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Chapter 9

Maya's POV

Caleb thrashed against the grip of the four Lycan guards, his chest heaving as he glared at me.

"These are false allegations!" Caleb shouted. He turned his head

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  • THE CHUBBY LUNA’s CONTRACT MARRIAGE TO THE LYCAN KING   21

    Maya's POVI turned my full attention to containing the chaos on the estate grounds. Flames were still leaping across the west wing."Get the secondary hoses onto the roof!" I roared, throwing orders to the pack brigade. "Contain the blaze before it reaches the main structure!"I gathered a squad of elite warriors and led them into the smoke-filled halls of the administrative wing.We worked quickly, clearing out important files, border defense logs, and financial ledgers from my office, transporting them out of the burning building to the fortified safe house located at the edge of the estate."Check every room, every closet, and every corridor!" I ordered. "Ensure every maid, servant, and staff member is accounted for outside. No one gets left behind in this building."By the time the fire brigade finally subdued the roaring flames, the entire west wing was reduced to ash.I called in our specialized forensic unit, a elite team trained in covert investigation to conduct a sweep of t

  • THE CHUBBY LUNA’s CONTRACT MARRIAGE TO THE LYCAN KING   20

    Merikh’s POVThe doctor’s words hit me immediately like a blow to the gut. My knees almost buckled beneath me, but I forced my legs to lock into place, refusing to break down."Can I see her?" I asked, my voice strained.Before the doctor could answer, the doors clicked open again, and nurses wheeled Maya out into the hallway. Maya lay motionless on the mattress, her face pale and a bandage wrapped around her head."You may visit her," the doctor said, watching me closely. "Since you are her husband, I will grant you access to her private ward. However, only one person is permitted inside at a time to keep the environment quiet."I didn't answer as I followed the medical team down the hall, standing back as they transferred her to a bed inside a private room and hooked up her IV lines. When the nurses finally left, the room fell into a suffocating silence.I stood frozen in the doorway. Seeing her lying so helpless, her head wrapped and her wrist bandaged, tore through my composure. I

  • 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

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