Ava was surprised to hear Stephen.Seeing her surprised look, Ian cleared his throat."It looks like your sister doesn't like it."A chuckle came out of Ronald's mouth, and he muttered,"Maybe he doesn't want you to stay here."Ian raised a brow while looking at Ava and asked, "Is that so?"After giving Ian a quick glance, Ava immediately shook her head. "No, no. I didn't mean anything like that."The corners of Ian's mouth turned up in a smirk. He looked into Ava's eyes, giving her a look that made her feel shy.She averted her gaze from him as she blushed.Stephen noticed them and said, "If you don't want it, I can throw them out, Ava. What's your say?""You can do what?"The question was asked by Cyrus in a shocked tone.Paul laughed and said, "She is your sister. Who do you want to impress now?"After giving them a look that told them to be quiet, Stephen turned his attention to Ava. "Are you fine with it? If you don't then–""No, Steph. I don't have any problem with it."Ronald n
Ava lowered her head. It caused his nose to brush against her cheek. She felt shiver, but she did not react in front of others.The situation was something she could not react to.She was feeling embarrassed. She scolded Ian in her head for coming this close and made her feel like this in front of others.Ian let out a chuckle and moved away from her. He stood up straight and put his hand on her head.She felt him patting her head."Now eat calmly. If any of them tease you again, I will beat him, okay?"Ava did not know what to say or react. He sounded caring and concerned.He removed his hand from her head and walked back to his chair."Such a caring man you got!" Stephen muttered to Ava while shaking his head.Ava did not know if she had gotten a new disease because her cheeks had been getting heated frequently recently.How could she blush all the time?Ava finished her food hurriedly and rose up from her chair.Before leaving the table, she glanced at others and said,"Goodnight,
Ava blinked her eyes to understand what Ian meant to say.'Coffee date? Right now? Where?' she thought.She had no idea where Ian would take her. She remembered last night Stephen saying to her that she should not stay out the night before their parents' return. It was only because of her safety.Ava gave it a thought. She made up her mind and thought about going out with Ian."Then let me change my clothes.""No, need.""What?"Ian grabbed her and started to pull her out of her room.She closed the door behind her and followed the way that he was leading.While walking with him, she glanced at his tattooed hands.Her gaze went back to his face. His hair cut was giving him such an attractive look. His fair neck was even more appealing.'What are you doing, Ava?' she asked herself and looked away from him.She shook her head and said,"Control yourself."Ian paused walking and turned to her."When did I lose control?" he asked her.Her eyes widened as she realized she had said it out l
Ava heard him and slowly moved her hands away from her face. She saw him looking directly into her eyes.She gathered all her courage and asked,"Ian, do you love me this much? Will we always stay together like this?"He glanced at her hands and reached out to touch one. He held her hand and gazed at her."I will always be beside you. But..."Ava was startled."But?"His eyes darkened, causing Ava to be taken aback. She couldn't understand his sudden change."But what?" she asked again.Ian's gaze shifted to her hand. He caressed the back of her hand with his thumb and muttered,"Never think about cheating on me."Ava froze upon hearing him.Cheating on him? Why would she cheat on him? Wasn't she supposed to be the one telling him that? He was the bad boy of the campus who used to be with girls, so she should be the one asking him not to do it.However, she realized that, just like her, he was also insecure deep down. Because he had been waiting for her for a long time. He had told he
Ava put her hand on his shoulder and got on the bike.Ian grabbed her hands and pulled her closer. He then wrapped her hands around his chest and turned his head at her."I am your man. Hold me tight."His voice was deep. His gaze was intense. She bit her bottom lip and nodded her head at him.He smirked at her and turned back to the road.After putting on his helmet, he started the bike.She glanced at the black helmet. She recalled that when he had offered her his helmet, she refused it. So he had thrown his helmet on the road.'Did he buy a new one?' she thought, examining it.She gasped when her body pressed against his back while the bike moved on the speed breaker."Told you to hold me tight," he reminded her.She exhaled and shook her head.'Did he do that intentionally?' she thought and smiled.She held him tightly despite the fact that her chest was pressed against his back. She rested her head against his shoulder and enjoyed the ride.When they arrived at the university, sh
Ava was silent. She had no idea what to say. She recalled that she started to think that Ian was not that bad at how he pretended or how he got the reputation. But later, after hearing about him from Luke, her mind had changed.In fact, because of Luke's statements, she could never dare to accept Ian's apologies."I know I did wrong. Yesterday I won the match, but I lost your love. I realized that I was never in your heart."Ava lowered her hands and rested them on her sides. She did not hug him back. He realized it and hugged her tightly."I am confessing all of this because I really want to stay close to you. I don't want our friendship to be over, Ava. I said wrong to you that day. I was mad that you chose him over me, forgetting the fact that you were never mine."Ava felt emotional. She did not know who was wrong now. In this situation, she decided to maintain her silence."I am a man, and I could see how other men look at girls. I have seen something in his eyes for you the day
