Chapter 196 Maya's Joy

The news had reached Maya like a bolt of lightning, striking through the dense fog of her grief and despair. Jackson is safe. Rafe brought him back. He's with Max and Leo now. The words, whispered by a tearful Beta, were almost too much to comprehend, too good to be true. For weeks, she had existed in a twilight world, her soul fractured, her light extinguished. Every breath had been a struggle, every waking moment a torture. The thought of her son, her little Jax, out there, alone, afraid, had haunted her every second. She had been in her chambers, a room that had once been a sanctuary of love and laughter, but had become a prison of sorrow. When she heard the news, she didn't walk; she flew. Her legs, weak from disuse and despair, found a sudden, impossible strength. She ran through the halls of the compound, her heart a frantic drum against her ribs. She burst into the main living area, her eyes wide, searching. And there he was. Jackson. He was in Leo's arms, clutched close to Max.