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Alpha Williams’ POVThe maid Maya had whispered to me about—Sarah’s maid. She was smaller than I expected, wiry, her eyes darting like a cornered animal.I had the guards catch her when she was on her way out. She sneaked past the first gate but my men took her at the second.“She tried to slip through the eastern gate,” one of my men growled, shoving her forward. “Would’ve gotten away if not for the patrol.”I folded my arms, studying her. “You’ve been sneaking out at night often, haven’t you?”The maid tried to straighten, feigning calm. “I…I was only going to fetch herbs for Lady Sarah. She hasn’t been well.”I stepped closer, letting the full weight of my presence roll over her. “Lie to me again,” I said quietly, “and I’ll have your head on a spike before dawn.”Her throat bobbed. She tried to move, but the guards held her still. The scent of fear clung to her like sweat.“Take her to the red room,” I ordered. “I’ll deal with her myself.”---The room was dark save for the torchli

Maya’s POVMy palms were damp. My throat felt like sandpaper, but I forced myself to look him in the eye.“Alpha,” I began softly, “I don’t think you were desperate for wanting to kiss me.”His brows lifted, confusion flashing in his dark eyes.“Excuse me?”“I know that's how you feel, but you don't need to worry about that. I'm not here for that reason—“Excuse me?!! What the–”He nearly erupted but I stopped him.I swallowed, steadying my voice. “Because I felt the same way. That’s why I acted so… weird. It wasn’t rejection. I just—” My cheeks burned. “I’ve never kissed anyone before. I’ve never even been with a man. I didn’t know how to handle it.”He stiffened slightly, as if I had dropped a secret too heavy for the air between us.“I’m a virgin,” I admitted, voice trembling but determined. “So when you leaned close, I panicked. But inside, I wanted it. I wanted you. I wanted your lips.” I forced a shaky smile. “So don’t ever think you were forcing something on me. If anything, I

Sarah’s POV“It's been a very long day, I should—-I pushed the door open with one hand, balancing the half-eaten sandwich in the other. But the moment my eyes landed on it, my stomach sank.The door.It wasn’t closed the way I had left it. It was ajar, too wide—like someone had dared to touch what belonged to me.I dropped the sandwich on the table and rushed inside. My chest heaved as I scanned the room.Drawers were shifted. My things weren’t where I’d placed them. Someone had been here.My hands curled into fists. Maya. It had to be her. The damn little bit'chI tore through my wardrobe, flipping dresses aside, searching under the bed. And then I saw it—one of my boxes had been moved. I knelt quickly, opened it.Empty.My blood boiled. I knew it.“Maya,” I hissed through gritted teeth. My own sister was meddling.Without another thought, I stormed down the hallway, skirts swishing angrily against my legs until I reached her door. “Hello! Maya!. Come out here this instant!! I'm no

Maya’s POVI stood outside the Alpha’s office door, fists balled, lips trembling with words I never got to say. He’d locked himself in, like a coward hiding from the truth. My truth.Something he needed to hear badly.My chest ached with the weight of it. “Why won’t he just listen?” I muttered under my breath, pressing my forehead against the wooden door.“Maya?” Justin’s voice cut through the silence, deep and steady. I turned to see him leaning against the hallway wall, arms folded. He looked calm, but his eyes told me he’d been watching the whole time.“You saw that?” I asked, my voice low.He nodded. “Hard not to. You looked like you were chasing after him. Are you that desperate to be his mate?”Heat rushed to my face. “ what! No!-- definitely not! I wasn’t chasing. I was trying to warn him. But he—” I broke off, shaking my head. “He thinks I’m here to beg for forgiveness about last night. As if that matters right now.”Justin pushed off the wall and stepped closer. “Then tell

Sarah’s POVThe rage from earlier still burned in my chest. That freaking Maya was begining to get on my last nerve.She thought she could throw water on me, humiliate me, and then walk away like nothing happened? She had no idea who she was dealing with.No idea at all.But I couldn’t waste time on her now. Bigger things needed my attention.“Mary,” I called sharply.My maid hurried into the room, head bowed. “Yes, mistress?”I scribbled furiously on a piece of paper, my hand steady despite the hatred simmering inside me. “I'm giving you a letter and I need you to take this as assignment. Take it very seriously, okay?”“Yes, Mistress.”I folded it neatly and shoved it into her hands. “Take this to Alpha Logan. No one else. Not Thomas, not any of his guards. Logan, and him alone. Do you understand?”Mary’s eyes widened, but she nodded quickly. “Yes, mistress.”I grabbed her wrist before she could leave, forcing her to look into my eyes. “If anyone else lays eyes on this message, I’l

Alpha Williams’ POVI sat at the edge of my bed, my head buried in my hands.“That was the worst move I have ever made in my life.”“You sound like you've made many moves with women in your life.” Balor mocked.I growled at him, if he wasn't a part of me, my palm might have met with his cheeks.“I'm serious.” I said.“So am I. Give yourself a break man, she didn't complain or anything, what if she liked it?”Like it?I doubted, leaving the room so suddenly was no sign of her liking it.“Give it a rest.”But I couldn't, the memory from last night replayed itself in fragmentsFirst the way Maya looked at me then the way my lips hovered too close, then how desperate i looked and then how she left.“Gosh! That was so embarrassing. I don't even want to see her face anymore.”“Believe me, you weren't too forward.” Balor growled again, “She's our mate, claiming her is only natural.”“Shut up, Balor,” I muttered under my breath. My jaw tightened. “You don’t get it.”“I get it more than you,”