Novel-novel oleh Jiraya sama

Ava's POV I wrapped my arms around myself as I walked deeper into the moon-filtered canopy, needing the quietness to clear my head. After everything that happened with Caden...and Elias... my thoughts felt like a raging storm. Trying to pull me in every direction. I didn't hear it at first, but I felt her-a terrifying chill against the back of my neck, like cold fingers brushing against my skin. Then, her sharp and venomous words sliced through the silence. "Well, well. Look who couldn't stay in the shadows where she belongs." It was Seraphina. She stepped out from the trees, her figure covered in moonlight, looking far from every bit of the perfect sister I remembered....and yet, something was wrong. Her smile was too silly, her eyes... those once warm hazel eyes...they were now cold. Empty. "You've been busy," she continued, circling me like a predator stalking its prey. "Throwing yourself at Caden. Trying to make yourself important in front of Elias. Tell me, Sister....are you r

Caden's POV The night breeze was sharp against my face, but it did nothing to cool the fire burning in my chest. My boots slammed against the floor as I walked away, pulse pounding. What the hell was that? I could still picture them...her soft laughter breaking free like sunlight. Elias standing so damn close to her, their lips about to meet. My beta. In her arms. And Ava. The girl I had cast aside, I told myself she never meant anything to me. I gritted my teeth. It doesn't matter, it never did. But my wolf growled low in my chest, restless and clawing against my ribs. I shoved him down, but he was still stubborn. He pushed harder, wild and possessive. "You both belong together." No. I shut the thought down so fast it almost gave me a whiplash. She wasn't mine, never was. Seraphina- Seraphina is my choice. My future. But why did the image of Ava in Elias's arms feel like betrayal slicing through my chest? I was already halfway to my chambers when her voice cut through my thoughts

Ava’s POV“Again!”“You’re standing too wide. You’ll lose your balance if someone charges at you.” Elias spoke. I let out a deep breath and adjusted my foot on the ground. My muscles ached, but it was a good kind of ache. The kind that reminded me I was still alive.“Like this?” I asked, locking eyes with him. A smirk curved at the side of his lips, softening his usually unreadable face. “Better. Now hit me.”“Unless you’re planning to charm anyone you fight into surrendering, then hit me.” He lifted his chin, challenging me. He caught my wrist easily, pulling me off balance.I stumbled right into him, my palms slamming against his chest. Solid, warm. Our faces were suddenly too close. His breath was hot against my cheek, sending a shiver racing down my spine.“See what I mean?” He murmured. “It’s easy for them to knock you off balance.” But he didn’t let go. And neither did I. For a second, the voices in my head began to fade, the scars Caden had left behind slowly disappearing.It s

Ava’s POVThe healer’s warnings rang like a cruel sound in my ears with every word she said. It crept into every part of my bones, clawing to mess with my head even more.And now, I had to face an even worse fate as the grand celebration was held on Seraphina's return. Held by my father. I was finally going to come face to face with him tonight.After ten long years. Maybe he was finally going to tell me how sorry he was for blaming me for Seraphina’s death all those years ago. At least now she was alive, with him.I stood among the crowd as I stepped into the grand celebration.Unnoticed.Unwanted.The daughter no one saw. Laughter ripped like cruel waves, dancers spinning in circles of gold and silver, while servants poured wine into cups held by wolves far too important to care.And then I saw him.Alpha Gideon, my father. He was seated on the grand table, surrounded by his loyal council, his face—sharp as a wolf’s fang was turned towards the entrance, catching sight of me.For a s

Ava’s POVThey said that time heals pain. After a while, the heartbreak would fade like a distant memory. But they lied. I could still hear the gossip wherever I went, and I felt the stares. No one saw Ava Duskthorn anymore. They only saw the rejected mate, the cursed girl who didn’t die when she should have.Even the wind carried my Shame, but I had enough. If Caden wouldn’t free me from the cursed bond, I would free myself. I stood before the Blackvale Pack’s stone courtyard, my heart pounding like thunder in my chest.They all gathered around me. Curious, mocking. Expecting what was to come of me. Even Caden stood there, his arms crossed over his broad chest, his expression carved from ice as usual.“Don’t do this,” my wolf whimpered. “The bond…”But I silenced her. I couldn’t bear the weight of this anymore. I could not bear to live one more day tied to a man who despised me.I drew in a shaky breath, my voice shaking but loud enough for them to hear. “By the laws of the Moon, I,

Ava’s POV“Caden, why….? I….I’m your mate. The Moon Goddess chose…”He turned towards me, his eyes colder than the winter that had once howled through my exile. “Don’t speak her name to me.”The words hit harder than any blow.“Caden, please… I—”His lips curled, not in warmth, but pure hatred. “Whatever the Moon Goddess gave us was a mistake.” I stumbled back as if I had just been struck by lightning.“A mistake?”But his eyes swept over me—empty, cold. “I never wanted you, I never will. My Luna…the woman I love…was taken from me ten years ago. And now, she’s returned.”Everything inside me immediately shattered. “But…you sent for me. You called me back.” A bitter laughter escaped his lips. Sharp and humourless.“You think I summoned you for love? You are an obligation, Ava. Nothing more than that.” My heart shattered into bits, sharp and merciless, as if someone had just taken my soul in their hands and crushed it without warning.The words hung thick in the air between us, rough an