LorenzoMy heart feels like it’ll beat its way out of my chest as I drive back to Berkeley. It’s been fucking weeks since I was last here and I can’t believe I’d ever say this, but I miss this place. I think it’s because my mate is there.I can’t wait to see her.I’ve been trying to find out why those rogues and humans had the Alpha King’s emblem on them, but my effort was fruitless. Almost every human had their tongue cut off and the wolves didn’t know who was behind the attacks. This is getting really messy.Just as I enter the city, there’s an unsettling feeling in my chest, a heaviness that restricts my lungs to the point of being painful. And I have this uneasy feeling it’s connected to my mate.There’s something wrong with Ivy.I speed through the streets of Berkeley, heading straight to Ivy’s apartment complex, cursing at every slow driver that stops me from reaching my destination. It would be so much faster to just run, but how can I do this in the city filled with people?! I
Ivy I try to keep my tears at bay as I tell Lorenzo that I can’t do this with him. I have no idea why, but it physically pains me to do that. There’s this ache in my chest that increases the longer I keep my eyes off the man, and I’m this close to giving in.But I can’t.I can’t let him hurt me again. I know I’m probably overreacting, but I don’t want to go through heartbreak again. The whole experience with Lorenzo standing me up, my dad trying to force me to move back home and hurting me, taught me that I can depend only on myself. I was naive before. I was weak.But I won’t be anymore.I won’t let anyone hurt me again, even if it means being alone. I don’t need anyone anymore. I’m better off alone.“Love, please look at me.” Lorenzo pleads brokenly from behind me and as much as I don’t want to look at him, the pain in his voice tugs at my heartstrings and I turn to him.The ache in my chest intensifies at the sadness in Lorenzo’s honey eyes. I watch stunned as a lone tear falls do
LorenzoI’m driving towards my penthouse, with Ivy sitting next to me. As happy as I feel about having her with me, I know she wasn’t too happy about living with me, but I can’t let her stay in her apartment with no protection. Alex told me about the bikers going in and out of Lia’s place, so I’m assuming she won’t be there. And having my little Ivy all alone while her father and that son of a bitch that was with him are still free just doesn’t sit well with me. I’d rather have her with me than risk her getting harassed again.“You live here?” Ivy’s timid voice pulls me from my reverie. I glance at her, only to see her staring at the hotel with awe.“Yeah, and now you’ll be living here too, love.”“Do you… do you live alone?” She tentatively asks.“No, love. I’m staying with a friend of mine. No need to worry, I won’t do anything you’re not ready for, I just want to keep you safe and take care of you.” I assure, getting a sigh of relief from her. Is she relieved we won’t be alone or t
IvyWhat did that man mean by ‘two hundred years’? Was this just a joke?I walk down the short hallway to the open plan living space which is only separated from the kitchen by the big island and a couple of barstools. As I round the corner, I catch the sight of Lorenzo standing over the stove, but his head is already turned in my direction. Did he hear me coming? I’m sure there’s no way he would’ve noticed me, I tried to be as quiet as possible.“What do you mean… two hundred years?” I gape at Lorenzo in shock, feeling all the blood drain from my face when my mind starts conjuring disturbing images about him.The dark-skinned man that said those words earlier is only standing quietly, waiting for next things to unfold, but I catch his eyes dart between me and Lorenzo anxiously before they settle on me. He gives me a big smile and takes a step towards me with his hand outstretched. “Hey, I’m Alex. I’m a friend of Lorenzo. You must be Ivy. – he shakes my hand gently when I turn to him
Ivy*beep* *beep* *beep*The annoying sound is getting on my nerves, making me groan in annoyance.Wait! Hold on!Beeping sound?I force my eyes to open, only to shut them again when the light almost blinds me. I try again, this time slower so my eyes can adjust to the bright lighting.“Yvette!” I turn my head when I hear a male voice beside me. The man stares at me with wide brown eyes, frowning deeply. Who is this guy?He reaches out to press a button on the wall, telling me a doctor will be here soon then just stares at me blankly.“Wh-where am… am I?” I try to speak, but despite my effort, the words come out slurred and barely intelligible.“You’re in a hospital.” I blink slowly to get rid of the dizziness then glance around the room. It’s pure white and it’s hurting my eyes.I nod at the man then shut my eyes to ease the headache.After few moments, I hear the door open and a man in a white coat walks in. That must be the doctor. “Hello, honey. I’m Dr. Morris, but you can call me
