AvaIt was only when I got back to my room that I gasped and cried. My body shook as I stared in disbelief. I carried my son in my arms as if I could protect him from what awaited us all. Was it possible that I could take him and leave?It made sense now why Camille hugged me, she knew.My wolf growled and stirred inside of me and I shook it away with tears. It was too early for a tantrum like this. This wasn't how things were supposed to be.Overwhelmed by everything, I stepped outside in need of air. The cool spring breeze brushed the tops of the trees in the garden and calmed down the rest of my wolf. A smile almost touched my lips. “Ava!” I heard his voice. It sounded like dèjá vu but there was no denying it was the same man that held my heart, once held my heart.I didn't turn to him, I began to walk away but he didn't stop calling after me, “Ava, please wait.” He walked up behind me and placed an arm around my waist. “Let's talk about this. I know you're upset, but don't do an
LeonIt felt like my eyes were playing tricks on me, she couldn't have been there. She was supposed to be dead, taken away or something, not standing beside this man like she belonged there, as though they had known each other for years, and she was smiling.For just a moment her gaze collided with mine and she froze, not knowing what to do, her eyes wide with shock and fear. She looked so beautiful, with her long red hair falling loosely around her shoulders.Then she looked away from me, like I wasn't there, like I didn't exist. And for a second everything came crashing down.My men stared at me, and so did my beta. Each one of us stunned by the scene, unable to move.It felt as though they were waiting for my reaction. I couldn't do anything but gawk. The pain was excruciating as the memories kept flooding back to my brain as I relived those moments. I felt like an idiot.“You still stayed” Alpha Reuben spoke up forcing me to take my gaze away from the woman in front of me and
AvaSoon the gates were opened and a man who I assumed was their leader stood there, his gaze unwavering from mine in an effort to intimidate me with that icy stare he sent my way.“Disarm the traps” He whispered to the one who stood near him but I heard it.His people looked at him as if wanting to confirm if he was sure, and he nodded at them.He walked out of the gates and stood a few steps away from me , staring straight ahead of him in order not to show any emotions of uncertainty, even when his eyes flicked down towards me every now and then and his lips pursed for a split second into a thin smile that wasn’t exactly friendly but certainly didn’t look threatening either. “To what do we owe this surprise visit,” His voice sounded as cold as ice itself, “It’s rare for us to receive visitors from outside our lands.” He paused before continuing, “Unless it’s a trap? You know the rules, whoever comes here is not allowed to leave without my permission… unless, you want to die… “
Ava“There are men outside” The guard who rushed in between us spoke.My eyes widened, and so did those of Alpha Reuben.“What men?”“We don't know who they are, they are seven in number including a spokesperson who claims to be their king” The guard continued.I don't know if it was at the mention of the word “King” or if it was something else but something inside of me shifted. My breath hitched and my hands trembled slightly as I gripped the sleeves of my dress. I wasn't quite sure why, but there had always been something about this place that suddenly made me feel uneasy. “Take Ava with you, I will see the men” Alpha said to the guard, before turning to me. “Follow me him please.”“I want to come with you,” I said.He shook his head slightly “You stay here, I can handle them” He told me.Before I could protest further, he pushed me gently toward the guard and marched away.I stood there watching his retreating figure, unsure of what I was supposed to do. When he was gone, I tur
Leon“What?” My beta stared in surprise. So did the few men I had chosen to go with me. We were seven altogether.“There must be a mistake somewhere your majesty” He looked stunned. I stood there watching him struggle for words that would help make what he thought was happening right. No mistake would explain what I had decided.“There is no mistake. We leave right now. I had already asked the other guards to pack what we would need” My voice didn't waver despite how much my heart thundered inside of me as I said those words. The others in our team were silent, they all seemed afraid to speak as well. My beta, and even some other guards I did not know, just watched me, as if I could tell them anything else.“But there are people out there who want to kill us” My beta protested softly but forcefully. His eyes were full of fear. His mouth opened slightly as if he couldn't decide whether or not to close it again. He kept glancing nervously around as he spoke. “And it's dark outside
LeonWe lost our peace, our safety, our homes, our loved ones, the land we've worked for for centuries. Our lives were taken away without warning and I didn't know how this could have happened, but it did, and I had to live with the consequences of the war. More clans got hurt, it felt as though there was some sort of sorcery that was trying to kill every single one of us at once. We were all scared to death and I think everyone realized that they were running out of time. I was the only clan in the south left untouched by everything and I don’t really understand why I was spared. Everyone had run to me, every clan.My kingdom was overcrowded with survivors, with people who had been injured and in need of help. Some of them would die because of the sickness, supplies were running low, herbal medicine wasn’t enough, and I still couldn’t give them what they needed. Everyone was so desperate.Everyone knew it was all a matter of time before we would lose the war, they could feel it