Liora The first man gasps awake, his confused eyes looking around the room until his gaze lands on his companions. The look of defeat that follows brings such joy to me that I wonder if he truly understands just how f****d they are. “Why didn’t you just kill us?” he asks, sounding defeated. “Because that’s not how we operate,” Maya answers, stepping close and using her index finger to lift the man’s head from under his chin. Their eyes meet, and for a moment, I wonder if he will try and lunge for my alpha, but he just sits there, no fight left in him. “Alpha Maya, I assume?” The man asks, getting a smirk out of Maya. “The very same,” she answers, letting go of his chin and stepping back. The man sighs again, his eyes shifting to the unconscious woman. I see the look of longing in his

