MAYA’S POV
I leaned against the closed door of my bedroom, my heart still thudding violently against my chest. The way Rafe had scolded me was getting to me; it was a humiliation, especially in front of his Beta. He always had to claim possession everywhere, proving he would never stop treating me like a piece of property.
Voices rose from downstairs, and I remained by the door as he scolded Jax. Then, their tones dropped low as Jax began to discuss something he had discovered. This drew me toward the window, where I hid behind the curtains. Their voices were clear enough for me to eavesdrop.
"There is something going on beyond the woods," Jax said. "It’s past the abandoned house in the MC—the one we marked as the last house. The one no one has agreed to live in."
I watched Rafe straig
