Chapter 9 - Don't you dare

Adelina's pov:

It's been two months since the initiation ceremony and I'm still trying to adjust to my new life. The good thing is that working at the hospital gave me the opportunity to meet new people and make more friends like Marisa, the Hospital's Executive Secretary. Marisa is 22 years old and we have a lot in common. Apart from being the same age, she's all alone here like me, having lost her parents in a rogue attack five years ago. Since then she has been under the protection of Maximus as she told me. Yes, I know, I would never have imagined that Maximus could care about anyone but himself, but apparently, against the odds, he does. The best thing is that we both have the same hobbies like shopping and working out. We became good friends very quickly and since then we spend most days together.

As for Maximus, all this time I rarely see him. This is something I did on purpose. After much thought I've come to the conclusion that Maximus is a midsummer night's dream for me. I