Page 65 of Ava: Part Three

The vampire then looked at Ava.

“How did you do that, by the way? The thing with the growl and the forest.”

Ava remained quiet, and the vampire grinned.

“More secrets,” Andrei said. “You enjoy teasing me, don’t you? Well, I will see you very soon, children.”

And then he disappeared in a rush of wind.

Chapter 39

Avastruggledtokeepher thoughts at bay.

Seeing Emily’s parents like that had broken her heart, and she was expected to do the same to several other parents. If she didn’t, her father would pay the price.

And she already knew she would burn the world down just to save him.

She would become the Council’s bitch with a smile on her face if she had to. She was as selfish as she had accused Emily of being. A terrible person.

And she was the wrong person to be a part of this revolution.

“Can I help you?”

Pulled out of her thoughts, Ava concentrated on what she was there to do. She walked over to the woman at the front desk and said she was there to see the dean. The head of the Council was in his office, so she had no idea where to look for him.

The woman looked up from her work when she spoke and then quickly reached for the phone. There was a flash of fear in her eyes, and she knew now more than ever that she had to get used to it. It would only get worse from here.

“Right away. Please, take a seat.”

She sat and immediately fell into her thoughts again. Would she end up like Andrei and the other councillors? They had been so proud of her when she had destroyed the wolves in training, as if that was normal. The lives lost meant nothing to them. Would she become cold and heartless? Would she just lay down and submit to the Head of the Council?

She’d had a hard enough time submitting to anyone, even when she thought she was human.

“Miss Morgan.”

She looked up to see the dean had come out to the lobby. For the first time since she had known him, he looked a little unsettled, a little unkempt, like he had been pulling at his hair.

“You want to see me?”

She stood slowly because her ribs were still tender, expecting him to take her through to his new office, but the dean didn’t move. Were they meeting here?

“Uh... yes, I need to know if my schedule has changed. I was told I was in the wrong class this morning.”

Dean Russell made a face as if that annoyed him. Had he been told the news? The man had enjoyed telling her that she was human and nothing, and now, she was suddenly being offered a role on the very Council that employed him.

“I will send new arrangements to your tablet,” he said. “Speak to the Student Welfare Coordinator for new accommodation arrangements and uniforms.”

The dean turned to walk away.

“I’ll stay with Zeke,” she said quickly. She had a lot to learn; that was the only option. Plus, she wouldn’t have to sneak around to see her mate.

“Mr Michelson already has his Beta and Gamma in the house. There’s no room for you.”

“There’s plenty of room.”

The dean looked like he was going to argue when the door to the inner offices opened, and Alpha Diego walked out and looked straight at him as he walked towards them. It looked as if he had been listening to their conversation.

“Why don’t you go and make all those arrangements now,” he said to the dean. “Keep Miss Morgan with her mate.”

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