Chapter 5:
Maximus's pov.I watched helplessly as Felicity ran out of the room, her footsteps echoing in the silence. I clenched my fists, seething with anger and frustration.How dare she disobey me and leave like that? I had warned her of the consequences, but she still chose to defy me."Stop!" I yelled, my voice echoing through the empty room. But she didn't look back, didn't even slow down. I felt a surge of anger rise within me. How could she be so foolish? Didn't she realize the danger she was putting herself ?As i stepped out into the night, the full moon casting an eerie glow on everything around me.I bared my teeth in frustration. I had to find her, and fast. I couldn't let her escape my grasp, I have to find her and punish her.My mind raced as i thought about where she could have gone. I knew the pack territory like the back of my hand, but Felicity was always full of surprises. I couldn't let my guard down for a second."Bring her back here and alive!" I roared to my servants, my voice echoing through the woods.I would stop at nothing to get her back, to make her see reason. She belonged with me, and i would make sure she knew it. She will understand what it costs to defy me.I stormed back to my apartments, my fury fueling my every step. I kicked a vase, shattering it into a million pieces. I threw a chair across the room, the wood splintering on impact. I was livid, and I couldn't control my anger.I paced the room, my mind racing with all the possible scenarios of where Felicity could be hiding. She had to be found, no matter what it took.A few moments later, Marcus, my alpha adviser entered the room. "Your highness, we searched the entire territory, but we could not find Mrs. Blackwood"I gritted my teeth, my anger boiling over. "What do you mean you couldn't find her? She couldn't have just vanished into thin air!"Marcus bowed his head. "I apologize, your highness. We searched every inch of the territory, but there was no trace of her."I let out a frustrated growl, my hands balling into fists. "Fine. Keep searching. I want every single pack member to be on the lookout for her. I want her found, no matter what it takes."As Marcus left the room, slamming the door shut behind him, I was alone with my thoughts, and my rage. I knew Felicity was out there somewhere, and I would find her. And when I did, she would regret ever defying me.The next day, I was still seething with anger. Felicity's disappearance was unacceptable, and I needed answers.I paced back and forth in my chambers, my anger boiling inside me. I stil couldn't believe that Felicity had run away, and my servants had still not found her. I needed answers, and i needed them now.I summoned Titus, my head enforcer and gritted my teeth as i spoke. "Titus, I need you to bring Stefan Anderson to me. I want him here as soon as possible."Titus raised an eyebrow in surprise. "Stefan Anderson, your highness? Why do you want to see him?"I glared at him, my voice low and dangerous. "Because I want answers his daughter has ran away. I want him to find her and bring her back to me."Titus nodded, realizing the seriousness of the situation. "Of course, your highness. I will send for him immediately."I watched as Titus left the room, can't wait for him to bring me back Stefan Anderson.I was mad at him for selling me an idiot, and now his daughter had run away. He needed to pay me back and find Felicity, or else there would be serious consequences.Stefan arrived soon after, just wearing underwear , looking scared and overwhelmed. Titus brought him to his knees in front of me ." Why is he dressed like this?" I wondered."Your majesty! We found him having sex with a whore!" Titus responded.I narrowed my eyes at Stefan, disgust evident on my face. "You sold me a useless breeder, and now she's gone. And here you are, caught with a whore."I didn't give Stefan time to fully understand what was happening before i slap him hard gave him an ultimatum to find Felicity.Stefan looked up at me, his face pale and trembling. "Your highness, please, I can explain-"I cut him off with a wave of my hand. "I don't want to hear your excuses, Stefan. You will pay me back for your mistake, and you will find Felicity. If you don't, the consequences will be severe."Stefan stuttered, trying to explain himself, but I wasn't in the mood for his lies. "You have one job, Stefan. Find Felicity and bring her back to me. And don't make any more mistakes, or you'll regret it."Stefan left the room, looking defeated and ashamed. As he walked out, I turned to my head enforcer. "Titus, make sure that Stefan doesn't leave the territory until he finds Felicity. And if he fails, I want him punished severely."Titus nodded, understanding the gravity of the situation. "Of course, your highness. I'll make sure that he doesn't leave without finding her."I watched as Titus left the room, my mind racing with all the possible scenarios of where Felicity could be hiding. I knew that Stefan was useless, but I had no other choice. He was her father, and he was responsible for her. I couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction. He would find Felicity, or else he would suffer the consequences. I would stop at nothing to get her back, and I would make sure everyone knew it.Epilogue:Eight years later, The room erupted in applause as Maximus announced the newly voted members of League of Justice. I couldn't help but feel proud of him as he confidently named each member.After the ceremony, Ava and Kim approached me, their cheeks were flushed with excitement and their smiles wide."Ava, tell me, how did Maximus do?" I asked, eager to hear their thoughts."He did an amazing job!" Ava answered, her voice brimming with enthusiasm. "I'm so proud of him.""I agree," added Kim. "He really isn't a dictator like some people thought he would be. He's smart, he chose to only have 50% of the power as king and left the other 50% to the League of Justice."Maximus really had outdone himself, building a new center for LOJ and bringing all the territories of the other alphas and his own together in one, calling it Bloodwood MaFe. As Ava left to attend to her fiancé Kyle, whom she had been through a lot with but still remained by his side, two years engaged and five ye
