"Avery." He called again but I instinctively took a step back."What are you doing here?" I questioned straight, my voice quickening as memories I had hoped to forget from the past months flowed through my head."Happy New Year." He said instead and a scoff left my lips. "I asked a question."Do you know him?" Javier asked beside me.I shook my head, grabbing his hand. "Let's go."But Jared grabbed my hand. "Let him go, Avery. We need to talk.""We have nothing to talk about." I spat harshly before opting to go on, but Javier stopped me, stepping in front of me in a protective stance, which I actually didn't need. He should think about protective himself instead cause the look in Jared's eyes as he stared back at him was scary.I tried to pull him back but he resisted, and took a step forward to Jared, posing a question. "Who the hell are you?"The corners of Jared's lips curled up into a smirk. "Someone you wouldn't want to get involved with, especially not when it involves her." He
"Morning house!" I said, loudly as I skipped down the stairs with a wide smile on my face but the smile disappeared when I set my eyes on Alpha Jared. He was in a conversation with Mr Jones but they stopped when they saw me.I opened my mouth to ask why he was here but I stopped myself. This was were his sister lives so it's virtually is own also."Morning, Miss Avery.""Yeah." I smiled and started heading to the door, ignoring Alpha Jared's gaze."Aren't you eating breakfast first?""Nope, will pass." I said and strode out of the house.I was just heading to the gate when Alpha Jared grabbed my hand. A frown appeared on my face as I turned to him. "I have somewhere to go, you know?""I actually wanted to tell you that I'm happy to see you.""Well, it's not the same for me!" I snapped and wriggled my hand out of his hold before storming out.I got a cab to take me to the cafe and Sia's cheerful voice welcomed me as I sauntered in."Happy New Year, Avery!""Same here, Sia!" I winked a
"Urrgh." I groaned, forcing my eyes open. The sun's glare hit me like a slap, and I winced, jerking my gaze away. My eyes landed on the floor, and I realized I was still slumped against the sofa, exactly where I'd fallen asleep. With a loud sigh, I carefully stood up, undressing before heading straight to the bathroom straight after undressing. I had feel asleep without having my bath yesterday and right now, I feel like shit. As I went under the shower, I turned on the faucet. Warm water immediately flowed out from it, coming in contact with my body. I exhaled loudly as my body became relaxed. I was done in few minutes, and by now, I was feeling much more better and clean. I made my way out of the bathroom, picking out a fitted jean pants, and a tank top before dressing in. I dabbed a leather jacket over it to compliment my outfit. Toppled with that, I put on a leather booth. I skipped breakfast and left the house. As I made my way to the elevator, I caught sight of burly men mo
"Why are you here again? Are you stalking me?" I asked Alpha Jared in utter annoyance, but the only thing he could do in response was to flash me a smile, which only increased the annoyance I was feeling."Do I sound funny?" I questioned, with a glare.The smile on his face vanished immediately, then he pointed at the apartment beside mine. "I live there." He said "What!" My eyes went wide. "That's not poss – " I paused, recalling the men I saw in the morning, my eyes widening more as I put pieces together. "Don't tell me you rented that apartment?""I did.""Why?!""Cause it's nice and it's comfortable.""Are you joking right now?" I scoffed. "Comfortable? When this place is the total opposite of your place at the pack house?" I questioned and he nodded.I bit my lip, trying not to blow up. Without another word, I stormed into my apartment, shutting the door loudly."Ahh! What the hell is he thinking?"'Why acting paranoid? Isn't it nice that he is living close to us.' Kyra spoke u
JAREDThat early morning, I was just coming back from a nearby store where, I had gone to buy some whiskey because it was not included in the things the men brought yesterday, and not having whiskey was something I couldn't take. I was not addicted to it but it came in handy when I wanted to relieve stress.I had just gotten to the apartment building when I caught sight of Avery rushing out of the building. My face lit up with a smile but it vanished when I saw who she went to meet. Some guy with black hair. I couldn't see who he was cause Avery's frame was obstructing my view.I let out a scoff when the guy suddenly pulled her cheeks with a laugh.'Who the hell is he?!" Thadeus growled in my head, but I didn't reply him.Just as I took a step to approach them, Avery's gaze clashed with mine, but to my surprise, she acted like she didn't see me and just got into the car with him.I clenched my fists as I watched him drive away, already thinking of ways to get rid of him in my head.E
"If you think I'm gonna forget through this, then dream on." I flashed her a smirk before walking out of the office. Sage rushed after me, standing beside me."So, where are we starting from?" I questioned."How about the financial department first?" He asked and I nodded.We walked into the elevator and he pressed a button, after which he started moving. Silence set in, but I broke it by inquiring about Avery. "How did she look when she came here?""Err – Miss Avery?" Sage asked and I nodded."Well, she seemed quite okay. I even showed her around and she enjoyed it... oh! I took a picture." I immediately faced him, furrowing my brows. Sage quickly shook his head. "I actually forgot to send it to you." He confessed."Send it now and delete it from your phone." I ordered."Okay!" Sage nodded, and began operating his phone. I watched him send the picture and made sure he deleted the picture before looking away to my phone. I tapped on the picture he sent, my lips curving to a smile a
AVERYI stepped into the cafe, my chest heaving with anger. "What's up? Why did he drag you out?" Sia asked when I got to the counter.I waved it off with a smile. "It's nothing." But she was persistent."Are you sure and do you guys know each other? He seemed like he came here specifically for you." "Oh..." I trailed off, unsure of what to say, and she didn't say anything either. My eyes went to my wrist which was now completely healed. No one would even guess that I had a burn here some minutes ago.My lips pursed into a pout as my mind went back to our conversation. Why is he acting like he is worried? He is obviously pretending."You said?""Huh?" I turned to Sia was who was staring a me with a confused look."You said something just now." She said and my eyes narrowed. Did I say that out loud.My eyes met with hers and I flashed her a smile. "It's nothing."Sia gave me a weird glance but she reluctantly nodded her head. She pointed at a table close to the door. "The people occ
I closed my door shut, heading to the elevator. I was just a few meters away when Alp – Jared showed up unexpectedly beside me. "Hey!"I jerked back, shocked by his sudden appearance. "What the hell?""Morning to you too." I rolled my eyes and turned to the elevator, going in. Jared walked in with me."So, did you get the package?" He asked as he stood beside me.I rolled my eyes boredly."Huh?" He nudged at my arm. I turned to him swiftly, smiling sarcastically. "Of course, I did. But when did we start dating?""Not yet, but you're my mate."I heaved in exasperation, shaking my head as I turned away from him. He is a huge case.The door pulled open and I immediately walked out. Jared did same, walking closely beside me."You're heading to work, right? Let me drive you there.""I don't need it." I replied, abruptly."Why? But you allowed that ugly guy to drive you yesterday." He said, and I stopped in my tracks, turning to him."First of all, he is not ugly, and second, it's none of
"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