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.
It's been one week since I attended Luke's party.That night, I cried for no reason. I asked myself why I started to feel something for a boy who did not even have any idea about my feelings.I could not forget his kiss and his closeness. Abigail had come to pick me up from my house the next day. She noticed a hickey on my neck and looked shocked. When I told her everything, she became very angry with Ian.But I asked her for a promise. I told her not to talk to anyone about it, not even Luke or Debra. She at first did not agree with it since he wanted to teach a lesson to Ian, but later I insisted, and she had no choice but to agree. She even helped me cover the hickey with makeup."Where are you lost, Ava?"I heard my mother, and I looked at her. We were eating breakfast together."Nothing, Mom."“Are you sure? I have been observing you all week. You look a little lost to me. Is everything alright?”"Yeah, Mom. I am fine. Don't worry."My mother gave me a smile and a nod. I stared a
I was confused at the beginning about the unknown feeling I had for Ian. But now I could understand that it was because he was my mate.We were bonded by fate. It was fated that I would fall for him.My wolf was delighted to have found her mate. I felt the heaviness in my heart that had been building up over the past few months vanish.It was always him.I was relieved that it was him. Because I was in love with him without even knowing that he was my mate.However, the mate he had been waiting for was actually me. It was as if I were dreaming.On the other hand,Ian was staring at me, not saying anything. His glowing red eyes had turned black. His eyes became cloudy, as if he were thinking something.I took a deep breath before stepping toward him. He was a little distant from me. I glanced around us. Other boys and girls were staring at us in surprise.I assumed they had only heard Ian's loud growl and not my whisper.I came to a stop in front of Ian and shifted my gaze to him."I-I
Ian’s POVI had been frustrated since early this morning. Something had happened to my wolf. He was reacting quite differently these days. It began last week when I went to Luke's party.That night, I kissed a girl who I thought was Lara. But I was wrong. It was not her, but someone else.During the whole party, Lara tried to seduce me. She even jumped into the pool in her white bikini. She approached me after exiting the pool and told me that she would be waiting for me near the washroom.So I went there later and grabbed a girl's hand. I mistook her for Lara. She had a different scent. I smelled her scent only as I got closer to her neck. It was so alluring that I could not help but rub my nose against her neck. I had kissed her, despite her attempts to push me away. I could sense that her body desired me.Later, when I kissed Lara outside while leaning against my car, I did not feel the same. I learned that Lara went to the restroom, which was upstairs. She said she was waiting for
Ava was in a really bad mood because she thought last night she almost cheated on Dane. She should have managed to stop Ian from kissing her or getting close to her.So today, in the early morning, she left her house only to confess what had happened and apologize to him.However, as soon as she saw Freya, she was shocked. Her shock turned into the endpoint when she heard Freya's words."Your m-mate? What are you saying?" Ava asked Freya with a confused look.Freya gave her a poker face. "Don't tell me you don't know that Dane and I are mates."Ava felt the ground slipping beneath her feet. She could not just believe it.Freya and Dane were mates?How come she did not know about it?Freya noticed her expression and scoffed at her. "Why do you think my brother despises you so much? Because you snatched his sister's mate away from her. You destroyed my life, Ava. I was so happy with him. But you entered our life and ruined everything."Ava blinked as she did not know what to feel. When
In a large bedroom,A woman was lying on her back, wrapping her body around a quilt. She opened her eyes and tried to move, but her bare arms brushed against a body, sending her butterflies in her stomach.She cleared her view and turned around to look at him. A smile was on her face, which indicated that she was pleased.She lifted her hand and caressed the face of the handsome man who was sleeping next to her. Her fingers brushed against his cheek.His brows furrowed in response. She hurriedly moved her hand away. She looked at her hand, assuming he was uncomfortable because of the bandage.She breathed deeply, inhaled his scent, and hugged him.The man finally opened his eyes. She smiled and rested her head on his chest, saying,"Good morning, Dane."He stared at the ceiling without responding to her. It was like he was in an inner conflict. Her smile faded when she observed him.She moved and sat up, holding the quilt against her chest.She hissed when she felt pain in her bottom.
