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In thirty days. Chapter twelve.
IVY'S POV."I don't accept you." That was the first thing she said to me."Ah—okay." I nod.Emilliano spoke up, looking straight at his mother. "What is the meaning of this? Didn't you say you wouldn't get involved if I were to find my mate?""I did say that. But now I take it back." The queen says it lightly.Except for the finely carved brows and black hair, she looks nothing like Emilliano.While just sitting there, she exudes an aura that can't be overlooked.So this is how a queen looks?"I won't accept this." Emilliano hisses, gritting his teeth."Your opinion was never needed." Queen Veronica states with a smile that doesn't reach her eye. "Be sure of one thing, Prince. I will never accept this—human to be this next queen."She is harsh.The tension spread across the dining room, and the two stared at each other, their gazes meeting mid-air, with no one willing to back down.Still, the light aroma of the food arranged on the table flows into my nose, and I am unable to resist t
In thirty days. Chapter thirteen.
Ivy's pov."I can't even take my eyes off you for a second." Emilliano complains as I walk out of the bathroom, changed into new, clean clothes.I bow my head, saying softly. "I am sorry.""You are sorry? Is that the only thing you know how to do?" I hear him scowl. "Apologize?""I am sorry.""I already said to stop it." Emilliano growls, and I flinch back.What did I do wrong now?Emilliano sigh. I glance up and see that he is ruffling his hair.And when his eyes move toward me, I quickly hide my gaze. Sulking."I will ask you again. Last night, did Veronica say something to you?" He stares down on me, his voice calm.I shift on my foot, nodding stiffly."And the bruise on your wrist?" He breathes out roughly.I rub on the spot that has now turned purple. Muttering. "She grabbed my wrist and pushed me to the wall.""Why didn't you say anything?""Because she is your woman.""Who says she is my woman?" He snarls.But I saw them kissing so, "She is.""She is not.""She is.""She is not
In thirty days. Chapter fourteen.
Ivy's pov.I only have twenty days left. Twenty days and I am still unable to achieve anything new on my bucket list.This isn't going to work."What are you thinking about?" Ruby's face occupies the whole of my vision and I lean back in reflex."What?" I ask back."Did something happened between you and brother?" She raise a brow.I shake my head. "Nothing happened.""Then what is with that face?" Her fingers clamp on my left cheek, pulling it out and I move away."Ruby." I turn to her. "Do you think I can go outside?""Outside where?""To the city?" I tilt my head, looking up at her. "I want to take a look around.""Not now." Ruby shakes her head. "There will be a lot of visitors arriving, it's unsafe.""Because of the royal hunt?" I ask. It is a topic that everyone is excited about."The royal hunt is only for a week—we can go after that." She explains.A week. That is seven days. Adding to the days remaining before the royal hunt which begins this week Saturday it makes it almost
In thirty days. Chapter fifteen.
IVY'S POV.Nothing.I have never faced a situation as embarrassing as this in my entire life.Not once had I felt the desire to make the earth bend and make the ground swallow me completely.How could I have forgotten?Now everyone knows."Ahh—hhhh." I squirm around under the cover of the heavy bedsheets that separate me from the whole world.I wish I could die right now.My life. Is finished."Stop being so dramatic and come out, will you?" I hear Ruby's voice and can feel her tugging on the cover. "I got the pads. You should put it on."I poke my head out of my shell, staring at her silently."Hurry up, will you?" She rolls her eyes. "Emilliano won't rest until he checks that you are okay himself.""I don't think I can go out." I say it sincerely. "Just let me stay in here."Forever."If you won't, then I will just ask him to come in." Ruby states indifferently."What?!! No!!" But it's too late. She is already out of the door.I quickly buried my head, blocking both ears with my pal
In thirty days. Chapter sixteen.
"Thanks for your help." I say this to the blue-eyed girl when we arrive at the garden. Realizing the fact that I don't know the name of my savior. I add. "My name is Ivy—what about yours?""Athena." She says. "Athena Marshal.""Athena." It's a very pretty name. "Thanks for your help, Athena.""You are welcome." She turns around and walks away.She looks like a straight-forward person."Athena." I repeat her name, then smile.After staying in the garden for a little while, I am able to trace my way over to the training ground.Because of the approaching hunt, everyone is training over the top.I hardly get to see Emilliano that much either. Not that I want to.I take a seat under a tree shade, legs crossed, India style. Because of my periodic pain, I was freed from the morning exercises."Ivy—" I look up and see a ginger-colored girl walking towards me.What's her name again?"Emma.""See—she still remembers my name." Emma smugly says this to Eric, who then rolls his eyes."What are yo
In thirty days. Chapter seventeen.
