If you were Ava...what would you have done? Place your life on the line, and run off? Or now that you have come this far, would you stay to the end? But come to think of it, was Avanti the woman whom she had seen in her dreams real? Who is the murderer? And John, Elder Jack's son, why was he the gate that led Ava to Avanti? Hmmm...so much for a story filled with suspense, tension, love, and mysteries untold. Grab a drink, and a snack, let's keep moving.
Ava’s POVJust after he said that he turned towards me, throwing my clothes at me annoyingly.I blinked countless times, as I looked at him, shocked.“W–What are you doing?” I questioned, holding the bedsheet closer to my chest, as the clothes he threw landed on my face.“Get into those, and get out of my room.” He ordered, looking at me so weirdly like he wasn’t just all over me a few seconds ago.“Can I have my phone now?” I asked.“Didn’t you hear me? Or have you suddenly gone deaf?” He snapped at me, growling.Just as I saw his red eyes, I quickly put on my clothes and dashed out of the room.“Get out!” he roared.Slamming the door shut, I ran into Sandra who pushed me away, causing me to hit my head against the wall which was close by.I could hear the maids giggling, and just when I seethed, they scurried off quickly.I slammed my hand on the floor in anger, picking up my underwear, and for the first time, I looked Sandra in the eyes.“What exactly is your problem?” I seethed.“S
Ava’s POVI froze on the spot upon hearing Alpha Grindley’s voice from behind.“Do you think he heard us?” I whispered, my palm becoming all sweaty.“I don’t know,” Neva purred.And as I trembled on the spot, I felt so confused and lost. I didn't even know where to turn until I felt a hand pull me inside one of the corners in the palace.“Please don’t–” I wasn’t done talking when he placed his hand on my lips.“Don’t speak,” he whispered, looking out to be sure Alpha Grindley was gone.“I thought I heard Ava’s voice?” I could hear Alpha Grindley talking to the werewolf soldiers who had turned me back from entering my room the other time.“Yes, Alpha. We didn’t allow her inside. Just as you commanded,” The werewolf soldier reported.“Good,” he replied, surveying around before leaving.And just immediately he left, I heaved a sigh. “Who are you?” I suddenly became conscious of the man that was standing beside me.“I’m John’s friend,” he stepped away from me, bowing to show some respect
Ava’s POVMy eyes were blindfolded during the journey, but I was sure of one thing, I’d been taken so far from the Mooner’s pack, and even from the city at large.“Hiya!” I could hear some men hitting the horses, while they neighed louder.“We are not stopping, the Alpha is expecting us tonight.” I could hear the voice of their commander.Since I’d been tied with a rope that I couldn’t seem to break loose from, I decided to let go.But just as I was trying to sleep, I could hear some muffled voices behind me. It was then I realized I wasn’t alone.“I can sense many people in here, we are not the only ones,” Neva my wolf replied.“Neva, are you okay now? Can you help me break off this chain?” I communicated with Neva through my mind.This is rare, not everyone can do that. But for some reason, I could.“I can’t. I’m still weak. I can smell wolfbane a few miles from here. It’s weakening me.” Neva replied.“Fuck! But who the hell was Alex? Something tells me he’s not real. I shouldn’t hav
Ava's POVI could see the shock in people's eyes. It looks as if I had committed one sort of taboo.I watched this god in front of me blink multiple times, watching me with awe before bursting into laughter."You know you are so funny, bold, and stupid!" His last words came like a bomb.I can't believe someone would call me stupid. I mean, I know Alpha Grindley uses force on me, and makes me want to do a lot of things with him, but he has never called me stupid."Maybe if you had waited, he might have broken the rules like this one is doing?" Neva interrupted."You know I do love a challenge," The Alpha in front of me replied."Whether you like a challenge or not, read my lips," I stood confidently before him. "I.Am.Not.Going.To-""Take her to the darkest place in the dungeons, and make her learn her lesson. Now!" he commanded.Just immediately the guards held me again, just like they had done earlier, dragging me towards the unknown."Neva, I feel dizzy," I replied, and soon I blacked
Grindley's POV"Hey Lance! Mommy and Daddy are waiting for us," I reached out to my brother."I wanna play a little. Can't we just swim a little?" Lance asked as he jumped into the flowing water.Apparently we have gone swimming behind our parents, and Lance doesn't want to come back home again."Lance!" I called out in anger."C'mon, the water is cold, you are going to love it," Lance smiled spilling some water at me."No, thanks. But can we just go now?" I asked, trying to reach out to him when I suddenly heard the bushes rustle.At first, I didn't want to believe it."Lance, can we go now, please? I don't think this place is safe for us," I replied, but just as I looked behind me, I couldn't see my brother again."Lance!" I called out but I heard nothing. It was then I started to panic, jumping into the water to look for him."Kill them all!" I heard a husky voice command.And as they came running, I knew I had to submerge myself into the water. Just after they all left, I quickly r
