"Come on Ryder, don't think like that. Lavender is just being a good friend, I don't think he likes her that way." Ava tried to dissuade Ryder."Come on Ava, I think she is his mate and he doesn't want to tell us till they get to know each other." Ryder insisted."I have something to do." Jayden said hurriedly and left.Ryder looked at him as he left in confusion. "Whats wrong with him?" he asked Ava."I have no idea." Ava answered.Claudia came up to them, "Greetings Alpha and Luna." she said respectfully."How are you doing Claudia?" Ryder asked."I am doing okay, I just wanted to say thanks for honoring my request." Claudia said."It's okay, I am glad I could be of help. Besides, Lavender wants you here and he vouched for you." Ryder replied."That's very nice of him, I should thank him later." Claudia said with a sweet smile."You should make him pasta and meatballs, it's his favorite." Ryder told her in a conspiratorial whisper."I will be sure to do that Alpha." Claudia replied,

Mature content +18"I am still angry." Evena said grumpily."What can I do to make it up to you?" Lavender asked."Look Lavender I am really busy and I don't have the time to do this." Jayden told him and went back to looking outside.Lavender stood up and went to him, he pushed him on ground and straddled him."Lavender, what are you doing?" Jayden asked.Lavender didn't give him a reply, instead he leaned down and kissed him."I am really sorry for making you feel bad. You are the one I want not her, you and the one I need and crave for. Nothing can take me away from you not even my favorite meal" Lavender told him."I was really hurt when you ate her meal without sparing a glance at mine." Jayden complained."I am so sorry" Lavender apologized."And then you didn't even notice how I was feeling and go after me when I left the table""I am genuinely sorry.""You also helped her carry her stuff inside and you looked very happy to do so." Jayden further complained."Once again I am so

Lavender sat on a chair in the room and watched as Ava ate her food."So have you talked to Jayden?" she asked Lavender."Yes, we were together throughout last night." Lavender said with a smirk."From that satisfied grin on your face, I doubt either of you had much sleep last night." Ava said with a mischievous smirk."You definitely know it." Lavender replied with a triumphant style."What was so urgent that Ryder had to leave anyway?" Ava asked curiously."The sentries found something strange last night.""What did they find?" Ava asked."They found a dead deer, it looked like all the blood in its body had been drained out. It's very strange, I wonder what caused it." Lavender told her.Ava's face paled immediately when she heard this news."Ava, are you okay?" Lavender asked when he noticed that she was looking pale.Ava quickly regained her composure."I am fine, I was just shocked at what would have caused such a thing." she said."I know, I am also shocked. But Ryder and Jayden

"So you want to take Ryder from Ava, you know that she is his mate right?" Lily asked."I am aware but mate bonds can always be broken? It's a very simple matter""What if your plan backfires?" Lily asked trying to dissuade Claudia from her evil plan.Claudia flashed a evil grin at Lily. "See, that's where we are different, unlike you, I make good plans and my plan never backfires."Claudia stood up, she waved at Lily. "See you later sweetie. Don't get into trouble."She smiled at Lily and left the house. Lily relaxed on the bed with a troubled sigh, she hoped Claudia's plan didn't bring trouble to Ryder...........................Today was the day, Ava was scheduled to go to Salvatore. She got up early and got ready before leaving with the witch assigned to her.As soon as she entered the palace, she instructed a servant to tell Evena that she wanted to see him as soon as possible. And then, she headed to the throne room to see the queen."How have you been dearest niece?" the queen

"So you aren't disappointed in me?" Ava asked."Not at all my love. I could never be disappointed in you.""I wish Ryder would be this understanding." Ava said."Why do you feel, he wouldn't be understanding?" her father asked."He is the Alpha of a pack and I am supposed to be his perfect Luna. How is he supposed to tell people that his Luna is actually a vampire?""Half vampire." Her father corrected."It's still the same thing." Ava said.Her father reached out and held her hand, "Look sweetie, you have to trust in Ryder and the love that you two share, do you really see Ryder as the kind of person that would abandon you or despise you for something beyond your control?" her father asked."I don't know. I am scared.""Just trust him sweetie." her father said."I am also scared of giving birth." Ava confided in her father. "Why?""What if my children can't shift just like me too? How will my son be able to claim his right as Alpha of the pack?" Ava questioned. "Just calm down swee