MAYA
Ken and Julia were driving us to where my private ship was located, while Ethan slept on Victor's lap. He was too excited this morning that he had woken up by three am and started begging us to start leaving.
I almost yelled at him when he came to my room, but he ran away the moment he saw that I was becoming angry and went to Victor's room. That was where he stayed until six am when we all woke up to prepare for the journey.
For the two hours, he and Victor played, talked and laughed about jokes that they both made. Even though I liked the bond that he and his father were building up, I was still annoyed at both of them for not sleeping throughout the night.
That was why they were both trying to avoid my gaze, especially Ethan, who stuck to his father the whole time, even when he was sleeping.
" You know, you have to take it easy with Ethan. He i
MAYAI watched as Carissa's demeanor changed as soon as she saw Victor standing behind me and I began to wonder if this was going to end well like I wanted." What is he doing here? " She asked, her voice laced with spite, making it very obvious that she wasn't pleased with the fact that he came here with me." Can we at least come inside? We have been traveling for three days straight and we are very tired, " I informed and she opened the door wide enough for us to enter.I grabbed Victor by the wrist and pulled him inside before she could slam the door at his face after I had entered the house." Grandma, " Ethan shrieked and he pulled himself away from his father and ran to her, hugging her. Her face morphed into a smile and she picked him up, hugging him." I missed you so much Ethan, " she cooed, kissing his forehead.
MAYAI raised my head up as the aftereffects of the slap hit me hard. That was the first time she slapped me in five years and it was also the first time we were arguing so vehemently." Why did you do that? " I asked, holding my cheeks." Why would you talk that way about my son? I took you, trained you and raised you to be who you are today. So, why would you talk trash about my son? " She snapped at me." Trash? When did I ever do that? And I understand that you raised me and took me in and I am thankful for that. I have never disappointed you or done something that would make you regret taking me in, so why now? Why is it that you can't help me with what I want? I am in love with Victor, can't you just forgive him and give us your blessings? " I yelled at her." No, that would never happen. I would never forgive him for what he did, " she swo
MAYAI rushed out of his room, running downstairs. I searched everywhere in the house, but he was nowhere to be found.' Victor, where the hell are you? ' I asked, using the mindlink, but I got no response as well, making me more worried. He knew nowhere in the Moon Crown Pack and the pack was so big for him to get lost in.I took a deep breath at first, trying to calm myself down before I started thinking of places he could be at.If he was going to leave, it meant that he had gone to a hotel to stay because of the way Carissa embarrassed him earlier. And the only hotel that was nearby was a ten minutes walk from the house.Without letting anyone know what was happening, I left the house and began to head to the hotel, only to see him coming back with a nylon bag full of junk." Maya, " he waved at me, running to where I was
MAYAI stood up abruptly from the bed and adjusted my clothes as I cleared my throat. I stared at my son who was giving us a blank look, probably wondering what we were doing." Ethan, how did you get here? Why didn't you knock on the door like I always tell you to? " I asked him gently, trying not to make it sound like I was scolding him." I knocked on the door, but no one answered me, so I came inside myself, " he answered and I stared immensely at him, trying to look for signs that he was lying, but I found none." What do you want? " I asked, pulling him to me." I woke up and I was hungry. I didn't want to go into the kitchen without telling anyone, so that you would not scold me, " he answered and I frowned at him." What about Grandpa? Weren't you sleeping in his room? " I questioned and he nodded in response." Gran
MAYAIt was five am in the morning and I had to go downstairs to cook since Carissa didn't like her maids cooking for her.Sue was already in the kitchen, just like I had expected and I greeted her first before going to wash my hands." Did you sleep well? " She asked and I nodded in response." Yes, I did, " I answered. We said nothing else aside from that as things were really awkward between us.I didn't like the uncomfortable air around us, but there was nothing I could do about it as that was how it was going to be for the time being." I heard you and Davis had an argument last night, " I spoke out, wanting to bring up a topic and she glanced at me for a moment before going back to what she was doing." He came to talk to me about Victor and I flipped out for a moment. We have settled it and he has apologized to me alr
MAYAI glared at Carissa, wondering what her problem was this time around. Was it a bad thing for him to join us for breakfast?" He is in this house, why can't he join us? " I retorted and Davis cleared his throat, standing up from his chair." Ethan, come with me. Let grandpa feed you today, " he offered, taking Ethan from Carissa and their food from the table before going upstairs." What do you think you're doing? " Carissa asked me." That's exactly what I should be asking you, mom, what exactly are you doing? I understand that you don't like him, nor do you want to accept him into this family. But, are you going to let him starve? He is in your house, " I queried and she folded her arms, raising her brows as she gave me a knowing look." Why should I care if he starves or not? No one invited him here in the first place, " she pointed out.
