Just like Jared promised, he kept bringing dinner to me and I gladly took them and today, I was also expecting it. Today was Friday and I was free for the weekend. I walked into the building cheerfully. I wouldn't have to wake up early tomorrow, I was allowed to sleep till when I felt like waking up. Just the thought of it made my stomach tingle in excitement but the excitement vanished when I felt eyes on me. I turned back to see who it was but there was no one. Tilting my head confusedly, I turned around and continued my walk, but there was nothing this time. Waving it off as my mere imagination, I made my way to my apartment. I washed up and laid on my couch, waiting for Jared, my dinner plug to bring dinner to me. But it didn't happen, time passed from the usual time he delivered it. Maybe he got tired of me already. Pouting my lips sadly, I sat up and took my phone, ready to order for food online when my doorbell rang. My eyes lit up thinking it was Jared. I immediately dropped
"Can I sleep at your place, I'm really scared to stay here today." Tears slipped out of my eyes, but I quickly wiped it. "I promise not to disturb you, huh?"Jared's eyes twitched and the corners of his eyes crinkled, as his hands cupped my cheek, wiping the streak of tears on my face.His voice came out low and soft. "Of course, you can. Come on." He motioned to the door, leading me out of the apartment.We went to his own apartment, and he inputed his password, making sure I saw it just like before. The door made a clock sound indicating that it was open and we walked in together.I sank into the couch, feeling a wave of unease and nervousness wash over me. As my mind cleared, I couldn't help but think I'd made a mistake by asking to stay at his place - it seemed crazy now. But the truth was, I couldn't face going back to my own house tonight, so this was the only option."Here, take this," Jared said, holding out a glass of water. I looked up at him, then at the glass, and took it
AVERYI left Jared's apartment for my own after sharing breakfast with him, my mind filled with his apology. How he found out about my nightmare was surprising. I don't remember having any nightmares apart from the one I had at my house or did I?Just as I was about turning the doorknob of my room, I paused as fear of seeing the shadow from yesterday enveloped me. I continued standing in front of the door, contemplating on whether to go in or not. After much contemplation, I decided to have my bath first. I turned on my heels and walked into the bathroom after undressing. I went under the shower, turning on the faucet and water streamed down immediately.My eyes went shut as I let the warm water do it's works on my body but soon, I started hearing a voice, more like a memory of yesterday. I was having the same nightmare of Lisa stabbing me and then a voice sounded - Jared's voice. He started mumbling some words to my ear, and to my surprise, I stopped having the nightmares.With a ga
"We are here." I announced as we got to my apartment and turned to Jared to take the bags from him, but he withdrew his hands.My brows furrowed, but Jared persisted. "I will take it in for you.""You don't have to, I can do that." I reached out to take it from him again but he raised his hands higher, suddenly leaning in."Can you please stop insisting when I really want to help you?" He whispered and I blinked, going silent.Jared smiled and moved back, motioning to the door. "Unlock it.""Oh – " I mumbled, turning to the door. I inputed the passcode and it unlocked.I pulled the door open and moved a bit for him to go in, which he did, his eyes scanning the whole area. I also went in and shut the door behind me."I would take them to the kitchen now." I made to collect the bags but Jared shook his head and walked to the kitchen himself. With a void glance, I followed him.Jared dropped the bags on the cabinet then turned to me. "Where should I put them?" "That's why I said you sho
"I will take you home." Javier said when we got outside after our meal. But Jared stepped in. "I will take her instead."A frown appeared on Javier's face. "Why would you do that.""We are neighbors and it's easier, so..." Jared dragged me away before I could say anything."What are you doing?!" I yelled but got no reply from him. In defeat, I turned to wave at Javier but it was shortlived cause I was pushed gently into his car.Jared rounded the car to the driver's seat. I turned to him with a frown. "Why did you come here?""To have dinner." Jared replied simply and drove out of the restaurant.I heaved, and Jared smiled, glancing at me briefly."Are you mad?""Of course, how did you even know that we were meeting in the first place?!""My instincts?" Jared cocked his head and chuckled."If you are that angry about your dumb date, why don't you spend tomorrow with me, I would repay you.""What?!" I scoffed in disbelief. "You know, you are something else.""Just spend tomorrow with m
"Avery, can I woo you?" He asked, his words sending my eyes wide with surprise, nearly bulging out of their sockets.My eyes widened but he continued, "I know I have done a lot of horrible things to you that completely disqualifies me but please, give me a chance. A chance to correct my mistakes and make you happy, and... even if it's outdated, I really want to do it, so give me a chance... please."I blinked at his words, unsure of what to say. Alpha Jared was asking me for permission to woo me, and my heart! It's racing really fast right now, I feel like it's going to explode. My mind is distorted right now. What should I say to him?'Just say yes!!!' Kyra screamed in my head.My mouth went open to say yes like Kyra said but I stopped. Even though, I am in a frenzy of emotions and really want to give him the permission, I still want him to suffer a bit for it.At the thought, my lips curved into a smirk and without a word, I stood up, pushing him back in the process before running o
