LorenzoI almost growl as I recall my painful past. I’ve never told anyone about it.Ivy stays quiet, just listening attentively to my tale.“The man decided that if his son is what it takes for the woman to help him become who he wants to be, then so be it. He swore to the witch he’d let her have his son if she did what she promised.Of course, the man had no idea how the witch would do what he wanted her too. He didn’t know what she was going to do to help him achieve his goal. He was so hungry for power he didn’t care about the price for it.The witch did fulfill her promise. She somehow got to the emperor and killed him. She then had his sons give up their rights to the throne in favor of the man’s son. The son that didn’t want the power to begin with.The witch betrayed the man she was supposed to help because she was enamored with his son. She decided that the man didn’t deserve to rule, so she made the boy she was in love with get the throne. She then poisoned the young boy’s f
IvyThis is so sad...Lorenzo went through so much. I feel so bad for him.I hate that I can’t talk yet, but I can express myself in a different way. I have this need to comfort Lorenzo, to show him that I’m not afraid. Not of him.After a while, I notice my position on Lorenzo’s legs and I already feel my face burn in embarrassment. This man bared his soul to me and here I am being touchy. I try to scramble off his lap, but one pained growl stops all my movements.“Please, stay.” He looks at me with sad golden eyes and I have a feeling he misunderstood my intention.I quickly get the notepad. ‘You must be uncomfortable’. I show him the page, getting only a warm smile in response.“Not at all, love. I love having you close. Remember how I said the mates are separated halves of the same soul? – I nod silently – When they meet, the wolf has this unbearable urge to be close to his mate, to protect them, to be with them. The stronger the wolf, the stronger the need. The wolf's mate, unles
LorenzoI watch as Lia walks out from Ivy’s room, eager to hear what my mate thinks about everything. I called Lia last night and told her about Ivy’s situation, asking her to see my mate. Of course, I offered to arrange transport for her but she quickly refused, saying it’d take too long. I proved her wrong when I had my private jet ready within an hour, along with the car that picked her up from the airport.After Lia arrived, along with Blake, she immediately went to see Ivy, leaving me and her man in the living room.“Oh shit…” Lia breathes out, falling onto the couch tiredly, having talked to my mate for the last few hours. I knew Ivy doesn’t remember her and I warned Lia about this, but from the moment the two girls were left alone, all I could hear was Lia’s voice and Ivy’s quick scribbling on the paper.I understood that my mate was in good hands, so I decided to fill Blake in everything that went on with my Ivy. He was surprised, to say the least. He told me that for those mo
IvyThe longer I stay with Lorenzo, the better I feel. It’s bizarre, but every morning when I wake up with him in the bed, I feel less and less pain.Today I can even breathe normally!Of course, the bite on my neck is not healed yet, but the swelling went down considerably and my throat is not so tight anymore.It was a struggle to get used to speaking after so long, but I got used to it after a while. I’m currently sitting with this girl, Lia, who Lorenzo said is my good friend. She’s been staying with me all the time for the last few days, telling me everything she knew about me. It sounds weird to learn about myself from someone, but I can tell I can trust this girl.She’s so different than me and spending time with her is really refreshing.“What do you think about this?” Lia shows me a pretty flowery dress, smiling at me warmly. She’s been trying to find me some clothes that I could wear around the house instead of the usual sweatpants and shirts I was forced to borrow from Lore
LorenzoThere are no words to describe what I feel as I casually dine with my mate, at last having her near me with no fear. It was deeply saddening that her initial reaction to finding out what I am, but now she doesn’t seem as bothered by it. I know it’s probably because I’m one of the very few people she knows right now, but it doesn’t change the fact that I can finally earn my mate’s trust and maybe love.Over the last months both me and Onyx have been going crazy without Ivy near us, but now that she’s finally here with us, I haven’t even heard as much as a whine from my wolf. He’s only purring contentedly in my mind, basking in the warm feeling of having our mate with us every night. He even went as far as waking up in the middle of the night just to stare at Ivy sleeping in our bed.Because of that little shit, I couldn’t even get enough rest.But I’m not mad. If I could, I would just spend every second of my life staring at my mate as she is resting comfortably, pressed agains
IvyI stay in Lorenzo’s warm embrace for what feels like forever, just soaking up his warmth and taking in his addicting scent. He always smells so good. I don’t know what perfume he uses, but I just want to bottle it up and smell forever. Had he not been sleeping with me at night, I would've probably looked into what perfume he uses and sprayed my pillow with it. It's so comforting.I slowly lean back from Lorenzo’s chest, having to force myself to take my face out the crook of his neck. I want to stay buried there as long as possible.“I want you to mark me.” I croak hoarsely, my throat feeling tight with emotion. I feel so bad for this man. He went through so much and he still manages to gift me with affection and patience.“Are you sure?”I smile at his sweet worry. “Yes, I’m sure.”“Let’s take you to the bedroom.” He moves to get up from the bench, but I stop him with my hand.“No. Please. Can’t we do it here? It’s so beautiful in here…” I plead. Lorenzo only nods silently, strok
OnyxI keep my mate caged in my arms, taking in her sweet scent greedily. Lorenzo, that damn human, kept me away for too long. I crave my mate as much as he does, yet he still didn’t let me out.Guess what?I’m the one in control now.I will be the one to mark our mate.I will be the one that takes care of her.She’s mine now.“Wolfie?” My little mate asks cutely, making me chuckle quietly. I’ve never been called that, but if that’s her wish, I can be a ‘Wolfie’.“Yes, my queen?”“Queen?” She scrunches her nose adorably as she giggles at the name.“Yes. You’re my mate. That makes you a queen.”“Why?” She implores curiously. I nuzzle my nose further into the crook of her neck, taking in her scent as I speak.“Because we’re the king and you’re ours.” I trace the slender column of her neck with my lips, peppering feathery kisses all over her soft skin. I can hear the change in my queen’s heartbeat and breathing and I growl lowly when I realize she likes what I’m doing to her.“I want to
IvyI wake up in horrible pain and I immediately know Lorenzo’s not with me. The spot he would occupy every night is cold and neatly made. He didn’t sleep here. “Hey girl. How are you feeling?” I turn slowly to the source of the voice, only to be met with Lia sitting in the armchair by the window with a book in her hands.“Were you here all this time?” I ask quietly, turning over to face her. My neck still hurts a little, but I’m feeling better than yesterday.“Yeah. Your man left last night, saying you’re getting into heat and he can’t bear to be here.” She shrugs casually, but only one thing catches my attention. She said ‘your man’. “He’s not my man.” I mumble quietly.“Isn’t he though? You’re his mate and he’s yours. You guys share one soul, as weird as it sounds.” She says as she puts away her book and gets up from her seat. I watch silently as she walks to the closet and brings out a loose thin pajama.“Let’s get you ready for the day.” She smiles when she notices my confused
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