"What have you done, Elle? You let Ivory go for a walk but didn't keep an eye on her? Have you gone mad? Look at what happened to her now!" snapped Max, feeling rageful and protesting Mirielle's action of letting Ivory walk alone.Everything that happened to Ivory was not Mirielle's fault, and she would not apologize for something that was not her fault."Hey, watch your language, Max! I'm not her babysitter, and the one who should be looking after her is you! If anyone's to blame, it's you! So don't accuse me all you want, you damn wolf!" retorted Mirielle, who fell silent when she heard footsteps approaching.She and Max had deliberately talked in Jeremiah's office so that no one would hear their argument. However, their decision seemed not correct because Ivory could easily hear the two of them yelling and screaming at each other, even in Ivory's room.And one more mistake, Mitielle nor Max didn't close the door properly."Are you guys fighting because of me?" the girl asked, makin
Max only looked at Ivory from a distance. He did not dare to approach the girl who was still lying weak. How many days has it been since the clay wolf attacked her? Until now, Ivory's body looks even more helpless.Max felt something was different about the girl. However, he couldn't find anything. His brain couldn't think for now, only thinking about Linea's tactics which would be very dangerous for Ivory.Max had to find out immediately what Linea was doing to prevent the woman from hurting his soul mate."Oh, you're home. What about that woman? Did you manage to overcome it?" asked Mirielle as she peered at the preparations through the microscope before her. She did look like a scientist. Unfortunately, Mirielle did not major in science but in art.Max flopped down on Mirielle's bed and folded his legs. He watched his sister, who was still busy with her experiments and medicines."I don't know how to deal with Linea anymore. You know how Linea is, right? She's so crazy and reckless
Max couldn't stay still. He had to determine who was in the lake with him and unconscious in his room. Which of the two is the honest Ivory?He repeatedly just paced back and forth while wringing his hair in frustration. He didn't understand why everything was so odd, and he never imagined it would happen to him.Max asked himself and even Mirielle several times. However, he didn't get any answers."Elle, tell me what you saw. What's your gut feeling, Elle?" urged Max, who was getting impatient because of the strange things that had happened in his life recently.He couldn't be sure when. It could have been a long time ago, but he only realized it now because it's been a while since he understood who he was. Max had just accepted the strange fact that he was not an ordinary human but a member of the wolf race.And Ivory ... did that girl have a power like Mirielle that could instantly shift places?Mirielle shook her head. She also did not understand if there was a mistake in her visi
Max was attending a meeting with the board of directors, one of whom was his father, William Reynz. Max still had a problem with William that he needed to solve. At least William helped Linea to leave and move to another division because Max had run out of ideas to get rid of the woman. When the meeting was over, Max followed William to his room. William knew that his son was in a state of anxiety. A lot had happened recently, and William didn't know how to deal with it. Ivory was still acting strange, especially at night. She would come to Max's room or wherever the man went. Ivory can't seem to get enough of what they've made love for and hopes Max will bring her back to the peak of pleasure like before. It seemed impossible that Ivory was in love. Because during the day, she turned into the Ivory that Max knew—the Ivory who was rude when talking to him, and Max didn't care about that. He made Ivory his partner not because of love but a necessity from nowhere. "What brings you
"Elle, do something! Why can't Ivy come in?" Max was worried because Ivory had been outside while he had entered the dome, and Mirielle was trying to bring Ivory in with them.However, Mirielle's efforts were unsuccessful because her power could not lie. She suspected that something had happened so that Ivory could not penetrate the protective dome she had made.Mirielle walked away, leaving Ivory still outside, not knowing what happened until Mirielle acted as if she didn't care about her, who might be in danger. However, Max could not remain silent.He chased Mirielle into the house and grabbed his twin sister's arm."Elle, what are you doing? Ivy is still outside, and it will be hazardous for her if Benjamin's men find her! Do you know that?" he snarled. However, Mirielle did not seem to care.Not unconcerned. Actually, Mirielle was thinking with her logic why Ivory could not penetrate the dome, while the spell she cast was to protect their neighborhood from evil things and magic.