IVY's point of view."Are you done?" Emilliano's voice came from outside the room, and I released a breath.So far, I have been unable to convince him so that I don't go to the ball.And it obviously was a fail.From what I gather, Alpha Luke is going to be attending.What if he sees me?Will he take me back?I don't want to go back.But I also know that there is no way that I am getting out of this. So—I grab on the blue mask with elegant vine designs carved on it.Tying the rope behind my head. It gave proper coverage for half of my face.It is a ball so the use of masks is allowed.Hopefully, with this, he won't be able to recognize me."Ivy." Emiliano calls again.I turn around, walking out, in my light blue dress, that reaches the floor.It is very beautiful, and I like it a lot since it makes me look like a princess."Sorry for making you wait." I say to Emiliano, wearing a blue robe and matching me.Ruby says it is a couple match.Although I don't know what that means,"Ready n
In thirty days. Chapter eighteen.
The first dance finished, and we both took a bow. Athena turns away without another glance, and my eyes move to where Ivy is supposed to be standing.She is gone. I search around, mind-linking Ruby, Kane, and Leona, but they have no idea where she is.Damn it. Why can't you just listen?There are too many eyes watching for me to make a move, but I need to find her. Fast."Now for the toast." I am handed a glass of red wine, and everyone makes a toast to the hunt.The wine barely touched my lips when I froze, a sudden wave of breathlessness washing over me. The fragile glass cup gave out under my hold, and I am hit with a foreboding."Emiliano." The queen's voice lingers on the edge of my mind, and all I can think is that something is wrong with Ivy.From what I felt just now, I can tell it is dire. If not, it wouldn't be transmitted over to me with the already half-broken mate bond.Following the thin scent she gives off, I arrive at the Moon Lake, and she is lying on the ground, dren
In thirty days. Chapter nineteen.
I stayed in the hospital for one week more because of an unexpected accident, the relapse of the blue rose illness. Fortunately, the doctor couldn't find the reason and passed it as an eye fever. I don't know why, but I'm scared of letting anyone know. I dread it. Ever since I returned, I haven't been feeling well. I find it hard to sleep and feel dizzy all the time. I guess my time is slowly closing in. Ten days, or maybe less. I really don't remember where I lost count. I feel anxious about it, and at the same time there is also a feeling of relief. Maybe not knowing makes it feels a lot less dreadful. Still I could never foretell what happened in the third day after my return. Why hasn't he left yet? "So this is where you've been hiding." He has a smile on his face, which firmly had my feet rooted to the ground. It is just me and him in the large room. Ruby left to give us some privacy on his request. Something I'd very much prefer not. I opened and closed my mouth, un
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In thirty days. Chapter thirty six.
After a less than two minutes silence, he finally speaks up. "It is time.""What?" Time for what?He steps out of the building and I start to smell the distinct smell of fuel.He—he wants to set the place on fire!!Before I can think, a fire starts to pick up from a far head, advancing with an alarming speed."Rowan, wake up Rowan." I try to wake Rowan awake, the smoke slipping into my lungs. "Rowan. Rowan. Please Rowan. Wake up we need to leave this place."I try to drag him, hoping to get far away from the fire as I can, but my strength falls behind.I look around. The fire has managed to surround us in such short time and is closing in, leaving us no way to escape."Help." I hug Rowan to my chest, screaming. Inhaling the smoke with each breath, I cough without stop, my head aching badly.I hope they get here in time.************THIRD PERSON'S POV.Outside the burning building, Darius stood with the remaining of his rogue armies, a playful smile on his face as the person he has b
In thirty days. Chapter thirty five.
IVY'S POV.There is only two days to go before the siren clan elders arrive.I lie on the bed, feeling a bit feverish, while flipping through a book I had gotten to pass time. There is a knock on the door and I look up, saying softly. "Come in."A maid comes in head bowed as she greets softly. She then goes on to arrange the laundry she is carrying into the basket.After she is done, she casually walks out, lightly brushing past the door.I frown as a white substances falls on the ground behind her, calling out. "Hey, you dropped something."Like she didn't hear, there is no reply and I contemplate for a while, before standing up.Getting closer, I realize that it is a small note. Which is quite suspicious itself.Did she drop it here on purpose?Hesitantly, I bend down to pick it up. Carefully unfolding it.The first word that catches my eyes is the name 'Rowan' which immediately makes my heart jump.My gaze quickly browsing through the note that read. 'Rowan is with me. If you don'
In thirty days. Chapter thirty four.
Two days later bad news came.While the hunt was put on a hold, the rogues took the opportunity to attack and fully erase more than a dozen packs.The mastermind behind them all has finally shown his face. Known as the clown Alpha, the leader of all the rouges.Now the hunt has to be called on as soon as possible and Emilliano also has to leave.This time, I am moved to Ruby's room. To share it with her until he returns.Although I promised and promised that I will stay put this time, he still arranged some guards as if having Ruby isn't enough.While I am worried, I deeply understand that there is nothing I can do and can only pray he comes back safe."Checkmate. I win." Darius knocks my king from the chess board with his king with a big grin stretched on his lips."What!!" I check, the route. And sure enough, he is pulling tricks again. "You cheated. Your queen can't go that way.""The queen goes all the way." He says smugly and I glare at him."The queen has a wider range of moveme
In thirty days. Chapter thirty three.
