Maya I've absorbed every detail, every morsel of information that I had hoped would remain concealed from my consciousness. Andrew's paternal figure returned only to rebuff my aspirations, denying me access to my desires in favor of another woman... A woman who has already been ostracized from our pack. How is it possible that she continues to exert influence over me, even from the fringes of our community? "What's amiss with that woman!" I seethe, my fingers instinctively curling into a clenched fist, a futile attempt to contain the tempest of fury swirling within me. "Calm yourself, Maya," urges Cecilia, my wolf, her voice a soothing whisper amidst the storm raging within. "That woman is an obstacle thwarting every one of my meticulously crafted schemes," I muttered thro