Ava by L.G.Savage (HeartBreak)

Chapter 52

Zeke’s father called just as he prepared to pick up Ava. Zeke normally called him when he was ready for the weekly check–in calls, usually after lunch, but his father had called an emergency conference meeting because the rogue attacks had increased in the past couple of weeks.

It pissed Shadow off. He had marked the whole territory because he considered it his. No one in the pack dared to dispute that, even though the current Alpha was alive and well. The rogues didn’t dare attack when he was home; it only happened when he was too far away.

That was one of the reasons he was anxious to graduate and take over from his father. Nobody feared Ezra Michelson anymore, but they were fucking terrified of Shadow;

while his

He placed the room his father and his Beta and Gamma. Derek’s and Myle’s fathers, filled them in. They had been lucky that no one had been injured, and the warriors had quickly taken care of the rogues. But they had come too far into the territory and too close to the park residencies for anyone to be comfortable.

“Had they already succumbed to moon madness?” he asked.

Once a

wolf was exiled from a pack, it went insane the longer it was alone. Once they lost all their humanity, they became a deadly threat to all they came close to. His pack was huge, so they also had a lot of human suburbs in it. A rogue attack on the humans would be disastrous; it would bring all the human authorities to their doorstep. Exposure was the last thing they needed. The Council would step in faster than anything, and then the whole pack would be up shit creek.

“Nearly. But several of them worked together almost as if they were a pack. It’s ridiculous even to imagine, but those are the reports”

His father wouldn’t have been out there with the warriors. He waited for the reports and the meetings. Zeke almost snarled in resentment, but he held himself back. His father would be stepping down soon anyway.

“They w

were so close to being rabid that I fear the next rogues that attack may be completely moon mad, Derek’s father, Beta Lawrence, said,

“We have to increase patrols and protect our families, Gamma Jeffries put in

more

his twin brother, and his family had not been

future Beta and

agree. Maybe speak to the nearest packs and come up with a plan

snarled. “This is a mandatory meeting because you are the future Alpha and must be updated. I haven’t asked for

clenched his fists and eyed the phone he had put on speaker on the table. If only he could hang up, but his father

Parents‘ Weekend,” his father continued. “They want to have it before the Council comes for your evaluation. I’ll

him avenge his mother. Shadow growled loudly in his head, a threatening growl that had him tensing as he waited for the wolf to go crazy. It didn’t take long. He had to sit down as

would

you hear that?”

said through his

“Now, give m

give me that bullshit that you haven’t managed

even longer. Ava was waiting for him. He couldn’t

taken by Ava’s scent. She was close. She had walked after all. He let out a frustrated breath before explaining how the meeting with Prince Gideon had ended. As expected, his father thought it was bullshit, 1e expected the she wolf home to pay for her crimes by the end of the week, or he would

Was that blood!

He frowned as he

was blood all over her that made him growl. He’d failed her. She had been hurt again on his watch. Claire’s scent was

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had ever felt before.

door behind him, whispering