AVA'S POVI sat on the edge of the bed, staring at the mirror. The soft glow of the moonlight seeped through the large window. My hand rested on my belly, feeling the slight bump. I have never been more happy to be carrying another child. My parents abandoned me since I wasn't pure. I wouldn't let the same fate happen to my child. I still couldn't believe that I was married to the devil Alpha, this was something that even a seer wouldn't have foreseen. I sighed, tracing invisible patterns over my stomach. I couldn't help but wonder if this child would escape the fate of being an impure wolf, Would my child be accepted here? Or would the secret of his impurity destroy him before he even had a chance to live? The wolves of this pack would never accept an impure wolf. I closed my eyes and silently prayed to the Moon Goddess. "Please," I whispered. "Let my child live a life free from fear, Let him be loved and protected."The door creaked open, and I turned sharply. Arthur stepped in,
AVA'S POVThe morning was cool, and the air felt fresh as we got into Arthur’s car, the leather seats were soft and I could smell Arthur’s cedar cologne lingering in the air. Arthur drove in silence. He looked straight ahead his hands gripping the steering wheel. I could see the coldness in his eyes and I couldn't help but wonder if I had made the right choice to marry him. When we arrived, my breath caught in my throat. The house or should I say mansion was huge. It looked like something out of a dream, with tall glass windows and walls made of smooth stone. Cherry blossom trees lined the long driveway, their pink petals floating gently in the wind. In the middle of the driveway stood a marble fountain, water pouring from it in sparkling streams.Arthur parked the car and turned to me. “Welcome to my home, Lady Elenor is like a mother to me, she is my dad's sister, the only Elder left in my family.”I nodded without saying a word. As we stepped out of the car, a little girl came
Ava's POVArthur grabbed my hand and pulled me out of the room. I followed without protest, a small smile playing on my lips. Arthur has defended me, that was enough to make me smile. When we reached the hallway, he released me, his eyes turned in another direction, I could feel his anger flaring up, it was clear that his anger was too much to suppress. “Thank you,” I blurted out. He scoffed as he turned to me with a cold glare, suddenly he grabbed me, pinning me firmly against the cool stone wall. His piercing gaze locked on mine.“Why are you thanking me?” he scoffed. “Why are you so innocent? I know this is sudden for you but this isn't your comfort zone, Ava.”“I'm sorry,” I frowned, my face filled with disappointment, I wasn't expecting him to act like this. He takes in deep breaths, rubbing his forehead. “I'm sorry, I shouldn't be shouting at you and you are my wife. It’s my duty to stand up for you.”I opened my mouth to respond, but he continued. “But next time, Ava, don’
Arthur’s POVAva’s question hit me harder than I expected. Did I love Elena? The thought alone made my anger flare up. How could Ava even think that? “No,” I frowned as I stepped closer to her. “Elena is nothing but a friend. She has never been more than that.”Ava looked at me, doubt still on her face, as she glared at me. I reached out, my hand brushing her cheek.“I was just joking,” I chuckled. “I don't have anything to do with her.”“You are my mate, Ava. My Luna. The only one who matters to me. I didn’t even know what love was until I met you,” I added. Her lips parted slightly but closed almost immediately. “Elena doesn’t have a place in my heart, Ava. You do. Only you.”“I need to go,” she blurted out, picking her purse from the bench. “Where are you going?” I demanded grabbing her hand. “I told you there is nothing going on between us.”“I don't care,” I shrugged. “I don't fucking care about what you do and she is right, I am just an impure wolf,” she said coldly jerking
Ava’s POVThe car smelled like sweat and gasoline, and the seats scratched at my skin as they shoved me into the backseat. My hands were tied tightly behind me, the rope tied strongly around my wrists. I thrashed, trying to kick the men who were holding me down.“Let me go,” I shouted, trying to bite the men around me. One of the men laughed, mockingly. “Feisty, aren’t you? That’s not going to help you, sweetheart.”“You don’t know who my mate is,” I yelled, struggling harder. “Arthur will come for me! And when he does, he will tear you apart!”Another man, sitting in the passenger seat, turned to glare at me. “Shut up,” he snapped. “Arthur’s not here, is he? So sit still before we make this worse for you.”I kicked wildly, managing to hit the seat in front of me. The driver cursed under his breath and barked at the others. “Keep her quiet! We are almost there.”The man next to me grabbed my face, forcing me to look at him. His breath smelled like tobacco, and his eyes were cold. “
Ava's POVI ran down the staircase, my heart pounding loudly in my chest. The sight of Arthur dangling from the broken rod or falling down the building sent shivers down my spine. “Arthur, hold on,’’ I cried, my voice cracking as I nearly tripped on a loose board.I bumped my belly on the staircase handle, I screamed immediately clutching my belly, I have never felt this frustrated and scared at the same time in my life. Halfway down, Elena appeared, blocking my way. Her eyes were wide, searching my face.“What’s happened?” She asked. “Where is Arthur? What happened to Arthur?” she asked, panic creeping into her voice.“Move,” I barked, shoving past her. “He’s hurt. I need to get to him!”Elena followed immediately, I didn't want her near me but I couldn’t waste time arguing.When I reached the ground, I found Arthur struggling to get on his feet. I saw Oliver too, he was really injured but wasn't really hurt enough to keep him on the ground. Before I could reach Arthur, Oliver’s
Ava’s POVI clutched Arthur to my chest, screaming, his eyes shut tightly. I couldn’t stop crying, my tears soaking his bloodied shirt.“Arthur, wake up. Please wake up,” I cried, shaking him gently, desperate to see his golden eyes again.“Get away from him,” Elena snapped, shoving me to the ground as she held Arthur in her hands, tears flowing down her cheeks. “This is your fault,” she snapped. “No,” I screamed, pulling my hair. “This isn't my fault, please don't let him die.”I crawled back to his side, my fingers trembling as reached for the dagger in his chest.“I need to get it out,” I whispered, reaching for the blade.Elena grabbed my wrist, her grip firm. “No, Wolfsbane is coating that dagger. If you pull it out now, it will kill him before we can even try to save him,” she warned. The world around me was blurry as tears clouded my vision, the sentinels lifted Arthur carefully, rushing him toward a waiting car. I stumbled to my feet, trying to follow, but Elena blocked me.
