Ava Carter was a 17 year old orphan. She was a member of the Crystal Blue Pack. She was the punching bag in her pack, as people usually walked all over her, literally. She was the weakling, the outcast, the loner who no one ever bothered to get to know.

Until the night of her birthday when she overheard a conversation that left her with no other decision but to leave and never look back. She had never been outside the pack territory, so she had no idea what was lurking in the woods.

She ran into the most handsome man that she had ever seen in her entire life and he uttered one word, four letters that changed her life forever.
"Mine"

Jayden King was the alpha of the North Pack. He was the most feared alpha and was often times referred to as the alpha of all alphas. No one who trespassed on his land, ever lived long enough to tell the tale.

He was a very cold and heartless man. Until the night he ran into someone he had long ago lost hope of finding. 

Now he has her and instead of being the mate that she had always hoped for, he ignores her.

Bruised

I couldn't look away from his smoldering eyes that seemed to be able to see into my soul. It was like he was able to see all the pain I had been hiding inside and let me know through his eyes that he was here for me.

It was strange seeing his concerned face directed in my direction. He seemed so sincere and guilty that it broke my heart knowing that he was sad. It was weird. It must be a mate thing because he hurt me, but I was still here, heartbroken because he was sad.

I could feel the sparks from where his hand was connected to mine. I was finally getting back control over my body. I squeezed his hand to make sure that he was actually here, and I didn't imagine this.

He smiled and leaned forward to plant a kiss on my forehead. The butterflies in my stomach fluttered around as a warm feeling settled inside.

Chapter19