After hearing her mother, Ava was taken aback. Her memories of the past were limited to dreams. Her mother always tried to avoid telling her about it. She only knew that she was from another pack, and this pack's Alpha and Luna saved them by giving them shelter here."But, Mom, it was a war, and we were trying to save our lives. Because of the war, we lost dad..."Ava paused as she reflected on her father's death. She closed her eyes and bit her tongue, fearing that she had reminded her mother of him.Angelina lowered her head, clearly upset. Ava hugged her mother and mumbled,"Mom, I am sorry. I didn't mean to—"Angelina stopped her and said,"It's okay, my baby. He was a beautiful part of my life. I can never forget him."She broke the embrace and looked into Ava's eyes, then uttered,"But you have to listen to me."Ava did not understand why her mother was so concerned about her. The war was over, and who would remember them? Even if they remembered, what was the problem? They were
In the morning,Ava's sleep was disturbed by her phone's loud ringtone. She reached over to the nightstand and grabbed her phone. She tried opening one of her eyes to see who had called her.It was Debra's call.She closed her eyes and pressed her phone to her ear."Debra," she let out in a sleepy voice."Where are you, babe?"Ava's brows furrowed. "Where am I? In my house, in my bedroom, in my bed," she mumbled in a sleepy tone."What! Babe, today is the final match. It's close to 10 am. The match will start soon. How can you be on your bed at this time?"Ava's eyes flung open, and she sat up on her bed."Oh! Shit!""Exactly!""Do I have some time to take a shower and get ready?" Ava asked, turning her head left and right.“You have thirty minutes. Come on, hurry up!”"Okay, I'm coming; bye."Ava hung up the phone and rushed to the bathroom. She took a quick shower and came out in a bathrobe."Why didn't Steph wake me up? He might have gotten up early and left," she murmured.She hur
Ava shook her head and mumbled to her friends,"Let's pay our attention to the match. Let's pray for Luke to win today. I don't have any doubt about Ian. He will not give in."Abigail and Debra fell silent.Ava fixed her attention on the game. She could see how the crowd cheered for Ian whenever he scored points for his team.Ian seemed quiet but focused. He was not looking anywhere as his eyes were fixed on the basketball. While his friends conversed during the game, he was not communicating with any of them.Ava observed that he did not glance at her again. It was like he finally decided not to look at her again."May the best team win," Ava mumbled in a low tone.Her friends heard her, but they did not say anything.When Stephen put the ball in the basket, Ava jumped and clapped for her brother.Stephen looked at her and gave her a flying kiss. Ava smiled at him and sat down again.Others looked at her, realizing they shared a strong bond, and Stephen adored his new sister."You sa
The half-time was over. The game began once again. Everyone started to cheer for their favorite team.The teachers, students, and guardians were all there to watch the game.There were only two quarters left to get the result.Black Diamond was leading to victory.Ava was watching the game with a distressed mind. She remembered Luke's father and her conversation a while ago.He said he would think about what she had told him. But he would do what was good for Luke.Ava did not know what Luke's father would decide for him. She could only hope that it would be on Luke's side.Team Red Flamor seemed to change their strategies. They began to concentrate more on defense than attack. They attempted to divert the opposing team's attention and seize scoring opportunities.When Luke scored, Ava jumped up with a big smile on her face.She was happy for Luke. She believed if he played well, he could win the match.In her heart, she was guilty.She did not want to use Luke. She liked Luke, but sh
The people who came to support the Red Flamor were basically the family of the team members. So they cheered for them in happiness.Debra and Abigail got up and rushed down the stairs to reach Luke to congratulate him.Meanwhile, Ava was sitting on the seat.She was unmoved. She was confused about the thing that had just happened in front of her eyes."I can't believe Ian missed the target.""Exactly!""He intentionally missed the goal.""We all witnessed that.”"Why did he do that?""How could he serve the victory to the team on the plate?""That wasn't even hard for him. He had already crossed all of the opposing players. Then why did he not score?"Ava heard other people's voices. They all were surprised when they observed the same thing.Ava's eyes were fixed on the field. She noticed Ian looking at Luke.His eyes slowly moved to Ava. He did not break eye contact.From far away, she could still see that he was staring at her. It was as if his gaze was mocking her for testing him.
