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Ava was stunned. One year was too early forn to rule the pack. She wondered whethern was aware of it.
Would he be able to run the pack at this young age and with a lifestyle where he did not follow any rules?
"That means Stephen is going to be the Gamma of our pack next year as well. We are celebrating this good news," Ang said with a cheerful voice.
"Thanks, Mom," Stephen said.
Ava looked at her brother and smiled at him. "Congrattions, brother. Soon you will be our gamma."
Stephen patted her head and replied,
"Then your brother will protect you forever."
Harper and Ang smiled when they saw how love there was between the brother and sister.
Ava spent some time with her family. They sat at the table to have dinner together. Harper and Ang told them many things that they needed to know about their house.
Ang stated that she had told the maids everything and that they would be at home all the time. Harper said they would try toe back soon.
"You are going to be the Gamma of the pack very soon. I hope you will start cleaning up your image," Harper said, looking at Stephen.
Stephen paused eating and nced at his father. "Yes, Dad."
"I heard you were into some fight a few days ago." Harper inquired, giving Stephen a serious look.
Stephen gulped as if he were afraid to get scolded by his father.
Ava noticed his situation and cleared her throat. She knew what had happened some days ago. She was present there. It was her responsibility to clear the misunderstanding between them.
"Dad, actually he was not fighting with anyone. It was some boys from the Thunder Howl Pack. They were doing some illegal things, and Stephen, as the future Gamma of our pack, showed some bravery to stop them."
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Everyone at the table turned their heads at her. Stephen''s brows lifted he were in surprise. Ava assured him that everything would be alright by blinking at him.
At that time, everyone heard a noise throughout the dining room.
It was Ang whose spoon dropped on her hand to her te, and it made a noise.
"Mom?" Ava said.
Ang looked at her and asked,
"Thunder Howl Pack? How do you know about them?"
Ava was stunned by her reaction. She tried to figure out why she appeared so tense all of a sudden.
"I was there at that time."
Ang''s eyes widened. "You what? When did this happen?"
Ava nced at Stephen, who let out a sigh and shook his head.
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He leaned close to her and whispered,
You shouldn''t have said that."
"I-I was trying to save you"
Before she could finish, Harper''s angry voice echoed.
"Stephen!"
Stephen lowered his head and exined,
"I am sorry, Dad. I didn''t know she woulde there. I was in a cage, andn
came to my rescue. That time she overheard him and came as well."
Ava hurriedly nodded at Harper and said with a pleading tone,
"Yes, he is right. Please, Dad. Don''t scold him. He has no fault.“,
Harper looked at Ava, then shifted his gaze at Stephen. "I am happy to see you
both together in a good bond. But that doesn''t mean you two will end up in danger together. Stephen, I told you to protect her, not put her in danger. And what did you say?n was there too?"
Stephen nodded his head. "Yes, Dad."
"What were they doing?"
"They were selling drugs to our university''s students," Stephen exined.
Ava paid attention to his words. She rememberedn telling her that they were doing something extremely wrong, which they protested.
"You know their head Alpha. You should not mess up with him," Harper warned Stephen.
Ava frowned at him when she heard him. But then her gaze moved to her mother, who was in a daze.
She did not ask anything to Harper and fixed her focus on her mother.
After the dinner, Ang took Ava to the balcony and held her hands tightly.
"Did any of those boys see you?"
"You mean the boys from the Thunder Howl? Yes, they did. Why?"
"Did they ask you anything?"
Ava was surprised to hear her mother''s questions.
"Why would they ask me anything?"
Ang let out a deep breath as though she were rxed.
Ava gave it a thought and recalled everything rted to Thunder Howl Pack..
"Oh, yes. I met a very strange boy. He had green eyes. Stephen said he is a wizard. He wanted to talk to me."
Ang''s hands trembled a little. Ava looked down at her hands and rubbed them gently.
"Mom, what''s wrong?"
Ang shook her head and asked,
"Tell me. What did he say?"
"Mom, that timen came to stop him. I don''t know what he wanted to talk about. It looks liken, Steph, and others do not have a good rtionship with that pack''s people."
As if Ang was at ease, she exhaled deeply. She murmured in a low tone,
"Son came between you and that boy? That''s good."
Ava was confused about her mother''s words and behavior.
"I think Harper did great when he asked Stephen to stay at home. I think you should thankn and stay close to him as well. He is going to be our head Alpha soon. He can be there for you anytime you want him."
Ava stared at her mother without letting out a word. She was just observing her mother, who looked worried as hell.
She could not help but say,
"Mom, I am not a kid anymore. I can protect myself."
Ang shook her head and cupped her cheeks.
"My love, promise me that you will stay away from the people who are from the Thunder Howl Pack. That pack is the only reason why I always hide you from others. This is Gamma''s house, and you are now Gamma''s daughter. It is the best thing for you and your safety."
"Mom, why do I need to hide from that pack''s people? Why is my rtionship with them?" Ava asked as she did not want to be more confused.
Ang gave her a worried look as she replied,
"You know about our past. I told you about it. But I never told you which pack we
escaped from years ago."
Ava''s eyes widened as she spoke.
"Y-You mean..."
Ang nodded her head and replied,
"Years ago, we managed to flee from the Thunder Howl Pack. Therefore, it would
be best if you avoided that pack and its members."
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