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…

pulled the tie off and found a pair of jeans

are you

just… I’m hungry.

He wanted whatever was whetting his appetite like this. He wanted to inhale it. Lick it. Bathe in it. He wanted it all over him if he could. The scent had

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Chapter 7

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

need to go out now, not when the vampires-”

out there,” he growled as he

already entertaining some of the girls. The scent of lust was heavy in the air, tainting the sweet scent that seemed to have melded onto

was amazing

toward Jared’s house, he struggled to push Shadow back. Shifting there would be seen as an act of war, and the consequences would be more than he was willing to pay.

Your eyes, man,” Derek said quietly.

Why did he look so worried? He was known for his control over Shadow,

to start walking down his driveway. All he wanted was to find

your girls. I’m not

that made him a dick because Derek had to comply instead

him.

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

cooked

Omegas one by one, but all he could

you made? What’s that scent? Like vanilla

interact with him. Scowling at them, he walked around the kitchen island to

what else you made,”

said,

lie. He growled in frustration as he backed

of the guests, le followed the scent to the wide–open

of people ing loud and obnoxious and participating in things