Page 6 of Ava: Part Three

Seconds later, he couldn't even sense him anywhere near them.

He looked at Ava, who had stopped eating even though he knew she was starving.

"I'll get us out. The Council doesn't rule the whole world," he assured her. "There's a whole world out there that we don't even know about."

"That's what Mr Patrick said before," Ava said. "About a world out there that the Council will never tell us about. But what if we still won't be safe even if we find somewhere to hide?"

"I would trust Mr Patrick much more if he wasn't keeping all these secrets. I feel like he wants to use us to fight the Council, but he doesn't care about you like I do. We'll just be casualties, and he will move on with his life," he said. "Our only choice is to run. You felt how strong those three councillors were. Now imagine that multiplied a hundred times. We don't stand a chance."

"We don't stand a chance whatever we do, kid," Alpha Morgan said. "The only question is, are we going to go down fighting, or are we dying like cowards."

He sat back in his chair and eyed the man who had remained quiet through the whole exchange with Mr Patrick.

"I trust Mr Patrick, and if he says he can help, then he can," Alpha Morgan continued. "So, decide whether we die here or away from the academy."

"Don't say it like that, Dad," Ava whispered.

Alpha Morgan wiped his mouth and then pulled his daughter into his arms.

"I don't know what Mr Patrick can see that I can't," he continued. "But he's right that you need to find your wolf before the Head of Council gets here."

He kissed his daughter and stood.

"I'm going to head back to the guest house," Alpha Morgan said. "I just barely made it out of here in time the last time you two decided to do that shit in your bedroom earlier. Not something I ever want to hear again."

He saw Ava's cheeks colour as her father headed out. One day soon, they would have all the privacy they wanted if he could convince her to leave. But at least they had another night together before shit hit the fan.

At least, he hoped so.

He turned his head towards the door when he sensed Derek and Myles approaching. Something was wrong. That was all they needed! They rushed into the house and straight into the kitchen, with Ava's father behind them.

"What happened?" he asked.

"You know how we noticed they had more guards during the mock evaluations? Like they were planning something big?" Derek asked.

"Yes?"

"There are truckloads of them that just came through the gates. I've never seen so many in one place," Myles said.

"If you're going to leave, I think you have to do it as soon as possible," Derek added.

He looked at Ava and then her dad. It seemed he was right. Their only choice was where they wanted to die.

Chapter 4

OnSundaymorning,Avasat on the steps outside the Administration block with Zeke, Derek and Myles.

Guards were standing outside it, guarding the entrance. So many guards. She could feel their eyes on the back of her head.

They had met some on their way, patrolling the streets. Those had also looked at them as if they were the targets of this operation.

She was willing to bet they were also patrolling the academy's boundaries. Maybe even outside, beyond the woods. Their chances of escape had been cut drastically.

It felt like forever, but her father walked out of the administration building not too long after they had sat on the steps. Ava scrambled to her feet and tried to read his expression. She also watched how the guards looked at him like he was also a target.

The forest had always kept the students imprisoned here, but the guards made it feel like a real prison.

"Let's go and have something to eat, and then we can walk around," Alpha Morgan said. "Also, I've been told I need to see your other instructors. According to the dean, your performance in Housekeeping is abysmal."

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