Ava by L.G.Savage (HeartBreak)

Chapter 7

Chapter 7

Zeke shifted in the woods behind Jared’s house and snarled with frustration. What he wanted… What he needed was on that dick’s property. The scent was so strong here that Shadow was going crazy trying to cross the boundary.

He usually had a tighter grip on his wolf than this, so it occurred to him for a second that maybe he needed to worry. It had taken years of work to get that unstable beast under control.

But that scent… He was with Shadow on this. They had to find it

So he jogged back to his house and entered through the back doors. Myles and Derek were in the lounge with a group of girls who were definitely not wolves. He ignored their questioning looks when he strode past them naked. He didn’t give a shit that his junk was swinging all over the place in front of strangers. Other wolves wouldn’t have cared, but he felt the girls eyeing him as if he were their next meal.

Derek found him as he was putting a shirt on.

“Are we going somewhere?” he asked.

“Just me.”

He didn’t want to elaborate. The whole situation stunk of hypocrisy, which he was well aware of. Claire had only mentioned the party, and he had been ready to rip her apart. Even now, the thought of going over to Jared’s house was grating on his nerves. Was it worth it? Did he need to enter the enemy’s territory just to find out what that scent was?

“Yes, Shadow said.

Shadow hardly ever talked, not since he had taken control of him. But he didn’t have time to stop and think about that. It didn’t matter anyway since they agreed. They were going to the party.

“Don’t tell me you’re going back to Claire,” Derek said. “You know your father disapproves.”

He frowned at Derek as he put on his tie. Being questioned about his every move was something he wouldn’t miss once he became the Alpha. Somehow, his father always found a way to micro–manage things, even so far away.

“Not that it’s any of your fucking business, but no, I’m not going to see Claire,”

“So why are you getting dressed up?”

Zeke looked at his reflection in the mirror and paused as he made the final knot in his tie. Shit. What the fuck was he doing? This was Jared’s party, and he dressed like he was going on a date. He had no idea why he’d felt the need to do that. There would be no one he’d want to impress at Jared’s house; they were all members of his pack or people they had allied with. Which meant they were all his enemies.

Which meant he would be outnumbered if he went alone. But sl…

a pair of jeans and

you

just… I’m hungry.

in it. He wanted it all over him if he could. The scent had invaded every part of him, almost

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Chapter 7

were all jumbled up as he finally pulled the T–shirt over his head and walked out of his

go out now, not when the

he growled

heavy in the air, tainting the sweet scent that seemed to have melded onto every cell in his body. The moment he

that was

Shadow back. Shifting there would be

eyes, man,” Derek said

deep breath before he looked at his friend. Why did he look so worried? He was known for his control over

his driveway. All he wanted was

not staying out

had to comply instead of following him. But

him.

his way as he went up Jared’s driveway. They stopped talking as he looked around, trying to find the source. But it wasn’t out here. He followed it into the house and stopped just inside the doorway. The scent was everywhere here. With a frown, he followed it in every room before

looked at the food on offer. He poked a piece of steak that looked like it was cooked to perfection. He had nothing but a few bites of his pastry at lunch, so looking at that meat should have made him. want

but all he could smell on them was

else have you made? What’s that scent? Like

him. Scowling at them, he walked around the kitchen island to stand beside them. Shadow was going crazy, in

you made,”

said,

growled in frustration as he backed off and left the kitchen.

kitchen, it had to be on one of the guests, le followed the scent to the wide–open back doors,

full of people ing loud and obnoxious and participating in things