Max, of course, couldn't refuse when Amethyst made him an offer that was entirely unfavorable to him. Max also didn't understand why he was so adamant about wanting Ivory. Was it because he had made love to her?Not really. Max was a casanova who had felt that from many women. And he repented when he was with Linea. Linea could say she was the unluckiest woman in the world because she had never had sex with Max.Max walked into his office with shaky steps. And when Linea greets him, he's in an even worse mood.Linea didn't let up even though Max had kicked her out, even rudely."Why are you still here?" Max asked and rubbed his throbbing forehead. He didn't understand; what else did he have to deal with? Wasn't one woman enough to complicate his life? He didn't want another one."Max ... why are you still rude to me? I miss you and want to be with you. Is that wrong?" Linea replied in a slightly sulking voice, hoping Max would be a little kinder to her."I just don't understand. You c
Ivory woke up with pain in several parts of her body. Max was going crazy, as if he wanted Ivory. It was all true. Max did want Ivory for himself, her body, and her soul. However, what that man did every night was genuinely horrible.Would all wolves commit such a brutal act of copulation if they were in heat? Or was it just Max because he wanted Ivory too much and didn't want to let her go?Not just once, several times, and almost every night, Max would come to the girl and make love to her, and Ivory didn't know if she should call their activity 'making love', because there seemed to be no love in it.Max just seemed to want to express his lust for Ivory, and sometimes that's how Ivory felt too.Let's say they were both even. But still, every time Ivory thought about it, her chest ached.And this was the night Max came to see her again. Ivory's face had paled. Being Max's handpicked partner for a while didn't seem to be a pleasant thing.If what Benjamin did to Ivory was slavery, th
Ivory and Max were silent during the trip. Many things filled their respective heads about what they had just experienced. Max, who witnessed how Ivory was in front of doctor Alister, was now uneasy because he was burning with jealousy. While Ivory, the umpteenth time meeting Seth, the man who has managed to change her life for the better, must accept a statement that she did not expect at all from the man. Does Seth think asking Ivory to stay with him will make her look back? Then it hurts again because Ivory knows that Seth only wants her not to be owned by someone else while he has been owned. That woman was fortunate, according to Ivory, because she managed to captivate Seth's heart, who was always kind to all women. Ivory didn't expect that the story between her and Seth, which had never been intertwined, would eventually become more complicated, like a tangled thread. "Why have you been silent since before?" asked Max, who was starting to tire of the silence between them. He
A few years later..."Do you believe that, Max? Look at our children! They're eighteen now and—oh! Did you go through this too? What age did you turn into an adult?" asked Ivory when she realized the twins, Isaac and Mackenzie, had turned eighteen at five.Max laughed at Ivory's innocent comment. He then took her in his arms and gave her a quick peck on the lips. "At the age of three, I turned eighteen and underwent training from grandpa to accept his title as an alpha Alsenic pack. Didn't you experience that?""Do I look like a magical human like you guys?" asked Ivory, which was answered with laughter by Max."Well, that means we're very far apart in age. You should be older than me. Is that right?" Ivory nodded, then turned to Isaac and Mackenzie, who had finished breakfast. "But the fact is, you're still stunning as you're not aging.""I'm old now, Max." Ivory smiled and turned back to her children.Today both of them would enter the university. The first day would be tiring. Ther
STAY!!!His arrow missed the other way when Seth broke it with a lightning bolt. Whether it hit the target or not, Ronan did not care."Look at me here, dumbass Rogue!" taunted Ronan with a crooked smile; he was deliberately provoking Seth's easily ignited emotions. "You idiot, no one can beat me!" raged Seth, continuing to launch all his attacks brutally. "You, useless Omega! Get out of my way!"DUARR!!!Ronan dashed away as a series of fire explosions erupted violently behind him. Leaping with long footsteps, he moved nimbly, deftly, and agilely. Maneuvering-it was not challenging to dodge Seth's attacks which gradually began to slow down."What's wrong with you? Why are you so slow? You can't even scratch me a little!" Ronan laughed in amusement. Once again, he shot two pairs of arrows."SHUT UP! It's useless! This arrow attack of yours won't be able to paralyze me!"DUARR!!!Ronan leaped high in the air, spun around, free-falling onto the fire-filled ground, and landed with both
