Ava shifted comfortably on the bed, smoothing closer to the warmth she was feeling, cuddling it tightly. "Baby," Oliver whispered, gently stroking her hair."You need to wake up! It is morning," he said, planting a kiss on her forehead.Ava shook her head, refusing to get out of bed as she nestled even closer to him. He chuckled.“Come now mate!”. Ava groaned playfully, burying her face deeper into the pillow. "Can't we just stay here a little longer? It's so warm and comfortable here, I don’t wanna get up”. she mumbled, her voice muffled by the soft fabric.Oliver leaned in closer, his lips brushing against her ear. "As much as I'd love to stay in bed with you all day, but You need to bathe and eat, love! Remember I still have to take you shopping!”.“Shopping?”. She murmured.“For what?”. She added.“For your books! I want you to read all the dark smut you can find! After that I want you to practice every styles that trigger you on me!”. He said. Ava blushed, hiding her face in h
“Hi Ava!”. He said, proceeding to hug her.“Do not even dare wrap your arms around my mate!”. Oliver said, his voice cold and scary. Pulling Ava out of the kitchen, he pulled her over to his side. “What were you about to do? Hugging my mate? Are you tired of living, Lucas?”. He asked, his arm wrapped around Ava protectively. “Lucian, what's wrong with you?!”. Lucas exclaimed. Lucian's eyes narrowed, his grip on Ava tightening. "What's wrong with me? What's wrong with you, trying to touch another man's mate?" “Ok! Calm down Oliver! You don’t have to act all protective!”. Ava said.Lucas scoffed, his frustration evident. "Protective? This is more than just being protective, Ava. He is acting like a possessive lunatic."“Say that one more time!”. Oliver threatened. Ava quickly stepped in between Oliver and Lucas.“Lucas is your best friend, there is absolutely no need to be arguing with him! We are leaving today ain’t we?”. Ava whispered, facing Oliver. He scoffed.“He is Lucian’s
“Your eyes usually do this thing when you’ are lying!”. Kayla said, munching on an apple “Seriously? An apple by this time of the night? Don’t you sleep?”. Ava said, grumbling.“Do not try to cover up? Where are you going?”. Ava sighed and looked away.“To meet Sophia!”. “Seriously?”. Kayla snapped at her.“Yes, seriously! What is wrong with that?” Ava snapped back.“What is wrong with that? You know she has been causing trouble lately. I do not want you getting involved in her drama.” Kayla retorted.“I can handle myself, Kayla. I do not need you telling me who I can and can not hang out with. And for your information she has changed.” Ava shot back, her frustration evident in her voice.“Well, maybe if you made better choices, I wouldn’t have to worry about you all the time!” Kayla shot back“What do you mean by ' better choice?”. “You are not meeting her!”. Kayla said"I am meeting her, Kayla. And you can not stop me," Ava said firmly.“Oh really!”. Kayla smirks, moving close
“Splash!”. A bucket of water splash over Lucas’s face, jolting him awake.“Motherfucker treats me with respect!”. He yelled, shaking off the water.“I am surprised, even after a week you are still looking so handsome!”. a voice taunted.“What can I say?”. Lucas smirks, trying to maintain his composure.“Do you really think Lucian would not know that I am missing? Trust me when he finds you! I’d make sure to spit in your stupid face!”. Lucas added.“Oh Lucas, tell me how would he know you’re missing when I am here!”. The shadow said, stepping into the light in front of Lucas.“Oh my fucking goodness! How dare you steal my appearance!”. Lucas gasped.The shadow smirked, a cruel twist to his lips that made Lucas's blood run cold. "You should be flattered, really. I chose your form because it's the most convincing. No one will suspect a thing."The shadow's features were an exact replica of Lucas. It was as if he was looking into a twisted mirror image of himself. “Fine I take back my wo
