Nova's eyes widened in shock. Her lips began to tremble. "I-Ian, what are you saying?"Ian let out a deep breath when he noticed how she was looking broken. It was not that he had any soft spots for her, but she was the beta's daughter. He did not want to mess with any official's family before inheriting the throne.He was not interested in leading the pack in the future. But, as the only heir, he was responsible for the pack.His great-grandfather won the Mystic Shadow Pack several decades ago. Following that, his family continued to run the pack, fulfilling all of their responsibilities and carefully protecting the pack members. They never disappointed any of the members and always made the best decisions for them.His father, Alpha Martin, was one of the most powerful Alphas in their pack's history. It was the reason why people had higher hopes for Ian.Because Ian would have to maintain the pack like him, Alpha Martin behaved strictly with him. He always tried to discipline him. H
Alpha Martin stared at his hand, which Ian had just removed from his collar."Ian, what's wrong with you? Is this how you will speak and act with your father?" Carolina said, scolding him."If my dad doesn't know how to be a dad, forget about my manners then. I am not anyone's slave."After saying that, he turned to face the staircase. He then made his way there."You! Now you are going to talk over your dad? This is how I raised you." Alpha Martin said it from behind. His eyes turned red with rage.Carolina held Martin's hand."Martin."Alpha Martin snatched his hand from his wife's grip and kicked on the table close to the couch."How dare he behave like that? Tell him that he is grounded for a week. I will stop everything that allows him to live a luxurious life. What does he think about himself? A bad boy who can do anything he wants? Is this how he plans to lead this pack?"Ian's steps came to a halt. But he did not turn to his father. He was not such a kid that his father could
Just as he thought he should not care about her, he saw a boy looking in Ava's direction."David, are you going to sit or not?" Another boy beside the boy asked him.'David?' Ian thought.He had heard the name somewhere before. He raised a brow as if he realized something. That boy and his friends were from his university.However, Ian wondered why those boys took a bus since every kid there was rich.He shrugged his shoulders and looked out the window. His ears perked up as he heard what David told his friends."No, I am going to sit there," David replied.Ian turned his head to look at him once again. He saw the boy pointing his finger in Ava's direction.As the bus started moving, the David guy moved forward.But as soon as he took steps closer to the empty seat next to Ava, he felt a leg and almost tripped on the bus.Ian got up from his seat and said,"Uppss, you nearly fell on your nose. I am kind enough to let you sit here. I can take the seat you are aiming for anyway.”David
Ava listened to Ian's voice, and her steps halted.She frowned when she realized that he was following her.But why?Last night, she was really upset with herself. But then she tried to handle herself, saying that she had warned Ian enough.However, today she met Ian again. She would be lying if she said she was not surprised to see Ian on the bus.She had been riding buses for a long time, but she had never seen Ian, even though her route was a few stops later than his house.Today she wanted to take a bus, though her parents said to take one car with her. She just wanted to go back to her old life for a while, where no one knew her and she could live carelessly.But now, everyone was aware of her identity as the Gamma's new daughter, and people liked to gossip about her a lot."Why did you get off the bus?"She heard Ian again. She turned around and looked at him."Are you following me?"Ian walked toward her, which caused her to take a step back.He noticed her reaction and said,"
Ava's eyes flung open, and she pushed Ian hard on his chest."What's wrong with you? Why can't you just let me live?" She asked with a disbelieving look.Ian appeared to be stunned. He did not expect her to push him that hard. He raised his hand to smoke the cigarette, which he was still holding between his fingers."You called me dirty last night. How can I let you go so easily, nerd?""Stop calling me a nerd. You are worse than those bullies," she mumbled, her eyes stinging with tears.But she was not going to let this boy see her tears. She would not let him make fun of her emotions again.Ian's gaze darkened as he replied,"You can change your appearance. But for me, you are still that nerd I rejected."She closed her eyes and turned around. She did not want to be with him for a single moment. She tried to muster some courage against him, but he was a cruel boy who only knew how to make her feel bad.She still did not know what he wanted from her.She had only one option, which wa
Ian began to walk toward the table where Ava and his friends were sitting.Ava gulped at his furious look. She tried to break free of Luke's hand, thinking that Ian would do something to Luke since he had warned her at the bus stop about Luke.But Luke tightened his grip on her hand. She looked at Luke, and Luke shook his head, indicating that she should not feel afraid of anyone.Ian shifted his gaze from their hands and glanced at Ava. She averted her gaze and ignored him.She was ready to yell at Ian when she assumed he would stop at their table.But before that, he walked past their table and stopped at the table behind them.Ava turned her head and saw Paul and Cyrus joining Ian to stand close to the table."I-Ian"One of the boys seated on the table spoke out with fear in his voice.Ian gave him no more time to speak before punching him, causing the boy to fall from his chair.Ava gasped in shock. The people at the other tables rose up from their chairs and began to gather aroun
Ava looked into his indignant eyes. She could not understand him. She started to feel that she should never have fallen for this boy before their rejection.Her secret crush on him broke her heart. She felt mad at herself for feeling something for this type of guy in the past.She was afraid of what would happen when he became the head Alpha. He would be the most unfair leader in their pack. Their pack was not safe in his hands.Ian turned to the boy who attempted to flee. He grabbed the back of his neck and was about to hit his head against the table when Ava grabbed his wrist."Please don't!"Ava said it in a shaky voice. She feared that the boy would die.Ian's hand loosened as he let go of the boy's neck. The boy ran out of the cafeteria, clutching his stomach.Ian's eyes shifted on Ava's hand which was holding his wrist. He slowly turned his gaze to her."Go and hold his hand, not mine," he said, yanking his hand away.Ava nearly lost her balance due to it.However, a pair of arm
"It must be a date! Oh, how foolish you are! Yes, it's obviously a date, Ava," Debra said to Ava.Abigail nodded her head in agreement.After attending their classes, the three friends were walking on campus."I am not a fool. I also thought the same. But he was casual and said that he just wanted to talk to me, so..."Ava paused, mumbling, as she reflected on what Luke had said to her.He said he wanted to take her to a coffee shop. He had something in his mind that he wanted to discuss. They were such good friends that she did not take it that way."Trust me. Luke likes you. I have seen it in his eyes," Abigail said."Me too," Debra added.Ava was stunned. She had never seen Luke that way before. He was her friend—a very good friend. She had never thought of him more than that."I-I..."Ava's lips halted as she glanced at Ian, who was walking out of a building where the head office was. The dean may have summoned him for what he did to the boy this morning.Abigail and Debra followe