Chapter 32 : Shifting expectations

MAXINE. My old self would have been scared. And don’t get me wrong, I’m not a completely changed woman, because I still am scared. However, I refuse to agree just because of fear. “No,” I find myself saying to Ajax, whose eyes widen with what I register is also shock and fear. “I won’t go to dinner at your home. We both know I have no reason to be there. Did they give you a reason for me to be there?” Cautiously, he shakes his head. I suppose it would have been easier for him if he was just good at lying, but he seems to be the kind of person who will tell the truth no matter what. Simply because he’s not good at hiding anything from anyone. “Tell them I’m not going until I get a good reason to,” I say, jabbing a thumb into his chest. “I’m not going anywhere.” To my surprise, he just mutters, “Okay.” I take that as my sign to leave, but my knees start to shake as I start to walk. The mystery of the demand still haunts my mind. I mean, why would the Alpha Supreme want to meet me?