Maya trudged through the front door,her feet heavy with the weight of another long day she dropped her bag on the floor, letting out a deep sigh as she gazed up at the chandelier in the foyer. The dim light seemed to mirror her mood and the oppressive silence in the house only added to her frustration , she had a long day and was coming back from her horseback and archery practice.
Hey mom, Maya called out, trying to sound cheerful despite being exhausted, "I'm home" .Her mom emerged from the kitchen, a stern expression on her face, "Maya, dear you're late again. You know how important punctuality is , especially when Richard comes over ".
Maya's stomach twisted into knots at the mention of Richard's name.
She had been dreading his visits, and her mom's constant reminders only made it worse.
I'm sorry, mom traffic was terrible.Maya replied trying to placate her.
Regina's gaze narrowed, see that you're on time tomorrow, Richard will be here for dinner, and I expect you to make a good impression, we can't afford to offend him.
Maya felt a surge of resentment, but she bit back her retort .
She knew better than to argue with her mom, especially when it came to Richard, it was almost as if she was in love with him.
Her mom had been pushing her to marry him for what felt like an eternity and Maya's reluctance only seemed to fuel Regina's determination.
As Maya headed upstairs to her room, she caught a glimpse of her elder brother's eyes, Ethan, glowing in the dark. She blinked , wondering if she had imagined it . But she looked again, she saw that his eyes returned to normal . She shrugged it off and went into her room, took a shower and drifted into sleep .
Maya's family was.... different . They had supernatural abilities,but when you live in an environment where your family is different compared to other families, a lot of things will have to be done in secret, so there were a lot of secrets 🤫. Her mom was a werewolf 😬and her dad was human.
Maya woke up 2 hours later due to her phone constantly buzzing, she reached out for her phone and saw that she had lots of notifications, but there was a text that caught her eye .
It was from Alex , the delivery guy who had been flirting with her for weeks.her heart skipped a beat as she read the message.
Hey beautiful. Just delivered a package to your neighbor. Thought of you.
Maya smiled , feeling a flutter in her chest . She had been drawn to Alex from the moment she met him and she couldn't deny the chemistry between them .
But her mom will disapprove because of Richard .
As she replied to Alex's text , Maya's thought drifted to her family's secrets and supernatural world they inhabited . She knew that her mom's pack was watching her , waiting for her to prove herself worthy of being accepted as a member of the pack since she and her siblings were hybrids, and they were either accepted or kicked out which will expose them to attacks, so Richard was kinda the only way out , being the first child comes with a lot of responsibilities, she had to marry him if she wanted her family to survive.