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Ava's POVI stared at the ungrateful little brat standing in front of me, my wolf bristling beneath my skin.Jasper… The Alpha’s precious son. The pampered cub who had never known hunger, fear, or what it meant to fight just to survive another night.The same pup I had dragged out of danger with my own hands several times.My mind flickered uninvited to my own daughter, June. For a split second, my wolf whimpered low in my chest. Then the feeling twisted sharply into bitterness."I'm busy too. Go find your mom."My voice came out cold, clipped, carrying just enough authority to remind him I wasn't someone he could treat as he pleased. I started closing the door, already done with this conversation.But Jasper moved fast.He shoved his stuffed animal into the gap, his small body trembling with anger. His scent turned sharp, agitated, like a young wolf on the verge of losing control."How dare you bring up Mom?" he snapped, his voice rising. "It's all your fault! Now Mom won’t talk to m

Ava's POVMy head snapped toward the sound, my instincts kicking in instantly."I don’t know you! I’m not your daughter! Help!"My wolf surged forward, alert and sharp, cutting through the haze of anger.A scent hit me. It was spiked with fear, pure, panicked fear.I turned fully and saw them. An elderly woman and a middle-aged man gripping a small girl between them, trying to drag her away.The child couldn’t have been more than four.Her face was flushed red from crying, her small body twisting, kicking, fighting with everything she had.The moment I saw them dragging that child, something in me snapped into place.All those recent cases of children and women disappearing, packs whispering about traffickers moving through cities, stealing the weak, the young, and the unguarded.My wolf surged forward, sharp and decisive.I won’t let this happen in front of me.I didn’t think. I moved."Let go of that kid!"My voice cut through the noise as I lunged forward, grabbing the little girl

Ava's POVAnderson’s gaze shifted to me, something unreadable flickering in his eyes.For a moment, he actually looked… unsure. That alone caught me off guard. My wolf tilted its head slightly.That’s new.I exhaled quietly and lifted the tickets a little higher, forcing a small, casual smile onto my face."If you don’t want me tagging along, you two can go have fun," I said. "I don’t have to come."It was easier that way, less complicated. Less… dangerous for me.But Anderson didn’t take the tickets.Instead, he simply raised a hand and waved over the ice cream vendor nearby, his attention shifting like he had already made a decision."Two ice creams," he said. Then, glancing at Maria, "tell him what you want."Maria lit up instantly, all traces of earlier fear gone as her energy bounced back."I want strawberry!" she declared, practically shouting.I stayed where I was, quiet, watching her.My wolf remained cautious, observing Anderson, trying to read him.Then his eyes slid back to

Ava's POVAnderson went quiet, his tension filling the car as he pulled over to the side of the road. The engine idled low, like a growl beneath us.“Maria,” he said gently, glancing back, “you can ask Grandma yourself.”“I… I’m scared…” Maria’s small voice trembled. She bit her lip, her scent spiking with sharp fear. “Uncle Anderson, I’m scared Grandma won’t want me. I’m scared Mom will go to jail. And I’m scared of going back to the orphanage…”Her words twisted something deep in my chest. My wolf stirred, uneasy. Pups weren’t supposed to smell like fear this often.“I’ll go with you to ask,” Anderson said.Before he could say anything more, I leaned forward, my instincts taking over. I wiped the tears from Maria’s cheeks, careful, like she might shatter beneath my touch.“I’ll come with you,” I murmured softly. “Don’t be afraid.”“Really… really?” She looked up at me, hope flickering in her watery eyes. “Auntie, if Grandma doesn’t want me, can you take me in? I’ll be good, I swear.

Ava's POVMy heart was racing, but not from fear of the scooter.“No, I…” I pulled away from him, shaking my head, my thoughts a tangled mess. I looked up at him, hope, fear, and desperation crashing into each other so violently I could barely sort through them.“Alpha Anderson…” My voice came out uneven. I swallowed, forcing myself to steady it. “I can’t explain everything right now.”My wolf paced restlessly beneath my skin.“Let me find Maria first,” I continued, my gaze locking onto his. “Then I’ll tell you everything.”Because I couldn’t say it yet. I couldn’t risk saying it. What if I was wrong? What if I let myself believe, just for a moment, that I had found her… only for it to be ripped away again?No… I couldn’t survive that twice.I went back to Maria’s house, forcing myself to breathe, to act normal.I told Maria I needed to use the bathroom, my voice steady enough that she didn’t question it. But my wolf was restless, my senses sharp, tracking everything about her… her sc