"Wake up Der." Lavender felt someone shaking him awake.He opened his eyes to see Jayden looking at him with a fond expression."Good morning." Jayden said with a smile."Good morning Jay." Lavender replied."We have to leave quickly before the next person on the morning shift comes and finds us here." Jayden told him."Okay, can I get a kiss first though?" Lavender asked.Jayden leaned down and placed a kiss on his lips."Happy now?" he asked."More!" Lavender said with a pout.Jayden sighed, Lavender always liked to act spoiled like a child.He bent down and kissed him again, then he pulled him up with him."Get dressed now, no more tricks." he ordered."Yes sir." Lavender replied, giving a mock salute.Lavender quickly dressed and they both left the lookout.When they got down, they saw the sentries gathered."What's going on here?" Jayden asked.When the sentries saw him, they became more respectful."Beta!" they greeted.Jayden nodded in response to their greeting."What's going
Lavender sat on a chair in the room and watched as Ava ate her food."So have you talked to Jayden?" she asked Lavender."Yes, we were together throughout last night." Lavender said with a smirk."From that satisfied grin on your face, I doubt either of you had much sleep last night." Ava said with a mischievous smirk."You definitely know it." Lavender replied with a triumphant style."What was so urgent that Ryder had to leave anyway?" Ava asked curiously."The sentries found something strange last night.""What did they find?" Ava asked."They found a dead deer, it looked like all the blood in its body had been drained out. It's very strange, I wonder what caused it." Lavender told her.Ava's face paled immediately when she heard this news."Ava, are you okay?" Lavender asked when he noticed that she was looking pale.Ava quickly regained her composure."I am fine, I was just shocked at what would have caused such a thing." she said."I know, I am also shocked. But Ryder and Jayden
"What did you think killed it? Do you have any idea? Did you find any clue?" Ava asked."None, we are thinking of contacting Dreya." Ryder told her."Dreya? What if he says no?" Ava asked, trying to distract Ryder from contacting Dreya."We have already contacted him so it's up to him if he decides to come or not." Jayden told her.Ava turned around to look at him in shock."You already contacted him?" she asked in dismay.Before Jayden could give her a response, Dreya appeared in the study."This better be a matter of life and death." he muttered."Hello to you too Dreya." Ryder said."Why did you summon me?" Dreya asked impatiently."We found something strange in our forest and we have no idea what caused it. We were hoping you could shed more light on it." Ryder informed him."You summoned me from my coven just to tell me that you need me to shed more light on something?" Dreya asked, looking at Ryder in contempt."Look, just come look at it and then you can decide for yourself how
"So you want to take Ryder from Ava, you know that she is his mate right?" Lily asked."I am aware but mate bonds can always be broken? It's a very simple matter""What if your plan backfires?" Lily asked trying to dissuade Claudia from her evil plan.Claudia flashed a evil grin at Lily. "See, that's where we are different, unlike you, I make good plans and my plan never backfires."Claudia stood up, she waved at Lily. "See you later sweetie. Don't get into trouble."She smiled at Lily and left the house. Lily relaxed on the bed with a troubled sigh, she hoped Claudia's plan didn't bring trouble to Ryder...........................Today was the day, Ava was scheduled to go to Salvatore. She got up early and got ready before leaving with the witch assigned to her.As soon as she entered the palace, she instructed a servant to tell Evena that she wanted to see him as soon as possible. And then, she headed to the throne room to see the queen."How have you been dearest niece?" the queen
The queen sighed in annoyance before addressing the both of them."Something like this should never happen again. I am to know every and anything that happens in this palace, is that understood?" she asked the both of them."Yes, your highness." Evena answered."Yes Aunt." Ava answered."Now, concerning this matter, Ava, have you told Ryder about this?" the queen asked."No, I haven't. I don't know he is going to react." Ava answered.The queen gave her a strange look."How is he going to answer, he is your mate. He knows that you are half vampire, so why won't he be okay with this? Or is that you doubt his love for you?" she fired questions at Ava."Not at all Aunt. I know Ryder loves me and his love for me will never change. It's just that, I didn't tell him before drinking blood and coupled with the other secrets, I just felt strange telling him about this." Ava explained."Well you have to tell him, because the only way to control this thirst is to take blood regularly. With time,
"So you aren't disappointed in me?" Ava asked."Not at all my love. I could never be disappointed in you.""I wish Ryder would be this understanding." Ava said."Why do you feel, he wouldn't be understanding?" her father asked."He is the Alpha of a pack and I am supposed to be his perfect Luna. How is he supposed to tell people that his Luna is actually a vampire?""Half vampire." Her father corrected."It's still the same thing." Ava said.Her father reached out and held her hand, "Look sweetie, you have to trust in Ryder and the love that you two share, do you really see Ryder as the kind of person that would abandon you or despise you for something beyond your control?" her father asked."I don't know. I am scared.""Just trust him sweetie." her father said."I am also scared of giving birth." Ava confided in her father. "Why?""What if my children can't shift just like me too? How will my son be able to claim his right as Alpha of the pack?" Ava questioned. "Just calm down swee
Claudia sneaked back into her room.When she was alone, she sat on the bed and chuckled to herself.She had been looking for a way to get rid of Ava and have Ryder all to herself. Now, the solution had brought itself to her.No pack especially Fireblood pack with a bad history with vampires would accept a vampire as a Luna.All she had to do was find a way to expose Ava, she would lose the backing of the pack and be driven out. Ryder would then be left alone and vulnerable to her advances.She giggled evilly. This time her plan would work, she was sure of it.................Back in the kitchen, Helena was washing the dishes while Dustin helped her to dry them."So, what brings you here?" Helena asked."Ava wanted to tell Ryder something and I am just here for moral support." Dustin replied."You are a good dad" Helena complimented him."I try to be. I just want to be there for her to make up for all the secrets I kept from her." Dustin replied."So why don't you come more often?" He
Feyre was surprised by her father summons. Her father liked to pretend she generally didn't exist.Nevertheless she dressed up and headed to his palace.On getting there, she was ushered to his throne room."Father" she bowed to him."Hello Feyre." he replied."You sent for me father?" Feyre questioned."Yes I sent for you.""Why Father? Is there anything you wanted?""I think you should know better than anyone else what I want Feyre.""I have no idea Father.""Liar!!!" the king yelled in anger, he threw the cup in his hand at her which she dodged deftly."Please calm down Father" Feyre tried to calm him down."I should calm down Feyre? I told you to kill that baby girl Freya gave birth to for that dog, did you kill her?" he asked angrily."I... I... I" Feyre stammered in fear. Normally she was a composed person, but in front of her father, she went back to being a timid person."You what Feyre? Did you kill the child, yes / no?". The king asked again."No, I didn't." Feyre replied.