AVA:I lay on my back on the bed, silently looking up at the ceiling because a lot was running through my mind.One thing that wouldn't leave my mind was Leo's words during the time we had dinner. No matter how hard I tried to shake it off my head, it kept coming back.Last night...I ate the steak and vegetables placed before me in grave silence, momentarily taking a sip of red wine.I avoided Leo's gaze, not because of any other thing but because of the awkward position we had put ourselves in after what happened earlier.Remind me to say that love makes everything seem messy.As I ate, I knew Leo watched intently because I had seen him through the corner of my eyes but then, I didn't bother to throw him a glance because that would make everything seem all the more awkward.I was about to reach out for my glass of wine when I felt a warm palm cover mine. It felt so warm that I wanted us to be like that forever but then, I needed to keep my act up."Ava, I need you to listen to me, p
AVA:Last night was a happy one or at least, it had a happy ending with me laughing my ass out with Leo. I didn't know Leo had a fantastic personality behind that deadly face.Right now, I am in my room in Blue Crest pack, taking pictures and having fun with my camera. I can remember the way Leo guided my hands to take pictures from specific angles. He even mentioned that photography was an occupation to some people in the human world and he didn't fail to tell me how taking a picture from a nice angle could make the whole difference.But the minute someone knocked on my door, my face turned solemn, and I quickly turned, hiding the camera behind my back.I moved back a bit and placed the camera on the bed while covering it with bed clothing. The knock just now, had reminded me of the fact that I was now back to business and real life.I frowned. "Come in." "The Alpha wishes to see you in his chambers." A maid bowed before and after conveying her message."You may leave. I'll be there
AUTHOR'S POV:Ava gracefully walked into her room, but the moment she closed the door behind her, she quickly rushed to where she had kept the camera, brought it out, and hugged it against her chest while closing her eyes.She didn't know why but each time she did that, she could feel Leo's presence with her.It was as if he were nudging her on to do whatever it was she wanted to do.Damien was going hunting but what about Audrey? Yes. What was Audrey's movement today?If Damiem and Audrey had planned to meet just like she had predicted, then there would be a big problem. Or it could be something Ava would see as the tip of the iceberg for her enemies.Ava hid back the camera, her heart beating in enthusiastic anticipation. She came out of her room, and looked left and right, just to be sure no other person was there before she called her personal handmaid, "Diana!" "Yes. Luna." She answered and bowed her head in respect."I have a gift for you," Ava said and watched as the young gi
AVA:"Perfect!" I screamed internally as I gave myself a mental high-five.Just like I had expected, Damien and Audrey were at the place I suspected them to be. My rough calculation just turned out right because Damien would soon leave Audrey to go find where Alpha Leo was doing his sport.While hiding, I took some nice pictures of them as they talked but I wasn't still satisfied. I had overheard Audrey telling a senior pack warrior to meet her around that area at the same time Damien told me he was going hunting. But it seemed like they had their plans canceled for the meantime because it was only two people who were present there and not three. I had wanted Damien to see Audrey for who she really was so that they would have a huge quarrel. A quarrel that will present me with ample opportunity to gather as much evidence as possible.Damien and Audrey were supposed to be on each other's body without waiting, but to my disappointment, they were having an argument."Why do they have to
AVA:I sucked in a deep breath, trying to calm myself after all that running I did a while ago.I had transformed into my wolf and ran down here just so Damien wouldn't be back home before me and start questioning my movements.I had already told him to forgive me and that I'd be a good wife.Still wondering what Leo had told me earlier?He said to frame Audrey up so that Damien wouldn't see her the same way. That was the time Leo mentioned that men with mistresses never want to see their mistress with other men.Right now, I think I have influenced Leo a little so that he now thinks a little like I do.Although I had thought of that idea about humiliating Audrey a few hours before Leo told me so, I still have great doubts within me. Audrey was a calculating bitch and I doubt if she'd be caught red-handed even if she was seen doing the very act. Audrey would likely find an excuse to extricate herself from the matter.But that wouldn't stop me from trying anyway. I would repay Audrey w
AVA:As a dutiful wife that I had promised to be to Damien, it was my responsibility to tell him what was going on and ask his opinion before saying anything to Audrey about moving in with us.In my past life, I had been touched by Audrey's tears, agreed, and immediately persuaded Damien the moment she asked to move in with us after the fire accident that happened with her parents.Then, this particular realization reminded me of the fact that I had brought this upon myself in the past."Alpha, could you please spare me a moment? I would like to ask you something."Damien nodded. "Yes, I do have a moment but you must be brief as I have work to do." Damien returned, staring at the pile of papers on his desk.I understood he was busy but I wanted to confirm the obvious."Uhmm, I wanted to ask you something.""Go on with it, you need to be done in a bit. I'm busy as you can see." He spoke as though he was dismissing me."I wanted to ask about Audrey. Her parents recently died in a house
