MAX’S POV I had been spending little to no time with Anaiah ever since I had gotten here a few days ago and I was even beginning to think that maybe coming over here was a bad idea. I felt like I didn’t want to cross any boundaries and the fact that the elders had become so invested in this matter made things even more complicated for me. I wasn’t afraid of the elders, but I was concerned about the impact that they could possibly have on my relationship with Anaiah. Anaiah was just an omega and that meant that she was under the control of the elders and Michael, whether I liked it or not. Unfortunately for me and Anaiah, she didn't have much of a say about anything because she was considered the property of the pack and even if she said she wanted to go with me, that wasn't going to be al