CHAPTER 80 NOAHI didn’t think this was going to work. I didn’t think I would be able to kill Ava. Not because I still loved her—I didn’t. No matter what Jax thought, I knew deep down that Naomi was the woman I loved. She was my mate, and I truly did love her. It wasn’t infatuation like it had been with Ava. I didn’t think I would be able to kill Ava because I knew she had something up her sleeve. Ava was smart. I just hoped that Ryan’s plan would outsmart her. Every step I took toward Ava’s pack, my gut was telling me that something was wrong. Something didn’t feel good mentally, physically, or emotionally. Thanks to Naomi’s mark on my neck, I could feel her hurting. The pain was deep inside of me—an emotional kind of pain. And I wondered if Ava’s asshole of a brother was actually doin

