Maeve POV“Sorry, I didn’t know he was here,” Maya said, bowing her head after a much awkward silence. He ignored her, still cutting into the steak. I shook my head at him.“Can you come back later?” I said. She smiled, nodding her head. As soon as she left, all his guards were down again. There was something fishy about him.“Are you being nice because of the pup?” I asked. He breathed out.“I’m sorry for how I acted before; no words can justify what I did. I just want to be there for my pup,” he said.“What about me?” I asked.“I am not promising you anything, Maeve; let’s just live peacefully while taking care of the thing that joins us together. I promise to be your friend, probably a shoulder for you to lie on,” he said, and immediately he said that I burst out in laughter. It was hilarious and I couldn’t stop laughing.“A shoulder to lie on,” I said in the midst of laughter. He chuckled, shaking his head.“I shouldn’t have said that, but I promise to be there when you possibly ne

Maeve POVI ate my food slowly. I wasn’t hungry, but Ario forced me to eat. We were in the morning, and I don’t even know how many days I spent here, but I know we were in the morning, and Ario was forcing me to eat. He was feeding me with a worried look on his face. Probably because I have been crying nonstop, pacing out, and not talking to anyone. I heard the doctor telling him it’s mood swings, but I knew those were my genuine emotions. I feel like shit, I am just drained, and I don’t think I have more tears to cry out.The door opened, and the girl walked in. She is wearing a really short black gown with white heels, and they packed her hair in a tight bun. She came in with a big smile, which made me sick. Another thing that made me sick was her irritating scent, and immediately all the food Ario had been feeding me came back up. I gagged, holding my mouth.“Vomit?” he asked. I nod, my head still gagging. He quickly stood up, carrying me to the restroom. He bent me over the zinc, h

Maeve POV Maya looked at me and I can see worry written on her face, but she need not to be worried. I am perfectly fine. I sighed because I knew I was lying to myself. I feel like shit. “You need to be on bed rest, Mae; this is not healthy,” she said. I ignored her because I didn’t have the energy to reply to her. We got outside the pack house, and so many people were there. “He has been punishing her since you fainted; he told the female warriors to whip her, and he told everyone not to feed her, just water,” she said, and I was shocked. Is he really that angry to do this to his former lover? “Take me,” I said, putting all my weight on her. Immediately, people noticed me, they parted ways, whispering, and they were saying a lot. I looked at Ario; he was standing in the middle. His hand was behind his back. I couldn’t see his face, but he looked angry. His shoulders were up, his hand was in a fist, and I could hear her cries and the sounds of whips. We got to the front, and I gasp

Maeve POVWe lay down on the mat, our stomachs full, as we stared at the sky.“I am so full,” I groaned. He chuckled, his head near my neck. He was actually facing me, his hand on my stomach.“You wouldn’t stop eating,” he said, his hand moving to my baby hair.“It was so good. I had to finish it,” I said, gulping. He chuckled, pecking my cheeks, and his lips stayed on my cheeks for a few seconds before pulling back. Then he sat up.“I have a surprise for you,” he said, softly. I said up, looking at him.“Really? What?” I asked. He stood up, walked behind a bush, and brought a medium-sized teddy bear. The teddy was brown. He sat in front of me, giving me the bear.“Thank you,” I said, collecting it. The bear is cuddly.“Press the stomach,” he said. I smiled, pressing it, and my smile dropped immediately, water pulling up in my eyes as his voice flowed through.“I love you, Mae; please stay safe.” Father’s voice rings out from the teddy. He pressed it again.“Don’t forget all I have tau

Maeve POV I breathe out heavily, lost in thoughts. The conversation was just replaying repeatedly in my head. I didn’t want to believe it, but I knew deep down it was all true. Father always taught me how to control my temper. He knew of the destruction I was going to cause if I ever got angry beyond control. He knew about everything, but why didn’t he tell me? He should have warned me of the dangers ahead. So does that mean I have a psycho moon goddess behind me and an enemy that wiped out my entire pack? I sighed again, running my hand through my hair. “Hey,” Ario’s voice said from behind me, but I didn’t turn to look at him. I was sitting on the balcony, enjoying the night breeze, in a small shirt and black pants. I am cold, but I am too lost in thought to notice. He came to me, wrapped a blanket around me, and then gave me a cup of tea. “Thank you,” I said, collecting it. He nodded his head, seated beside me, and it was very silent as I sipped on my hot tea quietly. “Are you t