Maya's povI was still shaking, trying to catch my breath after Asher almost kissed me. It was a close one and I thought I was going to remember everything that Jason did to me once Asher touched me and probably have a panic attack but instead, I felt safe and didn't want him to take his hand off me… I wanted him. I gasped wondering how moods could change in such a short time like it didn't even happen… but it did and it was intense. I looked at him where he stood opposite me, his werewolf eyes were gone and he wasn't staring at me angrily anymore, his eyes were still intense but they looked tender this time. For a moment I wanted to run back into his arms and initiate that hug he gave me but I had my pride, I wasn't going to let my guard down.I maintained a stoic posture and returned his gaze with a glare to show him he couldn't intimidate me but instead, he smirked. The man was smirking! I scoffed and folded my arms over my chest "what's so funny?" I interrogated and his smirk grew
Maya’s povThere are two reasons why I don't like the whole mating and marking idea.First, is the strong pull you feel towards the other Person and two is the underlying concept of submission. Completely giving myself and trusting in someone scared me more than I let on. I’ve been broken before. The truth is I’m scared of being broken again.Adrenaline was coursing through my veins as I took a few hesitant steps toward Asher. The fact that he had taken a shower before coming to the dining room didn't help either. He smelled fresh and clean. Immediately, his scent overcame my senses and I breathed in sharply to take it in all. It was husky and somewhat strong yet sweet and sharp in a delicious way and the abundance of it made my knees grow weak.My gaze fell on his huge figure and I couldn’t help but travel a little back in time. The feel of his body pressed against mine…I swear this man is pure lava. He wore a white t-shirt that contrasted to his skin color and hugged every muscle i
Maya’s POVI slowly come around to my senses, but everything, with the inclusion of my memory is only a hazy blur. And why on earth is my back attached to something so cold?I try to shake the uncomfortable feeling away, trying to move out of whatever that is that is behind me, but then I find out that my movements were restricted and my hands were cuffed around my back.Definitely means that the cold thing I was feeling against me was the pole that my hands were cuffed around. Great, just great.But how did I get into this situation again?My head hurt as I tried hard to think about the events that had occurred leading to this. How did all this happen to me?Then slowly, it all began to come back, my memory of the last events trickling in. An improvement, but still. Edna’s Burgundy Convertible. Us getting into it. Edna driving us away. Asher mind linking Edna, telling her to return us to the pack house as soon as possible— no, immediately. Edna turning the car around to get us bac
Asher's povI was losing my mind gradually and nothing Daniel said to calm me down was working. He rested his arm on my shoulder and squeezed me "don't worry Ash, they'll be fine" he said and gave me a forced smile when I glanced at him. I could literally hear his heart beating really fast so whatever he was saying to calm me down wasn't actually working, he was letting me know how scared he was too for Maya and his best friend Edna… they've been inseparable ever since we all knew each other years ago and their friendship has been tight. I actually admired it. I looked at Daniel's face and the fear was there in his eyes. I was also hoping with fear that Edna and Maya would be okay but I knew it would never take them this long to get back to the pack. If I was able to mind link with Edna then that meant they weren't far from the pack, so why was it taking them so long to get back? Or were they just disobeying me and decided to go on instead?They're fine, they're okay, you're just ove
Maya’s POV“You know that I would never let you go, do you not know, Maya?” Asher said with a large smile as he held my hands with his and looked into my eyes.“I do hope so, Asher. But sometimes I cannot help but worry that you would leave me. For someone else, I mean.” I casted my eyes downwards as I said so, feeling suddenly ashamed of my insecurity.“Do not say such things, my dear. We were made for each other. We are mates. Leaving you would be downright outrageous, so you do not have to worry.” I nodded at him as he said so, but sighed.“Yes. But what about in public. Look at me.” I said, removing my hands from his and gesturing to myself. “Look at the condition of my skin. I have been battered and bruised, and you deserve someone who is beautiful. Most of these marks were inflicted on me with the use of silver. You are a very sweet man, Alpha Asher. You do not deserve any of this.” I sighed.“You are right. I do not deserve someone like you.” Asher said with a sigh. I averted
Asher's POVMy eyes suddenly snapped open as I slept on my bed, and I got up with a start. Looking outside, I noticed that although it was still a bit dark, the first rays of sunshine were beginning to make their presence pronounced. I checked my watch. Five twenty four am, already morning. Another day without me knowing if my mate and Edna were alright or not. I had just had my first night sleep— more like my first sleep in days, since the last time I had got to sleep was the night before my mate had arrived. And I had only got to sleep around three in the morning today, and here I was awake around about five thirty now. I switched on the lights in my bathroom and went in, rinsing my face with some cold water and looking at it in the mirror. My eyes looked puffy. They looked red and watery each, it was tiring and frustrating to look everywhere but still not get to find out where they were.But if Edna and Maya were taken away, how? It was in fact possible that the weres from the B
Edna's povThe place was silent,my mouth was dry, my lips chapped. My head also hurt and felt heavy and the place seemed creepy as I struggled to open my eyes. I sat up once I was wide awake and conscious and looked around the dark room, trying to get accustomed to the darkness. Then I tried to move and a sharp pain shot through my wrist, I winced and felt the rope that was used to tie my hands… it burnt my palms and I pulled back immediately after realizing the rope had silver in it. I couldn't stay here though, my intuition told me I was at the blood moon pack because I could vividly remember Maya's reaction when she heard the roar at the accident scene. Even though she was half conscious, it seemed like she recognized that roar because she kept on telling me to take us away from there or leave on my own but I couldn't leave her behind… Asher was going to have my head and besides that, she's a friend so I couldn't just leave her behind and run off.I tried to loosen the rope used to
Asher’s povThe nerve of this fucker! How had I not known?Very true the saying ‘the enemy is within’. The sole reason why Edna Maya was presently not with me was because of this nincompoop that called himself Tyler.“how many people are you working with?” I snarled but Tyler didn't answer. “goddamit … who fucking sent you and how many were you that was sent?” I thundered causing the people in the prison to flinch with exception of myself, Daniel, and the fucking son of a bitch…Tyler. Hell, even the head of the guard that had earlier brought him jumped in fear.“I’m alone” he whimpered out, blood coming out of his mouth as he spoke.“like the hell, you are alone… tell me before I cut your tongue out. ``How many of your men are here in my pack?”y“Just me,” he said. At his response, I buckled my fingers and launched into his face. His face only reeled back a bit before it jerked right back to me. One of the two guards standing on either side of him adjusted his restraining chair so