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
Griffin suggested that they go to a club and have a drink. Ava agreed since she also needed to clear her mind.There was a club near the company, but Ava did not want to go because she might run into some of the employees. So they decided to go to a club that was quite far away."Isn't it the north side of the city?" Ava asked when she heard Griffin's suggested club."Yeah, but only wizards and witches go there. That can be our safe place."Ava turned to Griffin, who was sitting next to her in his car. "You almost forget you are a hybrid."Griffin grinned at her and nodded his head. "You are right. I shift a few nights a month. I enjoy my magic more."Ava patted her hand on his shoulder. "You should shift more because who knows when we will need your wolf to take over?"Being a hybrid did not mean only having two kinds combined. Their wolves were also very powerful."Okay, I will shift often."Ava and Griffin went to the nightclub. They got to know new people. Griffin introduced her t
Ava gave them a puzzled look. "Who?"Debra pushed Abigail and walked over to Ava and said, "Don't listen to her. She is just pulling my leg for nothing. Such a bad friend!"Suddenly Ava recalled the interaction between Stephen and Debra. She wondered if Abigail was talking about him.However, she dismissed the thought because she knew her brother would never chase any girl like that. After all, he was one of the members of the Power Gang. Those boys did not chase women; women pursued them.She was about to ask who it was again, but she stopped by a ringtone. She saw who had called her.She received the call and spoke, "Beta Bruno."Debra turned her head to Abigail, making faces at her. Abigail glared at Debra, indicating not to tease her.Ava smiled when she noticed her friends' silent bickering."Freya is coming back to the pack today. So I am not going to come to the company. Tell Alpha I would spend some time with her."Hearing about Freya, Ava felt awkward. She recalled the day wh
Ava left the office in the evening. She had nothing in her mind. She only wanted to go home and sleep. She had worked all day and eaten little. Dane's words kept replaying in her head every time she thought about her future.It looked like fate had never decided happiness in her life. All it wrote for her was suffering mentally.She was depressed and alone in this pack.On her way, Griffin called her, asking her to meet him. She refused by saying that she was tired. She said she would meet him tomorrow evening.The sky was slowly getting dark. The orange shadow in the sky faded into the darkness.Ava paid the cabbie and walked toward her house.It was a house with three bedrooms. Dane suggested this house, so she never considered moving out, even though it was too large for one person.She took out the keys and was about to open the door when she heard the sound of another car from behind.She turned around and was stunned.The car stopped near her house, and two people were getting o
ONE WEEK LATERAva awoke to the sound of a loud alarm. She opened her eyes and did not consider sleeping for a few minutes longer. She sat up slowly, grabbing the phone and stopping the alarm, which would continue to snooze if she did not turn it off.She glanced outside the window. It was early in the morning.Another day arrived, and she had to pass it. She believed she would have to cooperate with her fate without questioning it much.She left the Mystic Shadow Pack one week ago. She did not tell her mate before leaving. That was why her wolf was really upset with her, refusing to shift again.Ava was in real trouble. Her wolf's resistance was really hurting her, making her weak.All week, she could only practice her powers as a witch, but she could not shift and run.The last time she had shifted was when she met Ian and realized that he had become her mate.Ava's phone rang in her hand, drawing her attention away from the window.She received the phone call while getting out of t
"Ava, why did you decide to leave now?" Ava's mother, Angela, said with tears in her eyes.When she and Harper returned home, Ava said she was leaving tonight. She was shocked to hear that, as well as Harper."Mom, Dad, I told you that I would be here for my birthday. My birthday had passed, but I remained here for the competition. Since everything is over now, it's time for me to return to where I belong."Her voice was calm, just like her face. There was no emotion in her eyes that could show her inner feelings.Angela wondered if anything had happened to her daughter. She had spent her entire life protecting her daughter from the Thunder Howl Pack, convinced that Alpha Dane would force her into a relationship. However, after learning that Ian had rejected her daughter as her mate and that Dane treated her gently, Angela realized Dane was the ideal match for her. Ava and Dane were fated, and her ex-husband's decision was not wrong when he promised to marry Ava off to Dane."If you n
Dane's eyes darkened as soon as he heard Ava.Ava observed those eyes and scoffed at him. "What happened? Lost all the colors from your face?"He clenched his jaw and grabbed her arm, pulling her closer to him."You can't be with him."Ava looked into his eyes, noting his fury. "What's wrong? Why didn't you think about it when you spent the night with your mate?"Dane tried to compose himself, losing his grip on her arm. “Look, Ava. I never slept with her after we broke up. She tried a few times to seduce me when she was drunk. I always ignored my wolf and the desire to be close to her. But I lost myself in front of my wolf last night.”He let go of her arm and cupped her cheeks. She looked away from his face. Not wanting him to touch her, she attempted to push him once more.Her eyes landed on the hickeys Freya had purposefully left visible in his chest.If Dane had said that everything Freya said was a lie, she would have ignored it. But he himself admitted everything.Now what woul
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