AVA'S POV“Disgusting stripper…” I heard one of the students bark as what seemed to be a rotten, large tomato splattered across my face. Laughter erupted around me, fingers pointing and mocking. Tears filled my eyes almost instantly; every step I took toward this humiliation felt more painful than the last.The abuse didn’t stop there. More strange objects hit me as I stood frozen in place, the sound of their laughter echoing in the room. My suffering was clearly entertainment for them. I felt filthy—not just from the disgusting object they had thrown, but deep inside, I felt filthy too.“Why are you suddenly crying? Isn’t this your job? Shouldn’t you be proud of it?” Vanessa sneered in my ear, forcing me to walk down the hallway while holding up a sign that read: The Packs’ Renowned Stripper Ava.I bit down on my lower lip, struggling to hold back more tears. It was harder than I had thought. I couldn’t stand up to Vanessa; I knew that would only bring me trouble, especially since sh
AVA'S POV“Mate?” Zach repeated, confusion written all over his face as he stared at me. That single word, the only thing he had said all night, left me even more confused.How could I be mated to Zach Storm? The only son of the renowned beta of this pack, and me—a nobody. At that moment, I didn’t know whether to feel excited at the thought of being mated to the most popular guy in school or terrified by the look Vanessa was giving me. It was as if I had committed a crime.“There’s no way!” Tracy shouted, looking horrified. “That’s disgusting, Zach. How can you be mated to her?”Zach said nothing, just kept his eyes fixed on me as he slowly rose to his feet and began walking in my direction. Fear took over me instantly. What was he going to do? Surely, he wouldn’t break the bond—finding a mate was rare, and everyone wanted one—but still, what was he planning?“Zach, this is ridiculous. She’s disgusting!” Vanessa intervened, jumping to her feet and hurrying toward him, trying to get hi
AVA'S POVI had heard of second chance mates. The odds of an alpha falling in love with an omega and marrying her were way higher than the chances of finding a second chance mate. In fact, the chances of the moon goddess herself getting married to a wolf were still better than ever finding a second chance mate.It was a miracle, something that only happened maybe once in a thousand years—well, for our pack, at least. And yet, somehow, I had a second chance mate. Not just one. Three.I sat there on the floor, staring up at them, wondering what god had woken up one day and decided to spend thousands of years crafting the most beautiful work of art I had ever seen. They all stood around 6'4". The one on the left had the most stunning green eyes, with rich brown hair styled just enough to make me want to run my fingers through it. His chiseled face looked like something out of a painting, each feature perfectly set.The one on the right... I wanted to say he was the typical handsome blond
Ava’s Pov“Can you get in the car?” Zayne asked, his piercing silver eyes locking onto mine. Just looking at him made my wolf stir. Something about him felt different from his brothers—was this the mate bond everyone talked about? I wasn’t sure, especially after last night. I hadn’t had time to figure anything out before I was being chased by whoever Vanessa, their insane sister, had sent after me. “It’s okay. No one’s going to hurt you. Please, get in,” Steve said softly, his gentle eyes meeting mine as he took my hand. The moment his hand touched mine, a strange sense of calm came over me. It felt like I could tell him my darkest secrets, and he wouldn’t judge me for any of them. His hand was soft yet firm, grounding me in a way I didn’t expect. My wolf stirred again, even stronger this time, just from the brief contact. I didn’t want him to let go. For some reason, I felt like I could trust him—unlike his brother, Zayne, whose stern and unapproachable look made me uneasy.
