IvyI breathe a sigh as I push the bathroom door open and walk in the empty hallway.I've been in there for a considerable amount of time trying to catch my breath and clean up myself so anyone who sees me will believe that I was in there for something important. I even flushed the empty toilet to effect just in case anyone was around.I hug myself trying to find the guilt I usually feel whenever I get too close to Caden but for some reason I can't find it. Not even the thought of Elias seems to change what I feel.Someone pulls me from behind clamping my mouth and my scream hangs in my throat and before I know it Caden's lips are pressed against mine.My back comes in contact with the door as it closes shut and my knees fail me but he catches me just in time as he presses his hand on my ass.I allow myself to suffocate in his kiss and I wrap my hands and his neck pulling him closer and he doesn't hesitate to deepen his kiss.His lips devour mine slowly as his hands move freely up and
IvyI really hate the fact that mom is making us all go to the beach. She said she wanted some fresh air but I don't see how that has anything to do with the rest of us.Clifford picked a location that seems pretty nice but I still wish to just be in my room.“Ivy get your ass down, we're leaving in ten minutes” Mom calls from downstairs.I roll my eyes packing my shoving stuff in my bag.Why does she have to be so pushy?By the time I get down stairs everyone is already there waiting for me. Caden allows his eyes to lower over my body and I struggle to hide my nervousness.“Well come on don't just stand there, let's go” mom says and I catch Clifford and Caden share a glance just before Caden raises a brow.Mom has been really hormonal due to her pregnancy and it's starting to get to everyone. Clifford has been really patient with her and always tries to make her happy, Caden does his best to not get on her bad side whereas I just stay away from her completely.We get into Clifford's
IvyI look out my room balcony bored out of my mind. The sun has just set and a crowd of people who are supposedly mom's friends start troping in through the gates.This is crazy. I mean who hosts a baby shower at night?!I really don't want to be in the same room with mom's shitty friends but I know I can only hide here for so long.I here mom's high pitched voice and I know the chaos is about to happen.I roll my eyes peeling myself from the balcony and I head downstairs. Just as I had expected my mom's friends are all here, at least the ones I can remember.“Oh Ivy look how grown you've become, just take a look at those big boobs of yours” one of them exclaims and I immediately start to feel uncomfortable.This is one of the many reasons why I don't like them at all.“Oh stop it, those little things” mom says and they all laugh.What a great way to boost my body image mom.“Where's your husband?” One asks, the one I know to be Velma.“Oh he's right outside his G-wagon” mom says not
CadenI've never been one to compete for attention or anything in that manner. There was never anything to compete for until now.The thought of Elias around her irks me more and more each time I think about it. His hands on her waist or even breathing the same air with her makes me want to rip him to shreds.The piles of paperwork in front of me on my desk isn't enough to distract me from thinking of her. With each moment our skin touches it feels like magic is about to happen.I want her to myself. Selfishly. I hate how I can't have her. I hate how she's someone else's.I hear her little voice echoing laughter from right outside my office and it feels like music to my ears. I go over to my door and catch a glimpse of her walking side by side with that idiot he calls her boyfriend and the goth girl she's seemingly friends with.Her long shiny hair is packed in a ponytail and it swings from side to side.Something about it makes me want to pull it and I have to control the horny thoug
IvyI work my way through the piles of homework in front of me slowly, dreading each moment.Seriously if these professors don't stop giving us so much homework I'll literally just drown in them at this point.Not even the song of my favorite boy band blasting in my ears through my headphones seems to cheer me up from the situation I'm in.I stare at my laptop blankly not knowing where to start. This might take longer than I thought.Mom walks in wearing a black dress that seems a little too tight for a pregnancy bump with two other dresses in her hand.I push down my head phones from my ears not understanding what exactly is going on.“Which one would look better on me?” She asks “this one makes me look like a sack of potatoes so we already know it's a no”“Um okay…”“So we have this dress from Vera Wang” she says, showing me the sheer dress in her right hand “and this one from chanel” showing me a white midi dress.The white one seems more preferable so I point to it.“Alright then”
Ivy“And that's why I think black cats bring good luck,” says Jade, licking her ice cream.“Oh really, that's new” I reply, licking mine.“Mmm hmm, they're so cute too” she adds with big sparkly eyes that reminds me alot of a kid.Jade had picked this pawn shop a few miles away from school to meet up and buy weird old band t-shirts and hang out.She's not really a fan of the mall and I can definitely relate. We have the same level of social anxiety and that is enough reason for us to stick together.It feels nice having her around. It's great having someone around asides Elias.It's less crowded here and the store owner literally doesn't care what we do as long as we don't steal or break anything.I'm not exactly an old band t-shirt kind of girl but with Jade it all seems so fun.She's pretty cool and she's shown me a lot of street hacks, half of which I'm not sure I'll need but you'll never know.“Ooouuu this would look good on you” she exclaims and brings out a gray T-shirt and plac
