k's

ed her call. She kept calling persistently, so I

," I a

and she's in the infirmary

" I exc

hers standing in front of her when she fainted," Brittany explained

e the door, but I ignored him and hurried in

n. Please wait outside,

d I need to know what happened to he

replied. As much as I wanted to stay, I also needed to

she appeared frightened. Without a second thou

are my friend?"

class routines because, you know, I haven't been in

the doctor emerged from

are you so nervous?"

," she stammered, causi

!" I s

ot," the doctor explained. Without wasting a

me suspicious of his intentions. Glancing around to ensure no one was

und Ava wearing her training suit, runnin

causing her to halt and s

a seat beside her, and s

rld, did he have to be my mate?" she

ur mate?" I asked, sho

f he's good or bad," she

l me, and I'll gather all the i

mpire," sh

nding in front of you when

, and why does he have to be my mate in this who

him? Did he hurt you?" I

of me. I fainted because I gained a new power, and I tried to control

t finish my sentence as I receiv

down the stairs, and she's in

n we saw Mom, she had a plaster on her foot. We ran towards

and where were all the ser

, what happened?

'm fine. I tripped over your skateboard, Mark," Mom ex

as that for?"

e, but you never listen to me. Now look, Mom i

g like children," Mom intervened

to say, but I noticed the ner

asked, curious about her

saw Ryder standing there. Dad, who was always fiercely protecti

are at my daught

very right to look at her, Alpha King,"

!" Dad declared. Enraged, Ryder made a move to punch D

tightly as I caressed her face gently. Time seemed to slow down as I witnessed my unconscious siste

twisted smile appeared on my face as my fist shot towards his smug face. The sound of bones cracking filled the air as my punch connected. I grinned wider upon hearing

e who now lay on the ground, blood dripping from his mo

water!" After a while, Ava regained consciousness and sat beside Dad. I

ou can't hit our Alpha,

barged into the scene and sh

eph shouted, "Mark, hide Ava, and

ears. I grabbed Ava's hand, but she pulled away and exclaimed, "Enough! I'm

ut not now. It's not the righ

Ava screamed, her voice f

want her to escape, Beta Jo

to protect the Alpha family, and he was forbidden from

xplain this to