Ian narrowed his eyes while looking at me. It was clear from the look on his face that he did not like the way I had just spoken to him.I should not stay here any longer. I attempted to leave by turning my body to the left, but a hand stopped me from doing so.Ian placed his hand beside my head on the bookshelf to stop me from leaving, and he moved closer to me.I stopped, but did not turn my body toward him. I felt his breath in my left ear. I clenched my dress to control my disloyal heart, which was beating for this man.Everything he had done to me came back to mind.“I see what you are thinking,” he whispered in my ear.I felt a chill run down my spine as I listened to his whisper. I tried my best not to react in any way.After taking a few deep breaths, I quickly regained my composure. Once more, he uttered a hushed whisper."Do not think yourself superior just because I felt guilty for an incident and said sorry."Upon hearing him, I was unable to suppress the urge to sneer at
I gently stroked the old brown page, and I could feel the thick paper beneath my fingers. It seemed like it was an antique book.As I turned the page, I took a heavy breath.Every single piece of paper was written by hand. An ink that was very dark black was used to write the letters. Calligraphy was something that blew my mind.I started to read what was inside the book.“Alpha's rejection is like venom for his mate. Whether they are doomed to a world of curses or perish.”After taking a few deep breaths, I continued reading. I got to know how other people handled rejection in our ancient times.After being rejected by their mates, many people were forced to endure suffering.On the other hand, the rejection of an Alpha was not the same thing. They held the highest rank in the werewolf world, making them the most powerful. So they came with the ability to give their power to their mates.However, by rejecting their mates, they were rejecting their fates. So the consequences were ther
After leaving the library, I made my way to the cafeteria in order to meet up with my friends.While heading there, I saw boys glancing at me. I tried my best to avoid their gazes. Why did they not just focus on their own business?I entered the cafe and noticed my friends sitting at a table. I smiled at them while striding toward them."Hey!""Ava, where were you?" Luke asked while sipping on his coffee.I sat down on a chair next to Abigail. She moved a cup of coffee toward me, indicating that it was for me."I was in the library," I replied to Luke."How is everything going at home?" Abigail asked me."Very good. Mom bought a wedding dress for her last night.""Wow! Show us the picture of the wedding dress," Debra said with excitement in her voice.I unlocked my phone and showed them the picture of my mother's bridal gown. They said it was a really beautiful dress."Will we not get the invitation?" Luke asked as he rested his chin on his palm."Of course we will. I can't wait to se
Third POV"First tell us what you were doing in the library," Ronald said to Ian.Ian turned his head in the direction of him. Ronald looked at him with a smirk on his face."Yeah, I have never seen you go to the library before," Paul said as he agreed with Ronald."Are you starting to get interested in books?" Cyrus said with a chuckle.Ava, on the other hand, felt awkward in the conversation with the boys. She did not know them much. She thought about leaving. But before she could say anything to Stephen, she heard a female voice.“Ian?”When Ava turned around, she saw Nova approaching them from the opposite direction. She noticed that Nova's gaze was drawn to her. A frown appeared on Nova's face. Afterwards, she looked over to Ian.“You are here! I was looking for you on the whole campus,” she said as she approached Ian and embraced him.Ava averted her gaze from them.Meanwhile, Ian rolled his eyes when Nova hugged him."Why were you looking for me?" he asked Nova.Ava was stunned
Ava spent the whole week planning everything for her mother's wedding.She made a promise to her friends that she would purchase her dress with them together, so today she went shopping with them. In fact, they would also buy dresses for themselves."I can't believe tomorrow is my mom's wedding. It's like a dream," Ava said to her friends.She had just gotten into the car after Luke arrived with his car to pick her up from her house. Abigail and Debra were in the car as well."I want to scream with joy. We will have fun tomorrow," Abigail screamed in a happy tone.Ava chuckled at her and turned her head toward the backseat since Abigail and Debra were both sitting in the backseat, and she was sitting in the passenger seat beside Luke, who was driving the car."Hope we will," she muttered."Babe, please stop acting like a nerd and try to buy a sexy dress for you," Debra said, wiggling her brows with a smirk.Abigail hit her head lightly and said,"It's her mother's wedding, not a bache
