Savannah’s POV
“Sava-”
“Stay away from her” a loud growl echoed in the air. I turned my head to see my brother marching towards us. His eyes were red as he glared at Avan. Once he was near us he tugged my wrist and pulled me behind him.
“You better stay away from her if you know what’s good for you Avan” Devak growled.
“She is my mate,” Avan snapped back with a growl. His mate? I sneered inside. Looks like he is imagining things now, living under a fantasy where anything could happen as per his wish.
“She is not your fucking mate” Devak retorted back “if you forgot, she REJECTED you” Devak traced the word rejected with a force.
Few people around the area looked at us. Avan clenched his jaw as he glared at Devak. Reese walked to her and held his arm “Avan we should leave” she said in her coaxing tone.
Avan looked around before fixing his gaze on us again “This is not an end” he said before removing Reese’s hand and striding away from us. Reese looked at him as she bit her lips but followed him anyway. My gaze fell on Tina who was glaring at me. I raised my eyebrows at her, making her clench her fist and running away.
Devak turned to me “are you alright?”
“I am fine,” I nodded.
“Don’t go near them next time. The whole pack of Bright Shine is totally profligate” he cursed. I pursed my lips refraining myself to utter any words. Devak is totally a devil when it comes to cursing. But what he said is rather true.
Profligate, isn’t it?
The sun set down and it’s already dark. Liang came to us with dinner and told us to sleep early. The foods they prepared are all plain. Most of them are vegetarian dishes. What mom said was right, these dishes will never give anyone any appetite. If anyone has any appetite then after tasting the foods it will run miles away.
“Do they always eat such plain dishes?” I stared at the dish spread on the table.
“The old tribes are not fond of meat I guess” Tanea chuckled.
“Is this even a soup?” Shiny rolled her eyes as she looked at the bowl “even the cleaner in the pack eats Bistec Encebollado and enjoys the flavours”
We laughed at her words. When it comes to food, Shiny is picky enough to give others a headache.
“You are the one who was excited to be here. Now enjoy your consequences” Jion smirked at her.
“Fuck you” Shiny cursed glaring at him. Jion raised his eyebrows in a teasing manner making her more angry. She huffed and turned her head to the other side.
Devak coughed a little trying not to laugh hard “these foods are getting colder. It will be better not to waste time. Since we don’t really have any choice, it’s better to eat instead of staying starve”
I filled my plate with fried rice and salad then adding the soup “I am going for it” I shrugged and started to eat. Even though the food is plain, the taste is not that bad which is considered lucky enough. Shiny threw tantrums at first but she couldn’t handle her growling stomach and started to follow our lead and finally ate her food. The dinner was served in Devak’s tent so after finishing I bid my good night to them before walking out of the tent. I was about to get inside my tent when a hand clasped on my mouth and dragged me away.
I struggled in the hold but the person behind me was quite strong. Once we were away from the tent area the person turned me around and pressed my back on the tree. His hand was still on my mouth and the other hand held my wrist in a tight grip.
“What the hell do you want?” I yelled when he removed his hand.
“Shh…. You are too loud, ” he said in a cold tone. Loud? He fucking had the gut to pull such stunt on me.
“What do you want, Avan?” I glared at him. Even if it was dark I can clearly identify the person in front of me.
“You don’t know what I want?” He leaned a little “you, it is you that I want. You ran away from me. I knew you were angry but why do you have to leave like that? You are my mate” he growled slowly.
I felt anger rising inside me “mate?” I laughed “did you ever care for your mate?” I gritted my teeth.
“You know I cared for you. You can’t judge me in that way”
“Yes, you cared for your mate that’s why you went forward fucking Reese and claimed to be in love with her. Now what happened? Isn’t Reese satisfying you enough?”
“She is your sister. I admit I liked her-”
“No, you don’t like her, you love her and went to cheat behind my back with her” I hissed at him. I tried to free my hand from his clutch but failed. Even though I am strong enough, the Alpha blood is different. Alpha’s are naturally stronger than other wolves.
“It was just a sex. Why do you have to make a big issue out of it?” He growled again. “but you are my mate. Our bonding is different and you know it. We could have been living happily if you didn’t run away that night. I could have explained everything to you. If you just listen-”
“Explain?” I cut him off before he could finish. Can this man be more brazen than this? I felt disgust pulled in my chest. He is still trying to make himself reasonable. Ever after all those fucking stunt he pulled on me?
“Do you still have your sanity? Even after cheating behind my back and fucking Reese making me look like a fool you still have the gut to give a fucking explanation?” I gritted my teeth till it hurts.
How could I even fall for such a person? To be shameless to this extent. Was I too blind to see the truth?
“Avan Lowe, you are such an immodest person I have ever encountered in my life” using all my strength I pushed him away. I was about to walk away when he held my wrist in a tight grip.
Turning around and I glared at him “let. me. go” I forced every word.
“You ran away from me before and now I will never let you do that again. Whether you like it or not, you are mine” he said using his cold tone. Has this man gone crazy or something? I clenched my fist.
“I said Let. Me. G-”
“Get your fucking claws away from HER” my heart jumped in shocked when a roar erupted behind me. My heart beat raced when the familiar patchouli scent filled my nostrils.
He is here?