~Natalie’s POV~
“SCREW THEM BOTH!!” I yelled hitting my steering wheel. I couldn’t go home, not like this. I pulled over and screamed, releasing this rage inside. How did I get into this situation? All my life I steered away from people, people like them.I couldn’t hold my tears back anymore. I fisted my hands and hit my dashboard and made a dent. ‘Ugh! I’m sorry baby,’ I said, with tears in my eyes caressing my car because I hurt her instead of hurting two jerkwads.I was furious at myself. I should have evaded both of them from the beginning. I should have guarded my heart better. Those guys aren’t even close to being my mates so what the hell was I doing with them?!‘ENOUGH!’ Zoe yelled. ‘Don’t do this to yourself. It’s not normal to have two Alphas chasing us and wanting us Nat! All this time we've kept low and we finally get noticed by two powerful Alphas. It isn’t our fault!’ Zoe’s words didn’t help.She o~Christian’s POV~ “WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING!?” My father shouted as he glowered at me. “You're telling me you got in an altercation with Easton Carter’s boy because of a girl!? And not just any girl…Natalie Adams!?” He said in an annoyed tone looking confused. “She belongs to me, Father! She is mine and Ivan thinks Natalie is his mate!?” I shouted angrily. “How would you know that!? How? What if she does belong to Ivan? I mean seriously, how could ya even assume that…you two aren’t even 18 yet!?” He asked, shaking his head as if he couldn’t believe a single word I spoke. “I just know Father. My wolf and I are crazy about her. I want her as my Luna.” He knew I wasn’t kidding and I was dead serious. I don’t joke about these things, especially when I want something. “Christian, what if she isn’t your mate, huh? You have to be sure. Look, I know Carter’s boy, and he is a very rigid guy. How did this even happen? How did you two become infatuated with the same girl?” He asked, b
I walked outside with the rest of the recruits who were going to participate in the ‘tournament’ so to speak. By the looks of it, the entire pack was here to watch the action. “Good morning my fellow pack members!” Alpha Allen began to speak, Christian was standing next to him. “Let's give a huge welcome to these recruits that stand before you.” The crowd cheered. I didn’t miss the glance that Christian gave me. ‘Arrogant bastard.’ “As you all know, each year we have tryouts/tournaments for wolves to become warriors or Elite warriors. It brings me great joy when a wolf and/or omega wants to step up to become a warrior and protect their pack with their own lives.” “It takes a lot of self-discipline, courage, strong will, responsibility, and self sacrifice to become a true warrior. My Elite warriors are composed on the exterior while being powerful on the inside. They are focused but aggressive not out of selfishness but on behalf of others.” He turns around to look at us, “Do you
I close my eyes, and steady my heart to feel the energy around me. This is it. I have waited for this moment for far too long. I know I’m meant for more. I want to protect, help, and serve. I know I was meant for this to help others, my pack, and anyone in need. I’m not gonna lie, I was a tad bit nervous, but I’ve trained perpetually for this. My body went through extensive discipline. Training my body and mind to be the person that I am today. I’ve seen my parents fight and protect their people. Now, it was my turn and I wanted to make them proud and I wanted to feel proficient. Rick and I faced one another. Our gaze said it all… ‘Good luck, you’ve got this, we didn’t get this far and here we are,’... all the positive encouragement that one can say, we said it through our eyes. I finally mouthed, ‘Good luck,’ and he responded, ‘You too.’ Alpha Allen called us over. As we made our way to the field, Dad and Mom were encouraging me and reminding me what I knew already. It’s my time
I reached the pack house and Alpha Allen was already waiting for me in his office. I walked in and knocked. “Come in Natalie,” he said. I stepped in and closed the door behind me. He gestured for me to take a seat. “I want to apologize for Christian’s behavior, Natalie. What he did is unacceptable. You did amazing out there. I think you shocked the entire pack if you ask me. As your Alpha, I am proud of you,” he calmly said. I was on the verge of tears. “Thank you, Alpha, but that will not erase the embarrassment and disrespect he emitted.” My voice croaked and I knew he could sense the pain and sadness in my words. “Alpha…I didn’t come here for that. I came here to request…well actually plea, for you to sign me up for Special Forces training so that I could enhance my combat skills. With all due respect Alpha, I was about to denounce my pack a few minutes ago (I sighed). With your permission, I would like to leave the pack for a while…” I swallowed hard as I continued. “I can not