Ava's Pov My hands brushed over my lips as my mind kept replaying what had happened in the car. I couldn’t stop thinking about it, no matter how hard I tried. I paced back and forth in the massive room I had been given, trying to calm myself down. The memory of Iris leaning in, the way my stupid self had actually closed my eyes, waiting for the kiss, haunted me. “I’m so stupid!” I groaned, throwing myself onto the bed and letting out a deep sigh. How had I ended up in such a ridiculous situation? The brothers had assumed I was exhausted—and honestly, I was—so they had shown me to this room and told me we’d have a proper conversation in the morning. Now, I've been left alone for hours. At first, the TV had been enough to distract me, with different interesting shows playing. But eventually, boredom crept in, and my thoughts drifted back to Iris. The way he had touched my face, the way he had almost kissed me. It was all I could think about. But none of that mattered. I nee
Ava's POV. My breath hitched at his question. Did he truly want an answer to that? Should I tell him that I wanted him to let go of everything holding him back? “Ava…” He whispered, igniting a slow burn deep inside me. “Should I let go?” He repeated, and before I could say anything in response, something warm flicked against my neck My body stiffened as realization hit me. It was his tongue on my skin. A strange heat that I had never felt before rose within me as he traced a slow path from my nape to my collar. He pulled his lips away moments before pressing them against my collar. He began sucking gently on my collar. I had to bite on my lips to stop a moan that threatened to escape. “You're so beautiful,” He whispered. His voice was filled with desire as he slowly pulled the strap of my dress down and kissed my bare shoulder. The slow nibbles became rougher and sent shivers down my spine. My heart began pounding loudly that I was sure he could hear it. I was losing myself
Ava's POV. Were the triplets just pretending to be nice so they could crush me right after? Were they just deceiving me? I glanced at Iris again and wondered if I had misinterpreted the smirk I caught on his lips or if I was overthinking things. “Iris! I’m talking to you!” Vanessa yelled again and snapped me out of my thoughts. “Just shut up and get off my phone!” He retorted coldly. “Iris, I know you aren't stupid enough to be with a common stripper—”“I don't see anything wrong with being a stripper. It's a job and doesn't make someone less of a person. Stop your backward thinking!” He defended me. “You don't know what you are talking about!” She snapped. “Disconnect call,” Iris said, ending the call. I suddenly became confused. He smirked at her words but still defended me. “Don't take what she said to heart,” He whispered, facing me. “I'm used to it already,” I stuttered, looking away from him. “Don't worry, she won't bother you at all,” He muttered, his voice confident
Ava's POV. I didn't know how I did it, but I summoned the strength and struggled to my feet. Without wasting a second, I resumed running, and this time at a faster pace. I couldn't risk getting caught. I refused to die like this. I might be a poor and ridiculed stripper, but I still had dreams.Although those dreams seemed impossible, I still wanted to fulfill them. “Someone help!” I screamed, tears flowing down my cheeks. As I turned a corner, I realized that I had reached a dead end. There was nowhere else to run. I stopped for a moment and glanced around. I felt this sudden relief when I saw a door. I just prayed it was open; if not, I was good as dead. As I rushed towards the door and was about to grab the doorknob, it suddenly flung open. I gasped and almost fell back, but a pair of firm hands grabbed my waist. A forest-like scent, particularly sandalwood, wafted through my nostrils. It felt so calming and soothing to my soul. “Ava,” I heard a deep but soft voice that mad
Author's POV Vanessa walked out of the cafe and down a street not far from the school they attended. She settled on one of the pavements along the path.She was sure that Zach was going to walk the path home, so she waited for him.Those words Jessica and Barbie said concerning Zach never left her mind as she constantly thought about what Ava had on her that made Zach follow her around like a pauper.She thought they had a connection, but Zach's movements towards Ava crushed whatever hope she had of being in like minds with Zach. 'Where are you, Zach? We do have a lot to talk about...' she spoke inwardly as she dangled her legs forward-backward while waiting on the raised pavement.She waited for hours and almost lost hope of seeing Zach. While she was waiting for him, some students passed by the path and they shot glances at her. Some were mocking glances, some were pitiful glances, and others were irritated glances."Ahh, shit..." Vanessa bit her lower lip as she cupped the side o
Author's POV After the unexpected outcome in the exam hall, Jessica and Barbie waited for Vanessa in the school's cafe to deliberate on the issue.They knew that they were in deep shit. Vanessa kept them in charge of lookouts, but somehow, someone was able to record a video of her planting the paper. And it wasn't just anyone, it was Ava"Oh my God, she's coming, she's coming. What do we do?" Barbie announced with panic as she sighted Vanessa closing in on them."Hey..." Jessica greeted, unsure of the response she was going to get."Don't hey me!" Vanessa replied a lot louder than intended, causing the customers in the cafe to shift their gazes."Don't do that. How did that witch get the evidence? And she didn't just get any evidence, she had a freaking video of me planting the cheat. I wonder how she was able to make that video when I had two grown women look out for me!" She said with anger etched in her voice as she folded her hands across her chest, expecting an explanation. Jes
