MAISIE The next morning, Isis woke me up early to join the pack run which I obliged, even though I did not like missing out on my beauty sleep. I stripped myself out of my clothes and joined Isis and her husband outside the house a few minutes later. Although it was normal for packmates to see each other naked once in a while, the rule of wearing clothes was generally enforced for the sake of the young ones. Surprisingly, I felt conscious of my body so I kept shifting my weight from one foot to another, letting my eyes wander across my surroundings. The soft blue sky was starting to brighten, with the stars and the moon gently fading away from the horizon. In the eastern direction, a tint of orange began to glow, signaling the sun's arrival while the birds' melodious chirping echoed across the silent environment. My wandering eyes somehow landed on the person in front of me, causing me to stiffen. My breath quickened slightly when I caught Roger's eyes firmly fixated on my perky br

MAISIEThe entire restaurant was filled with silence as Zayn stood in front of our table glaring at each of us. My boss, Evelyn managed to sober up a little when she saw her alpha present so she jumped up from the table. “Zayn!” Her head was covered with a light sheen of perspiration as if she had already sensed trouble, “What are you doing here? We were having a small work party-”“I don't give a fuck what you guys were doing,” Zayn cut her off with a sharp tone. My breath quickened when his eyes landed on me. “I came to get Clarissa. The rest of them can go home.”I expected her to tell him off since she was the owner of her company but Mei Lin had already confided in me that Zayn was a major shareholder in all the businesses here in the Frost Fang pack. I guessed that had something to do with his intention to keep an eye on the activities happening in his pack. Evelyn's eyes darted between me and Zayn before she inquired, “Why are you here for her? Did she do something wrong?”“T

ZAYN“Odessa,” I tried to calm my nerves when I stepped out of the car to meet my fiancee. Although I blocked her view from the little boy who was still eating, I knew she had seen him already. Crossing my arms, I leaned against the door and asked her, “What are you doing now here? I thought you were supposed to be out of the pack.”“I just returned a few hours ago.” She replied. Odessa bit her lips before bringing out a gift. was holding behind her back. “I just wanted to give you this.”My first instinct was to reject it but I couldn't bear to dim the expectant light in her so I collected it from her hands. My eyes landed on the brand logo imprinted on the box so I thanked her, “This is too expensive, Odessa. You don't need to buy me anything when you travel from now on.”“You don't like it?” The smile on her lips fell when she heard my words. Odessa was the pack envoy who usually helped me form alliances and negotiate deals when I couldn't attend. She and her family had contributed

MAISIEI took one last look at my sleeping son lying in bed before I quietly closed the door. In the hallway, I met Isis and Zayn in the living room. I informed them, "Alexei is sleeping now. I have treated all his injuries and given him some medicine so he can sleep well.""Don't scold him for the school fight, Maisie," Zayn had maintained an icy expression since he brought our son back, but I didn't pay attention to him until now. "I will go to school tomorrow to talk to the principal."There was something in his voice that bothered me, so I frowned, "You don't get to decide that-""I am his father, Maisie," This time, his voice was heavy with unmistakable authority. I raised my head to see his face etched with ice. “You acknowledged my right when you asked me to find him, remember?”I badly wanted to refute his claims but he was right. When Alexei went missing, I couldn't think of anything else but my son so I went to the one person I knew would help me no matter what. “Fine,” I c

MAISIE“Who is this?” As I heard that familiar voice, I felt a sudden tension in my body. I slowly turned around to see the person I had been trying to avoid for a while walking towards me and my friend, Felix. He had a commanding presence, tall and imposing, dressed in a crisp white shirt and jeans.I instinctively stepped back which Felix caught with keen eyes as Zayn walked towards us, leaving behind his entourage of bodyguards behind. My scowl vanished when I saw him standing so close to me so I immediately introduced the both of them to each other, “Zayn, this is Felix. Felix, this is Zayn.”“I already know who he is,” Felix's easygoing expression had now vanished as he tucked his hands into his trousers. He asked me, “Everyone can recognize him from a freaking mile away. Why are you here with him, Maisie?”“Because she is my mate and the mother of my son,” Zayn spoke in an icy tone that made me wince but his eyes did not leave his opponent even once. He asked me, “Is this the F