Ava's POV "I don't care. I won't sit back and watch you suffer. No!" Stan bawled, and I couldn't help the giggles that escaped my lips on hearing him say this. He just came to see me this evening and after some gists, he began to say all this like he was my knight in shining armor. "Will you disobey the Alpha just to help me?" I asked with raised brows, and there was silence as he took deep breaths, shutting his eyes and biting his lips. "You see, the last thing I ever want is to put anyone into trouble. I also like you and appreciate all your kindness, but there are things that are above our power!" I added and hugged him warmly. Just then, we heard a knock on the door, and that made him jump off of me in panic. I was also struck with fear that I couldn't even respond to the knock. It came again, harder. "Who is there?" I stuttered. "Open this door!" The voice of Eric came in, and a heavy sigh of relief escaped my lips. I walked over and opened the door only to see him carryin
"Go check for yourself in the palace. Isn't he your father?" A maid chimed in, replying in a mocking manner. She was just interested in reminding me how pathetic I am. Taking a deep breath to calm my nerves, I made my way to the palace. The first thing that caught my attention as I drew closer was the Beta scent, which was lingering in the air. "What could bring the Beta to the palace at this time of the night?" I mused as I drew closer to the door. If everything in my life was normal, I should have opened the palace door and walked in, but hell no, I had no guts to do that, so I just had to eavesdrop. "You mean your parents left for hunting and you haven't heard from them till now? This is strange." I could hear my father speaking to someone in a tender voice. "I am scared, especially as I have no idea what happened to my parents." The voice of Nana came in, and I flinched at what she had just said. "Nothing will happen to them. They went hunting and might have faced a little p
Nana's POV She was entirely out of my sight before I could finally get back to the lost world I had drifted into. This was so shocking to be real, and even as I tried shoving it away, it kept getting more vague for my brain to understand. Just as Jaden had become so interested at the mention of Ava and went ahead to ask who she was, that was the exact way it had happened a few minutes ago. Ava also had that same expression and questioned me about Jaden with too much enthusiasm. This shouldn't be what I am thinking. It can never be that they are fated in any way, because that would be a big shame to me. "Fuck!" I cursed under my breath, puffing and huffing. I didn't even know when I kicked the wooden chair in front of me, shattering it into pieces as jealousy stirred up to its peak inside me. "Why are you worried?" My wolf, Vena, had to chip in after seeing how flustered I was. "You won't understand!!" I yelled back, jumping on the bed with a deep grunt. "You are really disturbin
"You mean the same pack where Ava is staying?" I queried quickly, sitting up from the bed at an unusual speed. He nodded, and I found my legs reaching the ground and leading me to the bathroom. Maybe at that moment, my brain stopped working, because I didn't know when I took my bath and got dressed up. "Wow..." Carl exclaimed with wet eyes filled with emotions while watching me comb and perm my hair in front of the mirror. Just then, my brain began to work again, and I realized how stupid I had reacted once again over Ava. I turned to him with a forced frown. "My prince." He bowed with a cheesy smile. "I am not anxious to meet her. Stop overthinking and let's get going." I shrugged, knowing full well that my lie was useless. "Yes, my prince. Time to meet your ma...." I knocked his head playfully, but made sure it was hard enough to push the remaining word back into his mouth. "Now go and get whatever I am handing to them, I'll be waiting for you at the garage. Don't waste much
It was like I was deprived of breathing, and I can't explain why. Just then, I heard the door make a clicking sound, showing it was unlocked, but I knew he must have left. The noise outside has died down, and it has been hours ago. "There is no need to open the door when he is gone already. I hate you all!!" I bawled in tears without turning, but just at that moment, I smelled the Lycan scent. Not only did I smell this most pleasant Lycan scent, which made my entire body shiver with a very sweet sensation waving through me from the inside. I spun around sharply, and all I was able to see was his gold wavy hair that just swayed through the air in a swift way. His speed was so extreme that I couldn't see his face before he swooze past the door and out of my room, shutting it back as it was. I left the bed and made to run after him, but couldn't take three steps forward before Nana walked into the room in a flurry of activity as her eyes wandered around. She looked so pained and scar
Jaden's POV"You saw her?" That was the first question from Carl through mind link the moment I walked back into the palace, but I couldn't reply to him, so he wouldn't notice how my heart was racing."Are you done using the restroom?" The Alpha smiled at me, but I could only shrug."I am leaving." That was all I bluntly said in reply before turning and leaving just the way I had walked in. Carl left his chair, bowed to the Alpha, and followed me behind."Won't you wait a little longer for my daughter to return and escort you both out?" I heard what the Alpha suggested to Carl, and it forced out a deep grunt of anger inside me."Carl, if you dare agree to that, you are a goner!" Without looking back, I issued a warning via mind link."We are sorry, not today. The prince is eager to leave." Carl responded to him and scurried off, running to catch up with me.Just as I got to the porch ready to leave, Carl asked his first question again, and I had to take several deep breaths before I co
Nana's POV It was so shocking that I initially thought it was a hallucination; even as I felt the burns from his slap, I couldn't believe it was real. He just slapped me because I touched him. Not only that, he drove away. I fell heavily on the ground from the force of his slap, yet he didn't care to check on me.The royal guards around the area rushed to check on me, but I could barely see them. Even as they succeeded in helping me up, I still couldn't say anything as I was totally dumb."What happened? Why were you on the ground?" I heard Ava's voice and turned sharply to see she was also among those who were helping me up, and that couldn't help pumping rage inside my heart."What are you doing here?!" I yelled and winced as my cheeks hurt more. She gave a confused look that irked me very much. The fact that she was seeing my red cheeks made me really ashamed.Had she seen him slap me?"I just came out and saw you on the ground, so I joined the guards to check on you." She replied
My whole body froze as my blood ran cold on hearing what she just uttered. I would have laughed and seen it all as a joke if I hadn't seen her mean face and cold stare."I don't want to die!!" I cried in horror, flinging off the bottle I just drank the poison from. "Then, make Ava kill herself. Greater torture is the only way for her to end her life. Set her up with her father so he will punish her continuously. Imagine how great your life will be when you succeed. Jaden will be yours forever..." She teased, and I could only let out a deep breath, thinking about it all."I know it will be quite hard, so you have the weekend to prepare. From Monday, you can start. Ava won't be able to shift into her wolf, which will make her father hate her more and might even punish her too. Take that opportunity to request for Ava to be your personal slave." Aurora smirked again as she spilled those words."You will really make Jaden mine?" I inquired, recalling she had mentioned it earlier."It's a