AVAThe clock ticks midnight. Sitting up straight, I find myself suddenly frozen as everything turns pitch-black. It wasn't dark here when we first came in, and just then I realized Hunter had switched all the lights off.Did he figure out I couldn't see in the dark? Something growled underneath the darkness, making me flinch as I grab the sheets from under me, pulling it up until the edge touches the bridge of my nose."Hunter?" I call out.No response.Seriously, he's fucking creeping me out.Another growl rips through the air, I scream. When I feel him coming nearer, I jump off the bed and attempt to make a run for it. My heart thundering faster than I thought it could.Forcing my frozen feet to snap the hell out of it, I manage to get two steps away from the bed when unexpectedly, I slammed into a giant size of a rock. And then, it hits me. The smell of sandalwood and evergreens intertwined together in the most mouth-watering type of way. Hot... Intoxicating... And just so damn

AVAWhat the heck was it? Damn. I should be home by now. Thanks to Hunter back there, I don't even know where the hell I am and how I'm supposed to go back. Didn't he even think of that? I know I didn't, because I was too scared he'd snap my neck any moment if I didn't get out of his sight like he wanted me to. The way he had snarled at me like a predator told me so. Anyone would have ran, but I shouldn't have had to. I always thought I was fearless. My omega status never held me back from extinguishing fear that threatened me in any way possible. But when it came to him, and after knowing my mate was none other than Hunter Ysrael of Cruelcrest Hounds Pack, there was only one thing written in my mind. Run. And run I did.A rustle in the bushes jolted me back to my senses, forcing me into a defensive position.'Ava, it's me. Your wolf!' The voice echoes again, but this time, it sounded as if it wasn't coming from under the shadows. Instead, it sounded as if it were coming from inside m

HUNTER Rogues. My wolf was on fire. Full-on rage carved into his eyes as he attacked the motherfucking bastard who had our mate pinned to the ground. Naked. Why the fuck is she laying on the ground fucking butt-naked?! My wolf is seething, and I couldn’t see shit above all this indignation. And for the first time in my entire life, I needed to admit, I was jealous. I hadn’t even dared to look at her fully naked, afraid I’d lose all control and sanity. Afraid I’d eventually leave my mark on her neck and never let her slip from my arms again. I shake my head inwardly, reminding myself she’s nothing but a fucking omega and not mate or Luna material. She’s nothing. She’s worth nothing. Should be. And nothing is all she should ever be in the eyes of an alpha. A title and reputation I someday would need to uphold since I’d be taking my father’s place. That useless piece of crap and his shitty ways of running a pack. Not to mention a family. I shrugged that thought off immediately. T

HUNTER “Fuck off.” Her words ring in my ear until all I hear is her voice. The way her breath sounds so softly a few inches away from my mouth. I could almost taste it. But that’s not the only thing that amused me. I move closer, and I mean, really close to her until she was staring up at the biggest, baddest mountain she had ever seen. There isn’t a trace of fear in her lavender eyes, or maybe she just wouldn’t show it. And for a lower-class wolf, that’s what amused me most. Other wolves who thought could fuck with me always knew what was coming for them. When it does, they’re either running for the hills, or staring at me with absolute fear in their fucking eyes while their bodies quiver in my presence alone. This girl, however, do not. She had every damn reason to fear me after what she just saw me do to that fuck, yet here she is. Standing hot and sexy before me so my eyes could see, her head held high. Despite being naked, she isn’t ashamed of her body. I can’t help but pull m

AVAThe run back home went by without a hitch. I was in wolf form. Thankfully Moonlight decided to shift at the right moment. If she didn't, Hunter might have left my ass out there for good. After Hunter led me back home, I realized the party was over. It was earlier than I expected. But I suspect it was my father who've had something to do with stopping it at this hour. When my house came into full view, I realize everyone had already left the scenario and my parents were waiting for me at our front porch. My father was looking like he'd been pacing back and forth a quadrillion times, while my mother sat quietly on the old rickety wooden stairs leading up to our porch. Mom's pale face told me she received a good scolding from Dad, but I knew he could never hold his anger against her for long. And my house? Let's just say it was wrecked by a dragon. Red spray paint tainted our once tidy pristine walls. Whoever did this shit had a message, and it read: SLUTHOUSE. Anger boiled throug