I was surprised by how much Agatha could help me do. Just now, she spoke about helping me get away and she was already doing it. ‘Are you sure you’re doing the right thing?’ My wolf asked in my head. It didn’t seem like the right thing at all. ‘Then why are you doing it? Because Agatha said so?’Not particularly so. I just wanted to feel valued. And if my absence would make it happen, then I wanted to go with it. ‘You’re foolish’ my wolf snapped and cut me off. “Ava” I was interrupted by Agatha’s voice. “What is with that look on your face? Don’t tell me you’re reconsidering?”“I’m not”“Good. Because he needs to see that he treats you badly. And if you stick around being pitiful like this then he would never see it”“And if he only becomes glad I left”“Then he was never really meant for you, saying you don’t need love is foolish. That is the main basis of mating. Only that” I hung my head. It wasn’t important in the beginning and maybe even now. But there was this need that I h
I was hauled off the floor, the world moving too fast for a moment and then I found balance. I thought I had seen the depth of his rage all those times but they looked like sunny clouds compared to what I was seeing right now. I was seeing rage and anger unlike never before. He was drenched to the bone, his clothes sticking to his skin."Take the bag away" he commanded and one of the men snatched the bag from the floor. "Alpha...""Leave. I'll bring her back" I felt uneasy as the men left me alone with him, unsure of what my fate or situation was. Again, I was hauled and thrown over his shoulder. Ignoring the tingles, I was more focused on trying not to spill my guts out. He bounded through the forest, heading back to the pack house I guess. I didn't struggle, I only stayed still and let him carry me. I must have dozed off because when he set me on my feet, I opened my eyes and realized we were in an unfamiliar place. Warmth had covered my body and I welcomed it. My attention shifted
I was in the darkness for such a long time, comforted only by my thoughts. I didn't know how much time had passed and quite frankly, I didn't care. Despite the coldness and emptiness in this room, I'd rather be here alone than be with the alpha. I loathed him at the moment. I turned to my side, on the floor, now lying down to face the wall. My stomach grumbled and I tried to remember the last time I had gotten a meal. My ear picked up on the sound of footsteps drawing closer. The loud clang of a lock being undone and a loud creak. Light from the hallway flooded the darkness and I looked at the large figure standing in the hallway. From his build, I could tell it was Thorne. I made no move from my position and he walked inside. "Get up Ava" he commanded but I didn't budge. "Ava" he put more force into his voice but I still ignored him. "Get up" he used his alpha command this time. I scoffed loudly but got to my feet and looked blankly at him. "Come here" he commanded again still us
Nyla didn't want me to go down on my own but when I reminded her that the ball must have started, she reluctantly let me go. Eiza stuck close as she led me to the ballroom. The door opened and I walked inside, the ball already in full swing. I searched around but I couldn't see any familiar faces and there were a lot of people. I was beginning to regret my decision to come here when I spotted Torren, holding a glass with amber liquid. I hurried over to him, pleased to see someone I was familiar with. "You look very beautiful," he said and from his expression, I could tell he meant it. I smiled widely at him as I let him twirl me to see more of the dress. "This is very beautiful," he said again. "Nyla did her magic" I stated with a chuckle. "A very good magician she is" he looked around. "The alpha isn't here yet" I shrugged. I have no idea where he is. I haven't seen him not since he left the bedroom this morning."Come on, take this" he picked a glass and handed it over to me.
