Chapter 102

THIRD PERSON’S POV The gates of the Silver Moon Pack opened slowly as Derek stepped through. The guards bowed their heads, blaring the trumpets to announce the arrival of the Alpha back into the pack. The council members bowed their heads and greeted him as well. Derek wasn’t bothered by any of this. in fact, everything seemed like background noise to him. His arms were full—he was carrying Maya who was extremely weak and exhausted. She was bruised and her skin still looked scraped from battle. The sight of her like this twisted something deep in Derek’s chest. He didn’t stop to explain. He just walked straight into the palace, ignoring the wide eyes and whispers of the guards. But as soon as they entered the main hall, a sharp voice rang out. “Derek Wolfe!” Diana, his mother, stood at the top of the staircase. She looked furious. Her heels clicked sharply as she came down the stairs. There was fire in her eyes and her eyes fixed on Maya. “What happened?” she demanded. “Look at her. Wh