Ava came out of the club. She sobbed while hailing a cab.She got into the cab. When the cab driver asked for the address, she told him the location.During the ride, she tried to keep herself from crying more.She was living a happy life before Ian Dawson arrived and ruined it. Why could he just not let her go?Every time tears rolled down her cheeks, she wiped them.Ian's furious face and hateful eyes started to hunt her inside. She was not used to getting such hatred.'What was my fault?’She did not even cheat on him.Why was she getting such punishments?The cab came to a halt. The driver turned to her and said,"Miss, we are here."Ava wiped her eyes and inhaled. She opened the door and stepped out of the cab.However, she froze when she realized where she had come.She turned to the driver and asked,"Y-You brought me to...""Miss, I asked you twice. You clearly said this address."Ava paid the driver, and he drove away from the area.She turned around and looked at the villa i
Ava changed into Dane's clothes. The white shirt and black trousers were bigger in size for her body. She managed to wear them by folding the sleeves of the shirt and rolling the waistband of the trousers.When she came back to the living room, she found him leaning against the couch.She cleared her throat. He turned his head and paused his gaze on her."You look good and cute in my clothes," he remarked with a smirk.Her cheeks flushed. She did not respond and walked toward the dining table."Come to have dinner."In the middle of the way, she paused to see if he was following her or not.Seeing that he was approaching her from behind, she continued to walk. She stood beside the table and gestured for him to sit.He smiled at her and stood next to her. She turned to look at him."I talked to Rina a few minutes ago," he said.Ava was surprised to hear that. "I told you not to..."He rubbed his forehead and muttered,"I almost thought about killing her brother so that she would never
Ava froze in her state. Her heart was not racing for her happiness, but she was scared.She was afraid of what had happened to her in the past.Just thinking about a relationship, she remembered how her last relationship ended up.She turned around and looked at Dane."D-Dane."His face was closer to hers. He stared at her, waiting for her response.But when he noticed her hesitation, he moved a step back and said,"Is it no? Because I can clearly see the hesitation. Can't I reach the level you wanted me to?"She immediately shook her head."It's not like that.""Then?"He asked, looking at her carefully.Ava could feel his impatience. She had been seeing him trying to change himself for her. He once told her that he wanted to be a better man and asked if she would like to help him to become one. From then on, they started to get closer and came to this point."I-I need some time."Her voice shook, afraid that she would hurt him.But his face calmed down as he grinned at her."I am ha
"You!"Ava was shocked to see Ian in her house. She could not believe her eyes.Was she dreaming?He was staring at her with his cold eyes. His gaze was so sharp that it could cut her throat out."W-What are you doing in my home?""That was not my question," he muttered.She gulped and tried to compose herself. Then she asked,"H-How did you get my address?"She glanced at the front door to see if the lock was broken. She was surprised to find everything was okay."Again wrong answer," he muttered without looking away from her."How did you get into my home?”She asked another question. There was no way she could understand how he had gotten in.He had just broken into her house!As if her continued questioning were irritating him, he got up from the couch and moved toward her.Ava took a step back as she saw him approach her.He came to a stop in front of her and lowered his gaze. She followed his gaze and found him staring at her clothes.These were Dane's clothes.She looked away.
Ian laughed at her reaction. He could not believe Ava had forgotten that she belonged to the Mystic Shadow Pack, not his rival pack."Book a ticket and return to the pack you belong to. I am giving you some time to think. Take it as a warning of your head Alpha, I will not only banish you but also banish your mother from my pack."She glared at him. "No! You can't do this to my mom. Banish me. Go and banish me from your pack. But my mom is your former Gamma's wife; how can you even say that?"Ian's eyes darkened. "Say? I can do that too. Try me."After warning her, he turned around and left the house.Ava looked at the door. She rushed to the door and slammed it loudly so that he could hear the noise.She was so frustrated that she could not express it.What would she do now?How could he blackmail her like that?She did not want to go back to that pack.Did he not know what was the reason behind her leaving the pack? It was him; he was the reason.Ava started to think of the solution
Ava went back home and packed her luggage after talking to her mother.All the time her mother was saying one thing,"Come to the pack immediately."When she asked what had happened, her mother said,"I am not feeling well. I want to see you."Ava felt really stressed. She loved her mother the most. She could not lose her. Since she was unwell, she wanted to go and meet her.She really hoped her mother would be fine.She glanced at her phone, staring at a number.It was Stephen's number.He had never called her after she left the pack.She missed her bonding with him. She really accepted him as his brother. So thinking about the past, she felt hurt.'He also misunderstood me and never called me for once,' she thought.Though she tried a lot to convince herself to call him, she always stopped herself from doing that. It was before he was her brother, he was Ian's close friend. She knew he would never believe her over him.Ava left her house and went to the pack company right away.She
