It’s been three months since Maya and Ashton arrived in the northern mountains to find wizard Eliphas.
After three months, Maya was doing great and the curse was almost uplifted.
Her relationship with Ashton had also made leaps and bounds.
If in the past they have only been fond of each other then the past three months have made them realize that they were inseparable.
They depended on each other for everything.
On this particular day, as she was resting with Ashton under a tree Maya had a strange voice in her head.
She almost jumped up in fright.
“What is it?” Ashton asked in a gentle voice.
“I heard something weird in my head now. Like someone calling my name.” Maya said.
Hearing her words, Ashton was delighted as a faint light passed through his deep blue eyes.
‘At last, it was finally here.’ He thought.
“Try listening carefully and you will know what it is,” Ashton said with a smile.
Maya looked at him and realization dawned on her.
“Could it be…..”
Before Maya could finish her sentence, she felt the voice become clear.
“Hello Maya, I’m Calista, your wolf.” The voice said.
Over the past three months, apart from trying to break the curse, Eliphas has also taught her a lot of things like how to communicate with her wolf once it came up.
Thus she was only flustered for a moment before she calmed down.
She had just been worried that her wolf might never awake since it has been three months since they arrived.
She did not want Ashton to be disappointed thus she could only keep her uneasiness in her heart.
“Sorry, it has been hard on you,” Calista said.
“No, it is okay. It is not your fault.” Maya said.
“I thought that I will be buried in your mind forever. The curse was too strong for me to break through but I’m glad that we can finally meet each other.” Calista said.
“I’m glad too. I thought that I will never get the chance of meeting you in this lifetime.” Maya said warmly.
She continued to converse with her wolf for a long time.
Seeing that she had zoned out, Ashton knew that she might be talking to her wolf.
They have waited for this day for a long time. It deserved some celebration.
Ashton was excited even more than Maya as he waited patiently at her side.
After a long time has passed, Maya opened her eyes.
They had a glow that has never been there before. Her cheeks were rosy and her lips were full.
She looked like someone who had just turned eighteen and not someone who was approaching twenty-one.
She looked at Ashton and without a doubt, she finally confirmed that this legendary alpha was her mate.
That mate bond was way too strong and she could feel attracted to him. It was a different attraction from what she had felt before.
In the past, she had relied on the fact that Ashton loved her and would never betray her that is why she was able to love him back without reservation.
Although she loved him so much, she had actually never been confident about her relationship but Ashton had assured her time and again that she had nothing to worry about.
With that, she gradually felt that they were mates even without the feeling of the mate bond.
But now…..
Looking at his eyes that were looking deeply at her with affection, Maya was certain.
Ashton was also looking at her.
His blood was boiling and his wolf was excited.
”Finally, we have found our mate.” His wolf said excitedly.
“Didn’t I tell you long ago that she was the one?” Ashton reprimanded his wolf for being too untrusting.
“I honestly haven’t felt anything special about her. I thought that you were just messing around.” His wolf, Adams said.
“When have I ever messed around? Don’t put words in my mouth.”
“Alright master, whatever you say. Now quickly acknowledge her.” His wolf said.
Ashton looked at Maya without wasting time, he spoke,
“Mate.” He said.
“Mate,” Maya answered.
The two smiled before they hugged each other tightly.
They have finally found where they belong making their hearts relax.
Ashton did not care about anything anymore as he cupped Maya’s face and kissed her hard.
Now that they were mates, their bond only grew stronger and their heart connection was even more firm.
“How does it feel?” Ashton asked as he looked at the dazed Maya.
Her expression was simply too adorable after he had kissed the hell out of her.
“It’s amazing,” Maya said.
She felt that everything in her body was exciting. She could not describe the feeling in words.
“Let’s go and inform uncle Eliphas,” Ashton said.
“Okay.”
The two people walked hand in hand to the house.
Their expressions were beaming with happiness and at a glance, Eliphas could already guess what had happened.
“Uncle Eliphas,” Maya called out.
The man had forced her to call him Uncle after they arrived and Maya was now more or less used to it.
“What is it? You seem quite excited.” Eliphas said as he smiled gently at Maya.
“I can feel my wolf,” Maya said.
“That is amazing. It means that the curse is almost broken.” Eliphas said.
“How long for it to be completely gone?” Ashton asked.
They had stayed here for three months. Although he had made a lot of preparation for his pack before he left, he didn’t know what was going on at the moment.
He was an alpha and he had the vague feeling that something was wrong with his pack.
Although he wanted to leave, he could not do so without Maya.
He had his worries but he did not want Maya to know about them because she might feel guilty and it wasn’t her fault.
“I don’t know for sure but it won’t take long,” Eliphas said.
He had thought that he would use at least a year before he could get some results, but it has only been three months and Maya can already feel her wolf.
“How is it?” He asked as he looked at Maya.
“Amazing.”
“Good. We will continue tonight. You can get some rest for the time being.” Eliphas said.
“Okay, Uncle Eliphas.”
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Back at the Ash band pack….
Gael was sitting in his study room with a gloomy expression.
It has been already three months since Ashton left the pack with that witch and there was no news about him.
He had been worried at first but now as time passed, all he felt was a disappointment.
After the man he sent to track him failed, he sent several men but none of them came back.
It felt like there was a huge monster that was swallowing them.
Gael had on a troubled look as he thought of a solution.
Although everything seemed normal on the outside, he knew very well what his other grandson was doing.
With his wife, he only had one son, that was Ashton’s father.
But he had been an Alpha after all and had many women on the outside.
He had several bastards but only Ashton was of pure blood.
But now that he had been gone for such a long time, he needed to rethink what was best for his pack, or else it will be destroyed in Ashton’s hands.