REYNOLDS' POV."Get away from her!" I shouted again, lifting Adora in my arms. My eyes remained locked on Ava, who still appeared shocked and hadn't snapped out of it.“What the hell is wrong with you? What's your problem?" I questioned, anger evident in my voice as I glared at Ava. She gathered herself, wearing a disappointed expression, but it seemed more like she was upset about getting caught than genuinely remorseful. The tension in the air thickened as I awaited an explanation.“Are you done with the speech? Weren't you up now?" she interjected hastily. Her words didn't align with what I needed to hear; her excuse didn't sit well with me, and I wasn't pleased.“Do not test me Ava, what the hell were you doing? She's your child and you hit her?! Do you have any idea how important she is?""What if people find you? She's a freaking kid for fuck sake and you had better start giving me a sensible explanation before I get mad at you!" I complained, my words eased up to her while sh
REYNOLDS' POV.Collapsing into the chair, a glass clutched in my hand, my gaze shot up to the ceiling. I downed more of the contents, feeling my belly churn and my entire body ache. Thoughts raced through my mind, and I remained glued to the seat, drowning in a whirlpool of emotions.Three agonising days had passed, three entire days, and Adora remained elusive. Hour after hour, news reached me, each time echoing the same heartbreaking message; she had not been found. The weight of helplessness and weakness bore down on me. As an alpha, strong and wealthy, I had provided help to countless others, yet I couldn't find my own child. My predicament mocked the very essence of my existence.I downed the remaining contents in the glass as the door slowly creaked open. It was Ava. At first, she peeked her head behind the door, then pushed it further open. I swallowed hard, locking eyes with her. She irked me and fueled my anger. I was done with her, had nothing more to say, and wanted
REYNOLDS' POV.“Adora?” I called out her name into the phone as relief instantly washed over me.“Where are you, who is with you?" I asked with a smile of relief on my face."Please tell me who's there?" I questioned again, my grip on the phone still tight."Hello? Alpha Reynolds..." a familiar voice called through the phone. I knew the voice so well and I was certain that I wasn't mistaken."Kayla?" I called back, my heart pounding. Luke stopped the car abruptly, confusion washing over both of us in the tense silence that followed."Please tell me, why the hell is my child with you?" I asked abruptly, biting down on my tongue, unsure of what to think as a wave of emotions surged within me."Stay calm, Alpha Reynolds. I'll text you an address, and you can come pick her up." The call ended before I could say anything else. I exchanged glances with Luke, who remained silent, his eyes still fixed on me.A message beeped into my phone, and I instantly turned the screen toward Luke, who no
REYNOLDS' POV.I stepped out of the car, and right on cue, I realised I was correct; something had indeed gone wrong with her."Get the heck away from her!" I yelled at them. They were thugs, with clothes wrapped above their noses, concealing their identity. Everything felt wrong, yet strangely off. The air hung heavy with an unsettling tension.They were frightened, clearly not anticipating anyone to be around or find them.The first one, with a blue cloth over his face, lunged at me, wielding a plank. I engaged, throwing punches into the air with a visceral determination. Some of my blows connected with him, but I didn't care about the hits. My sole focus was inflicting the same pain upon him that they intended for Kayla.The plank slammed against my knee, forcing me to bend as I crashed hard onto the floor, bruises forming instantly. Gritting my teeth, I pushed myself up, clutching the plank with my right arm. With a swift punch, I knocked him off his feet, and he winced in pain
KAYLA'S POV.I stirred in bed, a pounding ache resonating through my head. A loud noise reverberated, causing me to clutch the sides of my temples in agony. The pain was overwhelming, and I yearned for relief to come swiftly. Weakness enveloped me, and a sense of hopelessness settled in as the pain persisted.My eyes slowly popped open, and as I glanced around, the occurrences of the previous day crept back into my consciousness. Everything felt wrong, and a sense of self-disgust washed over me. I couldn't help but feel like I had made a fool of myself yet again.The room looked somewhat familiar, and after a bit of time, it finally registered to me. I was in the pack house, and the carvings in the room made me realise it was Reynolds' guest room. The awareness struck me that I shouldn't be there: it made no sense."Fuck!" I muttered in between breaths, my gaze shifting to my side. There was some sort of liquid slowly dripping through a tiny cord attached to my skin. As the reali
AVA'S POV.Nothing could be done; I was to be blamed; I should have gotten rid of her when I had the chance to do so. The frown on my face intensified as my eyes bore into Alpha Reynolds'; I bit down on my lips as I thought fast, hard, and quickly of a way out of the whole mess I had gotten myself into."Answer! Ava! Are you pregnant, or not?" He inquired, and I had no idea what he thought in his head but one thing I knew was that he wasn't joking; he was dead serious. I couldn't stop worrying, not at such a point.There was no way in hell I was letting that happen; I couldn't disgrace myself any more.So I summoned up the courage to respond as supposed."I am pregnant, Alpha Reynolds; why would you believe her over me? It shouldn't be this way. I am the mother of your child, and she is a nobody. I feel terrible. Do you know how much this hurts me?" I questioned, forced tears trickling down my cheeks as I wiped them away from my eyes. Fortunately for me, I had trained hard, so it
KAYLA'S POV.I walked out of the pack house despondently, unable to understand why Ava was not going to let things go and start over; it was never too late for her to turn over a new leaf; all she had to do was internalise it.Nevertheless, despite the passage of years and the continuous web of deceit, her adeptness at leading a dual existence persisted. In public, she effortlessly portrayed herself as virtuous, yet behind closed doors, she revealed her true, nefarious nature.She lied, I was sure of it; I could just as well wonder why she had lied about being pregnant, but why does she ever lie about anything? I wasn't entirely convinced, but I had a feeling she'd find a way to wriggle out of the test too. She had this talent for bending situations to suit her desires. My expectations crumbled, feeling utterly futile and maybe a little troublesome, but not entirely insurmountableReynold and Ava weren't my immediate concerns. Despite the fact that they seemed perfectly matched, it
REYNOLDS' POV.The pressure became unbearable, and I clung to my self-restraint with a tenacity that strained every fibre of my being. The eerie silence of the deserted place, devoid of any bustling pedestrians, provided a fitting backdrop to the internal struggle I grappled with.I traced a series of lingering kisses along the curve of her neck, delicately lifting the edge of her top as I guided her with measured precision into the car. Slipping in beside her, I felt the heat of the moment intensify as she leaned into my kiss, her head finding a comfortable rest against the opposite door. With deliberate intent, I tilted her legs, one gracefully positioned against the chair, the other sensually bent over the car seat, heightening the palpable intensity of our intimate encounter.My head descended to her wet pussy, a realm that exuded warmth and dampness, the rich scent of her arousal enveloping my senses. I delicately traced my tongue along the sensitive tip, her clit, and sensed