Chapter 31

-Maya's POV-

The knocking continued, a persistent hammering that was starting to grate on my nerves. This wasn't the time for unexpected visitors, not with everything happening,

Just as I was about to tell Ivan to ignore it, the sound of the front door swinging open sliced through the tense silence. A mufled exchange of words followed, then a high-pitched voice, laced with annoyance, cut through the air. "Get out of my way!"

I let out a me na I groan. The last person I needed to see right now was Miranda. My wolf, already on high alert from the chaotic events of the night, perked up at the sound of her voice. My claws felt like they were itching to extend from my fingertips.

Ivan let out a low groan beside me, mirroring my own frustration. Miranda pushed past the bewildered-looking police officer who had answered the door. She looked like a mess, her designer clothes wrinkled and her normally styled hair hanging limp around her shoulders. But it wasn't just her appearance that threw me off. There was a frantic edge to her eyes, a desperation that I hadn't seen before. "Miranda, what are you doing here?" Ivan asked, his voice laced with a mixture of annoyance and concern.

She ignored him completely, her icy gaze landing directly on me. "You f**g little b**h," she spat, her voice tight with barely concealed fury.

"Miranda," Ivan growled, his voice a low rumble. This time, she couldn't ignore him. She whipped her head towards him, her eyes blazing.

The remaining police officers exchanged wary glances, unsure of whether to intervene. The tension in the room was thick enough. to cut with a knife.

Taking a deep breath, I forced myself to step forward. "Haven't you caused enough drama for one night? What more do you want?" My voice came out calmer than I felt. Inside, however, I was fuming. Couldn't this woman see that we were dealing with a serious situation here? Did she have to make everything about her?

"Oh, please shut up," she snapped. "You think you can take him away from me? Well, you're wrong!"

I was not in the mood to play dumb so I crossed my arms defensively. "I have no interest in Alex, and I don't know why you came to my father's house, but I suggest you leave because I won't let anyone hold me down this time."

My words seemed to register with her for a split second. Surprise flickered across her face, then a cn ng glint replaced it. She finally turned her attention to Ivan, "You know? That they were married?" A dark look crossed his face, "And I'm realizing now that you knew too and you didn't tell me," he said, his voice low and dangerous.

stammered, momentarily

Miranda. We are already dealing with so much," I sighed, my voice laced with exhaustion.

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state of the house for the first time, she glanced around at the overturned furniture and

trying to turn you against me!" Her voice was laced with a strange desperation, a hint of

my father. He's been arrested and we're trying to

that," she spat, her voice dripping with sarcasm. "And Ivan, don't

listen to me! This woman, she's not who she seems. She's

He snapped, his voice laced with a rare anger I hadn't seen directed at anyone before. "Leave Amaya alone and you've overstayed your welcome. You weren't even invited in the first place." Her defiance faltered for a moment, replaced by a flicker of hurt that quickly morphed back into anger. "Don't you get

annoyance sparked. Is this who Alex really chose to be with? "Ridiculous?" She

Alex. Like you told me, whatever happened between us in the past and nothing is going to change that. Your jealousy is clouding your judgment." "Jealousy?" she

past with Alex is exactly that. The past. It has nothing to do

using you to get to me so she can worm her

a deep breath, trying to maintain some semblance of calm. "It's not my fault that you are paranoid. He's my

between us. I couldn't tell what he was thinking, but the

way to handle things. Showing up here unannounced, causing a scene - it's not helping anyone. If you truly care about him, then you'll leave and let us deal with what's

straightened her shoulders, a defiant glint returning to her eyes. "Fine," she spat, her voice laced with barely concealed anger. “But you listen to me good, Amaya. Don't think you've won here. I'm not going anywhere, and I'll be watching

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her heel and stalked out of the house, slamming the front

beat, his gaze fixed on the empty

H

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