~Natalie~
‘The nerve of that fool.’ I muttered to Zoe.
‘Did you see how he was licking his lips like I was a piece of meat?!’ It was infuriating. ‘He was sniffing my hair, too! Prick.’
‘You sure kicked him hard, girlie! If I could hi-five you I would, so I’ll do it mentally.’ She snickered. ‘He’s cute though, Natie. Up close, the guy is hot and all muscles. I wouldn’t mind playing with his wolf.’ Zoe remarked. I could sense her smirking.
Ugh, this b! I mean she’s not wrong, we haven’t seen him in a while or close up. He is handsome, but he knows it and it makes him vain. “Traitor,” I mumbled.
‘Wench. Don’t act like he doesn’t tickle your–’ She was about to say and I quickly cut her off, ‘HELL NO! EWWW! He doesn’t tickle anything!’
I ran fast heading home. He cut my peaceful run short.
Once I got home, I showered and changed. I immediately noticed it was past nine and I needed to call Evie.
“Good morning, Natie!" Evie said cheerfully. “I woke up at nine thinking you were going to call me, but to my surprise, I didn’t have a missed call. That’s not you, Natie. I shouldn’t complain since you let me sleep more.” She giggled.
“Evie, you will never believe what happened to me. Come over so we can talk and head out!”
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“No freaking way! Are you for reals?! Christian?!” Evie sputtered in shock at Christian’s behavior this morning.
“The devil in the flesh, Ev’s,” I said in a deadpan tone. I then explained to her everything that happened this morning.
“Natie, I think Christian has the hots for you.” She said in a teasing tone.
Christian is not a one-woman man. “He may, but it’s a no for me, Ev’s. I don’t see him like that. You know there is only one person who makes me feel things. One that I’ve set my eyes on and would like to get to know.” I replied with a stoic expression and sighed heavily.
I’m contradicting myself because this guy is also on the off-limits list. I frowned thinking about it.
“Who!? Ivan Carter?! He is an attractive male, buddy.” Evie said with fondness.
Yes, Ivan Carter. He belongs to another pack, the Midnight Pack. He is the son of Alpha Easton Carter. He also attends the academy and every time I sneak a peek at him, my body reacts to him.
‘You ain’t lying, Natie, he’s a total package.’ Zoe breathed out.
‘Okay, fool, make up your mind!?’ I barked.
I’ve never talked to him. I couldn’t. I didn’t know how or where to start. Well, it's partially my fault. I don’t like getting close to anyone and I was scared that he didn’t feel the same way. I can’t get my hopes up either because he’s meant to be an Alpha.
We shouldn’t really mess around with Alphas and that includes Christian. Not that I’d mess with that ape anyway.
I’ve heard Alphas can choose their mates, but a true fated mate can make a strong heir. So they must get with the person they're meant to be with. The one the goddess chose for them.
He also has this chic that is always around him, Camila Ares. My nemesis. She is next in line for Gamma in his pack. She is always with him and it irks me to the fullest.
‘He doesn’t look interested in her though, but they’re always together. Well, him and his posse.’ Zoe remarked, putting her two cents in. ‘Yup,’ I sighed.
“Evie, do you think this year will be different? I don’t know if I’m ready to see who I’m mated to.” I hate sounding weak. I mentally slapped myself and got up, shaking those unwanted emotions and thoughts away.
I’m scared of these feelings I have for Ivan, only to be hurt and rejected when he finds his mate. I have to do something fast and stop whatever this is before I get my heart broken. What the heck am I saying!? He probably doesn’t know I exist.
“Natalie, you're gorgeous and anyone mated to you will be lucky as heck to have you because you are beyond compare, sista! To answer your question, yes, this is definitely our year!” She got up and gave me a warm hug.
“You're gorgeous, too, buddy. Anyone would be lucky to have you as a mate. I’ll kick your mate’s butt if he thinks otherwise. I got your back, babe!”
