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Chapter 46
The sound of blades clashing against each other, the grunts and screams as they fought brought some sort of strange comfort to him.
Being here, on the practice battlefield was his next favorite thing, his first had been spending time with Ava, but times and things had changed, and so had her feelings for him.
He was yet to admit that he had caused this, this ginormous wall between them had all been his fault, he had built it, his making.
It was he who had persuaded her to leave for West Wood that night for some so-called mate bond ceremony.
And from his deduction and intense calculation, he had a hunch that alpha Damon had undoubtedly met Ava there.
It was the only sense he could make out of it, and then two weeks later he had come to Mist Wood to discuss some land that they had long forgotten about.
Or maybe he had not forgotten about the land, but he had made peace with the knowledge that it was not theirs anymore, they had lost it to West Wood a long time ago.
Alpha Damon saw Ava at the mate bond ceremony, took a liking to her, and found out everything about her.
This included where she was, what pack she was from, and so on. And then when he discovered that she was engaged, he had investigated how to get alpha Jude out of the way.
Alpha Jude wondered why he had fallen for his sweet talk, perhaps that was what Ava saw and fell for him too, alpha Jude joked, laughing out loud as he thought of it.
The guards turned questioning looks at him, and he held back his tongue from cussing out at them. Deciding he had done enough of the watching, satisfied with how the men fought, he decided to have a go at it.
Shedding his shirt and slowly peeling the material off his body, he pulled out his sword. He walked to a circled area and signaled for them to come at him.
He resisted every one of their attacks and attempts. Panting, when they were all fallen at his feet in defeat.
None of his men were yet to beat him on the battlefield, and Alpha Jude longed for the day when he would be able to stand before an adversary that was just as fierce and strong as him.
His eyes trailed to the balcony that overlooked the arena, and a disappointed feeling washed over him. Usually, when she was not here to fight, Ava was perched there cheering him on with kind words.
Kissing him after every defeat. But that was no more, he just had his men pat him on the back, and he walked into the house.
He did miss her, no matter how much he tried to convince himself otherwise. He missed her softness. She had a unique one around her, and he missed it greatly.
The very amazing sex they had, he had not had one in a while. Once he had tried to, but his mind was too focused on Ava to even get a hard-on for another woman.
He just wished Princess would have stuck to the initial plan. But no, she did not. She had gone and added a twist that no one asked for, making things even more complicated than she would know.
Alpha Jude knew he should not have involved her, he should have done everything on his own, it would have avoided this weird and awkward twist in his perfectly curated storyline.
All he wanted was for her to feel involved and included, he wanted her to feel important, like she had done something in all of this.
Hell, he had even given her the most indispensable role in all of it, and she had how and fucked it up for him.
Ava would have been running back into his arms had she done as she was told, or perhaps she would not have run into his arms, but he would have wormed his way back into hers.
It would have been a perfect avenue, just what he needed.
Walking into his room, alpha Jude headed for the bathroom to get freshened up from the sweat from earlier.
He stripped off and walked to the bathroom, a smile painted his face as he remembered how it used to be with Ava here. He had never had to go to the bathroom alone after practice like this.
She was always there, always ready for a back rub and a good head or fuck.
He walked into the show and turned it on, standing under the cold cascade of water, his hands rubbing some soap into his hair and body.
He stroked his dick gently when he got there, the soapy water making it slippery and more exciting. Thoughts of Ava filled his mind, and his dick got harder under his touch.
Alpha Jude thought of how much he needed to have her back, unable to imagine going on without her touch.
His strokes became faster and more intense, and he could feel himself getting closer to the edge, not faltering in his ministration, he worked it out until a long stream of semen sprouted out of his dick, hitting the floor of the bathtub.
Groaning, he jerked some more as he emptied himself to the last drop. He washed his body and proceeded out of the bathroom.
Alpha Jude knew he needed to have a chat with Princess and see why she had changed her mind on their initial plan.
He was frustrated beyond words, and it was her fault, he just hoped she had not gotten rid of the pictures, he just hoped ok hoped that by some miracle she still had them.
Walking into his study, alpha Jude was set to get some work done when he heard her car pull into the driveway, he knew it was hers, he could tell from the sound of it.
He walked over to his window to steal a look, something that had slowly become a norm for him. Watching her from afar and wishing she was still his.
Alpha Jude found himself wondering what would have happened if Alpha Damon had not come into their lives.
They would have probably still been together, leading a small and happy life while planning a wedding.
Ava looked happy as she walked out to her car slowly, okay, maybe a little tired too. She looked worn out.
His eyes followed her until she walked into the house. He wanted to go meet her, talk to her, say anything just to have her speak to him, but he refrained from it.
Her footsteps echoed as she walked right past his study, not even sparing a glance inside like she usually did.
While it was hurtful, he was slowly learning to live with it, without her. Her keys jangled from down the hall as she tried to open her door.
He knew what he was going to do next, just like him, Ava had the bad habit of not shutting the door all the way
But recently, she was fond of locking it behind her, so alpha Jude had gotten himself a spare key. Well, he knew it was wrong, but what other choice had he?
He waited a few minutes, guessing what she was doing at every point, he had a routine in the back of his mind and when he was sure she was either sleeping or in the shower, he crept away to her room.
Call him a stalker or what you would buy, alpha Jude saw himself as a man who was madly in love. So he gave a light knock twice before he opened the door.
She was not in the room, but her stuff was scattered around, he knew she was in the bathroom. Her clothes were splayed across the room, and he spotted her red thong on the floor beside her shoes.
Reaching for it, he smiled when he opened the material and studied the lace pattern, it was soft and he imagined what it would smell like.
Putting the crotch to his nose, he sniffed in long and hard, his eyes closed as he savored the smell of her, earthy and sweaty yet fresh, just like he remembered.
He, too, toed to the bathroom, slipping the piece of clothing into his pockets. She was fast asleep in the tub. He had warned her severally about the dangers of it, but Ava was a bit of a hard head occasionally.
She would know what he had done if he woke her up, so he just stood there by the door. Staring down at her and admiring her beautiful face.
So peaceful in her sleep, you would never imagine the same person had stood up to him. She stirred softly, and Alpha Jude moved from the doorway to hide himself.
Walking out of the room, he made a mental note to have a maid come knock for her to wake her up, he can’t let her just sleep there.