Alpha Rob's POV:I ran my hand through my hair as I stared at the newspaper in front of me. This was truly happening, I was truly losing my mate right in front of my eyes.I was truly a bastard for everything that I had done to Ava. But seeing her draped all over my brother in this photo was messing with my mind.It galled me to admit that she was looking so much better under his care. Her dress sense, her hairstyle, even her meal choices from the other night were different. I could have sworn that I knew Ava like the back of my hand but the recent events have proved to me that I didn't know her at all.I didn't know that she would demand for a divorce after my wedding to her sister. I always believed that she would stay by my side no matter what happened. But she proved me wrong by not only divorcing me but by killing my pup as well.The magazine was another proof that I didn't know Ava at all. Though the picture was taken in such a way that her identity wasn't exposed, I recognized
Ava's POV:The flash of the camera made me really uncomfortable, but Iris had his hand on my waist.“Relax, I've got you," Iris whispered to me and I faced him. His eyes seemed warm; maybe it was the trick of the lights, but I found solace in his gaze.“That's a wrap, you guys are the best couple I've worked with in a while. The chemistry was tangible and watching your woman trust you like that renewed my belief in love!" The photographer said to us and I felt my cheeks heat up.Iris had drawn this elaborate itinerary for a supposed low-key wedding. I received the magazine this morning that announced his wedding to take place in six months. Meanwhile, we were scheduled to be in court at ten a.m. tomorrow.“Thank you. As expected; see you tomorrow," Iris said to the photographer who flashed him a smile before he left.Then Iris turned to look at me. I suddenly felt shy and looked away.“Don't do that, you look too beautiful to just be stared at," Iris said to me as he came to stand in
Ava's POV:My dress was ripped to shreds!I sank to my knees as I gathered the pieces of the material. I liked this dress, I made it with scraps of my mother's old clothes.Tears blurred my vision and then there was a loud knock on the door.“Ava, you have exactly five seconds to move from where you are currently sitting," I heard Iris say, and just as I got to my feet, he kicked down the door.Iris looked murderous; his eyes had taken on the golden hue that I had come to associate Lucien with. He was mad as he looked the room over.He fingers the strips I had in my hands before looking over me.“Are you hurt?" Iris asked me, his voice was gruff, a clear sign that he was in a half shift.“No, I just found this. I was very fond of the dress, it's just a shame," I said to Iris who took the strips from me and placed them on the bench.“Okay, let me ask them to get you something else to wear. I'll get to the bottom of the matter. Sit down for a minute," Iris said to me and helped me into
Iris' POV:I saw the hooded figure make a run for it through the mirror that was in front of me just as Ava gasped.I made eye contact with the guard who was standing there and he gave me a curt nod before going after the person. I buried my nose in Ava's neck; her scent had been calming my beast from the first time I caught a whiff of it.“Is everything alright? There are a lot of guards," Ava said to me and my lips stretched into a smirk. She was too cute for her own good.“Mhmm, someone just made the miss of messing with you," I said to her and she stood up to look at me.“They are here because of me? But I'm okay, see, not even a scratch," Ava said to me as she showed me that she was scratch-free. My cute wife.“You might be scratch-free, but messing with you equals messing with me, and nobody messes with me," I said to her, and she just blinked at me.Commotion from outside caught our attention and I looked up to see the person in a hood being dragged in.“Let me go, you big bull
Ava's POV:The sound of the crash caused a ringing in my ears. I was suddenly crushed by a weight and glass flew everywhere.The car swerved but was soon steadied by the driver.“Sir! Is everybody alright!" I could hear the driver ask through the ringing sound in my ears. I felt hands run all over my body and began to panic until I realized that it was Iris.His eyes glowed golden as he checked me all over.“Are you okay? Does anything hurt? Hold on, let me get you out of here," Iris said to me and helped me out of the car. Everything was going well until I felt a sharp pain in my thigh that caused me to cry out.I looked down to see a glass shard in my thigh. Iris quickly examined me before pulling it out."It's not deep enough to cause any issues. Just hold on, backup will be here soon,” Iris said to me. Just as he scooped me into his arms, I heard a groan. Iris must have heard and recognized the groan because his body stiffened. I just knew that I shouldn't let him investigate the
Ava's POV:It was in the early hours of the morning when Lucien was coherent enough to talk and he didn't look happy at all.Iris on the other hand still looked like he wanted to throw him through a wall.“Lucien, what happened to you? How did you end up on the road like that?" I finally broke the silence and asked Lucien. He only spared me a glance before returning his gaze to his hands.I sighed as I watched him, whatever had happened must have been quite the ordeal.“I got wind of the location of my mate so I went in search of her. I did find her, and as always I thought she was going to let me at least have a word with her. But the moment she set her eyes on me, she first of all froze all my limps, then she threw me through a void," Lucien said to us and I gasped. I don't know the full details of his interactions but throwing him through a void seems a bit excessive.What if he landed in another realm? Or worse, what if he died?“I'm so sorry, Lucien. Maybe it's time to take a ste
