Ava’s POVI paused and stared at him. “You’ve got to be kidding me, right?”I didn’t want to believe that what he said was true and I was hoping that he was trying to pull my leg and he would spill it out soon. “I wish I were joking, Ava. He sent the news with his last gift.” Lukan said. He was already tired of the incessant disturbance and I was fed up with it already. I knew it wasn’t going to stop at the gifts and that at some point, they were going to say why they were trying to get my attention and after multiple failed attempts, they accelerated it by themselves and now, they were asking for an audience with me. “This is one of the craziest things I’ve heard of late, Lukan. What did you write back in response?” I asked. “I tore up the letter and warned the courier never to show his face here again if he doesn’t want to die,” Lukan said.“You met with the courier?” My eyes widened in shock. He’s never deemed them worthy of his time before, so what changed?“He came in the g
Ava’s POVI was becoming used to being pregnant and after a few weeks of tedious work trying to fulfill my new role working for Lukan despite his many objections, I had gone on maternity leave that would run well into a few months after I gave birth.One of my favorite parts of being pregnant and living in the Stroga pack was the fact that everyone doted on me with reckless abandon. Lukan spared nothing and he didn’t think twice before doing it. As long as I wanted it and he could afford it, he was going to get it for me. It was that simple. He was trying to make up for everything that I had been put through after those horrible years in the Wayland pack. While I was pleased with getting spoiled by Lukan and everyone else, I considered their gifts as secondary items and I mainly focused on their words and actions. Those were what was more important to me and I needed them now more than ever. It had taken me quite a while to come around, much longer than I thought it would. I coul
Ava’s POVIt’s been a couple of days since we returned to the Stroga pack. The Wayland brothers had every attempt to convince me to stay with them go up in smoke and they had no other choice but to begrudgingly give us a proper farewell party after our contributions to the pack in securing it and helping them take out their enemies. I’ve tried not to think about their efforts and push it to the back of my mind but I still couldn’t ignore the sudden flashes that happened now and then. My main focus was now on strengthening myself and trying to rebrand and above all, making sure that my child had the best life possible as soon as I gave birth. “The maid said that I would find you here,” I heard Lukan’s voice behind me and I snapped out of my daydreaming. I turned to see him walking towards me with a smile on his face. It was almost as if he knew why I was here and what I was thinking about and if he did, I wouldn’t be surprised in the least. He had this uncanny ability to see thro
Ava’s POV“I figured you were going to say that so I had a contingency plan drawn up if it comes down to this,” Jake said, stroking his chin. I let out an internal groan. What sort of relentless barraging was this? On another day and if we were on good terms or if this was being done by someone I had feelings for, it would’ve been the most romantic thing ever seeing that someone was willing to do whatever it takes to keep you by their side but this was different. I didn’t want anything to do with them but they couldn’t take the fucking hint and let me be for good. “I don’t think I have the patience to last through another round of your incessant nonsense, Alpha Jake. We gave you enough time to plead your case and you did but we don’t care and our mind is made up.” Lukan said on my behalf. “We heard what you said but there’s one more thing left to discuss before you leave and I’m sure you’ll be interested in this,” Jake said, trying to get us to stay. Lukan and I remained silent a
Ava’s POV“Some things never change, I guess,” Lukan said, laughing, much to Jake’s disgust as I heard him growl under his breath. “But can we start over again, on our own terms, from the top. You don’t have any objections, do you?” He wanted me to close this window so we could go back home and I got the hint. “I guess not,” I quickly added before switching to address the obvious elephant in the room. “So why are you doing this exactly?”“To bring you back home to us,” Jake replied without missing a beat. “If I remember correctly, you three chased me away from this pack with your promiscuousness on our engagement day without giving me any tangible reason why you would cheat on me. All either of you cared was that I gave you heirs to carry on your name while you could do whatever the fuck you wanted with anyone and wherever you deemed fit.” I began. “You didn’t care if I died out there and now that I’ve managed to turn my life around for the better, you dare to come back?” “Ava,”
Ava’s POVI was used to being placed in tight spots. The kind that gets you killed faster than you can blink. My mind had been going over different new scenarios in my head on how this would end and none of the options assured me. During one summer many years ago I spent in the middle of the forest with a handful of classmates, that was when I understood the power of leverage and patience, it was there, and then I had it all figured out. My plan concerning this back and forth with the Wayland brothers was a calmer and safer one, one that needed patience to execute and that was a virtue I had painstakingly learnt for a long time. Love could be a powerful leverage to hold against someone and in all honesty, right now, I held all the cards, but they wouldn't know what hit them. I've met men like Jake before, done deals with them and they were all the same. Tough, harsh, and brutal, these were men who placed themselves before anything.The idea of trying to gaslight me had been a stroke