“It is not just a mark Ava, it’s a life bond, if Derek was able to mark you before Lucain did, no matter what happened after, even if Lucian is your mate, you will only think of Derek because he has bound you!”. Kayla explained.Ava mouthed a “oh”. “But I think Sophia is working for Lucas!”. Kayla suddenly said.“You think Sophia is working for Lucas? Why would she sell him out then?”. “Sophia is working for who?”. Oliver said, taking a seat beside Ava on the couch as he pulled her closer. “For us! She wants to work for us”. Ava said nervously.“Right Kayla?”. She added, looking over at Kayla.Kayla's eyes widened in shock, as she stared at Ava angrily. She basically doesn’t know how to lie.“Yes! She.. Ummm she wants to work for us!”. She responded, stuttering. Oliver raised an eyebrow, clearly not convinced by their response. "Why would she want to work for us? What does she even do?" he asked, suspicion evident in his tone.Ava and Kayla exchanged a nervous glance, unsure of ho
“Oh geez!”. He spat it out immediately, rushing into the kitchen to rinse his mouth.The food was tasteless, undone and too spicy. The flavours just didn't come together as they should have."I can't believe I messed this up," he murmured.“If I eat anymore of that I’m sure I will have a miscarriage!”. Ava said, “You’re pregnant?”. Oliver murmured shockingly.“You don’t know? I thought I told you!”. Ava pout.“I didn’t know baby!”. He yelled happily, lifting her up as he spun her around in the air. Ava laughed as Oliver spun her around.“Ok stop now I’m feeling dizzy!”. She laughed as he slowly dropped her on the floor.“Oh goodness I can’t believe this, thank you so much!”. Oliver murmured, hugging her tightly. “I love you so much, Ava. This is the best news ever”. He added.“I will take you to bed!”. He whispered, sweeping her off her feets.“Oliver, I haven't eaten!”. She protested.“Don’t worry you will be full soon!”.*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•“What did you j
“I really want to believe that but she.. she knows I can free myself if I wanted to. So helping him means she is still in love with him. I’d rather be here than watch her follow him around like a lost child."“Wow you really do love her a lot!”. “Technically everyone sees that but only she does not!”. “Hey, did you just say you can free yourself if you wanted to?”. Lucas yelled.“Can you stop yelling? Because I know how to, does not mean I will help you!”. Etha scoffed.“What do you mean by that?”. “Remember the attitude you gave me? When I came to Lucian’s office?”. “Ethan!!”. Lucas whispered, raising his voice a little.“That was a long time ago! And more so you were an enemy how would I know you were trying to help!”. “Still did not give you the right to judge me!”. “I am sorry. Is that what you wanna hear?”. Lucas said, rolling his eyes.“If I wanted that, you would have been long gone by now. The only sorry, I accept is taking life!”. Ethan said, confidently.“And you reall
“Yes alpha!”. Drake whispered, pulling Enzo out with him. “Will you be fucking nice? He is our brother”. Lucain yelled in his head.“He is an omega! And stop yelling, you are giving me a headache”. Oliver scoffed.“And so what? He is still our brother and our beta’s mate!”. “Your brother!”. Oliver corrected.“I am fine, I am taking my control back!”. Lucian said, trying to push Oliver back.“Ava is pregnant! Did you know?”. Oliver asked, trying to distract him. “Wow fucking goddess, I knew her scent was different! Oh fuck I can’t believe it!”. He screamed happily.“Yeah! You can talk to her when we get home! Now how do I go about these papers?”. “Hello Lucian!”. Someone said, “Jade, did your foolish father not teach you any manners?”. Oliver said angrily. “A-alpha!”. She stuttered seeing his gold eyes. “Why are you here?”.“I came to talk to you ,” Jade replied, trying to regain her composure. “Why?”. Oliver growls. “I came to warn you about Ava , I saw her…”. “Out!”. Oliver
