It was a big statement by Bruno. Everyone was surprised, including Abigail.She took his arm off her shoulder and leaned to whisper to him,"Dude, calm down. What are you saying?"Bruno looked at her and smirked. He moved her hair strands away from her face and whispered,"Why not? You are beautiful and attractive. I will treat you well if you agree."Ronald could not hear what they were talking about, but his expression had changed as he turned to his best friend and asked for a cigarette.Ian raised an eyebrow and then handed him the whole packet.His sudden changing mood did not go unnoticed by Ian. He observed everything that was happening around him. After all, he was a successful Alpha.The game resumed. This time, the music ceased as soon as Dane touched the bowl.Dane remained silent throughout, so when it was his turn, he gave a bored expression.He dipped his hand into the bowl to get a chit.Ronald's mood was already off. So when he noticed it was Dane's turn, he glanced at
Freya looked at Dane. Her eyes were scornful toward him. It was as though she had irritation inside her.Ian leaned forward, his eyes brightening up. With a sly grin on his face, he looked at Ava and muttered,"I also want to know why you are with me rather than your ex-boyfriend. Why did you leave him..."He then turned to the woman next to her and finished the sentence. "Freya."Freya took a deep breath before starting to speak."I fell for him when I was a child," she paused, looking away from Dane as if reflecting on the past."I thought he was powerful and could keep me safe forever. He even promised me once. He was a different person when we started dating. He used to say that his throne, money, and everything else were meaningless in front of me. He said he was my only guardian. Even though I had a big brother, he was always the one who made the most important decisions in my life. He was my family. I was so happy to be with him. Our lives were going smoothly until one day..."
The atmosphere became heated. Everyone's attention focused on Ava as they were desperately waiting for her side to hear. It was not unknown to them that she was going to talk about the relationship between her and Ian. The people around them were all her and Ian's close friends, so they knew about their very secrets.Ian, on the other hand, narrowed his eyes.A story of betrayal?How would she say that? Wasn't she the one who betrayed him?Ava felt Dane's dark gaze on her. A nervous expression appeared on her face as she turned to face him. His eyes were sharp on her.'I am sorry, Dane. I never had the opportunity to tell you that the ex-boyfriend I had mentioned to you was actually your rival, Ian Dawson. I was afraid of making you angry and ruining our precious bonding,’ she thought to herself in her head.Ava turned her head with a trembling voice. She took a moment to gather her thoughts by closing her eyes, and then she opened them with confidence.Her gaze was drawn to the man s
Freya spoke up with an angry tone."How did you say that? He loved her. But she was the one who cheated on him."Ava gave her a fake smile as she continued,"One day he went out of the pack. She was waiting for his return at the same time she was busy with her studies. A boy was assisting her in this. He took her to his dorm and acted to help her. Later, he drugged her, tried to…”She paused, lowered her gaze, and said,“She had no idea about his intentions because she was unconscious. He gave her an appearance that was indescribable. When her boyfriend returned, he found her in that boy's room. Do you know what he did?"Ava cast a glance at Ian, who seemed frozen. She smiled sadly and muttered,"He betrayed her and her love by not trusting her. In a situation when she needed his support the most, he left her. He refused to listen to her and was only interested in ending their relationship. He never intended to be with her in the first place. Otherwise, why did he not look into the ma
An intense wave of agony and excruciating pain began to consume Ian. He leaned back against the wall and closed his eyes. His knuckles were aching, and his eyes were still closed. He looked in chaos.Anyone who witnessed him in this state of rage could only hope he never opened his eyes again.It was then that Ian's thoughts returned to the day that he had seen Ava in Robin's room.He recalled how that day she appeared surprised to see him. When he came angrily toward her, she was shocked. It was clear that she did not comprehend the reason he was upset with her. The memory of the surprise in her eyes when she saw herself wearing the shirt and the hickeys around her neck, was still fresh in his mind.She was crying while saying that she did not know anything. She was begging him not to leave her.But...He did not believe her. He thought he had caught her, so she was only acting.He was so cruel!He was so blinded that he never imagined Robin could trick him. He had never considered t
Abigail blinked her eyes and averted her gaze away from him. The moment she removed her hands from his jacket, she moved away from him.Lowering her gaze, she replied in a low tone."That is none of your concern, Beta Ronald."Ronald's gaze pounced on her. With an angry expression, he turned his head away from her and chewed his lip from inside."How is your new project going?" he asked, shifting the conversation away from the previous topic.His gaze returned to Ava as he closely observed her and Dane. He frowned when he noticed Dane touching Ava's hair. He thought their closeness would hurt his best friend even more."It's going well. Thanks for asking," she said, trying to walk past him.Ronald quickly held her wrist and pulled her back. It caused her body to draw closer to him.Her eyes widened as she focused on him.Ronald stared at her face, and without realizing it, his eyes softened. Her long eyelashes blinked, causing him to lose his grip on her hand.He shifted his gaze away
Abigail was caught off guard. She quickly snatched her phone from Ronald and asked,"Why did you ask her to go there? That room has been closed for years."Ronald took out his phone and did something, then looked at Ava, only to see her take her phone from her bag as she received the message.He was worried that she would not go to that room if she saw Abigail in the hall. So he grabbed Abigail's hand and said,"Let's go for a walk.""W-What?" she was confused.Nevertheless, he dragged her out of the party and left before she could ask him any more questions.Meanwhile,Ava took out her phone, but before she could check the message that had just vibrated her phone, Dane held her hand."I had no idea he had caused you this much pain. I am sorry for what you had to go through," Dane said, kissing the back of her hand.She blushed in response to his sweet gestures. She glanced away from him and mumbled,"I feared you would be angry."He patted her hand before reaching for another drink.
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.
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