Ava averted her gaze away from Ian and focused on Nova. She could see Nova looking angry at her.But was it her fault?Ava let out a sigh and turned to Abigail."Let's sit already. We have wasted our time enough with these people. We have classes to attend, too."Nova stomped her leg on the ground in rage and left the cafeteria, crying. Her friends left behind her.Ian's eyes were on Ava. He noticed her sitting in the chair with her friend. Her friend was giving her a glance. By seeing how she was giving him a look, it was obvious that her friend did not like him much.Everyone returned back to what they were doing. But they got the biggest breaking news of the year.Ian Dawson was single again. Since he was in a relationship before, it was possible that anyone could get the chance this time.They believed he was just roaming around with Ava since Nova said she had seen him with Ava last night. They did not think Ava could keep Ian's interest in her for a long time.Girls glanced at h
Luke was shocked when he heard Ava. He found out what had happened in the cafeteria through his friends. Ian made it clear to everyone that he had his eyes on Ava.He thought Ava would reject him and tell him that she would go with Ian.But Ava's words surprised him."Ava."Ava gave him a small smile and said,"What you heard about me and Ian, I will clear it up for you. I was with him last night, but it was because Stephen was in danger. I told you before. I no longer have any feelings for him."Luke's face broke into a wide grin. He smiled at her broadly and asked,"Are you sure? Are you sure that you are giving me a chance?"Ava nodded her head with a warm smile. Ian had already broken her heart. She did not want him to break it again. So it was better she gave it to someone else and be loyal to the person.Luke pulled her into a hug. Ava glanced at others who were looking at them. She closed her eyes and wrapped her arms around Luke.“I am very happy, Ava. I promise to always keep
Stephen tightened his fists in anger. "How dare you even say that?"Ava could not understand why that guy wanted to see her. The way that guy gazed at her with his green eyes, she felt intimidated.Ava noticed that both Luke and Stephen looked angry at the guy. Her brother was angrier.She could still feel that boy’s finger on her forehead, sending shivers down her spine. It was a horrible sensation for her. She had never experienced anything like that.She was nearly shaken inside by what he had done to her."What do you want to talk about?" She asked the boy.The boy's eyes turned sharper as he tilted his head, giving the vibe that he was not afraid of anyone.Ava was able to understand his thoughts. Why would the boy be afraid of anyone if he could give them an electric shock by simply touching their foreheads?Ava's thoughts could not last for long because a voice came from behind her which caused the green-eyed boy to avert his gaze away from her."What's going on here?"Ava look
The whole car went silent. Ian's words left Ava stunned. Her eyes froze as she gazed out the window.Stephen turned his head to look at Ian."Can you please shut up?"Ian smirked as he observed Ava's side profile. Ronald patted Stephen's shoulder."Why are you putting yourself between them? Your sister is capable of dealing with him."Ava turned her head to look at Ronald. “Would you kindly ask your friend to refrain from speaking with me? I am over him."Ronald glanced at Ava and gave her a cheeky smile. "Do you believe anyone has any control over him? Even his parents struggled to keep him under control. Who are we to have the power to do that?"After saying that, Ronald burst out laughing.The three people in the car looked at Ronald with serious expressions.Ronald realized that and cleared his throat. "Oh, wasn't that funny?""No, not at all," Ava replied.The car began to move as Stephen refocused his attention on the road and began driving.The ride was silent.Ava did not move
Ian's confession left Ava frozen. The touch of his lips lingered on her cheek, giving her the electrifying feeling that she wanted to feel when she was close to Luke.Ian's words did not only echo throughout the car but also in her mind. It kept replaying in her heart.Ian backed away and looked at her. A grin appeared on his face as he caressed her chin with his fingertips."I know I–"Ava pushed his hand hard, which shocked Ian.Ava's frozen expression transformed into rage. She glared at Ian and said,“Like me? As to how? Insulting me and attempting to force me into being with you against my will? For what? With the intention of playing with me like other girls and then breaking up with me like you did with Nova, is that what you want to do?”Ian's brows lifted. Although he appeared to be trying to calm his anger in front of her, he grabbed the front seat with his fingers and held it tightly.“I have already explained why I broke up with Nova. Just because of you."Ava scoffed at h
Ava turned her head to look at her brother. Stephen was quiet. His friends looked stunned by his reaction.The three of his friends stood up from the couches they had just sat on and asked,"Are you for real?" Paul asked with disbelief."Stephen, you have changed after getting a family. We understand how eager you were to have one. But you are pushing your old friends," Cyrus uttered.Ronald cast a glance at Ava, who was standing at the stairs. He turned his attention back to Stephen and said,"It looks like you are too protective about your sister. But you forgot who had been protecting you all along. He is Ian Dawson, our friend who has never abandoned us and has always protected us, even when we were lost."Stephen lowered his head after hearing Ronald. He was right. Ian was the one who rescued them whenever they were in danger. Their lifestyles were part of his decision. If today they could live so carelessly and with some power, it was all because of Ian.When Ava noticed her bro
"Party? But last night..."Ronald paused, as he spoke on the phone with Stephen. But his gaze was drawn to Ian, who was sitting on his bike. While looking at the glass door of a tattoo shop, Ian was smoking a cigarette."Ronald, you know I was mad at him. But then Ava–""Again Ava? What's wrong with you, Steph? Are you still thinking about her? She looks happy with her boyfriend, Luke. What about Ian? Can't you see his situation?"Stephen was silent. As his gaze remained fixed on Ian, Ronald exhaled deeply and let out a long breath. He could not see his best friend in this state.Over the past few days, Ian had stopped using his father's belongings, which included his father's money and vehicles. He started smoking more than he had before and stopped talking to everyone. Because he was broke, he wanted to drink but could not do it. On the other hand, he was the kind of person who would never ask his friends for financial assistance.Roland used to believe that making Ian realize his f
"So you are going to his birthday party?" Luke inquired, his gaze fixed on Ava. They were sitting on a bench near the basketball court. Since the basketball final match was the day after tomorrow, Luke was practicing hard."Yeah," Ava replied, sipping the apple juice that she had just bought from the cafeteria before coming to the basketball court.Luke wiped his sweat with a white towel after turning away from Ava.Ava noticed that Luke was not pleased after hearing that, so she tried to ease his mind by explaining,“Luke, I understand your thoughts, but as I previously stated, there is a beef between Stephen and Ian. If I do not attend the party and enjoy myself with you, Abi, and Debra, Stephen might believe that I have not moved on, which is not true. I have moved on, right?”Luke turned his head to face her and asked,"Have you really moved on, Ava?"Ava was taken aback by his question. She got up from the bench and said,"Why did you ask that? You know what I want; I have tried
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.