Jayden lay on the ground waiting for his death.From nowhere a huge stick flew over his head and hit the wolf squarely in its eyes. The wolf howled in pain.Jayden looked at the wolf confused about what had just happened. He felt someone pick him up and carry him in his arms and run away.Jayden looked at the person carrying him, the person was dressed in black and wore a black mask.The person stopped in front of a shed, Jayden looked at the shed, it was Lavender's shed.Jayden was put down, the person opened the door and pulled Jayden inside before entering inside and bolting the door.He helped Jayden sit on the bed before pulling off his mask, Jayden gasped. It was him, it was Lavender.Jayden hadn't seen him in a long time and he had looked forward to seeing him again. He looked more handsome and his green eyes were still as vibrant as ever."Hey Lavender." Jayden said.Lavender glared at him in response, "For the beta of a pack, you can be really dumb.""Well, hello to you too."
"Go meet Helena, so she can treat your leg." Ryder ordered Jayden as soon as they got inside.One look at Ryder's face, Jayden knew better than to protest, he hobbled on his one good leg to meet Helena. "Evena, you can sleep in my room tonight. I don't think there are any spare rooms." Ryder told Evena. "Sure, good night." Evena left immediately. He had no desire to be in between Ryder and Lavender at this moment. It was just Ryder and Lavender left. "Your room is probably dusty, you will sleep with Evena tonight in my room and clean your room tomorrow." Ryder told him. "But I...."A glare from Ryder silenced him immediately. "Yes Alpha." he said resentfully and went upstairs to Ryder's room. Ryder sighed and collapsed on the sofa, tonight had been one hectic night. First, he had to lead the hunt then Ava had gotten attacked. He had brought out the shadow wolves and had to call them back because it turned out his long lost brother was hiding out in the forest. Ryder closed his
Ava opened her eyes and looked around, she was back in her room. From the pain she felt, she had obviously been injured in that fight she had with those rogues.Suddenly she remembered the kids, were they okay? She looked at her side and saw Ryder, he was sleeping on a chair close to the bed and his head was on the bed.He looked so peaceful when he slept she thought to herself, she reached out and stroked his hair as he slept.His dark curls were so soft to the touch.He woke up and she jerked her hand back. She expected him to yell at her, instead he looked at her in concern."How are you feeling? Do you feel pain anywhere?" he asked."Just a little bit but it's manageable." she told him."Can you tell me what you were thinking attacking those rogues alone?" Ryder asked her."I didn't know where you were holding the hunt, I am not a member of this pack so I can't message anyone through the pack link. Time was running out, if I hadn't given the kids a chance to escape, they would hav
Lavender had finally been able to dismiss the pack members who were intent on welcoming him back and expressing their gratitude.He cursed Ryder inwardly, it was all his fault, how did he even know that he had been there?"You shouldn't be so angry, they are just excited to see you." Jayden told him."And how is your leg?" Lavender asked."It's fine. Helena massaged it yesterday, it doesn't even hurt anymore.""That's good to know." Lavender turned around to leave."Where are you going?" Jayden asked."To see my dearest brother, we have a lot to talk about."Jayden had a feeling that this talk would end up being a shouting match."Should I come with you?" he asked."No need for that. You have done enough." Lavender replied and walked off.Lavender went to Ryder's study and walked in."Do you remember anything about the concept of knocking or has your stay in the forest removed all your good manners?" Ryder asked him."Hello to you too Ryder""What brings you here?" Ryder asked."How d
"I knew I should never have helped you guys." Evena told the two of them."It's not like you were forced to lie." Lavender told him."Jayden practically emotionally blackmailed me to lie now Ryder is mad at me, he has never been mad at me before." Evena said.Lavender rolled his eyes, "Welcome to the club.""Who is that girl? That one that came in just now." Evena asked. "She is a prisoner." Jayden told him. "What did she do? Being too cute?" Evena asked. They looked at him weirdly. "What? She is cute." he defended himself. "What did she do, Jayden?" Lavender asked. "She is from Creekwood pack. You guys know creekwood pack right?" Jayden asked them. "That tiny irrelevant pack? The one Lily married the Alpha." Evena asked. "Yes, apparently Ava used to be betrothed to the Alpha and she didn't take too well to being replaced by Lily. She bullied and fought her, the icing on the cake was when she attacked her and Lily almost died. The Alpha removed her from the pack and turned her
Ryder noticed that Ava look troubled. "What is the problem? I thought you would be happy that I brought you here to shift. I just realized that since you came here, you haven't shifted, your wolf must be feeling so cranky.""Do I really need to shift now?" Ava asked in a worried tone."That's why I drove us here, I wanted to run with you." Ryder told her."I can't shift Ryder, I have never shifted.""All wolves shift at puberty, the earliest age is Thirteen and the latest is Sixteen. I have never heard of any werewolf as old as you not shifting." Ryder said."Well I am a special case, if not for my fast reflexes and healing and the fact that I can hear the pack link, I would have thought I am a human.""Does anybody else know about this?" Ryder asked."Just Jax and my father. I didn't have close friends apart from Jax so nobody knew about it.""What about during the hunt?""I always hid myself.""Did your dad take you to any pack doctors?""Yes, I was taken to all the best pack doctor
