Ian was anxious when he woke up in the early morning. All night long, he was unable to sleep.First of all, the thoughts of Ava kept moving around in his head, and secondly, the pain in his back.He took a quick look at his back as he stood in front of the mirror. For a few days, the wounds began to fade. But from the night before yesterday, it started to appear more. The red lines pierced his skin, causing excruciating pain.He hissed as he saw the branches continue to spread across his broad back. It nearly reached his shoulders.He tilted his head left and right. He moved his shoulders in an attempt to avoid the pain.He took a quick shower and changed into a black suit. His back ached while he tried to put on the suit jacket.He considered not wearing it today. He threw it onto the couch and left the room.Seeing him in a white shirt and black pants, his parents were surprised."Are you going somewhere?" his father, Alpha Martin, asked."Why?" he asked sharply."Can't I ask you so
The news that Alpha Ian had arrived to pay a visit to the office prompted Beta Bruno to make his way down to the lobby. He came to the company for some pack-related work. But when the receptionist informed Dane that Alpha Ian had come, he told him to receive Ian by saying,"Your sister's fiancé is downstairs. Go and receive him with respect."Bruno had no other option but to carry out the instructions that were given to him. Because he did not have a favorable relationship with Ian, he was dissatisfied with the choice that his sister had made.Who would want his sister to break up with the head Alpha and get involved with the rival Alpha?His gaze landed on the man standing near the reception area.Women in the lobby were whispering as they stared at him. Some of them giggling, some of them clicking photos of him.However, no one dared to approach him.There was a power that ignited from him that caused others to avoid approaching him.Though his black glasses concealed his dark gaze,
Ava was talking to an employee. A woman stood beside her, holding an expensive gauge of fabric.Ian was staring at Ava.His eyes observed her from afar.Her hair was pulled back into a high bun. Her delicate features were being gently caressed by the strands of loose hair.She pushed a strand of hair behind her ear, thereby removing it from direct contact with her face.She was dressed in a green dress that reached just below her knees along with a cream-colored coat that she wore over it.She had a light smile on her face while speaking, but it did not reach her eyes. She looked like a professional woman.As Alpha Dane's assistant approached Ian, he cast a glance in the direction of our Beta Bruno. He said to Bruno,"Alpha is in a meeting. Alpha Ian can wait in his cabin.""Meeting?" Beta Bruno frowned as if he was not aware of it.Ronald sneered at him. "Your Alpha is too afraid to be all alone with him."Beta Bruno gave him a poker look. Ronald rolled his eyes and nodded his head.
Ava was feeling exhausted. She just wanted to relax for a while. She came early in the morning and started to work. She did not even have breakfast. The stress of work continued to weigh on her mind. She was unsure whether she could finish her work before the deadline.She looked at the meeting room after discussing her work with one of her employees."Alpha is in the meeting," an employee announced.Ava thought about returning to her cabin since Dane was busy.She came to sit on her chair, resting for a little. She removed her coat because she felt hot inside.As her eyes closed, she heard a ringtone. She pulled her phone from her bag and saw it was Abigail.She received the call.She spoke with Abigail and Debra on a group call last night. She explained everything to them. It was quite surprising to them that she was with Dane now. However, it was the truth."Hello?""Ava, have you spoken to him about the reunion? Will he come?" Abigail asked.Ava pressed her hand to her forehead an
Ian stared at Ava and Dane. His blood began to boil, and it came dangerously close to bursting out of his veins. If he had punched a wall with the way he was clenching his fists, the wall would have been shattered.It was clear to him that she was taking Dane's suit jacket off with great care as if she was very concerned that a movement could hurt him.She looked concerned for Alpha Dane!The smile that she gave him was very genuine, and it even made its way towards her eyes.The anger that Ian felt for this woman grew stronger in his heart.He could not wear his jacket because of his back wounds, and she was assisting another man in removing it."Thank you, sweetheart," Dane said.Ava was stunned by it. Her cheeks turned red. With a muffled voice, she lowered her head."You're welcome."She felt a dark gaze on her.As she cast a glance in his direction, she discovered that Ian was sitting there with an indifferent look. He had a serene expression in his eyes.The fact that she was in
It came as a surprise to Ronald. When Ian heard Dane say that, he assumed that he was trying to avoid appearing vulnerable in front of him.He was about to mock him, but before that, he noticed Dane turning his head and looking at the window glass."My favorite woman is someone else," he muttered.Ian followed his gaze and noticed Ava walking into her office. She hurriedly grabbed some papers from her desk and left the room.Ian's jaw clenched.It was as if all of the barriers holding him back had nearly crumbled. He was about to get up from the couch and rush to Dane, but Ronald grabbed his hand.Ian's eyes grew darker as he stared at Dane. If looks could kill anyone, he would have killed Dane.Ronald had no idea how to manage the situation. He wondered what might have happened if he had not come here.Ian turned his head at Ronald, who was shaking his head. He mind-linked him and said,“Just take it easy, Ian.”At that time, Dane turned his attention back to Ian and said,"Well—"Ro
Ava blinked her eyes when she heard Ian. She realized that there were so many things about her that he did not know. Everything had changed in four years. But she was surprised that he still remembered that she was afraid of darkness. She remembered once he told her, "Come to me whenever you feel afraid of the dark. I will always be there for you." Ava's face turned cold as she shoved the old memories. He was the man who put her in the darkness, the darkness from where she needed three and half years to come out. She gathered her strength and pushed his hand away from her mouth. "Alpha Ian, what the hell are you doing?" Because of her push, his other hand, which held a lighter, moved. The flame blew out. The room returned to darkness and silence. The man in the room expected her to ask him to light it again. However, she proved him wrong when she stated, "No, I am not afraid of the darkness. Not anymore." His brows furrowed as he was not expecting this. He was mad
Ian's hand had frozen around her waist. His muscles tensed as if someone had poured a bucket of ice water on him in the cold weather. That time the bone froze, and his hands also froze like that.Ava moved back and stood on her feet. She saw how he was unmoved. She slowly unwrapped his hand from her waist. She brushed his shoulder as if removing invisible dust."It's okay. That happens sometimes. Your reaction is so natural. But..."She looked into his eyes and asked,"Don't you think you are overreacting? I mean I thought you would be happy after learning that. You hate him and he got a whore like me-"She could not finish speaking as he grabbed her waist once again. This time, he spun her around and pressed her against the wall."What did you say?" he asked."Y-You heard me," she responded, taken aback by his unexpected action.She gasped when she saw how instantly his eyes turned red. She was not startled by looking at them. His red eyes were filled with something that looked like
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