Angela's eyes grew larger. She closed her eyes as she whispered,"Never."His grip tightened. His eyes glowed brown in anger."How long do you plan to hide it from her?"She did not reply as she sobbed."Imagine how she will feel when she realizes her own mother has lied to her all this time.""Alpha!"Griffin rushed to Dane when he saw him losing control of himself in rage. He held his arm and said in a low tone,"Please, Alpha. Calm down."Dane clenched his jaw before releasing Angela. She immediately held her neck and started to take deep breaths.Dane pointed his finger at her and muttered,"You portrayed me and my entire pack as her enemies."Angela's tears flowed down her cheeks. Her head was down, her gaze fixed on the floor."I couldn't tell her the truth, Alpha. Please forgive me.""Forgive? What do you think of me? Did you think I did not recognize you four years ago when you came to my pack to cure your new husband?"It left Angela speechless. She looked up into his enraged
Angela shook her head. She assumed Dane would force Ava. She had no way of knowing whether or not what Griffin had said to her was true.Did Ava really know she was a hybrid?"My daughter has no idea who you are. Please don't force her. S-She—""Mom."Angela paused when she heard Ava's voice. Slowly, she turned her head in the direction of the entrance to the living room.Her eyes widened. She didn't know that Ava was at home. She thought she was all alone in the house, and Dane broke into the house."A-AVA!"Dane and Griffin turned to look at Ava.Ava avoided their gazes and walked toward the coffee table near the couch. After placing the tray on the table, she turned to face her mother.Angela's heart was filled with fear. She feared that Ava might have overheard everything."Ava, they are—""Mom, I know who they are."After interrupting her mother, Ava came to stand beside Dane.Angela was confused. She glanced at Griffin, not daring to look at Dane again. She was frightened that h
In the office room,Ian was sipping his coffee while looking at the screen of his laptop. He was sitting on his chair behind the desk, focusing on the latest news of today.At his side, Assistant Neon stood with his head lowered.From time to time he glanced at Ian to see if he could identify his mood."So he is here?" Ian uttered.He spoke in a soothing tone as if he was taking pleasure in the coffee while reading the news."Yes, Alpha," Neon replied, peering at the screen.Ian nodded his head. A smirk formed in his mouth as he read the headlines of the articles that the reporters had posted on their website.“Alpha Dane is in the Mystic Shadow Pack. He arrived yesterday, and he intends to remain there for a week at the very least. It is because of the business meeting that is scheduled to take place in this pack today that he arrived yesterday morning.”The news was everywhere.Assistant Neon cleared his throat and said,"Alpha, he rented a house in the neighborhood of this area.""
"I-I am so sorry, Alpha."Ian pushed his jaw and told him to get out. The man bowed to him and left.Assistant Neon came inside the room only to see that Ian was ready to leave for the meeting."Alpha, everyone is in the meeting room."Ian gave him a nod and walked out of his office room to go to the meeting room.It was on the fifth floor, and his office was on the top floor. So he and Neon took the elevator to the meeting room, which was located on another floor.When they entered the meeting room, Ian noticed that people from his and other companies who were required to attend the meeting were present.His gaze locked with Ronald's. He also came to discuss the business in a meeting. Despite having nothing to do with this company, he decided to come today.Ian was not a fool. He was aware of why his best friend had chosen to come today.It was because of their rival.He was not surprised when he looked around and saw that all of his friends were there.He walked toward the head seat
Wearing a peach-colored dress that fit her body perfectly, Ava walked into the meeting room.She wore her hair down, and her makeup was absolutely stunning. As she made her way toward the table, her long sleeves flowed freely.Holding an expensive bag that was dangling from her hand, she stood close to the table, looked around at the other people, and then said in a courteous manner,"Take my apology, everyone. I could not make it on time. I had to join the project hurriedly and had to set up all the details early in the morning."The people at the table were astounded to see her. It appeared as though the other Alphas were taken aback by her beauty. They did not know that this pretty woman was behind the beautiful dresses.With a sense of insecurity, the models scrutinized her flawless physique. It was hard for Freya to believe what she was seeing, and she frowned at her.How could she be Florence? Though she had never worked with Florence, she knew Florence was better than their pas
Ava sensed the tension in the meeting room. She was aware of it but had never told Dance about it. She did not know why she didn't.Was it because Dane was Freya's ex-boyfriend and she did not want him to think about her anymore?She recalled what Ian had told her on the night of their family get-together. He snatched Freya away from Dane.She cast a glance at Ian, who was looking at Dane with amusement. He seemed to be looking forward to seeing his reaction. The same girl who had previously chosen Dane has now chosen Ian over him.Ava closed her eyes and returned to her chair. She looked at Dane, who was staring at Freya.Did he look confused? No, he was not. But he appeared enraged.Ava realized Freya still held a special place in Dane's heart. She lowered her head, completely ignoring the situation."It is great that we got to meet Alpha Ian's fiancée during the meeting. "We are fortunate," an Alpha exclaimed.Ava was relieved that someone had broken the silence in the room.At tha
When Ava got in the car with Dane, she did not have a chance to wait and talk to her friends. Her inner thoughts caught her, asking her to run toward them and explain everything.However, when Dane's driver opened the back door and Dane signaled her to enter his car, she had no other option but to follow him.The way back to the new office was not long. Dane selected the new office a few blocks away from Ian's company.As she was sitting silently on the seat, she felt Dane's gaze on her.She did not dare to move to look at him. She knew what he was thinking."Did you know about Freya's silly decision?"She heard Beta Bruno's voice. She looked over at Bruno in the front passenger seat. He had his head turned to her and was looking at her.Ava was not sure if she should say yes or no.Bruno narrowed his brows before saying,"You were aware, but you chose not to inform us. Nice!"There was an anger she could feel in his voice. Bruno clearly did not like Ian because he was his Alpha's riv
When she broke the hug, he stared at her. His eyes conveyed something she could not read. On the other hand, she made an effort to comprehend that."Dane, I—"Ava was unable to continue her conversation because someone opened the door.As she turned around, she made eye contact with her brother, Stephen."Steph?" she asked with a voice that was completely stunned.After a moment, Stephen's gaze shifted away from her and toward Dane. Dane's eyes lost their softness as they met Stephen's gaze."Alpha Ian's Gamma does not have manners. He thinks he can open any door whenever he wants."Stephen did not get angry. But he did not seem pleased either.Ava recalled how Stephen used to speak cruelly about Dane. He did not like Dane at all.So she hurriedly stepped out of the car and turned to Dane."See you tomorrow at the office."Dane looked away from Stephen and nodded to Ava."See you."He raised his hand to signal his driver to get into the car. When the driver entered the car, Stephen cl
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