Peter was the cousin of the beauty who saved the beast that was supposed to be his king. He was the cousin sent to the kingdom to help his pack but got stuck because of the curse on the kingdom, which had become his pack and where he settled his roots.
However, that all changed when he learned that his only family member, his human father, who lived in his old pack and hadn't seen him in years, had been diagnosed with cancer. Not only that, but his pack needed help, more help than they had needed in the past.
Could he help them, or was it too late for them and for him to make amends with a dying man that he hadn't seen in years? And could he find something, or someone, that he didn't expect to appear so "soon" as he had gotten home?
Cinder was the runt in the pack and was hidden from others. He was the one that no one cared about and didn't have any family of his own, not even a stepmother or evil stepsiblings, which was something he was both grateful for or yearned for.
However, that wasn't the main thing he yearned for. All he wanted was a mate and a family he could call his own. He wanted to belong somewhere, even if it meant leaving the pack and the life he knew behind.
Would they find each other, or would they hide until it was time for one to return to a new home or life they had made for themselves? Or would they find this little thing called love and let it lead them to their heart's desire?
"You left, you fucking left me Maya. You were my lifeline and when you left me, I drowned so don't stand there and pretend that everything is okay."Elijah yelled his fists clenched in anger, his jaw ticking as he tried to reign in his emotions.
"Joey, please..." I begged remembering the sweet nickname I used to call him when we were kids.
"No! You don't get to call me that anymore. Why are you even here? Shouldn't you be in Nigeria buried in some cemetery somewhere. I mourned for you Maya so seeing you back here is just too painful to bear. Please just leave me alone."He spat spitefully.
"I came here to see you Jo.. Sorry.. I'm here for you Elijah, for my best friend. I know I messed up when I left and didn't keep in touch but I've missed you and I want to fix things."I pleaded.
"No!"He gritted out without even giving a second thought to my plea.
"No?"I mumbled already seeing the rejection coming.
"Yes, No! You don't get to come back and pick up where we left off."Elijah demanded.
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Maya comes back to the United States after eight years away. She's hopeful to pick up from where she left off with her childhood best friend Elijah but he doesn't want anything to do with her. A lot of things have changed but she is determined to show him that they can still salvage their relationship. Especially since their bond goes beyond friendship to something more sacred.