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
The girls surrounded Ian with screaming. They tried to hug him. Through a glare, he pushed them away from him. They took a few steps back, but they did not move away from him because they were aware of his demeanor. He was an arrogant boy, and why would he not be? He would soon become the leader of their pack and their head Alpha.Ava noticed how girls wanted to get close to Ian. She was not pleased with it.She cast a quick glance at their hands. Every single one of them was wearing black bands. It indicated that they all supported Ian, who had a black sports car.Her gaze shifted away from them, and she took a quick look at her hands. She had nothing on her hands and was not wearing anything. In fact, she did not even have any idea about these car races. Did that mean she could not support him properly?She glanced over at Ian for a moment. A group of young men approached him. They handed him a bundle of money. She recalled that Luke had mentioned that Ian had been gambling in car r
"I am not here to go back home. I want to enjoy the place," Ava replied, looking at the people.Ian arched his brows. He did not like what she had just said. However, he decided not to argue with it.Ava noticed him pulling out his phone."What are you doing?" she asked when she caught a glimpse of a contact name."Calling your brother to take you back from here."She frowned at him and asked,"Wait, what? Why would he take me away? I am here by myself."Ian took a pause. Without looking at her, he started to scroll through the contact number. He found a number and dialed a number."I am calling Cyrus to tell your boyfriend to come and take you from here then," he said, taking a glance at her.Ava froze at his words. "Boyfriend?"She hurriedly stood straight and went to him. She snatched his phone away from his ear and cut the call."No need to call anyone. And what do you mean by boyfriend?"Ian gave him a cold look and said,"What did I mean? You know what I am saying. Last night yo
Ian froze when Ava hugged him from behind. But when he heard her words, he was shocked.Because of what happened last night, he was in a really bad mood. Because he wanted to show her how much he loved her, he even gave up the championship that belonged to him.He had come to the race to ease his desperate mind, which refused to let go of thinking about her. The only thing he wanted was a distraction.However, when he noticed Ava during the race, he was confused. When he saw her, he believed he was hallucinating.He thought he had gone insane. However, he did not realize that she was actually present until he had won the race and had drifted into the car in a circle.Although he did not approach her, his gaze was constantly focused on her. He did not get very close to her.The reason he came to her was to know why she had come there.When she said to him that she did not accept Luke, he felt something move inside him. But then he thought he could never be the person she would choose f
Ava and Ian entered the hall where the reunion party was taking place. They could have booked any hall in any grand hotel, but they always chose this campus to relive all their memories.Everyone turned their heads when the Power Gang and their wives walked into the hall.They were blessed to have their Alpha and Luna around them.Ava looked around before approaching a table with others.Dane and Freya were sitting at the table together. Griffin and Bruno were there with their mates.Ava and Ian took seats across from Dane and Freya."You look hot, Ava!" Freya said."Look who's talking! The biggest model of this generation!" Ava said it back.Everyone laughed as they saw them complimenting each other. There was no jealousy between them. Dane and Ian were also speaking very gently. No one could find any arrogance between them either.Ronald held Abigail's hand and asked,"When will we make a pup? Have you seen how Ivan has grown? He needs a brother or sister."Abigail hit her arm and m
FIVE YEARS LATERInside the master bedroom, Ava was standing near the window.In front of her stood a four-year-old boy. The little boy's head was lowered as he stood there frozen.The sun shone on the boy's face through the window, flexing his handsome features."Ivan, how can you say that to your teacher?" she asked him.The boy glanced at her and murmured, "Mommy, he was scolding me.""So? He can scold you. But you can't just bite him in return.""But Mommy—""Shut up! I will punish you if you do that again."The boy pouted and nodded his head. His gaze shifted to the door and his eyes lit up when he saw a man standing at the door.He rushed to him and hugged his long legs."Dad"He bent down and lifted the little boy in his arms."Who dared to scold my son?"Ava's eyes fell on the man and she placed her hands on her hips and said,"Ian Dawson, your son is getting out of hand. Do you know what he said to his school teacher? He said he would complain to his Dad and his dad would kil
Upon hearing Ian, Ava's cheeks turned red. Experiencing feelings of shyness, she lowered her head.Ian lifted her chin and kissed her softly. His back was pressed against the door as he was kissing her gently.After breaking the kiss, he looked into hers and said,"The kiss was gentle because I can no longer be gentle with you."After that, he lifted her into his arms.Ava wrapped her arms around his neck, stunned by his unexpected action.He pressed her on the bed and got on top of her. She cupped his cheeks and kissed him.Her lips moved in sync with his lips. He licked her bottom lip, as his tongue tried to enter her mouth.She was teasing him, refusing to let his tongue enter her mouth.His hands moved to the back of her dress, pulling the chain down.He stripped off all of her clothes in a minute, leaving her naked in front of his hungry eyes.He kneaded her breasts, which made her gasp. He pushed his tongue into her mouth while running his hand slowly down to her belly.His fing
