Chapter 88: One Last time - Leaving Tomorrow

Maya Jackson bonded with the twins so effortlessly that it felt like they’d been part of his life since birth. Watching him light up around Max and Leo, making plans to visit their pack, was bittersweet—a painful reminder of the unspoken truth. After the mating ceremony, Maximus and Leonardo would be gone from Jackson’s life. It was evident in their eyes too, that same familiar sadness mirroring my own. Lost in these thoughts, I made my way downstairs. I’d forgotten to refill the water bottle this morning, and with everyone occupied by tomorrow’s ceremony, the house felt both too quiet and too full all at once. As I approached the kitchen, familiar scents stirred the air—cedarwood and crisp night air, warm and grounding. I turned to see Maximus and Leonardo sitting in the dimly lit living room, both wide awake, despite the late hour. Max lounged on the couch, while Leo leaned against a pillar, gazing out through the wide French window. The moonlight traced shadows across his face, high