Page 94 of Ava: Part Two

She didn’t know if she shouted or whispered, but she instinctively offered him her neck and pulled his head down. Zeke growled her name and tensed just before his canines punctured that spot on her neck that he had kissed so many times.

And her mind fractured.

She was completely lost in this man.

Ezekiel Michelson was hers, for better or worse.

Chapter 60

Noamountofwashingin the lake would erase what they had done. Zeke had never felt such peace, and Shadow was the most content he’d ever been.

He sat on the bank, letting the sun dry his body as he watched his mate swim back to him after she had washed herself.

His scent was all over her. And there was that subtle change in her scent, the way wolves changed scents once they mated. Once they were bonded for life to one another. Everyone would know, even if they didn’t see his mark.

He couldn’t help but grin as she came out of the water and instantly tried to hide from him.

“My father’s going to kill you. And my brothers,” Ava stated.

That was actually a possibility. He’d defiled their little girl in all sorts of delicious and decadent ways.

“He’ll love me.”

That was probably not true. Ava’s family may have already heard of him and his beast, like every other pack. They wouldn’t want their fragile girl anywhere near him.

But it was too late because she belonged to him now.

“We better get back before he finds us. I’d rather see him when you’re dressed, not lying around like... like that.”

She couldn’t even look down at his body. Her cheek coloured as she busied herself with whatever she felt was more important than being naked with her mate right now. He grinned again and turned over to watch her as she tried to dress with her body still wet.

He was pretty sure everyone, for miles around, heard what they had just done. Her father included. But he wouldn’t remind her of everyone’s sensitive ears and noses just yet.

“Do we have to go? This is like our honeymoon. We’re allowed to stay naked for weeks, I’m sure.”

“Have you forgotten there are parents all over the school? And we really need to go; I think you need to come with us when we see Mr Patrick.”

Mr Patrick again. If he had been thinking clearly when he had found them alone in the lecture hall the other day, he would have put two and two together. It was Mr Patrick who had given her the potion that could have killed her. Yeah, he needed to have a word with him about that. And he also needed to find out what he knew about the Head of Council’s visit. That was the worst possible news they could have right now.

“Okay, fine. I’ll get dressed. But promise me you’ll stay in my room tonight.”

Something made Ava pause as she tried to roll her socks on her wet feet.

“I don’t know where I’ll be tonight. I’m in trouble. I think I killed Douche Dexter’s dad.”

“Who?” he chuckled.

“That Alpha I accidentally knocked out during the mock evaluations,” Ava answered with a dismissive wave. “They wanted to put me in Isolation, and I can’t go back in there, Zeke.”

He could feel her emotions more clearly now, courtesy of their bond. He knew what was supposed to happen when he mated with a wolf, but the bond with Ava felt more than that. It was as if she was truly a part of him.

“Don’t worry about that. He wasn’t dead, and they won’t dare to touch you now.”

“The dean hates me. He won’t need much of an excuse.”

And the dean hated him, too, judging by that look on his face after the fire alarm when he had almost claimed Ava in front of the whole school. But even the dean wouldn’t dare.

The only ones they had to really worry about now were his father and his allies. And, of course, the Council. For all he knew, their spies could have already reported them by now.

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