Ava did not know what Alpha Dane was talking about. She noticed the men were leaving the area quietly. She felt their gaze at her while whispering to each other, "Important to our pack? Never seen her around Alpha before."Everyone left, except for Ava and three men in the area.Ava looked directly into Alpha's eyes and asked,"What do you want from me?"Griffin's grip loosened around my hand. He rushed over to the beta, who had just gotten up after grabbing the gun from his Alpha.Ava was too shocked to react because everything happened so quickly."Beta Bruno, don't shoot," Griffin said, holding Bruno's hand, which was pointing the gun at Ava.Ava's breath hitched, feeling a fear of death.Alpha Dane was sitting on the couch, calmly and composed as if he were watching a show.“How dare she speak to him in such a manner? Does she have any idea who is seated in front of her?”Ava listened to Beta Bruno, but her eyes were on Alpha Dane.For some reason, she began to feel hatred for him
"Silver water," Alpha Dane muttered and stopped pouring it.There was no pain visible in his eyes, making him appear very strong.Ava gulped, trying to calm herself.But then he grabbed her hand. He smirked and asked,"What about pouring it on your hand, Ava Adler?""No, no. Please!"She tried to stop him but he had already poured it on her hand.She thought her hand would burn totally. She was about to scream when her hand started feeling a little burning.But she was shocked when the burning stopped a few seconds later."Not burning anymore?" he asked, pushing her hand away.She stared at her hand with a pair of surprised eyes.How did the silver water not hurt her too much?Silver was something that werewolves' bodies could not withstand. It scorched their skin. It took some time to heal. Because of this, silver stakes were used in the wars to kill them. If it pierced or came close to a person's heart, there was no way to heal it and save them."How?" she murmured.Then Alpha Dane
Dane agreed to go inside the house. Ava walked toward the door and opened the door for him.She gestured with her hand and said,"Please come in."Dane gazed at her, then he moved inside the house. When Dane entered the house, Ava turned to the man who was standing near a car.His blue eyes glinted as she looked at him. She waved at him and said,"Brother Griffin, come inside."Griffin refused a few times as he shook his head. But she walked toward him and held his hand."Let's go."Laughing, Griffin allowed her to lead him inside the house.Ava let go of Griffin's hand and told him to sit on the couch.She noticed Dane had taken off his hoodie, which was lying on a couch. He was in his inner white vest. Her cheeks turned red as she took in the sight of his tattooed muscles.He was standing in front of a wall that was adorned with photographs of her family. He was observing the photos.She looked away from him and uttered,"You two can sit. I will make some coffee for you."Dane turne
Dane's brows narrowed as he looked into her eyes."Not happy to see me?"Ava immediately shook her head. He frowned as he asked,"No?""No, no. I mean... yes! I am happy!" Ava blurted quickly.A smug grin spread across his face as if he was pleased with her response.Ava's gaze shifted away from his brown eyes and toward his casual clothing. It looked like he was roaming around in a very comfortable way as no one knew who he was.But in the blue jeans and black hoodie, he looked charming. Ava was embarrassed when he caught her checking him. She averted her gaze from him.Dane lowered his head to examine her face."Where were you? I have been waiting for you here for so long."She lifted her gaze to him and asked,"So you were the one who turned off the power?""Of course," he replied proudly."You almost scared me dead," she complained, pressing her heart against her chest.Dane raised a brow and asked,"What happened to you? I have never seen you scared, not even four years ago when
Ava was taken aback."Reunion?""Yes, reunion," Abigail said, pulling out the envelope and pushing it toward Ava.Ava grabbed it and examined it carefully.It was made of thick paper with decorative designs. She slowly opened the envelope and took out a card from inside, which was a warm yellow in color.It was an invitation to attend the reunion party. She noticed her name elegantly written in calligraphy.'Ava Taylor'She put the card back inside and closed the envelope. Returning it to the table, she turned to face her friends."Guys, I don't want to attend any reunion party.""What? But why?" Debra said with a frown.Luke and Abigail were also caught off guard by her words. They leaned forward and tried to persuade her. The same way they used to convince her to go to parties in the past.Ava lowered her gaze and mumbled,"A reunion party means meeting all the people I left behind, including the memories I want to forget."Her friends were silent.After a long moment of silence, Lu
