Chapter 124
-Which house is it?”
Ava responded automatically. Only as she got out of the car did she realise she should have taken her father to the dorms instead. What if Zeke brought his father and mute there? And worse, her father would know straight away that she had been spending a lot of time in Zeke’s bedroom.
But it was too late now. Besides, it didn’t matter anymore. Zeke had a mate.
The pain made her stop and double over. It felt worse than what she had felt in the forest, a lot worse,
“Ava“” Alpha Roland said. “Is it a panic attack? What’s happening?”
The panic in her father’s voice made her pull herself together and straighten her body. There was no explanation that she could give him that would make sense. The best thing to do was to get through the weekend and then leave with him.
Because she couldn’t count on Zeke now
goin
fine. Let’s go in
Zeke’s house was impressive, as were all the Alpha houses. Her house at home could fit in it a couple of times.
“I always forget how fucking huge these houses are,” Alpha Roland said as he followed behind her.
She led him into the lounge and hoped she would be able to check if somebody had returned her things to her room. It was bad would have to explain why her door was off its hinges.
Are you hungry?” she asked.
How was she even functioning? She felt like millions of knives were stabbing her in her heart.
“No, bun 1 could do with a drink. You sit down, 111 go and get us something.”
enough that she
She didn’t argue. She sat and tried to stop the thoughts in her head. Though the pain was crippling her, something in her wanted to go back and face that woman. Tell her Zeke was hers, that he had publicly claimed her. That he hadn’t been able to hide his feelings for her in front of the whole school. Rip her throat out for even daring to stand there and call herself his mate.
She had felt like this before with Claire, but it had never been this strong, this violent. And it was a death wish. That woman was an Alpha, the same as Zeke. Not a weak one like Dexter, a real Alpha who would break her in half if she tried anything
But she had just accepted that she couldn’t fight whatever was between her and Zeke. She had just decided to let fate take her along that crazy ride. She had accepted that she was his
How could Zeke do that to her, knowing he already had someone waiting for him at homet
She looked up to see her father standing over her, and he had probably stood there a while.
“Speak, girl. Tell me who did this to you,” her father growled
“I just wat to home, Dad,” she whispered, lalinking back her tears. “Tell me you can take me home.
Alpha Roland frowned down at her for a moment before he sat next to her. He put the drinks on a side table and wrapped his arms around her as he sat back. It felt like forever since she had been in his protective anns. She burrowed against him and took in the scent of his cologne. It always comforted her.
“I didn’t think they would send you here,” he said. “I tried to get information from sa many campuses, but this was the last place… They usually have all the future Alphas with their Betas and Gammas here, and all the people who will serve them in their packs. I was sent here, and Caleb was. I never thougla they would have you here without a wolf.”
We thought of Dexter and snorted.
tral, I don’t think they’re following that anymore. Otherwise, the future is in big tro
trouble”
“It’s always been in trouble. Ava,” her father sighed. “But why don’t you tell me what’s really going on? This is the original academy, so it was the Stencil’s first base. The protection around it is more formidable than at the other places, so I have to rethink how we’re going to do this”
rhead and booked up at him.
11:56 AM
Chapter 124
“Are you saving you might not be able to get me out?” she asked, meeting his gaze.
She had survived everything she’d been through only because she’d been sure her father would save her. That he would never leave her here to suffer. But her heart started to pound, and her already fracturing mind threw in all the scenarios of her life here if she didn’t escape this weekend.
She would have to live with the consequences of what she had done in the matches and before. She would have to live with the other students calling her Zeke’s plaything. She would have to see Zeke every single day….
Il get you out,” Alpha Roland said.
Maybe he could still sense whatever he had felt from her before because she saw more than worry in his eyes for the first time. She saw fear. It was
brief, but it was there.
What have they done to you, my baby?” he whispered as he pulled her back into his arms
She held her tears back this time. By the end of the weekend, her father would know the full extent of how she had messed up. He would be told of Isolation and that her progress had been invalidated. He would be told that she was insolent and disobedient and couldn’t follow the rules.
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have to see my detention professor as soon as possible.”
Alpha Roland gently pushed her away and looked at her with an amused smile.
“What?”
“Detention professor? You’re making it sound like it’s one of your classes,” he answered.
were, it would be my favourite class,” she mumbled just as she heard the front door slam
She stiffened and sucked in a breath. Her body already knew who had just walked into the house.
A quick look at her father revealed he was watching her. He would have known Zeke was home before she had. What was he thinking right now? Had he guessed? Had she shamed him”
She looked away from his knowing gaze to look at the doorway.
Zeke stood there, breathing hard, and his eyes burned through her as if he couldn’t see her father. His eyes were their normal amber colour, but they looked bloodshot. She had questioned herself before when she had assumed she could feel his emotions, but there was no question now. The pain in her heart doubled. She felt it in every part of her body, as if something was being ripped from her.
But Zeke belonged to someone else. She didn’t want to hear whatever lies came from his lips because she knew she would accept them, no questions asked.
“Ava, I swear
“No,” she cut in. “I can’t do this right now.”
There was too much pain. Too much anger. And on top of that, the unwelcome feelings that always coursed through her body like when he was near. The past two days with the side effects from Isolation had been unbearable, but this was unlike anything she had ever felt before.
avalanche She had no idea what feelings to deal with first.
“Ava, listen, please. Don’t do this to me again.
She stood quickly and turned to her father, who was surprisingly still calm.
“Dad, let’s go and meet my teachers,” she told him before she pushed past Zeke in the doorway and walked out of the house.
Her tears w
were already flowing when she stopped in the driveway, so she wiped them away roughly. She would not cry over a man. She wouldn’t.
