FIFTEEN PART 1

Holding Ava tenderly in his arms, he carried her up to his room, cherishing the notion of keeping her there for an extended period of approximately a month. Nevertheless, the unfolding circumstances necessitated a departure from his personal desires.

The spot where she had bitten him pulsated with a pleasurable sensation. His inner beast yearned to reciprocate the mark, and it appeared that she shared the same longing, judging by her outward demeanor.

However, he couldn't erase the haunted expression in Lenore Breslin's eyes when she had revealed the details of Ava's past ordeal. He never wished for her to retain those memories. She insisted that a part of her essence was absent, but sometimes, the absence of those memories could be viewed as a positive aspect. Those memories functioned as a malignant growth, and the sole remedy, as suggested by Lenore, was their eradication. He placed immense trust in the hunter, who had personally witnessed the events and cared for Ava as if she wer