CadenI've been trying to get information on Elias for a while but as I dig deeper I'm beginning to notice that some information is leaving too many blank gaps. Way too many for the whole institution to ignore.“So how did he get this far without anyone suspecting him?” Von asks.“That's what I want to know and that's why I'm going to find out”I turn off my laptop and shove it into my bag.I'll continue tomorrow. The workload from working here has started getting to me.I sigh exhausted and drained as I start the engine. I just want to soak in a hot bath.The school begins to get out of view and I'm glad to just be in my way.I catch a glimpse of a car behind me. It's pace is slow but it's following me. I take another turn the wrong way to see if my suspicions are right and just as I expected they follow at a slow pace.“Looks like we've got company”I check my rare view mirror but suddenly can't find them.Was I wrong?“Caden watch out-”The impact catches me by surprise before I c
IvyI can't believe he kicked me out of his room! After all I did for him. Who does he think he is?I lift my hand ready to bang the door when I hear him talking to someone on the other side.Who is he talking to?I press my ear on the door so I can hear what he's saying but I can barely hear anything.The fact that I can't hear him irritates me to no end.The door suddenly opens and I fall on Caden's hard chest.I feel his eyes fall on me and I lift my eyes to meet his irritated gaze.He looks like he just took a shower with his hair frizzy and wet.“What are you doing here, did I tell you to get out?”His voice is cold and I feel blood leaving my head.“I-I just wanted to check-”“Leave”My heart sinks and I can't understand why he's doing this. Just moments ago he was so sweet and now he's practically throwing me out of his room.What the hell is that about?“Can you at least tell me what the problem is?”He peels me off him till I'm standing on my feet and walks out on me.“Hey, w
CadenThe night was thick with tension, the kind that crackled in the air like the calm before a storm. I stood in the dimly lit park, my heart pounding as I watched Ivy's face twist between anger and despair. It was then that I saw him. Elias. He emerged from the shadows, his presence heavy with an aura of menace that sent a shiver down my spine. I instinctively stepped in front of Ivy, a primal instinct taking over as I prepared to protect her from whatever twisted plans he had.“What do you want, Elias?” I called out, my voice steady despite the turmoil churning inside me. “This isn’t your fight.”“Oh, but it is,” Elias sneered, his lips curling into a malicious grin. “You see, Ivy is meant for me. You’ve had your chance, Caden, but you’ve blown it.” His eyes flicked to Ivy, searching for a glimmer of sympathy, but all he found was defiance.“Don’t you dare try to take me away from him!” Ivy shouted, her voice fierce and unwavering. It was the fire I loved, the spark that drew me t
CadenAs I sit on the edge of my bed, the silence of my room presses down on me like a weight I can’t shake off. The taste of Ivy’s lips still lingers on mine, but it’s a bitter reminder of everything I’ve messed up. I can almost hear her voice echoing in my head, the hurt and rage woven into every word she screamed at me. “You’re pathetic,” she said, and I can’t help but feel that’s exactly what I am. I take a deep breath, letting it out slowly as I run my hands through my hair, trying to collect my thoughts. How did I let things spiral so far out of control?The door swings open, and Dad steps in, his expression stern. “Caden, we need to talk,” he says, crossing his arms over his chest. The disappointment in his eyes feels like a punch to the gut. I know he’s heard the commotion, the arguments that turned into chaos. “You need to own up to what you’ve done. You can’t just go around kissing girls and expecting everything to be fine afterward.” His words hit hard, each syllable a remi
IvyI'm so engrossed in my conversation with Elias that I don't even realize when someone slips into my room. Not until they turn on the lights and I practically drop my phone on my face from shock.Ouch!“Well hello Ivy” Julissa says from the door.“Julissa…what are you doing here?” I groan, shielding my eyes.“Oh nothing really, just wanted to tell you to get your hands off my man” she smiles, cocking her head.“Your…what?”“You heard me,” she says, coming close, her feet not leaving any sound. “He belongs with each other” she says before squatting next to me. “And you my dear are ruining things for us”“How can I ruin something that's not even in existence-”“Oh please, don't be so foolish as to be in denial. Caden and I were handpicked by the moon goddess herself”“The moon goddess?....”What the hell is she talking about?Julissa doesn't seem to sense that bewilderment in my voice as she flips her hair with pride and twirls happily much to my amusement.“Yes you heard that right