The wedding day had finally come.Everyone was busy.Ava was getting ready as a few makeup artists came to her house to prepare her and her mother. Luna Carolina sent the women for them."Such a gorgeous girl you are!"The women complimented Ava as they set her hair after doing her makeup.Ava looked in the mirror and stared at herself. They really did a great job of preparing her for her mother's wedding.She liked her makeup and the way they styled her hair. To make her hair appear more beautiful, they let it down and added stone ornaments to it.She put on her blue heels, which she had bought yesterday, after selecting her beautiful blue gown."Thank you so much."Ava thanked the women and went out of her room. She went downstairs and glanced at her mother's room, which was still locked from inside.She sat on the couch, waiting for her mother. She could not wait to see her in a bridal gown. However, she did not want to disturb her and waited calmly outside.Her phone began to ring
Ian kept looking at Ava. He could not take his eyes off her. In the blue dress, she looked like a princess.When she entered the hall, everyone's eyes were on her mother, who was the bride. But his eyes were fixed on her.Surprisingly, she was more beautiful than he thought. That gorgeous makeup gave her a stunning look to bloom her magnificence and show her beauty to others.When she caught his gaze, he did not look away from her. As if he did not care what she or others would think, he stared at her.Ava averted her gaze from him and started to talk with his friends.Ian was observing her every move. The way she was talking and laughing with her friends caught his eye.A hand appeared in his sight, waving, and he had to take his gaze away from Ava. He turned to the person.It was Ronald. He winked at Ian and asked,"Lost in someone's beauty?"His friends thought he would deny or roll his eyes in response. But to their surprise, he looked away from Ronald without any reply and shifte
After talking with her parents, Ava went back to her friends."Happy?" Luke asked Ava.She nodded at him. She glanced at her mother. She looked really happy with Gamma Harper.'Dad, I fulfilled my promise today,' Ava said in her mind.Her father's face came to her mind. Tears formed in her eyes as his death was reflected in her eyes."I'm coming in a few minutes," she said to her friends. They gave her a nod.Ava walked for a while as she tried to find an open space to get some fresh air. She asked a waiter about it who was serving drinks at the party.She went to where the waiter directed her.When she reached the balcony, she took a deep breath.From the balcony, she could see the view of the forest and the sky.The moon was providing a little moonlight on the dark balcony.She looked at the forest and stared at it for a while. She sobbed when she remembered the night when she had to leave her father.She could not forget how her father was lying on the ground, helpless.He might ha
Freya walked toward Ian and held his arm. It caused Ian to look away from the elevator door."Let's go."He began to walk and remarked,"Never ask me to come here with you again."Freya frowned at him and asked,"But you promised me that you would help me to get back my projects."“I don't need to see your Alpha's face again and again. I will speak with the sponsors directly.”Freya knew she was not the reason why Ian was here. He came here because of Ava. She was not a foolish woman.She kept quiet and decided to leave the company with him.While exiting the building, their gaze was drawn back to Dane and Ava.They had not left yet. Ava was sitting in the passenger seat inside Dane's car. Dane was standing outside, conversing with Griffin.Ian's steps came to a halt in front of his own car. He turned his head to look at the woman in his rival's car.She appeared careless and delighted. How could she be happy after cheating on him years ago?He got into his car and pulled out his phon
Ava had no idea how her heels twisted on the stairs. She reached for the stair railing, but her fingers slipped and she was on the verge of falling.Her body was waiting to hit the stairs, so she closed her eyes tightly.But before she could fall, a pair of strong arms encircled her waist.She was holding the person's sleeves tightly with her eyes squeezed shut.A familiar scent touched her nostrils, and she furrowed her brows. Her eyes sprang open in shock. She raised her head to look at the person. He held her in his arms and pressed her head against his chest as if to protect her.Ava froze when she realized that it was Ian.He slowly lowered his head to examine her face. Her brows shot up when she noticed a glint of softness in his eyes."Are you oka—"His gentle tone nearly shook her heart. However, someone turned him around before he could finish his sentence.It was Dane who reached her after Ian.Dane grabbed Ava's waist and pulled her closer to him. He pushed Ian's chest, gro
