Chapter31: The Unexpected

Maya The food I'd poised to eat remained untouched as soon as she came into view. My appetite vanished in an instant; she had that effect on me. Rage surged through me like a wildfire—I fucking loathed her more than I ever thought possible. Seeing her made me want to fucking slit her throat and end it all. She was the reason for my suffering. If not for her, I wouldn't have been trapped in this pack. If she had only been a fraction of the mother I'd needed, perhaps I wouldn't be paying for her fucking sins. "What the fuck do you want, mother?" I uttered the word 'mother' as if it were a curse; Well it was. A fleeting reaction in her eyes signaled that she had caught the undertone, but what intrigued me more was her response. She was a master manipulator—a vile entity beyond comparison. "Is that how you speak to your mom, darling?" She feigned softness in her tone, hiding her true nature behind a façade. "Certainly not. But let's set this straight— you're not my mom," I retorted sharply