The Alpha King's Battered Luna novel Chapter 9

Everything in me was telling me to run after her. To chase her down, make her see my reasons, but I knew that wouldn't work with her.

Forcing Maya to do anything would only further push her far away for the opposite reason.

She had been telling me from the beginning that she needed space, so I planned on giving it to her.

First day, second day, and now the third day.

It felt like dying a slow death, but we both needed it—her to think and me to get my shits together.

I walked into the packhouse because I wanted to see her and not because I wanted to talk to my beta and zeta like I claimed—that was my silly excuse to see her one more time for the night.

"You called us," Daniel started when we were all seated on the three-seater couch in the packhouse living room.

"Yeah, I did," I answered bemusedly.

"Why?" Edna flared. For reasons unknown to me, she's been acting weird lately. Always on the tip of her tolerance if you ask me.

I opened my mouth to speak, but my words disappeared in my throat when Maya suddenly appeared out of nowhere, looking fresh and clean.

Her thin flawless legs were left on display, and so also was her belly button. She was wearing a sporty nude color with green striped Nike shorts and a matching crop tank top.

The urge to run my tongue across her belly button was overwhelming. I became speechless as I watched her form.

I swallowed and swallowed until there was no more saliva in my mouth. I wanted to hold her in my arms, but I refrained from touching her.

Hell, my look was subtle because I didn't want to be caught or to come off as too strong. I struggled to keep my face neutral, but that didn't stop her from eyeing me curiously. Or maybe the rising dough in-between my legs was what made her hesitant.

"When you're down gawking at her and ready to talk, you can call me. I'm off," said Edna irritably, stood up, and began to walk her quarters.

I cleared my throat, and that made her stop. "I was about to send for Maya because what I have to say concerns her, but since she's here, I'll go ahead " my words captured Maya's attention, and she turned to look at me.