Waking up this morning felt strange, an unexplainable feeling if so. It may be because by this time tomorrow, I’ll be miles away.I got out of bed with no alarm today. I know it's weird huh? I went to the restroom and began to get ready. I decided today to wear skinny jeans, with a tight black crew-tee tucked in, and a denim jacket. I paired it with a nice set of black and white Converse.I put on some blush, lip gloss, mascara, and black eyeliner in my inner eyes. I leave my hair down, with loose curls making this look perfect. I grabbed my bag and headed downstairs. My parents were waiting for me with a hefty breakfast and boy did it smell delicious.After eating, I hugged them both and headed to the front door. I was searching in my bag for my keys when I stepped outside. I finally found them in a small pocket, looked up, and I froze. The nerve of this guy.“Natie, can I talk to you?” Christian looked like he was sleep-deprived. His blonde hair looked tousled making the guy look m
Saying goodbye was the most difficult thing I have ever done in my life. Evie noticed I was silently crying, but she didn’t ask questions. Somehow I feel that Jerry and her knew Ivan was here to see me.I’m glad though, I couldn’t complain because I got to see him. I don’t know how long I’ll be gone, but it was for the best. Soon he will find his mate and I will find mine too.“Evie…” I said sadly. “Do you think you could catch a ride with Jacob tomorrow? I’m not going to school tomorrow. My parents want me to stay home.”“Sure Natie. I can ask Jacob. He’ll be thrilled though Jerry won’t be.” She giggled. “Is everything okay? I saw Ivan leaving your car.”I side-eyed her and she got nervous. “Yes. Oh, I’m sure you did.” I said, smiling and shaking my head.___________It was 1:30 in the morning. My alarm was going off to ‘Somewhere I Belong by Linkin Park.’ I packed a large duffle bag with clothes and two pairs of shoes.As the song played, I felt melancholic. In the past, I’ve quest
A werewolf is destined to have a soulmate. One that you’ll have an intense connection with, your other half. You feel deeply drawn to that person. For us wolves we get hints, but for some reason, Alphas get those signals stronger than others.I believe Striker when he says, Natalie belongs to us. He says it with such affirmation. So far with Natalie, there is mutual respect and understanding. I feel this sense of comfort with her like no other. When I touch her or when I’m near her, it feels right and natural. The tingles are probably part of that and the way our hearts beat for each other, makes it more suitable.However, when another male, especially an Alpha, is after your girl, you’ll find that it brings an uncontrollable possessiveness and jealousy within you. For us Alphas, we get a hormone-fueled territorial behavior, an instinctive need to assert dominance over his mate, his girl.He began telling me that there was a ‘warrior tryout or tournament’ that took place on Saturday a
Two f*cking weeks have passed. I’ve been miserable without her in my life. Not seeing the attractive rare beauty, the smell of her delicious scent, and the feel of her soft skin. Striker has been in a foul mood as well.I’ve been snappy with everyone finding it difficult to control this emptiness. Camila has kept her distance and I appreciate that. School hasn’t been the same without Natie and it doesn’t take a blind eye to see that Christian has been feeling the same way.The jacka*s seems to take out his anger on others and it pisses me off that he is acting this way when he’s the f*cking reason for Natalie's absence. F*ck face still thinks she belongs to him.I haven’t been performing well during my basketball practices and games due to my crummy state of mood. It's even affected my academics. Even at home, Dad has noticed my dark glowering disposition.Leslie, my sister, tries to cheer me up but there is nothing and no one to snap me out of this dour state. Only Natie can change t
