Maya let out a big sigh, her eyes reflecting a mixture of boldness and fear. Despite his apparent firmness, he knew he was in a delicate situation. He feared that Sander's arrival might unleash a massacre in the pack. She was not willing to allow the women to be taken away. With his heart pounding in his chest, he watched Sander drift off into the distance. Then, he voiced out loud.

"Thank you, my friend, for being just in time. I didn't expect you, but you showed up at the right time," he said gratefully.

"Friend, I didn't tell you I was coming, because talking to Eros, I decided to come and bring some puppies to protect the pack of vermin like the one that just left," she explained, trying to justify her surprise arrival in the midst of the chaos.

Maya felt that she was being penetrated with a look full of desire. When his mind and body were already relaxed, an unmistakable aroma flooded his senses: it was the essence of his mate. For a moment, he wanted to run away, to run into the