IvyI don't know how long it's been since Caden and I last saw eye to eye. I don't think I care even to count.It's been so exhausting thinking about him. I hate how I almost slipped out of my senses just by his touch.Elias has been M.I.A too. I can't even reach him. My worry grows more and more each day.I wake up to pitch blackness with a dry throat. I can barely tell what time it is because it's still so dark out.I find my way to the hallway and make my way down stairs. Suddenly someone grabs my arm and yanks me towards them.Just before I can even scream their arm is pressed against my lips and my back is pressed against the wall sending an ache throughout my body.Just as I'm about to scream a pair of lips press themselves on mine and my eyes flutter open.The light dull light from the kitchen slips through the corridor and its leaking light casts the darkness away revealing Caden's eyes locked in mine.His tongue and lips take me hungrily not stopping for a sec as I drown and
Caden My arms ache from today's whole activity, who knew this tiny girl would cause me so much headaches.I watch her run into the house even with me calling after her and I sigh knowing I'd never hear the end of this.“Way to go buddy, you completely ruined the day for everybody including yourself”“Can you not be so unhelpful for just five seconds?”I park the car and step into the house not knowing exactly what to say. The look on father's face is enough to send me to hell but that's not what I'm thinking about at the moment.Dad goes on to yell for a few minutes but I can't pay attention because my mind is so fixated on Ivy. I need to make things right but I just don't know how to.“I'm sorry father” Is the best thing that I can say right before I start to climb up the stairs.He stops talking abruptly like the words get taken from his tongue “well you should be”Reaching my room I can't resist the urge to talk to Ivy, to reach out one last time.Even if I know I might not end we
IvyIt's only after I can feel his lips detaching from mine that I realize that he crossed my boundaries.How dare he?!I push him away from me with everything I have and when he's far apart from me I slap my hand against his face which sends his face turning the other way.“How dare you touch me?!!”His eyes widen clearly taken aback by my outburst but I don't care. I feel used.“Ivy I-”I don't wait for him to finish his sentence and I slap him across the face.The nerve he has to treat me like shit for so long and then kiss me like non of that ever happened is wild.The more I think about it the angrier I get. The thought of Elias's injured face comes to mind and I feel a pang of guilt for not being able to do anything about it.“Who the fuck do you think you are?” I scream at the top of my lungsHe looks at me with hollow eyes with his lips glitching from a thin line to a downward turn.“I'm sorry, I…” pauses “I just couldn't help myself-”“You couldn't help yourself?!”“I know yo
IvyI scream and yell at Caden to let me go but everything seems to fall on deaf ears. I hear the shopping bags hot the back seat with rippling sounds as I try to adjust myself to make a run for it.But as soon as I get a hold of the door I'm immediately met with utter disappointment as they're sealed shut.“Ivy!” I hear Elias call after me and my head shoots up to find him limping through the mall entrance with a small patch of blood running down his head.“Elias” I called out in panic.But that's when the car starts and immediately swerves away.“No!!” I scream hitting the glass “Turn back, he's hurt”I turn over to Caden who's driving nonchalantly and I try to take the wheel from him.“I said…turn…around” I struggle in between grunts. But his grip is too strong and he easily subdues my hands with one of his.That's when I resort to kicking and then and only then does he pull over but now the only problem is that I can't run.I struggle and yank away but nothing works and my anger b
Caden “What's getting you all worked up?” Von asks as soon as I walk into my bedroom.“I'm not worked up”“Then what was all that show you put back there?”I click my tongue without having an answer for that. The truth is I don't know either. I can't stand the sight of her happy with him. Even if what I feel for her is purely from the spell she casted on me.“That's right, ignore me like you usually would”I'm just about to respond when my phone vibrates and lights up. My brows knit together as I wasn't expecting any calls today especially at this hour.My suspicions rise higher as the caller ID isn't saved.Who could this be?I answer the call nonetheless and a familiar voice from the other end springs to life.“Alpha Caden, we found some information on the bracelet”My eyes widen as the gravity of this sentence begins to dangle over my head.I had sent out a private investigator from the pack to dig up some information on this bracelet since my own suspicions were getting me nowhe
IvyIt starts to rain the minute we get out of the car and so we run to the mall quickly so as to not get wet.Elias opens the door for me, removing an imaginary hat like the men from the 70’s.I giggle and walk in pretending to be in a musical. He holds my hand and smiles like he used to when we were dating.“You know you look really beautiful when you laugh” he says looking down from his towering height.I smile back “thank you”.“Hello beautiful couple, would you like to buy some beautiful dresses?” A lady appears before us with a wide commercial smile on her face.“Uh we're not-”“Yes we would, let's get your best dresses” Elias interjects and I glare at him.“Right this way sir” she leads us to a store right at the corner.I'm instantly breath taken at the sight of the beautiful range of dresses. Dresses of all shapes, colors and sizes hang on each side of the store.“Right this way miss” she reappears taking my hand to a room inside that has even more clothes.She hands me a loa