Ian spent the entire day riding the bike with their friends. He did not bother his father about getting his bike back. Paul had an old bike that he gave Ian.When Ian considered returning to the pack house, Ronald offered him and the others a ride to his nearby farmhouse.Ian did not think much, and he agreed with him.But when he arrived at the house and walked inside, he was surprised.His friends planned a party for him. The beginning hour of his birthday was still a few hours away. They told him to enjoy the night and then cut the cake in the middle of the night that they had prepared for him.At that moment, Ian's gaze landed on the hottest girl in the party. For him, it was none other than Ava.However, for some reason, he felt she was more beautiful than hot.Her dress covered her upper body, leaving her legs exposed. They looked fair and smooth. Her thighs brushed against one another as she moved closer to the bar.Ian swallowed as he nearly lost control of his mind. He was ha
The group of people that the girl chose and gathered there agreed to play the game. They chose an empty hall room to play the game.Ava did not want to play the game, but Luke persuaded her. He said he wanted to enjoy the party with her. How could Ava forget that Luke was a party freak?Abigail and Debra were thrilled because there were no dares and none of their friends would have to bear any consequences.As Stephen and his friends got up from the couches to move on, Ava did her best to ignore Ian.However, when he walked past her, his arm brushed against hers, causing her to jerk inside.Luke grabbed her hand and asked,"Are you alright?""Y-Yeah."Luke noticed her changing behavior, but he did not say anything to her.After trailing Ronald, they walked into a room filled with couches.But everyone chose to sit on the floor.Everyone sat on the floor and placed a bottle in the center.Ava noticed her friends patting a place for her to sit. Ava lowered her dress and sat down, foldin
Ava seemed to be taken aback. The way he asked the question with the anger in his face surprised everyone."Dang! You can't ask two questions," a boy said to Ian.Ian turned his head to the boy with cold eyes, which caused the boy to tremble in fear.Ava spoke out,"It's none of your business."Everyone let out gasps. They could not believe she had responded so boldly to Ian.Ian was digging his gaze at Ava. His mind was fogged by what his mother had said to him today.That was the reason why he had asked her the question.But when he saw her looking at Luke after hearing his question, his blood started to boil.It looked like the person was Luke. She was in love with Luke. Ian could not take it.“Excuse me. I am going for a drink. I can't play anymore,” Ava said, getting on her feet.Luke raised his head to look at her. “I am coming with you.”Ava nodded her head in response.“Okay.”Her one reply blazed fire in Ian's chest. He clenched his jaw while staring at Ava. Luke looked at hi
Moving away from the lounge area, Ian headed to the bar. Girls came close to him, trying to linger on his body.He pushed them aside and walked towards Ava.When he approached Ava, she was stunned. He grabbed her wrist, prompting her to rise from the stool she had just sat on."What are you doi—"He interrupted her by dragging her to the other side."Ian? What's wrong with you?" She said, struggling to break free.Ian's grip tightened, and he led her down a hall.Ava, on the other hand, was shocked. She had no idea where Ian would take her.There was some time left before the clock struck 12 a.m. Ava was not in the mood to celebrate Ian's birthday, so a few minutes ago she told Luke that she should leave. Luke had agreed and said to her that he would also leave. But a few boys had suddenly approached Luke, and he told her that they needed to speak with him.From then on, Ava was feeling lonely at the party. She did not want to bother Abigail or Debra. They were so kind that they left
Ava froze on the spot when she heard him. With a shake of her head, she turned around. "No, no. You can't see the wounds."He furrowed his brows and asked,"Why? Is that in your lower back? Is this why you are feeling shy?"Ava did not know if this boy understood what he was saying. She pushed him slightly and wiped away her tears.She shook her head and replied,"Look, I know you are drunk. But I think you should go back to the party. My wounds don't have to do anything to you."Saying that, she attempted to move, but he placed both of his hands beside her head.As he gazed into her eyes, it appeared as though he was trying to see something within them. She could not understand what. But there was no way she would let him do what he wanted."Am I too bad that you are running away from me?"She paused by his question and asked,"W-What?"Was he too bad? The answer was yes. He was too dangerous for her and her life. He was the one who started the pain. She had no desire to interact wit
"Ian, just let me go. I am begging you," Ava said, as she did not want to explain anything. There was a pain in her voice.His grip loosened around her hands. She immediately turned around and pressed her back against the wall to hide it.Ian took a step back as if he were confused. He could not believe what he had just seen. Her back was full of wounds like tree branches. They looked red on the skin, giving the impression that she had just gotten the wounds."Y-Your back..."Ava was surprised to hear him stuttering. She looked at him while resting her head against the wall.Ian tried to understand how something like that wound could get into her back. His mind turned blurred. He was in disbelief.Something hit his mind as his brows lifted as if he were shocked once again.Ian remembered how, when he pushed her against a wall after saving her from the boys or pressed her against a bookshelf in the library, she hissed in pain, just like tonight.He used to think that it was due to the
The feeling of Ian's fingers brushing against her bare back over her wounds caused Ava to close her eyes. Even though she was experiencing pain, she was also experiencing an unknown sensation that was caused by his touches.She felt his knuckles stroke her upper back. She had no idea how he would heal her.“It's not funny at all. Get away from me, Ian...Aaah!”She moaned when he leaned in her back and pressed his lips on the back of her neck.His hand let go of her head and grabbed the dress. He pulled it down her shoulders, giving him full access to her upper back."Ian!"Ava let out an angry tone. She did not know why he was doing this.How could he heal or help her when an epsilon said to her that no one could help her?She pressed her hand to her chest, holding the dress in place. She was afraid the dress would slip off her shoulders if she did not do it.Her heartbeat started to race when she felt his breath on her back.When he kissed her wound, she cried in pain.He moved his l
Ava was shocked by his action. Ian wrapped his hands around her waist and pressed his body against her, causing her back to press against the wall again.He tilted his head and moved his lips on hers.She sensed that her wolf desired him. Her wolf was unwilling to leave this boy. Her body, including her heart, wanted him.What would she do? She had no other choice but to give in.She closed her eyes and allowed him to kiss her.Ian opened his eyes and saw her closed eyes. He moved one hand to the back of her neck.He tilted her head by grabbing her neck and kissed her deeply.Ava felt his lips on her lips, which felt divine. He nibbled her lips gently, making her heart race like a marathon.She lifted her hands and grabbed his jacket tightly.He ran his tongue across her lips. But she did not open her mouth to let her get into her mouth.So he moved his hand from her waist and shifted to her chest.She opened her mouth and let out a moan when he pressed on her right breast. He grabbed
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.