LOGINAva's POV As Isla and I turned to run inside the house, it seemed like our lives depended on how fast our legs could carry us. Although the distance between us and the opened door was still a bit far, giving me more anxiety.I glanced behind me for only a moment, the guards cried out just before being ripped up by these growling intruders. Who were they? Has Lucien finally found me? Were they here for me?These questions kept pondering in my mind as we ran.Then from inside, Zayden and the rest were coming out, eyes widened in shock.“Ava! Isla!” Valerie called out from inside.But I yelled, “We’re being attacked!”“Go back inside!”And then a loud growl echoed behind us. We were being chased now. I didn't have to look back to know that. I could feel their heavy feet stamping on the ground, echoing from a distance.As we got closer towards the door, my bag fell from my shoulder. But there was no time to get it. Zayden came out of the house regardless of the danger. He helped us in
Ava's POV When we got to the hospital, Dominic had already called me five times. I couldn't answer it. Not because I didn't want to, but because my cellphone was on silent, and tucked away in my hand bag. I was only able to call him back after seeing Damien. The little boy was doing just fine like Valerie said. Talkative and healthy as always. Trying to plan out a playdate with Zayden, and this time around, Valerie wasn't withdrawing her son from being around Zayden.I walked out of the room, dialing Dominic's line. It rang just once, before Dominic answered it.That was quick.“Hey,” I began.“Ava, I’ve been trying to reach you,” Dominic's voice came through the speaker, almost too loud and concerned. “Why weren't you picking up?” He questioned, almost like he was being authoritative. But I didn't take it to heart, I understand he was just being worried.Typical Dominic.“Sorry,” I said, glancing behind me to see who had opened the door. It was Isla. She was mouthing something to m
Ava's POV When we arrived at the pack, Viola still hadn't said a word. No hate comments. Nothing.I think I broke her badly.Before I could find it in myself to talk to her, as though she noticed, she stepped out of the car and slammed the door behind her.I jerked back, swallowing.“Aren't you getting down, dear?” Elena asked after she also stepped down from the car. I turned to her, giving her a small smile before the guard opened the door for me. I slipped out of the car, trying to look fine around Elena.“I thought I should apologize to you on behalf of Viola.” Elena began, as we both walked back into the house together.Some maids were already standing there to welcome us. And honestly, this was off topic but I didn't see any reason why they were always standing there to welcome us.“It's nothing, Elena.” I said, even though it had hurt me when Viola said all those things. “Like I always say, she's overprotective of her brother, Dominic. And it's only understandable because th
Sebastian’s POV I hated the way my heart loved Elaine so deeply and freely. I rubbed my chest gently as I watched her try to wipe Dominic’s head with a towel. Wasn't it time to give up? I said to my heart. Wasn't it time to be set free from these ridiculous feelings that make me feel like a prisoner holding its own keys to freedom?A hand tapped my shoulder, I turned to see it was Orion. “Want one?” He offered me a bottle of water. I took it from him immediately, “Thanks, man.” I said, opening the lid and taking a sip.As I let out a breath, I stared back at Elaine. “What do you think she's trying to do?” Orion asked, his gaze fixed on Elaine's direction. I turned back to him. “What do you mean?”His brows creased in disbelief, “I can't be the only who sees it,” he said, gesturing to Elaine again.“See what?”He rolled his eyes, disappointed. “You know what? I never said anything.” He pulled back, hands in the air as though he was surrendering from the conversation.I couldn't de
Dominic’s POV We finally got to the site, and from the look of things, there was a good development with the buildings. Bringing in more workers definitely made things quicker. As I stepped down from the back seat, I took a proper look at the environment, putting on my sunshade. Sebastian on the other hand helped Elaine open the door. He stretched forth his hand to help her down, but for some reason, Elaine rejected it.When she came down herself, “Arghhhhh…”she groaned, “My heels are really going to get ruined.” She complained, trying to stick the pointy part of the heel on the gravel. Sebastian folded his arms across his chest, “You wanted to come here, didn't you?” he said, annoying her the most. Elaine simply rolled her eyes at him, walking towards me with easy steps. “Dominic,” she called out.“Careful, Elaine.” I said, “you don't want to trip on these stones.” She stopped, putting her hands on her hips. “I will if I don't get a change of shoes.” For a moment, I had no idea
Selen's POV I had stopped sleeping in the same room as Lucien after our last argument. The first night, he had thought I was only angry and needed space. The second night, he knocked on my door and apologized. By the third night, he looked genuinely frustrated because I still refused to return to our room. Now, it had been days, and I had settled into the guest room as though it belonged to me all along.Lucien kept apologizing, but apologies were cheap when the problem remained exactly where it started. He wanted to keep searching for Ava, and I wanted him to stop. It was that simple. I had asked him to promise me he would let her go and focus on us instead, but he couldn't. Every single time, he gave me the same answer. The same frustrating answer."I can't do that, Selen. The pack will be at stake if I do,” he would always say, like Ava was some sort of magical being to make everything feel right again. I hated that he was making her superior over me even with her absence. And as
Ava's POV “I'm a crazy woman, who needs urgent help!" I groaned, covering my face with my hand. “Who the hell gets jealous over their mates sister…step sister but who cares?" Rhea chuckled, “I wonder how it still surprises you that you're a crazy woman." She said. The girls waited for me t
Ava's POV I threw myself on the couch in the nursery between the girls who both looked like they equally woke up on the wrong side of the bed. Isla, who usually had something to say, was quiet and Valerie looked like she was in a daze. “Why do you guys look like you've seen a ghost?” I asked,
Dominic's POV "I want to shower.” I paused, turning to look at her. She was going to be the death of me and there was no denying it. And without saying anything, I went to the bathroom to run a bath for her and once I was done, I came back to the room where Ava was standing in the middle of
Ava's POV The door shut behind me and I finally let the breath out of my chest. “Stupid Alpha. Stupid heart.”My hand pressed against my chest like I could physically calm it down, like I could force it to forget the way he looked at me and held me. I mean, I didn't really care about Elene…E







