Ava was surprised to see Ian there. She lifted her hands and rubbed her eyes to clear her blurry vision."Ian? You are here?"The sight of Ian's dark eyes confused her. There was a darkness inside his eyes, which she could not understand. Before leaving the pack, he always gave her a soft look, which never failed to amuse her.However, what was wrong with him today?And was she dreaming?What was Ian doing there? Wasn't he out of the pack and decided to return a few more days later?So many questions rushed into her mind.Seeing Ian's furious look, she was startled. It was as if something was making him enraged slowly and deeply.She could see a tint of sorrow in his enraged eyes."Ian, what's wro–?"She could not complete her sentence as he rushed toward the bed and grabbed her arm.It shocked her totally. She hissed in pain in her arm. Ian was holding it too tightly.He jerked her out of the bed and pulled her toward the long mirror beside the study desk."Ian, what are you do—"She
"So when I was away, you were making fun of my love here?"Ian's cold voice made Ava come out of the flashback of thoughts. She looked at him in the mirror with a shocked look.She saw disappointment in his eyes, as well as something she did not want to think about, which was hatred.She immediately turned around to face him."I-Ian—""IAN WHAT? IS IAN A FOOL? YES, YOU MADE HIM A FOOL."He yelled at her, which caused her body to flinch in response.She shook her head and tried to say,"Ian, listen to me. I don't know—"He did not let her finish as he grabbed her neck and pressed her back against the mirror."Now what will you pretend? You didn't do anything?"A flash of rage swept in his eyes. His face was getting fiercer.Ava was startled.She held his wrist to remove his hand from her neck. But his eyes shifted to the hickeys on her neck, blazing his anger more. His grip tightened around her neck.She felt breathless. She parted her lips, but the air was not getting inside her mouth
Ian was taking long steps to get out of the campus. The girls he was passing looked terrified of his angry face.Ian was lost in his thoughts as his fists were balled tightly. He did not realize when he bumped into a boy.The boy immediately apologized to him.Pushing the boy away with his hand, he moved forward.Ian felt completely alone in the crowd. He could feel his breath becoming heavier. He was heartbroken. He had never felt this much pain in his heart before.Was he not enough? Why did Ava do that to him? Was she seeking vengeance against him for rejecting her the first time? But didn't he apologize enough? To spare her any suffering, he even healed her wolf. Then why did she do that?If he had not personally witnessed her cheating on him, he would never have come to believe it.From the shirt she was wearing, he had detected the scent of another boy. Without a doubt, it was Robin's scent.The mere thought of what they had done in the room made his body shirk. Having fallen in
Ava took a step back in shock. She blinked her eyes a few times, not understanding how the shirt had caught fire.In a hurry, she picked up a pillow from the bed and slapped it against the shirt to extinguish the flame.When the fire went out, she breathed a sigh of relief. Till then, her eyes also turned back to black.She ran her fingers through her hair and exhaled. She wiped her eyes and moved to the desk.She reached for her broken phone. Then she left the room.People outside the room stared at her. They began to gossip that she had cheated on Ian. They judged it based on Ian's mood and actions.There was no doubt everything was over between Ian and Ava. Ian was the one who put an end to it.Ava walked by the crowd, lowering her head. Her legs were trembling, but she did not want to show them how broken she was.Her hair was down, covering her neck. So others did not see her neck and the marks.Ava left the campus.She did not take a cab. She began to walk down the street.Every
Sitting at the airport while waiting for a flight, Ava was looking around her surroundings.She had never traveled out of the pack. She was tipping her legs on the floor, watching the people with their families and partners. Either they were going on a vacation or going outside to study or work.Her face was pale. Her mind was lost somewhere else despite staring at the people before her.She felt all alone. Her heart was empty. Her tears had dried and could not come out of her eyes anymore.She looked tired, weak, and exhausted.As last night she decided to leave the pack, she booked a ticket for her tonight. She had some savings that her mother had given her before her wedding to Gamma Harper.She looked down at the bank card in her hand.She had used a lot of that card at her mother's wedding. She recalled that she had bought a watch from Ian on that card as well. It was his birthday present.She remembered how they spent the whole day together, and Ian confessed to her for the firs
Those dark brown eyes were so fierce that she forgot to look at the man's face. When her brow arched slightly, Ava's gaze shifted to her other facial features.He was a young man with good looks."I asked, "Who are you?”He asked the question again. This time, his voice was so cold that it made her flinch.She immediately moved back, almost falling back.But a hand grabbed her hand, preventing her from falling.Ava gasped when she noticed how close she was to falling. The man pulled her up, making her stand straight.His hands, which were holding her hand, caught her attention.It was full of tattoos.For once, her heart shook inside as the tattooed hand reminded her of Ian.When the man let her go, she lowered her head and said,"I am not from this pack. I am sorry. I didn't mean to..."She paused when she thought about why she was giving him so much explanation.She looked at the man. In his dark suit, he appeared youthful. But he looked intimidating and unapproachable.Her eyes wen
FOUR YEARS LATERThe weather was dull. It was freezing outside. The yellowish-orange leaves were falling from the trees, allowing the trees to regrow new leaves.A young woman sneezed as the air rushed past her. She rubbed her nose, which had turned red. She quickly covered her nose with her thick white scarf.Beside her, a young man uttered a mocking utterance."Even after four years of being here, you still can not adapt to the weather in our pack.”She turned to glance at him. Her soft gaze caused the young man's mocking on his face to fade."Brother, stop teasing me," she said in a low tone.He smiled at her and lifted her hand to rub her head."Ava, it is my duty to look after you. You know that."She nodded her head, but then a smile crossed her lips, which he could not notice. As the man stroked her hair, she raised her hand and grabbed his wrist.He paused his movement and looked at her. His blue eyes glowed, and he let out a painful hiss. He quickly yanked his hand away from
Ava blinked her eyes a few times when she heard Cora. She turned her head and said,"W-What?"The other women burst into laughter. Cora laughed and shook her head.“Just kidding. Everyone in our pack likes him. I wondered if you might choose to remain in this pack so you could see him often.”Ava stared at Cora, not knowing what to reply. Cora was the assistant general manager. She had a solid reputation within the company.Selena, another woman, cleared her throat. She managed advertising. She said,"By the way, I have heard that Alpha Dane has a favorite woman. He is very fond of her."Crystal, the brand promotion department's head, nodded her head to agree with it."I bet it's Freya," she muttered.Ava returned her gaze out of the window while listening to the women's gossip.Freya has been a popular model in recent years. She used to work as an exclusive model for this pack company. However, for unknown reasons, Alpha Dane Erickson terminated her contract six months ago. Everyone
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