BACK TO IVY'S POV.When I open my eyes the first thing that hits me is the distinct smell of antiseptics and strong cleaning soap. Giving me a hint on my location. And as I let my gaze browse the room I am in the guess becomes set.The hospital.Lying still I cut my eyes to the window where golden rays of sunshine keeps steaming in. A small bird, less than the size of my clenched fist, which is already quite small, merrily perches on the windowsill, chirping cheerfully, before flapping it's wings and continuing on its way.I am alive?"You are awake."I tense up at the sudden voice, without needing to think my brain has already process who the owner of the voice is.Flustered, I shut my eyes, pinning my lips into a thin line."Are you hungry?" I hear the chair next to the bed move and I can imagine him taking a seat.He heaves a sigh, saying in a low voice. "I know you are awake."And I know you know I am awake. But how exactly am i going to face him, what do I say?"I am being ver
In thirty days. Chapter thirty two.
Third person's pov.As the dark witch continued reciting the spell he started to notice that something was wrong.'This—this, why was her blood burning with a dark blue glow?'His eyes widen, fear pumping into his veins as he stepped back in shock. "Ro—Ro—royal blood!!"Athena's father, Lord lugard frowned from behind him. "What do you mean?""It is unmistakable." The dark witch grimace. "This siren woman is one of the clans royal blood!!"Royal blood?Who didn't know how protective the sirens were of their kind? Now that she wasn't just any siren but of royal blood it will only make the matter a 100 times worse.Although shocked, lord Lugard refused to back down. Not now.It was almost done. A little more and he would have his beloved back."Continue.""What!" The dark witch gave a high pitch squeak, the sound of his own voice causing him to cringe. "This cannot be done. The moment the clan heads find out it will take no time for us to be haunted down.""Continue." Lord Lugard repe
In thirty days. Chapter their one.
I open my eyes at the sound of the noisy creaking of the door.Gaze darting around in a daze.Huh—I wipe my sore eyes, sitting up. I must have fallen asleep while crying."My lady are you awake?" I hear Athena's father's voice from outside the door.I stay still, hesitating on what to do."If you dont come out, I will have no choice but to come in myself my lady." He says as if knowing I am awake.Right. With his werewolf senses I am sure he can tell.Reluctantly, I drag my weak body down the bed and slowly move to the door.He was standing there, a blank expression on his face as he says. "I hope you had a good rest my lady."I ignore him, merely standing still.If only I can find a way to—"My lady it will be better if you willing cooperate and don't think of escaping." He stares straight at me as if could read my thoughts.And what am I supposed to do? Offer myself?"Don't worry. It will be over before you know it." He states.Should I be happy about that.Once again, we return to
In thirty days. Chapter thirty.
It's been two days that I have been locked here.Everything feels like a dream.It's hard to believe what Athena's father said about the blue rose illness and it's relation with the sirens.If it is true, then did Alpha Luke know?He said he couldn't save her, that there was no cure to the blue rose illness—or he just lied.If letting my mom go back to the sea would save her why didn't he?Why did he let her die that son of a bitch!!He must have known. He did know.He killed her.I close my eyes pressing down on the swirling thoughts in my head.Those doesn't matter for now.I need to get out here first, and then—i will drag that bitch to death with me.Knowing that there will be no one coming to my rescue dims my chances of ever leaving here alive.Since I packed my things with me everyone must be thinking I ran away. Well I did. But see where it landed me.Maybe I shouldn't have run away. I should have just told Emilliano and—"Huh—forget about it. It is too late to show regrets."
In thirty days. Chapter twenty nine.
My vision is met by a bland darkness when I open my eyes.The rough feeling of the hard, uneven ground against my back inflicts a sharp pain on my spine, and I shuffle for a while before been able to sit upright.It takes about a minute for my eye sight to adjust to the blinding dimness in the room I am in.The ceiling goes high, a natural curved surface without any colour. Looking around the tomb like space gives me the same feeling as when I was in my basement room at Alpha Luke's pack.I drag myself to my feet, the light dizziness weighing on my shoulder.The last thing I remember is that I was on my way to my escape from Emilliano. And then—i scrunch my brows, racking my head.And then—footsteps—Someone came from behind me and that is where it stopped.The air has a messy smell of dust and age, from the corner I am, I can faintly make out the shape of a square shape—chamber like thing in the middle of the room.It gives off a weird feeling and I wouldn't be needing the alarms g
In thirty days. Chapter twenty eight.
The moment I am out of the queen's palace, I quickly rush back to my room.I can't let her arrangements ruin my plan of escaping. I need to leave today!I sit on the bed, hugging the small bag back in my arms.Time tick by slowly, and I keep glancing at the small, pink clock next to the bed.The moment the small hand is on the number nine and it is just twenty minutes before the count of ten, I stand up. Taking a survey glance around the room.This will be my last time here.I place the letter I wrote inside the closet, which is not easy, and also not hard to find.I strap the bag on my back, walk out of the door with tensed nerves, and proceed to walk towards the direction of Ruby's room, hoping I can fool whoever I don't know is watching.Taking in a deep breath, I glance around secretly from the side of my eyes before swerving into a dark corner.I enter into the utility room Emilliano took me to last time, change out of my outfit and into a different one, put my bag into a already
