Ava's pov
It has been 2 years since we sent Matt to rule the pack as alpha. We had out babies early. They came 3 months early. They are absolutely beautiful. I had triplets, Aiden, Josah, and my daughter Lillith. Dominic spends every minute with them. The toddlers run around the house all day playing. The boys protect there sister even at this young of a age. If she gets in trouble for anything they take blame so she won't be sad. She has everyone wrapped around her finger. Though she doesn't need it. We learned when she was born she is like me, magic flows through her.
I have been doing a lot of traveling for the coven the past few months as Matt needed assistance with a war starting. I was needed to help set up new treaties and help bridge a alliance. Dominic stayed back with the kids. I miss them but it's what needs to be done to keep everyone safe.
Matt and I are close we speak at least once a day and he comes by once every few months to see the kids and talk with Dominic. The cover has been amazing. We have no threats or internal fights anymore. Unless it's about people sleeping with each other.
I come home today to see my children for the first time in 3 months. It has been rough but I needed it to keep them safe. I have been feeling off lately not knowing fully what is wrong. Lyra is extremely upset about something but won't say what. Dominic has been distant a lot lately since I started to help neighboring covens and packs. I always ask if he would come but always told no. Last night I got linked by Abel that I am needed home and to not alert anyone to me coming. He is meeting on the border and covering my scent so no one knows I am home yet. This makes me so anxious. If he is sneaking me home it's because something I shouldn't know about.
"Abel I'm here." I see him come through the trees and look at me depressed lost for words and hugs me tight. I take a deep breath and calm my nerves before walking though the forest coming in the back way so no one knows I'm there. He walks me up to their office when I hear Dominic and a female flirting. I look at Abel horror filled my eyes. He pulls me behind him letting me hide for a moment. "So how long will it take for your bond to break from her? I mean she's never around anymore." My heart breaks. look up at Abel livid at this and take a deep breath walking passed the office grabbing all my belongings and quietly and sneaking them out and into the forest. If he rejects me I lose my wolf. My children will feel the bond shatter as I slowly lose my mind. I can't lose it until they are safe and away from him. Once my things are out I pack some of the children's things linking Matt to come and help me run.
I get the children with Abel's help and have him and Matt take them to the pack house saying we are having a sleep over for a few weeks so they can meet wolf pups like them. Once my children are safe and in bed with Matt and his mate. He covers there scent and places them in bed with his son.
I get back to the coven house pissed and ready to face this. People notice me coming home and before they could link him i warn them if they do they will be dead for treason. Abel beside me we get into the house and go to my room hearing him and the same girl, in bed, I know it's what they are doing I feel it stab through me. I grip Abel's shoulder and bury my head in my arm holding my breath. I fight the pain and kiss Abel knowing it will get him to feel it. I hear him push her as he yells in pain. "What the f**k is that!" he yells. before giving him a chance to run off I slam the door open as Abel watches from behind me. I walk in slap Dominic as hard as I could and growl. I look at the girl as she smirks like she won a prize.
"You know Dominic I should have known you would stab me in the back. I've done nothing but better this coven. I travel to hold up our end of the treaties and protect this coven and our children making sure they have a safe future." I look at him as he looks broken. Lyra whines seeing our mate naked with someone else.
"Do you know how hard it was for me to be away from my family for months! But you didn't care you immediately started f*****g women. I heard you earlier about letting her think our bond will break. You didn't reject me and I didn't reject you so it won't break. But have it your way. I will lose my wolf for this. I, Ava Blood formally reject, Dominic King as my mate for this point forward." My heart shattering as Abel watches in horror at what I did as Dominic begins to cry knowing that I will lose everything as does he. I don't wait to hear his answer I look at the vamp in our bed turning laughing and leave our room. I gather anyone who is in the house at this hour into the forest as I get ready to run. Abel says he will follow me as I leave. some men see me and become happy until they see my face dead.
"Thank you all for meeting me this short on time. As many of you know I have been traveling holding up our end of treaties and preventing a war from coming this way. While I protected this coven making sure it had a bright future for all of our children and risked my life my mate had taken a lover. I am leaving tonight and will not return. I am no longer your queen I have rejected the king. I have my children and they will stay with me as there is no one here now to hold the treaties. I'm sorry I love you all but cannot do this." I say before turning and cross the border immediately feeling my links break and my bond to Dominic begin to break. I fall to the ground in unbearable pain as Lyra panics losing both her mates. Abel sees this and immediately picks me up as the others follow. I hear Dominic one last time in our link.
"Please don't leave me. Didn't your going to kill yourself I can't do this without you. I messed up. I didn't realize what I was doing. Please don't go." His voice pleads as I scream in pain. I look at Abel seeing him link everyone. I hear a part of it crying. "I am sorry Dominic I have been by your side my whole life but I can't leave her like this. I am leaving with her to protect her and the kids." I see his eyes deflate as he leaves the coven with me. Many coven members follow us all leaving the coven to follow me and my children for a better future.
"I need to use a guest house some members of the coven left with me and until I can find them a new home." I link Matt. Once we enter his border he met me and helped get the coven situtated in a house on land so they are protected. Abel carries me to my old room but now full furnished and painted.
The next few day I was calling covens seeing who can go where and sending the last of the coven to new homes. Letting them know I am no longer queen I am backing the Red Claw now and explained that I am going to soon lose everything because he was my second mate. I came home and heard him in bed with another women so I rejected him to protect my children. Many understand and have started to move treaties to Red Claw allowing my children to be safe here once I die.