AvelineMy second Date with Draven made me smile a lotta times, and I hated myself for it. I could not believe that Bastard made me smile. "Urgh!" I buried my face in the bed and kept on passing the frustration to the bed by hitting it multiple times. He caught me off guard, yeah. That's definitely what happened. I'm pretty sure about that. 'Well, I'm not sure that's what happened,' V was back to haunt me again. She has been toying with my mind ever since I came back from our second date about two days ago. There was nothing to talk about from the first one since Sophie acted as an obstacle, it was evident in the eyes of Draven. Draven picked the beach intentionally but his reasons were unknown to me. 'I still can't believe you smiled in those photos you took with him,' she was speaking in her sarcastic tone again and I could not help but hit the bed harder. 'All you should make him see is your bad side…your ruthless side.'V never understood that I tried to show him the coldest
AvelineAt the question, I choked on the water I drank causing me to cough vehemently. 'Oh goddess, what did I get myself into?' I cursed my luck underneath my breath. I was short of words when our gaze met, "Are you okay?" Draven asked concerned but the cough was the least of my problems so I managed a nod. I expected all questions but not that.'Was this the time to tell him the truth?' I thought to myself 'Or should I wave it aside again?'I knew I was fucked either way.What was I supposed to say? At that moment, it felt like I was spinning in a circle. I tried to find the right words, but it was not just coming forth that I felt like pulling at my hair. I was about to wave it aside when I saw the pleading look in his eyes, the look of desperation was written all over his face and waving that question aside would only make him ask it some other time. 'Don't tell me you plan on telling him, Ave!' V yelled my name louder than she had ever done, and I clung to my gown like it w
AvelineI knew that something would lead to this since I stepped into this place but it faded earlier on. So how did he bring that up again?There was no way Sophie would not tell him about what happened the other night. Or maybe he saw in a messed up situation. I hated to admit it though, but he tried by keeping it to himself that long. It's not like he could do anything other than question me, actually, and here we are. "Aveline?" My eyes widened in shock immediately he called me out of the blue. "Yeah?" He stared into my eyes like he was waiting for the silence to speak for itself. I was not ready to tell him about it so I was fine with the way he kept staring at me. Although, it had started to make me feel like I had a hostile reception. Draven picked up his cup and took a sip from it before setting his eyes on me again."I asked a question," his lips compressed into a thin line. "These questions," I mulled over my options. "These questions, why do you keep asking them?" A
AvelineI took of the mask off the face of the man and a disappointed sigh escaped my lips when I saw he was not familiar. "Why did you do that?!" I barked in annoyance. He looked me in the eye and he pressed his back against the wall without uttering a word. "I need an answer," my tone was firm and resolute. Deep down, I knew it was not just because he took my bag that I became this angry. It was because of something else. The fact that Draven had come to know that I had a wolf. The fact that I hid it from him by telling him a lie didn't match him seeing it with his two eyes. Me remembering all of it made me angry to the extent of gouging the man's eyeball out. Y strangling him. "Please," the man groaned as he tried to pull my hand from his neck. "Please can you let me go?" "The day you do such again and I get to see you," I gritted my teeth in annoyance. "Trust me, I would kill you." I pushed him to the wall and he ran off in fear without looking back. Looking back was onl
AvelineAs I sat on my chair, I kept staring at the photo that was on my table along with the letter. I picked up the letter and stared intently at it to see whose handwriting it was since the only people I could think of were Sophie and Emily, but I let out a slight groan when I came to the conclusion that it was not theirs. 'Who else could do this?' I place my hand on my head in utmost frustration. 'Who?'As much as I tried to think of someone else, Sophie's and Emily's photo kept popping up in my head, and I placed my head on my table with my hand on them. 'Stay away from Draven or else they would know you as a prostitute, and your company and your reputation would be shattered, stained!'I swallowed hard immediately I remembered those words from the letters and I slammed it on the table. The Television remote was not far from me, so I reached it with the sole aim of seeing if that anonymous bastard had shown it to people all over the world. Anonymous?Well, it won't be long be
AvelineIt felt like lightning struck me immediately. I heard those words from her, and all I could do was just stare. 'What did she think she just said?' I thought to myself with my hands across my chest. Okay, I knew it would be something crazy or huge she would ask for…but not this.She had a positive look on her face after my silence. Did she think I would ever sell this company? The audacity she had to tell me that is on a whole different level. I just had to admit it. "So what do you say to my question?" She broke the silence that was already forever. "Is it a yes or you're still thinking about it?" "I know for sure that it can't be no." She added with a wry smile and it only made me infuriated. Angered, I rose to my feet and crossed my hand behind me. "What did you think you are saying?" "I know I've said this before but do you think this is three, four or five years ago? Well, if you do then you are mistaken greatly." Draven's mom had a shocked expression on her face tha
