensing the tension in the air.Turning to face the man we had cornered, Ava approached him with caution. "Mr. Jacobs?" she asked tentatively.The man looked up at her, fear etched in his features. "Yes," he said.In a sudden burst of emotion, Ava rushed forward and threw herself into his arms. Kyle and Adrian quickly followed suit, joining in the
101The fight started, and I had to take care of Titus myself. We went at each other, exchanging blows. During our fight, Titus taunted and teased me, trying to provoke me."You can't beat me, little girl," he sneered.I focused on staying calm and didn't respond to his provocations, which only seemed to make him even more aggressive. As the fight continued, we somehow ended up at the edge of a suitcase. I gave Titus a hard push, sending him hurtling towards the ground. But at the last moment, I managed to catch him before he hit the pavement."Careful, Titus," I teased. "You almost took a one-way trip to the afterlife."Titus struggled to catch his breath as I held him tight."Please bring me up," he begged. "I won't fight, I promise."I snorted. "You have no idea how this works, do you? If I let you up, you'll just come at me again bastard!""Bring me up," he demanded.I shook my head. "Not until you tell me everything you know about Melezo."Titus looked hesitant, then resigned. "
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
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
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