This was Alpha Ryder, Ava thought. Lily's elder brother was her mate. What kind of fate did she have?
Once he knew that she was the one who had bullied his younger sister and tried to kill her, he would hate her completely and he would never accept her as his mate.
"My journey wasn't stressful at all." Ryder replied the guard.
He looked at Ava, "I am Ryder. what is your name?" he asked her.
Ava bit her lip and didn't answer him.
Ryder looked at her from head to toe. "why are you in shackles?" he asked again.
"Alpha Ryder. This is Ava, she was the one who tried to kill your sister. That is why she is in shackles." the guard answered on behalf of Ava.
Ryder's face became cold instantly.
"I see, let's go. Where is my sister?" he asked the guard.
"this way, Alpha Ryder" the guard led the way and Ryder followed without looking back.
Ava resisted the urge to cry. "don't cry, don't cry" she whispered to herself.
She wouldn't cry, she resolved within herself. It was just her luck.
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"Ryder! I missed you so much" Lily launched herself on Ryder immediately she saw him.
Ryder hugged her back, "I missed you too kiddo. I looked everywhere for you."
"I am sorry, I made you worry, after I got into the accident. I tried to look for help, I ended up falling down and hitting my head on a rock when I woke up, I couldn't remember a thing." Lily explained.
Ryder patted her head, "it's okay little one. You don't have to explain anything to me. I am just glad you are okay."
"Welcome to Creekwood pack. I am Jax, the alpha of this pack" Jax stepped forward and introduced himself.
"And he is also my mate" Lily said as she looked up at Jax adoringly.
"It is a pleasure to meet you" Ryder said.
The ceremony started, Lily and Jax exchanged their vows and licked each other's blood.
While everyone's attention was on the ceremony, the only thing Ryder could think about was the fact that his mate was the person who had caused his sister pain.
Lily was the most precious thing in Ryder's life. His mother had died while giving birth to her and his father unable to handle the grief of losing her had died too.
Ryder had been the one who raised her and he had protected her all her life. Anyone who hurt her had faced the consequences.
When she had disappeared some few months ago, Ryder had almost gone crazy.
When he finally heard she was in this pack, he had been so relieved and furious as well when he had heard about a female werewolf who had bullied his sister and eventually tried to kill her.
He had come to get revenge for his sister. But the person who had made his sister suffer had turned out to be his mate.
Ryder remembered her face and clenched his fists, he we would never accept that bitch as his mate.
He would take her back to his pack and torture her till she regretted ever laying a hand on his sister.
After the ceremony, Ryder went up to Jax, "I have a favor to ask"
"what is it? I would do anything in my power to grant it." Jax replied eagerly to please his brother in law.
"I want that prisoner who hurt my sister to be transferred to Fireblood pack so I can give her the punishment she deserves." Ryder said.
"You want Ava to be handed over to you?" Jax asked in shock.
"Yes, is there a problem?"
"No, not at all. You can have her, I will tell the guards to arrange for transportation so she can follow you as you go back home. Is that all you need?"
"Yes, that's all i need." Ryder replied.
Ava was still weeding when two guards yanked her up and took her to the prison.
"What is going on?" she asked but she got no response from the guards.
When they got to the prison, Ava was surprised to see Jax waiting for them.
The guards threw her on the ground roughly.
"Alpha Ryder, Lily's elder brother has requested that you should be transferred to Fireblood pack so he can punish you personally. I agreed with this so you will be going to Fireblood pack today" Jax informed her.
"I see. Can I tell my father goodbye before I leave?" Ava asked.
"I am afraid that won't be possible. Your father isn't around and Ryder is leaving now, you can leave a message and the guards will deliver it to him." Jax replied.
Ava took a deep breath and looked at Jax squarely in the face.
"You know that he is going to kill me right?" she asked him.
Jax looked away and refused to say anything.
"You know and yet you agreed to send me there. Does our years of friendship not mean anything to you?" Ava asked in an heartbroken voice.
"I stopped regarding you as my friend the moment you tried to harm Lily" Jax said in a cold voice.
"She isn't as innocent as she portrays herself to be."
"Don't even fucking try to put the blame on her. I know my mate and I believe her" Jax defended Lily.
"Fine. Its okay. Believe her all you want, I don't care anymore. Just get me a pen and paper to write a letter to my father" Ava said with a defeated look on her face.
"Get her a pen and paper" Jax directed one of the guards.
He walked away, as he left, he turned around to look at Ava. "goodbye Ava" he told her before he finally left.
The guard brought out a pen and paper and gave it to her, she sat down and began to write.
After she finished writing, she handed it over to the guard and instructed him to give it to her father.
3.
