Semua Bab Mated To My Master's Beta: Bab 21 - Bab 30

Ava's POV It’s been a whole week since my encounter with Thorne. A whole week of pretending. Of forcing myself not to look at him, not to respond to the flickers of emotion I caught in his eyes when our paths crossed. I’d done everything in my power to avoid him, turning my head away whenever I felt his gaze.And it was hard. Gods, it was so hard.But I had to. If they even suspected I’d felt something, that I’d responded to his touch, to the way he had looked at me like I was more than a slave...they’d destroy me. Maybe not just me.Maybe him too.So I kept my head low and my heart locked behind bars. If they believed I hadn’t fallen into the trap, maybe…just maybe…they'd leave me alone. Luna Alina’s punishments hadn’t stopped. If anything, they’d sharpened and worsen...like she could sense the smallest flicker of rebellion in me. I tried to please her in every way possible. But she always found an excuse to punish me.But that was my fate. I’d accepted that now. Alpha Darien hadn

Luna Alina’s POV "We've finally gotten rid of her." I said, my chest thrummed with excitement as I poured deep red wine into the glasses on the small garden table. My fingers trembled slightly as I set the bottle down carefully, not wanting to show how giddy I felt inside. “But…are you sure she’s really not coming back? I mean…what if she escapes somehow? The vampires…they won’t keep her alive for some reason?” I let out a laugh. “They won’t. Do you even know where I sent her, Lyra?” I picked up my glass and swirled the wine lazily, letting the sweet, intoxicating scent fill my nose. “Do you have any idea how dangerous Sangrath is? It’s a vampire clan for fuck’s sake. She won’t survive it, especially since she’s human. Vampires don’t waste their time on weak little humans like her. If they don’t drain her dry, they’ll tear her apart for fun. Either way…she’s not coming back.” I took a slow sip, savoring the wine on my tongue. “I hope so,” Lyra murmured softly, almost like she was

Lyra’s POV “Ava is Thorne’s mate,” I heard Luna Alina’s voice drop that bombshell. Woah. So she actually said it. I pressed my hand over my mouth to stop a gasp from slipping out. A rush of excitement shot through me, making my pulse quicken. I guess telling her wasn’t such a bad idea after all, and the fact that she’d used the information at just the right time made me smirk to myself. I didn’t leave like she told me to. No. Instead, I hid behind the outer part of the garden wall, crouched low among the vines. From here, I could hear every single word they were saying, like they were speaking directly into my ear. “What the hell are you talking about?!” Alpha Darien’s deep voice thundered, making my heart leap into my throat. He sounded furious...furious enough that even I flinched. “How do you know that? Are you so desperate you’d lie just to keep me from going after her?” I pressed my back harder against the cold stone wall, forcing my breathing to slow so I wouldn’t make

Thorne's POV "I’ve been looking for you," Briane said, her voice breathless as she bent over, hands on her knees, trying to steady herself. Sweat glistened on her forehead, her chest rising and falling rapidly as though she’d been running for her life. I raised an eyebrow, watching her. Briane? Of all people? Why in the goddess’s name would she be looking for me? I’ve barely ever spoken to her. The only reason I even know her name is because I make it my business to know when every single slave entered the pack house—including Ava. “Why? Why are you looking for me?” I asked. “Does the Luna want me? Or the Alpha?” Briane straightened, placing her hand on her hip as she caught her breath. She waved her hand weakly, still gasping. “I…I looked for you everywhere,” she stammered. “But…I think it might already be too late.” Too late? Too late for what? “What’s that supposed to mean? What’s too late?” My patience was thinning rapidly. Briane’s eyes darted around nervously as t

Thorne's POV We finally arrived at the entrance of Sangrath. We all shifted back into our human forms. It felt odd standing bare-skinned in a place like this, but my clothes materialized quickly as my wolf retreated. We strolled into the village. As soon as the villagers spotted us, their eyes widened in alarm. One by one, they scurried off, pulling their children behind them and slamming doors shut. Curtains twitched as people peered out nervously before vanishing into the darkness of their homes. I glanced around uneasily, walking beside Darien. I have never been here before. Werewolves and vampires weren't friends, so i have only heard of this place. “Let’s head to their leader’s house,” Darien said. “Rudith?” I asked, glancing sideways at him. “Yes. He’s their leader.” Darien didn’t look at me as he spoke, his eyes scanning the empty streets ahead. I nodded silently, keeping my pace in line with his. Soon, we reached a mansion at the heart of the village. It was be