Avery's POV "What if the mates are enemies?" I asked before suddenly wanting to face slap myself because what the hell did I just say. Jameson wasn't dumb, he would know that I'm talking about us."What?" He asked, wanting me to repeat the question because as it seems, I didn't think that he heard me."Never mind," I said, hoping that he didn't hear me.Luckily, James didn't lose himself and I was glad he didn't but I felt really awful for him.I could only imagine how it feels to lose one's mate. I hoped that I wasn't going to experience something like that.Jameson wasn't such a bad person. This journey had made me see the compassionate part of him and I don't think he's that bad anymore.We were finally seeing some tent in a distance, I couldn't hide the joy that I was feeling in me. I just couldn't stop smiling and at the same time, stealing glances at Jameson.At some point after the whole mate thing happened to James, I was having pains in my chest, signs of the attack but I ma
Avery's POV On getting to the pack, I immediately headed to my mom. I used to live with my father but after his death, I started to live alone. In the absence of anyone to take her in, no relatives that really cared. She started living alone until it got to the season when. The Aloha usually pick 5 students in the pack to sponsor their studies in any school that they wish to study.Luckily, I has always been keeping a good and perfect score in school so I was part of the 5 people that were picked.I had a dream of going to the same college with Flair and I was friends with flair. Coincidentally, Flair and Jameson have been best friends since birth. One thing that I couldn't understand up until now was how both of them were sp close."Was I the only one that Jameson treated like shit?" I thought to myself because thinking about it, I realized that he has never bullied Amelia before.Unlike me and four other students, Amelia and flair weren't under any kind of scholarship. Rather their
Avery's pov."Who are you calling human?" I asked, feeling that he was trying to throw a shade at me.My wolf was weak, even more weak than omega which was not a good thing."Aren't you human?" He asked.I chuckled at his words although I was feeling enraged."I'm a werewolf," I responded."But you're partly human like me," He responded to my text. I narrowed my eyes and said,"You're lucky that I'm not there with you, I would have hit your mouth for calling me a human, you indirectly told me I'm weak," Before of the kind of wolf I have, I went for training during my high school days so that I would be table to defend myself.It didn't go for waste because I even did better than other females my age who were born with strong wolves.The training only made me physically fit and strong but it didn't change the nature of my wolf."I loon forward to fell your soft palms on my lips... Oh wait, is your palm even soft," He asked with two bug eye emoji."You're such a jerk," I typed and cont
Jameson's POV I got home after leaving the bus and walked straight to my father's study. He was always there and I know that no matter what the situation could be, my father would always be working and be thinking about matters that would benefit the pack.Without knocking, regardless of how tired I was, I pushed open the door of his room and thundered."What the hell did you try to do? You freaking told me of how dangerous could be and yet you sent us there," I said in a rage."Why would you come here to say something like that to your very own father. You know that I wouldn't do anything to hurt you son," He said, trying to play the victim like he always do.I scoffed, "You know your petty words wouldn't work on me. You know that I'm not even moved by your words, right?""Well, I don't care if you're moved or not, I just need you to know something very simple, all I do is for your good,""Hell no! That is just your excuse. Nothing you do is for my good," I cut in."Wow, should I be
Jameson's POV After taking Avery's number from Flair, I texted her, but she didn't respond immediately. After hours, while I was still awake because I had barely gotten any sleep, she responded to my text, and we walked until I was ready for the impromptu class of the day. Pulling up in front of her house, she looked like a goddess. Her dress was awesome, and the way she stood with her hands in front of her gave me the chills.She hopped into the car, and we then had a brief conversation.Conversation? More like a brief argument. It went on for a few minutes before the car suddenly fell silent. I decided not to give her a hard time; maybe she mistook my attention for bullying. My father sponsors her fees, but there was something that Avery wasn't aware of. She believed that the reason why the Alpha sponsors her tuition is because of her grades. Unbeknownst to her, hundreds of students have good grades from prestigious schools, yet the Alpha didn’t consider them worthy of his schol
Avery's POVThe silence was awkward. I didn't know whether to be happy or sad that Jameson had his eyes fixed on the road without having any thought to bully me.I decided to plug in some headphones, thinking that listening to music would be enough for me not to feel the awkwardness.Just after plugging in the headphones, it didn't take long before I got tired of my playlist. I think it was high time I updated my music collection. Most times, it could be tiring listening to one particular track of music over and over again.After unplugging the headphones, I said without thinking, "Why do you even care about going to this class? Isn't your father the Alpha? I'm sure with or without you going to classes, you will surely be able to pass your grades well."Jameson turned to me, his brows twitching in anger. Was that a wrong thing to say? Shouldn't I have thought before saying something as unreasonable as that? Oh wait, is it unreasonable? Why isn't he saying anything?Millions of thought