I disentangled Agatha's arm from my own. For the life of me, I couldn't even fathom why I allowed her to come with me. She just bombarded me in the hallway and I was too caught up in my thoughts to stop her but then my eyes met Ava's across the room and it felt like I had done something wrong. Terribly wrong and it made my heart beat funny in my chest. 'Because you didn't my wolf said in a firm voice. And when Hardin and his mate came over, she wouldn't even look at me. We've not had the best interaction in the last couple of days, so bad that she had to run away but coming with Agatha, it felt like I had just added a tip to it. I wanted her to look at me but she refused to, keeping her eyes on the glass and staying next to Torren. If I wasn't sure that he had no interest in her, I would have had an issue with how close they were standing with each other. 'Do you have the right to be angry?' my wolf asked, leaving me confused by that question. I and Hardin walked away and I resisted
We stood there for a while and then we started walking. Genoveve was actually a very nice person and I enjoyed talking to her. We even laughed during our conversation, but all things come to an end and so we had to return back to the ball mostly because her mate had returned and wanted to see her and that means Thorne was also back downstairs. I let out a quiet sigh of having to return to the ball and be faced with awkward stares and questioning glances. But then I reminded myself that I hadn't actually been invited to this ball. I came on my own free will. I just had to find a moment to slip out without drawing any attention to myself. I was already having a headache. “Come on. Let's go” She entangled our arms and I followed her. As soon as we arrived at the ballroom, we were accosted by her mate, who enveloped her in a hug. I watched them awkwardly as they hugged. Something painful swirling in my chest as I saw their public display of affection. I looked away from them and my eyes
The bed was extra hard today. I cracked one eyelid open and the second and I was met with the view of Thorne's chest. A small squeal left me as I immediately rolled away, almost falling off the bed if not that he caught me with his hands. "Careful..." his voice still carried the gentle tone he had all night and I felt cautious. He lifted me up and both of us were now sitting, and facing each other. The sun was now streaking in which told me we were good hours into the morning. So why was he still in bed? I wasn't used to waking up beside him. "How is your head?" I looked at him confused. What was wrong with my head? "You drank quite a lot yesterday" right and it was expected that I would have a lot of headache today. But I felt normal. Not even the slightest bit of pain. Thorne's fingers brushed over my forehead. "I...I feel good" I managed to get out, my body too aware of his touch that it was difficult to form a sentence. "Okay. Hardin and Genoveve are leaving this morning. We'
I just walked and walked with no direction in mind but I kept moving. When I looked behind me, the pack house had disappeared. 'We should go back' my wolf said to me but I wasn't interested in going back. To what exactly? Boredom and loneliness. I'd rather be outside here. 'Thorne will...' I cut her off before she completed that sentence. Thorne will be angry. I didn't want to hear it. He was always angry anyway. All I had to do was breathe and he'll find a way to get mad at me for something as little as that. Besides, I was still on pack grounds. I was very sure of that and it wasn't like I was trying to escape so as far as I'm concerned, I haven't done anything at all. I heard the sound of waves and I quickened my steps. I was met with an amazing view of a waterfall. Who knew there was something like this out here? The sound of the water did something to my nerves and relaxed my nerves. I took off my slip-on and ran to the edge, sitting on a large boulder and letting my legs just s
When I finally got to the room and took a shower, I felt better and I sat on the bed. The door opened and Eiza came in, she had a smile on her face. "Good morning Ava. How are you doing today?""I'm fine Eiza. You look so happy this morning, care to share""I don't know the reason for my happiness. Maybe I just woke up on the right side of the bed""Are you sure or you don't want to tell me""You know I can't hide anything from you and if there was anything I would have told you the moment I entered here. Did you go for training today?""Yes, I did. I just arrived here before you came in""How did it go?""It went well" She clicked her hand like she just remembered something. "That reminds me, I saw Torren the other day. The day you went out with the alpha and he wasn't looking happy. I tried to ask him what was wrong and he was hesitant at first but then he spilled. He was very sad. Have you heard anything from him?""Yeah. Not too long ago in fact. I met him after training today.
"What?" I was shocked by his utterance. He was going to leave here? Why?"That's a rash decision Torren. Why do you want to leave? Where will you go to?"He shrugged. "I don't know but I'm going to leave here and I'll never return. Maybe Matthew would finally know my worth when I'm gone from here" he said bitterly and I didn't think that was a good idea."Don't go Torren. Will you leave everything behind just to prove a point?""Yes. Didn't you want to go far away just so Thorne could realize his mistake?""I didn't want to leave because I liked him, I wanted to leave because of the way I was treated. You of all people should know that. I regretted mating with him because I rushed into everything thinking he liked me. And look how it turned out in the end. It was never a good idea. Running away from it is never a good idea""Hut really, How is it any different from my own? If he doesn't come after me then I can move on. But staying here, grasping at straws and hoping he'll change" "