Ava was crying unexpectedly. She had no idea why she was crying. Was she crying because she had broken Luke's heart?Or she was crying for someone else?She began to search for the person. She wanted to know why he did that.He not only proved himself by intentionally losing the game, but he also made her feel guilty.She had never imagined he would give up his victory for her.While thinking about him, her steps came to a halt at a gate of her campus.She peered at the boys from behind a tree. Ian was about to leave campus, but his friends stopped him.She could hear Ian's friends' furious voices.Her brow furrowed in surprise as she saw Ronald grab Ian's collar."How can you throw water in our four years' hard work?"Cyrus was trying to break free Ian's collar from Ronald.Ian appeared unfazed. He did not reply to Ronald."I can't believe it. How could you be so stupid, Ian? You deceived us. You know that, right?" Stephen asked."Say something. Why did you do that?” Paul said.Cyrus
Ava left the campus with her friends. They had been consoling her for hours. She was feeling guilty that she made Ian do this thing."Don't think about it. Just think about how much he loves you," Debra said.Abigail nodded her head and hugged Ava's arm. "Please, don't be upset. You are not at fault. Who thought his love was unconditional for you? A bad boy like him has a really bad reputation. So no one can trust him easily."Ava was listening to her friends while sitting in the car. They had been telling her not to feel stressed.However, her heart was desperate. She wanted to go to Ian and talk to him.She could reflect on the moment in her mind when Ian left the campus. He did not even change his jersey when he left.She arrived at her house. Her friends decided to give her company since she did not look good to them.While spending the whole day with her friends, she realized that nothing could ease her mind.When her friends left, it was evening time.She waited for Stephen whil
Ava heard a loud sound, as if someone had fired a gun. She flinched in that sound and covered her ears."Upps, I meant the race has just begun," the girl said, smirking at her.Ava slowly removed her hands from her ears and rushed toward the way where the crowd began to cheer.She felt herself nearly trip over while running. But then a boy took hold of her hand and straightened her out."Thank you," she mumbled.When she raised her head, she noticed a boy eyeing her body. She immediately pushed his hand away and said,"Don't touch me."The boy rolled his eyes and walked past her. She swallowed her breath, thinking that this place was strange. People around her were very different from her.Since she did not have much time to think about other things, she started to walk again. She entered the crowd and pushed people to go further.As she reached the edge where the audience was protected by a safety line, she turned to look for the cars."Are you new? Is this your first time?" A girl a
It's been two days since the reunion party. After the party, many pictures went viral. There were two pictures that went viral the most. One was Ian with Freya, the soon-to-be Luna of the Mystic Shadow Pack. Their presence at the party was alluring. People clicked their photos together and uploaded them on the internet.The second one was Ava with Dane. People started gossiping about them. They were stunned that their gamma's sister was dating their rival Alpha.Whom would the gamma choose if one day a battle broke out? His Alpha or his future brother-in-law?Someone clicked some photos of Ava with Dane. They even uploaded a video of their closeness, which looked quite intimate.They were outside Dane's car, hugging each other tightly. The video also included footage of their noses brushing against one another. It was only twenty seconds of video, and it ended as if they were about to kiss, but the people did not dare to record their kiss in case Alpha Dane was offended.In a large of
After parking his bike inside the garage, Ian was about to exit. His steps halted as he turned to look at the broken sports car. Every time he looked at it, all he could think about was the pain he had endured following the accident. He recalled how he secretly hoped to see Ava again, but she never came back. This car used to increase the hatred for Ava in his heart.But tonight, he regretted it.He regretted all the times he thought he hated Ava; he regretted the times he thought she cheated on him.His legs moved toward the car. He lifted his hand and reached out to touch the cracked windshield. He let out a low groan as he caressed it with his fingertips.There was blood streaming from a cut on his finger. It was the same hand that had been wounded on the knuckles. He looked down at his fingers. Suddenly a memory flashed in his head.He recalled how Ava was hugging his leg, begging him not to leave her when he found her in Robin's room. He even called her names and said that her pl
Dane's words surprised Ava. "Never forgive him?" she mumbled.Her thoughts reverted to the regretful eyes. Ian looked really regretful about the misunderstanding."Yes, don't forgive me. Never. He made you suffer for all these years. I do not want you to forget everything and start acting as if he had never done anything wrong."His words compelled her tender heart to change her mind.Dane was right. She should not forgive Ian. He broke her heart numerous times, and she should never forget it.She nodded, causing her nose to brush up against his again. "Okay."Dane's eyes flickered as if he was satisfied with her answer. He leaned in closer, shifting his gaze from her eyes to her lips.Before his lips could touch hers, they heard giggles. Dane turned his head and looked to the side.Ava blinked, her cheeks flushing red. She cast a glance to the side where Dane was looking. She saw a few girls holding their phones as if they were clicking their pictures and recording videos."L-Let's l
