Chapter 10. Thirst for Power

Avery’s POV

“Are you crazy? Why were you chasing me?” I slapped his hand away from my face.

“What?” I heard him say when I struggled to get up from the ground.

“What do you mean? Weren’t you the one chasing me a few minutes ago?”

“Avery, I’ve been with Mathias the entire time,” he said, gesturing toward his beta, who was now standing behind him. “We always go for runs in the morning. He was the one who heard your scream and asked me to come to have a look.” 

Great, don’t tell me I’m losing my memory now too.

“And you didn’t see anyone else around here?”

“We didn’t, Avery. There’s no one here.” 

Nah, I didn’t believe that. I was sure of what I heard. I couldn’t turn around cause I was focused on getting myself away from that psycho. But I was certain someone was chasing me. I sniffed the air a little in case I caught a scent, but nothing. 

Karl noticed and did the same. “If you still feel uncomfortable, Mathias woul