AVA'S POV.My mother scoffed loudly, folding her hands under her breasts, her eyes filled with venom. “You will not take my daughter,” she declared. Her piercing gaze moved between the sentinels daring them to defy her. “Ava is not responsible for what happened to Arthur.”The leader of the sentinels, a man with a deep scar running from his temple to his jaw stepped forward. “Ma’am, our orders are clear,” he revealed. “We are to bring her in.”Anna stepped forward. “This is madness,” she said. “Ava is also a victim, she was kidnapped for fucking sake, you have the right to blame her, she was kidnapped in his mansion, don't you have some shame, this is the pack's fault why blame it on her?” She snapped. The sentinel exhaled deeply, his eyes slowly darting to me as we locked eyes. “We don’t question orders,” he said, his voice heavy. “We follow them, I'm sorry ma'am,” he said with a bow. My mother moved in between us. “Who ordered for her arrest?” She demanded. “Lady Eleanor,” they
Ava’s POVI sat in the hospital waiting room, tapping my fingers against my lap. My heart is hammering loudly in my chest. I was about to commit the first murder in my life and my child was the first victim.Amelia sat beside me, her arms crossed and her expression unreadable."Are you sure about this, Ava?" she asked for what felt like the hundredth time.I inhaled deeply. "Yes, Amelia. I’ve thought about it. It’s the only way."She turned to face me fully, her piercing gaze making me uncomfortable. "And what are you going to tell Arthur if he finds out? Do you realize that you want to kill the child of the devil Alpha, the next heir to the throne? I'm not sure death is enough punishment for you if they decide to punish you.”“Please don't make me look like a bad person,” I frowned. “I am doing this for everyone, do you think the child would be happy to know that he killed his father?”Before she could respond, the door swung open, and a doctor in his mid-fifties walked in, adjustin
Ava’s POV“Luna Ava! Luna Ava!! Luna Ava!!!” I heard my name, but my brain wasn't registering the name. “Ava,” Miya touched me, gently. I jolted up, my eyes widened in fear as I scanned the environment. We were back at the Luna's estate already and I wasn't aware. “Are you alright ma'am,” the driver said, looking at me through the mirror. I turned to him, touching my flushed cheeks. I was so deep in thought that I didn't even realize when we left the palace or when we got to the Luna's house. I forced a smile, grabbing my purse. I turned to Miya. “Welcome back Miya.”She smiled faintly, as I pulled her out of the car. Miya’s small hand clung tightly to mine. She didn’t say much, but I could feel her curiosity as her wide eyes studied the large estate. Poor girl wouldn't be able to look at the estate without remembering the one who brought her up. But this was her home, she had to come back. “Ava!”I turned at the familiar voice.Amelia stood by the entrance, waving at us, she t
Arthur’s POVElena ran as fast as she could, but I was faster. She tried to take the next turn but I caught up to her, grabbing her arm and spun her around. Before she could scream, I shoved her against the cold stone wall. The impact made her gasp, her wide eyes staring up at me in terror.“Elena,” I said, gripping her wrist tightly. “You’ve been avoiding me.”Her chest rose and fell quickly, panic making her breath shaky. “Let go of me Arthur,” she growled, her eyes filled with venom. I scoffed, leaning closer. “Haven't always wanted to be close to me?”“Not close to this beast, I know who you are,” she whispered.I tilted my head, smirking. “Do you?”Her lips trembled, but she didn’t look away. “I know you are fully synced with your devil Alpha now.”“I wasn't hiding that from you,” I shrugged. “How can I hide it from a seer, you must have seen it before it happened–” I paused studying her reaction. “You didn't see it, did you?”She swallowed hard, flickering her eyes away. I chu
AVA'S POVThe palace loomed before me, its towering spires stretching into the cloudy sky. As the car came to a halt in the grand courtyard, I let out a quiet sigh. I had much to do today, more than I was ready for.Arthur turned to me, his golden eyes scanning my face. “You seem stressed already,” he chuckled.I turned to him. I had completely forgotten that we were in the same car. “I have a lot on my mind,” I admitted, taking a deep breath.His lips curled into a small smirk. “Nothing you can’t handle.”He reached out, brushing a strand of hair behind my ear. It was a small gesture, but it sent a shiver down my spine. My lips curled into a small smile, as my mind slowly drifted to last night, my screams overshadowing my heartbeat as he banged me hard. If babies could keep their memories of when they were in the womb, my son will have a lot of complaints to make. And the dick poking part was one of many tales to be told, that's if the baby survives. “I’ll see you tonight,” he mu
