Ivy
I splash cold running water on my face mentally preparing myself for today's version of what I call a nightmare. My stay here has been more than shitty and there's nothing I can do about it.
Exhaling deeply, I pick up my bag off the bathroom floor and come out of the stalls already reciting my day's activities in my head.
They are quite simple.
Don't get noticed,stay low, avoid Aria and Freya.
“Well, well , well, look who decided to come out of her hiding spot” comes a familiar voice that rings in my ear. I shoot my head up in shock as I gasp.
Aria stares at her reflection at the bathroom mirror applying lipstick.
No, no, no, not today!
There she was Aria Vlad, the most popular girl in the university, my rival and bully.
You'd think bullying stops at highschool but unfortunately it doesn't.
I hold on to the strap of my book bag till my knuckles turn white. I try to keep a brave face but I can tell by Aria's expression that I'm doing a terrible job.
“What do you want Aria?”
She laughs in response, throwing her head back as her ponytail swings from side to side.
She folds her hands walking towards me and Freya, her wanna be twin, comes to my side smiling cynically with her smudged lip gloss.
“We're just here to have some fun” Aria says and before I can even react her fist makes contact with my stomach.
I bend over in pain with hot tears clouding my vision.
This wasn't the first time this has happened and I'm sick of it. For the past two months of my stay this is what I've been forced to go through. I don't even know why she's doing this.
I feel a surge of anger well up inside me and I charge at her yanking her by the hair but I'm outnumbered and Freya easily pins me to the wall kicking me in the gut making me let go of Aria.
Aria slaps me across the face making my whole face sting.
“You think you're tough?” She asks before slapping me again then drags me roughly by my collar “you're nothing but a small town whore just like your mom”
They both cackle loudly.
“You think we don't see her hoping on every available man in sight?”
Angry tears fall down my cheek and I attempt to charge at her again but Freya shoves my back into the wall.
Aria goes over to the mirror and fixes her ponytail.
“Remember this little Ivy, you don't belong here, so stop acting like you don't deserve what you're getting” she says still admiring her features in the mirror
“Freya let's go” she commands and her sidekick finally lets me go as I fall to my knees.
They giggle as they leave the bathroom, shutting the door behind them.
I hug my knees and begin to cry like a child.
I hate this place.
I just want to go home.
I wash my face sniffing, my reflection bounces off the mirror showing me just how red my cheeks are.
I have one more class left and I'm not going to ruin my perfect attendance because of Aria and Freya.
I check my phone and see that I'm twenty minutes late.
Well better late than never.
I clutch my bag and head to class. My stomach feels like my insides are bruised. I'll probably have to go to the hospital after this.
As soon as I step into the class I can hear the whispers coming from every angle.
They were probably talking about me.
I look around and see them whispering, a lot of the girls are smiling, grinning from ear to ear.
I notice that our professor still isn't here, which is weird because Mr Ken, our professor, hates tardiness.
“Oh my gosh did you see him, he's so hot”
“Oh my gosh I know! His abs are everything”
Him, his abs? That doesn't sound like me.
“Who are you guys talking about?” I mutter.
A girl, who I'm sure her name is Elena, sitting next to me gasps and I snap my head at her in shock.
Her brown eyes twinkles in excitement as she grabs my hand in urgency which honestly freaks me out.
“Sis don't tell me you haven't heard about our new professor” she says with an expression that was both serious and oddly cute.
“Um well I haven't actually”
She squeals lightly.
“What happened to our old one?” I ask.
“Ugh who gives a fuck about that old geezer, this new one is so hot”
“And mysterious” another girl behind her chips in.
“He came in this morning and I'm so happy he's teaching our class”
What is with these girls?
Just then the door opens and everyone gasps, including Elena. She lets go of my hand and her cheeks begin to turn red just before she covers her mouth.
“It's him,” she whispers.
“Him?” I ask.
I turn my gaze to the front of the class to see what the commotion is about.
As soon as my head turns, my eyes meet the finest creation that ever walked this earth.
There right in front of us stands a towering masterpiece that my eyes couldn't stop feasting on.
As my gaze lifts up from his strong legs to his torso I can't help but feel this nagging feeling that I've seen him before. That this frame is so familiar.
As soon as my eyes reach his face, then his eyes, those striking blue eyes. I feel a strike of lightning hit my memory in a flash and then I knew.
He's the man from my dreams!
It must be him, but I thought he wasn't real.
Am I going crazy? No I can't be.
His eyes land on me and I suddenly forget to breathe for a second before he turns his gaze away, clearing his throat.
“Hello everyone, my name is professor Caden. I'll be your new professor from now on. I hope my stay here will make a good impact on your academics”
“See what I told you about” whispers Elena in my ear
The rest of what he says drowns in his deep honey voice.
Only one thing is clear in my head; I'm finally meeting the man in my dreams and he's my professor.
His name is Caden.
