Her lips were trembling as her heart started to beat faster. She stared at the person who she had fallen for before even knowing that he was her mate. Though she believed that she had lost her feelings for him after the rejection, she realized that something was still there to fade away.She let out a whisper."W-What?"Ian remained silent for a while as he observed her reaction.But then he backed away and burst out laughing.Ava was caught off guard by his laugh.She realized how foolish she was to believe this boy, even for a moment."Just look at your face! You really think I want you, don't you?"Ian said this and chuckled, shaking his head.She tightened her fists as she felt like crying. But she did not cry. Instead of showing her tears, she showed him her anger."A boy like you can never be with one girl. So keep laughing at your own joke."Ian stopped laughing and looked at her with cold eyes.She tried to walk past him, but he grabbed her wrist and pulled her closer to him.
Inside the car, there was a silence that yearned to be broken. But by looking at Ava's face, Luke thought he should keep driving without asking her anything.After a long drive, he pulled over the car to a coffee shop.Ava opened the door without saying anything and got out of the car.Luke stepped down from the car and followed Ava inside the coffee shop.He had been observing her sullen mood for a while. When they were in her house, he was waiting for her to have a conversation. But when she returned, she was empty-handed and asked him to go to the coffee shop he had previously decided on.From then on, she remained silent and looked angry.Luke pulled out a chair for her. She looked at him. There was a sudden amazement in her eyes. But then it immediately faded."Thank you," Ava said and sat down on the chair.Luke took a seat across from her and asked,"Ava, what's wrong? You look mad. Have I done anything wrong?"Ava shook her head and replied almost immediately,"No, no. Did I m
Ava froze in her tracks. She was aware of his feelings, as Abigail and Debra had already told her today. However, she had no idea how awkward things would become for her. She bit her bottom lip because she did not know what to say. Luke took her hand and said, "Let's go." He led her out of the shop and looked at her. "I understand it might be awkward for you. You–" "I knew about it," Ava interrupted him. "You knew?" Luke said with a broad grin. Ava glanced at him and mumbled, "Abigail and Debra told me about it." He paused as his smile faded. "So you did not notice it from your side?" Ava parted her lips, but nothing came out. She did not feel anything inside, indicating that she did not like him more than just a friend. "Ava, I know you don't have any feelings for me. But give me a chance. I promise we will end up together. I don't want to end our friendship. You can take your time, and when you feel it is okay to go for a relationship, you can tell me." Ava
She turned around and saw Ian leaning on his car. She had not noticed him or his car when she got out of Luke's car a few minutes ago. She tried to ignore him and started to walk again. However, he grabbed her arm and stopped her. "How can you just ignore me like that?" His tone was angry as if he were furious. She tightened her fist and turned to face him. She yanked her hand away from his grip and asked, "What is your problem?" Ian looked at her ignorant look. She seemed annoyed to see him again. He felt a pang in his heart as though her attitude was hurting him from the inside. Ian had been standing outside Ava's house waiting for her for quite some time. He left after speaking with Stephen, but he could not go to the pack house. He went somewhere else. There was something killing him inside. So, when he asked Ronald, he said Stephen and the others were not at Stephen's home. He mentioned that Stephen's parents had also left the house for dinner. So Ian was wor
"Are you crazy? What are you saying?" Ian asked as his frown deepened.Ava rolled her eyes. "Look, I don't want to go anywhere with yo–"While she was speaking, Ian interrupted her by saying, "But you are still sitting in my car.""The reason for this is that I am concerned about my brother.""I have already told you. There is no reason for you to be concerned about him. I am heading over to check on him and make sure everything is alright. So go back to your house."Upon hearing Ian, Ava experienced a sense of uncertainty regarding him. Why was he so hesitant to bring her along? Her brother might be in big trouble.It was her responsibility to find out what happened to Stephen because she had already accepted him as her brother.Ava gazed at the windshield while folding her arms against her chest and muttering,"Don’t bother. Just start the car because I am not getting out."Ian held her gaze for a few seconds before starting his car and driving away from her house.When Ian was busy
Fear began to grow inside her. She bit her bottom lip as her legs became heavy with fear. The way those boys looked at her was something she had never experienced before. It was like she was some kind of food they wanted to have. She ignored the boys' voices as she looked left and right. She noticed many sports cars parked along the side, indicating that everyone was wealthy there. They came here with their friend circle to have fun with girls or have drinks. She could see them holding red cups, creating their own road club on the street. There were large speakers on one side. Music was playing, not as loud as in clubs, but enough to be heard throughout the alley. She noticed another alley that connected with this one. "Stephen must be there!" As she was about to turn left, she ran into someone. Something cold dripped onto her white top. She hissed as the icy liquid touched her breasts inside the top. She lowered her head and saw that her top was so thin that it exposed h