**TWO WEEKS LATER**“Ava, you’re gonna be late to your wedding!!”. Kayla screamed.“The wedding started an hour ago, and you’re not even dressed yet!”. Her mother screamed too.Lucian had brought back her parents two days after he proposed to her, apologising to them for her he had done."But I'm not ready!" Ava protested, panicking. "I need more time!""There is no more time," Kayla said, trying to stay calm. "We need to get you dressed and out the door right now."“How long will you keep the poor man waiting?”. Her mother asked.“We are almost done!”. Sophia said, curly the last of Ava’s hair.“Ain’t you going to the wedding?”. Kayla asked Sophia.“Why won’t i? Of course I’m going!”. “And you ain’t dressed yet?”. Kayla gasped, helping Ava with her dress.“I’m not the bride, it’s fine if I get there late!”. “Oh that’s nice, at least I will be the only one to catch the flower!”. “Like you wanna get married any time soon!”. Ava chuckled.Sophia laughed and rolled her eyes. "I'm in no
Ethan shook his head, still chuckling. "Look, man, Ava loves you. She's not going to say no. Just take a deep breath, gather your courage, and ask her. You've got this.""Okay, okay," he said, waving his hands in surrender. "I'm being ridiculous. But it's a big moment for me, and I want everything to go perfectly.""Of course you do," Ethan said, his smile softening. "But remember, the most important thing is your love for each other. All the other stuff - the flowers, the fancy restaurant, the perfect proposal - that's all just icing on the cake.""I know," Lucian said, taking another deep breath. "Thank you!”. “She’s here!”. Enzo announced as the light immediately went off.Lucian's heart leapt into his throat as the reality of the moment hit him. In just a few minutes, he would be asking Ava to spend the rest of her life with him. "We will leave you to it," Ethan said, giving Lucian a final smile. "Just be yourself and everything will be fine."Lucian nodded, his mouth suddenly
**A WEEK LATER**Sophia, Kayla, and Ava were gathered in Ava's bedroom, surrounded by a sea of clothes and accessories. Ava was getting ready for her date with Lucian, and the girls were determined to make sure she looked absolutely stunning."Okay, what about this one?" Sophia asked again, holding up a beautiful, flowy gown. "What do you think, Ava?". She asked, showing her the eighth dress.Ava examined the dress and nodded in approval. "I love it. It's perfect for tonight."“No, that looks too simple. We need something hot”. Kayla disagrees, searching for something else."You don't want to look too simple,"Sophia said. "We need something that will make Lucian's jaw drop.""What about this one?" Sophia asked, holding up a black, sparkling dress."Oooh, now we're talking," Kayla said, winking at Ava. "That will definitely make an impression.""But is it too much?" Ava asked, feeling a little unsure. "I don't want to look like I'm trying too hard. It’s just a date""Oh please," Kayla
"I'm sorry, Kayla," he said, his voice cracking. "I have to do this. But that doesn't mean that I won't miss y’all or I won't always care about you. You are all a part of my heart, and that will never change."“What are you saying?”. Drake chuckled, looking at everyone.“Who said you’re leaving without us?”. Enzo added, smiling as he lock hand with drake.“We are all going with you!”. Kayla said.Lucian's eyes widened in surprise, and he felt a wave of hope wash over him. "Are you serious?" he asked, his voice full of wonder."Of course we're serious," Drake said, a smile spreading across his face. "We're your pack, and we're not going to let you leave without us. You're stuck with us, whether you like it or not."Lucian felt his eyes well up with tears, and he couldn't help but laugh through his tears. "I think I can live with that," he said, his voice choked with emotion."Thank you," he whispered, not sure if he was speaking to Drake or the Goddess or both. "Thank you for everythin
“Chill, I’m just hugging my brother, I’m not stealing him away from you!”.“No, not that!”. He said, his tone serious, causing Lucain to disengage from Enzo and far him.“What’s wrong?”. Lucian asked, turning to face drake.“I c-can’t feel your alpha aura!”. Drake murmured. Lucian's heart skipped a beat as he processed what Drake had said. "What do you mean you can't feel my alpha aura?”. He closed his eyes, trying to sense his own alpha aura, but it was gone. He opened his eyes, and saw the concern on Drake's face. "It's like you're no longer a werewolf," Drake said, his voice filled with worry. "But you're not a human either”. Drake looked at him, worry etched on his face. "I don't know," he said. "You feel...different."“Oliver!”. Lucian called in his head, silencing begging and praying he would get a response.“Please don’t do this to me, I haven’t even made a decision yet. Fucking answer me Oliver!”. He yelled in his mind.Lucian's heart was pounding in his chest as he waite
