Betrayed by her Alpha

a's

my grandma, Akira, always made this apartment feel cozy and fri

ndma," in a tremulous v

een so smart, suddenly look worn out as if they are holding too much.

y I'm here." "I need to know the truth about

.guilt, perhaps? My anger just grows

I raise my voice. "About th

e and whispers, "It's not a

You didn't tell me about this! You want to talk about f

seat. "I wanted to keep you safe, Maya. Yo

. "What stopped you from telling me abou

king. "Because your life would change irrevo

age by crossing my ar

ologize, Maya. But, this is more difficult than you think. You are desce

this, hearing it from my grandm

hat?" My voice is q

gh the generations in our family. It describes a moment when the final Lunar Pack leader

ssed. "A foretelling? It

aya, you are meant to be the leader of the pack. A

ettle into the closest chair.

efore you can understand your fate, certain people wo

the name chilling me to

nasty, and also aware of the prophesy. He will do whatever it take

nded by my hear

the fate of the packs would be decided by whoeve

head. "This is crazy. I have no idea how to protect

"Ethan is here to keep you safe. He is d

en sure whether I can trust Etha

more than a whisper, I beg. "What if I'm not

is not something you can avoid. The promise is happenin

ant to accept that my life is finished

ered. "Your life has not fini

them. Since everything I thought to be tr

nly and say, "I

"Maya, take care. You don't und

eathing as the chilly night air touches my face. This is all illogical. I hav

ant is

try, I can't get Liam out of my head, even though I can hear every

f in a strange woods. The moon is low in the sky, giving everything an ee

d voice sa

as I turn around.

d strong, and has intense-seeming eyes. His energy is intense,

, feeling familia

e smirks. "You've h

eath. "What are

s he takes a step closer. "

heart beating.

, dangerous laugh

ssing?" With a shak

"You'll understand soon enough." "Maya, you don't k

s dark before

ld sweat. Was it a dream? Or even more? I

ady in danger if Liam is aware of who I am. But, how

e the same again; t