Chapter 19

~AVA'S POV~

There was an eerie silence that lingered in the air after his abrupt absence. I knew someone had to keep the pack stable and in order because the Beta hadn't returned yet, but something inside of me began to rise.

I spent every waking second thinking about taking the coveted Alpha rank. However, there stood one thing in my way: Noah, the pack's current Alpha and fierce defender of its legacy. I had to take him out of the picture if I wanted to win.

In my mind, the plan started to come together.

The park was preoccupied with what they were doing and had no idea of my secret preparations. I knew the secret to Alpha Noah's location lay in his study, and I was going to find it. I moved inside his study as stealthily as a shadow.

Surrounded by mysteries that Noah had carefully kept to himself, it was a forbidden haven full with artifacts from the pack's past.

I could smell something musty as I carefully pushed open the massive oak door. The only form of light in the room was a