Lahat ng Kabanata ng Second Chance Revenge : Kabanata 81 - Kabanata 90

Maxwell POV While Laura is out with Ava having a girls’ afternoon, I take the time to catch up on work. There is a committee meeting next month, and I’m desperate to have everything done before then.I run my fingers along my forehead as I read through the latest regulations for our district. I note down any questions I wish to raise when all the Alphas meet together.A knock at my office door stirs me from my train of thought. I clear my throat. “Come in,” I demand as I twirl my pen between my fingers.“Alpha.” Sam’s voice is hurried as he steps into the room. “Your shields have been up. I’ve been trying to mindlink you.”“I’ve been busy focusing on work.”“I need to tell you something.”I sigh. “What is it, Sam?”“Alpha Maxwell, when I tell you this, I need you to hear me out.” He steps towards my desk, and I lean back in my chair, already losing patience. “I know this is going to sound crazy, but you need to believe me.”My teeth grind together. “For Goodness's sake. What is it,

Laura POVBlood drips down my lips and over my chin, and my throat tenses like I’m breathing through a straw. Pike glares at me from across the dimly lit room, his fingers itching to get in another punch, but Julia wants to keep me alive.The past few minutes have felt like hours, but I know Maxwell should be here any second. He won’t let me down and not after his declaration. But by the looks of these five evil wolves, I fear he won’t make it out either. What if he comes alone and she hurts him? I didn’t want him to get into this and not when I can take the fall.Julia releases a long sigh at the ceiling. “How long does it take?”I pray he’s making a plan, stalling. He wouldn’t be careless about this situation; he'd think it through like a headstrong Alpha. I know he cares about my safety, but if he makes one mistake it could cost us both our lives.There is a warmth in my brain, wrapping around my aching nerves in a soothing motion. I smile down at the ground, trying to conceal it b

Maxwell POV“Julia has her.”“What?” Kayden’s face recoils.I grind my teeth together so harshly the sound grates my ears. When Ava lost Laura at the market, I went out of my damn mind, and the guards searched everywhere for her. Our mindlink connection was down, and when I heard her voice pop into my head, I wept with relief. But this is far from over.“Julia has Laura. She said I need to go alone. She’s wanting revenge,” I state loudly. My wolf is on the edge of ripping through my skin. “Revenge for what, I don’t know, but we need to make a plan. They’re at High River Way.”Sam and Kayden share a glance before we get to work quickly. Within minutes, we have a solidified plan that will get my mate back where she belongs.I need everyone in the grand hall. Now! I mindlink the entire pack.The three of us approach the hall in a flash.When the pack starts to filter into the room with urgency, I take down a few breaths to stabilize myself before I lose control. My eyes scan the hall

Maxwell POVThe pack doctors spent what felt like hours trying to resuscitate Laura as she lay on the cold floor. Ava held me back as I handed them over to the healers. I didn’t want to let her go. I didn’t want her to be alone.My entire body turned numb.Never have I ever felt so empty in my entire life.No matter how hard they tried, she wasn’t taking a breath.I watched beneath glassy eyes and through a shattered heart. Her body twitched with each compression, but she remained lifeless.Realization started to dawn on me.They can’t save her. I was too late.I failed her.But then finally…finally she took her first breath, and I sagged in relief and agony all at once. I barely remember how we got home. All I cared about was that she was safe and receiving the best care. She deserves better than this. She deserves the brightest future with endless joy. Not this fate. Not at the hands of someone who deceived me for three years.My fingers grip Laura’s hand gently, running my thumb

Laura POV This time, I attempt to curl my fingers as they twitch in desperation to move. I groan internally, which makes my chest burst into heated flames. My nostrils flare.One eye cracks open, and a few seconds later, the other. It’s like I’m seeing for the first time and which is definitely made worse when I’m met by blinding bright white lights. I whimper and shut them again. The soreness makes me wince. I squeeze them tight and try not to focus on the pounding inside my head. The beeping beside me isn’t helping either.Turn that shit off. It hurts.My throat attempts to swallow, but my mouth is bone dry. I almost choke. Instead, I peel my eyes open again with all the strength I can muster. This time, I take a drowsy sweep across the room.I’m in a bed. I’m…in a hospital bed.Wires hang out of my arms, and there is something funny sitting between my nostrils. My skin becomes highly sensitive, making me twitch.“Laura.” I hear my name and glance at the sound. Ava leans up from