Luna Maya: Destined as the Alpha's Desire

Maya's POVI kicked the laundry room door open with my foot, my arms full of dirty bedsheets that smelled like sweat and expensive cologne. The kind that made my stomach turn.I barely made it inside before dumping everything on the floor. As I turned to leave, the door slammed shut behind me, and darkness swallowed the small room whole."Who's there?" I called out, my voice shaking.I rushed toward the door, but my foot caught on the pile of sheets. I went down hard, my shoulder cracking against the concrete floor. Pain exploded through my body, and I couldn't stop the cry that escaped my lips.I crawled through the dark until my hands found the door. I pounded on it with both fists."Please, let me out," I begged, even though I already knew who was on the other side.High-pitched scary laughter confirmed it. Victoria and her friends.The walls started closing in. That's how it felt anyway. Sweat dripped down my face and neck. My chest got tight. I couldn't breathe right. They knew I

Maya's POVA figure in a black hood moved quickly through the shadows behind the packhouse. He kept close to the wall, his head down.He turned a corner where another man waited in the darkness."What do you have for me, Marcus?" the hooded man asked.Marcus bowed his head. "She still hasn't found her mate."The man nodded. "And Kaiser still plans to claim her?""Yes. He'll make her his wife as soon as she turns twenty-five."A cold smile spread across the hooded man's face. "Perfect. Make sure she doesn't find her mate before then.""I will." Marcus started to leave, then stopped. "He beats her. Badly."The man grabbed Marcus by the collar and slammed him against the wall. "I don't pay you to care. I pay you for information. Don't screw this up, Marcus. You don't want to know what I'll do if you fail."Marcus struggled to breathe. "I understand.""Good." The man released him. Marcus slid to the ground.The hooded figure walked away, pulling his coat tight around him. "Just four more

Kaiser's voice echoed angrily, his face twisted with rage. "I gave specific orders for you to stay locked in my room!"He grabbed my arm so hard it hurt and reddened instantly. I saw Lucien take another step forward, his eyes fixed on Kaiser's hand on my arm. A low growl rumbled from his chest."Is this woman yours?" Lucien asked Kaiser, his voice deadly calm."She's my property," Kaiser said with a cruel smile. "My future wife.""Your wife?" Lucien's eyes flashed silver. "She's your mate?""No. But she belongs to me by treaty. In four months, she'll be mine officially."Lucien looked at me. Really looked at me. I saw him take in my old dress, my bruised arm, the healing cut on my forehead from when Kaiser had hit me."She's hurt," Lucien said softly."I discipline my property as I see fit," Kaiser replied."She's not property." Lucien's voice dropped to a dangerous whisper. "She's your pack member. You're supposed to protect her, not abuse her.""I'll do whatever I want with what's m

Lucien's POVI stood in my office, staring at the map on the wall. Red pins marked where the rogue attacks had happened. All along the southern border. All in the last week."It's coordinated," Grayson, my Beta, said from behind me. "Someone's testing our defenses.""Or looking for something," I replied.My Third-in-Command, Finn, leaned against the desk. "You think this is connected to your new mate?""I don't believe in coincidences." I traced the pattern of attacks with my finger. "Three attacks start the same week I begin visiting other packs looking for her. Then I find her, and suddenly rogues are throwing themselves at our borders like they have a death wish.""Maybe they do," Grayson suggested. "Rogues aren't known for smart decisions.""These ones are organized. They're not just random attacks. They're probing. Testing response times. Counting our warriors." I turned to face them. "Someone sent them.""Who benefits from attacking the Blood Moon?" Finn asked."Lots of packs

Lyra (Maya's Wolf) POVLucien didn’t move at first. He just stood there in the doorway, the morning light stretching around him like soft gold. His dark eyes met Maya’s, and for a second, the world went completely still. I could feel everything. Maya’s heartbeat fluttering fast, Lucien’s pulse steady but heavy like it wanted to hurry up and match hers. Neither of them said a word. Lucien stepped forward. His footsteps were quiet but sure, the floor creaking under his weight. Maya’s hand twitched at her side, like she wasn’t sure if she should reach out or stay still. “You said maybe it’s time we stop pretending,” he said finally, his voice low and rough. Maya swallowed hard. “I did.” His eyes softened as he looked at her. “And what happens if we stop?” Silence. The kind of silence that hums. The kind that makes every heartbeat too loud to hide. The air between them thickened, slow and warm. Lucien’s scent — pine, smoke, and something sharp like lightning filled the ro