Wolfless Hybrid: The Awakened Witch

Maya's POV “What the hell are you doing in here?” an angry voice snapped from behind me. I cursed silently. Not having my wolf meant no early warning that he was coming back. A heads-up would have been helpful. By then, I had already stuffed the money and documents from the hidden safe into my duffle bag. Thankfully, he never knew there had been nearly fifty grand stashed here when he moved in. The safe was shut, locked, and hidden beneath the rug again. He had no idea what I had come for, and I had no intention of telling him.That money belonged to my family. I was reclaiming what was rightfully my sisters’ and mine. “I just wanted to visit my parents again,” I said, rising slowly to face him. “I still miss them.”“Did you forget this isn’t your home anymore?” he shot back. “Do you usually break into houses? I didn’t give you permission to be here. And I know damn well the place was locked when I left. So how exactly did you get in?” His voice rose with each question as he scanned

Maya's POV I was having terrible dreams, ones that always started with the moment everything fell apart. I dreamt we were back at the pack house, right after my eighteenth birthday. Since I hadn't phased into my wolf, I was treated as lower than an Omega. They made sure I got every job they considered too disgusting for themselves. Every day, I scrubbed the toilets in the pack house. I also cleaned the public restrooms outside the dining hall, near the main living room, and the small arena used for events and meetings. Lucky me.“Well, look who it is,” I heard Kayla sneer from behind me as I scrubbed the last stall in the women’s room. “It’s the worthless bitch who can’t even phase,” Tanya mocked. “The curse of our pack,” Emma added. “I wish your whore of a mother had taken you with her when she ran off with her tail between her legs.”“Don’t talk about my mother,” I said as I stood up and stepped away from the toilet. I remembered the last time they caught me in here, I couldn’t fig

Damien's POV“Lauren was made for me. I can’t wait to mark and mate her. She’ll be a great Gamma female. There’s no stronger she-wolf in our pack. I can’t wait to make her mine,” Zach said confidently. I always knew he was the one who picked her for the job, as he had wanted Lauren for a long time. She was a powerful fighter, even stronger than him. He couldn’t overpower her. He came from Gamma blood, while Lauren had Alpha blood in her, with a Beta rank. That was the second reason Zach hadn’t stepped forward to try and force her. The shame of being beaten by a woman would have infuriated him. But the main reason was our fear of her father, Jace. None of us were confident we could beat him in a fair fight. Even my father had always deferred to Beta Jace too often over the years.My father was weak as an Alpha. I handled Beta Jace cleanly, without a scratch on me. Any respect I had for my father is gone. I did what he couldn’t, and I don’t regret it. Besides, Jace had hurt Maya. He was

Maya's POV Lauren was awake, sitting a row behind us, her eyes constantly scanning for threats. She leaned back against the side of the train, legs stretched across the seat, alert and watchful. She gave me a nod when I sat up and glanced around. Sleep had become an enemy, every time I closed my eyes, the nightmares returned, and I could see that Lauren was worn thin. Exhaustion lined her face, but she was calmer now. The SUV had made her anxious; she was convinced it could be tracked. I believed her. With Damien, nothing was off the table. He had already shown he was willing to imprison Kayla and me to get his way. We couldn’t risk that vehicle leading him to us.Meliza stirred not long after, rubbing her eyes. We were all running on fumes. Escaping Damien and his goons was proving to be far more grueling than we had expected. Once we were out, the weight of reality hit. We knew what they were capable of and what they would do if they had to chase us down. There would be hell to pay

Damien's POV I can’t believe they had the nerve to knock Trey out and run. I know them, they’re not impulsive. That means they knew what was coming. I don’t know how they found out, but now we’re forced to hunt them down. I had plans for those girls; specific, careful plans, and the fact that they decided to gamble everything and run infuriates me. I don’t think I’ve ever been this angry. I wanted to punch Dan for letting it happen. He was the one who allowed Lauren to drive off without a second glance.Still, it wasn’t only his fault. Kayla had been sending Lauren on errands for years. She couldn’t beat her, so she made her her personal delivery girl, always running into town for whatever she needed. That petty, power-play nonsense gave Lauren the perfect excuse to leave and now we’re paying the price. My fists clenched. Kayla would get hers when this was over. I’m not losing my grip on this situation just for a few days of chaos. I need to find Maya today, no matter what.Trey told