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
ALPHA THORNE's POV I stood outside the door, smiling to myself. She was back and unharmed. A guard walked past, and then a smile slipped from my face when he stayed a second too long.With one last look at the door, I continued to my office Busta was waiting inside."I dropped by the healer's place, but you were not there""She is awake." His eyes popped wider"What?""Yeah, she suddenly woke up today. She could hear conversations said over the last few days, but she couldn't open her eyes or move her limbs.""What could've been the cause?""he has no idea. I want another healer to be here to see her. I want to know what's wrong with her.""I'll have another healer check her as soon as possible" I nodded "What about the attacker? nothing yet?" he shook his head much to my annoyance. Someone had attacked her in the pack land, and there was no trace of who it was. Ava believed it wasn't her friend, but she was the only person who could have been involved or seen what had happened sin
Alpha Thorne doted on me for the next couple of days until he was fully convinced that I was well.I was elated by all the attention he was giving me at all times of the day. it could never be mentioned enough, but I was glad by the way he treated me so gently and lovingly. remembering all he did and said while I was unconscious. I was convinced that my mate was the best I would ever have gotten. the image everyone had about him was foreign to me. He wasn't mean or cold or frightening at all. He was the nicest, most gentle person I had ever encountered.Any doubt about being mated to him was completely nonexistent. I was more convinced that I wanted the bond to grow and be with him.After I was so much better, I had to return to my room unfortunately he didn't ask me to leave, but I just felt the need to. He was heavy on his space and privacy, and I sensed he was a tad bit uncomfortable during my short stay there. Never coming back on time and leaving so early. I often wondered if h
Agatha pulled me outside to the garden and spent the next ten minutes going on about the plants and flowers. I couldn't ignore the way she kept mentioning Alpha Thorne and I got the impression that she knew him very well and maybe they were close. I couldn't help it anymore and decided to ask"Are you close with the Alpha Thorne?" I asked and she nodded immediately,"We are very close to each other and if it wasn't because of his image, he likes to protect we could call ourselves best friends."My mouth dropped open in shock best friends. It was hard to imagine that he had a best friend, but he treated me no less. my interest in the woman who was very close to my mate doubled."How did you know each other?" "We've been friends since we were little although he's closer to my brother in age. I used to run around with them whenever they played together. We got closer and became best friends. again if it wasn't due to restrictions on positions for women, I may have become his beta inste
His reaction to bringing up Agatha lingered within me. After the first time, I tried a couple of times, but at the mention of her name, his mood instantly changed and he did his best to change the topic as well. I didn't get it. Were they at loggerhead? or did something happen between them that they were trying to avoid? I didn't see Agatha for the next two days after our encounter. Eiza tried to keep me company, but she was mostly occupied and Nyla was still nowhere to be seen. I stood up from my bed with a sigh and walked to the window seat. Just then, a knock came on the door and the knob twisted. Opening it before I could say a thing "Agatha" I stood up, surprised to see her. "Where have you been? You promised to hang out with me and keep me company". "Sorry about my disappearance. Something came up so I had to be away for a while. Did you miss me?" she teased "I looked forward to seeing you and I was so bored""Sorry about that. I'm back now and we can go out together and
My eyes bulged out of their sockets."Three nights?"Then why had Alpha Thorne not said a word to me?"What happens if we do neither of them on the sad night?" I asked her already dreading the answer because it couldn't be anything good at all. "Excruciating pain for you. It is so bad that some people die from it.""I have to see the Alpha." I stood up immediately, forgetting her earlier warning. she grabbed my wrist and pulled me down. "It is not wise to go running there right now. what will you ask him? What are your plans for the full moon?" "I need to know""Not in the way you are rushing off to him. You only need to ask about the full moon. Mention it to him. he will tell you his decision or why he hasn't said what about it" "And when he does?""you know what your fate is. but I have some advice for you. You should also think through""What there to think about? I want him to accept me so I don't go through that pain""Not because you love him?""It is still too early to tal
I was able to rest easy after my conversation with Alpha Thorne. He wouldn't listen to whatever decision I had made now.He wanted me to think and the sure. I was already certain of what I wanted, but I listened to him. My answer was still the same. I was also looking forward to seeing Agatha so I could share the good news with her. She didn't come around for the rest of the day and I didn't know where to look for her so I waited. Early the next morning, Alpha Thorne dropped by. I was just coming out of your bathroom when he entered. Our eyes locked together erasing the distance between us. His eyes traveled lower down the small towel that did little to hide my nakedness and I shivered under the heat of his stare. A loud clattering from inside the bathroom broke our state and he cleared his throat. "I am going out today. I have some things to handle in town. Anything you need, I want you to meet Busta for it?" I nodded at himHe came close and kissed me on the forehead leaving sp
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