MAXINE

I stood at the kitchen counter, chopping carrots for the soup I was making when Liam made the announcement, immediately drawing my attention.

"What did you just say?" I asked, the knife hovering above the cutting board as I paused.

"You need a job. I'm telling you I can give you one at the pack house." He repeated.

The offer was unexpected, but not entirely surprising given our peculiar relationship. He was the alpha of the pack, and I worked as a nurse's assistant at the ...