Lucian stood still, his eyes fixed on the horizon. He didn't know what to say, or how to respond. Part of him wanted to lash out, but he knew that wouldn't help. And not long after, the goddess came back.“Lucian, what do you wish for?”. She asked, her tone firm and commanding.Lucian smirks, taking two steps closer.“I wish to sever all connections with the werewolves," he said, his voice steady and resolute. "But I want to keep my lycan. I want to be free from their influence, and I don't want to lose a part of myself in the process."“What???”. She gasped in surprise.“That is two wishes not one!”. “So? Two wishes is too much for your powers and you can’t fulfil them?”. Lucian asked arrogantly.The goddess raised an eyebrow, looking amused by Lucian's cheeky remark. "Two wishes is not too much for my powers," she said, her tone teasing. "But I am curious why you would make such a request. Why are you so desperate to escape the werewolves? Or you’re just a coward, just a little pa
"I...I don't know," he said, his voice shaking. "I just...I just want to be happy with Ava and the kids. But I don't know what that looks like without Oliver." Lucian murmured“I know it's a difficult decision, Lucian. But I'll support you no matter what you choose. Whether you want to sever our connection or not, I'll always be here for you." Oliver said, trying to hide the pain and fear in his voice.“We don’t have all day Lucian, I will come back again in two hours, make your decision before then, Lucian. And as for you alpha Edward, await your punishment!”. She said, smiling mysteriously.Alpha Edward stiffened, his eyes widening. "Punishment?" he asked, a note of fear in his voice. "What kind of punishment?""You will find out soon enough," the moon goddess said, her tone enigmatic. "I will return in two hours, so prepare yourself." With that, she vanished into thin air, leaving Lucian and Alpha Edward alone in the dark.Lucian turned to Alpha Edward, his expression solemn. "Wha
**AT THE PACK**“Oh no!”. Vanessa murmured fearfully.“What's wrong?”. They all asked at once.“Alpha Edward did not take the portion!”. She gasped, showing them the vail.“That is not possible I gave them to him myself!”. Enzo murmured, staring at the portion in Vanessa's hand.“Fuck!”. She murmured frustratedly, running her hands through her hair.“This is bad!”. She added.“What’s gonna happen now?”. Enzo murmured."This is bad," Enzo said, his brow furrowed in concern. "If Alpha Edward doesn't take the portion, he could die."“I don't know,” Vanessa said, her voice trembling. “I can't believe this is happening,” Vanessa said, shaking her head in disbelief. “Why would he not take the portion?”.“Probably felt too guilty and proud to take it!”. Kayla said, rolling her eyes.“There’s only three hours left before midnight!”. Vanessa murmured.“Vanessa, will he be fine?”. Enzo murmured, fear written all over his face.“That only depends on your goddess!”.*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*
“My whole life has just been based on lies.. lies. Everyone I loved had lied to me. I never did anything wrong!”. “I will never forgive you for this!”. I swore.His eyes widened in shock, “no please. You need to let go of your anger or else you will never get out of here!”. “I’m sorry, I know what I did was wrong and I am not asking you to forgive me but……. F-for the sake of the love and respect you have for me!”. I rush towards him, grabbing him by the collar.“I have no love or respect for you, Edward!. You do not deserve any of my respect love. You do not deserve to be my father!”. I yelled angrily. “For 24 years, I have been hating on people that I was not supposed to. I had deprived Ava of the love of her parents, thinking they were the cause of my problem, and you dare speak of love and respect?”. Edward's eyes widened in shock as I continued to speak, my voice shaking with anger and hurt."I have spent years blaming others for my own mistakes, for the sin you committed. I