Return of Ms Mystopia

Chapter 2

I shot up, sitting on the bed, staring at him, unaware of his next move.

He carefully walked towards me as if careful enough not to wake a sleeping baby up. He sat next to me, pulling me into a hug, I was surprised but warmth quickly covered my surprise.

My heart involuntarily aching,my eyes welling with tears as they dripped, wetting his suit.

(He cares! He actually cares! I knew he loved me, I knew it) I thought, rejoicing in my heart.

“ It's okay. I know the clan hasn't been nice to you since your dad died. I'm really sorry.”. Jax said his voice filled with warmth , patting my back.

" But why are they all like this? My father was good to everyone, what did I do?” I asked, my voice shaking, filled with tears.

" It's okay. Don't overthink it…” he said as if avoiding my question.

After about ten minutes, he let go of me, standing up to arrange and dust off his suit. That gesture made me flinch, was I dirty?

“I have a meeting to attend to." He said, looking down at me on the bed before looking at the room, shifting uncomfortably.

“Move into the room next to mine." He said and with that he left. I stared at him, a smile crossed my face. He turned to walk away but he stopped in his tracks.

" Freshen up and dress nice, I have a surprise for you.” He said, his face to the door before walking out.

A new room? A surprise?! Today must be my lucky day. Yesss! I guess Natasha and Rachel were wrong about Jax.

I happily stood from the bed, packing up my little belongings to the room next to his.

I walked to the room, dropping my stuff on the ground then bounced on the bed.

Taking a deep breath, I took off my clothes to take a shower.

I went into the bathroom which was the size of the storage I was squeezing in.

Turning on the shower, I let the hot water run down my body, feeling the doubt I had for Jax slipping away.

I heard the door of the room opening, then it closed. I felt uneasy , so I turned off the shower, putting on a bathrobe before stepping out of the bathroom, only to see Olivia, my stepsister.

She was staring at my stuff with a bewildered expression.

“What do you want?" I asked, crossing my hands across my chest, she lifted her face to meet my eyes, transitioning from bewildered to pure unhidden disgust!

" I should be asking you that, sister.” She said walking towards me. Ever since we were little, Olivia never liked me for anything. I tried loving her but she was a demon. I even thought that was how she was to everyone but she was like that towards me alone.

“This room was reserved for me!" She said,

I rolled my eyes, walking past her to the wardrobe to get something clean to wear. She turned to face me, staring daggers at me.

" Well, for your information… Jax, my mate, asked me to move in here. If you have a problem, you should go to him to object." I said in a flat tone, taking out a beautiful white floral off shoulder dress, smiling to myself.

She lost her cool.

She pounced on me like a wild beast that she was, biting my arm and taking a chunk of my skin away, blood was everywhere. I screamed in pain, a weird surge of power rushing through me, I punched her in her abdomen and that was it.

She screamed, wriggling and clutching her stomach in pain. I retreated to a corner in less than a minute, the door sprang opened with Jax, two elders and onlookers staring at us.

" What's the meaning of this?” Jax asked, staring back and forth from the both of us.

" It was Maya! I only wanted to check out her room but she went crazy.” She said, pointing at me, all her viciousness, disappearing at the sight of people. Of course!

“Of course it's Maya! She is such a brute!" One of the elders said.

“How could she be so vicious?!" The other elder said, the onlookers humming in agreement, a triumphant smile reaching her lips.

“Don't you all have eyes? I'm the one with a torn up, bloody arm and she? No single injury but her face and mouth is filled with blood, even my flesh is by her leg. Nobody sees that! You all turn blind eyes to simple and clear evidence." I said angrily.

Truly, are these people blind? That they don't see the truth? Or do they see it and refuse to accept it?

No one said anything after that, I clutched my hand in pain, tears already trickling down my eyes, Jax walked to me and carried me bridal style.

I stared at him, I saw it … in his eyes. He cares. I glanced over his shoulder to see Olivia's face twisted in malice. He carried me all the way to the infirmary.

" Mrs James, please attend to Maya now!” Jax said in a serious tone, laying me on a bed while Mrs James walked to me with a band aid.

Jax left, leaving just me and Mrs James. We never got along for a very weird reason, she had always hated my guts, since I was a kid. After she watched Jax leave, she sneered and threw the band-aid at me.

“Skank!" She muttered before leaving. In less than a minute, Courtney, one of the little nurses came to attend to me. She was also my friend but we were not so close because of Mrs James.

“Hey Maya!” She greeted me, examining my wound.

" Ouch! Someone bit you?" She asked me , trying to disinfect my injured arm with spirit. I winced in pain as I nodded.

" I'm so sorry”, she said. She stopped the bleeding and wrapped my arm in the band-aid. “All done!" She announced. I thanked her then left.

I walked back to my new room. The white dress I wanted to wear had been destroyed with blood.

I checked the wardrobe and I saw a perfect dress. It was a red, long, long sleeved dress with a slit at the side. I took it out and wore it, preparing for the surprise Jax had said was awaiting me.

Everyone was already preparing for the event.

The banquet was arranged once every six months, that’s twice a year. It was organized for the moon goddess to bless and announce destined mates and for them to be made known to the clan.

I and Jax were lovers for a long time, so the moon goddess granted my wish and we were destined to be… but that was six months ago and he didn't mark me then.

I didn’t know when he intended to mark me and proclaim me as his Luna, nor did I rush him into doing it.

I stared at myself in the mirror, smiling to myself.

“What a pretty damsel!”

I turned around to meet Rachel’s beautiful smile, her smile lighting up the room. I chuckled, truly happy.

“What’s up, Rachel?” I asked as she gave me a warm hug.

“I heard what Olivia did to you. I’m so sorry,” Rachel said, her eyes filled with concern.

“I am fine now,” I responded gently, pulling away.

“Why are you all dolled up? You look stunning!” she said, staring at me with a wide smile.

“Thank you,” I said, my cheek heating up.

“Alpha Jax calls for you!”

I turned back to see Kelly staring daggers at me. She sneered, then left.

“I have to go.”

Rachel gave me a small nod and with that, she left. I looked at myself one last time, taking a deep breath before stepping out of the room.

All eyes turned to me, all in surprise, awe, amazement — something that I had never seen. I walked down the stairs to meet Jax, who was staring at me, his eyes never leaving me. The hall was full, the elders and Jax's relatives sat together. The elites hunters and warriors at one table, while commoners together.

Was he going to mark me?

I stared at him, his eyes burning with something I couldn't quite tell. I strode to meet him where he stood.

He held my hand, turning to face the elders.

“ We are all gathered to know my fated mate and so I announce Maya Crawford, the daughter of late Alpha as my fated mate and Mrs Stanley.”

No noise… no cheers… only the maids, security personnel, and the loudest, Rachel and Natasha, those were the only people who ever cared about me .

A hint of sadness crossed Jax’s eyes. He turned to me, planted a kiss on my lips, then trailed down to my neck. He licked my neck, then asked,

“Are you ready?”

I nodded calmly.

Then came his sharp teeth sinking into my skin for some minutes, the reluctant applause from the clan was heard.

He stared in curiosity at my neck, blood trickling down… but not only blood, something else trickled down my neck.