Paviar the Mischievous Wizard

••• Arabella’s POV ••• Hearing that the strange man in front of us was my best friend’s dad, Max reined in his Alpha aura, and I felt like spring had returned to the world - the unbearable pressure was gone, and everyone seemed to be able to breathe again and regain control of their limbs. They began to stand up and scurried away for fear of feeling Max’s wrath again. Rosa’s dad was still looking at us with a smile on his face when Rosa, panting and sweating, came running up to him. Looking at Rosa’s state, she must have been affected by Max’s aura, too. I couldn’t help but glance at Max, and he seemed to feel my gaze as he tilted his head down and looked at me. “Are you okay, Arra?” he asked with concern. I nearly rolled my eyes at him. He blasted his whole Alpha aura without giving me time to unleash mine to protect myself, even making Iris whimper in pain, and he dared to ask if I was all alright. “Come on, Ari,” Iris suddenly spoke in my head. “He did that to protect you.” “I know,