Days passed with Ava's hard work on the project. Ava had been working at the new office. There was no time for her to go home early.The relationship between her and Dane was improving, though. He looked after her at work. Always, he reminded her to eat regularly.He even agreed to go with her to the reunion party. Ava was thrilled about it. She was grateful that he had agreed.Dane said it was nothing to be thankful about. Since everyone was going with their partner, she also had the right to go there with her partner.Ava's daily life was going well because she had not seen Ian again.She felt relieved that Ian did not say anything to Dane about their past. But she made the decision to tell Dane everything. She was afraid that Dane would be mad if he got to know that she was with his rival in the past. It was the reason she always stopped herself from telling him about it. But she knew she could not hide it from him forever. Since she was not with Ian anymore, it did not matter at a
Hearing his assuring statements, Freya felt relieved. There was a grin on her face as she gazed at his handsome face.She noticed him raising the bottle and swallowing the drink. The movement of his Adam's apple caused her to move closer to him.She put her hand on his chest and fiddled with the button of his shirt. He cocked his head to the side in order to look at her face.While Freya was getting closer to his face, she began to unbutton his shirt.She tilted her head and kissed him on the cheek. She moved her lips close to his mouth and whispered,"It's been six months since we decided to live our life together in the future. But you never tried to kiss me."She closed her eyes, knowing their lips were only a few inches apart.As just her lips were about to touch his, he gripped her jaw, stopping her from kissing him.She was shocked by his action as her eyes flung open. She was startled when her eyes met his dark orbs."It's because I don't like it.""D-Don't like what?" she mumb
The night was completely dark. There was no moon to light up the ground. There was only darkness that was engulfing outside.Ian was sitting on the floor, with his back against the bed.There was an empty bottle lying on the floor. He held one bottle in his hand.The redness surrounding his dark orbs was maniacal. He was going through an emotional breakdown. A cold man like him could not cry. But his emotions were visible in his eyes.Bringing the bottle close to his mouth, he chugged a few more gulps. The bitter taste and the high level of alcohol burned his throat.But he did not stop drinking.In the last four years, Ian Dawson had made an image in the werewolf world. People knew the young man was cold and heartless. He showed no mercy and was ruthless toward others. He did not even let go of his own parents, mocking them if they opposed him.If anyone saw him in this condition, they would be shocked.He had the bottle in one hand and one hand that was resting on his knees. His oth
Because the car was silent, Ronald heard everything. His eyes were on Ian.Ian's eyes grew intense. His one hand, which was gripping the steering wheel, clenched tightly.Ronald's gaze moved to his other hand. His fingers were bleeding. Because of his pressure, the glass broke, and the sharp edges cut his fingers."Ian!"Ian removed the phone from his ear and threw it near the gearbox. Ronald gulped, not knowing how to calm his anger.He was surprised to know that Ava was with Alpha Dane. Wasn't it something unbelievable? He could never have imagined thinking like this before.Ian moved his leg away from the brake pedal and slammed on the accelerator.On the busy road, the car moved like the wind. The speed of the vehicle astounded the people.To get past every other vehicle on the road, the car swerved to the left and right.It was obvious to Ronald that his best friend would not listen. He recalled Ian's accident. He hurriedly pressed the emergency button, letting other cars behind
Ava said whatever was on her mind and walked out of the room. She felt her cheeks getting wet as she made her way to the canteen. Realizing that she had nearly revealed her vulnerability to the man, she quickly wiped away her tears.Crying was not a sign of weakness. She was in anger and she did not want to burn everything around her. That was why her anger flowed down with tears.She entered the canteen and took a seat at one of the tables.She looked out the window from where she sat at the table.She recalled the incident that happened many months ago.It was a night when she was partying with her friends at a club. It was a birthday party, so they had their own spot in the corner to celebrate while cutting the cake.She was drunk that night.She was not aware that a man was following her. In the name of helping, he led her to a room and began to open the button on her shirt.She was not in her right mind, but she understood that something was happening with her. She became traumat
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 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