Ryder kissed Ava passionately while his hands caressed her body, his long fingers leaving a trail of lust on her body.Ryder had wanted this for so long, he had craved her taste and her touch for a while now but had always denied himself. But today, he could no longer control himself."Ava, you have no idea how much I have desired you." he whispered."Then show me." Ava whispered back.Ryder kissed her again while his eager hands pulled down the straps of her gown. He pulled down her gown and her gorgeous breasts came into view.His hands held her breasts and caressed her nipples till they were erect in his hands.Ava moaned at Ryder's touch. Ryder's hands wandered down, his hand touched something rough, Ryder looked down to see that Ava's skin had been branded. It was the mark of an outcast. It was only given to werewolves who had committed heinous crimes, Ava's offense didn't warrant such a punishment.Ava watched as Ryder looked at the brand."Who did this to you?" he asked her."J
Ava looked at Ryder and didn't know what to say, was that why he had brought her to his pack, to rescue her? Had she misunderstood him all this while."What is this heavenly smell?" Helena asked as she entered the kitchen. She was accompanied by Jayden and Lavender. Ryder and Ava sprung apart immediately."Are you cooking Ava? You should have sent for me, I told you to rest." Helena scolded Ava."I am not the one cooking, it's Ryder." Ava said.Helena, Jayden and Lavender looked at Ryder in shock."You don't have to look so shocked, I know my way around the kitchen." Ryder told them."We are quite aware of that. But you don't like cooking." Helena said."Ava said she was hungry and I decided to cook for her, there is no big deal." Ryder said as he stirred the sauce."I can't wait to eat, your cooking always tastes so good." Jayden said hopefully.Ryder gave him an unimpressed look, "in your dreams." he replied.Jayden looked crestfallen. "What about me Ryder sweetie?" Helena asked."
FIREBLOOD PACK"Ryder, we sent her away. and cut off all contact for her safety, we can't contact her, we are still being watched by the council. The best thing we can do for her now is to trust in your aunt and your uncle and have trust in her too." Ava told Ryder comfortingly as she stroked his hair."Ava, do you think I failed my family?" Ryder asked her."Of course not, why would you think such a thing?""Well I was the reason my younger brother ran away from home as a teenager and now my pregnant younger sister is away from home and I don't know where she is and how she is.""Ryder, you did the best you could do and I am sure Lavender and Lily know that." Ava replied him.Ryder smiled, Ava always knew how to reassure him anytime he felt this way."Thanks for always knowing the right things to say. I love you so much Ava.""I love you too Ryder." she stood up and pulled him up as well."Let's go eat lunch." she told him, he nodded and allowed himself to be pulled away by her.THRE
CREEKWOOD PACKJax looked at himself in the mirror, he looked very different from how he looked before everything started. He had lost a lot of weight from his time in prison and his eyes looked haunted. Jax had changed and he knew deep in his soul that he had changed, he could only hope that he would be able to defend his pack and make them proud once more.There was a slight knock on the door."Come in" he answered.Dean walked in, he glanced at Jax worriedly, his Alpha looked so tired, he wished that he would be able to help Jax in a way that would be beneficial to him."Yes?" Jax prompted him after seeing him remain silent."The pack is ready for you Alpha." Dean told him."Thanks, let's go." Jax replied."Uhm shouldn't you eat something first, you look a bit weak." Dean said, worry apparent in his tone."I will be fine Dean, don't worry too much about me." Jax said with a smile on his face to ease Dean's worry."If you say so Alpha." Dean replied. "Let's go meet the pack." Jax s
A couple of months later "Push! Come on Lily you can do this." The midwife urged Lily. Lily tried her best but the pain was too much, it felt like her whole body was being torn up from inside."Lily, you can do this, I know that you can do this." her aunt pleaded with her.Lily groaned in pain as she tried to push the baby out. She was losing strength but she had to be brave for her innocent baby.In all her life, whenever Lily thought of when she would give birth to her first child, she had never imagined that she would be alone, hated by her mate, banished from her pack and family.She was currently leaving with some human relatives and she would have to live as one and train her child as one too.She grit her teeth as she pushed the baby out.The sound of the baby cries filled the room."It's a boy!" the midwife announced as she lifted the baby up.Lily sat up in bed, already she could feel her injuries healing and the pain fading away.The midwife handed her the baby, she cuddle