The next day when I woke up, Thorne wasn't by my side. I wondered where he could have gone or if he was in the bathroom. What if he regretted what happened last night?‘Why would he?’ My wolf asked annoyed.‘Again with your insecurities’ she huffed but I ignored her. 'No, I won't think about it. It was a mistake' I said to myself. 'It's too early this. The day just started' my wolf said and shut me out. 'I was talking to myself. Not you' I spoke but she was already gone. I removed the covers and stood up from the bed, I went into the bathroom to freshen up for the day. I was going to read some books to keep myself busy after my training session later. I went to take a shower and I couldn't help but remember last night and how Thorne held me. No matter how hard I tried not to remember it was just in my head. 'That's because you can't take him off your head' And she was back again. 'Stop it, I don't need your input right now. You always have a way of putting things into my head'
"W-What..." I stuttered, a bit alarmed by his sudden entrance but also self-aware because I was exposed to his gaze."I-I... had...." He stuttered, also unfocused as he gazed at me, coming closer and closer. I stood at the sad spot, my eyes following him as he drew nearer. The moonlight shining on him was intoxicating to look at. His body and huge frame were like a work of art as I gazed at him. When he was close enough, he wrapped his arms around my naked body and kissed my shoulder softly."You look so beautiful" I purred in his touch, pushing my body against his. My nipples had hardened into pebbles and brushed against the rough material of his shirt. "I've seen so many beautiful things in my life. Paintings... Even The view outside is breathtaking." He whispered reaching his hands up to touch mine."But not even the greatest painter in the world couldn't capture the breathtaking beauty of you standing in front of me right now." He whispered with a second kiss on my neck.My e
"Sorry," I apologized again, just for the sake of peace because with the look brimming in her eyes, she was out for trouble and I wasn't in the mood to engage her. "What exactly are you sorry for?" She snapped and I pressed my fingers against my forehead. She really was going to take the long road. "Diedre... this isn't....""I really want to know what you're fucking sorry about. Bumping into me and breaking with what I'm holding or you're sorry for not seeing. Are you blind?" She raged angrily."I just said I was sorry Diedre. You don't have to be rude about it" I raised my voice equally even though I regretted right after for engaging her. "Would the sorry pay for what I was holding, it's very expensive. Not like you can tell the worth of anything with how measly you are"I pinched my lips tightly together, trying to stop myself from exploding. ‘She’s not worth it’ I repeated to myself.“Do you even have the money to buy it or do you just go and steal my brother's diamonds like
Days passed after the incident with Henry and Thorne had contacted the other alphas, they were going to track down the others so they could stop the trafficking of young boys and bring all those who were involved in the disgusting trade to book, serving as a déterrant to others who would think not starting or engaging in something as horrendous as that against small children. I couldn’t believe what they had done all these years, the lives they had ruined. Children were taken away from their families and forced into the harshness of that business. I was alone in the room and I was bored, I walked to the window and looked out. Today looked dull and I was thinking of something I could do to keep myself busy. Eiza had only dropped by earlier in the morning but I was still sleepy so I asked her to let me be. I had yet to see her since that time. Torren would be occupied too. I huffed as I moved away from the window.Since I woke up extra late today, I haven’t done my morning routine and
ALPHA THORNE'S POVAfter speaking with Ava, and she fell asleep in my arms, I left the room. It was hard to convince Ava that I was fine even with the cut, I saw how worried she was but I needed to speak with Mathew. I needed him to clarify some things. I wanted to be done quickly and get back to Ava before she realized that I was gone. And again, despite the situation, I just wanted to go back to holding her in my arms. It’s been a long time since I got to hold her like that and be surrounded by her addictive scent. It wasn’t fun to throw that moment away for crisis. When I arrived at the front of my office, Busta was waiting.“Henry is in the dungeon. Is there anything you’d like us to do until you’re ready to see him?”“Have him bound and watched at all times. I don’t want him slinking out of our sight. He could be the key to cracking the trafficking case once and for all”“Of course alpha. Do you need any other thing? You were injured”“I’m fine. Get me Mathew immediately. We nee
“Are you okay?” I asked, my voice full of concern as I checked Thorne. He held onto the place where he had been stabbed, an annoyed look on his face.“I’m fine” he tried to smile but it did nothing to reassure me. The guards had grabbed a struggling Henry and dragged him away. “Are you fine?” Mathew tried to come close but he held up his hands stopping him. Diedre was crying loudly and I felt pity for her. She had just learned in the most cruel way how her mother had passed.“Let’s go” I tugged him gently and he let me take him away. I led him to his bedroom and sat him on the bed. The healer was called and the stab wound was attended to. He was in slight pain before the healer arrived and after the wound was treated he no longer felt pain, but he looked pale and I was relieved it wasn't something serious. I had been very scared when he was stabbed and I thought something was going to happen to him. I was supposed to be the one lying on the bed with the wound but he came just at the
Thorne came to me after I was dressed.“You look exquisite” he complimented as he kissed the side of my cheeks. “Let’s go” he offered his hands and I took it. We arrived at the large double doors and it was opened wide by the guards who stood at the entrance. We entered the dining and it was only Diedre who was seated, she looked shocked to see Thorne and I coming in together and holding hands. Thorne pulled out my chair for me to sit down and I sat before he took his own chair. "Good evening brother" Diedre greeted Thorne but he only acknowledged the greeting with a nod. I wasn't expecting her to greet me so I just kept quiet. But I felt her flare on me. The bitterness from her was reeking. One could perceive it from a thousand miles away. The servants started dishing the food at Thorne’s order. The others had not yet arrived. I wondered who the special guest was and why the person had not yet arrived. I wanted to ask Thorne about it but I decided to keep it to myself. If he de