Ava's POV
I closed my eyes briefly.
My wolf groaned. Stupid pup.
One thug laughed. “Ryan... isn’t Victor Smith the richest Alpha in the country?”
“Yes!” Jasper shouted desperately. “My dad is Victor, the richest Alpha in the country! Let me go right now! You’ll regret it when he gets here!”
Fear made his voice shrill and shaky, but arrogance still clung to every word. He had no instinct for survival, only entitlement.
My wolf snarled. He is provoking them.
A sharp crack split the night. The unmistakable sound of a slap.
Then Jasper burst into sobs.
“How dare you hit me! My dad will…”
The shouting grew fainter, swallowed by the alley walls, until it turned into muffled sobbing.
I clicked my tongue in irritation and pulled out my phone.
“Richard,” I said the moment he answered, k
