Chapter Forty-Four: Maya's Secret

Maya had always been a private person, even before she became a werewolf. She had always valued her independence, her ability to keep her own secrets, and she had become even more guarded after her transformation.

She knew that being a werewolf came with its own set of challenges, that there were some things that she had to keep hidden from the world. But there was one secret that she had kept from everyone, even from Alex, and it was weighing heavily on her mind.

One day, as she and Alex were out hunting, she finally decided to tell him.

"Alex, there's something I need to...