Ava by L.G.Savage (HeartBreak)

Chapter 12

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Ava looked away from the angry Alpha as Jared stopped at the seats on the opposite side of the aisle. Her heart beat so loudly that she knew everyone here could hear it. The Alpha’s words floated through her head again.

They would smell her fear. They would tear her apart.

Jared inclined his head, and one of the people quickly stood to move away. She had been ready to let go of Jared and find an empty seat for herself, but Jared still held onto her hand. It took bera moment to realise he was making the other guy give up his seat, too. She would have felt mortified when the guy stood and walked to the back of the hall, but she was ready to sit down. Her whole body had started trembling so much again that she didn’t think her legs would hold her.

“After you,” Jared smiled.

She sat quickly and looked down. It was so quiet in the room she would have heard a pin drop, and Jared was grinning like an idiot as he sat next to her. Maybe all the Alphas here were crazy.

“If you are quite ready, Mr. Anderson, perhaps I can continue?” the man on the stage growled.

The hair on the back of her neck stood when she heard that sound, but she didn’t dare look up.

“Please, continue,” Jared said.

And then there was another growl from the stage. Had she just unknowingly aligned herself with the Academy jerk?

“As I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted, the Council has made a special request this semester for an early demonstration of the values we have instilled in you,” the wolf on the stage continued. “I’m unsure to what end.”

dean and the one she would have to talk to to beg for her release. Coming in with

Council, and I implore you all to

“Crystal,” Jared answered.

to be hundreds of students in this room, and the dean knew Jared by his name. Definitely the Academy

of this, I will announce dates for early evaluations for each faculty before the visit, just so there are no

like last time.

in that statement made Jared tense beside her. It was such a swift change of mood that it pulled her from her head and made her look up at him. There was no

caught the angry gaze across the aisle again. He had actually leaned forward so he could see her, and his anger was like a punch in the gut. She had done nothing wrong. Why was he

and this me, it was Jared looking at her with a questioning frown. But she couldn’t calm herself. With their sensitive ears, it would sound like someone was playing a really loud, off–tune drum beat.

students orientation this whole week, so please hean out your

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Chapter 12

Jared put his hand on it. She would have protested the way he took such liberties by touching her without her permission, Int another growl took her focus. This time, it filled her with fear and left her feeling cold.

he saw the movement from the corner of her eyes, and she was sure this was the end of her. She would stand no chance

he walked up the aisle. She lifted er fread to watch two others follow behind closely, and they went through some doors at the back. Doors

Jared. But he was looking at her, and it seemed he