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“Ian, you are hurting me,” Freya said, grabbing his hand and posting it away.
It dawned on lan that his hold was too firm for her petite waist.
He turned his attention to Freya and said,
“I am sorry.”
Freya blinked when she heard his apologetic tone. She blushed when he lifted his hand and stroked her l
“Make your way to the dining room. I am coming.
Ava glanced at him and noticed his action. She walked by them without a word. She did not look affected by the
It infuriated lan even more. He glared at her back, watching her move to the lobby
Freya headed to the dining room.
On the other hand, in a different comer,
Stephen and Ronald were far away and observing everything that was going on. Ronald’s eyes were fixed on his best friend while Stephen’s eyes were on his sister.
“I don’t know what will happen. At this point, everything appears to be in disarray,” Ronald muttered.
Stephen shook his head. “I have no clue either.”
Ronald turned to him and asked,
“What you said to lan that day, was it true? Is she blameless?”
Stephen looked away from Ava, who had turned to the other side and vanished from his sight.
“That is what Ava told me.
Ronald observed that Stephen sounded really upset. He patted his shoulder and asked,
“Steph, are you okay?”
nce in front of lan
do is believe my
Stephen let out a deep breath. “I don’t know. Should I be okay? I do not have any evidence to prove her He is not only my friend but also the head Alpha. I can’t overtake him in any matter. But as a brother, all sister. Her eyes began to well up with tears, and I noticed it. That day, she explained to me how she was trapped. If what she s were really true, then as a brother I am lost in my responsibility. I should have killed Robin that day instead of tristing him.”
Ronald gave him his full attention as he spoke. He was the beta of this pack. As a result of the situation’s twisting, his sharp
mind was thrown off by it.
“If it’s true, then lan”
He passed; he did not know how his best friend would react. All of these years, all he felt was alone inside, which would be a le Instead of hating her, he would go deep in regret.
For that reason, he prayed that it was not true. Because he could not see him in that situation.
“As a beta of this pack, all I can say is…” he glanced at lan, who was heading in the direction where Ava had just left.
“Ian had done a lot. He was even successful in regaining the love of the girl he had a crush on when he was younger. The girl even lett his enemy and returned to him. Now there is no going back.” 1
Stephen nodded his head and murmured,
“We will see what fate has in store for them.”
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“I have a question for yo
When Ava heard Dane’s words, the froze, Leaning against a pillar, he looked toward the front gate
“Dane,” she mumbled.
Was there anything she did that made him angry? What made him want to assign someone else to her project?
“Did 1 do something?” she whispered
“No, you didn’t. But the pack meeting is scheduled for this week. You must begin working within two or three days”
Ava gasped “B–But I was expecting it to happen next month.
“Yeah, but everyone decided to move the date forward.”
Oh,” she said, lowering her head.
Dane was silent as well as Ava. She was sad that she would have to leave this important project.
There was no way that she would return before her birthday. It was impossible. It was because she promised her mother. Her mother came first, even before her job.
However, she did not want to make Dane lose his business either. So she chose to let it go.
“Okay, you can give it to someone else.”
Dane remained silent. Nor did she say anything. Both of them were silent for a while without explanation.
Dane broke the silence by saying,
“If you want, you can come back and go there on your birthday.”
Ava thought about her mother’s happy face. A small smile came to her lips as she replied confidently.
“No, I don’t want to. I am sorry. Because of my absence, you have to send this work to someone else.”
“So that is your final decision?”
“Yeah.”
“OK, I got it.”
Ava thought he was mad at her. She guessed that he expected her to accept and return to his pack.
She cleared her throat and questioned,
“Are you mad?”
“For what?”
Rather than responding, she asked,
“Are you missing me?”
“What do you think?”
“Ummm, maybe.”
“Alot”
Ava blushed and lowered her head. Her smile faded as she remembered Freya was also present in this pack
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wanted to ask him if he knew where she was. She wondered how furious he would be when he found out Freya had become his rival’s fiance
She thought not to say anything to ruin his mood
“Do you miss me?” he asked.
Ava nodded as if he were right in front of him.
“Yeah, I miss you very much.”
After saying that, Ava hungap the phone with a flushed fare
Her smile broadened as she realized how much he cared for her. She had someone who wanted her to be with him.
She promised herself to be with him, giving him the same care in return, and showed him her loyalty.
Suddenly, the felt a warm breath near her ear, causing her to flinch immediately. A familiar scent clung to her heart as she heard a cold whisper.
“Miss you and all, huh?”
