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
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
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
Ava's POV"Ava, leave. Go with your mother. They will kill you both."My father yelled at me, his eyes filling with fear as he looked at the other side of the forest."N-No," I mumbled and sobbed. I could see him lying on the ground. “Little girl, always take care of your mother,” he said while struggling to sit up. There was blood all over his legs."Angela, run away with Ava. Don’t waste time," he told my mother, who was kneeling in front of him and crying loudly."How can I leave you in this condition, Hector?" She cried out in a distressed tone.We all heard crunching sounds.We were in the middle of a war, and every wolf was fighting each other."Leave. I can't shift to protect you two because of my wounds. At least save our little child." My father said it again to my mother.When my mother saw that a pack of wolves was approaching us, she got to her feet, picked me up in her arms, and then started running in the opposite direction while she was carrying me.While running, my mo
He looked at me with a frown, but then he nodded his head."Whatever," he muttered in a deep voice as he walked past me.When he walked away from me, I closed my eyes, remembering his attractive cologne. I realized it was the first time we had spoken."Hey, Nerdy. Why are you alone? Did you think any of us would count you as a beautiful lonely girl?" A boy paused and said to me.I did not argue with him; in fact, I never argued with anyone because I was afraid that if I did, they would bully me or lie about me to the dean, causing problems for my mother. Except for my three well-wishers, I tried to avoid interacting with others."Robin, stop it and come on. We don't have time for your nonsense," Ian spoke up from a little distance from me.I turned my head toward him. He was looking at the boy who was standing beside me.That boy named Robin walked to him and said,"You should not have stopped me. I was making fun of that nerd.""Still no time for your nonsense," Ian said as he walked
Ian appeared to be in shock. Within a moment, he let go of my hand.A roar of laughter erupted from everyone. He glared at the other people, signaling for them to be quiet, and they did obey his command."I-I did not mean to get in your way. But–"After his gaze had returned to me, I paused for a moment. Because of his dark eyes, I was unable to move or speak because I was so captivated by them."What exactly are you doing here?" He questioned me with gritted teeth.His question astonished me. Before I could answer his question, another voice rang out."I invited her. She is my friend."I turned around and noticed Luke. I felt relaxed when he came to my rescue. Abigail was alongside him. He came up to me and held my hand."Are you okay?" Luke asked me.Without uttering a single word, I simply nodded my head."When did you start making friends with nerds?" Ian asked with a careless tone.I felt hurt by his question. I lowered my head, trying to conceal my emotions behind my glasses."Do
I averted my gaze from Ian.The white bikini girl emerged from the swimming pool. She picked up a black bathrobe and tied it. She approached Ian, kissed his cheek, and said something into his ear. He nodded at her with an indifferent face, showing that she was not so important to him but only a girl for tonight. The girl exited the pool area and went indoors.I was shocked by these types of girls. How could they sleep with him? Why did they do that? When they clearly knew that he would never make them, then why?All of these girls were from well-known families. In fact, their parents knew about this, but they never stopped them. They were waiting to entangle their daughters' lives with the Alpha's only son. What if he preferred one of them for his future Luna?I pushed all of my thoughts aside and got up from the couch. I should not be thinking too much. It would be better for me to stay as far away from Ian as possible."Where are you going?" Luke asked me. He was holding two glasses
I was so shocked that my entire body froze. His lips felt electrifying against my lips. I shut my eyes when I started to feel a different sensation.His hand lifted to my wet hair, tucking it behind my left ear before deepening the kiss.When I realized what was happening, I tried to push on his chest with my hands. But he grabbed my wrists with one hand and locked them behind my back.He broke the kiss and touched my lips with his fingertips."Why do these lips feel like they are virgin lips? Why are you playing hard to get with me? Didn't they tell you that I like rough?"I had no idea what he was talking about. Of course, it was my first kiss, which he stole away from me."I-"Before I could stop him, he buried his face in my neck."What's with this smell? I'm warning you. Don't play any tricks with me. It will be just one night."I was stunned by his words. I felt tears well up in my eyes.'One night? Is he thinking that I am one of those girls? No, I don't want to be one of them.
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