I could not get over the alpha's gaze when we were at the library. Each time I remembered it my cheeks felt hurt and turned red. While we were back on our way to the mansion there was silence still but it was different. I held on to the few books I had collected. Alpha Thorne had permitted me to take as many as I wanted and I did. I was excited that I would have something to do when boredom sets in pending my next visit to the Great Hall library. But I was so excited I went on this little adventure with the Alpha. I got to explore another angle of my attraction for him. I noticed he was looking in my direction. I sat upright but it was still difficult for me to make eye contact with him. I did not want to falter when I spoke. He was so handsome that I might get lost in his beautiful eyes. "I hope you enjoyed our little escape" his deep voice broke through my thoughts "I enjoyed every bit of it" I reply with a soft tone almost like a whisper I was happy deep within me and I did
I woke up early, feeling enthusiastic about what you had ahead for me. The day was yet to be bright. I was quick to take a shower and get dressed. As soon as the first rays of the morning were out I was ready. I had promised Nyla I was joining her to see the newborn babies and I was ecstatic. I was going to carry a baby today. I had never had the opportunity to do so, I was an only child from my mother and Bianca only had Jonathan. I had no friends who had babies. I was not allowed to have any friends. I quickly raced to the alpha's room. I walked through the hallways and in a few seconds, I stood in front of the alpha's door, my heart thumped in my chest. It had always been a struggle for me to speak before him, most times I ended up stammering. I had to rehearse what I wanted to tell him before I saw him. I took a deep breath before I raised my hand to the door and placed a not-so-loud knock hoping he heard it. I was about to place another knock when the door opened abruptly, "
"His mate?" "We should head to the nursery to see the babies before it gets late," Nyla said and stood upI suspected how she changed the topic and her eagerness to move on."I thought... You said until noon""I know but we should be there early enough. We do not know who will be visiting" she said as she walked ahead I stood up and followed behind her. But her last words kept tugging at my chest."The Alpha's mate"And he never mentioned it. "Whi are you that he should discuss such matters with?" I thoughtI found myself increasingly curious about Alpha Thorne. It was not just the way he looked at me or the way he seemed to care for her, but the other things I did not know about him, especially the mystery of his love life. It had been on my mind since Nyla mentioned it in passing.She did not seem like she wanted to say more about it. She had changed the topic immediately even when I asked.I had never known that Alpha Thorne had a mate before and I felt a pang of jealousy. The i
ALPHA THORNE's POVI jolted it up from my bed abruptly my heart was beating so fast. I could still remember the details of the dream. Ava's face is very clear she is indeed beautiful. I could still feel the warmth emanating from her body and her sweet voice ringing in my ear.The dream was so clear and too damn real and the discomfort I felt in my groin area, made it almost impossible for me to clear my head. I found myself thinking of her in the most sexual way I could ever imagine.This was not the first time I was having such a dream about her but for my sanity, it was becoming too frequent. My sleep was cut short. I wish I could go back to seeing her beautiful face in my dream until morning when I can make up an excuse to see her for real.what was happening to me? I never thought feelings like this would be mine again but here I was crushing on Ava, I also remembered my time with her at the great library. I could take all day watching her. I was intrigued and drawn to her, I felt
I pressed her chest twice and some water came out of her mouth, I did it a couple of times to ensure there was no excess water in her system. Busta went before me and I ran behind him. the events of the past were about to play on me again, but I was not going to let it. My heart was beating fast and all I could think of was saving her. I cradled her body in my arms. Her eyes were closed and her breath was becoming weak. There was no way I was losing her too. "Ava hold on. please breathe". I whispered desperately under my breath. as I got to the door of the hospital, I continued to whisper to her to know if I could get any signs of her being awake. No reaction at all but there was none."Help is near," I said The doctor was already waiting for our coming since Busta had gone before we informed the doctor and left to attend to other things. Without wasting any time the doctor attended to us. "This way," he said The doctor showed us to the room and then I carried Ava to the l room
I was covered by total darkness. I tried to open my eyes but it was impossible. My limbs couldn't move either. I felt like I was being held down by a heavyweight and I didn't like the vulnerable feeling that came with it."She's still not awake" I heard a voice say. I recognized the voice instantly. "No" I didn't recognize the second voice."When is she going to be awake" Alpha Thorne asked again. They were talking about me? I was awake. I just couldn't open my eyes or move my body for some weird reason. I wanted to tell him that but my mouth wasn't cooperating either. "The situation looks better and I can sense she is healed but I have no idea why she won't wake up""You're the doctor here" Alpha Thorne snapped angrily and if I could move, I would have flinched at the sound of his voice. I felt bad for the doctor. "I know alpha""How can you be so incompetent? How can all of you be so fucking incompetent? She wasn't supposed to be left alone and now she can't wake up because you
