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
It's been four days since Ava returned to the Mystic Shadow Pack. These days, she wandered around the pack to see how it had changed over the previous four years.Four days flew by as if she had just blinked. Ava grew closer to her mother, family, and friends. It gave her the unpleasant feeling that she would have to leave them soon.She still had not told her family about her going back."Ava, good morning, my baby."Her mother, Angela, said when she saw Ava coming downstairs.Ava walked over to the dining table to sit with her family. She settled into the chair next to Stephen.She turned to face him, smiling."Good morning."He nodded and murmured,"Morning."Ava's smile faded away. She dropped her head.When Stephen asked her why she cheated on Ian two days ago, she explained what had happened.He was shocked. But one thing that she had seen in his eyes clearly was confusion. He was confused about whether he should believe in her or not. It hurt Ava.However, she had no control ov
Ava returned home in the afternoon. She got ready in the evening and was ready to go to the party.She was dressed in a long white cotton dress. The lace on her collar was beautifully adorned with white pearls.She let her hair down and applied simple makeup. It gave her a very natural appearance.Her parents were happy to see her when she came out of the house. They were waiting for her in the car."My beautiful daughter," her mother said.Ava kissed her cheek and said,"My mom is so beautiful. So I had to look beautiful, you know."They chuckled at each other's remarks. Stephen started the car while sitting in the driver's seat; Harper sat beside him in the passenger seat.The whole family headed to the pack house.Ava glanced at the streetlights as they passed the window of the car.The yellow lights were making her nervous. Her eyes glowed emerald for a moment, then returned to black.Ava's gaze was drawn to the trees as the car drove past the forest. She breathed in fresh air.Sh
It's been two days since the reunion party. After the party, many pictures went viral. There were two pictures that went viral the most. One was Ian with Freya, the soon-to-be Luna of the Mystic Shadow Pack. Their presence at the party was alluring. People clicked their photos together and uploaded them on the internet.The second one was Ava with Dane. People started gossiping about them. They were stunned that their gamma's sister was dating their rival Alpha.Whom would the gamma choose if one day a battle broke out? His Alpha or his future brother-in-law?Someone clicked some photos of Ava with Dane. They even uploaded a video of their closeness, which looked quite intimate.They were outside Dane's car, hugging each other tightly. The video also included footage of their noses brushing against one another. It was only twenty seconds of video, and it ended as if they were about to kiss, but the people did not dare to record their kiss in case Alpha Dane was offended.In a large of
After parking his bike inside the garage, Ian was about to exit. His steps halted as he turned to look at the broken sports car. Every time he looked at it, all he could think about was the pain he had endured following the accident. He recalled how he secretly hoped to see Ava again, but she never came back. This car used to increase the hatred for Ava in his heart.But tonight, he regretted it.He regretted all the times he thought he hated Ava; he regretted the times he thought she cheated on him.His legs moved toward the car. He lifted his hand and reached out to touch the cracked windshield. He let out a low groan as he caressed it with his fingertips.There was blood streaming from a cut on his finger. It was the same hand that had been wounded on the knuckles. He looked down at his fingers. Suddenly a memory flashed in his head.He recalled how Ava was hugging his leg, begging him not to leave her when he found her in Robin's room. He even called her names and said that her pl
Dane's words surprised Ava. "Never forgive him?" she mumbled.Her thoughts reverted to the regretful eyes. Ian looked really regretful about the misunderstanding."Yes, don't forgive me. Never. He made you suffer for all these years. I do not want you to forget everything and start acting as if he had never done anything wrong."His words compelled her tender heart to change her mind.Dane was right. She should not forgive Ian. He broke her heart numerous times, and she should never forget it.She nodded, causing her nose to brush up against his again. "Okay."Dane's eyes flickered as if he was satisfied with her answer. He leaned in closer, shifting his gaze from her eyes to her lips.Before his lips could touch hers, they heard giggles. Dane turned his head and looked to the side.Ava blinked, her cheeks flushing red. She cast a glance to the side where Dane was looking. She saw a few girls holding their phones as if they were clicking their pictures and recording videos."L-Let's l
