AmeliaAfter I got dressed, Maven and I walk quietly to my small apartment behind the corridor. We enter the corridor and I open the door to my room, and he stands in my doorway awkwardly.I turn toward him and see his eyes glancing around the room. I haven’t done anything to change it, so I don’t know what it is that he’s looking for. His eyes land on me and he pulls something out of his pocket as he says, “Here, I thought this would be good for you.”I see a brand-new phone in the palm of his hand and my eyes widen in surprise. He smiles at me as I carefully take it out of his hand. He tells me, “My number’s on there so if you’re ever ready to come out of here you can let me know. Maggie’s number is on here too in case you need her and I’m sure she could get Sophie’s number for you if you want it.”My smile is wide as I say, “Thank you, Alpha Maven, this means a lot.”He nods and says, “I think you should take a few days off, Amelia, and just… lay low.”Did I do something wrong? I

Maven It’s been a couple of days without Amelia and I’m missing her. It surprises me… I was the one to suggest her taking time off. I thought it would be best so that I wouldn’t have to worry about anyone harming her, but now I’m going insane wondering what she’s doing and why she hasn’t asked to leave her room even once. I know that it’s a whole apartment and that she had probably stocked up in there. But wouldn’t she get a bit stir crazy being in there all by herself? I’ve grown accustomed to her presence and not seeing her bright smile everyday it feels like my days are empty without her. Although, I suppose the time without her has been good. It’s helped me think a lot about the councils’ terms. No one knows that I’ve already found my second chance mate. Maybe it’s time for me to suck it up and just be with her. I’ve been so hesitant because I’m scared to lose her, but… it would hurt even if I lost her now. She has burrowed her way into my heart and my life and being without h

AmeliaWhy oh why did I have to put brownie batter on my finger?!That has to be the most embarrassing thing I’ve done in my life! But my goddess, when he licked it off and swirled his tongue around my fingers… it lit a fire inside of me that I can’t extinguish.I look over at Maven as he sits comfortably on my loveseat and my cheeks heat at the thought of sitting so close to him.No, no! Things can’t happen between us. He’d never want me… I’m just a lowly omega and he has a mate out there somewhere and so do I!I bring over a small bowl of popcorn for him and a drink and I have my own stuff for myself as I sit in the recliner. He looks over at me with a furrowed brow like he’s trying to figure out why I’m sitting away from him.I gulp as I wonder why he cares. A small part of me wonders if he wanted me to sit beside him, but it seems absurd. Why would he want me so close to him?Images of our first kiss flash through my head causing my face to get so hot that I must look like a tomat

AmeliaI walk into Maven’s office the next day and see that some of the council members are in there. I recognize two of them as Elder Julian and Elder William, but I don’t know who the other one is. Maven nods at me as if to silently approve for me to continue working even though they’re talking to him.Elder Julian asks in an eager tone, “It’s been a few days since our discussion, Alpha. Do you have any prospects?”Prospects? Prospects for what?Maven groans in response, “That’s none of your business, Elder Julian.”Elder William sounds pushy as he says, “Have you reconsidered who I suggested? Veronica would make a lovely Luna!”Maven growls lowly as he says, “I told you that I will not consider Veronica.”Elder William huffs and says, “She’s a much better option than most of the women in this pack.”Maven says, “If this is all you have to speak with me about then you may go.”Julian breathes out, “Okay, Alpha, we’ll leave, but just remember the clock is a ticking!”They walk out of

MavenWhen I walk to the council hall, every single member is there. Some of them look dazed and all of them are in sweats or basketball shorts, but it’s obvious I interrupted a lot of their sleep. Elder Julian yawns then asks, “We’re here, Alpha, what’s going on?”“Would the two Elders who set Veronica up like to reveal themselves?”It’s so quiet in here that you could hear a pen drop. Julian asks, “What are you talking about, Alpha Maven?”“Veronica was in my room in the dark with thick perfume that smelled like Elena’s scent, playing mine and Elena’s song, hoping that I would be too clouded by lust that I might mark her. She revealed to me that two Elders instructed her to do this. Would those Elders like to speak up?”Elder William says, “Well, Alpha, clearly the girl is delusional-”“She told me you were one of them, William. You and Robert. I demand that William and Robert are stripped of their positions for trying to trick their Alpha!”Julian glances around the room and it’s o