I felt myself come to again, but I thought I would still be in that darkness so I didn't bother trying to open my eyes. I could sense a presence next to me, very close, and from the air, I knew it was Alpha Thorne. He was unbearably close, and I wondered if he was resting on the bed. If only I could move my hands a bit. Although I knew what the result would be, I tried anyway stretching my hand towards him. My eyes flew open when my hand moved. I was awake. My limbs were cooperating. A cry of relief left my throat and Thorne moved so fast."Ava" he brushed his hand through my hair. My eyes were blurry with unshed tears. I was so happy that I was awake. "Ava" he called again. "Are you okay? Can you hear me? understand me?" I wanted to nod, but it was difficult to move in that position."yes", I croaked and he moved away.my hand reached out to grab his own, but I was too slow and he was out of the door in an instant. with a groan, I tried to sit up in bed. My muscles felt heavy, so
I waited for Alpha Thorne for what seemed like forever, I eyed the room as I waited, twiddling with my fingers while staring at the door at intervals, waiting for it to open.At a point, I started feeling sleepy, but I struggled to stay awake. After days of being asleep and unable to wake up, I was in no hurry to fall asleep again.The handle of the door twisted and I sat up expecting to see Alpha Thorne, but a servant came in. She avoided looking at me as she picked up something and rushed out of the room like her pants were on fire. It made me suspect her attitude. Why did she run like that? The door opened for the second time and it wasAlpha Thorne"Are we going now?"I wanted to climb down but he stopped me. "Not yet. just relax a little. We will be going soon" "But the healer said I was okay" I mumbled. "He doesn't even know what happened to you and he declares you okay and fit?""So I am going to stay back? I don't want to" I said immediately If Alpha Thorne was convinced
TORREN AND MATHEW TORREN's POV I was honestly tired of the whole back and forth with Mathew. I wanted a happy life but I couldn't quite get it here where I was undervalued. ‘Not undervalued’ my wolf corrected but that wasn't how I saw it. I saw Ava approaching and I put on the fakest smile I could muster. She didn’t need to be worrying about me in her condition. "I've been looking everywhere for you" She frowned as she walked closer. "You ought to be resting," I said with an eye roll. At this stage of her pregnancy, it was advised that she stay off her feet but Ava was never one to listen. If her mate saw her here, he would scream his lungs off. And I wasn’t interested in that kind of drama. "I can't stand being cooped up in that room for a single minute more. It’s driving me crazy" "Does your servant and guard know you are here? Does the alpha know you’re here?" She shook her head with a mischievous smile. "They'll find out when they check the stack of pillows under my
DIEDRE AND EVANSDIEDRE’s POV I felt confused, miserable, and ultimately, unhappy, I had to leave my home because of how foolish I had been. I had no one to blame for that mistake, I should have done better. I should have stopped when Thorne asked me to. When my wolf begged me to stop. Ava wasn't a terrible person, far from that. She was sweet and I only just realized that after my last talk with her. It was too late by then. I had let my bitterness consume me just for the hate I had for mistresses that had absolutely nothing to do with her. Now I had no home. Thorne had banished me and never wanted to see me again. The tears that had refused to stop since I left started again and I pushed my fist into my mouth to muffle cries. I had nothing, no one. The loneliness and abandonment I had feared all my life was now a reality. I didn't even know the name of the pack I was currently in. Was it even a pack? Thorne had been kind enough to give me some money. That was all he spared me
As I watched my baby in the crib, my mind traveled back to how he had come into this world. On that day, I sat on the chair with Torren discussing certain things. I was as round as a ball now, the baby had also been very active and kicking. I barely went anywhere far because of my swollen feet which hurt so much. And Thorne had my movements restricted. "You said you wouldn't eat anymore today," Torren said and I pouted. "I can't help it, the baby has been making me eat a lot" "I'm sure the baby will have a lot to say when it can finally talk" I rolled my eyes. "What's been happening? How are you and Mathew doing?" "We are fine" he answered stiffly. "How is your new place? Do you like it?" "Yes. I'm glad that I decided to move out of the pack house instead of leaving the pack entirely" "I'm glad too. But in the end, I only want you to do what makes you happy" "I want okay right now. I can't say I'm happy because it'd be a complete lie. But I hope in a few months from now,
