Chapter 20

As Beta Maverick enveloped me in an embrace without my consent, I urged my fists to retaliate, but before I could act on impulse, Claire intervened and stopped me from doing something reckless.

With Beta Maverick leading the way and Claire by my side, we were escorted through Crescent Moon Pack. I glanced around and saw Tyronne lurking nearby. He was probably glad when my Dad’s beta purchased our freedom from his Dad.

“Did they hurt you, Chloe?” Beta Maverick asked.

“It’s a given after we were enslaved, Beta,” I told him, and he just groaned in response.

“Perhaps, if I was there that night, you wouldn’t be taken,” he mentioned.

“Probably, but there’s also a chance that you would be killed by Alpha Vincent…unless -”

“Unless what, Chloe?”

I was supposed to drop some hint that he appeared suspicious to me but I held my tongue. It wouldn’t do good to provoke him while we were still at the territory of Crescent Moon Pack. I had to make sure