Ava's POV:This woman was going to hurt me, her words just confirmed my suspicions. “You scared easily, Iris is going to have a field day with you. Anyway, this is my message, I have spent too much time here. Tell Iris that if he dares to threaten the life of my mate the way he did today, I'll give him reasons not to mess with me. He of all people should know what I'm like and how I deal with people who mess with me,” the lady said and that was when I realized that she wasn't actually sitting on my seat but was floating on it.Oh goddess!Before I could make sense of what was happening I found myself staring at the ceiling of my bedroom and someone was knocking on the door.I pushed myself to sit up as it felt like someone was sitting on me. I caught a shadow leaving my room through the window and screamed at the top of my voice.The next second my door was broken in and a golden eyed Iris walked into my bedroom.“Who was here?" Iris asked me as he scanned the room. I didn't answer,
Lycan Iris' POV:“You don't get to meet her, she finds you. That's one thing that hasn't sunk deeply into our dear friend here. Though I understand why he is chasing after her the way he is, if I swapped places with her I would have snapped his neck and been done with it," I said to them. Ava turned to look at me. “Don't say that! She said you shouldn't threaten her mate anymore!” Ava hissed at me, Lucien sat up straight. His attention trained on my Ava.“Ava, when did you see my mate to have this conversation?” Lucien asked Ava who shared looks with me." She was in my room earlier,but something weird happened afterwards. I woke up and saw her, my sense of preservation kicked in so I went to the other side of the room. Then I got scared, I opened my eyes and saw that I was back on my bed. Then I saw a Shadow leave the window, that's when Iris came for me,” Ava said to Lucien who nodded his head.“So she knows my address, that's a good thing. We just have to make her reveal herself h
Betty's POV:I stared at my reflection in the mirror, the swollen eyes, bursted lips, bruises all over my body, dagger in my heart, all of them a courtesy to Alpha Rob.The first time he slapped me in front of my mother he apologized, saying it would never happen again. But here we were, I barely picked myself off the floor after he was done beating me in a drunken rage.I had only gone to check in on him in his study and he began to hit me.The door to my bedroom was opened and I quickly pulled my shirt closed and wiped my tears away.My heart sank when I saw that it was Alpha Rob, my abuser. His eyes were indifferent at first, but after looking me over he gradually turned pale.“I did this? When? How? Why didn't you stop me?!" Alpha Rob said to me and I stared at him with rage in my veins." Why didn't I stop you? Have you seen your size compared to mine?! Or did you forget that you are an Alpha and I'm just the daughter of the beta?!” I yelled at him, the pains I felt earlier comi
Ava's POV:I looked down in terror which ebbed away as I saw that the blood was coming from my palm where my nails had dug in.Iris was inspecting my palm but turned to give me a worried look afterwards.“Come, let's wash your hands. We can talk about the dream if you want," Iris said to me. I shook my head no." I'd rather talk about the incident you went to handle, was anyone hurt?” I said to Iris who sighed before helping me to the bathroom." The fifth floor of a building under construction collapsed because the building manager was trying to do the job of the engineer. No lives were lost, and the ones who were injured are not maimed. My lawyers will handle the lawsuits and compensations to be paid ,” Iris said to me as he wrapped my now bloodless hand." At least nobody died. Everything else can be handled,” I said to Iris who nodded his head.“Why did you go to the hospital yesterday?" Iris asked me and I sighed. I guess the driver wasn't my ally in that regard.“I was overdue f
Ava's POV:“How about you try getting a life for yourself for a change, rather than waiting for me to settle into one before you try stealing it!” I hissed at Betty, who had a glare in her tear-filled eyes, but I was done with this bullshit." You killed my baby!” Betty screamed at me in a weak attempt to fight back but I was already on my way to the car. I turned around, scoffed, and got into the car." Like you were ever pregnant,” I said to her and her eyes widened in shock.I have to hand it to Iris' men, they kept the crowd at bay while I delivered the blow that Betty needed. What exactly was she after this time around? From what I could tell Iris has never bothered with her. So why?Was she already tired of Alpha Rob or was the thought of me finding happiness so repulsive to her that she had to come and show it?“Let's go to the hospital. The one that sent a doctor to the house the last time. If it's possible, I want to meet the same doctor," I said to the driver, who looked at