IvyProfessor Caden continues to address the class as he responds to meaningless questions majorly asked by the girls who obviously just wanted to get his attention.His expression is nothing less than bored as he continues to answer them patiently. This has gone on for about thirty minutes into our learning hours. But I don't mind, I can stare at his gorgeous face all day.“Um Mr Caden sir” comes a whiny voice from the far left side of our class. A voice I know too well.We all turn to Aria who raises her hand in an attempt to get his attention as she twirls her hair with her manicured finger.Low mumbles fill the room in annoyance. We are all tired of her pointless questions but no one is seemingly bold enough to confront her.“One more question Mr Caden” she continues.Professor Caden's eyes land on her as his sparkly blue eyes glint with a hint of irritation which makes me chuckle.He is just as sick of her as we are.“Alana isn't it?” He asks, looking towards her lazily.She smil
IvyI tiptoe down the stairs making sure mom doesn't hear me leave my room.I intentionally woke up way earlier so I can leave the house without her seeing me. I don't want to have another conversation with her.I'm half way through the door when the lights turn on and I freeze.“You're up early, leaving so soon without me?” she asks.My shoulders fall as I turn around towards the direction of her voice but her appearance throws me off.I stand in horror looking at the clothes she has on.“Mom, what are you wearing?” I ask, pinching my nose in order to prevent myself from having a seizure.Who is she going to see dressed like this?The green V neck halter top she has on showed a concerning amount of her breasts and the fact that she's wearing my old mini skirt from highschool really isn't helping.“Is that anyway to greet your mother?”“Mom, why are you dressed like this?” I ask, fully tired.“To drop you off at school silly, I can't let my sweet daughter walk all the way there” She s
IvyI lay in bed allowing my mind to replay the thought of professor Caden saving me. With each thought my heart skips a beat and I hug my pillow.“He saved me” I smile “He touched my hand too”Just like the way he saved me in that forest. Maybe he's my guardian angel or maybe my knight in shining armor.I squeal into my pillow.I should thank him.I bite my lips once I realize he'll probably be really busy.The only place to fully have his attention is his office.My face heats up at the thought of being in an enclosed room with him.I shake my head in an attempt to eradicate the nasty thoughts that start to creep into my head.But I can't help myself.My mind drifts off to his eyes, his lips, his firm strong hands that I'm suddenly beginning to crave for. To touch me again and wrap around my body.My knees go weak as a shiver goes down my core as more thoughts come rushing in.The wetness of my panties becomes palpable as I squeeze my legs together.A soft sigh escapes my lips and
Ivy I haven't heard from Aria since yesterday, Freya seems to be on her best behavior too. She seems so lost without Aria leading her around.I really don't care though, I'm just glad that they've finally decided to leave me alone.I head into the nearest cafe that's just a few blocks around the campus to get some coffee since that's all I can afford at the moment.I'm sure by now the owner of the place would have known me just by my shadow since I come here quite often.But I'd have to admit, they make really good coffee.The bell above the door jingles and the melody fills my ears pleasantly as I step into the small building.I order my usual and take a seat at the edge of the back. I plug in my headphones and put my songs on shuffle.A nagging feeling that I'm being watched begins to creep up on me and I turn towards the direction where the energy is coming from.I catch a girl removing her gaze from my direction just in time to know she was staring.I furrow my brows feeling disc
CadenI sit on the rear end of my car stretching my arms upwards while taking in the musky breeze from the trees that surrounds me.I inhale slowly, letting the familiar scent fill my nostrils while I listen to every chirp and every branch rustling against each other.I exhale slowly, putting down my hands while I open my eyes.Today is a work free day for me.That means no students, and no irritational humans, just me by myself. And what better way to spend your time alone than in the woods?I stumbled upon this place a few years ago and ever since then I couldn't stop coming here.I've always felt a powerful pull here like something is waiting for me.I also come here to be alone and think, it's my own haven away from the background noise that comes along with being domesticated or as my father would say ‘a sophisticated breed'.I take off my shoes so I can feel nature more deeply. This is the fastest way for me to connect.As soon as my feet hit the ground my heart skips a beat and
CadenMy gaze shifts back to my father who in turn gives me a sheepish smile.“Father?”Mrs Carter clamps her hand together and smiles at me widely.“What's all the silence for, we should be happy”she giggles.I squint my eyes at her trying to see what she's getting at.She hugs him tightly.“Your father and I are in love and we're getting married”Von and I gasp at the same time and Ivy almost jumps out of her seat.Seems like she wasn't aware of this either.I take a step back not knowing what to say.What am I supposed to say?“Damn this is awkward,” Von says.“What?” She asks before kissing my father on the cheek and my heart beat stops for a second “Aren't you guys happy for us?”The room goes dead silent and none of us speak for what seems like an eternity.“Ivy doesn't look too good” Von finally says and I scan her demeanor. He's right, she looks like she might get a heart attack.She shouldn't be here, all this is too much for her.Why would they do this? They know damn well t
Ivy Mom's car pulls over at our house just as Caden gets into his own car.She greets him with a big smile and waves which I find both suspicious and almost embarrassing.“Honey I have a big surprise for you, get in the car” she says as soon as he drives off.“Mom can this wait? I just want to lay down for a bit”“Nonsense, we need to go now” she replies then pauses to look me up and down “Are you cold? You're shivering”I open my mouth to speak but before I can say a word she drags me into the car and before I know it I'm sluggishly buckling on my seatbelt dreading every moment.“Here, take a sweater” she says, throwing me a white cashmere sweater she brings out from the back seat.I examine it, feeling the texture.It's the real thing and it's new too.Mom didn't own anything like this, at least non that I know of.I look at the back and find multiple shopping bags and boxes and I'm immediately taken back by the sight.“How?” I mutter“You'll see” she smiles at the rearview mirror
IvyThe rain outside seems soothing enough to pacify the turbulence occuring in our house.It's a Saturday morning and all I want to do is sleep and get the rest I deserve but mom is too preoccupied with moving in with her boyfriend to care.I secretly hoped the rain would be enough to stop her from packing up but she made it clear that that won't be the case once she dragged me out of bed.Now I'm in the living room exhausted and sweaty from all the activities that came along with moving.I look around with tired eyes at the boxes that lay here and there.Packing my stuff from my room wasn't so hard since I had barely settled in anyway. My mom is the one taking her time with this.I just want everything to be over.It feels so funny how we just got here not too long ago and now we're moving out. Who are we even going to sell the house to?Mom comes out of her room with a few boxes with her phone in-between her ear and her shoulder.“I’m so happy with him, he's so sweet you've just go
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