AVA'S POV. It has been three days since the incident happened, My mother was recovering quickly all thanks to Elizabeth. Everything was returning to normal, almost. Arthur has been acting strange lately. I actually liked the change but something about it made a cold shiver run down my spine each time I thought of it. Arthur has been present. He actually sleeps in the same room with me and sleeps on the same bed with me, I couldn't tell if he was doing it because he felt guilty for almost killing me or something had changed in him. But whatever it was, I wasn't comfortable with this change. I tried to see Elena to find out what she meant that the prophecy had changed but all my efforts to see proved futile, more like she was avoiding me. I leaned on the wall, staring at the moon, the cool night breeze brushing over my face, the faint howl of wolves heard in the distance. I inhaled deeply, crossing my hands under my breasts, letting my thoughts wander around Arthur, my hand plac
Arthur’s POVA dull ache throbbed at the back of my skull as my eyes fluttered open. The ceiling above me was familiar. I was in my room. I turned my head, and the turn made me groan. Sleeping beside me, was Elena. Her long, dark hair fell over her face.“Elena?” I managed to mutter, my vision blurry due to the excruciating pain in my head. She shook slightly, her brows furrowing before her eyes snapped open. At first, she looked confused, but the moment she realized that I was awake, her lips curled into a faint smile, her face flickered to relief. “Arthur,” she said, her voice filled with tears. Before I could react, she threw her arms around my neck, her tears falling on my shoulder. “You are alive,” she cried. “I thought I killed you.”I hesitated, my hands hovering over her back before finally settling there. “I'm fine,” I chuckled but my voice was filled with pain.“Elena… What happened? Why am I here?”She pulled back just enough to meet my gaze, her lips pressing into a
Ava’s POV“Arthur!”I heard Amelia's voice loudly in the cold nightI couldn’t see anything. My eyes had shut, my body heavy and weak. But I felt it immediately, something changed. A loud crack was heard…something… someone had struck Arthur. His grip on me loosened, and I fell hard onto the cold ground.I gasped, my lungs fighting for air. My head spun, but I forced my eyes open. Through the haze, I saw everyone struggling to help in one way or the other. Arthur had turned away from me, his focus now on Amelia and Charles.They stood together, their body tense, ready to fight.“Stay down, Ava,” Charles growled. His sharp claws extended, his wolf instincts kicking in.I wanted to obey, but my body shook as I pushed myself up on my elbows. My heart pounded as Arthur walked toward them, his glowing red eyes locked onto them like a predator about to strike.“Arthur,” I muttered, knowing he couldn't hear me but I continued anyway. “Arthur,” I pleaded again. “Please stop.”My pleas mean
Ava’s POVThe moon was high in the night sky, its pale light making the trees cast long shadows around the clearing. The air was cold that it made my blood dry and my heart pounded so hard it felt like it might break out of my chest. My hands and feet were tied with thick ropes, holding me down on a hard stone.The fabric of my thin dress did nothing to keep out the chill, but the cold was the least of my worries…not like wearing thick clothes will have stopped the ritual but I didn't have time to dress, I just wanted to be done with this. I inhaled deeply, scanning my eyes around the people that were present, this was going to be my last time I will see them hopefully not. I couldn't even tell my mother about this but clearly she must have heard about it, there was nothing that could get past her. Anna was the only one I was sure wasn't aware of my self righteous sacrifice. I knew she would never agree to this but I had to do it to save Arthur. I only hope Arthur knows how much
AUTHOR'S POV.Elena stormed out of the room, her heels clicking against the stone floor. Her hands were clenched into fists, her mind racing. She needed to act fast. If Arthur was planning to lock the child's power away, then she had to make sure that never happened.She reached the dark hallway where Oliver was waiting. His tall figure leaned against the wall, his arms crossed. His sharp blue eyes watched her closely.She turned to him with a frown. “Just because you have a new face doesn't mean you can just walk around the way you want, this is the palace.”He shrugged. “No one will find out about it if you don't tell me,” he scoffed. “I guide my own room.”“Just be careful,” she growled, looking back at the door. “Did Arthur request your presence?”He shook his head. “But I have to report to him on something.”“What's that?” Elena questioned.“It can wait,” he shrugged, taking in deep breaths, placing his hands in his pockets. “Well?” he asked. “How did your meeting go.”Elena sig