Ava by L.G.Savage (HeartBreak)

Chapter 9

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Ava looked around to see if anyone else was around before she Boked at the angry ma

in front of her. Jared’s car was long gone; there would be no one to hear her screams. She should have asked Jared to wait until she was inside. She should have remembered what always happened when she was cornered alone.

Challenging a wolf in unfamiliar territory was a bad idea. She looked down as her brothers had always taught her to do. With her cap on, she couldn’t see him at all. This man was clearly an Alpha; there was no mistaking the aura of danger surrounding him. Her heart hammered in her chest even though slie tried to calm it. Fear always made Alphas crazier, like it was an aphrodisiac.

“Did you hear me?” he growled.

“Yes,” she answered quickly.

The door to her dorm was right behind him, but she knew nothing would prevent a determined werewolf from ripping it off its hinges, even if she managed to escape. She couldn’t run from a wolf.

“Phoenix Academy is no place for humans. Don’t unpack your bags. Leave, or they’ll carry you out of here in a body bag

She knew that. If Mrs. Benton had listened to her, she wouldn’t be in this situation, but she couldn’t just walk out. That would be defying the Council, which would lead to dire consequences for her and her family. She would wait it out. They would see the truth themselves.

“Ion’t-”

“You can,” the man growled, stepping so close to her that she could see his shoes and feel the heat from his body. With how loud her heart was beating now, she could have woken the whole dorm. “You’ll leave, or I swear to the Goddess I won’t be held responsible for what I do to you.”

She swallowed, still looking at his shoes.

“I’m going to try to sort it out,” she whispered.

had grown so thick that her pack members couldn’t get a reaction out of her. But this man, with all

her whole body trembled. She tried to take deeper breaths, but all she got were

your fear miles away and

her ear, and now that he wasn’t growling, his voice washed over her like a balm. Though she wasn’t looking up at him, she heard his deep breaths, as if he was taking her scent in. Her heart beat a

designed to break us, burn us down until there’s nothing left. But you, little human, you’ll never rise from

voice eased her when he was saying things that should have ramped up her anxiety. But

growled in warning so

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Chapter 9

to remember her father’s words. He had been teaching her to survive as a human among wolves since she was fourteen after puberty had hit and

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uncaring of the danger she was in. The man stepped back from her, and she held her breath, anticipating something bad. Her fingers gripped her bag of food tightly as she closed her eyes. Maybe she should have packed a weapon after all, even though they were forbidden. How

this?

the man. She had been right about his eyes. They were glowing red, and his fists were clenched at his sides. She had never seen any

home? Were you mistreated?” he growled. “You have no meat on

searched his face. Was he being serious? Or

“I was fed.”

who intimidated others for no reason. His eyes were the most striking, beautiful amber colour she had ever seen. This close, she could see his hair

so fucking thin?” he snarled.