We got up and headed for my car. On my sixteenth birthday, my parents got me a 2004 fourth-generation Camaro and she was red. I loved her so much.
I turned her on and rammed my engine, leaving our pack.
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~Ivan~
“Alpha Ivan! Hey, Earth to Alpha!” Jerry hollered.
“I’m right next to you idiot,” I growled.
Jerry Scott is my Delta and he’s already taking charge since his Father relinquished his title. He’s of age and is our head warrior, who trains our pack members.
Training is about to start and I’m about to spar with him.
When I come of age, the current Alpha, my Father, Easton Carter, will step down and I will claim my place as Alpha of the Midnight Pack.
He hollered at me because I was a bit distracted with my thoughts. In a few weeks, I’ll be going back to school at the Blue Moon Academy. It’s our last year there and I’m a little anxious. See, there’s this girl that lives rent-free in my mind. I’ve never talked to her and it seems she’s not the talkative kind, pushing anyone away who tries.
This year will be different though. I plan to get closer to her. I get giddy just thinking about it. When I envision her face, hair, and sexy body, I get too happy for my good and that doesn’t ever happen. Hiding and calming my erection has been getting difficult and a little annoying. Natalie Adams makes me feel things I’ve never felt for anyone.
Striker, my wolf is already putting images in my head of us together and my shaft jerks every single time.
‘I can’t help it; there’s something about her, Ivan, that makes me go crazy. She belongs to us, I can feel it. Her aura is captivating, especially when she gets angry.’ Striker growls lowly.
It’s not common when one’s wolf feels infatuated with a certain person who is not their mate. However, it’s been said that Alphas get hints if a girl belongs to them, but I haven’t been close enough to her to sense any of those signs. Honestly, I wouldn't even know what those signs are.
Before, watching her from afar was enough for Striker and me, but it’s not sufficient anymore.
He’s right though, we’ve seen people piss her off from a distance and she doesn’t show emotion like other females. We can tell she’s angry because of her aura; it’s strong. It rolls off like a solar flare and scares them off, humans too.
I can’t put my finger on it though. Only wolves with high rankings have that type of power that demands respect and obedience. If I’m correct, her parents are only warriors from Christian’s pack; so that can’t be possible. Yes, I've done my research.
Speaking about Christian, he irritates the hell out of me. I’ve seen the way he stares at her and it sucks that she’s from his pack. He doesn’t hide it, especially when she steps into the lunchroom.
‘That arrogant d*ck needs to keep away from her. Perhaps we should do a bit more digging. Maybe we may find a reason why she has a strong aura.’ Striker’s indifferent tone blares in my head.
‘Yeah, maybe we should. There has to be more to her. What if she has high-rank blood?’
If she does that would be absurd because that would mean that her parents may not be her biological ones or one of them isn’t. That could dredge up buried secrets. The only positive thing about her having high-rank blood running through her veins is that we could have a chance to be mates. I smiled at the thought.
You don’t understand; this girl is captivating. She’s not like the girls at school or my pack. She is gorgeous and that fierce, mysterious, and emotionless demeanor she gives out makes her more riveting. I would love to know her and what goes through that mind of hers.
All other girls yearn for that attention and throw themselves at guys, but not her, she attracts unwanted attention without even trying. She ignores the males around her as if they don’t exist.
The fascinating strong beauty walks and lives in her world.
“Ay, what’s that on your face?! Are you smiling, Alpha? Wipe that sh*t off, Sir! Ain’t nobody got time for that when you're about to get a beat down!” Jerry yells out with a loud cackle.
…and just like that, my mood changed.
‘Alright, a*s, you're going down.’ I growl, mind-linking him. With a stolid expression, I turned around yelling, “BEGIN!”
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After our training, I headed back to the pack house. As I open the front door and head for the stairs, I hear footsteps behind me and someone jumps on my back. I knew it was Camila because of her scent. It’s too flowery and strong for my liking. Striker growls.
