William's POV “That noise I heard earlier at the camp, what was it all about?” I asked Thomas as soon as I saw him approaching the tent, followed by a flushed Mia. He replied, "Oh, well, Mia came to look for you. But I have already taken care of it." He waved it off. I looked at Thomas, shocked. "What did you do?" "She's the daughter of one of the Blue River Clan elders," Thomas explained. "And her relationship with Ava and Quill is...complicated." My eyes widened with surprise. "What kind of relationship are we talking about here?” "It's... romantic," Thomas said. "Ava is engaged to Mia's brother, Quill and they are also best friends." I am sure you already know most of this but you have chosen to act stubbornly.” Thomas and I sat together in the empty tent. “You know, I saw Mia blushing when she left the tent,” I informed him, a mischievous smirk forming on my face. "What did you say to her?" Thomas looked at me sheepishly. "Nothing much. I just told her she was blushing and
Ava's POV Mia's words of encouragement gave me a much-needed boost of confidence. This adventure was just too tempting to pass up. Mia led me down a winding path until we eventually arrived at the Shadow Clan's camp. “Mia, I’m scared,” I said, scanning the area of muscular men. "Don't worry," she whispered. "They are all busy today. You won't run into William." I tried to steady my nerves. “We could get caught.” “Oh stop fussing. You wouldn’t have agreed to come if you weren’t excited for the adventure of experiencing something new.” “You’re right,” I agreed. “I just couldn’t resist.” Together, we walked deeper into the camp, Mia leading the way. “This is it,” I thought. “The moment I’ve been waiting for.” As my eyes fell upon the Shadow Clan's ship, I was awestruck. “It’s so massive; I’ve never seen anything like this.” A group of shirtless Shadow Clan wolves noisily approached us. They carried crates and barrels, loading them onto the ship. “They look so strong and capabl
Ava's POV Mia and I were left feeling awestruck at the stories of the sailors. I was about to ask a sailor a question about a certain topic when I suddenly heard a familiar voice calling out to me. “Ava?” I looked up to see William approaching me, a smile on his face. "Ava, there you are!" He looked around. "Sorry to interrupt, but I was hoping to catch up with Ava." I felt my heart sink a little at the sight of William. I knew he had been asking a lot of questions lately and I have been doing my best to avoid him. I finally gathered up the courage to ask: "What is it you want, William?" "I was hoping we could talk.” I looked up at him. His voice was gentle. "I know things have been a bit tense between us lately and I just wan to clear the air." I hesitated, turning to Mia. “I thought you said that he would be away from the ship today?” I whispered to her. Mia immediately stepped in front of me, placing herself between him and I. "What do you want?" she demanded. William was
Ava's POV Over the next five days, William invited me to join him at the camp of the Shadow Clan. It was an opportunity for me to learn more about his way of life and the people he called family. “Why don't you come to Club Casablanca,” William invited one afternoon, surprising me. “Yes, why not?” I agreed and when we arrived, the place was buzzing with people and music. “Follow me.”vWilliam led me to a table at the center of the club. A waiter came towards us. “Is there anything you'd like?” William looked at me. “Do you want anything?” Shyly, I replied, “I don't know.” He looked back at the waiter and ordered drinks for us. When we were done, William asked me, “Do you want to go on a ride?” “Yes!” I couldn't control my excitement. “I mean, yes sure, if you want.” He just laughed slightly and led me to his motorcycles. He then took me on an exciting motorcycle ride through the camp. “I’ve never seen this part of the world before,” I whispered to myself. “I guess, spending
Quill's POV I had always had feelings for Ava, and had always considered her my future wife. “Why haven't I seen Ava around?” I had asked one of my Blue River Clan friends one day. “Haven't you heard?” he'd replied. “Her Dad, the Alpha had forbidden her from leaving her house because she's been seeing some of the Shadow Clan members.” He'd then added, “I have also noticed that your sister has also been meeting up with a Shadow Clan wolf.” I'd been shocked by what he said. “I’ve always considered Mia to be a level-headed and responsible woman. How come she's suddenly acting so irresponsible and getting involved with such dangerous people?” I thought. I had then frowned at him and defended my sister, “No, Mia wouldn't do that. It's a misunderstanding.” Soon I started to suspect Mia. “Mia's association with the Shadow Clan wolves is making things worse. That's probably the reason I Ava was seeing them,” I considered for a while and then decided, “I need to speak to Mia.” I went t
William's POV As Ava and Quill walked away together, I watched them with mixed emotions. "You did good out there, Boss," a familiar voice said behind me. I turned to see Thomas standing there, staring at me. "But you gotta control your temper. It's good to be passionate, but you can't let it cloud your judgment,” he finished. I nodded slowly. "I know." "And you can't let your love for Ava get in the way of what's best for the clan," Thomas added in a warning tone. I sighed heavily. "I know that too. But it's just so hard." Thomas sighed sympathetically and patted me on the shoulder. "I know, my alpha. I know." We stood there in silence for a few moments, lost in our own thoughts. "Thanks, Thomas. I appreciate it." “For what?” Thomas asked. “For always understanding me.” He smiled and patted me on the back. "Anytime, boss. Anytime." "Quill is no match for me," I murmured to myself. “I don’t consider him a threat. He only enrages me. How can my mate be engaged to another man
Ava's POV "I will be leaving soon, you can see the ship is set to sail," William said, his eyes filled with a yearning that I had never seen before. "I can't go alone. Please, come with me." I hesitated. "I don't know, William, I've never even been outside the walls of my clan's territory. I can't just leave everything I have ever known behind, not like this." I said in my head, “I love you William. I love the way you make me feel but I can't leave my family. I just can't.” "But you've always been so curious about the outside world," William argued, the look in his eyes almost persuading me. "You've been asking me questions about it since we met. Now, I’m giving you the chance to finally see it for yourself. Don't you want that?" I was silent for a moment, lost in thought. “William has a point,” I said to myself. “I have always wanted to explore and learn about everything around me. The outside world is a mystery to me and I can only wonder what it would be like.” "I do not know,
Ava's POV It had been a long journey from my house to the ship. “I'm hungry… and tired,” William said and I heard my stomach rumble. “Yes, me too, “ I replied but then the feelings both disappeared when I spotted Mia waiting for us on the deck. "Mia, I'm so glad to see you!" I rushed over to hug her. She grinned and hugged me back, tighter. "It's good to see you too, my dearest friend!" "Is everything prepared for the journey?" William asked, looking around the deck. Mia nodded. "Everything’s ready. We're just waiting for the captain to give the order to set sail." Just then, Captain James emerged from his cabin and gave a nod to William and I. Then turned to his crew. "Alright, everyone, we are ready to set sail!" he announced. Then he looked at me and Mia. "Welcome to the Crimson Tide, newcomers! I hope you're ready for an adventure of a lifetime." We nodded, our hearts racing with anticipation. “Yes, we sure are!” Mia spoke for the both of us. “I have no idea what to exp