Chapter 2

ZANE’S POV

“ Alpha Zane, we have some matters to discuss about the forthcoming Ceremony of mate, “ Damien said with a smirk after Maeve and I turned to see that he was the one who cleared his throat.

“ Alright let’s head to my study then. I was just trying to talk some sense into Mayonnaise here, “ I said to Damien.

“ It didn’t look that way to me, “ Damien replied to me with a chuckle. While Maeve stood beside me fuming in anger.

I didn’t know why but ever since I just saw outside she stirred some kind of feeling within me which I didn’t want to admit to yet so I felt the best way was to make her hate me. Since I’m cursed after all.

“ My name is Maeve, not Mayonnaise, “ She said through gritted teeth as she tried to keep her cool. I guess she already knew that it was a lost course lashing out at me.

Just the few minutes we had been talking I noticed she was fierce and bold which piqued my interest.

To be honest she was really lucky because with the way she speaks to me if it had been anyone else in the pack who spoke to me the way she did before Damien walked in that person would have been in a cell by now or at worst dead.

“ I’m Damien the beta of this pack, I found out just now that you came into the pack after several years of being away, “ Damien said with a chuckle as he extended his hands for a handshake.

Maeve wanted to shake Damien but I pushed his hands away. The thought of Damien making physical contact with her angered me and I didn’t even fucking know why. They both looked at me wondering why I did that.

“ There’s no need for a handshake. She’s a nobody, “ I said and purposely made eye contact with Maeve whose jaw hardened.

“ Let’s get to business now shall we, “ I said to Damien and walked away heading to my study in the pack house. I could feel Maeve glare boring holes at my back but I didn’t care. I just wanted to be away from her.

A few seconds after I got into my study. I sat on my chair placing both my legs on my desk as I relaxed my back on my chair. The study door opened and in came Damien with an amused look on his face. Leave it to Damien, my Beta and best friend to always come into my office without knocking.

“ I expected you to follow me. What took you so long? “ I asked him with an annoyed look on my face.

“ Wow! Calm down big guy. Why are you being so grumpy all of a sudden, “ Damien said and chuckled as he sat down on the chair in front of my desk. I glared at him in response to what he just said.

“ I think you're being so hard on that girl. Why is that? “ Damien asked me.

“ I just don’t like her, “ I replied to him even though I doubted my answer too. He chuckled after hearing my reply.

“ Are you sure you don’t like her or it is the fact that you don’t like the possibility that you might actually like this girl, “ Damien said with a smirk which I so much wanted to wipe away from his face. But I knew he was right.

“ I just met this girl and you’re already saying that I like this girl? Do I need to remind you that I am cursed? I haven’t ever harbored any feelings for a female before, so why start now? “ I asked Damien, trying to prove a point to him.

“ Exactly what I’m curious about too. What if she’s your mate!! What if the moon goddess has lifted your curse and given you a mate!! “ Damien said with seriousness this time around, of which Damien was always playful.

“ Spare me that crap. You know I don’t believe in the goddess. Where was your so-called moon goddess when I was being cursed huh? And also, if the curse has truly been lifted like you said my wolf Atlas would have been able to know if Maeve is my mate or not, “ I said to Damien and watched him raise his hands in surrender.

“ When is the Ceremony of Mates going to take place ? “ I asked Damien leisurely because I hated that ceremony in particular.

If not that it was mandatory to attend as the Alpha of the pack I’d rather be jerking-off in my bathroom while I leave them to carry on the ceremony without me.

The ceremony was useless to me because I didn't see the use of attending it when I knew I wouldn’t be able to find my mate due to the curse placed on Whitlock's descendants.

“ The ceremony is Five nights away from now, “ Damien responded and gave me a knowing look which I tried to ignore.

“ Don’t give me that look. Of course, I’ll attend the ceremony. Make sure you schedule a meeting with the planning committee of the ceremony. We can’t afford anything going wrong on that day. Also, please call Madeline. I need answers on why the ring my mom gave to me glowed for the first time since I’ve had it, “ I said to Damien with finality and he took that as his cue to leave.

But before he even walked to the door, we heard a knock on the door which made him pause. I straightened up my sitting posture to look serious before asking the person knocking to come in.

The door opened revealing Madeline and Maeve. If I ever told anyone that Maeve wasn’t beautiful then that would be the biggest lie I’ve ever told. Damn, this girl was so beautiful, her pale fair skin made her irresistible to stare at, not to talk of her brunette hair which complimented her pale skin.

She had a full breast and a tiny waist which would fit well on my hands if I held them. Her round but wide hips which I knew would be in perfect shape when I spread them wide on the bed and fuck her so hard that she’ll either beg me to stop or beg for more if she’s a good girl.

“ Madeline, just the person I wanted Damien to call, “ I said and asked them both to sit but Maeve refused to sit.

“ I came to thank you for saving my daughter's life, “ Madeline, our pack healer who was also close to my late mom said to me gratefully.

“ You see!! Even your mom knows that I saved your life, “ I turned to Maeve and said to her with a forced smile.

She scoffed in response which made my wolf Atlas chuckle. He actually found that act cute but I didn’t. I found it highly disrespectful.

“ But I'd like to plead with you to let her come home. She has been away from the pack since she was three years old and recently got back a few days ago because I missed her so much, “ Madeline explained to me with a pleading look on her face.

I wondered what made Maeve leave the pack at such a young age and how come I didn’t know about her because I should. For the fact I’m older than her and her mom was close to my late mom. I was curious to know what happened but I knew it wasn’t in my place to ask further.

“ Madeline in as much as I see you as a motherly figure to me. My hands are tied in this situation and there is nothing I can do. I went against the pack's tradition to spare her life which the people of the pack would already be complaining and gossiping about. So I can’t let her out of the pack house yet. It’s for her safety too, “ I explained to Madeline who nodded her head in understanding.

“ Alright Zane, “ Madeline said to me and turned to look at Damien.

“ Damien, Please can you help us find the proof that she’s innocent so that she can return to her normal life? My daughter didn’t steal the ring. She’s innocent. “ Madeline said to Damien and he nodded his head.

“ I’ll try my best to help, “ Damien said to Madeline with a reassuring smile.

“I’d like to have a private talk with you maybe I’ll drop by at your house tomorrow, “ I said to Madeline no longer wanting to discuss my ring issue with Madeline since Maeve was here.

“ Alright then. I’ll be expecting you, “ Madeline said and walked out of my study with Maeve and Damien following suit. All the while they were leaving my gaze was fixated on the way Maeve swayed her hips slowly as she walked.

When they were all out of my office I sighed and massaged my forehead. I just met Maeve this evening and I was already feeling things I shouldn’t. I looked at my pants and saw that I already had a full hard-on. I groaned and walked to the bathroom to do what I was now best in doing, jerk off.

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I was walking to Patricia’s room to talk some sense into her about her attitude whenever we were in public after finishing my business in the bathroom.

Throughout the while I was jerking-off, images of Maeve’s naked body kept popping into my head. It was frustrating but also ecstatic.

When I got to Patricia’s door and was about to knock, my phone began to ring in my pocket. I took out my phone from my pocket and saw that it was Damien calling.

“ What’s up? “ I asked Damien after I picked up the call.

“ I just got a call from one of the cleaners in the pack house that Maeve collapsed in front of the door to her room, “ Damien informed me.

“ What!?! Why?? How did it happen? “ I asked worriedly and began to run there.