LOGINAvaWith urgency, I questioned, "How can you be so sure of that?""I had no idea that a person could be recognized by their footprints."After glancing at Rae and me, Elio swallowed his own spit before speaking, "I'm not sure, Miss Ava," he remarked, looking back at the footprint in the sand, "but it couldn't have been a woman's.""You ought to be questioning why a woman is even involved in the abduction of my kids," I became agitated, which infuriated Rae. I was going to turn and walk away when Rae held me once again, making me turn to face him."Why the f*ck do you keep standing up for him?" Seeing the look on my face, he inquired."He most surely would have saved my kids if he had been present."All of my defenses were undermined by Rae's laughter. "What happens if he is complicit in the quads' abduction?" I scowled, growing irritated with him.I shook my arm and made him release it, saying, "That doesn't make any sense, Rae. Why would he try to help me in finding the boys then?"H
AvaI moved away from him. I flinched away, as though his contact had disgusted me."I would have found my children if you hadn't taken so long." Rae was struck in the heart by the words, which were like jagged knives.With a saddened expression, he questioned, "Are you saying I'm at fault here? We might have located them if you hadn't invited Jay to come here."Hearing his charges made my fury boil. "This isn't a game, Rae. Whoever finds them does not even matter. All I want is my kids back.""Why don't you go ahead and find Jay then?" shouted Rae. "They'd be with him now, right?"Elio observed that Rae was staring at me angrily, so he moved in between us with the intention of calming things down. "I apologize for interfering, Alpha, but don't you think your accusations are a bit over the top?"Rae paused and seemed perplexed before saying, "This time, I do not agree with you, Elio," he exhaled, his breath labored, "and I am right."At last, I started to breathe more slowly. Wiping m
AvaKyler, Jamie, and Noah held onto Logan's unconscious body in the vehicle as it jolted from side to side, praying their brother would awaken quickly. They soon drifted off to sleep, and when they awoke, the man was moving them around once more. The room had beds in it this time. The sheets were torn and dirty. Nothing they couldn't appreciate at this moment.There was light and the interior wasn't really cold. There was a urine-smelling restroom on the other side of the room. Throughout the night, they all had to cover their nose multiple times until they grew accustomed to the disgusting scent. Logan, though, didn't wake up. That was how he remained all afternoon.Upon awakening, he believed he was dreaming. The space had good lighting. Jamie and Kyler were on one bed, while Noah was resting with him on the other. He looked up, but his dizziness made it difficult for him to see clearly. He remained sleepy. Moreover, he had difficulty opening his eyes.It took him several tries bef
AvaI wasn't there for any of what happened next. Jay told me pieces of it weeks later, and what I couldn't get from him, I pieced together myself."Hello, Annie," he said, adding, "It's a pleasure. Also, I saw your brother in the mountains, and he injured me horribly.""Kyle? What's Kyle doing out here in the forest?" She asked, her eyes shining with concern.He remarked in a mocking voice, "He wanted to kill Ava, but I didn't let him."She walked quickly towards him. Her dark eyes had the appearance of being as vacant as a chasm. In an attempt to intimidate him, she stood, asking, "What do you think you're doing?"He said, "I came to rescue the quads, and I'm taking them to Ava." Annie gave him a long look before she burst out laughing."I had to get prepared since Kyle had told me this would happen."Jay glanced at her confused. "He told me that you could fall in love with Ava if you stayed with her.""What the f*ck did you do, Annie?" Her words surprised him."I paid you to keep A
Ava Rae chuckled mockingly. As Elio observed everything, he thought it was imperative to end it all once and for all to prevent further harm from happening. Elio continued to hold onto me as he added, "We're all very tired, Alpha. How about we take a nap and deal with this in the morning?"Elio nearly thought the alpha would accept his suggestion as Rae glanced at him, but he said, "I'll take Ava to the mountain because she wants to go there," he added, giving me an exasperated look. "Pack your belongings because we're heading out right now."Rae strolled back to the camp. Though he knew he wouldn't be able to, Elio wanted to go after him and try to change his mind. Elio became aware of his grave error as soon as they arrived at the camp. When he looked more closely at the vacant space where the prisoner had been restrained, he saw the ropes had been cut.Gazing at the cut ropes, Rae pondered how and by whom the human had made his escape."He couldn't have made it out on his own," he
Ava "I could smell this hound from miles away. Why are you chasing after Ava?" Rae made fun of Jay."He's not after me, Rae," I spoke up for him. "Jay only wants to assist me in locating my kids."Rae laughed mockingly till he lost control. My naivety amused him."You still think he's genuinely trying to help you?" Rae was finding it hard to believe. "He entered the pack and said he knew something about the quads. What has he achieved so far?"That was a valid question, and I hadn't given it any thought. Jay didn't know anything more than what I already knew regarding the quads' location. Someone deliberately sowed doubt in my heart. Rae pushed Jay, saying,"Go ahead, Jay, tell us where Ava's kids are, or are you just going to keep hiding behind her like a cat?" Jay became enraged, his eyes changing color, and he was about to strike when I grabbed him and stopped him. I begged, "Don't. Rae will kill you." My charming voice and the glimmer in my eyes stopped him in his tracks. "Go to
Ava"You didn't take long to get here." Rae said sarcastically. He didn't consider the repercussions. He approached us, and he stepped in front of Jay when Jay abruptly got to his feet.Rae's gaze riveted on me, as if he wanted to seize me and drag me away immediately. I recoiled as I waited for Ja
AvaWith a quick glance around her, I saw a secret cave in the woods. Even if it was small, Jay and I would feel secure there. I left a trail of blood as I pulled his unconscious body across the woodland.After putting Jay in the cave, I went back and hid my footprints. In an effort to conceal the
AvaDerrick stuttered, "I told my men not to pursue Jay because I decided it was too late to perform a search."Rae spoke loudly in the station, growling, "I came to the station to issue that command, but you weren't here. The pack's choices have to go through me first. Since Jay was a prisoner, I
Ava"Where the f*ck is she? There's been a change of plans." He said, lowering the knife and taking a step back."Why does it seem to me that you want Ava harmed?" Jay went up to him. In comparison to Kyle, he was bigger and seemed to be stronger.He held the knife tightly. "Jay, avoid getting invo