She has everyone thinking we’re together, but that is far from the truth. We are more like friends with benefits. I feel nothing for her.
Striker doesn’t mind our d*ck getting wet, but unfortunately, he’s beginning to dislike her scent and voice. The only way he allows her to be with us is if we imagine it’s Natalie.
“Get off me, Camila!!!” I commanded, baring my teeth. I felt her flinch and quickly get off.
“What’s wrong, baby, you've been distant lately? You don't want me anymore? It’s been weeks since you haven't invited me to your room Ivan.” She whines, sounding hurt.
She has forgotten her place.
I’ve been completing Alpha affairs as I slowly transition into the labors of a true leader. I take my job seriously because leading is what I do best.
Regardless of our history, it was nothing else but carnal hunger and she had overstepped her boundaries.
Striker snapped, ‘She better remember her place, Ivan! It’s Alpha to her and I’m about to lose my control with this female.’
I palm my face. “ALPHA!!! ALPHA IVAN, CAMILA!!! Don’t forget my title and know your place.” I barked.
Camila is a hot girl, 5’8, taller than most girls. She has chocolate brown hair, pretty hazel orbs, and long sexy legs. However, her ugly attitude and the way she takes claim over me when other girls get close is getting old. I can’t stand that sh*t.
She’s not Natalie and I won’t have her messing up my plans of getting close to her this year.
~Ivan~After Camila ran to her room, I walked into my room and headed to the bathroom. I took off my clothes and turned on the shower.‘You need to stop whatever this is with Camila. People already think that skank is your girlfriend and we don’t want Natalie getting the wrong idea.’ Striker growled. ‘Don’t you think I haven’t tried! The chic is stubborn as hell.’ I rub my face, feeling agitated because he’s right. ‘Well try harder, if not I’ll rip her throat out!’ He said angrily. 'Gamma or not, I can't stand her next to us anymore.'I got in the shower and lowered my head to let the water run down my broad shoulders and back. Natalie began to invade my thoughts. The girl has no idea what she does to me. My c*ck stirs and begins to harden at the thought of having her in front of me. Closing my eyes I reach down grabbing my hard-on; jerking it up and down, I let out a moan. I imagine her naked kneeled staring up at me with those beautiful jaded eyes of hers and licking her luscious h
~Natalie’s POV~“So where do we head to Ev’s?” Not knowing if we should eat first or shop first to build up a bigger appetite. “Let’s go to the Outlet, I wanna go to our favorite sportswear store and grab a couple of sporty outfits!” Evie says, grinning big. She knows me so well.“You're speaking my language, babes!” I say laughing as we fist pump each other.As we approached the parking lot, I noticed guys staring at us. I roll my eyes. I always park further away from people because some jerks don’t know how to open doors without slamming it into someone else’s door.We head towards the entrance and stop by a coffee shop to get some ice coffee. Afterwards, we headed to our favorite store. After a couple of minutes, I found myself checking out the new leggings that arrived when I felt a presence behind me. Whoever it was, his scent is intoxicating, light but there and then in the most seductive, de
Chapter 8When Evie and I got inside the car, I turned on the engine. We slowly both looked at each other and screamed.“Oh…my…goddess!” we both said in unison. “What the hell just happened, Ev's!??” I was tongue tied. As I sat there trying to catch my breath and get my thoughts together due to this unexpected encounter, Evie was doing the same. I had to ask what happened between Jerry and her because if I thought about it well, did they also feel what I felt with Ivan?“Ev’s, what happened with Jerry back there? I saw the way you both reacted.” Looking at her searching for an answer.She looked up and had a puzzled expression. “When I laid my eyes on Jerry, I felt a feeling I have never felt before Nat.” She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. “I think…I think it felt like love at first sight, you know, and when he touched my hand Nat…I felt tingles, like electrifying tingles shooting up my arm.” My breath h
