Ava by L.G.Savage (HeartBreak)

Chapter 9

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Ava looked around to see if anyone else was around before she Boked at the angry ma

in front of her. Jared's car was long gone; there would be no one to hear her screams. She should have asked

Jared to wait until she was inside. She should have remembered what always happened when she was cornered

alone.

Challenging a wolf in unfamiliar territory was a bad idea. She looked down as her brothers had always taught her

to do. With her cap on, she couldn't see him at all. This man was clearly an Alpha; there was no mistaking the

aura of danger surrounding him. Her heart hammered in her chest even though slie tried to calm it. Fear always

made Alphas crazier, like it was an aphrodisiac.

“Did you hear me?” he growled.

“Yes,” she answered quickly.

The door to her dorm was right behind him, but she knew nothing would prevent a determined werewolf from

ripping it off its hinges, even if she managed to escape. She couldn't run from a wolf.

“Phoenix Academy is no place for humans. Don’t unpack your bags. Leave, or they'll carry you out of here in a

body bag

She knew that. If Mrs. Benton had listened to her, she wouldn't be in this situation, but she couldn't just walk

out. That would be defying the Council, which would lead to dire consequences for her and her family. She would

wait it out. They would see the truth themselves.

“lon't"

“You can,” the man growled, stepping so close to her that she could see his shoes and feel the heat from his

body. With how loud her heart was beating now, she could have woken the whole dorm. “You'll leave, or | swear

to the Goddess | won't be held responsible for what I do to you.”

She swallowed, still looking at his shoes.

“I'm going to try to sort it out,” she whispered.

Over the years her skin had grown so thick that her pack members couldn't get a reaction out of her. But this

man, with all

anger, was filling her with so much fear that her whole body trembled. She tried to take deeper breaths, but all

she got were lungfuls of his cologne-something spicy that she would have appreciated in a different situation.

“Look at you. Trembling like a little bird. They'll smell your fear miles away and rip you apart,” he whispered.

She could feel his warm breath against her ear, and now that he wasn’t growling, his voice washed over her like

a balm. Though she wasn’t looking up at him, she heard his deep breaths, as if he was taking her scent in. Her

heart beat a little louder. When wolves went on a hunt, once they caught their prey’s scent, there was nowhere it

could run that they wouldn't catch it.

“Do you know why this place is named after the Phoenix? Because it’s designed to break us, burn us down until

there's nothing left. But you, little human, you'll never rise from the ashes,” he said.

She didn’t understand why his voice eased her when he was saying things that should have ramped up her

anxiety. But whatever the reason, it gave her enough of a backbone to take a small step away from him.

He growled in warning so she didn’t move anymore.

“Thank you for the warning. I'll stay out of the way until the Council tells| can leave,” she whispered.

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Chapter 9

She had to remember her father’s words. He had been teaching her to survive as a human among wolves since

she was fourteen after puberty had hit and they'd realised she wouldn't shift.

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Her stomach growled loudly at that moment, uncaring of the danger she was in. The man stepped back from her,

and she held her breath, anticipating something bad. Her fingers gripped her bag of food tightly as she closed

her eyes. Maybe she should have packed a weapon after all, even though they were forbidden. How would she

protect herself if everyone was like

this?

When nothing came, she opened her eyes and risked a look at the man. She had been right about his eyes. They

were glowing red, and his fists were clenched at his sides. She had never seen any red-eyed wolves before, but

she felt the chill to her bone as if she were standing in the presence of evil. His jaws were tightly clenched, and

he looked like he was fighting something

*Did they not feed you at home? Were you mistreated?” he growled. “You have no meat on your bones.”

The change in topic made her frown in confusion as she searched his face. Was he being serious? Or was this a

trick question?

“I was fed.”

His eyes stopped glowing, and for a second, she forgot he was the psycho who intimidated others for no reason.

His eyes were the most striking, beautiful amber colour she had ever seen. This close, she could see his hair was

such a rich dark: brown colour with a few perfectly blended blond highlights, and the rare amber eyes completed

the breathtaking look. Why did all the handsones have to be certifiably insane?

“Then why are you so fucking thin?” he snarled.

,

She wasn't. Humans would probably

tell her she needed to lose a few

pounds. Not that foe om

emeGeda\ em. but she read

any human books and magazines.

Going to a human college would have

been her first interaction with them,

so she had been looking forward to it.

“Genetics, | guess,” she answered with a shrug.

The man in front of her frowned and

cocked his head to the side. And then

his snarl returned, She(didt Kho

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she had just answered his questions.

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Her eyes widened as she looked down at her shoes again. Rule number one in her pack was to never antagonise

an alpha. Never challenge them. Alphas always won.

“Go and eat your food. Then, at first light, take your bags to the office and tell them that there has been a

mistake. Leave. You need to leave.”

With that, he stepped forward again and took her scent in again Was this a threat? Would he hunt her down if

she wasn't allowed to leave?

When he finally walked away, she remained frozen in place for a while. What would happen if the Council refused

to hear her? Would he be the one to tear her apart?

She took a shaky breath and then

finally lifted her head. The entrance to

her dorm had glass OWS gould

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By the tshe entered her empty room, she was still shaking, and she had lost her appetite. Someone at the

school office would have to listen to her tomorrow. She wouldn't survive here without her family.

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