All Chapters of MATED TO MY BULLIES : Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

MayaThe front door slammed against the wall so hard I felt the whole house shake. I jerked awake, my heart hammering as heavy footsteps stumbled through our tiny living room. The smell hit me first, stale beer and something else. Something that made my stomach turn with something I can't really phantom.."Maya!" Dad's voice slurred through the thin walls. "Get out here, girl!"I pulled my threadbare blanket up to my chin, hoping he'd just pass out on the couch like usual. But then I heard another voice. Deeper. Rougher."She better be worth the money, Rick."My blood turned to ice."Maya!" Dad bellowed again. "Don't make me come get you!"I slipped out of bed, my bare feet silent on the cold wooden floor. Through the crack in my bedroom door, I could see them. Dad swayed on his feet, clutching a beer bottle. Beside him stood Marcus Wells, one of the pack's enforcers. His eyes were dark and hungry as they scanned our shabby living room."There she is," Dad grinned when he spotted me.

Maya"On your knees," Karl commanded.My legs shook as I sank down onto the dirty wooden floor. The three of them towered over me like dark mountains, blocking out the weak light from our broken lamp."Look at me," Nathan said, his voice softer but no less demanding.I lifted my eyes to meet his. There was something different in his gaze, not just hunger, but curiosity. Like he was seeing me for the first time."Do you know why we're here, Maya?" Elijah asked, crouching down until we were eye level."Because of my father's debts," I whispered.Karl laughed, but it wasn't a happy sound. "That's part of it. But mostly, we're here because you've been a thorn in our side for years.""I never did anything to you.""Exactly." Nathan stepped closer. "You hide. You run. You make us look bad when the pack sees us ignoring you.""Every time Stephen has to save you from Allison, it reflects on all of us," Elijah added. "Makes people think we're soft."Karl reached out and grabbed my chin, his fi

MayaMy eyes opened to silk sheets and golden walls.This wasn't my tiny bedroom with its broken window and peeling paint. This was luxury. Wealth. Power.I sat up fast, my head spinning. The bed was massive, covered in deep blue covers that probably cost more than our house. Sunlight poured through tall windows, showing me a room that belonged in a palace.The alpha castle. They'd brought me to their home."You're awake."I spun around to find all four brothers sitting in chairs arranged like a semicircle. Waiting for me. Watching me.Stephen held a piece of paper in his hands. Official-looking, with a red seal at the bottom."Where am I?" My voice came out hoarse and weak."Our home," Elijah said with that same smirk. "Welcome to Blackwood Castle, sweetheart."I tried to get out of bed, but my legs were shaky. The partial shift had left me drained. "I want to go home.""About that," Stephen said, holding up the document. "We need to talk."Something cold settled in my stomach. "What

MayaMy head felt like someone had split it open with an axe. The throbbing pain behind my eyes made everything blur as I slowly opened them, expecting to see the familiar stone walls of the Blackwood castle or maybe the forest where I'd been grabbed.Instead, I was staring at a ceiling so white it hurt to look at. Everything was white, the walls, the floor, even the thin blanket covering me. The air smelled like disinfectant and something else I couldn't place. Something chemical and wrong.I tried to sit up, but my body felt heavy, like I was moving through thick mud. My arms were weak, shaking as I pushed myself upright on what felt like a narrow bed. That's when I noticed the restraints around my wrists, not chains or ropes, but thick leather straps that looked medical."Ah, you're awake. Good."The voice made my blood freeze. I knew that voice. It had haunted my nightmares for years.Alpha Marcus Wells stepped out from behind a white curtain, and seeing him in this sterile room w

POV: MayaThe pain hit me in waves, like someone was ripping me apart from the inside out.I'd been unconscious for what felt like days, drifting in and out of nightmares where my body was on fire and my wolf was screaming. But now I was awake, and the pain was real. So real that I couldn't even scream anymore.My muscles felt like they were being rebuilt, torn down and put back together stronger. My bones ached like they were growing. Even my teeth hurt, sharp and too big for my mouth."Fascinating," Marcus's voice came from somewhere nearby. "Your body is adapting faster than I expected."I tried to open my eyes, but the light was too bright. Everything was too bright, too loud, too much. I could hear heartbeats from rooms away, smell fear and sweat and something metallic that made my stomach turn."What..." My voice came out as a rasp. "What did you do to me?""I gave you a gift," Marcus said, and I heard the squeak of his chair as he leaned closer. "Alpha essence. Pure, concentrat