Maya's PovDaniel’s grip was strong on my arm. Once more, I yanked my arm out of his hood. This time, he let me go. I swiveled in the direction of the pavement. It was empty. Micah was gone.“Why did you stop me from going to see him?” I asked Daniel. I sounded harsh and I couldn’t understand why I was angry at him exactly. Perhaps it wasn’t because he had prevented me from going to talk to Micah, but because he had made the decision for me. I wasn’t a bimbo who lacked the wits to think for herself. I was perfectly capable of making her own decisions. I hated the fact that Daniel had tried to take that away from me.“I stopped you from going to see him because he would probably try to do something else to hurt you again. Because that’s who he is.”Daniel’s fists were clenched at his sides. His face was bland, almost as if he was trying to mask his feelings. My cheeks were flushed from guilt and anger. How did we go from having a nice cozy walk to this?“I know you mean well, Daniel,
Maya's PovMy first class of the day whiffed by, but all I could think about was the gift box in my bag. It intrigued me. The bell rang but I remained rooted to my seat. While everyone scrambled to get to their next class, I pulled the box out of my bag and pried it open, taking care not to rip the ribbon.I gasped at what I saw lying inside the box. It was a necklace, with my name on it. The necklace was delicate with tiny strands, resting within the soft velvet box. A gift like this had to be expensive. And then, the intricate cut and personalized design meant he had put some thought into the gift.I thought about the person who had broken into my locker to leave such a thoughtful gift for me. It was a glaring contrast from the Micah I knew. The Micah I knew wasn’t one for thoughtful gestures. He was mean and crude and entitled. Accepting his gift meant I forgave him for everything he had done to me. I didn’t think I was ready to forgive him anytime soon.Steeling my resolve, I shut
Micah's PovI was taking a break from the hassle of school in my private classroom. Of course, my friends were with me. We were indulging in one of our favorite pastimes. Drugs and talking about random shit. Today, most of our conversation seemed to center around Maya and the bet.It was annoying how the guys kept talking about how badly it was going.“I don’t mean to be rude Alphus,” Ted inhaled a lungful of smoke. “But if you can’t get the she-wolf to accept an apology note, how long do you think it would take to get her into bed? A year? Two?”The guys laughed. I bared my teeth, despising the fact that I was on the receiving end of their jokes. Ted noticed the fury in my eyes and clamped the fuck down.“Maya is a difficult nut to crack, which will make it all the sweeter, when I do eventually conquer her.”“But is there anyway to hasten things between you two?” Fred asked. “It’s becoming boring watching her reject all your advances. There’s gotta be something else you can do.”“I’m
Maya's Pov“This is bad Maya,” Daniel was saying. “Not only are you caught up in this badly scripted teen drama with the likes of her, but you’re also trending because of it.”“What should I have done? Let her continue to insult me? Do you know how aggravating that is?”“I can’t even pretend to understand how much you’ve had to suffer at the hands of crystal high’s ruling bunch. Which is why I am totally not judging,” Lydia reassured me and I was grateful for it. I looked at Daniel. I knew he meant well, but he had no idea what it felt like to be treated so condescendingly.Who cared if I was trending online? I had stood up to my bully and to me, that was all that mattered.“I’m sorry Maya,” Daniel sighed, falling into step next to me.“It’s fine,” I took his hand in mine, giving it a reassuring squeeze. “I know you care about what could happen to me because of this, but I am not afraid of Juliet or her minions.”“How about Micah?” Lydia asked, raising a brow. “You know he would never
Maya's PovI had been struggling to breathe, thinking I was going to die. But then, Micah showed up like some sort of twisted dark hero, dishing out threats to my assailants. He looked furious and something told me he was going to made good of his threat if Juliet and her minions kept hurting me. All six of them darted their eyes to Juliet, leaving the last call to her.But Juliet wasn’t looking at them. Her gaze was focused squarely on her boyfriend.“What do you think you are doing?” she gritted the words out through her teeth.“I should be asking you that,” he fired back at her. “I warned you.”“You don’t fucking warn me about shit. I am the alpha bitch.”“And I am the fucking alpha!” he roared, stepping closer to her. Juliet’s her eyes clouded with fear at his show of superiority. Although angry, she lowered her gaze and clamped her mouth shut. It was all nudge her minions needed to step away from me.They scampered off my body and hurdled together in the corner. Watching to see w
Micah PovThe next day was a public holiday. It meant school was closed down. No lectures. No fucking teachers. I woke up later than usual and ran for at least an hour on the treadmill. After that, I made myself a sandwich in the kitchen. Nathan was running an errand for father. He came into the house, just as I was polishing off the last of my sandwich.“Hey buddy,” he offered me a small wave.“Yo,” I gave him a small nod.“Your dad called. He wants me to get a file from his office. It’ll only be for a minute and then, I’ll be out of your hair.”“Knock yourself out.”“So, no school today huh?”“Nope.”“And how are you holding up with your parents gone?”“Good.”Nathan nodded like I had given him a profound answer. He was uncomfortable. I could tell he didn’t know what else to do with me. I decided to put him out of his misery.“Go ahead man. I’ll be out of here soon anyway.”“Oh. You got plans?”“Nothing much. Just going to see my girlfriend. It’s been a while since we fucked.”Natha
Micah's PovI watched Maya accept the flowers from Daniel. She brought it up to her nose and inhaled deeply. And then, she smiled. She fucking smiled up at him, looking at him like he hung the freaking moon.I couldn’t believe I was competing against this fuckwit. The worst part? I could hardly believe that he was beating me. The next course of action, the right thing to do, was to drive off and try to save face. But I swiftly remembered that I was on a mission. In order to get ahead in this bet, I knew I would have to suffer a few bruises to my ego. I would try to put up with it.Squaring my jaw, I approached the front steps of the house. Maya turned around and her eyes widened when she saw me standing at her front steps, clutching a bunch of calla lilies.“Micah,” she called my name, sounding shocked. “What are you doing here?”“I was in the neighborhood,” I lied. Behind her, Daniel scoffed. It took everything in my power not to glare at him.“You were in the neighborhood,” Maya ech
Daniel's PovI could feel my inner wolf leaping for joy, pleased with Maya had treated Micah. She hadn’t cared that I had been there to witness all of it. And then, Micah. I fought the urge to laugh as I remembered the pain in his eyes, how desperately he had tried to save face in front of me. I shook my head and put him out of my mind.I entered Maya’s kitchen. She was in there, staring out the kitchen window, looking forlorn. I hated that look on her face. I needed to do something to wipe it off.“Maya?” I touched her shoulder and she jumped, startled. I held my hands up in an apology.“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to scare you.”“It’s fine,” she rasped, smiling at me. I stared at the table and was pleased to see that she already had my flowers sitting prettily in a huge vase. It gave me the courage to ask what I had been dying to ask from the moment I showed up here.“Maya?” I swallowed deeply.“Yes Daniel?” she was gazing at me curiously.“Will you go on a date with me? Right now?”“R