Ava’s POVJust as I heard him instruct his soldiers to get rid of me, I walked towards his werewolf soldier, racing my neck and waiting for the next judgment.“Ava, what are you doing?” Neva, my wolf, screamed.And as she tried to restrict my movement, I shut her down.“You are going to die because you couldn’t get to the root of everything, Ava?” Neva started.With my eyes closed, I ignored her words. “Kill me!” I screamed.I could hear everyone gasping. I knew they were amazed at how courageous I was.And to be candid, I didn’t know what came over me.I knew going back to the city would only mean that I would be voluntarily going back to my bondage.Aunt Jane was never going to let me go, and this would cause a war between humans and werewolves.I’m sure Alpha Grindley wants something from me, and he will go to the ends of the earth to get it.“Let her go,” Alpha Lance commanded.And just as he said that I opened my eyes, blinking them countless times, as I looked at my palm dripping
Ava's POVI shook my head for a second, unsure of what to say.And in a moment of lust, he grabbed me by the neck, pulling me to him, as I swallowed hard, while I felt his tongue frolicking with my ear."Mmm..." I moaned and quickly shoved him off.This doesn't seem right. I'm not some slut that both brothers could use. Or wait a minute...could they have planned it?And more, how am I sure Alpha Lance is Grindley's brother?"I'm going crazy right now. His wolf energy matched that of Alpha Grindley. Could it be because they bore a striking resemblance?" Neva questioned, but I couldn't even give a reply.Not when I'm fighting for my life under this tough handsome Greek god.By the way, it just doesn't make any sense. If this man here is Alpha Grindley's brother, then why did he attack the mooner's pack?"Answer me!" he shouted causing me to flinch at the sound of his voice, as his claws entered me more, bringing some blood out of me as I choked on my words."I'm not none of the things yo
Grindley's POVI knew Elara shouldn't be trusted, not when she had an affair with my beta.I've swore never to forgive Lucian if I ever see him again. But right now, the most important thing was getting Ava back to the palace."Alpha," A voice called from behind."Yes," I answered, looking behind me to see one of the werewolf soldiers standing."The elder's son is awake," he bowed.Now that John is awake, I think he might have answers to everything. At least he's the elder's son, and he should also possess the same power as his father."Make sure she's well bounded, and bring her to me," I commanded.Walking out of the dungeon where she was tied, Elara's voice stopped me. "Do you think I'm lying to you? Why exactly do you hate me so much, Grindley? It's not as if you are a saint so also is Ava," Elara's laughter turned into tears."Why don't you forgive me, and let this slide," she started. But never will I listen to her pleas, she never mattered."John has the answer," I whispered, cu
Ava’s POVI gasped in fear upon seeing that I was already being searched.I thought they were never going to look for me. I thought that they were going to forget about me, but it turned out that I was wrong.They even placed a bounty on me. This will cause a very big uproar and war in the Lyconia kingdom if they eventually find out that I was the person they were looking for.That aside, Lark will be in trouble. “What do I do?” I whispered, adrenaline rushing through my body. I froze at first, my heart racing faster as different ideas flooded my mind.“Neva, what do I do?” I asked repeatedly.Just as I raised my head, I found Lark already staring at me. His gaze fell on the paper I was holding.“What’s that?” “Nothing,” I lied.Taking a step backward, I quickly hid the paper behind my back.“Ava?”“Mmm…”I swallowed hard, as I continued to take some steps backward while Lark moved towards me.“We both know you are not good at lying,” he raised a brow.Stretching his hand forward,
Grindley’s POVMaking Nora my Luna was the best decision I’ve ever made. Since she has a striking resemblance to Ava, it made it much easier to forget all about Ava. But trust me, not completely.Just as we both were about to have fun, a knock came on the door, sending me into an angry mode.“Who the fuck is that?!” I shrieked. “Ignore that,” Nora giggled.Holding me closer, I took her lips in mine and kissed her hard. “I miss you so much. I want you–”Knock!!“Alpha, your brother is here to see you,” The soldier announced.I paused a minute, looking back at Nora, who was already taking off her clothes and was now naked. As for her man, Peter–he died. I made sure I sent him to his death just to have Nora to myself. After all, he was a threat. And I felt he was going to rebel if I didn’t do any of that.“My brother?” I repeated.“Yes, Alpha. And he has refused to leave.”The soldier replied.Since the last time Ava drowned in the river with Lucian, I had lost hope of ever seeing he
Ava’s POVEverything became so confusing that I started to ask myself if this was the life I wanted.One time, I chose to leave the revenge behind and stick with Lark.And right now, Pamela here is telling me that my parents, for whom I’ve tried so hard to bring justice so I could have some peace in the werewolf world, are not even my parents?Does that even make any sense? Is my life now what?...a joke to the moon goddess?Am I some sort of toy to be tossed about?“What are you saying?” I asked repeatedly.Muttering the words with tears rolling down my cheeks. As much as I tried to control them, I couldn’t.“My life is a mess right now. And now this?” I stared at Pamela with my eyes all red. My cheeks burned red hot from the tears that stained them. And my hands shook in anxiety. “You need to learn more about your background, Ava. You need to do that before it’s too late,” Pamela broke the silence.“And how am I supposed to do that? Am I expected to just–”I was still talking when