Five years later… “Daddy, stop kissing mommy! That’s my mommy!” Blade yelled at Ivan. “I’m going to marry her one day, so stop kissing her!” Ivan gave Blade a smug look, ‘I swear if this kid wasn’t mine…’ Natalie cocked an eyebrow, ‘What Ivan!? What would you do?’ ‘Nothing, baby. Nothing.’ He chuckled. “We can share for now, but you're going to find your mate one day, Blade,” Ivan said calmly. “Nope! Not me. I’m marrying my mommy and you can’t stop me!” Blade smiled, giving Ivan a triumphant look. “Sure kid, sure. We’ll see. I’m gonna remind him of that crap, watch.” An almost 4 year old Valentina was walking up to Ivan, “Daddy! Your home Daddy! My Daddy.” Ivan looked at Natalie, “Well, at least one of them likes me.” Natalie snorted while she was carrying a 1 and a half year old baby Drew in her hands. They were surprised when they found out they were expecting and became ecstatic when she found out he was a boy. She named him Drew Easton Carter. A little version of both his p
I want to thank each and everyone of you for reading my book, Alpha Ivan. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did writing it. I want to also thank my husband and my sister-in-law for believing in me and supporting me during this moment in my life. Never did I think I could write a book. I knew I had a big imagination, but to jot it down on paper was a whole different level. Please leave an honest review. I will work harder on my next following book, River, making me edit deeply. You will love the next book based on a young girl, named River Barlowe. However, after I begin to work on River, I will also try my hardest to work on the next book in continuation of Alpha Ivan, based on their daughter Valentina and the Lycan’s son. I hope to meet your expectations and fantasies because this for me was an amazing journey. Thank you so much again for reading and providing me with your feedback. I hope you enjoy the epilogue and also hope to have you in suspense >:) Love you all! XOXO Liz. S.
~Third Person POV~ 6 months later ***WINTER MATE BALL*** The Dark Forest pack was hosting the Mate Ball this time. It was mid-January and all single males and females of age were to attend. So many were looking forward to this event, eager to find their mates. Most had to understand that if they didn’t find that special someone, it was most likely because they were not of age yet or they couldn’t make it. This is why Mate Balls were important for all single wolves to attend whenever and wherever it took place. Axel, Zeo, Eric, Kendrick, and Tommy were amongst the male wolves anxious to attend. Royal blue, silver, gray, white, and black were the colors of the ball. They truly made it look and feel like winter in the gorgeous hall that was built recently for this event. The white landscape and gorgeous mountain views made this event even more romantic. Without notice, gorgeous women began to stroll in, in their elegant, attractive, stunning dresses and high heels. It was a funny sc
~Ivan’s POV~ **6 months later** After Natalie's last heat, I made sure I’d filled her up with my seed to last for days. Three days later, I detected a faint, light heartbeat. I was the first to notice it. We were both overwhelmed with joy whilst Natalie was sobbing. She was ready to become a Mother. When I first held one of the St. Cloud twins, it made me realize I wanted to be a Father. I wanted my own family. I had the mind of a 40-year-old, even though I was technically only 18. Unlike many young men when they become young Fathers they develop a fear of the unknown, perhaps being a failure to them, not being able to provide, or to build a bond with their child. There could be so many reasons but not for me. When you're an Alpha, you have to mature more quickly than others. So being a Dad was something I looked forward to. My son would soon make an appearance in this world and I couldn’t be any more ready. My girl looked beautiful being pregnant. It was a whole other level of be
~Natalie’s POV~ Summer was almost over. The pack faced the fright of their lives, but so did I. Ivan was put in a coma. When Jax shot him, hitting his chest and abdomen. He missed his lungs and heart, but his intestines weren’t so lucky. Wolves heal from so many external wounds, but when it comes to our organs it’s a different story. Luckily, the doctor in the Dark Forest pack was there to help Ivan. There was no time for X-ray, CT, MRI scans, or blood tests to examine his body. I lost him for a few minutes and it was the most excruciating pain I have ever felt in my entire life. Zoe was howling like crazy and I could feel her growing weak. Christian, Nathan, Landon, and other warriors were there to support me. Everyone in the Midnight pack felt the link break for a few minutes too. Easton explained to me that he cried out in pain and so did Leslie. They were beyond scared and heartbroken. Tell me about it. Unfortunately for Riley, he had to face my wrath at that very moment. Nev
