Ava by L.G.Savage (HeartBreak)

Chapter 1

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The woods were scary, but she had to be brave. It was long past her bedtime, so it was dark. She had been fast asleep in the back of the car when she woke up to the loud bang. Then she saw them.

The monsters.

The monsters standing over her father’s body

She did what her father had taught her to do in this situation. She quietly slipped out of the car and started running

“Her Someone’s seen us!

It didn’t take long for the loud footsteps to follow her through the trees. The darkness and shadows cast by the full moon looked like predators ready to pounce on her, but she couldn’t close her eyes to make them go away. She had to survive. She tried to stay quiet as her dad had taught her. Step lightly. Change direction. Try not to leave too many tracks. But their long strides were fast and quickly catching up to her little ones.

The forest was eerily quiet. All she could hear was her thundering heartbeat, harsh breaths, and the monsters behind her. It was like everything in the forest already knew what her fate would be. But she would fight that fate. She didn’t want to disappoint her daddy.

Someone yanked her braid from behind, and she screamed in pain as she was thrown against the trunk of a tree. Her head hurt, and she felt pain in her arm as she rolled over and tried to stand.

“It’s just a kid, Mike,” she heard one of the voices say,

“She’s seen us, and now you said my fucking name,” another growled.

The one called Mike grabbed her again, pulling her painful arm. She screamed again and called out for her daddy. But she knew he would never come again now. She was all alone.

“Just do it quickly, and let’s get the hell out of here. She’s making too much noise.”

Mike shoved her to her knees, and she heard the cocking sound of a gun. With a silent cry, she looked up at the sky peeking. through the tall trees and saw the clouds part to reveal the moon. Her daddy always told her that the Moon Goddess would” always watch out for her even if he couldn’t. Closing her eyes, she gave a final prayer. She was not mad that this was how it ended. Her parents were waiting for her on the other side.

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“I can’t do it. I can’t have the murder of an innocent child on my conscience. You do it yourself.”

She heard their quiet arguing as the moon’s rays shone on her face, filling her with calm. And then she felt it. It was a warm feeling touching every part of her, and she knew she would never be alone again. Maybe it was the Goddess‘ touch. But the most terrifying growl she had ever heard filled her ears. It took her a moment to realise it had come from her.

“She’s a fucking monster! Shoot her!”

Then there were screams. And so much blood. The screams kept repeating in her ears, and the begging, the tears. But she didn’t stop.

That one scene repeated over and over again. Screams. Blood. The crunching sounds. Screams, Blood. The crunching

sounds.

in bed, sweat drenching her pyjamas and her heart pounding.

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ended up down her pyjama top instead of in her

knew what had triggered it. She threw the empty

It had been

as if that would make the images in her head disappear. It never worked. She always heard the screams long after she’d woken up. She always

sigh as she tried to calm her breathing and heartbeat. The time on her clock said it was only three in the morning, but she knew she wasn’t going back to sleep again. In a few hours, she had to leave home and

up four more years of

bags waiting by the door. Her chest squeezed painfully, and she had to train her breathing to

no time. Ava. Breathe. Just breathe,” she whispered

quietly, as she had learned to do her whole life, making sure she wouldn’t wake the others. Then she walked to the adjoining bathroom to take a quick shower and brush her teeth.

expected to conform. Who forced people to wear uniforms at a university? She ignored it and

fresh coffee hit her nose. She found Alpha Roland hunched over

asked as she kissed his cheek and walked over to

don’t think I slept,” Alpha Roland grunted.

because she knew she was

she took her cup to

him dad since he found her in a foster home. It seemed like forever

sign of trouble, anything at all, call me, and I will come and get

rite of passage

to point out that trouble would probably be all she would get. He was worried enough. Besides, she was sure they would

grumbled again. “If that stupid Coupeil weren’t

Dad. You can’t break

not control–the calls from school, the hospital visits, and the way her mouth sometimes worked before she could stop it. But she could control the outcome of this. She could follow the rules, keep her head down, and let the Council come

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of her head. He was a huge man, like most werewolves, even her peers. It was another reason she believed she was not one of them, no

yourself. Don’t let anyone break your spirit,”

ever break me,” she said with

tears as she

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huge breakfast so you can all celebrate kicking me out of the house for four years” she said