It was the day of the charity ball. Ethan and I decided on a masquerade theme to stand out against the several other parties of the year that only required black-tie attire. We wanted our guests to dress regally, beautifully. We wanted the press to report about our party for years.Therefore, it was
When Andrew walked into the room, I felt as though the entire world started moving in slow motion. He sauntered across the tiled floor, dress shoes clicking against the gloss.My first thought was to run to Ethan. I wasn’t sure if it was to hold Ethan back from making a spectacle of his presence, or
I took a step away from him, yanking my hand from his grip.“You’re not my father,” I whispered with a hiss, seething and angry at the mere suggestion of it.“I am,” He urged and stepped forward with me, an almost pleading look on his face. “Please, Ava, that’s why I came. I found out the other nigh
Hearing my mother’s confirmation about Andrew made a pit form in my stomach that never went away. Ethan and I returned to our normal routine of working far too much, but garnering a lot of support and business nonetheless. That routine was only broken when I would lay awake all night thinking about
Andrew told me what happened between him and my mother. It started out almost identical to the way my mother described it, which made me more inclined to believe what he said afterwards.He fell in love with my mother when they were both young. They thought they’d found their soulmate, they were con
Ethan wasted no time in getting up from his table. He pushed back the chair with a screeching push that sounded over the subtle roar of conversations in the restaurant.I watched on, still frozen. I couldn’t take my eyes from Ethan, but he was able to look away from me every now and then to look at
My mind was reeling as I listened to Andrew’s voicemail over and over again. Of course, the words never changed, but I kept expecting to hear him say ‘Just kidding!’ or something at the end.He couldn’t possibly want me to take over his pack. I was Ethan’s Luna, I was incapable of being an alpha at
If that were the case, I’d need a plan to ensure that I look like I’m helping him while actually doing the complete opposite. Father or not, I still had my loyalties to Ethan before anyone else.Even if Ethan was so angry with me I thought he may never forgive me.The next week, I didn’t speak to An
Ethan’s face morphed into one of ecstasy and despair mixed together. He had found me, he found his son, but he missed the first three years of his son’s life. He missed his birth, my pregnancy, he never got to pick the name.Part of me felt guilty for hiding him away all these years, but I knew in m
It’s been three years since I saw Ethan. Three years since that night when I escaped Andrew. Three years since I found out I was pregnant with Ethan’s son.I named him James.My mother and I had run ‘Wonder Dough’ bakery ever since we escaped. It was flourishing within the new city that we inhabited
I bit my lip, hearing Ethan’s voice was enough to cause my heart to skip a beat.“If you do not back down, I will take one of Ava’s fingers for every failed business deal you cause me,” Andrew growled. I took a step away from the door, still listening. My breathing became ragged.“Why do I care?” Et
Running away from Ethan that night was one of the hardest things I’d ever had to do. Only followed by having to pretend to be madly in love with Baron.After I left Ethan in the bathroom, I went back to Baron and wrapped my arms around him. The same arms that were previously around Ethan’s shoulder
Barging into the bathroom, I let the tears of stress and heartache flow freely down my face. I gripped the marble countertop and let my head fall as I sobbed. I didn’t know how much longer I could take this.“Ava?” Ethan’s voice echoed in the empty bathroom.I quickly wiped my eyes and turned to see
Baron told me he loved me. He said he always had, even when he knew I was with Ethan. He said he loved me, and I didn’t say it back.I couldn’t even stomach the idea of loving someone like Baron back.“Baron said he loves me,” I told Andrew one night over dinner. My mother took dinner in her room, s
Even if it also broke mine.“Ethan,” I gave Andrew a sideways glance, “I can’t go back with you.”“Why?” Ethan pleaded, “What happened that made you leave me?”I furrowed my brow and cocked my head to the side. As if he didn’t know? He acted as though he didn’t ignore me for a week and immediately r
Ethan’s Point of View- Ava leaving was one of the worst things to happen in my life. The day I went to work extra early, I came home to an empty house.Ava and I hadn’t been talking, but I was always hyper-aware of where she was in the house, what she was doing, whether she was taking care of herse
Ethan left after I told him who my father was. He wanted nothing to do with me, or he needed time to think it over. I didn’t know, he didn’t say anything.I didn’t see him for days. He avoided me every chance he got, and it tore apart my heart each time I woke up to an empty bed. He started sleeping