Ava spent some time with her friends, ignoring the conversations between her and Ian popping in her mind. Tonight she felt as though something heavy had been lifted from her heart.The fact that no one would accuse her from today made her very happy.She was free.She had no fear of humiliation.Sitting on a couch, Ava looked around the hall. She had been looking for Dane since the moment she returned. However, he went somewhere, and she was unable to locate him. She expected to find him later, after spending some time with Abigail and Debra.But it had been half an hour and Dane had not yet returned."Are you trying to find Alpha Dane?" As she followed Ava's eyes, Debra inquired.Ava gave a head nod. "Yeah. Where is he?""Maybe he left the party," Abigail said.Ava turned to look at her. "Left? No way."Ava took her phone out of her bag to call Dane. However, she was surprised to see Dane's message.She read the text in silence."I am outside near the car. You can enjoy the party and
The doctor appeared to be stunned. Sweat broke into his forehead as it rolled down his face, reaching his neck.He glanced at the man lying like a dead body on the hospital bed. He looked pale, losing nearly all of his blood. The large amount of equipment next to the bed suggested that he might be receiving serious medical attention.The doctor inhaled deeply before speaking,“Alpha, Robin has been in this state for three years now. You wanted to kill him. However, after that, you chose to punish him with something more lethal than death.”Ian's eyes flashed as he recalled how he did not let go of Robin years ago. He indeed tried to kill this man. But he did not do that when his father arrived to stop him.Though he used to believe that Ava had cheated on him, there was a thorn in his heart that always told him that if this man did not exist, maybe everything would be fine in his life. He could never forget that he dared to touch Ava in spite of knowing that she was his girlfriend. He
Ava left the room, leaving Ian alone. It was exactly like that day in Dane's company.A tear rolled down on his cheek as soon as the door shut from outside.He stared at the door without blinking.How badly had he screwed up?There was no way to get out of the guilt?How much did she have to suffer for him?What could he do to win her forgiveness?Was there a chance for redemption?What he did was not a mistake, but a sin. He doubted a girl who used to love him truthfully. He accused her of infidelity. How did she feel at that time when he turned his back to her?What a loser he was!He closed his eyes, and more tears flowed from his eyes. He never imagined he would cry for anyone one day.Suddenly he recalled what Ava mentioned in the game. It was all Robin's plot against them.When he entered Robin's dorm that day, he noticed Ava wearing his shirt and having some hickeys on her neck. He tightened his fists, thinking Robin had touched her inappropriately.Once again, the realization
Ian looked into Ava's eyes. As deeply as he looked into them, he searched for love for himself. However, the harshness of her eyes did not allow her to reveal what it was that he desired to see."Ava," he mumbled.His eyes became blurry, and he was unsure of how the feelings that were brewing in his heart had made their way to his eyes. He did not want to let them flow out.She shook her head, letting go of his wrists. She wiped her tears and said,"Ian, you should have distrusted me just like you did years ago. Now, there is nothing to apologize for. You did what you did. You almost ruined my life. But..."She paused, lowering her gaze from him. She closed her eyes. A small smile appeared on her lips, causing him to frown."But what?" he asked, hoping that she could still give him a chance to let him explain his heart."But in my broken state, someone else trusted me and gave me a new life. And... I am with him now."Ian's eyes darkened as soon as she talked about another man. He kne
Ava blinked her eyes, unable to believe what she had just heard. She felt him resting his head on her shoulder."I am sorry. I am your culprit. Punish me."She felt his voice moving her hair, touching her ear. Her eyes started to hurt inside. Her heart was pounding so fast that it seemed like it was about to burst at any moment.Wasn't it what she wanted four years ago? She wanted him to say those things when she was crying days and nights for him to return to the pack, and she said herself that everything he said was only out of anger.Four years....Every single day of her suffering was reflected in front of her eyes as she stared at the door without moving.Tears rolled down her cheeks. She felt she could not breathe.Even though she had only spent a few days with him, she was thrilled and enjoyed every moment. She was crazy about him and always dreamed about him.Even today, when she thought about the days, she could only feel pain, as if it were raw inside her heart.The memories
Ava was taken aback to see him in the room. She frowned at him with cold eyes.Ian's back was pressed against the wall. It was as though the wall was supporting his body. His face was nowhere near to match his appearance.His eyes were bloodshot and red. But if anyone observed him carefully, they could see the sorrow inside them.However, Ava had no intention of observing him. She walked in his direction, reaching for the door so she could leave the room immediately.There was no way she could be in the same room with Ian Dawson.Just as she reached the door, Ian raised his hand to block it. She moved backward by one step."What are you trying to do?" she asked.He did not reply as he remained silent.Her eyes fell on his bloodied knuckles, which almost widened her eyes. However, she was able to keep her emotions under control and asked,"What happened to your hand?"His eyes moved to his wounded hand, then he returned his gaze back to her.He let out a hoarse voice when he spoke up.