Page 81 of Ava: Part Two

And she would leave this place. Without Zeke.

As the morning light started to stream into the room again, she felt the tears on her face. Her pillow was soaked.

Somebody came to stand in front of her again. But it wasn't Zeke.

Maybe she had to say yes. Perhaps he was the only one who could keep this darkness at bay.

"Zeke," she croaked, looking up at whoever was currently speaking to her.

It was Derek, and when she spoke, she saw the relief on his face.

"He's coming," Derek said. "But you need to get up now. Your father is coming today."

She felt a little spark in her body. The only warmth she'd felt in what felt like an eternity.

Her dad was coming—the man who loved her unconditionally was coming.

It took forever, but her body finally listened and moved so she could sit up in bed.

"Samantha and Julie will help you get dressed, then after you eat something, we'll go and wait for your father. Okay?"

She nodded.

"When will Zeke come?"

Something crossed his face, but he gave her a smile that looked completely fake as he said, "Soon."

She didn't know how she ended up dressed and in the car as they drove to the Administration block. It looked like midday. Was it really Friday already?

The area around the main building was busier than usual. When Derek parked in the student parking lot, she saw that some cars had already started coming down the long driveway from the main gates.

"Your father would have received instructions of where he will stay for the weekend. The academy would have arranged his transport the same way they did yours. All their residences are in restricted areas, so you won't be able to visit him there, but he can come to the house. He might go and settle in first, but this is where we meet our parents," Myles said.

Her father would want to see her first. She was sure of that. And he would take one look at her and know that something was wrong. As she got out of the car, she did her best to pull herself from the dark place she had fallen into

All sorts of cars were coming down the road, with some turning towards the restricted areas first and others coming straight down to drive around the fountain and let the concerned parents and guardians out. As she sat on the steps of the Administration building, it didn't take long to figure out that the Academy also organised their transport according to role or rank. The Omegas were in taxis, the Betas in nice, luxury cars, and the Alphas in cars she had never even seen before.

They all turned their noses at her once they caught her scent.

Then, one of the biggest, fanciest cars stopped in front of the building. She knew who it was before the door opened. She always knew.

As his door opened and his huge boots hit the pavement, she started sobbing.

Of all the Alphas she had seen, her father was the only one in jeans and a leather jacket. No airs and graces. His long hair was tied back and his tattoos showed on his neck.

The biggest Alpha among them. Even from here, she felt his presence as the others stepped back from him. And then he saw her.

In seconds, she was wrapped in his arms. Her feet dangled in the air as she sobbed into his T-shirt. Her dad. Her rock.

He would take her out of the academy and save her.

Chapter 53

Avastoppedhertearsand wriggled her feet for her father to put her down. The Alpha’s huge hands immediately went on either side of her face as he looked at her.

"Who hurt you?"

She saw the anger in his eyes as he wiped her tears and knew there would be hell to pay if she told him everything.

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