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2026-08-14 15:00:00Maya's POV
Inside lay a single velvet-lined box. I reached in and lifted the lid. Sitting on the black cushion was a black burner phone and a heavy brass locket.
My fingers shook as I picked up the locket. I pressed the small release latch on the side. It didn't
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THE CHUBBY LUNA’s CONTRACT MARRIAGE TO THE LYCAN KING 19
Merikh’s POVCold river water flooded my lungs, shocking my system back into consciousness and I struggled to keep myself from drowning.The SUV was upside down in the deep current, sinking deeper into the river, and the darkness swallowed us.Air bubbles surged upward as the impact was sudden. I wiped the blood from my eyes and immediately reached into the passenger side, my hands searching until my fingers caught Maya’s arm.She was completely unconscious, her body limp in the seat. And her hair danced in the water.
THE CHUBBY LUNA’s CONTRACT MARRIAGE TO THE LYCAN KING 18
Maya's POV."Drop the gun, Maya," Merikh commanded, taking another measured step toward me.My knuckles turned white as I tightened my grip on the handle. "Stay back!"His eyes narrowed into slits. "Liam was poisoned."Silence fell over the ridge. I kept the barrel leveled at his chest, my chest heaving, but I didn't utter a word.Merikh’s face hardened as he registered my lack of shock. "You knew," he said, his voice dropping into ice. "You knew my son was fighting for his life, and you still left him exposed to whoever poisoned him.""Did you not hear what I just said?!" I snapped, tears burning my eyes as my voice broke with desperation. "My son is in that laboratory! Leo is breathing right now in that room! I am going to save him!""And how do you plan to do that?" Merikh asked, his voice too calm. "You pull those tubes, you unplug that life support without a portable medical transport crew, and he dies instantly on that concrete floor. What was your backup plan, Maya?"The words
THE CHUBBY LUNA’s CONTRACT MARRIAGE TO THE LYCAN KING 17
Maya's POVThe steel pressed against the base of my skull, but my instincts took over before my mind could register the fear.I ducked beneath the guard's arm, driving my elbow back into his solar plexus. He grunted, stumbling back, but recovered fast, lunging with his knife. I caught his wrist, twisted it inward until his joint snapped and slammed my knee into his jaw.The blade clattered onto the ground. As he went down, I wrapped my arms around his neck, applying a chokehold until his struggles ceased completely.Breathing heavily, I dragged his limp body off the path and into the woods.As I pulled his collar to check for a pulse, a mark on the side of his neck caught my eye under the moonlight. I leaned in closer with my blood running cold. Inked clearly into his skin was the official crest of the Lycan pack territory.My brow furrowed in confusion. Why was a soldier guarding black-market facility wearing the mark of Merikh’s inner guard? Was he a double agent? A spy planted by M
THE CHUBBY LUNA’s CONTRACT MARRIAGE TO THE LYCAN KING 16
Maya's POVMy mind was spinning so fast that I barely registered Thomas telling Merikh that someone was at the door. Before I could process his words or step back, the door opened exposing me to both of them.I offered an awkward smile, clutching my hands together. "I... I was looking for Merikh."Thomas offered a brief nod and excused himself, closing the door behind him. The air in the office immediately felt heavy as I stood from across Merikh.Merikh watched me closely, taking in my stiff posture while I avoid his gaze. I could see the soft concern in his eyes, he must be thinking that my distance was the result of grieving my lost son and carrying the guilt over Liam's condition.I didn't correct him. Letting him believe that lie was easier than admitting the truth."Come with me," Merikh said quietly. "You need fresh air."He led me out of the castle and into the grounds behind the pack house. We walked in silence until we reached a massive, ancient tree standing near the edge o
THE CHUBBY LUNA’s CONTRACT MARRIAGE TO THE LYCAN KING 15
Maya's POVMy hands shook violently as I picked up the burner phone and pressed redial. My heart pounded against my ribs as it rang for a while before it connected."I was wondering when you would call, Maya," Caleb’s voice boomed softly through the speaker, filled with arrogant delight. "I knew you wouldn't keep me waiting long.""Is Leo really alive?" I demanded, gripping the phone until my knuckles turned white. "Why did you fake his death, Caleb? Why put me through that agony?"Caleb let out a cold laugh that made my stomach churn. "Your questions are utterly hilarious. Do you honestly think I wanted a weak, sickly child like Leo attached to my name? He was a complete insult to my public image. I wanted the boy dead, Maya. I truly did."He paused, a smug breath passing through the line. "But I changed my mind. I felt a small flicker of sympathy for him. He is my flesh and blood, after all. My first child.""Sympathy?" I scoffed, a bitter edge cutting through my voice. "You felt sy
THE CHUBBY LUNA’s CONTRACT MARRIAGE TO THE LYCAN KING 14
Maya's POVI stopped dead in my tracks, my towel clutched against my chest, as my eyes locked on Merikh standing inside my room. His fingers hovered above the box sitting on my dresser.My heart pounded against my ribs. I immediately stepped closer, my voice filled with tension. "What are you doing here?"Merikh turned toward me, his eyes slowly scanning down my exposed shoulders and legs. I caught the subtle movement of his throat as he swallowed greedily before quickly averting his gaze.He cleared his throat, adjusting his posture. "I came to speak to you about the schedule you said you would draft out."A sickening weight settled in my stomach. Liam was lying unconscious in a critical state just down the hall, and Merikh was standing in my bedroom asking about a timetable to make another child.Was he really that desperate to replace his son already? Did Liam mean nothing to him the moment he was incapacitated?The agonizing memory of Caleb came to mind.Caleb had treated our chil
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