AVERY"Have this." Jared stretched out the cake to me.We left the restaurant and hour ago and had just gotten to our apartments. And like I said, I had the cake packaged but Jared was giving it to me."I don't need it, take it." Even though I paid for it, it was his birthday not mine and talking about payment, Jared almost paid for it at the restaurant but I insisted on paying for it and I did successfully."Thank you then." Jared smiled and I turned to go."It's a yes, right?"I stopped when I heard his question, turning back to him with my eyebrows raised in confusion. "What do you mean?""You allow me to court you, right?" Jared asked again and it suddenly hit me.I let out an amused smirk. "I never said yes to it.""But you didn't say no either, so I will take that as a yes.""Wait, what? You can't do that." I said abruptly.He chuckled, staring at me with amused eyes. "Then give me a reply.""You know what, do whatever you want." I said with an eye roll.His face lit up with a r
AVERYI let out a loud yawn as my eyes fluttered open. I scanned the room for a brief moment before groggily getting out of bed. I made for the bathroom immediately to get ready for work.In an hour, I was already ready for work, dressed in a peach free sweatshirt, and black pleated skirt with a white sneakers to top it off.As I walked into the house, I was surprised to see Jared's figure leaning on the wall again."Why are you here this time." I asked, almost boredly.Jared strode to me, a car remote dangling on his fingers. "I thought I would drive you to work and also, I would do this from now on.""What are you? My driver?" I questioned with a slight frown, but Jared nodded. "You can consider me as your driver then, but no worries, I won't interfere with your work, just taking you there and picking you up."I hesitated, not sure if I wanted to accept his offer, but thinking about it, it would come in handy. I also don't have to stress myself to look for a cab after closing from t
"How is this?" I asked Mia while showing her a silver bodycon dress which stopped some inches after my knee. "It's perfect." Mia replied. I nodded and moved to take off my clothes.In the next few minutes, a welcome dinner for Jared and I will be held, but I had lounged around in just casual joggers and tank top, so I wanted to change outfits.Once I was done putting it on, I turned to Mia to help with the zipper. After which, I applied light makeup on my face."You look perfect." Mia complimented as we finished."Really?" Staring at our reflection in the mirror, the broad smile on her face complimented her words making me smile too.A knock sounded on the door and we exchanged glances."That must be Jared." I mumbled before getting up and making my way to the door. I pulled it open and like I guessed, it was Jared with a stunning smile on his face."Are you ready?" His question came and I didn't waste time before replying with a yes."Let's go then." He said and grabbed my hand.I
The next day, Jared and I got our things before heading to a field close to our apartment which will no longer be ours anymore. Everything was set except Sage - he was running late. Jared had called him some minutes ago but he only said he was on his way but it's way past 30 minutes."Ahh." I sighed out and leaned on the closest wall by my side. Jared, whose hands was tucked in his pocket turned to me."Should we just go without him?" He asked."Seriously?" I chuckled in disbelief at his question and shook my head. "Let's wait a little while.""Well, his tardiness is pissing me off." Jared uttered through gritted teeth.I sighed and lifted myself off the wall to go to him. I placed my hand on his chest and locked eyes with him. The breeding annoyance was visible in his eyes and I needed to calm that. With my foot stretched up to his height, I kissed him - a short one. As I pulled away, I could feel him calm down and a smile pulled to my lips at the result."Just hold on, okay?" I whis
It didn't take long before we got to the bar and I informed Grey about resigning. He seemed shocked but we wrapped up our discussion earlier and I went back to meet Jared. From there, we shopped for some groceries. I only got what I would need to prepare Brown rice with beef stir-fry today since we were leaving tomorrow.When we got back to the apartment, I made my way to the kitchen immediately, settling the things I bought before starting to prepare the food. I began by chopping the onions before grilling the beef.I was already halfway through this when I felt a hand around my waist. Nobody needed to tell me that it was Jared. Even is thick lavender scent is surely noticeable.A kiss on my neck made me stilled. I paused grilling and quickly pushed him off. His laughter filled my ears as I turned around to glare at him."Stop bothering me, okay?" I told him but he shook his head and moved closer. My back hit the counter as his arms wrapped around my waist, then he started leaning in
