Page 49 of Ava: Part Two

He stopped in his tracks and looked back at his Beta with a frown.

‘Have you not been watching her fights? Did you not feel that, when she fought that Omega?’

‘She lives and trains with wolves. I knew she had impressive skills when I trained with her, but she’s still human, Derek,’ he said. ‘Take her home, please. I need a run before I speak to the Alpha.’

As he walked, he wondered what else his pack had seen. The Omega Ava fought was useless at fighting, but her fear had been beyond normal today. She was terrified of Ava, and his mate hadn’t held back. She’d not shown any mercy as she had done to the others. It was time he got his hands on that Omega to find out what the fuck happened.

The way Ava had stalked her, her movements so sure and stealthy as if she was on a hunt... Maybe it was because she’d been raised by wolves, as he told Derek. She would have the same mannerisms and behaviours. But it didn’t explain how she defeated the Alpha the day before because she was one hundred percent human.

He pushed the thoughts aside as he approached the woods and started stripping his training kit off. A run would clear his mind so he could get a grip on himself before he saw Ava again.

He didn’t know how long Shadow took over, his huge paws thundering on the ground as the wind blew in his face. He wasn’t trying to hunt because they both agreed that would trigger his blood lust and send him hunting for the asshole students instead. The asshole Jared, the vampire who’d yielded, the alpha that Ava had sent to the infirmary, the Omega that was on her way there too... So many people on Shadow’s shit list that it was a wonder none of them were dead yet.

‘And Claire,’ Shadow reminded him.

In this state, his sense of smell was superior. It was what made him the most feared hunter at this academy because he could always find who he was looking for. But there had not been a hint of Claire's scent anywhere since the day she had gone missing. He was starting to wonder if the Council really had found her.

‘We’ll get her when she shows herself.”

He reluctantly started to head back home. Shadow didn’t protest. He hadn’t since Isolation forced them to bond in a way he had never allowed before.

By the time he strolled into the house through the back door, he could already hear his father shouting on the phone. He walked to the lounge without bothering to dress and saw his Beta and Gamma tense as they listened to the Alpha’s insults.

“I’m here, Alpha,” he said.

His father stopped his ranting only briefly before he started on him.

“What’s the meaning of this? A human? You’ve given a human pack protection?” Alpha Ezra roared. “And on top of that, you had to be stupid enough to get a visit from Council members?”

“It was unavoidable.”

“Get rid of the human, Ezekiel. Don’t sully my name with such vermin just because you’re getting your dick wet.”

He clenched his jaw and his fist. The order was clear in the Alpha’s tone, and he didn’t appreciate that.

“What did the Council say?”

“Nothing. The matter had nothing to do with me.”

“So you didn’t kill the girl?”

He had never had any issues with his father having his people at the school because he’d been a model student and followed all the rules. But now... The spy had to be dealt with. His father would be the first to try to get rid of Ava.

“No, Alpha.”

“You’ve been a constant disappointment this semester, Ezekiel. When I bring your mate next Friday, I want the vampire prince’s head on a platter, and I don’t want to see the human. You will obey me, or you’ll be exiled.”

Chapter 33

Hewascomingforher. He would finish what he started.

Ava didn’t know how she knew this, but it was like her whole body was waiting for Zeke, and that terrified her.

She had no idea what had just happened in the arena. The moment she saw Emily walking to the ring, she felt like a different person. She felt so strong as she finally did what she had wanted to do since her former friend turned on her. And then she turned around and saw Zeke’s glowing eyes. She was instantly lost.

Her first instinct had been to run, and just like that, the hunter had become the hunted. But she’d only exited the arena when she realised it was pointless. Then everything became a blur after that. She had been so crippled with need that she would have let him do anything. She would have so readily become his plaything.

He was an Alpha, for Goddess’ sake! The future Alpha of the largest pack in the country. Claire had been right about one thing—he couldn’t be with her. If life with her pack had taught her one thing, it was that no matter how inclusive or ahead of the times a pack was, no wolf wanted to be with a human.

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