Page 83 of Ava: Part Two

“Ava is... there are other Omegas in my house,” Zeke started.

“Ava is not an Omega,” Alpha Roland growled.

Zeke swallowed and then looked at her as if he was asking for help. She couldn’t stop the chuckle this time, but when Zeke’s eyes zoomed in on her lips, the laughter stopped.

How was it that she could feel better just because he was there, standing in front of her? How could she feel whole again? It felt like the past few days hadn’t happened as the warmth turned to heat in her veins. His eyes flashed red briefly.

She stepped forward, answering a pull she knew she couldn’t fight anymore. How would it feel to willingly give herself to this man?

“What is the meaning of this?”

The loud, booming voice brought her to her senses and startled her. She stepped back and bumped into her father while Zeke turned to the owner of that voice.

“Father,” Zeke said with a nod.

The man had come out of the car that stopped behind her father’s with several other people. Though they had similar facial features, that seemed to be where it ended. Zeke’s father was tall and muscular, but Zeke still towered over him. His hair was jet black compared to Zeke’s rich chocolate with lighter highlights. And his eyes were icy blue. They were staring at her now with the contempt she had grown accustomed to from wolves.

“Is this the human you have put under my pack’s protection?” Zeke’s father growled.

The growl didn’t scare her. Something about this man rubbed her the wrong way and brought out the stubborn devil inside her. She refused to lower her gaze.

But the growl that came from behind her made her think twice about what she was doing. Before she lowered her gaze, she saw the panic in Zeke’s father’s eyes.

“Have you got a problem with my daughter, Alpha Michelson?” her father growled.

“Your daughter? Of course not,” Zeke’s father said. “Hello, Alpha Morgan. It’s been a long time.”

A coward. Zeke’s father was a coward. He opened his mouth but could not stand by his convictions. She didn’t need to look up again to know that her father had intimidated him.

“Ezekiel, come over here. We have matters to discuss,” Alpha Michelson said. “Your mate is waiting for you.”

She sucked in a breath as she lifted her gaze to look into Zeke’s eyes. His mouth had dropped open, and his eyes... They were full of guilt.

She looked to where his father had walked and saw a tall, beautiful brunette standing with him. A strong-looking woman who looked like Luna material. Her green gaze was drilling into her as if she knew what she and Zeke had almost done.

His mate.

Her heart squeezed in her chest. It cracked wide open.

“Ava...”

Her gaze came back to Zeke. It hurt to look at him. He had said over and over again that she was his, but this woman...

Without saying anything else, she entered the car that had brought her father there. Was this what it felt like to be heartbroken? She hadn’t even done anything with Zeke yet, but the pain in her chest threatened to consume her. To kill her.

“What have you got yourself into, little one?” Alpha Roland whispered as the car started moving.

Chapter 54

“Whichhouseisit?”

Ava responded automatically. Only as she got out of the car did she realise she should have taken her father to the dorms instead. What if Zeke brought his father and mate there? And worse, her father would know straight away that she had been spending a lot of time in Zeke’s bedroom.

But it was too late now. Besides, it didn’t matter anymore. Zeke had a mate.

The pain made her stop and double over. It felt worse than what she had felt in the forest, a lot worse.

“Ava!” Alpha Roland said. “Is it a panic attack? What’s happening?”

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