"Bye!" I bade Jared goodbye as I came out of his car.Jared expression turned sour. "Do you really have to go?""Yep." I nodded and raised the phone on my hand. Since my phone went missing, Jared got me a new one yesterday."You can call me here if you're worried." I told him and he nodded reluctantly.He suddenly leaned in and kissed my lips for a brief moment."See you, I will pick you up this afternoon." He said as he pulled away. I nodded and exited the car. I watched him drive away before heading to the cafe.After today, I won't come here anymore cause I had plans to resign. Same goes to my job at the bar.As I strode into the cafe, Sia who was by the counter looked up swiftly."You're here, huh?" "Yeah." I mumbled, goin to the dressing room. I changed into my uniform before coming out.Sia was no more by the counter, she was currently tidying the tables so I joined her.As I did, I couldn't stop myself from glancing at Sia frequently. I don't know how to bring Javier's issue u
The next time I opened my eyes, Jared was right in front of me... staring at me! "Why... are you staring?" I asked in a stutter."Nothing really, you just look pretty while sleeping." He whispered, a playful grin spreading across his face."Oh..." I trailed off and silence set in. Only the sound of our low breaths could be heard as we stared at each other.Minutes passed and Kyra's words replayed in my mind. I guess... she is right. The guy in front of me staring at me with pure affection and love really deserves another chance.I reached out to his face, caressing it softly. His brows creased slightly but I simply smiled and continued caressing his face."When do you want to leave?" I asked and his brows furrowed. "What do you mean?""Aren't we going to the pack any longer? When?" I aksed again and his eyes widened."But you said you were not going, so – ""I don't remember saying that?" I mumbled.Jared raised his brows but he shook his head. "It's fine if you don't want to. I just
AVERY "Urrgh" I let out a low groan as my eyes fluttered opened. My eyes landed on Jared who immediately jerked forward on his seat. "You're awake." "Hmm," I mumbled and my eyes drifted to my surroundings. My brows creased at the sight of drugs and the smell of drug. "Where am I?"I asked, my gaze going back to Jared who still had a pure look of concern. "The hospital." "Huh? Why – " the rest of the words got stuck in my mouth as I recalled what happened. My eyes dilated slightly and a look of disbelief clouded my face. "About Javier, it's not true, right?" A frown appeared on Jared's face. "Are you still going to trust him after what he did to you?" "No, it's not that." I shook my head slowly. "I just can't believe it. How is it possible that he is not human? That means approaching me was because he had something, he – " I choked on my words as tears slipped out of my eyes and Jared's hands wrapped around me in a warm embrace. I hugged him tighter as the tears continued. Javi
JAVIERThe moment I stepped into the portal to the other realm, I quickly closed it to prevent Jared from coming in."You're finally here." I turned at the sound of the familiar voice and a figure came out from behind a tree, a face stiff and cold - Lisa. Her gaze moved behind my back as she took slow, predatory steps towards me. "Where is she?"My gaze swept through her face as I hesitated to speak. "I lost her." I finally spoke up and her eyes twitched, her eyes glinting with darkness."What do you mean you lost her?" She asked, her voice low but anyone could tell she was getting angry."It's Jared - he showed up just as I was about bringing her here.""What!" Her bottled up anger finally unleashed. "Are you that stupid? How could you let him find her!"I let out a sigh. "I also didn't expect it, Jared is just a bastard – ""A bastard?" She cut me off, the lines of her forehead crinking into a frown. "Who do you think you are to call him a bastard?!"I scoffed at her abused questi
My eyes dilated as a cold dread clawed it's way up to my spine. Why is he acting weird? He looks completely different. This isn't the Javier I know.'Call mate!' Kyra yelled in my head and I immediately reached for my phone, dialing Jared's number."Avery, where are you?" Jared's voice sounded and Javier faced me with a frown."You bitch! What do you think you are doing?" He spat and reached for my phone, but before he could get to it, I yelled into the phone."Jared help, we are going through a deserted road!" I said and that moment, Javier collected the phone, hanging up.I watched in terror as he threw the phone out of the car before facing me, a smirk on his face. "I would advise that you don't act stupid and just stay put." He said, his voice sending chills through my spine.'That bastard!' Kyra growled in my head, but I said nothing.I swallowed nothing, biting my lip hard. What is going on here? Why is Javier acting strange? How come he is speaking to me this way? How?I was s
The next day, I left the cafe one hour early so I could visit to the hospital. I also got cheesecake and some other snacks to give to Riley. Jared didn't pick me up since I asked him not to, so I took a cab there.As I stepped out of the cab into the hospital, I hummed to a song I was listening to cause I was having an ear pod on. After walking for some minutes, I finally got to Riley's ward in the VIP section. I pulled the door open, my eyes landing on Riley who as staring out of the window, but she turned immediately."Avery!" Her eyes lightened up and she rushed to me, grabbing my hand. "I was waiting for you.""Really?" I raised my brows and she nodded. I guess she must have been expecting me since I promised her."Here, I got you something from the cafe." I raised the bag I was holding up and get eyes brightened more. She took it from me, smiling as she brought the things out.The moment she finished, she turned to me, her lips pursed into a slight pout. "Thanks, Avery. You're th