Avery's pov Nothing sounded bad with going on a date with him and like he said, it was only to make it up to me."It doesn't sound bad," I responded causing Jameson to smile. I noticed that he was specially happy although he tried to hide it.Soon, we arrived at the school premises. At the beginning of the rude, I desperately wanted the ride to come to an end quickly but after I started getting a little comfortable, I didn't want the ride to end. In fact, I was specially enjoying it."No, hold on," Jameson said, offering to open the door for me but I hissed and opened the door for myself."So you can mock me later by saying I don't have arms? I don't want that," I said, still trying to tease him at the same time.In truth, my eyes fell on the people that surrounded us, I mostly didn't want them to see Jameson hold out the door for me and start asking me millions of questions."Hey, I wouldn't say that!" Jameson said but I marrowed my eyes and quickly walked passed him, still giving
Avery's pov "Nothing, I'm fine," I lied.Because of what she has said and also because of what Jameson had saud in the car, it started to make me reflect on all my actions."Hmm, are you sure?" Amelia asked."Well, I think I just need some sleep and nothing more," I responded nonchalantly."Okay," Amelia said curtly.After I moved my clothes inti the wardrobe and arranged my things, I fell to the bed, feeling completely weak.After closing my eyes, I fell asleep immediately only to wake up to see that it was evening.My eyes remained close until my phone began to ring. I had no plan whatsoever to get to my feet. In fact, I enjoyed the solace that I had attained from the sleep."Won't you check your phone? It's been beeping for hours now," Amelia's voice fell into my ear.I got to my feet, deciding to go and check it out.Stretching my hands, I sluggishly got to my feet before walking towards the couch where I had tossed my phone."Jameson," I mentioned the name my eyes fell on, on my
Avery’s POVThe alarms screamed so loud, they had me rattling through my bones. Red warning lights flashed on in the estate halls, sending spooky shadows down the marble floors. My heart hammered in my ears as Raven seized my wrist and pulled me across a tall display cabinet, just before a couple of guards sped past."They know we're here," came Raven's angry whisper, tightening her fingers on my arm. "We've got to move." I swallowed. I nodded. There was no time to digest what we had just heard in that meeting room-the cold, calculating voice of Lisa, condemning me like another obstacle in her way. The weight was heavy on my chest, but there was no way fear would help me. Action would.Outside were Noah and Dominic. If the alarm had reached them, they surely were racing to get to us. Or were they? I turned to Raven. "What's the exit plan?" Her gaze flicked across the hallway, darting from door to door. "We have to make it to the southern wing; that's where the utility tunnel is-it
Avery's POV The SUV sped through the darkened roads, a whiff of burnt rubber still hanging in the air. The sound of gunfire had finally faded away behind us, while inside the vehicle, the tension was all-consuming. Nobody said anything, but the unspoken truth was palpable—we had barely managed to escape, and Lisa would not let us go that easily.I leaned my head against the cool window, while my body rattled with tremors from blood loss and an adrenaline crash. Every now and again, I would slip in and out of consciousness as Noah clutched me tighter into him to keep me propped upright. His face hard with concern. He held my hand as though he were afraid to let go, his eyes on my face."Stay with me," he said roughly.Dominic was still gripping the gun in the front seat, still glancing intently between the side mirror and the road ahead. "How bad is she?"Noah bit out, "She needs a hospital. She's losing too much blood."I tried to speak, to soothe them, to say I was okay, but my tong
Avery’s POVAs the night air brushed against my skin, a chill crept up my spine. Step after agonizing step, another wave of pain coursed through my body as I felt Noah's arm draped around my shoulder, taking most of my weight while we ambled through the darkness behind the hangar. The sirens were getting closer.With a pistol in hand, Dominic escorted us, searching in all directions for any remaining threats. Raven was breaking through on my line.“Okay, listen up! The cops are coming in fast. I don’t know who ratted us out, but we're out of time.”“Shit! Is there an exit?” Noah asked.Raven took a second. “Not one you’ll like.”“We don’t like it already,” I muttered, barely able to keep my eyes open. “Just tell us.”Raven sighed. “There’s a utility tunnel running under the hangar. Emergency access for maintenance crews. If you can get inside, it leads out past the perimeter.”Dominic was walking, scanning the nearby walls. “Where’s the entrance?”“Fifteen feet to your left. A metal
