Maya's POV I got home and headed straight for my bedroom. I laid my backpack at the foot of my bed and fell, face first, into the mattress. Turning around, I gaped at the ceiling and thought about everything that had happened at school today. I recalled how frustrated Micah seemed as a result of my blatant refusal of his gifts. Everyday, my opposition of his advances continued to disorient him. It was such a delight, I could hardly contain the fit of giggles that escaped from my lips. I clutched my stomach and giggled some more.If Micah was stressing over the errors of his ways, he hadn’t seen anything yet. I was going to make him pay for those times he bullied me and spoke to me condescendingly and made me feel small in front of the entire school. Just thinking about it now made my blood boil.Again, I thought about the day I had thrown Micah’s flowers in his face and I burst into laughter. I laughed for a long time, finally finding the release I had been searching for.I startled
Daniel's POV Maya pushed me off, glaring at me. “What do you think you are doing?” She sat up, putting some distance between us. “I know we were having a moment just now, but still, I feel weird that you would try to take advantage.” “Maya,” I tried to dissuade her but she cut me off. I had never seen her this vexed at me before. “Don’t you try this shit with me again.” “Calm down Maya,” I fixed her with a pointed look, urging her with my eyes to calm the fuck down. She must have hearkened to my silent plea because she grew quiet. I ran a hand over my face, sounding pained as I confessed my real feelings to her. “I know you feel like I was only trying to take advantage but that couldn’t be farther away from the truth. The truth is, I feel the mating bond strong. Every time I am with you, it pulls me in deeper. Micah is not the only one that feels it.” “Oh,” her eyes widened in understanding. “Of course. How could I have forgotten about that?” “It’s fine,” I turned away from
Micah's PovI heard a shriek and raised my head from where it had been lying against my knees. The street was mostly deserted. I stared across the road and could make out two people struggling against each other on the sidewalk. Upon closer inspection, I noticed it was Maya and the fuckwit called Daniel.What were they doing here? I glowered at the sight of them. They seemed to be having a lovers’ quarrel. He did brag to me about how he was her mate and stuff. He was standing so close to her, his entire body attuned to her. In return, her eyes widened and she seemed to be fighting the urge to breathe. Whatever was going on between them, I had seen enough of it. I couldn’t take anymore. I had come here to hide away from the world and clear my head, but apparently, it seemed I couldn’t go anywhere with Maya finding a way to fuck with my head. Just like she was doing now.I was pissed and annoyed. I stumped out my cigarette and finished the last of my drink. I stood up on slightly shaky
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