AvelineDraven's mother smirked at my words like it was some kind of joke but I fixed my eyes on the files that filled my desk. "So while you are at it I would give you time to think about it." She placed her hand on the chair that was at the corner of the room. "That's what I came here to do and I think it was worth my time." "You would have a lot of white hairs on your head while waiting if you think I would sell the company to you trust me." My face was etched with seriousness, but she just kept on laughing at each thing I said, which made me take my eyes away from the files. "Do you think you would not sell this company at the end of the day?" She scanned the room before landing her gaze on me again. "You can talk to me about the price and I'll see if it's negotiable." Her chuckle echoed in the room but it was shortly replaced by my scoff. "I don't think you are getting me here," I walked up to her with a face lined with focus. "You won't see me selling this company no matter
Aveline"Okay, can you tell me why you called me?" That was the first thing I said when I picked up the call. "Is this your way of playing with me?!" "I…I don't–""So you are acting like you don't know about what happened right? It won't be long until you find out for yourself." "Do you know what you are talking about?" Draven sure seemed confused but that was not enough to convince me that he was behind the photos that were taken. With unwavering determination, I addressed Draven, my voice firm and resolute. "Draven, tell me you did it, didn't you?" I demanded, my tone leaving no room for ambiguity. The weight of my suspicion was able to make a monster truck slow, and I could feel the tension building as I awaited his response.Draven's reply was characteristically calm and collected, his voice the complete opposite of the turmoil brewing within me. "You are not explaining anything to me here," he stated, his tone measured and deliberate. However, I was not convinced by his feigne
Aveline."Why is the car driving towards us? And with that amount of speed?" Sabrina asked, wide-eyed and alarmed. "Hold tight," I instructed and turned the steering wheel to change the direction of the tires so the moment I stepped on the accelerator, my car escaped the oncoming car by a little shift. They could've run into us if I hadn't acted fast. I stared at my rearview mirror to observe the white van that was behind us and noticed that the engine was still on and it was still coming for us.I sped off with hopes of losing the car but another one came from one of the bushes in front."Shit!" I cursed but didn't take my legs off the accelerator."Were they trying to kidnap us right now? Or was this Kade's doings? It had to be placed since we couldn't place a finger at what or who exactly was behind it.If I was the only one, I could've let them take me but I had my family with me and I wasn't about to let any of them get hurt. Not on my watch."The car doesn't seem to be stoppin
AvelineIt's been four days since Draven told me about what he saw and what he thinks might happen and even though Sabrina thinks we should go to Draven's pack and stay under his watch, I don't think I'm ready yet to go there.Not when Betty is involved. I could go alone or even bear taking Sabrina with me but with Betty coming along, it's a different ball game.The last years I spent there were hell to me and the memory still haunts me after years. I wouldn't want Betty to experience the slightest toxicity. "What do you think about this dress huh? You'd slay in it I'm sure. Necks would turn to you if you go in this." Sabrina was at one of her talks to try to convince me to move to Draven's park."I told you before already, I'm not going to let Betty go through what I went through.""Who said she's going to go through that? Besides, Draven's now on your side and so is Sofia." She protests."What if Sofia's just pretending to get me on good notes with her? What if Draven's in on it wi
Aveline Hours after Betty's birthday, I was sitting in my garden under a shade, alongside Sabrina. Betty had gone to school, the maids had come over to clean and cook, and they had all been dismissed; their services wouldn't be needed throughout today.The only service that would be needed is that of the guards who were at the gate. They had been there ever since the day that the news got released, with no dismissal for them. With Kade out there, my life was still in danger; he had threatened me. I need all the security and protection that I can get for as long as I can. “What's up with you? You have been lost in thought for quite a while now,” Sabrina said after tapping me to get my attention. “Really?” I questioned with a slightly stunned expression on my face; the question was a genuine one, though. Truthfully, I had no idea that I had been lost in thought, not until Sabrina tapped me.“Yeah. So, are you going to share what it is that is troubling you?” she questioned.“Obvious
