Chapter 68: It's all blank from now Maya's POV It was tempting enough to take their money but they kept pushing to offer more. A greedy scum, that was what they saw me as. Mr Castle stared at me to beg him. They wanted me to play out what they thought of me to be.I never asked for their money nor did I need it. I knew it was going to be tough the moment I stepped my foot out of the palace but it was a risk I was willing to take. I wasn't going to reduce myself in their eyes. I inhaled deeply and said โNo,โ confidently.โI don't need your money,โ I declared, standing boldly and looking them straight in the eyes. They laughed, looking at each other, thinking I was bluffing. โCome on, now is not the time to pretend, alright,โ Mrs Castle pitched โFeel free to demand all you want, as long we never see you again,โ โYou had me going for a second,โ Mr Castle laughed. โLike you'd see a million dollar and refuse it,โ They continued laughing and when they got to their fill, they stopped
Chapter 69: Goodbye, Red Phoenix Pack Maya's POV The wardrobe squeaked open again and I heaved in frustration. I took care of the squeaking by hiding my bags at the far end of the wardrobe.The last thing I wanted was for Kylian to find out about my plan. He was too kind to me, I couldn't break the news to him. He would try to stop me, claiming he wanted his child and the end of our contract.That was where my fear stemmed from. I wanted to be with them forever. Being a contracted mate sucked, I wanted more. I positioned the little things I would take on my journey to strategic places, making sure he wouldn't suspect the first second he entered. After I was done hiding my bags, I paced around the room waiting for his entry. Few minutes later, I heard noises at the door. I had exhausted my patience and longed to see him. I couldn't control myself, I rushed to the door and flung it open.A maid stood there with curious eyes, gaping at a brown envelope on her hands. She immediately
Chapter 70: An intentional facadeJennifer's POVโI need you to get it for me this instant. Any delays, and I make you pay for keeping me waiting,โ I lurked behind my door, eavesdropping on Mrs Castle. The call she was making seemed pretty important. I'd say urgent because there was a threat attached. โMarianne has ratted me out? No it can't be that. She can't be making a call this subtly. Maybe Kylian is pissed and I have something to do with it,โ So many thoughts ran through my head as I listened attentively.Piece by piece, Fear began to crawl its way through my skin, making me bite my fingers out of caution. โThings couldn't have gotten so heated with the setup we orchestratedโ I hoped it was but only for Maya. โJennifer,โ Mrs Castle knocked softly on my door โJennifer Gabriel,โ she called again and I just froze, my head blank from fright. What was she doing here, I asked myself. We had already spoken and she promised to talk to her son. But with the tune of her voice, I suspe
Chapter 71: There's a rat in here.KYLIAN'S POV I laid sprawled across my plush fur lined bed, my chest rising and falling in rhythm. The night before this morning had been intense with passion. The bed was still warm with Maya's soft touch. I couldn't help but roll over to hold her by the waist.I grabbed a pillow instead and threw it softly after I failed to grab her waist but a satisfied smile still etched on my face. The memories of last night played nonstop in my head.I had totally forgotten how awesome it was when Maya and I got frisky together.I had slept enough and it was time I woke up to see her face in reality. I wanted to plant a tender kiss on her neck, something I believed would have been enough to set us in a mood.As my eyes blew open, the light from the morning sun, shone brightly to my direction. It revealed the empty space beside me, causing me to sweep the room with my eyes, my eyebrows slightly furrowed. The room was empty. Maya was gone.My instincts quickly
Chapter 72: A feeling of indifference.Kylian's POV The silence was piercing as I caught the faint resound of my echo. My little worry turned into anxiety and my anger began to simmer. I was sure she would be in the garden but she wasn't. Where the hell could she be in my palace? Absolutely, nowhere. The garden was the only place I frequently saw her but it was empty as a hollow box.I hurried to the kitchen in high hopes. She had to be there. There was no familiarity with Maya and the kitchen but I could not think of anywhere. โMaybe, she's trying to surprise me,โ I tried to assure myself โShe's there. I know it,โI imagined seeing her preparing breakfast and chatting with the maids. My hopes quelled my anger and stealthily, the speed of my pace increased massively.I had almost started running when I stopped and forced myself to relax โNothing is wrong. Get a grip,โ I tried to reassure myself.My confidence took a low spike downwards and I was a few minutes coming to an awful rea
Chapter 73: Push past the boundaries. Kylian's POV โGosh!โ How stupid was I? I could have sensed from Maya's tone last night that something was amiss. She never wanted to talk about it and I just believed her. For the first time that I tried to keep my guard down, the worse happened. If I had my senses at an alert, I would have known when she got out of bed. I would have woken up with her and kept an eye for her.โI have told you. I know nothing of her disappearance,โ Jennifer hurled her right arm at me and dragged her wrist out of my grasp.She was trying to get the attention of my parents. I could see the fear on her eyes, her legs were shaking miserably and sweat filled her face. โNice try, Jen. You lied against her and put on an act yesterday, now she's gone and you expect me to believe you,โ I uttered.โIf you don't provide answers for me, I'll throw you in my prison,โ โThen do it,โ she clapped back. โI have been spending an eternity trying to beg for your forgiveness, but w