Ava's Pov "I have what you need," he smiled, but I wasn't ready for any of his games.I had an agenda, and I didn't have the time to waste with Zach. The corridor was sparsely populated, and he had dragged me to a corner."Leave me alone!" I wriggled myself out of his grip, and he released me. "Fine, but at least hear what I have to say to you before you completely rule me out." He blocked my path, I noticed an unusual sincerity in his voice and eyes, so I paused."What do you want from me? You heard and you want to rub it in my face, or maybe you are part of it, aren't you?" I folded my arms across my chest and raised a brow."How lowly you think of me, but I won't blame you. I was mean to you in the past, but I want to right my wrongs.""How?""Is this what you're looking for?" He handed a phone to me.My eyes doubled their size when I watched the content playing. I didn't quite have good experiences with random videos, but thankfully, this was not a video of me stripping; it was
Ava's PovIt was not just a quiet walk of shame since I was literally dragged to the council. The teacher from the disciplinary committee had been diligent enough to make a very big deal about the situation as she interrupted my exam."Can I at least finish my exam first? I promise, I don't know how those papers got there." I had tried to plead with her earlier, but it was pointless to reason with her."You want to write what you memorized, not so?" She had cruelly seized my answer booklet and handed it over to the invigilator before calling the security to drag me out like a criminal. My life of peace was often short-lived, and this was just another ditch as usual, and like the rest, I couldn't see any light at the end of the tunnel. Malpractice was a huge no-no in our school, and they gravely frowned against it.I saved my tears and explanation for when I stood before my persecutors. Actually, since they were convinced I was guilty of the charge.I waited several minutes before it
Ava's PovThe days after that day stretched easily into a week; my mates had put in so much effort, and they had wiped every trace of that day from the school.No one dared talk about the day, the videos were taken down from the server where it was uploaded, and out of fear, no one dared have them on their phone.They were trying hard to erase the day from the calendar, if possible, from my memory too.I could tell."From now on, you will go to school with us," Iris had informed me."And if you don't have classes?"
Iris' Pov"I love you, Ava.""So do we, too," I had to add it when I heard Steve saying it to our mate.She was in a pathetic state, she looked frail and fragile in his embrace.She didn't take her face away from his chest, but I could imagine how swollen it was from crying for whatever they did to her.When she had calmed down a bit, he adjusted her in his hold, and soon she was snoring lightly.Zayne had not come very close, he stood a little bit of a distance away while I sat on the floor where Steve sat with Ava in his arms.
Steve's PovI got to school early and noticed a fuss. As I walked to my classroom, my heightened hearing picked up the comments."She's so hot when she's shirtless, I really wish I could tap that ass."For some reason, I had an odd feeling about the comment. More students lined the hallway whispering in hushed tones and holding fliers, the suspense got the better part of me and I stopped one."What's that?" I asked a group of guys invested in a flyer. For a second, they seemed to lose their ability to hear as they stared at me with pale faces.I couldn't deal with their drama."Hand it over, I requested to see the flier that seemed to be the same in every hand of every student that arrived before me."I promise, I have nothing to do with it, I saw it in my locker, believe me." One of them stumbled over his words as he tried to defend something. "Hand it," I demanded in a firm tone when I noticed his reluctance. The other two were also fidgeting, they looked like they had been caught
Ava’s POVThe sidewalks were unusually full, students weren't in their classes as they would on a regular day which made my stomach churned with an odd feeling."Please be as every ordinary day," I mumbled to myself as I hurried past them to my class.The weather was cool, no blazing sun or harsh heat but still it wasn't reason enough for them to be out of their classes.Glancing at my wristwatch I decided that it was unusual for so many students to be at the entrance and hallway.The concentration should be at the locker rooms with students trying to get their books out and head to their classrooms since we had barely
Author's POVThe shared apartment where Jessica and Barbie stayed was not as lavishly furnished as the pack house, though they were not from poor backgrounds, they were not to be compared to the Alpha's manor.It didn't take Vanessa long to get to her destination, she found her friends lying on the bed playing card games when she arrived."Don't you both get tired of this," Vanessa was always the perfect one."Tired of what princess?" Barbie arched her brow and asked knowing her friend was about to complain about how disorganized their room was."This..." Vanessa scrunched her nose despite the sweet fragrance of the room and gestured around."Oh please, just have a seat already,"Jessica pulled her down to the bed to join them.Unlike Vanessa who had maids clean up her room, do her laundry and ensure every of her stuff was tidy at all times, Barbie and Jessica didn't have that privilege, they preferred to stay in the private accommodations given by the school to Elite students rather t