"What the fuck was that!"The boy groaned in pain. He was lying on the floor and had lost his strength to get up. The way Ian had kicked his chest, he was sure that he felt a broken bone inside his chest."Ian Dawson, you can't beat our men like this. We are not from your pack who will obey you like dogs," another boy spoke out as he tried to approach Ian.Ian turned to the boy and punched him in the face."Dogs? Did you dare to call my pack members dogs?"Ian's growling caused the others to be stunned. Ava stared at Ian. She realized that he was a very aggressive guy.She had witnessed his aggression before when he was fighting with Luke. A few minutes ago, he almost killed a man by hitting his head against a wall, and now he was beating some men.Her eyes shifted to his friends, who were watching the fight calmly.Ava frowned at them. 'Why are they not stopping him?'Her mouth set in a hard line as she looked at them.When Ian approached Stephen, the boy behind Stephen moved forward
Ava closed her eyes when she felt the knife touch her throat.However, the boy moved it from her neck and held it near her arm."What about stabbing her arm, huh?"Ava thought she would lose her arm today. She slowly opened her eyes.However, she was taken aback when Ian picked up a beer bottle from the floor and hurled it in her direction.Fearing that it would hit her head, she shook her head. But it never made contact with her body. Rather, it smashed into the boy's head.The boy immediately released her and grabbed his head.Ava turned around to see the boy's body fall to the floor.The boy was groaning in agony, moving his body like a fish pulled out of the water.Everyone turned to look at Ian. Shock swept over Ava.Ian approached the boy with a glare in his eyes.He avoided Ava's gaze and focused solely on the boy.He bent down and snatched the knife from the boy."I warned you not to look at her, but you dared to touch her. I don't like it when someone ignores my warnings."Af
It's been two days since the reunion party. After the party, many pictures went viral. There were two pictures that went viral the most. One was Ian with Freya, the soon-to-be Luna of the Mystic Shadow Pack. Their presence at the party was alluring. People clicked their photos together and uploaded them on the internet.The second one was Ava with Dane. People started gossiping about them. They were stunned that their gamma's sister was dating their rival Alpha.Whom would the gamma choose if one day a battle broke out? His Alpha or his future brother-in-law?Someone clicked some photos of Ava with Dane. They even uploaded a video of their closeness, which looked quite intimate.They were outside Dane's car, hugging each other tightly. The video also included footage of their noses brushing against one another. It was only twenty seconds of video, and it ended as if they were about to kiss, but the people did not dare to record their kiss in case Alpha Dane was offended.In a large of
After parking his bike inside the garage, Ian was about to exit. His steps halted as he turned to look at the broken sports car. Every time he looked at it, all he could think about was the pain he had endured following the accident. He recalled how he secretly hoped to see Ava again, but she never came back. This car used to increase the hatred for Ava in his heart.But tonight, he regretted it.He regretted all the times he thought he hated Ava; he regretted the times he thought she cheated on him.His legs moved toward the car. He lifted his hand and reached out to touch the cracked windshield. He let out a low groan as he caressed it with his fingertips.There was blood streaming from a cut on his finger. It was the same hand that had been wounded on the knuckles. He looked down at his fingers. Suddenly a memory flashed in his head.He recalled how Ava was hugging his leg, begging him not to leave her when he found her in Robin's room. He even called her names and said that her pl
Dane's words surprised Ava. "Never forgive him?" she mumbled.Her thoughts reverted to the regretful eyes. Ian looked really regretful about the misunderstanding."Yes, don't forgive me. Never. He made you suffer for all these years. I do not want you to forget everything and start acting as if he had never done anything wrong."His words compelled her tender heart to change her mind.Dane was right. She should not forgive Ian. He broke her heart numerous times, and she should never forget it.She nodded, causing her nose to brush up against his again. "Okay."Dane's eyes flickered as if he was satisfied with her answer. He leaned in closer, shifting his gaze from her eyes to her lips.Before his lips could touch hers, they heard giggles. Dane turned his head and looked to the side.Ava blinked, her cheeks flushing red. She cast a glance to the side where Dane was looking. She saw a few girls holding their phones as if they were clicking their pictures and recording videos."L-Let's l