Chapter 74:A Raging Madness.Kylian's POV We were all out of our doubts. The speck of optimism that I had of Maya's presence had faded and the cool my parent's maintained, thinking I'd be sad and accept Jennifer, failed miserably.As Rex bowed his head to leave, my mother jumped forward to me, her face filled with worry.โKylian you can't be serious. Don't tell me you plan to go into war because of a girl,โI glared fiercely at her and clenched my fists โA girl, huh? You still refer to her as a rando,โโWell, let me be clear. Those neighbouring packs have been daring for some time now and I will stop at nothing to get Maya back,โ โHuh,โ Jennifer muttered in disbelief.โThis is madness,โ my father interjected โYou can't just march in to another territory and make demand without evidence. What are you? A tyrant,โโIf that's going to get Maya for me, then I'd happily do it,โ I fired back.โSon, let's take a breather. You are not thinking straight, okay,โ my mother begged, clasping her
Chapter 75: It's Deeper Than You Think.Jennifer's POV Who said you couldn't get what you want by putting your mind to it? No one did, but I couldn't be happier for getting the edge over maya.โThe main deal will always be preferred over some side piece,โ I clasped my hands and fell to my bed in excitement. โJennifer, Kylian's Luna. It sounds great. Oh, it must suck to be Maya right now,โ I laughed loudly and rolled happily from each ends of my bed. Only a matter of time, then I'd woo his heart, move into his room and give him the time of his life. โA girl would do or another son,โ I whispered to myself โWe will have children to mark our reunion and the only thing I gotta do this time is not get caught,โ A smirk escaped my lips and I willfully let out more, giggling like I was in a fantasy island that tickled me all night. My eyes refused to shut open from excitement. I couldn't wait to wake up tomorrow just to be greeted with the official news of her disappearance โHey, Jennife
Chapter 82: Chains from a thumbprint.Kylian's POV โWhenever the road clears up, take yourself to a hospital. You have done more than enough for me today,โ I saidThe man glanced at me for a brief second, struggling to hold back his words.โIf the pain on your nose is too much to handle, you can ditch the car and go treat yourself,โ I continued, grimacing my face in disgust at the number of cars that blew their horns at the same time.The driver nodded and raised his upper right arm โButโฆbut Alpha, you can't possibly be serious,โ he stuttered I glared at him and hissed lightly โWhat makes you think I'm not,โ my tone dripping with sarcasm.โNothing, it's just,โ He paused and looked up, pointing towards the sky โThe scorching heat and the distance. How do you plan on catching up with these obvious obstacles?โ Obstacles? I asked myself in a whisper. Weren't my parents an obstacle to my happiness? This day was a big obstacle to me. Jennifer, Maya's disappearance, the switched plane tic
Chapter 81: A ghastly incident.Kylian's POV Unfortunately, our little trick was about to be duplicated by the men on our left. Before we could move back, they covered the space and began drawing in to shove us to the corner.My driver quickly turned to me with an anxious face โWhat are we gonna doโฆโMove,โ I growled, forcefully stretching to swerve the steering wheel to the left.I saw an opportunity and I took it despite my driver being distracted by his curiosity. We bumped straight ahead into the car, the both of us struggling to maintain our position. None of our attention were fixed on the road ahead as we struggled for our lives. My driver shut his eyes, screaming his lungs out while I glared at the black car fiercely and handled the wheel from the other end of where I was seated.We were interrupted from our intense tussle by a loud honk heading our way. I swiftly looked up front and gasped loudly at the truck coming in with full speed. The truck driver as well, had his atte
Chapter 80: A mole in our midst.Kylian's POV.We managed to dodge that attack but only by an inch. My driver had already being drenched thick by his sweat. I couldn't blame him, the skill set of the other guys was a huge gap compared to his.I looked back and furrowed my eyebrows, shooting a fiery stare their way. They prepared to knock us off the road because I wasn't planning on stopping. I knew giving them my attention would only slow me down and that was their main goal.I growled and banged my fists on the chair โCrap!โ โDrive faster, now is not the time to be give into your fright,โ I thundered, causing my driver who had been shaking like a wet cat to flinch in fear. Our speed increased and so did our enemies. Few seconds later, they began gaining on us. The two cars drove to both sides of my car and left the middle open. We were now in a forest terrain where cars rarely blew past this route. I accessed the situation and through my driver's eyes, I could sense that he consid