DravenI told Aveline to go inside with Betty while I spoke with Kade and her eyes communicated how grateful she was for my intervention. She must've been so scared to see Kade here after their fight and it pissed me off to see the negative effect he had on her.Things are different now that I have another chance with her and I will not allow another man to threaten Aveline or her child. I couldn't protect them before and I am going to do everything in my power to protect them now."Go on and play in the swing section." Kade dismissed his niece with a soothing smile before pocketing his hands and shifting his attention to me."What the fuck are you doing here Kade?" I began, my expression stiff and unimpressive. "What do you think? I'm here for my niece's best friend's birthday party." He says with a nonchalant smile. "Cut the crap, I know that's not why you're here. And I know that you're being that stunt in there." My voice became raspy as my anger grew."Did something happen in
AvelineI make a swift glance behind Draven to see two serving carts rolling towards us, one was empty while the other was packed with plates and utensils with food in them.The guests were screaming and running out of the way. From the look of things, the carts collided with force and were coming our way. For some reason, I couldn't seem to move. My feet felt like they were glued to the ground. I looked at Draven's face which held a frown.The logical thing to do was to move out of the way but I couldn't -- we couldn't. It was as if we were being controlled by some remote."What's going on?" Draven blurts out and I know that it was as I thought. We both couldn't move.Something with the force of a magnet was pinning us to the ground.The carts roll in so close I think we're going to be run over but just then, strong hands and bodies push us to the side and fall over us."What the fuck was that?" Sofia asked after the carts rolled past us."I don't know." Getting on my feet was strai
Aveline. The day for Betty’s birthday finally arrived after what seemed like a really slow week. A lot of people were invited, and it was hosted in my house. The people that showed their face here were more than the ones that I had invited; some of them were Betty’s friends. I walked around to make sure that everything was in order just before the party started; it was less than an hour away from starting. There was a knock on the door. I watched Sabrina walk up to the door to open it. I didn’t bother turning back to stare at who it was; instead, I continued with my search. The person who knocked might just be someone I had invited or maybe one of the friends Betty had made in her class. “Aveline,” a familiar voice called, causing me to turn back with a smile on my face, one that stretched with a little bit of surprise. Immediately, I saw what she was holding. “Where’s your little girl? I have something to present to her myself,” she said, raising the box of cupcakes in her han
Draven. “Ok then, that would be all for now,” Draven said over the phone to someone who was on the other end of the line. He listened to the person’s reply, pulled the phone away from his ear, and slipped his phone into his pocket. Staring at the view of the city through his floor-to-ceiling window, he spaced out, remembering how the past few days had been. Aveline’s pack members' attack on his pack has finally been halted, and the peace has finally returned, all thanks to Aveline. She had also been the one to deal with the issue that had been trending on the internet, though she had been the one benefitting negatively from it, while it had only had a little impact against him. At that moment, the emotion occupying his heart was that of sadness, due to the fact that he was unable to help at all the past few days. That act was so unlike him; he was known well for always helping out in times like this and also coming up with solutions. The look in his eyes suddenly lit up; immedi
AvelineI cocked my head to the side with a raised smile and an amused expression on my face."Say what now?" I asked even though I heard her clearly.And she must've known and chosen to ignore or was just oblivious to the fact that she acted very strangely."I said I want a truce, between us." She repeated. Her face is straight.She must've been touched since I accepted to help her pack. Her beef with me was unreasonable. She should've known from the start but I do not tell her that and I certainly do not trust her call for a truce.We've been enemies for too long I'd gotten used to seeing her like one.However, it must've taken everything in her to approach me for a truce and blocking her out might not be the best thing to do since it's better to keep the enemies closer."My daughter's birthday dinner party is this weekend. Come if you're not busy." I said with a smile.There, I can watch her closely and find out if she has an ulterior motive. I expected her to frown and snap at me
Aveline. Immediately after I walked out of the house, I let out a long exhale to calm my raging nerves. I ignited the engine, and at the same time, connected my phone with my car and was about to place a call across to the huge guy I had fought in my pack to convince the remaining pack members. Mason. That was his name; I had learned it from him after the fight, which had been obviously humiliating to him.Just as I was about to dial the number, I decided against it and just decided to play music instead.I was really trying to avoid anything that would get me more pissed than I was.‘You will need to get your emotions in check before you do something that you might regret out of anger,’ V said in my mind with her usual calm tone.‘I am really trying to get them in check, but the words that Sofia said keep repeating in my head, and that is the exact thing keeping me pissed.’ I replied to her, my face tensed, forming a frown. ‘Think of something else, then,’ V replied and fell in