Ava was frightened by his actions. While bending down to her, Ian placed his knee on the bed.He grabbed her throat, causing her to tremble inside."W-What are you doing?" she asked.As he looked at her terrified face, he scoffed. He moved his gaze away from her face and toward her body."Do you think I will do something to you? "He paused and motioned his hand to her body before continuing,"This body can not seduce me."In the blink of her eyes, all the fear from her washed away. Her heart was filled with anguish as a result of his words.Tears streamed out of her eyes. She could feel her body becoming numb. She could only feel his grip on her neck, which was not that firm.But his words were enough to stab her heart.Fate was playing a very tough game with her. It made a playboy her mate, who did not think for a day and rejected her. Then, when she tried to move on, he came to her and talked about how ugly she and her body were."It's not my fault. It's not my fault," she mumbled r
"Ava, are you okay?" Abigail asked as she rubbed Ava's shoulder.Since the moment Ava descended from the upper floor, she had been crying. Her friends were confused about her behavior.Luke asked if anyone had said anything to her, and Ava simply shook her head in response.Ava did not want to stay at the party anymore. She asked Abigail to send her home."Let's go. I will tell my driver to drop you home first then I will go to my house," Abigail said."I am coming with you," Debra told Abigail.Luke looked at Ava and said, "Then I am driving behind your cars."Ava wiped away her tears and took a deep breath. She looked at Luke and Debra, then said,"I am not feeling well. I will go get some sleep. So you do not have to worry about me."She tried not to tell them anything, and she assured them that she was fine.She got in Abigail's car and leaned her back against the seat, then closed her eyes.Abigail sat next to her and told her driver about going to Ava's house."What happened to
Ava felt really sick. The last two days were like hell for her.The scratches on her back were causing her pain. She did not know where to go and asked for help. In fact, the Epsilon Wolf had told him that no one could help her.She could only wait to get her wolf to come back to her fully.She was missing her wolf. She was missing shifting in her wolf form in the forest. She was missing her old life.She did not go to the university in the last two days. Her friends asked her about her health. She told them that she was a little sick, and that was why she could not go.Though she told everything to Debra the next day of the party, she took their promise not to talk about it to anyone, especially Luke.Ava knew that Luke cared for her, and like last time, he might go to Ian to fight for her once more. She did not want that incident to repeat again.Today Ava got a call from Stephen; he asked her and her mother to have dinner with him and his father. It was the plan they made at the pa
Ian was fixating his gaze on Ava. He had come to the restaurant with Ronald. He called him here to talk to him.On the other hand, he had no idea that he would actually run into his other friend here, along with his ex-mate.He was about to pass this area when his eyes drew on Stephen. He was stroking Ava's hair. They were sitting together as if they were on a date. Ava was beaming at him with a smile.He got mad at Stephen once again. After warning him that night, he did not talk to him again. They did not meet each other in these two days either.The fact that Stephen would go against his warning and meet Ava once more was something that he did not expect to happen.His eyes locked with Ava's. It seemed as though she was stunned. Within his eyes, he desired to convey to her the level of rage that he felt toward her."Ian?"He heard Gamma Harper's voice. His focus shifted to the two other people sitting across from Stephen and Ava.He was surprised to see Gamma Harper and Angela, Ava
A look of grievance appeared on Ian's face as he turned around. He observed his mother giving him a sideways glance while she was speaking.“Okay, take care. You can count on me to accompany you tomorrow,” Carolina said to Angela and hung up the call.The conversation that Ian's mother was having puzzled him. In the belief that he was misinterpreting something, he approached her."When did you come?" Carolina inquired with a grin on her face.He frowned at her. "When you were talking on the phone. By the way, why do you look so happy today?"A look of surprise appeared on her face. “Why are you speaking like this? Are you not happy?"The question that she asked caught Ian off guard. "Do I need to be happy? What's the matter, Mom? I overheard you discussing marriage with Ava's mother.”His mother nodded her head and placed her hand on his shoulder. "I am thrilled that Ava and Stephen are mature enough to accept the proposal.""Proposal?" Ian asked while narrowing his eyes in concentrat
Stephen was shocked by Ian's question. As he reached out and touched the corner of his lips, he felt blood there.In response to Ian's question, he turned his head toward him and asked, "What do you mean, Ian?"Ian grabbed his collar in anger. Stephen cast a glance in the direction of his maids, who appeared to be in utter disbelief at Ian's actions. Stephen gave them a signal to leave them alone. They bowed their heads and left from there.The focus of Stephen's attention shifted to Ian's eyes. They turned red. He did not know what had happened to Ian so suddenly. He was fine when he saw him in the restaurant."Who gave you the audacity to think about that girl? Didn't I tell you to stay away?""Have you lost your mind?" Stephen asked him.Stephen's words did nothing but infuriate Ian. He pulled Stephen by his collar and warned him."Cancel this marriage."All of their friends showed up at the house at that time, only to discover that they were fighting with each other.Every single
Ava's POVIt had been two days since we had dinner with Stephen and his father. I really liked Uncle Harper. He was a kind and gentle man. In particular, he was kind and considerate toward my mother. It was the first time that I witnessed my mother appearing to be content with another person. I was very glad for her.I got up a little bit later than usual today. Last night, my mother went shopping with Luna Carolina. So when she got back to her house, she showed me all of the dresses, including the one she said she would wear to her wedding. After that, we engaged in a conversation for a span of time. I failed to keep track of time and ended up sleeping in the morning.It was my mother's suggestion that I should remain at home today if I was feeling sleepy. I refused and decided to go to my university.When it came to my studies, I could not make any concessions. Perhaps that was the reason why people perceived me as a nerd.Was I really a bookworm? These books were not even novels; r
I was completely taken aback by his apology. There was no way for me to know whether it was a genuine apology or a deliberate attempt to make me feel even more humiliated.I turned to him and asked,"For what?"When he was about to say something, he briefly parted his lips, but then, as if something were preventing him from doing so, he pursed them together tightly.My eyes scrutinized him.He wore black jeans and a half-sleeved white t-shirt. His muscles were bulging in the arm area. His tattoos were something that drew anyone's attention. The white t-shirt really made the tattoos look easy to observe.My eyes shifted back to his face. His thick brows and sharp jawline kept moving as if he were trying to find words."I had a conversation with Stephen," he said, avoiding eye contact with me."About what?" I asked in confusion.I was not delighted to talk to him. I had not forgotten what he told me that night and how he behaved with me.He looked at me and replied,“Look, I misundersto