"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
"What? No!"Ava shook her head. She did not want to go with Ian. She was terrified just from seeing his angry look.Ronald let out a sigh as he stared at Ian, waiting for him to say something."Bro, can't you do that?"Ian blew smoke out of his mouth and muttered,"Ask her who brought her here. He will drop her back."Ava gulped when she heard his deep voice. All the confidence that she had raised against him washed away tonight.She could not forget the moment when she saw him stabbing the boy's arm. It pierced her mind.Ronald's lips curled as he smiled."Then I am leaving," he said to Ava.When he glanced at Ian again, his smile turned into a smirk."Bye, bro," he muttered to Ian.Ian gave him a stern look. Ronald turned around and headed to where he had parked his car.Meanwhile, Ava was feeling awkward.She was with Ian Dawson. She took a few deep breaths to keep herself under control.She gazed at Ian.He was still smoking."Smoking is not good for health," she muttered in a low
Ava closed her eyes when she heard him. She did not know what had gotten to her. He possessed a scent that could entice any girl.It felt like an addiction to smell it more and more. Ava's mind might have gone blank there.She was captivated by his closeness, unsure of what she was allowing him to do.She could feel Ian's nose move against hers, indicating that he was about to kiss her.But then he backed away.Almost instantly, she opened her eyes. Her gaze was drawn to his mocking look at her.The mockery on his face caused her blood to boil.She clenched her jaw, realizing he was making fun of her again, and fell into her trap once more.She clenched her fists and said,"What were you trying to show—"Ian interrupted her by tossing the cigarette and moving close to her.She gasped, and he grabbed her hands, pinning them over her head.She glanced behind him and noticed that everyone was preoccupied with themselves and not paying attention to what was going on between them.Ian grab
Ian did not like how Nova interrupted him while he was with Ava.When Ava began to walk away, Ian turned to Nova."Why are you here?" he demanded, staring at her furiously.Nova's eyes trembled as she saw Ian's fierce expression."I-Ian–""And what were you saying? Which restaurant did she go to with Luke? Do you start spying on her?"Nova shook her head. "No way. One of my friends was in the restaurant. She saw her and told me about it."Ian tightened his jaw. Just thinking about Ava going on a date with someone made his mind go crazy."Stay away from her. Don't dare to bully her.""When did I bully her?""Don't tell anyone that she was with me."Ian's eyes went in the direction where Ava was going. Nova grabbed his hand and said,“Ian, you have a wound in your arm. Did you get into a fight?”He yanked his hand away from her. He turned to look at her."I hope you did not forget that we are done. So far, nothing much has happened between us. Then why did you make her feel uncomfortabl
Ava's heart froze at his words. She stared at him. He was so close to her face that she could feel his breath.She assumed he was teasing him because he wanted to make her believe that. He would then make fun of her after she had put her trust in him.Ava looked into his eyes and said,"I prefer to keep my distance from you. We are no longer mates to whom you must be bound. You are now free, Ian Dawson. You can live your life without any stress. No one will make fun of you because an ugly and weak omega is not your mate anymore."The expression on Ian's face changed when he heard her words. He realized Ava was reminding him of what he had said to her before rejecting her.He clenched his jaw because he no longer wanted to play the good boy role in front of her.It was true. He was trying to be a good and calm boy in front of her. He was trying to keep his patience with her. But now, he wanted to show her his true self.It was his fault that he had rejected her. However, he was now reg
Ian chuckled while looking at Ava. She was walking towards her front door. When he noticed her entering her house, he got into his car and drove away. His gaze was fixed on the road as he drove to the pack house. He was not fond of that house. Even though it was his home, he felt suffocated there. The way his father ruled over him there, he did not like such a life. He liked to be free where no one could tell him what to do. After all, he was the boss of his own life. When he arrived at the pack house, he got out of the car. While playing with the car keys on his finger, he entered his house. "Look at your brat!" He heard his father's voice and paused his steps. He turned his head and noticed that his parents were in the living room. He rolled his eyes at them. "Don't you both have any other work besides sitting in the living room? Every night I come back, I see you sitting there." Alpha Martin and Luna Carolina got up from the couch. "Ian, you saw us here bec
Ava walked into the campus and noticed people glancing at her.She rolled her eyes and murmured, "What again?"She tried to ignore the people, but one of the boys approached her and asked,"Ava, are you really with Luke? Is there any chance to reconsider it?"Ava was stunned. A surprised look appeared on her face, as she did not know how this boy had heard about her and Luke."What do you mean?" she asked, giving him a confused look.The boy handed him his phone and showed him a video.She watched the video where Luke had proposed to her. It looked like Luke was a little loud at that time. It was because she was about to leave the cafe, and he tried to stop her from leaving."So, is this now the talk of the town?" she inquired, raising her head to face the boy.He scratched the back of his neck and exclaimed,"You have many other choices, you know. They may keep their distance from you because of your brother. Even though we have seen you and Luke together. He was very protective of y
Ian's words caught Ava off guard. The wizards that were holding her hand laughed."You were well-known in our coven. They always said you had something in you that no other Alpha possessed. What about revealing that side of yourself to us?"Ian ignored his words as he stared at Ava. He lifted his hands to feel the circle. But the more he tried to touch the air, the more pain surged through his body.He did not want to feel defeated. In front of him was the love of his life. He had lost her once; he could not lose her again.He clenched his jaw, feeling rage for not being able to do what he wanted.The man Ian had let go a while ago grabbed the wooden stick they had brought to scare the young kid. He then charged toward Ian.Ian was so focused on saving Ava that he did not notice what the man was doing.Ava's eyes shifted to the man. Her eyes widened when the man approached Ian from behind."IAN, WATCH OUT!"She screamed, but it was too late. Because the man had already hit Ian's back
Except for Ava, who was unable to move, everyone turned their heads.When they saw the dark silhouette approaching them, their eyes frowned.Their eyes widened at the sight of the red eyes coming closer. It was as if they saw a power in those eyes, causing them to shake inside in fear.The man came to stand a few feet away behind Ava and muttered,"Bloody wizards…"Ava's eyes moved as she heard the deep voice. She did not need any time to recognize the voice. His voice formed a hope in her heart to finally get aid in this situation.She still had not turned. Her gaze shifted to her brother.Griffin was taken aback as his gaze fell on the person standing behind Ava. He murmured in confusion,"A-Alpha Ian?"All the wizards around them got alerted as their body was tensed.Ian's eyes shifted to the man who was wrapping his hands around Ava's waist. The man looked frozen. Ian's eyes moved down to the man's hand, and immediately he let out a low growl."How dare you touch her?"The man tre
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