Ava opened her mouth to complain but Lucas said, "just eat your food baby. Before it gets cold."She nodded and continued to eat with a smile on her face. Lucas knew she liked to sit on his lap, said it was comfy. Probably didn't like it as much in front of most of the school though.Jackson was looking at Lucas with a glare on his face but he didn't really look that jealous. Lucas sent him a smirk nonetheless and cuddled closer to Ava.The jock cleared his throat awkwardly, to get Ava's attention probably. They all looked at him however, and waited for what he had to say. "So Ava, want to come to my house and work on the Chemistry project tomorrow?"Lucas immediately stiffened. He couldn't imagine what Jackson would do to Ava if they were at his house. Alone. Actually he could. He didn't want to though. "What?" He said through gritted teeth."We're partners for Chemistry." She said hesitantly, noticing how Lucas' had tensed. She grabbed his hand and started to massage it, fiddling wi
LUCAS was still in a bad mood throughout the rest of school. Avacould sense something was the matter but she didn't want to push him to tellher if he didn't want to.But, like he promised, he took Ava to the best ice cream parlour in townand she couldn't be more excited. It was a cute little one that had all sortsof different unusual flavours with many different colours. The walls werecovered in pastel colours and the seats were comfy sofas.She knew that Lucas didn't like to go because it was too childish orgirly. Apparently it wasn't manly to sit in a store surrounded by parentswatching their kids do the special colouring papers but whenever she gives himthe puppy dog eyes, he always gives in."I don't know why you like this place so much." Lucas complainedfor the fiftieth time since school ended."Because." She drawled, rolling her eyes at him."It's just so...""Yummy." Ava sighed with a dreamy expression, as she thoughtabout which flavour she'd get this time.This time
Lucas interrupted, "it's alright. She went to Ava straight away so itwas lucky she was good hands.""I can't thank you enough. Both of you." She emphasised,appreciation lacing her words."Just keep an eye on her next time." He warned.The lady nodded and walked out with the little girl waving at Lucas andAva. Ava licked her ice cream happily and waved at the girl, pleased she foundher mother.After that, the pair said their own goodbyes to Joe and set off to thepark. Ava loved going to the tree because even though she lost her mother andfather there, she gained Lucas and she was quite alright with that.Spending a while sat against the large tree and eating their ice cream,Ava started to get tired so she asked to go home. Lucas readily agreed, knowingthat home meant his house. Ava didn't call the children's home her home becauseas cringey as it may sound, home is where the heart is and her heart is alwayswith Lucas."Go put a movie on baby. I'll get the pizza." Lucas put som
HIS arms were wrapped around his little Ava, rough fingers grazingher bare arm. Lucas realised she was asleep from the quiet snores that emittedfrom her and the calming, even breaths that hit his naked chest every time shetook a breath.Obviously Lucas wasn't going to wake her to go back to the children'shome, so he was pleased with her staying the night. Miss Barnaby knew that ifAva wasn't there at the children's home, she'd be with Lucas so he didn'treally need to call the women to let her know Ava would be staying over. Hedidn't think Miss Barnaby cared that much to be honest. Or she knew she couldtrust Lucas to look after Ava.He looked down at her - the soft skin on her face, flawless apart from afew pimple scars, the long eyelashes that touched her high cheekbones, her cutelittle button nose and the pink, pouty lips that Lucas begged to kiss. Perfection.This is what he wanted forever. To go to sleep with Ava in his arms. Toknow that she'd be the last thing he would s
But he couldn't. It would expose werewolves to the humans in the corridor,watching them with curious eyes. Pack members watched their Alpha staredangerously at the scared boy. They knew what Lucas was capable of, even thehumans had a rumour that he was some kind of beast. Everyone watched, worriedfor the jock but none doing anything to stop it.Lucas closed his eyes to calm himself down and change his black eyes backinto it's normal grey colour. Taking deep breaths, he thought of his mate. Thetingles he gets when he touches her. The butterflies he gets when he catchesher checking him out. The scent of mangos that told him she was near. The warmfeeling in his heart whenever she smiles at him."Ava is mine." His eerily calm voice echoed in the usually loudhalls. "You got that?"Jackson gulped and nodded vigorously.Lucas applied more pressure to his chest, ensuring that bruises would beformed. "I said... you got that?" He said through gritted teeth,staring at Jackson dead in
IT was now lunch and Ava still hasn't seen him since they saidgoodbye that morning. She actually hadn't seen any of the boys. She even waitedat the end of every lesson in case Lucas came to meet her but he never did.When Jackson came back from his chat with Lucas, he looked more or lessok. A little sweaty but she assumed he just ran to lesson in fear of beinglate. Understanding that it was none of her business, she didn't want to askwhat they talked about. But, curiosity got the better of her and she ended upblurting out the question."Nothing really. Just wanted me to look after you." He whisperedcasually as to not draw attention to themselves. It sounded like somethingLucas would do but she looked at his Adam's apple bob as he swallowed and howhis eyes focused on Miss Gillies presentation for once. He'slying. She thought but didn't point it out. She had no idea why hewould lie but it must've been a secret. Ava was just concerned for Jackson asLucas tended to be a bit pr
IT wasn't until the sun started to go down that Lucas finally gothome. He had to stop a fight between some pack members so he was more thaneager to return home and have Ava in his arms."Where have you been?" Ryan asked him curiously. He also had abucket of fried chicken in his arms.Lucas groaned and rolled his eyes. "Some fight about who knows what.I put them in the cells to get them to sort it out." He reached for apiece of chicken only to have his hand slapped away."Mine!" Ryan ran away from him, protectively cradling thechicken.Shaking his head at his crazy friend, he walked into the pack house."Son. How did it go?" His father asked, referring to the rogues.Shrugging, he said, "easy. No injuries on our side. They must nothave known who's land it was."John nodded in understanding. "Well, there's some lasagne in theoven."He felt his stomach rumbling at the sound of Miss Lillian's lasagne butthen he wondered whether Ava had eaten yet."Is Ava here?" He asked his fathe
He was practically running around aimlessly when he decided that he neededall the help he could get to find her. "Ryan! Ava's lost. I- I have no idea where she is." He mind linked his best friend, whilst whipping his head at every littlesound."What do you mean she's lost?!" Ryan answered almost immediately, sounding worried for the little girl. Heknew far well she was too sweet for any harm to come to her."I mean she's lost man!! I didn't pick her up because of the roguesand I guess the receptionist didn't tell her I left. Not that it would've donemuch. She walked home and you know how Ava is..." Lucas couldn't control his ramblings, explaining rapidly the situation."Man! What's this about you losing Ava?! How could you do this toher. You know it's raining right?! She could get sick! Or die!" Mason joined in the conversation. Lucas growled at the thought and now hefelt angry - at himself and at others but that was probably to make himselffeel better."Be careful Mason. I a