Chapter 59
âLet her go.â
Janet said freezingly, staring at the hand Baron put on Maxieâs shoulder.
Baron spat at her, âWhat the fu ck does this have to do with you? Go mind your own business, Janet. This is my soldier!â
âI wonât stand here and watch you bully her. Take your hand off her, right now!â Janet persisted sternly.
Baron laughed, raising his voice for everyone near them to hear, âThis is new! The Gamma of Blood Moon Pack is giving me orders now! Do you want to stage a coup, Janet? Or do you think that we Riverside Packâs soldiers are so below you that we need to start listening to you now?â
Baron was very good at shifting focus.
From a peripheral look, Janet found many Riverside Pacâs soldiers glaring at her.
âThis is very typical of Janet,â Owen said with a strange laugh. âShe thinks she is so above everyone. She is always right. And she is the center of the whole wide world.â The two burst into laughter together.
Yet Janet ignored them.
âYou know what I am talking about, Baron.â
She stepped forward and whispered in a warning voice.
âI know what you didâ¦This is your final chance to come clean. Donât toss it away.â
Baron snorted. He leaned forward as well and grinned, flashing his mouth full of bad
teeth.
âOh yeah? What did I do exactly?â he provoked. âAnd do you have any proofs?â
Janetâs face turned cold.
Here was the problem-she didnât have any proofs.
And Baron saw right through that.
Seeing the frustrated look on Janetâs face, Baron beamed even brighter. His hand. traveled down to Maxieâs butt and grabbed a handful of it.
âMaxie, Gamma Janet seemed to be defending you against me. Now, do tell her-Am I treating you unjustly?â Baron crackled.
Maxieâs body was stiff like a board.
She held her head down as though she was going through some unsufferable humiliations.
It took her a long moment to whisper, ââ¦No.â
âLouder!â Baron cried, âLet Gamma Janet hear this clearly!â
âNo! I am not being mistreated!â said Maxie loudly.
When Janet looked at her, she saw glitters of tears in her eyes.
âAnd is Gamma Baron a good leader or what!â Owen demanded rudely. âTell Janet-loud and clear!â
âYes. And I amâ¦very luckyâ¦to followâ¦Gamma Baronâs lead,â answered Maxie in a shaky voice.
Wrath and indignation were all Janet could feel right now.
She clenched her fists and was ready to throw them at Baronâs face. But Maxie looked up and shoot her a warning look.
She gave Janet a small shook of her head.
âAlright, I guess this is settled then.â Baron stretched his back and hocked his arm around Owenâs neck, âYou interested in an iced cold beer, man?â
âHell yeah!â Owen laughed.
Baron whistled and beckoned Maxie as though he is calling to a dog, âHustle up, Maxie!â
Maxie quickly wiped the corner of her eyes and turned to follow them.
When she passed by Janetâs side, she whispered in a voice that was only audible to the two of them:
âBack down from thisâ¦for you own good, Gamma Janet.â
Then she ran off.
Janet remained on the spot, staring at their back.
She didnât
But Baron and Owen left her with no choice.
They were two vicious and vindictive pieces of trash. Fighting side by side with them was like suicide, especially when they were facing the rogues.
âOh my god!â
With a loud cry, Balvina rushed over from the distance and gasped, âI just saw everything! What the hell just happened?â
Janet breathed out a frustrating sigh and said icily, âYou just witnessed how Baron bullied Maxie. And I bet this happens everything single day in her life.â
âGod, I donât get it. Why didnât her fight back?â
Balvina crossed her arms and sighed sadly.
âThat scumbag Baron is weak like a baby chick. I can crush his throat with one hand. Maxie is so much stronger than he is.â
âMaybe Maxie is concerned about his power,â Janet said.
âBut you said you would help her, right? Even a maid like Angelina was brave enough to step out and challenge Harper, what was holding back a strong warrior like Maxie?â
That was what baffled Janet too.
Maxie seemed like the strong and determined type.
And she hated Baron very much.
So what was she so concerned about?
What did Baron have on her that could guarantee her loyalty?
âWait a second,â Janet said abruptly, âDo you remember what Harper threatened Angelina with?â
âUmmâ¦With her family?â
Balvina paused and her eyes gleamed with excitement.
âRight! Baron probably did the same thing to Maxie! He controlled her through her families!â
Janet pulled her phone out and texted Daran immediately.
[Janet: Does Maxie have any families?]
[Daran: Yeah, I think so. Her parents and two siblings. Want me to find where they are at?]
[Janet: Please do.]
Moments later, Daranâs message came in again.
[Daran: Seems like that they moved to another city 3 years ago. No one had seen them recently. Is something wrong about this?]
â3 years ago was when Baronâs father died.â
Janet looked up from the text and said to Balvina, âAnd that must be when Baron
started controlling Maxie with her families. I need to talk to Daran. We must find her
families first!â
âI am coming with you!â Balvina cried.
Together, they left the training field hastily.
***
Maxie followed Baron and Owen into the warehouse.
She kept her head down low and went to tidy those training tools.
But she was kicked to the ground from the back. Then another kick landed on her stomach, and she heard Baronâs furious voice on the top of her head:
âWhat the fu ck did you say to that bitch Janet? Have you forgotten all about your families? Do you want to see your brother skinned alive? Or do you want your little sister end up in a fu cking whorehouse?â
âNoâ¦No!â
Maxie cried and struggled to sit up, grabbing Baronâs pants.
âIâI didnât tell her anything. I would never betray you, Gamma Baron. Please donât hurt my familiesâ¦â
Owen gave a hard kick on her shoulder, knocking her back to the floor again.
âKeep your hands off the Gamma, you filthy tramp!â he snarled.
Maxie bit her lips harshly.
She could easily take the both of them down if she wanted to.
But she couldnât.
Not with her families still in his hands.
She hadnât seen her families for 3 years. She didnât even know where they were at right now. Baron only let her video chat with them when he was in a good mood.
So she couldnât get him mad.
Maxie curled her body up and suffered without a sound as Owen punched and kicked her like a punching back.
When he finally finished venting it out, Owen panted and paced to Baronâs side, who was sitting on a desk and enjoying this scene the whole time.
Maxie coughed and she could taste blood in her mouth.
Bruise and wounds hurt like hell.
She had to grit her teeth tightly to stifle groans of pain.
Pulling her upper body up from the floor, Maxie crawled to Baron and grabbed his pants again.
âGamma Baronâ¦it has been 3 weeks since I last talked to my familyâ¦â she said. weakly, âSo can you⦠let me talk to them?â
âHow dare you!â Owen snapped, âHavenât you caused the Gamma enough trouble in one day?â
Baron crackled, âIt is OK, Owen. She is a greedy bitch. I am quite used to that
already.â
He dusted his pants with one hand and put his left foot on Maxieâs knee.
âSee that little dirt on my shoe?â Baron grinned malevolently, âIf you can clean the dirt using your tongue, I might consider your request.â