ALPHA KING LEO:One thing I made sure to do for Ava each time we met was to make sure she had fun.She was a sad woman, trying so hard to bottle all her pain in but I can see right through her.So today, just like every other day we've met, I was going to make sure that she had fun. Make sure that she laughed.I trotted for a while and when I got to a certain room and stood in front of its door, I smiled, wondering how Ava would perceive this place to be.We were going to meet today and all I want is for her to be happy around me.Damien was a jerk and a total scumbag He didn't really know the meaning of value or what he was about to lose.Ava was the real deal in everything. Was it a character? She had it or a brave heart or even strength.To Damien, Ava was faulted for not being able to bear a child but to me, she was more than complete.Another man's food was another man's poison, they say.Her letter successfully reached me yesterday and we were soon going to meet.As a result of
AVA:I yawned tiredly, got out of bed, and headed straight for the living room. I spread my arms in the air, silently praying in my heart that my day would be good, just like yesterday.I trotted into the living room, my cheeks red and a wide smile on my face. I could still remember how I kissed him on my own.I was still in my daydream when all of a sudden, I halted in my steps and my mouth fell open in amazement.I had expected Audrey to be all over Damien from the moment she packed her things into the house but I hadn't expected it to be so soon."What's going on here?" I asked, glaring in their direction as though I was interested in whatever it was they were doing.Even if they were shameless, they shouldn't show off their evil affection in front of me. There needed to be a little dignity.They turned to look at me and the displeased look on Audrey's face when her eyes landed one didn't escape me.Damien had his hand draped around Audrey's shoulders. They had their backs turned t
AUTHOR'S POV:Leo got out of the car and he headed straight in a particular direction. Some of the men who were with Leo were already Safari's ex-men before they got hired by Discord, so they easily knew the hideout and the place where Safari's captives were kept.Leo gave an express command. "Seize the keys and free everyone." After entering the place, Leo began looking for Ethan and Billie. He tried using their scents to catch up with them but it their scents only lingered in the atmosphere. Wherever their, scents led, he went there but he would not see them.Worried, he began looking for them. Apart from. The stench of dead rotting bodies also filled the place and he was forced to cover his nose.Some people had been chained for a long time here and some were even chained to their deaths.Leo dialed a number as his right hand held it to his right ear."Drake, I think you need to contact the police on this one. Human trafficking is going on and we need to trap these bad guts and mak
AUTHOR'S POV:"Hello. Who the fuck are you?" Safari asked, reminding himself that he was the indomitable guy who had been fearless since age ten."I am Leonard and you must be Safari." Leo hoped that he was right because this same number was the last Discord answered."Listen to me," Safari bellowed, his voice sounded threatening."I need you to release the flash drive, hand it over to Discord, or else..."Safari drawled."Or what?""I kill the werewolves. I'll eliminate your stupid kind!" He yelled, trying to scare Leo."Why don't you hold on because I have a present for you?" Leo grinned smugly.Safari's face twisted in anger, his anger simmering below the surface, as he asked, "What present, what present you fu -" before he could complete his sentence, the line had already gone dead."That bastard!" Safari growled while standing up to his feet and downing the glass of alcohol in his hand."Who does that bastard think he is, huh?" Safari was angry that Leo had cut the call on him.A
CHAPTER 183AUTHOR'S POV:30 minutes earlier...Thirty minutes earlier, Discord had just shot a gun at Leo but he successfully dodged.This had angered Leo so much because he had not intended to harm Discord. He had planned to stay through to the word of his bargain. If Discord made them release his friends he would hand over the flash drive as well as clean up the mess created by the media.Leo frowned hard. He hated the fact that Discord had taken him for a fool just now this made him remember what he had done to Ava. Discord had shot Ava with the gun containing wolfsbane poison and now, he was doing this. Everything just kept aggravating the situation.Something snapped in Leo and his eyes changed color.He collected the gun from him in a fit of rage and watched him collapse to the floor."If wolfsbane is good, why don't you get your dose of it." Leo looked around at Discord's men and they only appeared feeble to him. He could finish them all in seconds but he only wanted to do thi