Ryder went up to Ava and kissed her on her neck and wrapped his hand around her waist.Ava turned around and hugged him."I am so sorry." she apologized again to him."I am even more sorry, I shouldn't have gone angry on you. It wasn't your fault at all."Ava leaned up and kissed him."I love you Ryder.""I love you too Ava.""We are sorry too Ryder." Jayden and Lavender apologized."It's okay, I forgive you too. But we are going to sit and talk more about the relationship between you two.""Lets eat breakfast now, can we?" Evena asked.They all sat down to eat breakfast.As they were eating a sentry came into the room."Alpha, miss Lily is outside and she seeks an audience."They all stood up in shock, "Lily?"They went outside to meet her."How dare you show your face around here?" Ryder asked."Calm down Ryder. I came because you are all in danger.""What do you mean by that?" Ava asked.Lily told them everything about Claudia and what she was planning. Unknown to Claudia, Lily did
Evena opened the door quickly and ushered Ava inside the room."please tell me you are joking." he told Ava. "I wish I was" Ava replied. She narrated everything that had happened that night to Evena."Wait a minute, Lavender and Jayden are seeing each other?" Evena asked."really? That's what you are concerned about?" Ava asked."I am just shocked, I never knew grumpy Jayden had it in him" Evena defended himself."Well he does and that's not the matter at hand now, Ryder knows that you are here and he knows about the deal you made with my aunt, I wonder the plan he has cooked up already in his anger." Ava said worriedly."where is he now?" "I have no idea, he walked out on us and said he needed space""OK, first thing tomorrow, we will go back together and hopefully I would be able to talk sense into him."Ava sighed in relief."He is very mad at you, isn't he?" Evena asked."Yes, he looked so disappointed in me too.""Don't worry, I will make sure he knows that you didn't keep it
"What the fuck is going on here?" Ryder asked shocked.Lavender and Jayden separated from each other, very shocked to see Ryder home."Ryder, you are back?" Jayden stuttered in alarm."Yes, I am back. What the hell is going on here?" Ryder asked."Uhmm Ryder, I think you should calm down a bit." Ava tried to calm Ryder down. Ryder spun around to look at her with incredous eyes. "I should calm down? I came back home to meet my little brother being fucked by my close friend and Beta and you expect me to be calm?" he asked her. He turned around to look at Jayden."When did this even start? As far as I know you aren't gay? Or have you been deceiving me all along?" he asked Jayden. Jayden sighed in despair, this was the exact reason, he had refused to be with Lavender. He knew Ryder would be furious and right now seeing Ryder's face, he knew that Ryder was beyond reason at the moment. Ryder looked at Lavender. "Do you care to tell me when this started? Was it when you came back home o
Ryder stared as Reni was taken away. He recognized Reni as Evena's apprentice. How did Reni's apprentice find his way to Salvatore. He wanted to talk to him about Evena but he was already taken away by the king."Babe did you know that Reni was here?" Ryder asked Ava."That guy? Not at all. Do you know him?" Ava asked feigning ignorance."He is Evena's apprentice . I wonder what he is doing here, I also wonder if he knows where Evena is." Ryder asked."Well he has already been taken by the king, I doubt there is a way you can talk to him."The queen came to them. "I am so sorry your first ball went this way." she apologized to them."It's okay." Ava answered as she held her hands to comfort her."You have to leave now, the ball is over. Dreya will take you guys home, your father is coming along with you guys.""My father?""Yes, he said he would be staying in Fireblood for a while now.""Okay, we will wait for him." Ava replied."Take care of yourself dear.""I will Aunt, take care of
The king turned to Ava. "Hello granddaughter." he said to her."Hello to you too." Ava replied."My apologies for just meeting you. I had no idea that you were still alive.""That's because you ordered for my death." Ava replied. She had gotten over her fear and could speak to him freely now.The king chuckled at her reply."I can see that you are still angry with me. The reason I ordered for you to be killed was because I doubted that you would survive. Your twin brother had already died. You have to understand something Ava, no werewolf vampire hybrid has ever survived."Ava looked at him warily, she had no idea what to feel towards him."So I am told you have started taking blood and your fangs are out, have you gained any special abilities yet?" he asked Ava."None that I know of." she replied."Your mother Freya was very powerful. She had the ability to control minds, she could control a full city to do her bidding. I wonder if you have the same power?" the king said as he looked
"Where is the secret stash?" Claudia asked eagerly."I buried it beneath the ground behind the cell where the shadow Wolves are.""Okay. I will find them, just give me the contact of the pack.""I will give you their number but you have to promise me one thing, no harm will come to anyone in the pack.""I promise you, no harm shall come to any of them.""Okay." Lily picked up a piece of paper and wrote the number on it. She then handed it to Claudia. Claudia smiled as she took it, all her plans were slowly coming up. The funniest thing was that the players had no idea that they were just pawns in her game.She went back to stir the food on the fire..............SALVATOREThe ball was going on, and the party was in full swing. Everyone looked at Ava and Ryder curiously. Some of them had heard little snippets about Ava's identity and they were curious to know her history.Ava felt nervous about all the stares. She didn't know how to behave.At that moment, her Aunt came to her."The