Stephen did not like how Debra talked about Ian. He was the gamma, and Ian was his Alpha.He pointed his finger at her and said,"Even my sister is not allowed to talk about him like that. So don't you dare."It was a sharp warning from Stephen. Debra first looked at his finger, then at him."Your friend hurt my friend a lot. How can you expect me to speak so highly of him? I am surprised that you are so calm. You should slap him for hurting your sister.""Will you shut your mouth, or I will make you do it?" He said as he took a step toward her.Debra was stunned by his sudden action. But she did not take a step back."What will you do to shut my mouth? You can't. I am with Ava and will always be on her side. That day I was not beside her, but Abigail was. She told me how broke Ava was. We both cried when Ava left this pack. You will never understand the pain she left behind and the sufferings she endured."Stephen tightened his fists. He was already experiencing guilt.Debra was maki
Ava and her family left the pack house and went back to their house.While lying on the bed, Ava recalled how Ian's eyes were piercing into hers when she was talking about having someone in her life."What do you want? You can have someone, but I can't? Then you are an idiot. I am not going to cry over a person who doesn't deserve me."She closed her eyes, hoping to forget what had happened today.The next morning,Ava's eyes opened when she heard the loud knocks on her door. She hurriedly jumped out of bed and ran to the door.She thought something had happened.When she opened the door, she found Debra standing there."Debra?""Babe, what's wrong with you? Why were you not answering my calls?"Ava turned her head and glanced at her phone, which was lying on the bed. She might have mistakenly put it on silent mode."I am sorry, I was—""It's okay."Debra spoke and pushed her inside. She closed the door and turned to face her."Now get ready. We have to go out."Ava gave a puzzled loo
The pack was abuzz with the news of him. His father wanted it to stop, but it was him who did not stop it. He assumed that Ava would see the news and return.Perhaps the news of his critical condition was the reason she did not return. She did not want to be with someone who was on the edge of death.Maybe she never loved him for a moment in her life, so she showed him the cruelty that he never expected…"Alpha?"The voice of the guard came to Ian's ear as he looked away from the sports car. He realized that the past had almost consumed him."Alpha, your father is calling you to join the dining table. Everybody is waiting for you.”Ian dropped the half-burnt cigarette on the ground. With his left shoe, he crashed it.Turning around to the guard, he gave him a look while saying,"Draw the shutter down.”"Y-Yes, Alpha."When Ian walked out of the garage, he heard the sound of the shutter closing.He made his way back to the pack house.As soon as he went inside the dining room, everyone
Ian watched Ava go inside. His eyes blazed in anger. The hatred in his heart turned into a fire. It could blow up at any time. He had no idea how long he could keep it under control.He turned around and walked out of the house. While walking, he took out the box of cigarettes from his pocket. After lighting one, he put the box inside the pocket.He came to a halt a little way from the pack house. His eyes fell on the garage. Even though it was locked and no one could see anything from the outside. But he was aware of what was inside.He made his way to the garage. The guard who was sitting beside the garage immediately stood up and bowed to him."Alpha""Open."The guard quickly raised the shutter to let him in.Ian took a puff of the cigarette and raised his hand, signaling him to leave.After bowing to him once more, the guard left.Ian stepped into the garage.Ignoring the bike, his attention was drawn to the sports car. He took a step closer and came to a halt beside it. His hand
Ava immediately turned around. She was taken aback when her face came so close to Ian’s.She froze in her state. It looked like he also did not expect her to turn around like this.Tension between them crackled through the air. They were silently looking into each other's eyes.Her heart started pounding in her chest.His face was a mask of fury. His eyes were like lasers, piercing her.He did not look pleased at all. Every muscle of his body seemed tense, ready to explode.It was like standing in the path of a raging storm.A cold breeze swept over her. She felt like a deer caught in the headlights."Y-You?"She broke the silence and took a step backward.Ian's eyes shifted as he noticed her distancing herself.His jaw clenched as he glared at her.Ava did not know why he came behind her. She averted her gaze from his glare and asked,"What are you doing here?""Have you forgotten whose house this is?"His cold tone slowed her heartbeat. She closed her eyes, not wanting his words or
"Ian, you are hurting me," Freya said, grabbing his hand and pushing it away.It dawned on Ian that his hold was too firm for her petite waist.He turned his attention to Freya and said,"I am sorry."Freya blinked when she heard his apologetic tone. She blushed when he lifted his hand and stroked her hair."Make your way to the dining room. I am coming."Ava glanced at him and noticed his action. She walked by them without a word. She did not look affected by them a little bit.It infuriated Ian even more. He glared at her back, watching her move to the lobby.Freya headed to the dining room.On the other hand, in a different corner,Stephen and Ronald were far away and observing everything that was going on. Ronald's eyes were fixed on his best friend while Stephen's eyes were on his sister."I don't know what will happen. At this point, everything appears to be in disarray," Ronald muttered.Stephen shook his head. "I have no clue either."Ronald turned to him and asked,"What you