"What!!!!" She said excitedly. "I just found out some minutes ago" "Oh, my goodness. I'm so happy for you. What was Thorne's reaction to the news?" "He was so excited about the news" "I knew he would be happy. Finally, there'll be a mini Ava and Thorne and my baby has someone else to play with whenever we come here. I’m super excited. Maybe even more than you are” "That's true," I said with a smile. She touched my belly. "I hope it's a boy and I can't wait for him to be here. I'll finally have a godson. And maybe when they’re older, they could be married” "How do you even know it's going to be a boy? It might be a girl just like yours" I didn’t bother about correcting her on the marriage issue. Arranged matings had a way of turning out bad. Agatha’s was a solid proof. My child will choose to be with whomever they wanted. "No, it's going to be a boy. I'm very sure about that" "The baby is not going to be here until a few months so we'll find out then if it's really a boy or
"What?" I said shocked. I instinctively touched my belly. Another life was forming inside of me. I am pregnant. I looked at Thorne's face and he was so happy. He touched my stomach. I couldn't settle on one emotion. Uncertainty, confusion, fear... the news had me conflicted. But how...'I'm sure you weren't expecting a trophy with all the unprotected sex you've been having' my wolf mocked. Of course not. "I can't believe this. We are having a baby. Thank you so much Ava" he said squeezing my hand and kissing the back. "Congratulations alpha and Luna," the healer said again."So why was she vomiting so much? Is there another thing wrong?" He asked with a frown while I was still trying to process it. "No alpha, it's the baby that's causing the sickness. She'll feel sick for some time but after the first three months it'll stop""Excuse me please," the healer said and then she was out. With her gone, the seriousness of the situation dawned on me and I started crying. I didn't know
ALPHA THORNE'S POVI felt uneasy as I walked towards my office. Ava wasn't well even though she kept wishing she was okay. I knew better than to argue with her. But I'll still have the healer check her just to be sure. I couldn't shake off the feeling that something was terribly wrong. And I wanted her to be okay at all costs. I couldn't be at rest knowing that something was wrong with her. I arrived at my office and Busta was there. He had a solemn look on his face. "Are you okay man?" I asked Busta and he looked up at me as he nodded with a strained smile. "You don't have to lie, Busta," I said softly, encouraging him. I could do nothing to ease his pain but I could offer a listening ear."I don't know how I feel truly," he said with a drawn-out sigh. "She chose her part. I warned her severally but she failed to listen. She was bound to end up like this somehow. I just thought.....that I could save her somehow but I ended up..... I killed her myself. Do you think my parents hate
There seemed to be a kind of peaceful feeling in the air as I woke up. It probably stemmed from the knowledge that everything had been sorted out and I had no reason to fear anymore because Jonathan and his family were gone. Never to be seen again. We didn't get to talk about it. He only told me that much before I jumped him. Thorne was still sound asleep, I climbed out, going to the bathroom to do my business. When I returned, he was still asleep so I climbed back into bed with him. He took that moment to wake up. "You should still be asleep" his chest rumbled as he spoke. I kissed the side of his face lovingly. "I couldn't sleep anymore" his face quickly changed to one of worry. "That's not right. You need to rest. The last couple of days have been really stressful. Do I call the healer? There must be something wrong if you can't...." I groaned. "No. I don't want to see the healer. I feel alright. All I've done is sleep. I want to go outside and see my friends" Being inside thi
I was afraid. My heart pounding with the worst kind of fear. Jonathan and Agatha had found a way to connive with another alpha and attack. That was bold but very risky. I feared for my mate. I didn't want him hurt. The door opened and Busta came in. A dark look on his face. "Why are you here? Where is my mate?""He asked me to stay back and protect you. He'll be okay" he tried to assure me but it couldn't quell the fear that I had in my heart. "Please try to relax Luna. I'll be outside if you need anything""No" I stopped him immediately. I couldn't be alone. He nodded and sat at the chair closer to the door. I paced up and down the room, my head imagining various scenarios and preparing for the worst. But at the same time, I was hopeful. I looked over at Busta and noticed he was restless too. And I felt selfish. His only family was also involved in this battle and on the wrong side. The chances of something happening to her....."Are you okay Busta?" He looked up and his eyes we
ALPHA THORNE'S POVI slowly gained consciousness and Ava was snuggled against my side, listening to the sound of her steady breathing. I thought of how lucky I am to have her with me. Alive and well. So many things could have gone wrong during the time she was in captivity but the goddess kept her for me until I was able to get her. I brushed the hair away from her face, a sigh of relief still leaving me. The injuries had slowly healed and she was much better. I still wanted her in bed every day, resting until she was completely healed but she did everything to assure me that she was okay.The fear I had felt when I realized she was taken. I never want to feel that way again so I was going to do everything in my power to make sure she remained safe and unharmed. Even if it meant killing everyone or dying myself. I’d do it to make sure she was always safe. She shifted against my side. I slowly moved away from her touch, hating to be separated from her but my need to use the bathroom