Ava by L.G.Savage (HeartBreak)

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“You’re looking weak, Ezekiel. There are ways around those rules, and you know them. You should show the vampire prince who he will bow to when you become the Alpha. If you become the Alpha.”

His father’s words still rang in his ears long after the dreaded check–in phone call. If he became Alpha? That was all he had been waiting for, for six fucking years. Now, his father thought he could dangle it in his face like that.

He lounged by the pool while Claire and her friends swam–if he could call it that. They were in the water, but they didn’t look wet. They were still perfectly made up when anyone else would have been a wet mess. How the hell did they even do

that?

“Did you tell him-”

“Yes,” he interrupted Myles.

He didn’t want to think about his father right now. How was it okay for him to punish the vampires for a minor infraction committed away from the academy, but his father didn’t even have the balls to gut the wolves who’d killed his mate? He was such a hypocrite. Talked the talk but couldn’t walk the walk.

Since Shadow had made his deadly appearance, his father used him to enforce the rules. It was him the packs feared. It was he who had blood on his hands. But his father still liked to talk like he had the juice.

“Are you coming in?” Claire asked with an inviting smile.

He lifted his beer and tried not to scowl.

“Maybe later.”

He’d invited them to spend the day to stop Derek from asking too many questions, but he knew what he would rather have been doing. He could still feel her body now, hours later. Even though she was so small, she fit so perfectly against him.

Like she was made for him.

Thinking about her made Shadow growl.

It had been a hard week. He had to leave training several times, on the verge of attacking the people hurting Ava. The coach hadn’t let up on her, giving her match after match. She had fought more times than anyone else in the class, and her body showed it.

no mercy. It was how they produced

let himself in through her unlatched window and watched her sleep for hours. She’d been restless all night until she had that nightmare. He couldn’t blame her for her mental state, but the worst was still to come. Ava would not survive

her to get out of the academy, but now it was so they

beer, as if he’d summoned her, he caught her sweet

weekend. It’s our last year;

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talking about his father, but Shadow was a mess in his head, fighting for control. His so–called

going to clear my head,” he told Derek

with you,” Claire offered as she

he had her, so these walks always became something else. But even the thought of it had Shadow ready to rip her apart. Claire no longer had any right to

“Stay,” he growled.

she was. He didn’t dare let Shadow out so he could run there quicker. It had been almost

stronger the scent got. He stayed downwind so Jared and his pack wouldn’t smell him, too. But the moment he could see Jared’s house, he wished he had stayed

sun. And Jared was sitting next to her, rubbing something on her body. His

her hands on

Jared, obviously enjoying it. His claws cut into his palms, but the pain didn’t

Jared continue touching

that took him back to memories he didn’t like remembering. The rage felt almost like the night Shadow

bruises all over her frail body. That momentary distraction was all he

Ava and Jared before he

that would set Shadow off again and jogged back to

left them, which was good. He didn’t need them questioning him about his state. He kept cle Derek

fists as he tried to ignore the threatening growls in his head. Shadow was becoming a danger to everyone.

and

so he could calm the

chest was caving in.

had been cut

be gone longer than that,” Claire said. “You’ve been walking

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