Chasing His Scentless Mate (Caroline) novel Chapter 374

Chapter 374: Chapter 374 Warm Comfort

Ava’s POV

I cried until my eyes were swollen and my throat felt raw. Eventually, exhaustion took over and I fell asleep. The sound of knocking woke me up, sending panic through my body.

My heart hammered against my ribs. Was it Isaac? Or worse, Steward Garcia coming to threaten me again?

The knocking continued, each sound against my door making me curl deeper into myself.

I grabbed my phone with shaking hands, ready to call 911, when it suddenly lit up with an incoming call.

Kenneth Flynn.

I answered immediately. "Hello?"

"Ava, I’m outside your door," his deep voice came through the phone. The knocking stopped. "Please let me in. I’ve been trying to reach you all day."

Relief washed over me. I walked to the door, checked the peephole to confirm it was Kenneth, and unlocked it.

Kenneth stepped in wearing a suit that looked comfortable on his tall frame. His eyes were filled with worry instead of their usual calm.

He looked at my tear-stained face and puffy eyes before closing the door behind him. Without a word, he pulled me into a gentle hug.

"I heard you crying on the phone last night," he said softly. "Then you weren’t answering my messages today. I got worried something had happened to you."

His concern broke something in me. Fresh tears spilled down my cheeks as I buried my face against his chest. Kenneth seemed awkward for a moment, patting my hair before guiding me to the sofa.

"Here," he handed me a handkerchief from his pocket, looking uncomfortable with my emotional state. "Take a deep breath. What happened?"

Between shaky breaths, I told him everything.

"I thought they were my friends," I whispered, twisting the damp handkerchief between my fingers. "But when things got difficult, they blamed me without hesitation. I understand why they did it, but I really felt helpless and alone. Am I so pathetic that I’m just a burden to everyone around me?"

Kenneth’s face hardened slightly. "You are not pathetic, Ava. Far from it."

His voice held the quiet authority of an Alpha. "Young Alphas and Betas can be impulsive and short-sighted. They react first and think later. That doesn’t excuse what they did, but don’t take their actions as a reflection of your worth."

"But Nina and the girls didn’t even stand up for me properly," I said, fresh pain going through me.

"They’re caught between loyalty to their mates and loyalty to you," Kenneth said calmly. "It doesn’t make what they did right, but people are complicated. "

I slumped back against the cushions. "My whole life is falling apart. I don’t have a job. I’ve lost my friends. I don’t know what to do anymore."

Kenneth was quiet for a moment, studying me. Then he leaned forward, his expression serious.

"Come to my pack," he said simply.

I stared at him. "What?"

"When my mother left city, you appeared in my life," I continued, my heart racing. "And your last name is Flynn. I don’t know if I ever mentioned it, but my full name is Ava Flynn." 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

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