Avery’s POVThe gunshot ripped through the night.Pain exploded through my shoulder, knocking me backward. The ground came up fast, the cold concrete jarring against my spine. My vision blurred, and for a second, all I could hear was the ringing in my ears.Someone was shouting my name.I tried to move, but fire licked up my arm, spreading through my entire body. My breath came in short, shallow gasps as I pressed my hand to the wound. Warm, sticky blood seeped between my fingers.Lisa stood over me, gun still raised, a smirk playing at her lips.“Did you really think this would end any other way?” she mused, tilting her head.I forced my body to move, my fingers curling toward the gun I had dropped, but Lisa stepped forward and kicked it away.“I have to admit,” she continued, crouching down beside me. “You were persistent. Annoying, but persistent.” She reached out, brushing a strand of hair from my face like she actually cared. “That’s why I liked you, Avery. You had fight.”I clen
Avery’s POVApparently, morning has come too early.The city seems to be alive outside the sab house, but inside it is totally quiet. Surreal.Under twelve hours to go before we make our move.The talk was reserved as we gathered around the table, and the blueprint of the airstrip still sprawled from yesterday night. Raven was already typing at her end, her fingertips moving rapidly over the keypad. Noah sat next to her, his arms crossed, his face a deep frowning hiss. Dominic leaned against the wall, taking gulps at his black coffee as though that were all keeping him standing.I could feel that tension hung in the air. The weight of the actions to be taken loomed over us.Noah broke the silence. “We need to go over everything one last time.”Dominic nodded, setting his mug down. “All right. This is it. Once we're in, there's no turning back.”Raven turned her screen toward us. "I managed to hack into the airstrip's security system. I can loop the cameras for about three minutes-enou
Avery’s POVThe air in the SUV was thick with exhaustion and adrenaline. No one spoke as we sped down the highway, the city lights growing brighter in the distance. Every mile that passed felt like a countdown to something bigger, something inevitable.Lisa was still ahead of us.She had let us go because she knew we'd come back. And she was ready.I glanced at Noah. He was still pale, his head leaned against the window, but his breathing was steadier. The pain must have been unbearable, but he hadn’t complained once.“You good?” I asked quietly.His eyes flicked open, and for a second, they softened. “I’ve been worse.”That was a lie, but I let it slide.Raven was still typing on her laptop, her face illuminated by the glow of the screen. Dominic kept his eyes on the road, his grip on the wheel tight.Finally, Raven exhaled sharply. “Alright. I’ve got a lead.”Dominic glanced at her in the rearview mirror. “Talk.”She turned the laptop so we could see. “Lisa’s scheduled to meet at a
Avery’s POVThe hallways blurred around me, every breath burning in my chest. Noah's weight dragged against my shoulder, but I held him up, forcing us forward as fast as possible.Behind us, alarms blared, a violent, grating noise that made every step feel like a countdown to disaster.Lisa let us leave.That thought refused to leave my head. She had every opportunity to stop us—she could have had her men block every door, trap us in that office, make sure we never made it past the underground corridors.But she didn’t.Which meant one thing.She was playing a longer game.And we were still inside it.“Faster!” Raven hissed, keeping ahead of us, her stolen gun clutched tightly in her hand. “They’ll regroup and block the exits any second now!”Noah grunted, his arm tightening around my shoulder. His breaths were shallow, his body heavy. I glanced at him—his jaw was clenched, his face tight with pain, but his eyes were sharp. He was still with me.That had to be enough.We reached a spl
Avery’s POVRaven’s hands were steady as she locked the door behind us, but her eyes were sharp with urgency. We had minutes—maybe seconds—before someone noticed I was gone.“We have to move fast,” she whispered. “Lisa’s guards are all over this place. If we get caught before we reach Noah, we’re screwed.”I nodded, my pulse hammering. “Where is he?”Raven glanced down the hall. “They took him to a different wing. I don’t know exactly where, but I saw them dragging him that way.” She pointed toward a dimly lit corridor. “We go in quiet. Take out anyone in our way.”I flexed my fingers. “Fine by me.”Raven smirked. “That’s what I was hoping you’d say.”We moved quickly, staying close to the shadows. The underground halls were eerily quiet, the concrete walls swallowing sound. My heart pounded harder with every step.Noah was here.And he was hurt.I clenched my fists to keep my emotions in check. Getting reckless wouldn’t help him. Focus. Stay sharp.Footsteps echoed up ahead. A guard.
Avery’s POVThe cold from the concrete walls seeped into my skin as I sat on the floor of my cell, my wrists still raw from the struggle against the restraints. The room was small—barely enough space to pace. The only light came from a single flickering bulb hanging from the ceiling.They had taken everything. My weapons, my phone, even the small knife I’d hidden in my boot.But the worst part?I had no idea where the others were.I had heard Dominic fighting when they dragged us down here, but that had faded into silence. Noah was taken in the opposite direction, and Raven—she had disappeared before I could even process what was happening.I pulled my knees to my chest, forcing myself to breathe. Panicking wouldn’t help. I needed a way out.I scanned the room. The walls were solid. No vents. The door was thick metal with a reinforced lock.But locks could be picked.And Lisa had made a mistake—she thought we were helpless.She thought wrong.Footsteps echoed down the hall, stopping j