Ava spent some time with her friends, ignoring the conversations between her and Ian popping in her mind. Tonight she felt as though something heavy had been lifted from her heart.The fact that no one would accuse her from today made her very happy.She was free.She had no fear of humiliation.Sitting on a couch, Ava looked around the hall. She had been looking for Dane since the moment she returned. However, he went somewhere, and she was unable to locate him. She expected to find him later, after spending some time with Abigail and Debra.But it had been half an hour and Dane had not yet returned."Are you trying to find Alpha Dane?" As she followed Ava's eyes, Debra inquired.Ava gave a head nod. "Yeah. Where is he?""Maybe he left the party," Abigail said.Ava turned to look at her. "Left? No way."Ava took her phone out of her bag to call Dane. However, she was surprised to see Dane's message.She read the text in silence."I am outside near the car. You can enjoy the party and
The doctor appeared to be stunned. Sweat broke into his forehead as it rolled down his face, reaching his neck.He glanced at the man lying like a dead body on the hospital bed. He looked pale, losing nearly all of his blood. The large amount of equipment next to the bed suggested that he might be receiving serious medical attention.The doctor inhaled deeply before speaking,“Alpha, Robin has been in this state for three years now. You wanted to kill him. However, after that, you chose to punish him with something more lethal than death.”Ian's eyes flashed as he recalled how he did not let go of Robin years ago. He indeed tried to kill this man. But he did not do that when his father arrived to stop him.Though he used to believe that Ava had cheated on him, there was a thorn in his heart that always told him that if this man did not exist, maybe everything would be fine in his life. He could never forget that he dared to touch Ava in spite of knowing that she was his girlfriend. He
Ava left the room, leaving Ian alone. It was exactly like that day in Dane's company.A tear rolled down on his cheek as soon as the door shut from outside.He stared at the door without blinking.How badly had he screwed up?There was no way to get out of the guilt?How much did she have to suffer for him?What could he do to win her forgiveness?Was there a chance for redemption?What he did was not a mistake, but a sin. He doubted a girl who used to love him truthfully. He accused her of infidelity. How did she feel at that time when he turned his back to her?What a loser he was!He closed his eyes, and more tears flowed from his eyes. He never imagined he would cry for anyone one day.Suddenly he recalled what Ava mentioned in the game. It was all Robin's plot against them.When he entered Robin's dorm that day, he noticed Ava wearing his shirt and having some hickeys on her neck. He tightened his fists, thinking Robin had touched her inappropriately.Once again, the realization
Ian looked into Ava's eyes. As deeply as he looked into them, he searched for love for himself. However, the harshness of her eyes did not allow her to reveal what it was that he desired to see."Ava," he mumbled.His eyes became blurry, and he was unsure of how the feelings that were brewing in his heart had made their way to his eyes. He did not want to let them flow out.She shook her head, letting go of his wrists. She wiped her tears and said,"Ian, you should have distrusted me just like you did years ago. Now, there is nothing to apologize for. You did what you did. You almost ruined my life. But..."She paused, lowering her gaze from him. She closed her eyes. A small smile appeared on her lips, causing him to frown."But what?" he asked, hoping that she could still give him a chance to let him explain his heart."But in my broken state, someone else trusted me and gave me a new life. And... I am with him now."Ian's eyes darkened as soon as she talked about another man. He kne
Ava blinked her eyes, unable to believe what she had just heard. She felt him resting his head on her shoulder."I am sorry. I am your culprit. Punish me."She felt his voice moving her hair, touching her ear. Her eyes started to hurt inside. Her heart was pounding so fast that it seemed like it was about to burst at any moment.Wasn't it what she wanted four years ago? She wanted him to say those things when she was crying days and nights for him to return to the pack, and she said herself that everything he said was only out of anger.Four years....Every single day of her suffering was reflected in front of her eyes as she stared at the door without moving.Tears rolled down her cheeks. She felt she could not breathe.Even though she had only spent a few days with him, she was thrilled and enjoyed every moment. She was crazy about him and always dreamed about him.Even today, when she thought about the days, she could only feel pain, as if it were raw inside her heart.The memories
Ava was taken aback to see him in the room. She frowned at him with cold eyes.Ian's back was pressed against the wall. It was as though the wall was supporting his body. His face was nowhere near to match his appearance.His eyes were bloodshot and red. But if anyone observed him carefully, they could see the sorrow inside them.However, Ava had no intention of observing him. She walked in his direction, reaching for the door so she could leave the room immediately.There was no way she could be in the same room with Ian Dawson.Just as she reached the door, Ian raised his hand to block it. She moved backward by one step."What are you trying to do?" she asked.He did not reply as he remained silent.Her eyes fell on his bloodied knuckles, which almost widened her eyes. However, she was able to keep her emotions under control and asked,"What happened to your hand?"His eyes moved to his wounded hand, then he returned his gaze back to her.He let out a hoarse voice when he spoke up.