109Maximus POV.I stood there, adrenaline pumping through my veins as I stared at Melezo and Felicity lying on the bed. Melezo, the man who had almost killed me, and Felicity, the woman he had taken from me by force.Indeed I was not dead, have you ever seen the main actor die in his own film? No isn't it? So why was I dead? Marcus had the idea that I lie about my death, that I fake it , after the explosion, I had been seriously injured and Marcus had treated me alone , all this , so that i'll be able to kill Melezo, the real one and not a copy as usual. We had stubbornly left the coffin empty, Marcus had taken care of everything, no one had to know for the plan to work well, not even Felicity .I approached closer to the bed and I watched as Felicity's eyes widened in shock at the sight of me, clearly thinking I was dead. I gestured for her to be quiet, not wanting to alert Melezo to my presence just yet.As I moved closer, I could see the fear in Melezo's eyes when he finally rea
108Felicity POV.One week later,We were staying at the Melezo's apartment. He had me called by his guards." What do you want?" I asked my voice frozen like an iceberg. " It's all thanks to you that I spared your friends."I raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?""Don't play ignorant with me," he said.I pretended not to know what he was talking about. "What are you saying?""Don't play ignorant with me," he said, his voice low. "You know exactly what I'm talking about. Remember when I asked you to be my wife?"I shrugged, pretending not to understand. "I'm sorry, I don't recall. Could you remind me?"He let out a frustrated sigh. "Stop playing games with me. You said no. And despite the death of Maximus," he paused, glancing away for a moment before meeting my eyes once again. "Give me your answer now!."I felt a lump form in my throat and my heart raced in my chest. "Maximus is dead because of you," I said, my voice shaking. "And no matter what you say, my answer is still no."He
107Felicity POV."I can't see anything clearly, everything is blurry," I said in a muffled voice."Can you hear me?" a distant voice asked.I strained to listen, but it was too faint.Suddenly, my mother appeared in front of me. "Mom!" I cried out with relief.She turned around, and as I laid eyes on her, I was overwhelmed by her beauty. She was dressed in a light flowery dress, barefoot, and her blonde hair cascaded over her shoulders. "M-mom?" I called out, my voice shaky."You're doing great, just hang in there," a distant voice said.I started running towards my mother.But as I got closer, she said, "Stop walking, don't follow me."My mom whispered.But I couldn't help myself. I wanted to touch her, to feel her presence.Tears streamed down my face as I desperately pleaded, "But I want to touch you, I've missed you so much!"As I ran towards her again, the distant voices became louder and more urgent and my mother faded away."Can you hear us?" They called out.I blinked, and su
106Felicity POV.One week later,As I sat in front of the mirror, Ava carefully applied my make-up, and we chatted about her relationship with my brother Kyle. "I just don't know what to do," she said, her voice heavy with emotion. "I love him so much, but I don't know where I stand with him."I reached out to take her hand. "Ava, Kyle loves you. I'm sure of it. And I'm going to talk to him tonight and make sure he knows he needs to step up."Ava wiped her tears and gave me a small smile. "Thank you, Feli. I don't know how you always manage to make things better."I winked at her. "It's what friends are for."As Ava finished up my make-up, I surveyed myself in the mirror. It was a stunning transformation - she had somehow managed to make me look even more beautiful. My hair was carefully styled, and my dress was magnificent.It was a flowing, white gown, with intricate lace detailing and a stunning train. It made me feel like a queen. As Ava helped me into the dress, I couldn't help
105Maximus POV.As we walked back to our camp in silence, all dismayed by this death, felicity was the most affected, and I had to be there for her. Despite our past differences and our rivalry, Adrian was my comrade.When we arrived at the camp, the others rushed towards us. "What happened?" one of them asked, looking at Adrian's lifeless body."He's gone," Kyle said, his voice heavy. "We need to bury him."There was a moment of stunned silence before everyone sprang into action, gathering supplies and digging a grave. As we lowered Adrian into the ground, I felt a sense of closure, but also a deep sorrow for the loss of someone so young and full of promise. "Rest in peace, Adrian," I whispered, as we said our final goodbyes. I couldn't help but feel a sense of guilt wash over me. Adrian had been my enemy, but he had also been a fighter, a warrior just like me. And in that moment, I realized that perhaps if things had been different, he could have been a true ally, a friend maybe.