Chapter 20 - Frustrated

Ava's POV

I had woken up to a very hectic headache. And as I managed to get up, but a powerful muscular hand had stopped me from doing so. "I wouldn't do that if I were you."

"Alpha Grindley?" I called, looking at Sandra, his sister, who seemed to be dozing off already, before opening her eyes to see me awake.

"Ava? You are awake. I was so scared. I thought--wait, are you feeling okay now?" Sanda walked towards me, checking out my hands, and the rest of my body, before hugging me tight. With her doing all this, I felt like I've met her for years. But no matter how nice she was, she cannot replace Penny, and my aunt--Janet.

"You can get some sleep now, I'll look after her." I watched her disengage from me, yawning with her mouth wide open, one can easily imagine that she was really tired.

I held my head with my left hand and closed my eyes deeply, trying to recollect what had happened and why I got to this stage.

Opening my eyes, I met Alpha Grindley sitting right in front of me, his e