Ava's POV:Iris was checking out some jewelry on display while I fidgeted in my seat.People saw us together and Iris didn't bat an eye in their direction. How was I going to go to work tomorrow? The questions, the stares, how could I cope?“You know, you wear your emotions on your face. What are you disturbed about?” Iris asked me. I didn't realize that he was done with what he was doing." The staff saw us together, what if they start a rumor or contact the press? That would put me in the spotlight and how would that affect you and your business? I really think that working for you is a bad idea right now -” I went on to say but Iris cut me off by moving closer to me. The space between us was a hair's breadth.If I simply tilted my head upwards his lips would be on mine." We have company,” Iris said to me and my mind was brought back to the present. Before I could ask who the company was, Iris kissed me softly on the lips and straightened up.A few feet away from us stood Alpha Rob
Ava's POV:“We should, but we don't have to. I personally have no desire to show you off like that," Iris said to me and I nodded my head, relief coursing through my body.The mating ceremony was more or less a pack orgy where the newly mated couples show forth their prowess. It wasn't compulsory but some still utilize the opportunity to show off. Alpha Rob thankfully saved me from that debacle.Plus I was too busy ensuring everything that was needed was available for the event.“Okay, because I really don't want to be put on display like that," I said to Iris who smiled at me before he twirled me around.“In that case, let's find out if you are a good dancer," Iris said to me and I laughed. This much I could do. The next morning I was on my way to meet Iris at his office. For someone who spent almost the entire night out, he was out early this morning.The office I was taken to wasn't the first one that he had me working. This one was bigger and looked way more busy than the other o
Ava's POV:“Is that a part of the entertainment?" I asked Iris as Lucien caught the little woman before she could make contact with her target.“I guess it is for tonight. Latoya isn't one to miss a target, it looks like they have fully mated. Good for you, Lucien," Iris said behind me. I looked to see that the hand he took off me was stuck in his pocket. He sounded proud of his friend.I rolled my eyes. Men!“I'm guessing she's the one that has been throwing him through windows," I said and gestured towards the woman in Lucien's arms." Yes, that is Latoya. Known to most as a witch or mage but what she truly is, is a hybrid. Lycan and succubus, ergo the club. Lucien truly scored if she accepted him back. Everyone knows not to mess with Latoya, and Lucien can be a demon with the right motivation,” Iris said to me and I nodded my head.The fight going on the main floor was quite entertaining to watch. Especially after Latoya successfully landed some blows on the one who spoke to her ea
Ava's POV:“Iris, I like the idea of going back to work but what is it that you have in mind?" I asked Iris who had laid down next to me.“It's actually another secretarial job. But this time I want you at the HQ," Iris said to me and I raised a brow at him. Every inappropriate joke you can think about came to mind but I decided not to delve too deeply into it.“You want me within reach at your office. Do you have plans to get anything done during the day?" I asked Iris as I folded my legs under my thighs. Iris sent me an amused look.“I would be telling a lie if I said that that idea hasn't appealed to me. But, I wanted your opinion on it. Short breaks between meetings always help the next meeting go smoothly,” Iris said to me and I scoffed. He truly was shameless." I'm not going to be your booty call and that's final. Who am I working with? The incident with Miss Laurent isn't one I want to relive and neither do I want everyone quaking in my wake because I'm married to you,” I said
Lucien's POV:Watching my mate shrink as the memories assaulted her made me livid. Who was this fucker and why was she saying that she had already taken care of it? These were the kinds of things I took care of!“I'll need you to elaborate some more on that," I said to her, she looked at me and nodded my head.“Before I do that, I want you to know that what happened is all in the past, and you are my present and my future,” Latoya said to me, and I nodded my head. I knew that much, but something tells me that what I'm about to find out wouldn't be so palatable to my ears.“When I was much younger, I fancied myself in love with an incubus. We made a great couple on every front. But it began to go sound when I turned and we discovered I wasn't his fated mate. I was willing to stay, I even suggested a compromise on how we could get along.Nit he soon went into blind rages, citing that I was glad we were no longer fated to be. I had friends who didn't exist before; all were lies, of cours
Latoya’s POV:Right now I was very confident that every inch of this room of mine was covered in the mixed essence of my mate and I. I was breathing heavily, sprawled on my bed next to my mate who was also trying to catch his own breath.“Just to clear things, does this mean that we are good?” My mate asked me and I began to laugh. He truly was a weird one." We are fully marked, mated and probably on the good road to starting a family and you're asking if we're good? What are your reservations?" I said to him as I turned on my side to look at him. He was already looking at me.“Well, I felt like I messed up big time and this feels like a dream that I would wake up from. A cruel dream that I can't exactly put past you," my mate said to me and I couldn't help the laughter that bubbled out. He was right of course, but I wasn't going to go that far. There were lines that shouldn't be crossed between mates.“Well, I'm glad you are aware of what I'm capable of. But you are not some random