Her eyes opened gradually as she squinted, trying to adjust to the blurry light that blinded her view. She gasped as a slight headache hit her, causing her to close her eyes again.
She blinked repeatedly, and the blurry views gradually became clear with each effort.
“Goodness, Ava, you’re awake,” a concerned voice said beside her, and she turned to see someone familiar. “You scared the devil out of me when I got here and saw you like this.”
“Shirley?” Ava whispered, turning tentatively to her friend, who held her hands firmly in hers, her eyes watery from tears.
“You stubborn, lousy fellow,” Shirley breathed out, a mix of anger and relief. Ava smiled, wondering why she was being overly dramatic this morning. Morning!
“Not again.” Ava groaned, “I think this time around, I will gladly walk to the grinder myself.”
“What?” Shirley asked.
“I'm late again, I woke up late.” She fussed, not wanting to stand up from the comfortable bed.
“Late? If you're well, get your ass up so we can return to the quarters.” Shirley said, rolling her eyes.
“Back to the quarters?” Ava asked, surprised. “If I’m not in the quarters, where am I?” She looked around the unfamiliar but perfect bedroom she was in. A slight gasp escaped her mouth as the unfamiliar place filled her view.
“Where in the universe is this place, Shirley?” she asked, taking in the flawless white bedroom decorated in gold and emerald colours. The king-size bed was extremely cosy and comfortable; she would have loved to spend the rest of her life sleeping in it. “Are we dead somehow and ended up in heaven?”
Shirley turned to her, a throaty laugh escaping her mouth. “You don’t remember?” she asked, looking confused.
“Remember what?” Ava replied, turning her gaze back to her friend, whose eyes bore keenly into hers. “How can you not remember how in the Goddess’ kindness you found yourself in the Pack leader’s chambers? Not to mention how you ended up sick and sleeping comfortably on his bed, don't you remember?”
Ava gasped. So it was not a dream? She had dined and wine with the Pack leader a short while ago. She gasped again at how itchy her throat suddenly became after eating some of the chicken. She gasped loudly at how he had carried her in his broad arms and how boldly she had rested her head on his broad chest and blurted nonsense.
Gasping in a louder voice, she shrank and pushed herself away from the bed suddenly, causing Shirley to jump in fright.
“Are you okay?” Shirley asked, concerned at her unusual behaviour. “Shirley, what do you think the time is?” Ava asked, quickly adjusting her dress and putting on her footwear. No way is the Pack Leader her mate! Or maybe it's a good thing he's.
“9 PM, I guess,” Shirley replied, still stunned.
“Shit!!” Ava breathed hastily. “I slept for hours, you won't believe I consumed garlic.”
Shirley gasped. “How? I bet you didn't eat so where did you get garlic from?”
“From the Pack Leader's table.” She said simply, a smile crept to her face as she remembered her cosy feelings from earlier. Logan is her freaking Mate.
“You don't mean Alpha Prince Logan offered you food at his table?”
Ava shrugged, she opened her mouth to confirm it but the sudden opening of the door interrupted her.
They both turned and bowed immediately. Logan stepped foot into the room.
“I see you're well now Ava.” He replied, his face expressionless.
“I am, My Lord.” She replied, her gaze meeting his. She sought to see the joy in his face but his face was devoid of any emotions whatsoever. She can't place her hand on why he felt displeased at her finding out that he's her potential Mate.
“I'm sorry for the discomfort.”
“I'm glad you're fine, I bet your friend here and a few other guards will accompany you back to your quarters.” He explained with a nod and turned to leave. “I will have the physician attend to you tomorrow.”
Ava watched him turn and her heart did a sad beat. Why isn't he acknowledging the Mate issue.
“My Lord.” She called, her voice stern with a hint of anger. “Earlier today…”
“Nothing happened today Ava..” he countered, interrupting her. “Now go back to your quarters.” Without sparing her a glance, he closed the door behind him.
She watched the door, angry at his arrogance while Shirley watched confused.
“Let's go home Shirley.” She ordered simply, walking towards the entrance. Maybe he's not accepting the fact they're Mate because she's a lowly slave. Or maybe he's just trying to come to terms with the fact he already had a betrothed. The almighty Lady Fluer.
Shirley nodded, walking with her as they walked out of the mansion into the chilling air. Few steps away from the Alpha Prince mansion, someone called her name.
“Ava?” A tiny voice came from the darkness, causing them both to jump as a frail woman emerged.
Ava and Shirley gasped at the presence before them and knelt immediately.
“My Lady.”
