Ivy's POV
By the time we were done with training, I was a sweating, panting mess and in dire need of a shower. Chris was brutal when it came to training, working me until I was ready to drop dead out of exhaustion. I'd admit, albeit a bit grudgingly, that Chris was a good teacher. But what had I expected really? He was an Alpha. Of course he was better and more powerful than any other werewolf out there. And it was definitely a privilege to get my training from him.
Besides, somewhere in the back of my mind I realised that I was the soon to be Luna and as a Luna, I was supposed to be strong too. That alone made me give my best in training. I didn't want to let Chris down. Ever.
"Still think I'm a bad teacher?"
"No," I mumbled as we made our way back to our room.
"What? I didn't quite hear that," he replied, clearly rubbing it in.
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Chris' POVAlmost two weeks had passed ever since I started training Ivy. Her wolf was a strong one and was only stronger as the days passed. She was also pretty hard working and I quite enjoyed pushing her to her limits whenever we sparred.I taught her a lot of maneuvers- how to deliver a fatal blow, how to hit where it hurt the most, which were the weak spots you must go for when in a fight, how to defend yourself, how to use your reflexes in the best possible way and much more. I didn't think she would ever need to be in an actual fight, at least not as long as I could have my way, but I wanted her to be prepared should the situation ever arose.She showed keen interest in learning too, it showed in the way she would practice every move I taught her again and again until her wolf had honed it to perfection. I was proud of my mate for all that she had learned in such a short amount of time.&n
Ivy's POVI wondered how Chris had the time to plan all of this. Sure, there weren't any decorations or anything of the sort but boy, was there food. The various dishes ranging from salads to sandwiches to meats of different kinds were brought out to the table and served by the maids. Chris told me that buffets were set outside for the rest of the pack members to feast on."Who made all this food? And when did you even have the time to plan all of this?" I asked, both shocked and impressed. There had to be at least five hundred people out there. It was almost as if we were hosting a really large wedding, the only things missing were the decorations. When did he even invite all these people?"The maids did, love. And I didn't have to do much. I simply sent a message through the pack link that at least one member from each household must be present for the ceremony and then I told the maids and chefs to
Chris' POV I had already planned a small, romantic candle lit dinner out on the balcony in hopes of confessing my feelings to Ivy. But when I mind linked the chef to order him to prepare the dinner, he told me that Ivy had told him that she would be be one preparing dinner for tonight. To say that I was surprised to hear that was an understatement. Obviously, I made my way to the kitchen immediately, ready to tell Ivy that she need not exert herself when there was a whole army of chefs at her disposal. But one look at her beautiful form bustling about the kitchen, and all words had died down in my throat. Pair that with the sweet explanation she gave, it was all I could do to not drag her to bed and have my way with her. Goddess, the woman was such a sweetheart. Sometimes, I didn't even know what I did to deserve her as my mate. Once we were done cooking, I turned to her. "Let'
Ivy's POVAfter I pulled back from the kiss, I looked at Chris from underneath my lashes. Tonight, he had been like an open book, every emotion displayed on his face for me to read. He had practically bared his soul to me and more than anything, he had allowed himself to be vulnerable in front of me. He had trusted me enough to tell me something which he probably hadn't ever talked to anyone about.Sure, he had made mistakes, but didn't everyone? What differentiated monsters from the good out there was how we reacted afterwards, what we did to make amends. And according to me, Chris had more than made up for his mistakes.From what I'd seen so far, he was a tremendous leader, if a little bit too strict sometimes. He took care of his people to the best of his abilities. He took all his responsibilities seriously and made sure to complete each and every one of them. Seeing him so sad and broken, ladled&
Unknown third person POV "Their so called Imperial Ball is approaching. Their pack is hosting it. The Alpha has upped the security. It is becoming difficult to make more attacks," the cloaked figure commented. His companion nodded. "Yes. I have found a way around it and instructed your minions accordingly. Another attack will come soon. We will make big our move soon." The cloaked figure tapped his foot impatiently. "Okay but all this planning, plotting and waiting is making me anxious. Let's just end them all already." His companion looked at him sharply. "No! You know that we must wait. And we have waited so long already, what's a little more?" The cloaked figure rolled his eyes. "That's what you keep telling me. If it were up to me, I'd attack them all and rip them apart until they told me his location and that would be it." &
Ivy's POV I gave myself a mini pep talk internally as we opened the doors to the infirmary and walked inside. "Alpha, Luna," the doctors all greeted us, bowing their heads respectfully. I smiled at them all in reply. "Ivy," Chris said making me look up at him. "I want you to check the samples first and see if what Gwen had said about there being some kind of magic in the venom is true or not." I frowned a little. I didn't think Gwen would lie like that. But then again, from what Chris had told me, we now had reason not to trust them. As much as I didn't like doubting the witches and their actions, this had to be done. If we wanted to create the cure and save us all, we needed to be cautious. So I nodded. "Okay." The doctors then brought a vial of blood from a previously infected person for me to see. I held the vial in my hand, trying to conce
Chris' POVI cursed myself silently for having forgotten to sign the documents as I quickly made my way back to our room so I could finally hold Ivy close to me now that I'd signed and sent the documents. It was when I neared the door that I heard a loud thud. Instantly knowing that Ivy was in trouble, I slammed the doors open.What I saw in there nearly made my heart stop. A large man decked out in all black was holding an unconscious Ivy upright by the neck.My eyes zeroed in on the needle sticking out from her neck.Fuck, no. Not her. Anyone but her.I saw nothing but red as I made my way into the room and to the man holding her. Without thinking or asking for an explanation, I twisted his neck before ripping his head clean off his shoulders and throwing it into the fireplace where a small fire was crackling. As the rest of his body began to fall, Ivy slid to the
Ivy's POVWeak. Utterly and completely weak was what I felt as I fought to open my eyes."Chris?" I croaked out, feeling the tremor in my voice as I moved eyes around the room, realising that I was in the infirmary.What happened? Why was I here? Why was I feeling this way?I couldn't for the life of me remember. The memory seemed just out of reach, a weird, dreamy haze surrounding my brain. As I blinked rapidly in an effort to keep my eyes open, I strained to remember, getting frustrated when I couldn't.What had happened to me?Suddenly, I heard rapid beeps going off all around me followed by rushed footsteps and the sound of a doctor barking orders. Again, I couldn't remember the doctor's name. My brain felt too tired and mushy to do much. It frustrated me to no end."Luna! Please, calm down. Your heart rate is spik