Alle Kapitel von Marked by My Fiancé's Brother: Kapitel 41 – Kapitel 50

~ Maya ~ My gaze sweeps the crowd. My brother looks composed, but his eyes don't lie — he's sick with worry for me. Come on, it's just a spar, not a duel. Harvey's expression is even more puzzling. Jaw hard, face pale, fists curling. Is he seriously worried a wolfless girl could hurt his precious Georgina? Georgina flips her beach-wave curls and gives me a look like she's already beaten me without lifting a finger. She doesn't know yet that I plan to wipe that smug smile off her face. She sees the wolfless disgrace, the easy win, and she's already gloating. What she forgets is that I'm Gamma-blooded. I trained for years — before I let them convince me a wolfless girl had no reason to bother and walked away from the ring. But skill like that doesn't vanish. It just waits. Georgina is an Alpha, yes, and she trains daily, but she leans on raw wolf strength and a frightening aura, not technique. In a friendly spar, stripped of both, combat has never been her strong suit. And there's

~ Harvey ~Even flanked by my officials, my sister, and Gina, I can still see Lazar drawing Maya away. Her shock when he walked onto the training grounds looked real. But is she genuinely unaware of who he is, or was she simply caught off guard by meeting him unannounced? That's a question I can't answer.She looks far from pleased as he leads her off — though maybe she's only annoyed that no one coordinated this with her. They return to the grounds perfectly composed, no trace of a falling-out.All through the training, my eyes stay glued to her, hunting for anything that might tell me what's really going on. And for once, Zev and I are perfectly aligned — we both hate having a bloodsucker anywhere near Maya.The way he looks at her. The way he moves around her like a preening peacock mid-courtship. And Maya accepts his attention eagerly."Don't you dare let a leech snatch our mate. Maya is ours!"Agreed — unless she's a traitor

~ Maya ~'Your dad's going on a business trip Friday, so we can finally meet.'My eyes fill with tears as I read the message from my mother. How did it come to this — that she has to sneak around like a thief just to see her own daughter?My father hasn't spoken to me since the morning he passed my hand to Harvey's at the altar. The man who taught me to lift my chin and never let anyone make me small looked at me after night I was drugged like I am a filthy lier, and believed every word of the story — that I'd drugged and trapped an Alpha to claw my way into a title. He froze my accounts to teach me a lesson. He hasn't called me even once. And my mother, who never once doubted me, is reduced to stealing an evening around his schedule just to sit across a table from me. I don't even know how to grieve it. There's no funeral for a father who's still alive and has simply decided you're a disgrace.I dab my eyes with a tissue and type a reply.

~ Maya ~I wish Georgina rubbing her and Harvey's perfect relationship in my face didn't irk me so much. My whole body tenses as I watch her caress his arm, cooing about their years together.My wolf doesn't take it lightly either — I can hear her faint growl. Well, at least something good is coming out of this.We line up, and I'm glad Harvey and his beloved are behind me as I try to focus on the steps. Lazar dances like a pro, moving flawlessly, and I can't help stealing a glance at Harvey. He's red and sweaty, trying hard, but he looks like he's either marching into battle or grinding through a workout — and I almost feel sorry for him. Almost.The moment Juan tells us to pair up, Lazar's hands wrap around my waist, and even through the fabric of my blouse I feel how warm his touch is. Aren't vampires supposed to be cold as the grave? Every story I've ever heard says so. But there's nothing cold about him — not his touch, not his radiant smile,

~ Maya ~I roll over in bed and groan loudly as I land on my chest. My breasts are so sore, and judging by the few drops of blood on my soft pink pyjama shorts, my delayed period has finally arrived. But — goodness — it's so much more uncomfortable this time.I feel like a wrung-out dishcloth, worn to a frazzle. Still, I drag myself to combat training, then shower and get ready for work.There must be some magic in my office walls because the moment I step inside, I feel better.And Graham surprises me. "Maya, today you're getting your very first client — and you'll lead the project from the start."I can't hide my joy, and I don't want to. A big grin spreads across my face as I walk to the meeting room, and a thought crosses my mind at once — to share my first milestone with Harvey. Ridiculous. Why on earth would he be the first person I'd want to tell good news to? It was always my dad, my mom, Nico, Stacey — and Lola — I shared everyth