MAYASince there was nothing we would be doing in the house, I decided to show Victor around the pack while Ethan spent some time with Carissa and Davis. I also wanted to use that time to get some things off our mind." You were right, this pack is really big. I didn't even know the pack was as big as this and when Gabriel talked about it, I always thought that he was exaggerating because it was his mother's pack, " Victor commented as he looked around with anticipation." He was right though, it is bigger than the Bloodfang Pack. The Mooncrown Pack is competing with the pack of the Alpha King regarding that, " I explained to him." Then, why isn't Davis a member of the council? Shouldn't he be the Council leader? " He questioned and I shook my head, disagreeing with him." That position is too low for him. The Alpha King has been trying to make him hi
VICTOR BLOODBORNEI walked behind Davis as we headed to his office, different thoughts running through my head. He said he wanted to talk to me, and was waiting outside for me, which meant that it was serious.We finally got to his office and I shut the door behind me after I had gotten in. I waited for him to start talking and I fidgeted with my fingers, feeling a trail of sweat run down my face." You don't need to be scared, I'm not Carissa. I just wanted to speak with you, that's all. Please, sit down, " he assured, while sitting down and I did the same as he had instructed." You know, " he started and I sat up, giving him my full attention. " Maya might not be my real daughter, but I love her just the same way I love Bella and that was why I adopted her. She might look strong and all that, but she is still a little child to me and I will always treat her like one, ".
Chapter 229MAYAThe next day, Victor woke me up with his hands in my sleep shorts. I moaned and he made quick work of turning me into a quivering mess.He had gotten very good at this. I smiled as he came up and planted a hard kiss on my smiling lips."Come on, we're going on a date. To make up for the last one that was interrupted," he said, hoisting me up.I smirked, liking that he didn't ask this time way more than I was willing to admit. I jumped into the bathroom and I took a long shower. One longer than I expected because I shaved everywhere and everything.It was when I was picking an outfit I remembered I didn't ask him what type of date it was. So settle on cargo pants and a cute crop top that I tied up in the back. It was secure in case I needed to tackle anyone but still very cute.I went down for breakfast, which was eggs, br
Chapter 228MAYAWe set out early the next day. The trip was chill, mostly because I connected to the car's sound system and I was able to play my own music. I had great song choices.But Bella wasn't relaxed. She kept tapping her feet while looking out the window. I would gently point it out and she would stop after apologizing only to start a few minutes later. I gave up after the fourth time. I'd even caught her almost putting her cute purple nails in her mouth once or twice.I didn't know what she was worried about. She was a nice, pretty girl. She had done her hair up in a ponytail and curled it. She was wearing a black t-shirt with cute denim shirts and black Nikes.I immediately came down to stretch my spine when we arrived. But after a full body stretch I noticed that Bella was still sitting stiffly in the car.And Nelson has
MAYAI went back to my room and laid down staring at the ceiling. I hadn't realized that they thought that way about me. I wasn't mad or sad, it was just something I had to accept. I was roused out of my musings when someone knocked."Who is it?" I yelled."It's me, Victor," he replied.A small smile began to spread on my face. "Come in."He pushed the door open and made a beeline for me. He kissed me and then lay down beside me. "Hey.""Hey. Where have you been?" I enquired."I went for a run. Then a quick dip in the stream. Very nice.""That sounds lovely."He must have heard something in my voice because he sat up, then propped his head on his palm and looked at me. "Are you ok?" Victor asked, cocking his head.I almost told him but what would th
MAYABella walked downstairs rubbing her eyes. She stopped in her tracks when she saw us in the kitchen, surprised to see us for some reason, and then straightened."Good morning," she greeted and walked to the fridge, rooting around in itI looked over to Julia to confirm if I was the only one who thought she was almost cold. Julia's brow was furrowed, the expression on her face mirroring what I thought mine would be.Lily cleared her throat. "Excuse me Alpha," she whispered and walked out of the kitchen without looking back. She also thought Bella was being weird."Is something the matter?" I asked."Nope," Bella answered quickly.Now that was definitely a little curt. I wasn't in the mood to walk around the issue so I came out and stated my mind."I think there's something going on and I'm not going to