~Ivan’s POV~ “You were too nice. I would’ve said, ‘If you like to breathe, then I suggest you stay inside your home or die’, Ivan,” Christian snorted. “Yeah, well…most of these people are innocent and don’t agree with half of the crap their Alpha does. Besides they have kids and it would be heartbreaking if some children lost one or both parents, I speak from experience. So giving them a chance to think about those little ones and their loved ones will make them think twice before joining a fight that shouldn’t be theirs, don’t you think?” He shrugged, “ Meh, I guess you do make a point. I’m not in your shoes so...” It made me smile when I saw wolves running to their homes and shutting their doors. “Do not attack any homes that have their doors closed. Let’s respect those wolves who choose not to fight.” My warriors and the other pack members nodded. There has been so much death lately and those that chose to follow Jax’s orders, like the ones during the attacks that took place in
~Nathan’s POV~ I was on my way to the tree when, ‘Nate, I think I’ll be a little late. Seems I’ve been invited to a party.’ What the… ‘Party!? What, what are you talking about Natie!?’ I responded, but nothing. DAMN IT! Natie! Natie!’ I was yelling through the mind-link, but she never answered. I was confused, did she get caught? The woman was good at knocking people out and pulling weight. Did she want to get caught? She had too, there was no other explanation. I waited a few more seconds. Then I heard them rushing out. “We have a spy in our hands! The Alpha is coming. Take her to the dungeons.” A wolf yelled out. I’m sure he was of authority. ‘F*ck, I don’t think we bugged the dungeons,’ I told Sirius. ‘I think the f*ck not, nut case!’ He growled. ‘Shut the hell up and quit being rude! What do we do? We need to tell Ivan.’ I yelled angrily. I didn’t have time for his smart-a*s remarks and sarcasm. ‘Call him. They have our Luna, our friend, so we need to tell him. They’ll h
When they left, I suddenly got a strong gut-wrenching feeling that things would go sideways. I couldn’t explain it because somehow it felt more like a premonition. I did what any smart person would, be two steps ahead. If I was wrong, oh well, but the important thing is to be prepared for anything. I would bring hell to Jax if anything happened to my girl. So, I called Christian, “Ivan? What’s up? Did something happen?” It was almost 3:30 in the morning. “Christian, I don’t know why, but I'm anticipating that something will not go accordingly. I don’t want to worry you, but my girl and Nate are putting their lives at risk for us all. I think it would be best if you gather your warriors and head over here. I’m going to do the same. Have your Father take over in the meantime, but get over here as quickly as you can. Like I said, it’s a feeling, but you know those feelings are hardly wrong.” He exhaled, “Hell Ivan, I understand. You’re not wrong, it’s better to be safe and prepared tha
~Ivan’s POV~ I was a bit nervous heading to my room. I hated pissing Natalie off, but I wore my emotions sometimes on my sleeve, only when it came to her or Leslie. I couldn’t help it, I once hated Christian but now that I know for sure he is fated to Leslie, I mean come on, it was f*cking obvious. As I walked up the stairs, worried that Natalie was going to kick my a*s for the way I behaved, my phone rang. I pulled it out from my pocket and groaned, it was Christian. Didn’t he just leave a few minutes ago, which by the way I had a warrior watching them from afar. I still didn’t trust him, but he came back saying he behaved like a gentleman. Hard to believe. “What’s up, Christian? Did you forget something?” I asked blankly. “No, I have a question for you. I didn’t have time to ask you alone, so now that I’m on the road, I thought I’d call and ask.” Okay. “Alright, ask away,” I said, feeling curious. “Ivan, how did you know for sure Natie was your mate? I mean how because my wolf