Chase's POV “Fuck!” Greene cursed, running restless and through his hair. “Fine, I accept your offer, don’t go to Augo.” Letting out a silent sigh of relief, I gave Greene a tight smile. “Lovely. Now, where is Hwan?.” “Ferg.” He called out and the brutish guard from earlier appeared. “Release the male we have locked up downstairs.” “Yes, Alpha.” “Wait,” Greene said, casting a furtive glance my way, he added. “Clean him up before bringing him up.” “Great,” I clapped as the brute left. “I'll wait in the foyer. The proposal and contract will be in your inbox by next tomorrow." When I saw Hwan, fury rose within me and I spun and stalked towards Greene. “You never got solid evidence but you did all that to him?!” I growled, my wolf dangerously close to the surface. He took one look at my eyes and stepped back, his inept confidence withering away. He deserved to be scared! Hwan was covered in bruises and could barely stand upright, leaning heavily on the guard that had brought him

Maya's POVFuck my stupid luck! I just might die before 9 PM, after all.Jonathan had the audacity to grin gesturing mockingly to my claws, “Are those what you plan to fight me with?"He pulled out a dagger and I stepped back, bumping into the oven. I was caged in between the island and the oven.My eyes darted frantically in search of an opening to run and when Jonathan noticed, he chuckled— a guttural sound that set my teeth on edge.“You won’t be going anywhere, girly, I told you I would come for you and here you are waiting for me unprotected and so pitifully vulnerable. This is almost too easy.”“I agree, it's too easy and where is the fun in that? So why don't you get the hell out of here, Jonathan.” I said, anger giving me courage. “I have no idea what problem you had with my dad but it has nothing to do with me!”I knew there were guards outside so I sucked in air prepared to scream for help but the sound died in my throat as his dagger whizzed past my head and embedded in the

Chase's POV.Something was terribly wrong.The stillness of the house was not what raised my hackles, I knew everyone would be at the party in town. The foreboding I felt now was because there were no guards around.It was normal for them to stay hidden but I was always able to make out their silhouettes at each corner but today, no single one was here.My dread worsened when I reached out to them in my mind and came up empty.I strode inside, my mind racing.'Where are the guards?'Ron's reply over our mind link came quickly 'Where else would they be? At the house keeping Maya safe.'My steps faltered, the scent of blood filling my nostrils at the same time I processed his words.Were those footprints?'Maya isn’t with you?'I didn’t listen to his reply because I was already running, following the bloody trail to the kitchen where it led.I spotted him first then I saw Maya, pale as death, strapped to a chair and soaked in blood.After that, I saw red.My wolf took over and pounced o

Maya's POVThe pack's physician gave my health an okay yesterday after I woke up and although most of my injuries had healed up thanks to our speedy healing as werewolves, my head wound was going to take a few more days.Also, the few scars scattered on my body will forever remind me of how close to Death's door I had gotten two days ago.Chase and I were in his study with Henry and Ron. I had just finished recounting everything to them too, and had watched Ron's face fall at every point throughout the story where Jonathan showed up.He was leaning against the wall with his arms folded and a frown etched between his brows.When I was done, the incident hung over the room like a weighty blanket as we stayed quiet, lost in our thoughts.I knew Ron felt bad about leaving me but let's be honest, Jonathan would have tried to kill me another time. Plus, it was my stupid ass that had insisted on staying alone when I knew a murderer was after me.Crossing the room to where Ron stood, I bumped

Maya’s POVWant to know the absolute best way to wake up?It’s with your mate's arms around you, skin to skin, enveloped in his scent and warmth.I had been awake for a while now just listening to Chase's breathing and engraving every detail of his glorious face into my memory.I was slightly jealous of his beautiful dark eyebrows and lashes, then his strong nose, slightly crooked but that along with the faint lines on his forehead only made him impossibly more attractive.I pressed my legs together as I recalled licking his razor-sharp jawline while we made love last night. We had gone at it for hours, pausing once in a while to rest and have laughter-filled conversations but besides that, we had fucked like bunnies until sleep won us over. He had claimed my body so thoroughly that I doubted walking would be possible this morning.I shook away my thoughts before I could get hornier than I already was and returned to studying my mate. I was surprised that I woke up so early while he w