Ava thought she would feel excited to meet her mother after a long time. But after hearing her tricks to make her return to this pack, she was very disappointed."Av—"Ava did not listen to her as she moved back and left the room."Ava, listen to me."Ava felt like crying. She was so scared about her mother's health. But she was actually fine? She was only trying to fool her!"Ava"Her mother grabbed her hand and turned her around. Ava looked at her and said,“Mom, you lied to me!”"I am sorry, Ava."Ava shook her head and uttered,“I didn't expect this from you, Mom. You lied to me about your health to make me return to this pack?”Ava’s mother pulled her into a hug and started to cry."My daughter, how long will you stay away from me? You left me four years ago without any explanation. Why are you doing this to your mother?"Ava paused when she heard that. Her mother was right. She left her mother without any excuse. Despite meeting her in the City Moon Pack three years ago, she did
Abigail rushed out of the car and hugged Ava."Oh my god!""How are you, Abi?""I still can't believe you are back!"Abigail almost cried, seeing Ava.Ava hugged her tightly. "I am sorry that I left without telling you all.""Please don't leave us again," Abigail murmured while hugging her.Ava gave her a small smile after breaking the hug.She held Abigail's hands and looked at her."Abigail, this is not my place. This is not where I belong."Abigail was upset. "I know you want to go back to the City Moon Pack."Ava lowered her head when she realized she had been lying to her friends as well.Abigail opened the car door for her."Get in. Let's go to a club and have fun tonight. Debra is coming.""Okay."Abigail took Ava to the biggest club in the Mystic Shadow Pack.Ava was stunned to see how big the club was. It was the newest club that opened last year. All the important outdoor meetings are held here. All the hangouts or parties of big shots were arranged here."It's a famous club
The loud music was pounding. The thick air was filled with smoke, and the smell of sweat was near the dance floor.The bar and the lounge area were close to the dance floor. The second floor was for VIPs, but anyone could see them through the glass wall from downstairs.Suddenly, there was a shift in the energy as all the eyes were on the entrance of the club.Walking through the smoke, a handsome man walked inside the club.His eyes held the smoldering intensity that cut right through the lighting.Anyone could feel the temperature rise a few degrees as he moved through the crowd.Ava averted her gaze away from him when a few young men approached him.She noticed three well-known faces beside him. They were beta Ronald, Delta Paul, and Theta Cyrus."Looks like there is an important meeting today," Debra whispered to Abigail.Her whisper reached Ava's ear. She could feel Abigail's hesitation when she replied,"I didn't know about it."Abigail sounded upset. It was as though if she wer
Debra and Abigail stared at Ava as they saw her walking to the corner to talk on her phone."Do you really think she has someone?" Abigail asked."It looks like so," Debra said, sipping the drink.Abigail looked away and nodded her head. "Then it's good. She also has the right to live her life with someone who loves her."On the other hand,Ava walked toward the corner where the washrooms were.She went inside the lady's washroom. Her phone started to ring again.She received the phone call and placed the phone against her ear."Hello?"The other side was silent. Ava felt nervous when she found the person quiet."Dane?"Her soft voice caused the man to speak, even though he did not want to speak earlier."Where are you?""I am with my friends right now. What's wrong with you? Are you mad at me?""When did you reach that pack?""At noon.""Why didn't you call me to inform me? Or will your mom change your mind?"She let out a sigh, glancing at her face in the mirror. Her hair looked mes
After grabbing her hand once again, Ian tightened his grip and pulled her hand closer, causing her to move toward him."You never stop surprising me. After all the things you have done, you still have the courage to talk to me like this."Ava looked into his angry eyes. Her eyes turned calm.The two pairs of eyes were looking at each other with different emotions. One of them was enraged, and the other one was sad.But the anger was so intense that he was unable to notice the sadness within the soft eyes.Ava gulped when she stared at Ian. The closeness between them sent shivers inside her. It was as if there was something in the closeness that made her feel strange. No matter how tight his grip was, his one touch made every emotion in her heart change.However, Ava did not show him how she was experiencing it inside.She forced herself to think that all of these were an illusion.After like forever, she composed herself and spoke,"Since you hate me so much, I better keep my distance
Ian looked away from Ava and turned to Ronald.Ronald shut his mouth for a moment when he saw his dark gaze. But later, he let out a laugh to ease the heated atmosphere.It was true that in the past four years, Ian had changed a lot. He was no longer his friend, who always listened to him or argued with him. He had become his head Alpha, who only liked to order and wanted the work done in time. He did not like any excuses or do any kind of actions that included emotions."What were you saying?" Ian asked.The darkness in his eyes faded as if they listened to his mind.Paul and Cyrus glanced at the dance floor. They did not let out any words."I didn't say anything. But do you know how long you were staring at her?" Ronald said.Ian returned his gaze to Ava and muttered,"If it were you, would you let go of your culprit that easily, Beta Ronald?"Ronald was stunned by the question.Would he let go?He did not know the answer because he was not in his shoes."Since she is here, why don'
Ava's friends dropped her off at home. They tried to ask her what was going on between her and Ian; she only said he hated her, so she wanted to stay away from him.When Ava entered her house, she saw her mother waiting for her with dinner."Mom? You haven't had your dinner yet?"She shook her head and walked toward Ava. "No. I was waiting for you, my daughter."Ava felt sorry for her mother. She should have come back sooner. She came back to the pack to spend time with her. So she should be with her.She did not have an appetite to eat anything but still had dinner with her mother. She did not want her mother's patience to be wasted.The next morning,Ava woke up in her old room. Moving the blanket away from her head, she reached for her phone, which was ringing loudly.Her eyes were closed. Her brow furrowed when she could not find it. But when her hand found the phone beside her on the bed, she immediately received the call without opening her eyes."Mmmm."She hummed as she tried
Ava swallowed as she realized her secret could no longer be kept. But all she could do was try."Answer him, Ava," her mother said."I was in the City Moon Pack. He went there while I was not there. He did not find me there, so he is asking this.”Stephen shook his head. "That doesn't make sen—"Ava grabbed his wrist and interrupted,"Mom and Dad, I am taking Stephen with me. I have something to talk to him about."Harper stopped her as he said,"But he was saying something.""Dad, he has a misunderstanding that I would like to clear up.”Harper nodded his head. Ava looked at her mother, who was looking at her suspiciously.'I am sorry, Mom. I can't tell you about it right now. Otherwise, you would not let me go out of this pack again,' she thought and went to her room with Stephen.Stephen quietly observed what Ava was doing. She closed the door and pressed her back against it.Stephen sat on the bed with his arms folded against his chest."So?"Ava lowered her head and mumbled,"Bro
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