Rick’s POV I could not believe that I had let myself go like that! Forget the fact that a lot of the members of the pack were killed or fatally injured, my pride had been wounded by all that had happened. In a fit of pleasure, I had left the borders unguarded and let my personal guard down, because of the entertainment I derived from punishing that brat slave girl known as Maya. That slave girl was useless, she could not even shift into wolf form, and she never did her duties properly. Each slaves were given their regular, and very much deserved dose of punishment once in a short while, for them to remember their places and who it was they belonged to. And every slave ended up submissive and reduced to nothing but a crying worshipping mess every time. Every puny slave except Maya. Yes, she did cry and mumble out words due to pain, but somehow she did that with her head held high. It was as if her body was battered and bruised, but her spirit was still holding up strong like she was
Asher's pov Work had gotten really hectic and exhausting that I always returned home tired and spent. I didn't really have the time to perform my duties as the Alpha when Maya and Edna got kidnapped, it was all suspended while we planned how to attack and save them until we had them back and now the work was gobbling up my energy along with my time. Maya and I didn't see much of each other anymore these days due to how busy I had gotten with work and duties to fulfill. In the morning she would still be asleep before I go to work so I wouldn't be able to wake her up and when I returned at night from work, she was asleep already, tired from the day's training with Daniel as Edna told me when I asked. These continued for days and I was beginning to think she was ignoring me. I once stayed late before goito work, hoping she would be awake before I left but she was still asleep so I gave up on waiting and went ahead to complete the work I left overnight at the office. I was a mess, Maya
Maya's pov Walking down the hallways that lead to the training ground gives me a sense of deja vu because literally the scene of me changing fur was and the stares I got from the pack members were living rent-free in my head. Daniel held my hand and tightened his grip on my hand. His jaw was clenched and his whole body was tense. Right now he wasn't the Daniel I'm used to. Right now he was Daniel Smoke, the Beta of the pack and he showed effortless and tremendous powers as such. It's the second week since I double shifted fur to continue my training and discover more about myself without getting a mental breakdown. Daniel had, on his own, agreed to be my tutor, and ever since he made that decision, he has been at his best through and through. "Wh—what?" I breathed out. I needed a moment, I never thought I'd constantly have to brace myself for whatever was to come but here we are. Thank you for the extra morale boost, Asher! "I know I said it was going to be just you and me for
Asher’s POV I had watched Daniel and Maya train together. Although I was proud of the progress she was making, as she learned more quickly than I expected her to. In spite of the injuries she still had that were healing, she moved quickly as Daniel tried to land a hit, but then as she went narrowing towards him with full force she could only just move Daniel slightly, before the fell on the ground with an ‘oomph!’. “What exactly are you made of, young man?” She asked Daniel as he bent to help her up. “Pounds and pounds of pure muscle and protein, my lady.” He said, laughing as he helped her up. Maya had a small frown on her face. “Show off. I bet you stood there waiting for me to hit you on purpose. Didn’t you?” Maya asked him and I just stood, watching their exchange. Daniel responded to her question with a laugh. I walked towards them without knowing what I was doing until I got to the front of them. “I would like to train with Maya, please step aside, Daniel.” I said, not un
Maya's pov It had already been exactly three days since my rough patch with Asher, since we gave each other space and barely even talked or looked long enough at each other. It hurt me too, but he had to give me space because I needed it. I wasn't a log of wood, I had feelings too and I was deeply hurt by what he did to me the morning after our first time having sex. It was really hurtful and it felt degrading to me; waking up to an empty cold bed alone without your lover after your first time together! Thinking about it made me even more angry, I didn't feel an ounce of guilt after asking him to give me space. He knew he messed up, I was also glad his conscience wouldn't let him be when he realized the gravity of what he did. I went through thick, and hell in the hands of Jason when I was still stuck at the blood moon pack before I escaped and everything he did to me and made me do was really traumatizing. I still have nightmares about them once in a while… especially since I star
Maya's pov I can't explain what happened to me yesterday. I felt like a completely different person and even though I liked this new, somewhat me, it was exhausting at the same time. Because the fire that was still licking inside of me, consumes me to an extent, and I'm afraid to see what damage will be done when it burns down. The truth was, I felt stronger, Edna's words are etched in my brain and Asher definitely had an effect on me that made me feel seen, appreciated, and wanted. But anxiety, depression, and especially insecurity are not something you get over within a day. It's a process that takes time when properly tackled and takes longer or forever when tackled recklessly. A slow and painful process but one worth making especially with the right people beside you and I feel like I'm finally getting there. "Hey" Asher's sleepy voice vibrated against my neck as he stirred behind me, he threw his arm over my waist with my back pressed against his chest. He picked up his phon
Edna’s POV I was very happy when my brother, Asher, came knocking to ask for my help in making something nice for his mate, and currently, my friend Maya. The look on his face was enough to make me laugh, he looked worried, so worried that one would have thought that he had dropped a baby by accident, or something worse. “Um, Edna?” He had said when I opened the door for him. “Um, yeah?” I said, confused as to why he would be at my door so early in the morning. “I need your help with something very, very important.” He said, with worry in his eyes and I got worried instantly too. “What happened? What is it, Asher? Please tell me quickly, I can help you solve it. Did you run over someone? Or did you kill a—” I asked but he cut me in, shaking his head and widening his eyes even more, leaving me with the notion that whatever it is he had done had been even worse than killing someone. “I have destroyed the kitchen and I have had no success whatsoever in making the surprise breakfa
Maya's pov I was disturbed when Asher woke up really early and kissed me good morning on my forehead before leaving the room. The sun wasn't even out yet, the room was still a bit dim and the Asher I had grown used to loved his morning sleep. He hated it when the sun rays had made their way into his room and reflected on his face while he was sleeping. He would be grumpy throughout that morning because the sun interrupted his sleep. So to have him wide awake and bubbly with energy this early morning was quite disturbing and weird because I didn't wake him up, he woke up himself! I didn't fret though, I just smiled at him and gave him a kiss on the cheek too before he left the room to do whatever God knows what while I went back to sleep. The past few days with him had been beautiful, fun and quite different from the first times we had. This time, it was better. Asher gave me more attention, said cheesy and sweet words that made me cringe and laugh sometimes. He randomly hugged or k