Ava spent some time with her friends, ignoring the conversations between her and Ian popping in her mind. Tonight she felt as though something heavy had been lifted from her heart.The fact that no one would accuse her from today made her very happy.She was free.She had no fear of humiliation.Sitting on a couch, Ava looked around the hall. She had been looking for Dane since the moment she returned. However, he went somewhere, and she was unable to locate him. She expected to find him later, after spending some time with Abigail and Debra.But it had been half an hour and Dane had not yet returned."Are you trying to find Alpha Dane?" As she followed Ava's eyes, Debra inquired.Ava gave a head nod. "Yeah. Where is he?""Maybe he left the party," Abigail said.Ava turned to look at her. "Left? No way."Ava took her phone out of her bag to call Dane. However, she was surprised to see Dane's message.She read the text in silence."I am outside near the car. You can enjoy the party and
The doctor appeared to be stunned. Sweat broke into his forehead as it rolled down his face, reaching his neck.He glanced at the man lying like a dead body on the hospital bed. He looked pale, losing nearly all of his blood. The large amount of equipment next to the bed suggested that he might be receiving serious medical attention.The doctor inhaled deeply before speaking,“Alpha, Robin has been in this state for three years now. You wanted to kill him. However, after that, you chose to punish him with something more lethal than death.”Ian's eyes flashed as he recalled how he did not let go of Robin years ago. He indeed tried to kill this man. But he did not do that when his father arrived to stop him.Though he used to believe that Ava had cheated on him, there was a thorn in his heart that always told him that if this man did not exist, maybe everything would be fine in his life. He could never forget that he dared to touch Ava in spite of knowing that she was his girlfriend. He
Ava left the room, leaving Ian alone. It was exactly like that day in Dane's company.A tear rolled down on his cheek as soon as the door shut from outside.He stared at the door without blinking.How badly had he screwed up?There was no way to get out of the guilt?How much did she have to suffer for him?What could he do to win her forgiveness?Was there a chance for redemption?What he did was not a mistake, but a sin. He doubted a girl who used to love him truthfully. He accused her of infidelity. How did she feel at that time when he turned his back to her?What a loser he was!He closed his eyes, and more tears flowed from his eyes. He never imagined he would cry for anyone one day.Suddenly he recalled what Ava mentioned in the game. It was all Robin's plot against them.When he entered Robin's dorm that day, he noticed Ava wearing his shirt and having some hickeys on her neck. He tightened his fists, thinking Robin had touched her inappropriately.Once again, the realization
Ian looked into Ava's eyes. As deeply as he looked into them, he searched for love for himself. However, the harshness of her eyes did not allow her to reveal what it was that he desired to see."Ava," he mumbled.His eyes became blurry, and he was unsure of how the feelings that were brewing in his heart had made their way to his eyes. He did not want to let them flow out.She shook her head, letting go of his wrists. She wiped her tears and said,"Ian, you should have distrusted me just like you did years ago. Now, there is nothing to apologize for. You did what you did. You almost ruined my life. But..."She paused, lowering her gaze from him. She closed her eyes. A small smile appeared on her lips, causing him to frown."But what?" he asked, hoping that she could still give him a chance to let him explain his heart."But in my broken state, someone else trusted me and gave me a new life. And... I am with him now."Ian's eyes darkened as soon as she talked about another man. He kne
Ava blinked her eyes, unable to believe what she had just heard. She felt him resting his head on her shoulder."I am sorry. I am your culprit. Punish me."She felt his voice moving her hair, touching her ear. Her eyes started to hurt inside. Her heart was pounding so fast that it seemed like it was about to burst at any moment.Wasn't it what she wanted four years ago? She wanted him to say those things when she was crying days and nights for him to return to the pack, and she said herself that everything he said was only out of anger.Four years....Every single day of her suffering was reflected in front of her eyes as she stared at the door without moving.Tears rolled down her cheeks. She felt she could not breathe.Even though she had only spent a few days with him, she was thrilled and enjoyed every moment. She was crazy about him and always dreamed about him.Even today, when she thought about the days, she could only feel pain, as if it were raw inside her heart.The memories
Ava was taken aback to see him in the room. She frowned at him with cold eyes.Ian's back was pressed against the wall. It was as though the wall was supporting his body. His face was nowhere near to match his appearance.His eyes were bloodshot and red. But if anyone observed him carefully, they could see the sorrow inside them.However, Ava had no intention of observing him. She walked in his direction, reaching for the door so she could leave the room immediately.There was no way she could be in the same room with Ian Dawson.Just as she reached the door, Ian raised his hand to block it. She moved backward by one step."What are you trying to do?" she asked.He did not reply as he remained silent.Her eyes fell on his bloodied knuckles, which almost widened her eyes. However, she was able to keep her emotions under control and asked,"What happened to your hand?"His eyes moved to his wounded hand, then he returned his gaze back to her.He let out a hoarse voice when he spoke up.