~Avery~
I was having the nightmare again. The very dream that plagued my sleep and reminded me of my pain. It was the first night Max beat Mia. I felt the chain and the silver, the command and the pain.
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Max had stayed out all night, and I felt pain all through the night.
I did not need anyone to tell me what was happening. I knew he had gotten intimate with someone behind my back. I did not know why and was determined to find out when he returned.
I sat in bed and wept. I was mad at him and waited for him to return home.
He did not come home until noon the next day. By then, I had body pains and a terrible headache caused by his actions.
He walked into our home and did not say a word to me.
Our eyes met, and he looked away immediately.
I could see the guilt in his eyes, and he knew that I knew.
He did not speak. Instead, he walked away immediately.
I was mad. So I followed him. My head hurt, and my body ached, but I refused to be disrespected.
“Where were you?” I asked, and he was taking off his shirt.
He did not say anything. He took off his shirt and placed the shirt in a laundry bin.
“Max… Maxwell!” I asked, feeling insulted, and he sighed. He turned to look at me and sat at the foot of the bed.
“I am sorry, Ave. I am so sorry,” he said, and I got pissed.
“Is that what you have to say for yourself?” I asked him, and he bowed his head.
“What do you want me to say, Ave? You know I fucked up last night,” he said, close to tears.
“I had no control over it,” he said and looked at me.
His tears fell freely, and it broke my heart because the pain was registered in his eyes.
“Control over what?” I asked him, and he shook his head and pinched the bridge of his nose between his eyes.
“I have screwed up, Ave; I am finished,” he said, and I did not know what to tell him. I began to suspect it was an act to take me away from the fact that he was with someone all through the night.
“What happened last night? Why didn’t you come home?” I asked him, and he looked at me and bowed his head again.
“I found my fated, Ave; I found her,” he said, and his words were like a moving truck.
It hit me, and I moved back until my back was against the wall.
I was instantly overcome with fear, anger and confusion. My eyes welled up with tears, and my hands began to shake.
“No, no, no, no,” I said, more to myself than to him.
This was not supposed to happen to me.
impossible situation. No one had a fated in our pack. We knew it was impossible. That was why no one bothered and
knowing what would
believed we were past
I asked him, and
you will reject her,” I said, trying my luck, but my voice held no
was hopeful, but
to him. If he accepts her, I
After all that we have been through together, you have to reject her. Prove to me that I matter to you, and let her go. I will support and carry you. I have been by your side for a long time, Max,” I said,
out
didn’t want to, but Echo didn’t give me a chance,” he said, and Mia growled in my head, feeling
to sit
hand and asked me
her, Ave,” he
shake seriously, my heart racing and beating against my chest. I was sweating, and my
I had no choice. Echo sank his teeth in before I could stop…” he said, and I slapped him. I hit him with all my might. He did not do anything, and
held me without saying a word, but I felt alone in those moments. I knew my
free,” I said, looking at
yelled and moved away from
me go, Max! I did not care for the weakness; I want to go and find another mate!” I yelled
it!” he yelled, and I looked at him. He had fear in his eyes. That was
were hysterical. I needed you to calm down,” he said, pulling me into his
set you free. I can’t bear losing you. Fate has fucked our union up but let us try to make it work. Please,”
did not set me free, I couldn’t leave. No one would take me in. The ball was actually in his court, and he had stylishly told me he
me, and I
is okay with it. I know this will work,” he said, and I could not believe how delusional he
was nice at first, and Max could not leave her
them
showed a lot of affection to
get angry and throw things. I broke a lot
to me, especially the disrespectful pack members who gossiped
I did not grow up in Hill valley, so they already had issues with me because I
grandfather happened to be from Hill valley, so
of the kitchen. The Omega had gone home, and I needed
to the living room, where she was
need to cook,” I said to her
always disrespectful when Max
morning when the omegas would do it, then clean it yourself,”
too. I had a bad
mess, Michelle,” I said with a low
see my intent, and she knew she would not last on a one-on-one
beaten the shit out of her before he returned. I did
reluctant at first, then she smiled and got up to clean the mess, but she was so slow that I decided
and ate, then hung around a bit so I would just
home only to find Max on
walk past him and go to my room, but he didn’t let
did you do to Michelle?”
I did not understand.
thin silver bracelet used for torture. It was one of the ones I kept in the house for protection. Usually, it was best to clamp it around your attacker’s wolf’s hind leg, forcing them
out of her simply because you were hungry and the dinner was finished. I know you are jealous and do not want to share, but this is extreme, Avery. Did you think I wouldn’t find out? Unfortunately for you, she passed out on the floor, so
clean it eventually without me touching her. She was too slow about it, so I went
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