Ava walked forward, ignoring her brother's table.She was mad at Ian. Not even one day passed, and Ian started to wander around with girls. She laughed at herself in her heart for what she had said to the girls this morning. They might have laughed at her too.She did not care about what others would say, but what about her heart?Did he get so bored with her in just one day that he needed a new girl now?When she was walking past Stephen's table, she heard him."Hey! Ava."She stopped and turned to look at him."Yes?""You can join us," Stephen said.Ronald nodded his head. "Yeah. I think someone needs your company right now."His gaze directly went to Ian after saying that.Ava did not look at Ian. Ignoring him, she said to Stephen,"Brother, I don't want to.""What do you mean? There is still some time left for the classes. Do you have other stuff to do?" Stephen asked while observing her hard expression.Ava almost rolled her eyes at his brother.'What can I expect from him either
Ava turned around and her back immediately pressed against the locker.Ian was looking at her. His eyes were sharp and cold.She glanced behind him and noticed people who were there, staring at them.Ian followed her gaze and turned his head to look at others."What the fuck are you looking at? Leave."His voice was so cold that everyone shook inside. They hurriedly left the locker room, leaving them all alone.Ava looked at Ian and asked,"What are you doing?"Ian returned his gaze to her and asked,"Are you ignoring me?"She averted her gaze from him and replied,"No."She tried to move aside to leave. But he placed his hands beside her to cage him between his arms."Then why did you cut my call?"She took a deep breath and met his gaze."Because I don't want to talk to you."Her answer was blunt. She did not want to hide her anger.He furrowed his brows and asked,"What did you say?""You heard me. I don't want to talk to you, Ian."His frown eased as he scoffed and moved back. "I
Ava folded her arms and rested her back against his car."Surprised? Why? Didn't you see me in Robin's room? Didn't you try to buy me at that nightclub while calling me a whore and a slut? Now what happened? Isn't this who I am in your eyes? That man is going to be my Alpha. Why should I be ashamed to embrace him? He has the right to do whatever he wants with me. He now owns me."Ian was fuming. Only he knew how he was feeling inside.When Ava noticed Ian was silent, she took the opportunity to move aside. She wanted to rush to her home. She was not feeling well in front of him. She did not want to see this man anymore.She was counting down the days until her birthday, when she would be able to go back to the Thunder Howl Pack. She did not stay here any longer.Ian tightened his fists as he controlled himself from stopping her. He knew that if he stopped her, he would lose his mind.Suddenly, he heard her faint voice behind him.“I didn't lie when I said I didn't know about Dane four
Ava's eyes flung open when she heard his whisper. She blinked her eyes. "I-I..."She started to feel nervous in her heart. She did not know what had happened to her suddenly. She was fine just a few seconds ago.Her heart began to beat faster, making her feel restless inside.A frown formed between Dane's brows. He realized she did not want it.He tilted his head to kiss her lips. However, she turned her head, and his lips touched her cheek.He did not mind kissing her cheek. His lips slid down her cheek to her neck. She closed her eyes as his lips ran over her skin.He grasped her hands and wrapped them around his neck. She used her fists to clench his shirt. He left butterfly kisses on her neck.His hands began to run around her waist before moving to her breasts. Just as he touched one, a flashback occurred in her mind, causing her eyes to wide open.She immediately held his hand to remove it from her bosom.Dane was kissing her neck, so when she pushed his hand, he raised his head
Freya walked toward Ian and held his arm. It caused Ian to look away from the elevator door."Let's go."He began to walk and remarked,"Never ask me to come here with you again."Freya frowned at him and asked,"But you promised me that you would help me to get back my projects."“I don't need to see your Alpha's face again and again. I will speak with the sponsors directly.”Freya knew she was not the reason why Ian was here. He came here because of Ava. She was not a foolish woman.She kept quiet and decided to leave the company with him.While exiting the building, their gaze was drawn back to Dane and Ava.They had not left yet. Ava was sitting in the passenger seat inside Dane's car. Dane was standing outside, conversing with Griffin.Ian's steps came to a halt in front of his own car. He turned his head to look at the woman in his rival's car.She appeared careless and delighted. How could she be happy after cheating on him years ago?He got into his car and pulled out his phon
