MAYA
I reached into my purse, and my fingers shook as I grabbed my phone. The screen was flashing with Jalen’s name. The vibration caused my heart to skip a beat; I had been harassed so much by him in the past twenty-four hours.
"He’s calling again," I whispered, dread thick in my tone.
Delinda leaned against the wall, her eyes tracking the movement of my hand. "Pick it up, and do not sound weak or anything. That is what he would want," she said in an unbothered tone.
I glanced nervously at the clerk, who was hovering a few feet away with a pair of gloves. "She’s right there, Delinda. I can't exactly talk about... this... in front of her. Jalen is their Alpha, and she could rat us out."
Delinda rolled her eyes and let out a yawn. She flicked her wrist toward the woman, and I saw a fai