Ava was shoved into a truck, she sat in the darkness and waited for the truck to start moving."She has been put in a truck and the truck will follow you as you leave." Jax informed him.Ryder nodded. "Ryder, don't you think she has suffered enough, just let her be" Lily begged on behalf of Ava."I don't think she has suffered enough, she dared to hurt you and I am not okay with that. Besides, I don't feel safe leaving you with her." Ryder brushed away her worries.He turned to Jax, "I will be on my way now. Take good care of my sister""I will" Jax assured him.Ryder walked to his car escorted by Jax and Lily. He kissed Lily on her forehead and gave her a hug before entering his car and driving off.As he drove off, the truck followed him.After some hours of driving, Ryder got to his pack.He stopped his car and the truck stopped as well, the guards who were on duty and his Beta Jayden came out to welcome him."Welcome back, how was the ceremony?" Jayden asked."It was okay, Lily wa
What, what do you mean by that?" Jax asked, he was very shocked by what Dustin just said."Exactly what you heard, I am denouncing the pack" Dustin said."but that means, you are going to be a rogue wolf" Jax said."You already denounced my daughter as a member of this pack, the only reason I stayed was because of her. Now that she is gone, I have no reason to stay. So please Alpha Jax denounce me.""But where will you go? Do you plan to go to fireblood pack and ask for her freedom. I wouldn't advice you to do that. Alpha Ryder is known for being ruthless""Where I go is none of your business. Just make the denouncing declaration." Dustin said coldly.Jax sighed, despite everything that had happened between him and Ava, he still liked Dustin and regarded him as a fatherly figure."Fine, since you say so. I Alpha Jax of creekwood pack declare that from today henceforth, Dustin shields is no longer a member of creekwood pack. He shall leave the pack before today ends and never come back
"Why are you so angry? It was just a harmless suggestion." Jayden asked.Ryder himself didn't know why he was so angry, it was a normal thing. Female prisoners were usually sent as concubines to high ranking wolves. But, the thought of someone else touching her and making love to her made him so angry. It provoked a blinding anger in him."She won't be a concubine, make another suggestion." Ryder said."She can be a household servant" a woman said as she walked inside. She was Helena, she was Ryder's aunt."I am sorry for eavesdropping. I was just passing by when I heard you two discussing." she said."Do you think she should be an household servant, aunt Helena?" Jayden asked."I think so love, give her a room in the house and let her help me around the house" Helena replied."I dont think that is a good idea, she should be given a more harsh punishment that befits her crime" Ryder said.Helena resisted the urge to roll her eyes, this nephew of hers could be a bit pig headed. "Come o
Ava came out of the bathroom, she was thankful that the bathroom was inside the room, the thought of bumping into Ryder with just a towel was a bit uncomfortable for her.Helena had told her earlier that only Ryder, Jayden and her occupied the house along with any visiting werewolf or any of the pack members who had accommodation issues.Her work wasn't that much, preparing food for the family, doing laundry and cleaning the house. It was a far better option than being shackled in creekwood pack and seeing Jax and Lily being lovey dovey every day. She saw that Helena had left some clothes on the bed for her.She picked out a pair of jeans and a shirt and quickly put them on before putting the rest clothes in the wardrobe.She left the room and went down the stairs, she found Helena in the kitchen making breakfast, she was accompanied by Jayden. Ava lingered in the door way unsure of how to interrupt them. Helena looked up and saw her,"come here dear, don't act like a stranger" she
Vivian smiled at Ava. "you are nice, I like you" she told Ava.The acknowledgement of this little child meant the world to Ava."thank you Vivian, I think you are very nice as well"Ava stood up from her crouching position.Vivian held her hand, "come on, let's go to the forest. I know all the herbs and where they can be found""Then I will have to depend on you to show me everything" Ava told her.The three of them continued walking to the forest.They got to the forest and started picking some herbs. They had picked some herbs when Helena got a message from Ryder through the pack mind link."Helena. We have some visitors, I need your help with refreshments" he told her."okay, I am on my way" she told him.She looked at Ava and Vivian, they hadn't even picked up half of the herbs they needed."what's wrong Helena?" Vivian asked when she noticed Helena's worried face."nothing, it's just that Alpha Ryder needs me to come back to the pack house and do something for him immediately and
"I am okay Vivian" Ava assured her."are you sure? Your face looks swollen" Vivian said."I am okay Vivian. What about you? Are you okay?" Ava asked her."I am fine" Vivian answered.Vivian looked at Ryder, "thanks for coming to rescue us alpha Ryder"Ryder smiled at her. "you are welcome Vivian, next time do not engage with such people, go and call someone else for help so you don't get hurt, okay?""okay alpha Ryder" Vivian answered. Ryder smiled and ruffled her hair.Ryder looked at Ava, her face was swollen and her shirt had been torn during her struggle with the man earlier. He could see her fair skin which was exposed.He unbuttoned his shirt and handed it to her."cover yourself up" he told her trying his best not to ogle at her."Thanks" Ava muttered as she took the shirt from him and wore it. "did you think of fighting back at all? You were in the fucking guard force back in creekwood pack" Ryder asked angrily. "I am a prisoner, I don't have a right to fight back against me
For the past couple of weeks, Ryder had completely ignored Ava. It was as if to him, she did not exist.As Ava washed the dishes that morning after breakfast, she pondered what had brought about this character change. She didn't know why but she missed his scalding remarks and glares. Now that the only thing she got was his indifference, she felt uncomfortable.Or should she stir up trouble so that he would pay attention to her? She thought to herself.But what could she do that would be sufficient enough to get his attention. She thought long and hard until she got a brilliant idea or so she thought.She finished washing the dishes and arranged them. She dried her hands and went to implement her great plan.Some few minutes later, Ava was outside taking a walk. This was against the rules. Ryder had warned her strictly not to come out on her own.As Ava walked, she looked around. The few times she had come out, she hadn't been privileged to look around.Now she had all the time and le
Ryder carried Ava home. Helena, Vivian and Jayden who had joined them were shocked to see Ryder bring her home bruised."What happened to her?" Helena asked."a group of four girls claimed that she insulted them and they beat her up in retaliation" Ryder replied as he carried her to the room.Helena brought her bag of medical supplies to the room. Ryder gently lay her on the bed."Damn! They bruised her up badly" Jayden said."will she be okay?" Vivian asked worriedly as she stroked Ava's hair."she will be fine sweetie" Helena assured her.Ryder left them so he could change his shirt which was stained with blood."thank the goddess that Ryder found her on time" Helena said."Don't you guys think it's strange?" Jayden asked.Helena looked at him, "what is strange?""anytime Ava is in trouble, Ryder is always the first to sense it and save her" Jayden answered."what's strange about it? It is just a coincidence" Helena said."is it really a coincidence? The last time, he was hosting a