“What?!” Collins abruptly got up from the bed, his head spinning. He had just received different shocks all at once and he was having a hard time processing it.“I said I’m leaving the pack.” Ava repeated the words, her hands tightening by her side.There was no longer a place for her here. She couldn’t bear to stay after she had broken Collins’ heart in such a way. She had to leave. She was sure he wouldn’t stop her if that was what she wanted. He might even be more willing to make her leave. Her throat tightened at that thought. She felt another onslaught of tears approaching. “I don’t understand. Why are you leaving?” He asked, unable to wrap his head around what she was saying.“Isn’t it obvious?” She let out a frustrated laugh. “I obviously don’t have a place here anymore.”Collins’ eyes narrowed at her words. He didn’t know what was going through her head but he was sure she felt he would throw her out. His chest clenched at that thought. The thought had never crossed his mind
“Congratulations Luna.”Ava stared at the woman, her whole body frozen at the woman’s words. She felt like time might have stopped completely as she remained seated on the bed. Congratulations? What was there to congratulate?“You’re about three months gone. The baby seems to be in good health so there’s nothing to worry about in that aspect. Just focus on eating healthy and making sure you exercise frequently.”If the woman was concerned by Ava’s silence she didn’t say anything. Her gaze remained fixed on the floor. She was pregnant. The midwife had confirmed it after the examination she had done on her. The only reason she decided to even do one was on Collins’ insistence when she wouldn’t stop throwing up and feeling feverish.So this was the outcome of it after all. Her head was whirring with different thoughts. Her hunch had been right. Something told her she was pregnant when she first felt that nausea but she pushed it away, desperate to convince herself that it was something e
“I don’t care how you get it done. Just do your job as efficiently as possible.”The man in front of Ava nodded his head, a solemn look on his face. He had his hands at his back as he listened to the orders she was giving. She was seated behind her desk while he stood before her as she gave commands.“Alejandro, you know how much trust I have in you.” She continued, fiddling with a pen in her hand.“Of course ma’am. I know how much trust you’ve placed in me and will do my best to make sure it’s well kept.” He said, bowing his head a little.“I need this operation to be as clean as possible. I’ve given you the semantics and everything you’d need to know about the location. Leave absolutely no traces. Understood?” “Yes Ma’am. You can leave this to us. My men will make sure the operation is successful and is a clean operation as you’ve specified. You can count on us for this job.”Ava nodded her head before dismissing Alejandro. Alejandro was the leader of an operative team that special
Please don't kill mePlease don’t kill mePlease don’t kill meAnd then her headless body falling to the ground like a weightless bag of sand. Logan immediately woke up abruptly, his body drenched in sweat. He put a hand over his face as he tried to steady his breathing. It had only been a dream, yet it had felt more real than anything.It was as if he had been transported to that exact moment, with the girl before him, pleading for dear life as tears streamed down her face. The exact moment when her head was cut off and her body fell to the ground seemed to continue echoing in his head, like a broken recorder forever stuck on one song.He ran a hand through his head in frustration. He had to get it together. He was heir to the Alpha position of this pack. He would be Alpha someday. He couldn’t afford to show any form of weakness whatsoever.“Give nothing. Take everything.” He echoes the words his father had said to him that day. It was what Moonwalker pack lived by.They showed no we
“Moonwalker pack?” Ava asked, wondering if she heard Shirley correctly.Shirley nodded her head, a grim expression on her face. Ava took in what she’d just said. Moonwalker pack was on the move. What could she possibly mean by that? Her network of spies hadn’t gotten any information to her yet.“Can you tell us about it?” Collins asked, breaking the silence.“Sure thing.” Shirley looked around before speaking again. “Come in first so we can talk more.”They immediately headed inside, following after Shirley. Ava ignored Collins who had inched closer to her as they made their way to Shirley’s room. Shirley shut the door as soon as they entered. Ava sat on the bed immediately, already feeling the exhaustion from their long journey.“Hit me. What’s going on with Moonwalker?” She asked, already itching to know what had gone down.“Well, we just recently received news that Moonwalker made an attack on one of their allies.”“They did what?” Collins looked a bit taken aback by the news.“Yes
Breathe.“I love you.” Collins whispered into Ava’s ears. “I love you too.” She replied, a way of solidifying that statement. Anything to remind herself that she did really love him.“You’re so beautiful.” Collins began to kiss from her cheeks down to her neck. She stared at the top of their tent, admiring the shade of gray. Why was she so focused on a bleeding tent when she should be focused on the man who was now slowly peeling the clothes off.As he continued to make love to her, she often found herself thinking about the strange man at the bar that day. The man who had taken her breathe away in more ways than one. He would forever be etched in her memory. There was no doubt about that.She held onto Collins when he finally came inside her. As they laid side by side, trying to catch their breaths, she began to wonder what exactly was wrong with her. Was it possible to have so much already and still feel empty? She’d grown a career and made a name for herself. Not to mention she wa