MAYAI woke up very early the next morning, feeling so sleepy even though I knew that it would be so difficult for me to go back to sleep. I quickly freshened up and went downstairs, going to the kitchen to take a bottle of water." Good morning, Lily, " I greeted her, going to the fridge to grab the bottled water." Good morning, Alpha. You woke up early today, you couldn't sleep? " She asked." I just felt so excited this morning that I couldn't help but wake up early. And what's with the formalities? Do you really have to call me that when we go way back with each other? " I asked and she chuckled." I just felt it would be comfortable for me to call you that since you're my boss, " she answered." Whatever makes you comfortable. How do you like your work? Is it too stressful? Is anyone being rude to you? " I asked but she shook her head." Surprisingly, no. They are all respectful and nice, and I don't regret coming here with you. I have a good and comfortable place to sleep, I ea
CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY FOUR (224)MAYAAfter I was done talking with Ken and he had agreed to do exactly as I had told him to, I left his room, heading to Julia's.I knew she would be asleep already, but I still felt the need to talk to her that night and not the next day." Maya, what are you doing here? " She asked as she came to open the door, rubbing her sleepy eyes. I entered the room without saying anything, sitting on the sofa." I came to talk to you, " I answered, raising my head to look at her." Tonight? Can't you wait till tomorrow morning? It's pretty late and everyone is fast asleep, so let's just talk tomorrow morning, " she suggested, but I shook my head, not willing to listen to her." I need to talk to you tonight, I might not have the chance to do that tomorrow morning. You should sit down and listen to me, I won't take much of your time, " I promised and she heaved out a sigh before sitting on the bed." Why didn't you tell me? " I asked and she raised a br
MAYAI froze in my seat upon hearing what Ken said. I wasn't expecting that kind of confession from him, especially since I came to his room with the intention of trying to urge him to propose to Julia so that they can get married." That was unexpected, " I blurted out as I didn't know what to say. He opened his eyes slowly, staring at me with a confused expression." You're not angry? " He asked and I shrugged, still speechless." I don't just know how to respond to what you said since I wasn't expecting that kind of confession from you. But you must have a reason for wanting to break up with her, so I can't get angry at you just like that, " I told him." You didn't even ask me why I said that, " he pointed out and I snorted." Of course, I would ask you as I believe that I deserve to know. I was just trying to gather my thoughts in one piece to avoid it shattering again, " I responded and took a deep breath, closing my eyes. Upon opening it back, I clasped my hands together, raisi
MAYAEveryone went silent after hearing my announcement. Happiness filled Carissa's eyes, but Julia was cringing in disgust, staring at me." Hey, why would you even think of pairing Bella with Nelson? They are obviously incompatible, " she pointed out and I felt the need to correct her on that." What makes you think they're incompatible? Have they met each other? Why would you say something like that and try to jinx it? " I scolded." I'm not jinxing anything, Maya, I'm just stating the fact. Bella isn't cool headed, neither is he, " she argued." But they haven't met with each other yet. No one can predict what their feelings would become. Besides, what's wrong with Nelson? He's a cool guy, he is competent and has a lot of potential, " I retorted." But…… " she tried to argue again, but I was quick to stop her." Just because you don't like Nelson doesn't mean he is a bad person, Julia, " I told her." I'm not saying he is a bad person, I was just trying to voice out my opinion on
MAYAWithout wasting any more time, Victor and I began to pack our bags, making preparations to travel back to the Moonfire Pack." Why do you guys have to leave so early? I was glad that I wouldn't be lonely in this big house anymore and you're leaving again? " Nelson whined, pouting and I engulfed him in a hug." That's why I have been urging you to find a woman you want to settle down with. Stop having flings and one night stands anymore, you should get married to avoid being lonely during times like this anymore, " I advised and he instantly pulled away from me." No, thank you, I'm not ready to commit myself to a lady yet, " he admitted and I nodded, handing my bags over to him." Then, die in loneliness, " I spat out before walking out of the house.Victor helped us out our things in the back of the car before entering the dr