Chapter 73: They Are Back

Maya For a moment, it felt like the world had frozen, caught between the reality I knew and the nightmare I thought I had escaped. The sight of Maximus and Leonardo standing before me was like a cruel twist of fate, unraveling the fragile peace I had built for myself. Maximus and Leonardo….their name alone shook me to my core. For a second I couldn’t believe if it was reality or just another night. Did the day I dreaded, finally come? No…this can’t happen. They can’t show up in my life once again. Stella's voice cut through the tension, a tremor betraying her shock. “Hello...how may I help you?" Her words were a feeble attempt to anchor us in the mundane, but the weight of their presence filled the room with an undeniable force, suffocating and oppressive—their Alpha aura was too strong to not notice and cower away. My hands trembled as if betraying my inner turmoil, echoing the turmoil of my racing thoughts. I couldn't help but wonder if this was finally the day I had always feared, t