IvyThe man from earlier whom Dr. Leon called my father, didn’t come back to my room again after I woke up. I have a feeling he doesn’t want to see me. It’s been few days now, but he still hasn’t shown up.There’s another man that keeps coming here here, though. He says he’s my husband.But I’m not sure how I feel about it. I saw the ring on my finger, but it just… doesn’t feel right.It’s like there’s something they’re not telling me.I watch silently as Dr. Leon walks into my room with a sympathetic look on his face. “Hi Yvette. How are you feeling? Any discomfort? Pain? Headaches?” He warmly asks, checking my chart.I point at my throat weakly, getting a sad sigh from him. “I know, Yvette. It’s uncomfortable, isn’t it? – I nod – I’m sorry, but you know why it’s in.” Yeah, I know why this tube is in my throat.It’s because I can’t breathe without it.The thing on my neck, which I still don’t know what it is, is infected and swollen, both from the inside and outside. It puts pressure
LorenzoNothing can beat the feeling of my mate in my arms when I wake up. Absolutely nothing.Opening my eyes only to see my little Ivy watching me with those gorgeous chocolate orbs is beyond amazing. It feels right. It’s just as it should be.The only thing wrong is the setting.I’d rather wake up with her in our bed, not in a hospital, but I’ll take what I can get.“Good morning, love.” I greet warmly, caressing her delicate cheek softly. How I wish she could talk to me, but with the swelling from the mark and the tube in her throat it’s impossible.“I hope you had good rest, my love. I’d love to take you home with me today. – she frowns fearfully at this, panting heavily – No, please, don’t be scared my love. I won’t hurt you like that man. I’ll take care of you. I have a doctor already at my house, along with a nurse that will help you in everyday activities. But if you’re not comfortable with that, I can ask the hospital staff to help.” I gently tell her, slightly worried when
IvyI let the man, whose name I still don’t know, carry me inside the huge house located in the middle of the woods. For some reason, his presence calms me down. I’m not as scared of him as I was with Jake and the other man who supposedly is my father.This man doesn’t scare me.And I don’t know why.The strangest thing, though, is how my senses are… sharper. I heard everything Dr. Leon told the man. He even called him ‘his majesty’. Is this man a king or something? Why would Dr. Leon call him like that?They kept talking about some weird biting thing, some mark, some alpha, and other strange things I don’t understand.I really hope someone will explain it to me.Hopefully, it’ll be this man that promised to ‘take care’ of me. He’s the only one, apart from Dr. Leon, that I think I can trust. He’s not like Jake, and I think that’s what puts me at ease the most.“Love, would you like to see the house? I can take you on a tour if you want.” The man smiles warmly, making my heart beat fas
Ivy It’s been a week since the battle against Cornelia, but we’re still dealing with its aftermath. Ren has been extremely busy managing the disappearances, having the biggest issue with none other than my ‘father’.I stayed right beside him as he talked to Cade about it.He told the warrior to fake a car accident in which my parents and I supposedly ‘died’. He said that since my ‘father’ was a public figure, his death had to be public, too. I wondered why I was supposed to die, too, but Ren said that it’s the safest way for me to stay with him without being bothered by paparazzi or anything. That way, no one will suspect anything about my immortality and I’ll be able to start my life with him and Wolfie.Cade contacted some man that specializes in special effect make-up for movies or something and said that he could make three mannequins to look
LorenzoAfter I took my sweet queen to our bedroom, we took a long shower together, washing away both the dirt we got on us and the worries that plagued our minds. The hot water helped my mate calm down and made her quite sleepy, which is why I wanted to put her to sleep.But all it got me was a harsh glare. Ivy did not like the idea of taking a nap. At all.It took all my willpower to not gather her in my arms and kissing her senseless at the sight of her adorable scowl. She’s so fucking cute when she’s angry!Since my sweet queen didn’t want to leave me, I’ve decided to take her with me to the clinic to check on the injured. It’s been an hour since they were brought to the infirmary and I’m worried about them.I’ve never seen Lia heal anyone, so who knows if she can save them…With Ivy’s hand in mine, I walk towards the clinic, throwing a furtive glance at The
IvyI stay in Ren’s arms as he hugs me on the roof, just taking in his soothing presence greedily. I had a suspicion that Cornelia could actually be my mother, but seeing it with my own eyes still hurt.Not to mention the Undead that kept a hold on me earlier.It was my dad.But he didn’t even acknowledge me as he held onto me.Neither of them did.Almost as if I was nothing but a speck of dust.On one hand I’m sad that I meant so little to them in the long run, but on the other… it gave me the closure I so desperately needed.Had my parents had any feelings for me, felt any remorse for trying to use me to bring Ren down, I would’ve thought about giving them a chance. But… since they didn’t do any of that, I don’t even feel bad about them dying.They deserved everything that happened to them.“My love, are you alright?” Re
