His words grated on my nerves, igniting a surge of anger deep within me. The audacity of this man, the way he spoke with such arrogance and superiority, it made my blood boil."Marcus," I spat his name like a bitter taste, "You have no idea what you're dealing with. Lia is not a prize to be won or lost. She's a person, a woman with her own personal life, and you will not treat her as some possession."His chuckle grated on my ears, a mockery of my words. "Ah, the great Alpha Maximus, the noble protector of his pack and now a champion of love," he sneered, his brown eyes glinting with a cruel amusement.I took a step forward, my fists clenched at my sides. "You have no right to keep her here against her will," I declared, my voice dripping with venom. "Release her, Marcus, before I'm forced to take matters into my own hands."He raised an eyebrow, feigning surprise. "Threats, Maximus? How disappointing. But let me remind you of something. I hold the power here, and your little displays

Darkness enveloped me, a suffocating void that matched the despair in my heart. The room had vanished, Marcus had vanished, and all that remained was the echo of my own anguished cries. The pain was too raw, too overwhelming, as if the universe itself had conspired against us. In that moment, I felt utterly lost, adrift in a sea of grief. My baby, my precious boy, our precious boy had been taken from us, his tiny life ended before it had a chance to truly begin. I clung to the memory of his innocent face, his little features exactly like that of his father, a reflection of the love Max and I had shared. "Max!" I screamed his name, my voice a desperate plea for him to save our child. But he sat there, cradling our lifeless baby, his eyes filled with a grief so deep it seemed bottomless. Tears streamed down his face, mixing with the blood from the wound in his chest. I could see the agony in his eyes, the torment of a father who had lost his child. It was a pain I could never truly co

Maximus POVAs the night wore on, I knew I couldn't leave her fragile form sleeping on the floor, she'll catch a cold there. Carefully, I picked up her sleeping form and cradled her in my arms. She stirred slightly but didn't wake up as I gently laid her on the bed, tucking the blankets around her. She looked so vulnerable in her sleep, and I couldn't help but wonder what challenges lay ahead for us. If life could throw loosing our child at us, what else did it have in storel for us. But for now, I simply watched her, the soft moonlight bathing her, just as it had when we returned to the pack's territory. I knew that our journey was far from over, that we would face many trials and tribulations. But in that moment, all that mattered was that we were together, that I had found my way back to her. And as I lay down beside her, pulling her close, I couldn't help but hope that the love we shared would be enough to see us through the darkn

The soft afterglow of our passionate reunion still lingered in the air as I lay in Max's arms, my head resting against his chest. Our love had been rekindled with an intensity that left me breathless, and I couldn't help but marvel at the depth of our connection. Despite the challenges that lay ahead, I knew that Max and I were stronger together.Max's fingers traced gentle patterns on my back as he whispered sweet words of reassurance. "Lia, I love you more than anything in this world. We'll face whatever comes our way together, and nothing will ever tear us apart again."His words filled me with a sense of security and warmth that I had longed for. I had doubted our love, but now I knew that it was unbreakable. We had weathered the storm and emerged stronger on the other side.But as I basked in the aura of our lovemaking, my mind couldn't help but drift to the challenges that still loomed on the horizon. The prophecy, the Secret Society, and Marcus's rogue followers—all of these th

Waking up in a dimly lit room, the morning sun was setting in and enough to blind me. My head throbbed with pain, and my body ached as I slowly regained consciousness. Blinking away the haze, I realized I was lying our bed, and the scent of antiseptic filled the air. "Easy there, Lia," a familiar voice said, and I turned my head to see Max sitting in a chair beside me in the bed, concern etched across his face. "You took quite a hit." The memories of the spar with Thomas rushed back, the taunts, the pain, and finally, the dizziness that had caused me to black out. I groaned and tried to sit up, but Max gently pushed me back down. "Take it easy," he urged, his hand resting on my shoulder. "You gave it everything you had out there." I nodded, my throat dry and sore. "Did I...at least land a good hit on him?" Max chuckled softly. "Oh, you definitely did. Thomas has a bloody nose to