Maya's POV,
"Two hundred thousand dollars!!" The familiar smug voice woke me up from my heated daze. My head started spinning. My hands and feet became cold. I turned toward the voice's direction, only to find a pair of snobbish eyes looking down at me. I knew she would be here, but I didn't expect her to look for trouble. I sighed, looking toward Eric and liza, who were both frowning."Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars!!" Liza was the one to bid higher."Well, it looks like even our hosts are interested in this royal diner!" The M.C said, surprised like everyone else."Is that her?" Eliane's grabbed my hand. I nodded, finding it hard to speak. After all these years, it still hurts. The pain was still there. I took a deep breath, pretending not to notice her."Who is she?" Asked Alexia, sensing the change of moo
Eliane's POV"I can't believe he apologized to you!!" Alex looked stunned."I can't believe he offered me a one million dollars dinner!!" My eyes were roaming inside the fairy carriage. Everything looked magical. I did feel like a princess."It should've been me who offered you this." I glanced toward the overly-cute sulking Alex, who was glaring at the menu. Chef Ingrid prepared different menus to match the winner's dietary preferences."I don't really care who got it for us as long as you are the one sitting here with me, my prince." I smiled shyly, trying hard not to blush. He grabbed my hand and brought it to his lips. He softly kissed it before resting his forehead on it.
Maya's POVI walked back inside the hall and went straight to Lily who was supervising the donations. I waited for her until she was done talking and thanking one of the guests. She slipped the check inside the sealed box then started tapping on her tablet."I need some good news." She looked up with a tired smile. She was as tired as me, maybe more since she had to deal with the guests with a smile all the time. "Please I need one to keep going and mostly to shut Liza up." I sat down to rest my poor legs. High heels are certainly not the best footwear to run around."Well, the guests are finally starting to leave, and let me add with a very good impression. They didn't spare any compliment about the whole Gala. That's good news for us" She said, sitting down next to m
Eliane's POV "Remember, I've got your bag," Alex said for the fifth time, making me roll my eyes. "But I still don't understand why I can't just..." "Because it's Maya's and my annual tradition. I'm not gonna break it now. I understand that you're feeling left out, but you're still not coming with us." I huffed and walked away to the opposite wall. "Stop it, Alex! It's just a few hours." His sister came to the rescue. She sounded annoyed by her brother's nagging. Alex was so against my shopping date with Maya. Why can't he just understand that I missed her and I wanted to have some alone time with her? "I'm not against it Eliane, I just know I'll miss you so much. Can I tag along?" My heart softened at his painful
Maya's POV"Hello," I called for the third time before checking again on maps. I was at the right place but the warehouse was empty. It even looked like it wasn't used in ages. I took a deep, full-of-dust breath and tried calling back the number."Well hello there!" I turned around, startled by the sudden yet familiar voice. I was pretty sure no one was around. The moment we locked eyes, my blood froze in my veins. How could I forget those dull green eyes? He had the same creepy presence I remember from our one and last encounter. I took a step back, trying to calm my hammering heart as a million thoughts ran through my head. What was he doing here? How did he get here? Is it an ill-fated coincidence or is it planned? At least Eliane is far away and safe. That simple thought was all it took to regain my composure.
Eliane's POVNothing, I couldn't feel a single thing. My body was numb and cold even though I was in Alex's arms. The room was in complete chaos but the buzzing in my ears kept me from hearing the said words. My eyes were on the smashed phone in my hands, Maya's phone. The outdated phone she kept for years while she insisted I changed mine every couple of years or so.It was midnight and we still couldn't find a clue about her whereabouts. The warehouse, from where she made her last call was empty. Uncle Luca and uncle Rain didn't find anything there except for the broken phone and her already fainting scent. She was long gone by the time they got there. The phone used to call her was a dead end too. The one who called her used a burner."We'll find her Eliane, I promi
Maya's POVI watched the trio from hell gulp down their dinner without a care in the world. The other two came back an hour after the dreadful revelation. They didn't seem bothered or even a little curious about my terrified state.I was still sitting in the same spot where I lost the feeling of my legs. My head was still spinning while my whole body was still shaking. I've never felt this scary in my entire life despite all the rough and dangerous situations I've been through.I watched them eat happily as if we weren't in a middle of an abduction. ken and Will would occasionally look my way with a sneer or a glare but never get anywhere close to me. These two were really hating me hard."Time to go!" Dean said clapp
Eliane's POV"Please don't worry about it, I'll let you know as soon as we have anything new." I lost count of the number of times I said this line. This is what I kept telling him every time he calls to check on me but it's clearly not working."Eliane, are you sure? It doesn't seem right to me. Someone made this whole charade just to get her. I still think we should involve the police." He stressed again. I can understand his insistence on the matter, but this is not something the police can help with. How am I even supposed to report the case? Hello, my human guardian was kidnapped by three rogues? or I suspect one of the werewolves around us to be the mastermind? I shook my head, chasing away the last thought."Uncle Eric,L.L.Sis leading the in
Maya's POVI don't know how to describe my state of mind right now. I can even say that I'm kind of confused by the twirls of various emotions and thoughts running wildly inside my head. On one hand, I was scared to death. After all, I'm still locked inside a car in the middle of nowhere with three supernatural dangerous men. They were leading me to my doom and I had no way to defend myself. I was on the road trip to my painful death.On the other hand, I could barely hide my grin. I actually wanted to laugh and point my finger at them. My three kidnappers were arguing by the side of the road over the newfound piece of information. From the first time since the time they dragged me away, they were no longer confident or in control. They were freaked out and alarmed as they should be. I was no longer the easy prey they t