Avery's povThe old man ran in front while I lagged behind, I was confused. Why did Alpha Lucien help me? Or was I just delusional and in actuality, he didn't give a fuck and just wanted to fight with alpha Devon.Yeah, that must be it, there was no way in hell that Alpha Lucien did that to help me, after all, he was one of the sources of my misery.But no matter the reason, if I had the opportunity, I had to thank him. I didn't want to owe him anything and I wanted absolutely nothing to do with him.My mind wandered to the old man, my eyes narrowed as I stared at him from behind. What if Alpha Lucien hadn't arrived, what if Alpha Devon had caught us?Moreover, I was more suspicious that Alpha Devon even appeared. That route was supposed to be a secret route and the fact that Alpha Devon had appeared to have been waiting for us meant he knew where we were headed.I wanted to question the old man but there was no time right now. After a while of running, we finally came to what looked
Avery's povI followed behind the old man who was following after the guard. I was surprised that the guard had let us in easily but I guess they were not the most powerful pack for nothing, they probably had their safety measures.I walked faster and caught up with the old man. I nudged him with my shoulder and smiled at him,“Lazarus?” I asked with a teasing smile.The old man scrunched up his nose and chuckled while shaking his head.“Believe it or not, it is my real name.” He replied.“Wow, I've never heard something so old-fashioned.” I mocked and the old man Lazarus laughed.“Well, you can just call me Lazarus or old man Lazarus.” He said, raising his chin in pride.“Why would I want to do that? I like old man just fine.” I smiled at him and he faked a frown but soon laughed out loud. I joined him in laughing and the guard looked at us strangely.We went quiet for a while until old man Lazarus spoke up again, this time, there was a gentle smile on his face.“A smile suits you be
Avery's pov I left the room and entered the corridor and I began to stroll through the castle. I marvelled at the sight, it was different from alpha Lucien's or alpha Devon's own.The castle was built in a Renaissance style and it had beautiful paintings all around. I walked past the maids and some guards, and I greeted them as simply as possible. I didn't want to start making friends right off the bar, I didn't even think I could trust someone again.I checked out some of the rooms, there were paintings in some and I even found a greenhouse in one. I had been stopped from entering by the guard though and I had to peek from outside but I still thought it was beautiful.I continued walking forward and then I came to the front of a large double door. It looked like a throne room and I was cautious to not peep inside. The alpha might be taking these people.I made another turning and I saw what looked like the door to the dining room. My stomach grumbled and I knew I was very hungry. Ol
Avery's povOur eyes met, her emerald green orbs clashing against mine as we just stared at each other. Then she smiled, a smile so lovely that I felt my heart melt. Tears began streaming down her face but her smile remained and I felt my heart ache.I ran up to her and hugged her tight and her slender arms hugged me back. We cried in each other's arms for a long time. I felt like I was finally whole like everything was finally okay. I felt complete.After another few minutes of crying, I felt like I had no tears left anymore. I have been crying a lot of late but these tears were one I was happy with. They were happy tears and I would never want to stop them.I pulled away from her and I looked into her eyes, we stared at each other and then we began to cry again.“Hey!! Not fair. You didn't cry as much when you saw me! You only cried once!!” My father complained and we both laughed.We finally stopped crying and I pulled away from her. We walked into a small shed in the garden and sa
Avery's povMy eyes widened in shock and I just froze for a while. No, it couldn't be. Donovan was a kind person, he was a good man, there was no way he could be that kind of person.Although I thought this, I also didn't want to believe that both my parents would go out of their way just to sully his name.I was speechless, I didn't know what to think or even how to react. Then something suddenly clicked and I began to question why Donovan would do something like this and why had my parents not mentioned his name earlier. If they had, I might have had a better time letting it all sink in. “But…. Why?” Was all I could muster after a while, I was still in a pretty big shock. The only person who had made my time at Alpha Lucien's castle worthwhile was a villain. How was I supposed to accept that?“No one knows why Donovan does what he does, he just does. He's cunning and manipulative and he can't be trusted.” My father said gently but I shook my head.“ You don't understand when I was
Lucien's POVI sighed for what might have been the hundredth time, I had been loitering around this place for a while now and I hadn't been able to muster the courage to go in.I was stumped. I had never been this hesitant to do something before, it was like all of my instincts were trying to warn me not to go in there.I had come here filled with the determination to let my voice be heard and here I was loitering around the streets of Crescent Valley.It was probably my guilty conscience, after all, I hadn't been especially kind to Avery. Because of my weakness, I had ignored her and abandoned her and now I've come running back.She probably wants nothing to do with me, I could still remember her expression the other day in the forest. She had been so afraid but at the same time, she had been very repulsive towards me.I sighed again, I didn't blame her though, from what I've heard, she has been through a lot. She must have really suffered under that bastard, Devon and she will most
Devon's povFuck!!! I yelled as I punched the cave wall, I was angry and frustrated and I felt extremely disgusted with myself. I couldn't believe I had run, I ran with my tails tucked between my legs like a little bitch.The bastard must be feeling smug, he must be looking down on me right? Just because I want an entitled little bastard like him! If I just had the legacy, the power of other ancestors passed down to me then I would have been powerful.If I had that much strength then I would have ripped out his fucking throat and burnt down his pack. I would have killed them all and left them for my boys to fuck to their satisfaction.If I had the power, I wouldn't need that bitch, Avery's father. That smug bastard was the one I hated the most, he was an entitled son of a bitch who just lucked out and now he thinks he has the right to look down on everyone.I looked around the inside of the cave. I had been staying here for some time now and I knew firmly the moment I entered that Ave
Avery's pov “Long time no see, Hunter.” Old man Lazarus replied and I got even more shocked.“Wait!! You guys know each other?!” I asked in shock. Wow, I've been shocked so much that I was beginning to think I'd get numb to it.“Of course, Van Doren is a busybody man who likes to pretend we are on friendly terms. He had been around since the beginning when I had just begun creating my pack.” My father smiled“Come on Hunter, don't be like that. We used to be the best of friends.” Old man Lazarus laughed with a wide smile as he spread his hands to hug my father but my father just moved backwards.“It's Alpha Hawthorne for you.” My father replied.“Tch, is this how you treat your guest, Alpha Hawthorne?” Old man Lazarus mocked with a scrunched-up face and I couldn't help but chuckle.Old man Lazarus turned to face my mother and his expression immediately transformed into a noble one. He held her hand and kissed it while bowing, the respect on his face was evident.“Lady Azrela, your be