Death And Love {Book 1}

Chapter 13

Ava's POV

"So. I, am, 118?" I asked my mum in disbelief. She had to be playing a joke on me because for one thing she told me my dad was not my dad, and now she is telling me that i am THAT old? I know that 18 is not really the youngest you could go to, but to add 100 to that. I think that i am about to have a breakdown here. If it weren't for Jason being right here then i think i already would have. My mum nodded slowly watching me with pure curiosity. Maybe she was wondering how i would process all of this, i would be doing the same thing if it were the other way around. "Yes dear. You are 118." She said quietly but loud enough for me and Jason to hear. We both glanced at each other. How would Jason handle being mates with a really older woman? Does he still want to be with me? "And my dad, is not my real dad?" I asked. "He is not." Mum answered lowering her head. Maybe it was just me but i could promise that there was a quiet sniffle hidden behind my mum's tired eyes. "Where is my real dad, mum?" I asked a little more force than i wanted was put into it though. She flinched at my tone of voice and i muttered a "Sorry." before she replied. "He died. Well, murdered actually. By a pack of werewolves. Don't bother blaming Jason or his pack because Jason wasn't even born then and it wasn't his pack either. This time both i and Jason tensed up immediately. Tears were already threatening to spill out onto my light blue top. The beautiful living room that held so many memories now became a dull grey memory in itself. My father was murdered. Murdered. Jason and my mum began to talk to each other and once or twice, tried to get my attention. Eventually they both realised that i was not listening and was in my own moment. That does explain why i look nothing like my dad, i never have, not even a little. Yet he has always loved me like i was his own blood daughter. "Mum, who killed my father?" My throat hurt and my eyes burned with unshed tears, none would fall. Mum's eyes tore off of Jason and she looked at me with such a sadness, i almost looked away. Almost. "The Red Moon pack. Before you ask why, im going to go ahead and tell you." She paused waiting for my reaction. I nodded anxiously awaiting for my mother to continue. "You.The Alpha wanted you. Your father and i wouldnt let him take you away from us, so we fought. We were winning for a while, you grew to be five years old before the Alpha attacked again. This time though, we werent prepared to fight and your father died taking a hard blow to the head. He distracted the Alpha long enough that me and you could escape. He was protecting us." My father died fighting for me and my mum. He died a hero. Jason hasnt spoke a single word to me since my mum stopped talking. He just wrapped his arms around me again and held me watching me with his beautiful eyes shining from the lamp light. As long as i have Jason, nothing can hurt me physically. Mentally, i am hurt.  Only one more question is stuck in my mind now. I need to avenge my father now. He died for me and mum, why cant i fight for him. He cant come back this i know, but he deserves to be avenged. My father's death will not go down unnoticed. By anyone.

My voice was weak, yet it held power as i spoke words that no girl would dare speak in my situation. "I want to avenge my father. It was my fault that he died, but it was also the Alpha of the Red Moon pack's fault. If they find out that i am still alive, even you mum, they will hunt me down anyways. My father will not go into death fully without being avenged." The room was silent. Only the jumpy breathing of Jason filled the room, near silent as a grave.  "Avalon please think through this more thoroughly before you jump head first into this. I know the Alpha of the Red Moon pack. He is not someone you want to start a fight with. He will kill you on any chance he gets hearing from what your mum has said and knowing him myself." Jason said softly whispering in my ear. I know that Jason means well but i am not someone to mess with either. That Alpha is going to find that out whether i have permission from my mum and Jason or not. Going against your mate is a terrible thing to do, but when it comes to my father's murder, i do what i have to do. "I am going up against him whether you two like it or not. Now like they say in those movies, your either with me or against me. Which one are you?" I was now standing in the middle of the room, both my mum and my mate were staring at me with eyes full of astonishment and fear of losing a loved one. "You have become such a strong woman, your father would be so proud of you darling. I can see that you do have fear but you are going to fight it for your father. I am not against you, i am with you." I smiled at my mother knowing that she was telling the truth and smiling too because of my father, the thought of him smiling down at us. I turned to Jason seeing him glaring at the ground with a harsh intensity that i have never seen on him  before since the whole Henry attacking me incident. Slowly i knelt down to Jason's height because he was sitting on the couch slumped over. My finger gently pulled his face up to meet my own and i smiled tenderly at him. He tried so hard not to smile back but i geuss he couldnt fight it. "I am with you. Its just the thought of you getting hurt scares the crap out of me. I dont know what i would do without you Ava. You asked me whether i was with you or against you, i answered with you because even if you were plotting to rob a bank. I would be your get away driver." He answered sweetly making me giggle. We hugged tightly and i motioned for mother to come over. I began to laugh at the sight of all three of us envelpoed in a group hug. This may be the last time all three of us are together if this thing goes wrong. You have to take what you get, good and bad. "We can do this." I whispered.