THREE MONTHS LATER"Ava, it's time."Ava was standing in front of the mirror with two women beside her. One was her own mother, while the other woman was Ian's mother.She turned around to face them."You look stunning in this bridal gown!" Carolina said, kissing her on her cheek."Thanks, Mom," Ava replied.She started calling her 'Mom' about two months ago.Angela embraced her daughter, saying, "I hope you will be the best wife and Luna."Ava nodded her head and hugged her back. Then the two women left the room.There were two other women standing in the corner of the room, looking at Ava from a distance. They were none other than her best friends Abigail and Debra."Are you nervous?" Abigail asked."Of course she is," Debra remarked, laughing.Ava gave them a look and said, "I will tease you both on your wedding days; just wait and watch."They blushed as they knew their wedding date was coming. Since their Alpha was getting married, all of the officials had declared that they woul
Ava took care of Ian for the entire week. Everyone was happy that they got back together.Ian's parents expressed gratitude to her for saving their son. Ava's parents were relieved that she would not have to leave them because she would be with Ian in the future.However, no one talked about the future because Ian was still recovering.Griffin visited the hospital every day to see Ian. He apologized to Ava for his foolishness every day. In retaliation, he came to Ian with a Viola flower, which would help Ian heal faster. Griffin did the same with Dane. He delivered that flower to him as well. He had requested Dane's forgiveness as well as severe punishment.However, Dane stated that he became loyal the moment he put an end to the war.Dane said Griffin could rule the coven. Griffin at first did not agree, but Dane said he did not want to remember the past, so he wanted him to move on.It was late at night when Ava was returning to Ian's cabin in the hospital.She was outside the hospi
The whole room was silent.Dane noticed how protectively Ian held Ava when he pushed her. He shook his head as he grinned. He had always seen Ian's eyes filled with passion for Ava. It was a passion for love, the desire to have her and keep her as his forever.Dane realized that he had misjudged Ian from the beginning. He now realized why he held the top place as an Alpha. It was because he always listened to his heart. He did not think like other Alphas, who always ran after pros and cons.Dane left as he thought his responsibility was over there. Stephen and Ronald were both shocked. But when they glanced at Ian and Ava, they immediately cleared their throats and said,"W-We have some work," Ronald said.Stephen nodded and agreed, "Yes, let's go."They left the room, closing the door behind them.Inside the room,The two people were silent.Ian took some time to process what Dane had said. Didn't he hear their conversation at the party? Then why did he say her heart had chosen him?
It was late at night.Ian opened his eyes as the bright light of the room hit his eyelids. He blinked, trying to clear his vision.He was lying in a hospital bed, surrounded by his family.His mother, Carolina, burst into tears when she saw her son awake. She hugged him and said,"My baby, you have opened your eyes!"His father, Alpha Martin, patted his shoulder, saying,"You are a brave man. I am very proud to be your father."Ian was taken aback by what his father had said. It was the first time he said anything like that. Even when he took the pack business to the higher position, he did not say something like that. Even if he had said that before, it did not seem to come from the bottom of his heart. But today, Ian saw a broken father looking at him with love and concern in his eyes for his son."Mom and Dad, I am fine."He said, trying to calm them down. His eyes moved to his friends who were standing on the other side of the bed.Ronald and Stephen smiled at him, their eyes full
Ian's mother, Carolina, was crying while holding Ian's hand. All the way to the hospital, she begged the moon goddess to save his son. But as soon as he closed his eyes, his body became cold.It was as if she was holding a lifeless body."No! My son can't die."She kept screaming on the way to the hospital. Martin, her husband, continued to hug her and try to calm her down.In reality, Martin was broken on the inside. His eyes were fixed on his son's body.All of his life, he treated his son badly. He never pulled him into a hug and asked him what he wanted.He always referred to him as a bad boy, never questioning why he had become one. He never asked his son what he wanted to be or how he wanted to live his life.Martin felt guilty for not telling his son that he also loved him. The miscommunication between the father and son was never resolved.When they arrived at the pack hospital, Ian's body remained motionless.Ronald and Stephen yelled at the hospital staff to take their frien
Ava was looking at Dane's wolf.She pressed her palm, which had already been cut during the fight. Dane groaned in pain as her blood touched his wound.Ava lifted her hands and ignited fire on them. She touched Dane's wound over his fur with the fire.Ava could not help but feel that she was losing her strength as the healing process took some time to complete.Her eyes were closed as she tried to give her best to heal Dane and remove his poison.When she opened her eyes, they turned black.One hour laterAva was walking back and forth outside a room. Inside the room were Dane and his private physician, who was treating his wounds. She had done what she needed to do. Now the doctor would have to stitch Dane's wound.Beside Ava, Beta Bruno and Freya were standing near the door. Freya was crying. She was concerned that Dane might not make it. She wondered if Ava was really able to remove his poison.The room door opened, and the doctor stepped out.His gaze fell on everyone and he smile