Chapter 3 ' A transfer ? " Zarek looked genuinely shocked . [ ' That's not necessary . I know everyone's upset with you right now , but their anger will cool . Things will be back to normal within a month . " We both know that's not true . I want a pack transfer . " ]] His jaw hardened . " No. " Why the hell not ? " Again he seemed to struggle . " Like I said , it's not necessary . " It is to me . I want out of here . " That won't be easy . " He almost sounded pleased . " Any pack is going to be hesitant to take a wolf who was accused of attempting to kill their Beta female . " [ ] He was right , which meant she was stuck here unless she was prepared to choose the lone - wolf lifestyle - making her an easy target for the human anti - shifter extremists , not to mention other shifters . And Zarek didn't appear willing to help her . she understood that Serina was his mate , and therefore his loyalty would be primarily to her ; Ava wouldn't expect anything less . But he was also the pack Beta and had aken an oath to protect his Alphas and each wolf within the pack . It was an oath he was now violating . [ ] ' You've just lost what respect I had left for you . " And now she reAva had to get out of there . ' Ava , don't storm out . " As she reached the door , she glanced back at him over her shoulder . " If you truly believe I attacked your mate , you'd have your hand around my throat , shaking me like a goddamn rag doll . But you don't , because deep down you know , and your wolf knows , that it didn't happen . " Ava swung the door open , " Anyway , there's no need for me to be envious of her claim on you - I always give my used stuff to the needy and disadvantaged . " [ ] With that , Ava waltzed out and slammed the door shut behind her . Then , cursing a blue streak , she stormed out of the pack house into the humid night . This was seriously turning out to be the shittiest day ever . On the upside , it couldn't get any worse , could it ? 1 However , the moment she walked into her wrecked cabin , she saw - Sitting on her slashed leather sofa , draining one of Ava's Coke bottles , was the cause of all her problems . " Well , hello there , " greeted Serina, wearing a superior , ugly smile . As usual , her hatred gave Ava the sensation of having sharp shards of frost lodged in her chest . " I was just helping myself to what was left in your fridge . Hope you don't mind . " Now if she could just choke on the liquid , that would be great . Or maybe if she just went back to whatever asylum she crawled out of. "Ugly bruise you have there . Who gave you all the injuries ? " Serina delicately swept her finger over her swollen jaw . " One of the youths who did this lovely handiwork to your cabin . So , how did your meeting with Zarek go ? " Serina's smile told Ava that she knew exactly how it had gone . " Do you mean before or after we got down and dirty ? " Her smile faltered as her cheeks turned almost as red as the streaks in her bleach - blonde hair . " Must be hard losing your position in the pack . Embarrassing too . And to know that your own pack mates no longer trust you ... Wow . Now that's gotta hurt . " [ ] It did , it burned like a motherfucker . [] But Ava wouldn't let her see that . Nor would she let her see just how defeated she felt right now . 0 Why couldn't the woman just leave her the fuck alone ? She had Zarek , she had the pack eating out of her hands , and she'd taken Ava's status away from her . There was nothing left for her to take . Except for her pulse , of course . [ ] But Ava strongly doubted that Serina wanted her dead . Not just yet . [ ] " Would you like to see what I have ? " Serina rose to her feet and approached her . " Is it infectious ? " Ava asked dryly . When the skank reached into the neck of her T - shirt and dug out a gold chain with a wolf pendant , Ava's stomach knotted . [] " I still can't believe he gave it to me . " ] Neither could Ava . She had bought that for Zarek last Christmas , had done a lot of searching before she'd found the perfect present . And now she had it . So easily . Chapter 3 " Why would you want to wear something that I gave him ? If there's logic in that , it's escaping me . " " Giving it to me proves that you no longer matter to him . That this chain no longer means anything to him . It's proof of his devotion to me . " [ Nope , Ava still didn't see the logic there . It was clear that this woman's antenna didn't pick up all the channels . " I have to wonder if things could have been different if you hadn't been deprived of oxygen at birth . Just a thought . " Serina planted her hands on her hips . " You're just jealous . Admit it . " Oh , this was getting old . " Careful . You're confusing sheer loathing with jealousy . " ] " You are , you're jealous ! " [] " Of what exactly ? Your manipulative streak ? Your distance from reality ? The voices in your head that tell you you're pretty ? " She shook her head , done with this bitch . " I- don't have the patience to deal with you right now . " Ava opened her front door and swept out a hand . [] " You can't throw me out ! I'm Beta female of this pack ! I'm of superior rank ! " " You're also neurotic and have cancer of the soul . And I have better things to do with my time than listen to your shit . " [ ] " Fine . " She literally marched to the door , pouting . " I have to go meet Zarek anyway . " ] Watching as the blonde stomped outside , Ava called out , " Before you go , I was just wondering ... do you like how I taste ? " [ ] Serina's eyes bugged , and her cheeks turned purple . " You bitch ! " ] Ava's laughter rang out sharp and victorious as she slammed the door in the bitch's face . ] Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!