CHAPTER 182AUTHOR'S POV:The Grandmasters...Safari walked around the safety of his room, a glass of whiskey in his hand. He was simply in a dilemma as to what to do with the information Discord had just passed across.The problem was not in sending armed men to the place. The problem was simply the fact that those bastards could expose him too if he made the wrong move. One wrong move and everything he had worked for as a human trafficker, would just like a castle built in the air, crumble like a pack of sand.Who was going to save him now? He pondered and turned his wrist from time to time to check the time. Yet, time was passing and nothing was coming to his muscled mind.Another thought also crossed his mind. Could he afford to bear the loss that came with losing an entire day's work which didn't begin that night?Oftentimes, he'd always strategize and restrategize before he got the number of people he needed. Just when he thought he would actualize the number and finally pay for
CHAPTER 181AUTHOR'S POV:"Anything? By anything, do you mean anything?" Leo asked him again just so he could be sure."Don't be a dumbass, I've got no time on my hands. Spit out" Discord turned his wrist to check his wristwatch."In exchange for that flash drive, I need you to convince Safari to release everyone he held captive on the 30th of last month. In addition to doing that, I'll make sure to retrieve the news and make a public announcement that it was a fake mix-up. That would be a valid argument. Not only will you be free. Your family will be able to trust in you again."It was a tempting offer and Leo expected Discord to take the bait. After all, he had learned that each member of the Grandmasters was proportionally selfishUnexpectedly, Discird was fast to recognize the trick Leo was trying to play. The trick was to set him up with the rest of the Grandmasters!'Does this bastard want to set me up?' Discord asked in his mind. He couldn't believe that Leo took him for a fool
CHAPTER 180AUTHOR'S POV:Discord had the place surrounded by his men. There were over 500 men in the vicinity. Their guns and other ammunition stood in front of them, scaring others and onlookers away.Discord marched in front as their leader. Hen entered the place and went to sit on one of the king-sized seats he saw in the place.Pomposity and pride were usually the first weapons he used to surrender his enemies when the need arose. Many a time, when his opponents saw his heavy firearms and squad, they would usually surrender without him firing a single shot. But was he going to win in this mission?"I'm fucking speaking to everyone in this place. There's no need to hide. Come out and let's fight. You know how to run your goddamn mouths to the news but you can't fight, is that it? Hmm?" Using a lighter, Discord lit up a pipe and began smoking.Meanwhile...Drake noiselessly found his way to where Leo was. "Do you think we should call the police? There's a shortage of our men from t
CHAPTER 179AVA'S POV:Drake and other Equators had suggested the exposing of the illegal activities done by Discord stored in that flash drive. The Flash drive also contained the illegal activities done by the notorious Safari and Red Saint's gang respectively.I wonder why Discord kept such a record when he appeared to be discreet enough. Perhaps, he wanted to use it to his advantage in the future.Of course, we had done as planned but we only revealed Discord's misdeed, meaning that we were putting them in a great apprehension of harm to their reputation. Discord was already in danger but as soon as the rest of the group knew about this, they would come running to us in order to cover the truth. The Equators had a media house that they operated discreetly, but even I knew that those miscreants would blow the cover and find us in no time.Picking up a remote, I switched to Channel News. "News Headlines: A man named Discord is the head drug baron in the country. Corruption has eate
CHAPTER 178AUTHOR'S POV:Drake stood behind Leo all through the time he nursed his wife back to health.That meant that he stood behind Leo for the whole day, watching as he touched her lips, cleaned her face, or put her hair in order.Perhaps it was because he was loyal too that he stayed. He stayed to watch the definition of true love as it wowed him speechless.Leo had given his blood and Ava was halfway through the recovery process but he never left her for even an hour to go attend to his needs. His tired eyes were always on her as though she would die if she shut his eyes.Once or twice, Ava had protested, telling him to rest in the night and Leo had pretended to sleep and when he was sure that Ava had slept off, he awoke and continued keeping watch over her."I...I came with your breakfast but I haven't moved from here ever since then. It has pretty much turned cold and I know you won't take it, so, please excuse me. I'll go get dinner." Drake was able to stand for that long b
CHAPTER 177AUTHOR'S POV:"Safari, I've figured out a way to kill those creatures." Discord dropped the bombshell."What way?" Safari enthused. His heart leaped a thousand times as his head swelled with joy. What could that be that could destroy those scrawny creatures that wouldn't just die?Safari watched Discord's lips as they moved to make a speech...Discord couldn't help but make a flashback of what he had said to Safari. He had given a full lecture on how to bring an end to these creatures with the things he had discovered."You could kill them with wolfsbane. Wolfsbane is made from the plant aconitum. The patients allegedly diagnosed with wolfsbane poisoning, usually have a bitter taste in their mouths, followed by numbness and tingling in their faces and bodies, extreme nausea and vomiting, and cardiac arrhythmias and hypotension. Several required critical care has to be taken and if within five minutes, they are not resuscitated, the patients do one thing," Discord waited fo