Third Person POVChoose...Between Blake and Ivy.What kind of choice is that?“Come on, darling, don’t leave us hanging.” Cornelia taunts smugly, casually walking back and forth in front of her captives. As she passes by Blake, she gently caresses his face, making him recoil in disgust. “He’s handsome. It’s actually a pity to kill him…” She chuckles when Lia raises her gun again and points it at her.“Don’t you fucking put your hands on him.” The young human warns deadly, keeping her rifle pointed straight at the witch’s head.“Territorial, are we?”“Touch him again and you’ll see for yourself.”“Lia, calm down. It’s not just about Blake…” Lorenzo tries to pacify the young witch, absolutely terrified for his mate’s safety. One wrong move and his queen will die. Yet
Third Person POVThe King’s allies are waiting anxiously for their enemies to arrive. Aiden, Asher and their group of fifty warriors are in the back of the Alpha’s house, while Ivy, the Kingstons, the Deads and the remaining twenty warriors are in the front, right where an army of almost two hundred men is heading.The alliance has no idea what force they’re about to face, but they’re not worried. With four Undeads on their side, one of them being a hybrid, two snipers on the roof, one of them being a white witch that has acquired powers of her ancestor, and an immortal queen, they feel more powerful than a bunch of rogues and humans that are heading their way.Lia’s reveal about her identity has brought nothing but assurance for the wolves sent to aid the King in the war. They felt that the young girl was not an average human, but it was only after she informed them about her witch ancestry did they u
Third Person POV The war has officially begun when a rogue wolf attacked the house where the King and other alphas have been staying at. He stormed inside, intending to get to Lorenzo’s mate, but his ambush was quickly stopped when Thea got in his way.The Undead Luna immediately stopped the wolf and easily killed him, not even caring about getting any information from him.“Who the fuck was that?!” Lorenzo questions suspiciously, holding onto his mate in pure despair, shielding her from the scene in front of them.“A rogue. I heard him run here…” Thea snarls furiously, panting in anger as she stands over the dead body of the assailant.“Fuck!” The king yells, his voice mixing with his wolf’s as his blood boils in fury.“What’s going on?” The group is quickly joined by the human couple, both frantic with worry. Lia glances around the room
IvyThea’s sons are here? Really?And she’s not even worried?They are her kids!“Really? Those idiots.” Leo grumbles, turning off the stove before he marches to the front door.“Leo!” “Dad!” Thea and Hunter call out after him, following him outside. Ren doesn’t even hesitate and swiftly picks me up then leads me to the front porch, keeping my hand in his as we watch Leo berate his sons.“Are you out of your minds? Coming here when a war is coming? You don’t even have a proper training! How are you going to fight, huh?” Leo scolds his three sons, pacing anxiously in front them as they stand in one line with their heads down.“Dad… we just want to help.” One of them mutters quietly.“Help?! Liam! This is a full blown-out war, not some sparring session with the warriors!”“Leo, stop it
LorenzoAfter Lia revealed her powers and told us about her encounter with Thalia, she went to take a nap, saying that after spending decades with the ‘annoying witch’ she’s even more tired than earlier. As always, Blake joined her, so the only people left in the living room are the Kingstons, Ivy and me.I keep my little mate on my lap as she talks to Skye, playing with her long silky hair distractedly as I digest what Lia revealed.Cornelia is coming. She can control the water element. She has an army of Undeads that she most likely created with Ulrich’s blood. Ivy’s parents are not her parents. It’s quite likely that Cornelia is also Ivy’s mother, which makes all of this even more complicated. I don’t know how close my little queen is with her mother and how will she take her death.Because I don’t plan on sparing the witch. She’s going to die no matter what. I’m only wo
IvyHoly crap! Lia is literally the most mysterious person I’ve ever met! Just when I thought nothing could surprise me, something comes up.“Wait… if that Xan…, whatever her name is, was Thalia’s ancestor… then isn’t she also your ancestor?” I wonder out loud, getting a quiet sigh from Lia.“Yeah. – she breathes out – But that doesn’t mean I’m going to follow their plan to kill Lorenzo. I mean…Thalia said in my dream that it’s supposed to be my duty or whatever, but I think holding grudges for ten generations is just petty. Like, okay, I get being mad, but not for this long. Lorenzo may have killed Xanthe, but his action was justified in my opinion. Xanthe cursed his father with a beast and immortal life then split his soul into two. She deserved what she got, so telling her descendants, specifically those who share the