Ava completely lost herself as soon as Ian moved his head and began kissing her back.She was in a moaning mess. She had no idea how he made her feel that way just with his kisses.As he rolled his tongue over her upper back, he gradually moved it down to her waist. Her eyes were tightly closed because she did not want to experience this sensation.However, her toes curled when his hand reached his ankle, moving inside her dress.Her dress slid up to her thigh, revealing her fair legs.Ian had already gone insane. He was no longer under control. He did not want to either.He kissed the back of her neck, turning her on. He flipped her body and looked at her.She looked fragile, ready to get ruined by him.With a slow motion, he swept his thumb over her lips."These lips are mine."He looked down at her body. Her dress loosened due to the back chain being opened, revealing her half breasts.He leaned down while looking into her eyes. He moved his lips on her half-exposed breasts and sai
Ian did not listen to her words as if her trembling voice did not reach his ears.He pulled her closer to him and picked her up in his arms.Ava started to punch his chest. "Leave me. Let me go."He whispered, looking down at her,"I am a bad person. You are disgusted with me. You don't believe in mate bonds and all, huh?"Her fists tightened against his black shirt. She was terrified by the expression he gave her."Ian Dawson, I will kill you if you dare—""It's Alpha for you. I will show you what Alpha Ian can do to you to make you his sole possession."He threw her on the bed. Her body jerked across the mattress.She tried to back away. He pressed one knee against the bed and grabbed her ankle, dragging her toward him.His strong pull caused her body to lie down on the bed. Pressing her elbows, she attempted to sit up.But when she saw him remove his belt from the waistband of his pants, a fright gripped her heart.'Is he going to hit me?' she thought. Her eyes widened.But before
Ava was shocked when her eyes met a pair of piercing eyes. They appear to be enraged, blazing inside as if waiting to devour her with the predatory gaze.She gulped when she saw Ian, looking fierce."How dare you kiss another man?" he asked in a bone-chilling tone.She got shivers down her spine.She gathered all of her strength and pushed him. He moved backward by one step.Her gaze landed on the couch that was located close to her bed. His suit jacket was lying on the couch. A few cigarette butts were on the floor, indicating that he had been there for quite some time.'Did he come here directly after leaving the party?’ she thought.Her gaze slowly moved to meet his, and she asked,"What are you doing here?"The line between his brows began to furrow, his eyes became more narrow, and his jaw became more clenched.She was taken aback.He was angry and appeared ready to charge at her at any moment.She felt mad at him. Why did he look like that? Shouldn't she be the one who was suppo
There was a look of shock on Ian's face as he watched Ava kiss Dane. His fists tightened in anger. He let out a low growl, which caused the two people to break the kiss.Ava was startled when she heard the growl. It shivered her body, pulling her away from Dane.She looked at Dane with shocked eyes. She came to the realization that it was nothing more than a simple kiss without any feelings attached. It was just like the two people acting in front of cameras to fool others that they were enjoying.Because when her lips touched Dane's lips and he moved his lips against hers, she did not feel like how she felt when Ian kissed her. She tried to dismiss the thought, but only Ian's face came to mind while kissing Dane.The low growl made the people in the party startled. Ian's eyes turned red in anger. He looked ready to go and yanked the two people away from each other.However, Ronald was there beside him.He gripped Ian's arm. He noticed Ian was losing his mind. So he kept his voice low
Ian ignored Freya's words as his eyes were focused on the woman standing in the center of the stage with a graceful smile.When he saw her smile, he felt incredible happiness.He wanted to see her winning. He did not care whether it benefited Dane's company. He just wanted to see a smile on her face.He could hear Freya's voice beside him again."How can you be so foolish in love, Ian? Dane is someone I know very well. You have been winning this project for the past two years, so he has his eyes on it. Don't you think he got what he wanted by putting his gun on Ava's shoulder? He forced her to have this project and gave her confidence so that only she could work on it. Now look at the result: he successfully managed to get the win."Ian smirked when Ava gave him a sarcastic grin as if telling him that she had won over him."He is a fool if he thinks I don't know his plan. I had won every project he was interested in over the last few years; why would I not be aware of his intentions?"
Ava immediately looked away from Ian. Dane noticed Ian staring at Ava. He turned to Ava and put his hand around her shoulders."What happened?" he questioned, tilting his head.As soon as Ava heard Dane's voice, she shut all the mind links, including the mate link, and shook her head in response."Nothing," she mumbled."Not liking your own design?"She turned her head to tell him that it was not like that, but their faces came so close to each other that she had to shut her mouth in shock.Flashlights that kept clicking the models and their costumes turned their direction. The cameramen started to click photos of Dane and Ava."Dane, people—""Who cares about people? Tell me if you are all right," he said, moving closer to her face.The scene portrayed like they were going to kiss. The camera crew appeared delighted to capture the most exciting news of tomorrow morning.Ava lightly pushed Dane, making him move away, and said,"I am okay."Dane glanced at the other side of the stage a
It was the day of the annual ball competition.Ava's hard work came to an end, and all of the costumes she had prepared were in front of her.Dane was really impressed with her work. In fact, every employee was confident that their company would win the project."There is no doubt that you are the best."Dane's voice came from next to her. They were currently sitting in his car, heading to the location where the fashion show was going to be held.Ava was feeling nervous. Dane noticed it and reached out to hold her hand.Ava almost flinched at his touch, but she controlled herself and kept her calm.A few days ago, she tried to get the ancient book from Ian's study, but he caught her and refused to hand it to her. After that, he did not try to come across her. Ava also focused on her work and did not give the mate bond a thought. Though she considered telling Dane about it, she thought she should get the book first. She should find a way to break the bond first before telling him about