Chapter 79

Maya's As we walked toward the training area, I listened to the quiet conversation between Oliver and my mother ahead of us. Oliver carried a duffle bag, and I found myself wondering what was inside. Was he planning to stay closer to us now, in case Maeve showed up again? I knew my mother had already spelled the house. Maeve had even mentioned this morning that she couldn’t get to me, which was reassuring. Still, if things escalated, I could always stay at the packhouse on the Alpha level until Maeve was found and dealt with. Wade and I walked side by side, in the middle of the group. My mother and Oliver were about ten feet ahead, leading the way. She always arrived first to create the dome I trained inside. I hadn’t even attempted to create something that large yet. For now, my focus was purely on learning to defend myself. The rest would come later. “I know what you tried to do for me at lunch, Maya,” Wade said in a low voice, his tone warm but a little guarded. “I appreciate the sh