Ava had no idea how her heels twisted on the stairs. She reached for the stair railing, but her fingers slipped and she was on the verge of falling.Her body was waiting to hit the stairs, so she closed her eyes tightly.But before she could fall, a pair of strong arms encircled her waist.She was holding the person's sleeves tightly with her eyes squeezed shut.A familiar scent touched her nostrils, and she furrowed her brows. Her eyes sprang open in shock. She raised her head to look at the person. He held her in his arms and pressed her head against his chest as if to protect her.Ava froze when she realized that it was Ian.He slowly lowered his head to examine her face. Her brows shot up when she noticed a glint of softness in his eyes."Are you oka—"His gentle tone nearly shook her heart. However, someone turned him around before he could finish his sentence.It was Dane who reached her after Ian.Dane grabbed Ava's waist and pulled her closer to him. He pushed Ian's chest, gro
Days passed with Ava's hard work on the project. Ava had been working at the new office. There was no time for her to go home early.The relationship between her and Dane was improving, though. He looked after her at work. Always, he reminded her to eat regularly.He even agreed to go with her to the reunion party. Ava was thrilled about it. She was grateful that he had agreed.Dane said it was nothing to be thankful about. Since everyone was going with their partner, she also had the right to go there with her partner.Ava's daily life was going well because she had not seen Ian again.She felt relieved that Ian did not say anything to Dane about their past. But she made the decision to tell Dane everything. She was afraid that Dane would be mad if he got to know that she was with his rival in the past. It was the reason she always stopped herself from telling him about it. But she knew she could not hide it from him forever. Since she was not with Ian anymore, it did not matter at a
Hearing his assuring statements, Freya felt relieved. There was a grin on her face as she gazed at his handsome face.She noticed him raising the bottle and swallowing the drink. The movement of his Adam's apple caused her to move closer to him.She put her hand on his chest and fiddled with the button of his shirt. He cocked his head to the side in order to look at her face.While Freya was getting closer to his face, she began to unbutton his shirt.She tilted her head and kissed him on the cheek. She moved her lips close to his mouth and whispered,"It's been six months since we decided to live our life together in the future. But you never tried to kiss me."She closed her eyes, knowing their lips were only a few inches apart.As just her lips were about to touch his, he gripped her jaw, stopping her from kissing him.She was shocked by his action as her eyes flung open. She was startled when her eyes met his dark orbs."It's because I don't like it.""D-Don't like what?" she mumb
The night was completely dark. There was no moon to light up the ground. There was only darkness that was engulfing outside.Ian was sitting on the floor, with his back against the bed.There was an empty bottle lying on the floor. He held one bottle in his hand.The redness surrounding his dark orbs was maniacal. He was going through an emotional breakdown. A cold man like him could not cry. But his emotions were visible in his eyes.Bringing the bottle close to his mouth, he chugged a few more gulps. The bitter taste and the high level of alcohol burned his throat.But he did not stop drinking.In the last four years, Ian Dawson had made an image in the werewolf world. People knew the young man was cold and heartless. He showed no mercy and was ruthless toward others. He did not even let go of his own parents, mocking them if they opposed him.If anyone saw him in this condition, they would be shocked.He had the bottle in one hand and one hand that was resting on his knees. His oth
Because the car was silent, Ronald heard everything. His eyes were on Ian.Ian's eyes grew intense. His one hand, which was gripping the steering wheel, clenched tightly.Ronald's gaze moved to his other hand. His fingers were bleeding. Because of his pressure, the glass broke, and the sharp edges cut his fingers."Ian!"Ian removed the phone from his ear and threw it near the gearbox. Ronald gulped, not knowing how to calm his anger.He was surprised to know that Ava was with Alpha Dane. Wasn't it something unbelievable? He could never have imagined thinking like this before.Ian moved his leg away from the brake pedal and slammed on the accelerator.On the busy road, the car moved like the wind. The speed of the vehicle astounded the people.To get past every other vehicle on the road, the car swerved to the left and right.It was obvious to Ronald that his best friend would not listen. He recalled Ian's accident. He hurriedly pressed the emergency button, letting other cars behind
Ava said whatever was on her mind and walked out of the room. She felt her cheeks getting wet as she made her way to the canteen. Realizing that she had nearly revealed her vulnerability to the man, she quickly wiped away her tears.Crying was not a sign of weakness. She was in anger and she did not want to burn everything around her. That was why her anger flowed down with tears.She entered the canteen and took a seat at one of the tables.She looked out the window from where she sat at the table.She recalled the incident that happened many months ago.It was a night when she was partying with her friends at a club. It was a birthday party, so they had their own spot in the corner to celebrate while cutting the cake.She was drunk that night.She was not aware that a man was following her. In the name of helping, he led her to a room and began to open the button on her shirt.She was not in her right mind, but she understood that something was happening with her. She became traumat