~Ivan’s POV~‘F*ck!’ I can’t stop thinking about this girl. I feel like my body has been lit on fire. I wish I had her right here with me. The things I would do to her.I was still on cloud nine at the fact that today we got to see her. Elated that I made the decision to go to the outlets with the boys and only to bump into her, so freaking lucky. At first, the guys wanted to go eat, but I wanted to hurry up and get some more basketball shorts and training shoes. Best decision ever. As soon as I stepped into the store, a delicious delectable smell hit my nose. Faint but there. I followed it, and when my eyes caught the sight of her body and her long ponytail, something told me it was her. The urge to grab her by the waist, slamming her body against mine and kissing her neck was excruciating.She looked surprised to see me, but she quickly masked that emotion. Damn this girl was something else. However, her heart
~Christian’s POV~I crushed my lips on hers. I pinched her side to force her to open her mouth. My tongue slipped in, and damn if she didn’t taste good. I deepened the kiss, and I could feel the swells of her breast against my chest. Her smell was intoxicating. She was trying so hard to wiggle herself away from my grip, but we both know who's stronger. Her body, being this close, was doing things to mine. I wanted more. I wanted to explore her entire body and feel her hands on mine.My erection was noticeable when I felt a sharp pain in my neck. Did she just do some freaking karate sh*t on me? I let go, and she kicked my stomach hard. This girl doesn’t stop surprising me. I looked up and smirked. She is hot, so f*cking hot. “YOU A**HOLE!” She looked like she was about to…wait…her eyes looked watery. “I’m sorry Natalie…I just had to. I’ve been wanting to hold you and kiss you, I couldn’t contain myself” I said, holding my stom
The drive was almost twenty-five minutes for us. My pack was not as far from the Academy as it was for the Midnight Pack. I think it was a whopping forty-five minutes for them. Humans attending our school came from smaller towns. They were either privileged or intelligent, so keeping our identity was crucial.Not every human knew of our existence, and those who knew, because of whatever reason, were sworn or threatened not to say anything. They were frightened, and they had every reason to be. We were vicious and strong when it came to defending our kind, especially our own packs.We were coming up a hill when the Academy became visible. The institute gave out Harvard vibes but with fewer buildings. As a matter of fact, I think it was older than Harvard.Since we lived in Tennessee, Fall was slowly making its appearance. Everything about autumn gives me a euphoric ambiance. The leaves turn into beautiful, vibrant colors, and t
The bell finally rang, and Mr. Garcia cleared his throat. “Hello everyone! My name is Lorenzo Garcia, but for you guys, it is Mr. Garcia.It’s a pleasure to see every one of you. I would like each of you to introduce yourself starting from the back.” Hell…this was not my day. The teacher was already staring at me so I knew I was going to go first. “You in the back in the left corner, let's start with you young lady.” He pointed at me and winked.‘Okay…’ I sneered and hoped he didn’t catch that. I was irritated, not because of him but of the conversation I had with Christian.I stood up and I could feel all eyes on me. ‘Great!’ Even Christian turned around with his annoying self. I could see from my peripheral vision that Ivan was looking at me too. I took off my hoodie from my waist and both noticed the action. “Hi, I’m Natalie Adams.” I was about to sit down, but the
Class, was almost over, so we hurried up and changed while some of us took a quick shower. I always take a fast shower. Evie quickly came over to me and grabbed my stuff for me. We left together since we had our third-period class together.Evie wanted to ask again, but I promised to tell her everything after school.We got to our class and sat in the back. To our surprise, Jerry walked in and I didn’t miss the twinkle in his orbs when he saw Evie. His face morphed into a huge grin. He walked over to us and he kindly asked the girl sitting next to her to find another seat.Evie was blushing so badly that she looked like a tomato. Our teacher, Mrs. Tina Chen strolled in, introducing herself quickly, and had the class doing it as well. Anatomy was an interesting subject. I was intrigued by anything that had to do with the human body.However, they should have been a class for our kind, like the anatomy of a werewolf, I snickered.Once class
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