Ava’s POVA gasp left my lips as I tried to make sense of this whole situation.I could hear mumurings from behind. But that was even the least of my problems. I’m yet to be convinced about what Pamela is saying, but I could feel she was telling the truth.“Are you saying my parents are not my real parents?” I scoffed.“Pfft,” I smiled sheepishly while Penny looked at me, shocked.“You can’t possibly believe her, did you?” Penny asked, confused.This cannot be happening to me. All these years, I’ve taken the blame for my parents dying on my accord. The stigma of their death stuck with me like a leeche.I’ve carried the pain in my heart. A nightmare that reoccurs every time I lay myself to sleep. I couldn’t forgive myself for years and even ended up losing my first child because of it. Only for me to learn that they are not my parents.Could this be a prank by Pamela? Or has the moon goddess decided to give me this rough fate? Why?Why should it be me? Am I truly cursed?“You were adopt
Ava’s POVI stared at Lark, making sure he was doing the right thing. It’s one thing to be hated by some of the pack members. And it’s another to put them at risk when I should protect them.“What’s your price?” Lark stared at Pamela, his grip firm on my shoulder.“Why not allow me to sort your Luna first? Then we can talk about what my prices are.” She smirked.Silence fell on every corner of the room for a moment as we all looked a bit uncertain. The witches were known for their domineering powers, especially when they knew a pack was at their mercy.And right now, we might just be playing right into her hand. Thereby creating much problem for ourselves.“I’ll figure it out.” I face Lark with sweat dripping off my face. Just then, my gaze hit a transparent surface, and honestly, I looked half dead. “You don’t look so good. The pack members cannot see you this way,” Lark shook his head in disapproval.“Help her,” Lark insisted.I can see he was doing all these things just because of
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Ava’s POVI shut my eyes to be sure my imagination was not playing tricks on me.“Ava,” I could hear my name being called faintly.I was lost in the shadows of my thoughts. The fear of uncertainty. I was still wallowing in them.There’s just this phobia in my heart. The fear of certain things happening. Like Valerie coming back to ruin my mating day.Like the pack finding out that I’m the Luna healer and they wanting to use me. Fear of losing my child or my best friend.“Ava, are you okay?” Penny tapped me on the shoulder.Jolting me out of my thoughts, I managed to fake a smile. “Whatever it is you are thinking can wait, Ava. Don’t let the pack think their Alpha made a mistake in choosing you,” Penny warned.These days, one would think Penny is now a part of us with the way she gives me instructions.“Ava, just hold my hand and stare at me whenever you feel uncertain of things, okay?” Lark asked, holding my left hand firmly.“Okay.”Just as I nodded in affirmation to his words, he be
Ava’s POVI had opened my eyes to see Lark staring at me. Looking at him closely, I couldn’t help but feel shy.I know this isn’t my first time being in bed with a man. But with Lark, it feels so different.“Good morning, sunshine,” Lark smiled.“Good morning,” I answered shyly.Covering the rest of my body with the sheets, I tried making my way out of bed. But he was quick to bring me closer.“I’m sorry. But I can’t have you run off again.” Lark said against my neck.Giving me a little peck on my neck, I felt my toes curl.“I will do anything for you, Ava,” he replied against my shoulder.“Anything for us,” he concluded with his hand on my stomach.Just then, I felt the urge to talk. Since we are here now, maybe having a conversation is better.“I don’t want to do this anymore,” I started.Gently placing my head on his chest, I felt a drop of tear flow down my cheek.“Hey, hey, hey,” Lark whispered.Gently tilting my cheeks, making me stare at him in the eyes. He carefully wiped away
Ava’s POV He was so close to me that I could smell every scent of his. My wolf was getting intoxicated. And me–I was getting so wet beneath me. My heart raced faster than I had to push him off me. Every bit of me…wants him. So badly. My body tensed as I felt so hot. My face burned hot and my ears turned red.I could observe them from where I stood since the mirror wasn't so far from me. Right now, I'm sure he could also smell my desire for him. I could see him trying to control his wolf. I'm sure he needs to know I was on the same page with him. He wants to be sure I need him just like he wants me. “I've never been so real with anyone in my life. Like I've been to you Ava,” he broke the silence. The breeze from the evening blew the veil allowing the moon to cast its glow into my chamber. “I've waited so hard for this day. I don't care if you carry another man's child or not,” Alpha Lark said. Approaching me slowly, with my back turned on him. He pulled me closer to his embr