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THE CHUBBY LUNA’s CONTRACT MARRIAGE TO THE LYCAN KING 92
Maya's POVUncle Kenneth stepped out into the corridor, wearing a fresh coat provided by Merikh’s ward.His skin still held a pale, tired gray undertone and dark circles lingered beneath his eyes but the cough from the night before was gone.Dr. Evan had administered a strong course of treatments and fluids through the night, stabilizing his condition."How do you feel?" I asked, stepping forward to check his pulse point at his wrist.Kenneth pulled his hand back with a faint smile, shaking his head. "I feel fifty years younger than I did yesterday, Maya. That physician of yours is a miracle worker. The air in Red Leaf tasted like ash. Here... the air is clean.""Good," I said, looping my arm through his. "Then you are coming with me. You’ve spent too many months locked inside that office. Let me show you where I live now."We walked down the steps leading from the wing into the main grounds of the Lycan territory.The contrast between this territory and Red Leaf was apparent. There w
THE CHUBBY LUNA’s CONTRACT MARRIAGE TO THE LYCAN KING 91
Caleb's POVTwo days ago, my position had felt fragile. I had ordered Maya’s execution, fully expecting her to be eliminated from the board, only for Merikh's military forces, snatch her away, and upend my entire operation.For days, fury had eaten at my gut, knowing she was breathing and plotting behind Merikh’s walls.But that panic was gone. It disappeared the moment my attorneys finalized the acquisition of fifty-five percent of Red Leaf’s shares.It did not matter if Merikh kept Maya locked inside his pack or if the lower district rioted over false arrests.Legal ownership of the majority stake meant I controlled the structure. The territory belonged to whoever held the ledger, and the ledger bore my name.I pushed open the doors of the high council chamber with a weep of my hand.Around the long table sat the twelve senior elders and financial executives.Their faces were pale and their posture stiff. They looked up at me with apprehension, exactly as they should.I walked strai
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Maya's POVI stood by the window of Merikh’s suite, staring out at the lights of the capital.Behind me, Merikh lay deep in a sleep, Dr. Evan’s bio-monitors clicking softly in the quiet room.My original plan had been simple: walk into Red Leaf’s corporate headquarters, bypass the security of my late father’s old study and retrieve the capital key.But looking at the map of the corporate sector, the reality of the trap set in.Caleb’s security forces patrolled every corridor of the Red Leaf building. If I walked through those front doors, I would be captured or killed before I even reached the ground floor.I needed another way.I walked over to the secure desk in the corner of the room, picked up a device, and dialed a set frequencies that hadn’t been active since my father’s death.The line hissed with static for three long seconds before a rasped voice answered."State identification," the voice said. It was Uncle Kenneth."Kenneth, it’s Maya," I said, keeping my voice low and urge
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Merikh’s POVMy head throbbed with ache and my muscles felt heavy, as if my veins had been filled with lead. I moved my head slightly against the pillow, my throat dry.Maya sat in a chair pressed right against the edge of the mattress. Her eyes were rimmed with red from lack of sleep, her dark hair pulled back into a loose braid over her shoulder.She held a damp cloth in her small hand, gently wiping water across my forehead."Maya," I rasped, my voice low.She froze, her hand pausing against my skin before she quickly set the cloth in a basin of water on the nightstand. "Merikh. Don't try to sit up too fast."I ignored her warning, digging my elbows into the mattress and forcing my upper body upright.A spike of dizziness hit my brain, making the room tilt but I gritted my teeth and pressed my back against the headboard. I looked down at my hands, they were still but my skin felt pale and cold."What time is it?" I asked, looking toward the window."Past seven in the morning," May
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Maya's POVMerikh hovered over me, his eyes wide, vulnerable, and fixed on my face as he waited for my response."No," I said, my voice firm, and without a trace of hesitation. "I do not love Caleb. Whatever I felt for him died the moment he kicked me out of my own pack, locked me in that laboratory, tortured my son, and tried to destroy our lives. There is nothing left of him in my heart."Merikh let out a slow breath. A wave of visible relief washed across his features and for a second, his posture softened.Then, his body went rigid.He froze over me, his muscles locking tight. A low, pained grunt escaped his throat. He tried to push himself up off the mattress but his arms buckled beneath him. He rolled off the edge of the bed, landing hard on his feet."Merikh?" I sat up quickly, clutching the sheet to my chest.He didn't answer. He stood beside the bed, his back turned to me, his broad shoulders shaking.I watched his hands, they were trembling uncontrollably, his fingers spasmi
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Maya's POVI stood beside Merikh, looking down at the wide square. Below us, thousands of pack members and local citizens had gathered.They stood shoulder to shoulder, filling the plaza from the central fountain all the way to the outer market gates.I gripped the cold ledge, my muscles tense.After weeks of public executions, military arrests and propaganda, I had prepared myself for a guarded and hostile crowd.Merikh raised his hand, activating the central broadcast system. His voice echoed clearly across the entire square."Citizens of the Capital," Merikh announced, his deep voice steady and calm. "We have gathered here today not to pass judgment but to correct an injustice committed by corrupt men inside our high council."He stepped back and gestured toward me. I stepped forward to the podium, opening the ledger containing the exoneration files."Under sovereign review," I declared, my voice carrying through the public speakers, "the capital court has officially struck down al
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