Chapter 79: Here's something to worry about.Kylian's POV โNo, no, no. We have wasted so much time. I need answers right now, how do I catch up to Maya,โ I yelled. Jennifer frowned looking downwards at her feet as she slightly wiggled it. My father was blank with idea and my mother simply tried to crash out for putting herself in this mess if a situation.The fear of making it to the wrong airport and miss Maya by chance made my blood simmer. I was happy and relaxed around her, there was no way I was going to to let her go. Putting up a fight against her departure was the only thing I could do.โRex,โ I called out โGrab one of the tickets. You will go to the first and I will head to the second,โ I commanded.I couldn't afford to lose her and my pups. I hurried out of the gathering and rushed outside. โWe will stop her no matter what,โ I claimed.โKylian, wait. I want to go with you. Let me make it up for beingโฆโโListen Dad. I'm pissed right now and the only thing that can stop me f
April 18th๐๐๐Chapter 78: Come at it twiceKylian's POV My trust was shattered by my mother's confessions. She pushed Maya away. All the while, I was thinking Jennifer had a major pull in this but to figure out my father had to be petty and drive her away, they broke all the hopes I had on them. I felt isolated and trapped in my home, just set apart to live differently. A plot had been going on and it was from those closest to me.My mother's eyes were filled with regret and shock. A shock from her realization that she had underestimated the love I had for Maya and a regret that stemmed from the situation they found themselves in.โI could have let out my anger on the wrong people,โ I muttered, gaping at my parents. โWhat good is it if I don't pursue my feelings,โโI can't have you guys messing up my life each time you appear. Stop crossing your boundaries, I have let a lot of shit slide but I am not going to take it anymore,โ I thundered.โI know dear, let's make it up to you,โ
Chapter 77: Nothing I had never thought of.Jennifer's POV.Mrs Castle, the whining machine gave up, putting a pause and causing trouble for the entire household.A confession, that was sufficient to make me freeze and change my expression towards her. Of course it was going to be the whining simp to break first.My muscles felt like they were contorting as she stepped forward to save herself. I couldn't believe a war frightened Mrs Castle so much. Wasn't she supposed to be the wife of an Alpha? How weak willed could she be. I gnashed my teeth and glared subtly at her.She was ruining my chances. I knew Kylian was about to do it anyways, but at least I knew if they engaged in a battle it would buy me time to flee faraway with some loot.Surprisingly, just a moment ago when I had been gasping for an incident to intervene, I quickly changed and coiled back wishing for a reverse. โAnything but this, please,โ I muttered.โAnything but telling Kylian the truth,โ I repeated. My worry change
Chapter 76: The smart move of a con.Jennifer's POV.The night I had with Dexter was risky but worth it. I needed Dexter as much as our passion burned all night long.Since the start when I knew him, he always had a dark intention that he kept secret. He wanted to be the Alpha of the Red Phoenix Pack but he wasn't strong enough to challenge the mighty Alpha, Kylian.Some years ago, I was in bed with a stranger I invited over. Mere minutes from embracing him, Dexter stormed in with an emergency for Kylian but he was not around.He caught me holding hands with the stranger, I thought I was done for, especially when he kicked the stranger out. I begged him to keep my secret and I was also afraid that I would have to eliminate one of Kylian's trusted guards but tables turned for me in a way that I never expected.โSince when have you been cheating on Kylian,โ Dexter asked me in an old, dusty room.โThis is my first. I haven't done it yet but I'm not happy in this relationship and I don't
Chapter 75: It's Deeper Than You Think.Jennifer's POV Who said you couldn't get what you want by putting your mind to it? No one did, but I couldn't be happier for getting the edge over maya.โThe main deal will always be preferred over some side piece,โ I clasped my hands and fell to my bed in excitement. โJennifer, Kylian's Luna. It sounds great. Oh, it must suck to be Maya right now,โ I laughed loudly and rolled happily from each ends of my bed. Only a matter of time, then I'd woo his heart, move into his room and give him the time of his life. โA girl would do or another son,โ I whispered to myself โWe will have children to mark our reunion and the only thing I gotta do this time is not get caught,โ A smirk escaped my lips and I willfully let out more, giggling like I was in a fantasy island that tickled me all night. My eyes refused to shut open from excitement. I couldn't wait to wake up tomorrow just to be greeted with the official news of her disappearance โHey, Jennife
Chapter 74:A Raging Madness.Kylian's POV We were all out of our doubts. The speck of optimism that I had of Maya's presence had faded and the cool my parent's maintained, thinking I'd be sad and accept Jennifer, failed miserably.As Rex bowed his head to leave, my mother jumped forward to me, her face filled with worry.โKylian you can't be serious. Don't tell me you plan to go into war because of a girl,โI glared fiercely at her and clenched my fists โA girl, huh? You still refer to her as a rando,โโWell, let me be clear. Those neighbouring packs have been daring for some time now and I will stop at nothing to get Maya back,โ โHuh,โ Jennifer muttered in disbelief.โThis is madness,โ my father interjected โYou can't just march in to another territory and make demand without evidence. What are you? A tyrant,โโIf that's going to get Maya for me, then I'd happily do it,โ I fired back.โSon, let's take a breather. You are not thinking straight, okay,โ my mother begged, clasping her