"Just give up, Seth! There's no escape or running! Before the rest of us kill you!" scolded Mirielle, meaning what she said. "You are surrounded! You must pay for your crimes before the Goddess Amethyst!"BZZT!"Who do you think you are?! Because you're the chosen Elder who bridges the Moon Goddess, you think you can do anything?"Mirielle sneered, half-inflamed. "Don't you think of all the victims whose lives you have ruined? Packs who were innocent or guilty! Don't you think of the children who lost their families? I don't understand why you chose this poisonous path!"CLASSH!BLARR!"Don't try to understand me, Mirielle! I don't care about anything! As long as my goal is achieved, the revenge of my ancestor's death is avenged, and all those Pack groups you glorify are destroyed forever! In fact, I'm happy to destroy all of you until there's nothing left! Can you organize this world order or life according to your will?! Look at me! I'm in charge! Not even the Moon Goddess can do an
"Now, what do you want?" asked Linea, hardening her tone. She screamed angrily. "I've followed all your orders! You said you wanted to get Ivy's blood to strengthen our power?! Why are you holding her captive now?! You said to build a mansion, especially for this woman?! Have you gone mad?! You broke your promise, Seth!"Seth laughed bitterly. He was still gripping Ivory's body in his arms. They slowly walked backward. "Who do you think you are, Linea?! Controlling or controlling me?! I told you many times not to be silly! We did everything as agreed, remember?! This is my goal! Getting Ivy back."Ivory hissed in disgust as Seth licked the recesses of her neck. It felt like she wanted to kick Seth's ass right now, but what power did she have. Seth's strength was too strong to resist. The more Ivory rebelled-the more Seth strangled her.Linea shook her head. Tears began to flood, stomping her feet in anger like a sledgehammer. Linea was hysterical while numb. "You're a liar! Then, what
"This is my chance," Ivory said in a half-whisper. "There is no more time. I need to see Benjamin right away."Ivory held her babies until they fell asleep. She was carrying and laying Mackenzie and Isaac in their cribs. Ivory's sigh sounded full of heaviness. She had considered it, thinking about Benjamin's words earlier with a long decision.It led Ivory to the absolute path, agreeing to her deal with Benjamin. Ivory knew her decision was crazy. Triggering Max's most enormous anger, but what's the power? Ivory had no choice but to save Lyra's life and her little family and end this grueling war."I'm sorry, babies. I'm just tired of all this bloodshed, fighting, and endless infighting. Maybe through my sacrifice, this war can be stopped. All Seth wants is me, not Lyra. Suppose giving myself up can save everything. Then my decision is worth it." Ivory murmured, rubbing the tops of Isaac and Mackenzie's heads. "I don't know what will happen after I turn myself in. I'm hoping for a mir
"Are you sure? Don't you have anything to say?" asked Max, whose words seemed to go straight into Ivory's heart. Max looked at Ivory tenderly, stroking her beautiful Lunar face lovingly. "I've always believed in you, Ivy. But it feels like there's something you're hiding from me, right?"It felt like there was a thorn in Ivory's throat. It was the umpteenth time Max had asked that question. As an eternal partner, Max probably thought it. Then, Ivory smiled widely. She shook her head lightly. Not tired of showing the same big-hearted attitude. "What do you mean? I don't understand what you're talking about. I've said it many times to you. I'm fine. Just tired of all this. You know it's draining my mind as well as my energy."Max knelt before Ivory and kissed the back of her hand warmly. "Take it easy. Soon this will be over. That's why I planned all this carefully. This battle is our final line to get rid of Seth and Linea forever. If they were left alone, it would only bring us suffer
"Swear to death, Ivy. In the name of my ancestors, I have no intention of hurting or harming you! I am here to talk about Lyra!" said Benjamin, still raising his hands. "I will not go near your baby. I swear."Ivory growled in exasperation. She remembered the conversation about Benjamin's deal with Seth and Linea. How could she trust this traitorous vampire? Benjamin was here to fulfill his deal, to draw Ivory's blood. He must have wanted to hurt and harm her."You, Seth, and Linea are the same!" pointed Ivory with a hateful snarl. She even turned to threaten Benjamin. "You are no different from them. Don't you dare mention Lyra's name! She is my daughter. Lyra will return to me safely. Your plan will fail! You won't be able to take her far or snatch her from me! You can't take Lyra! Step over my corpse first!""For Lyra's safety, I would do anything, Ivy. I even came here to risk my life just for her!" added Benjamin emphatically.Ivory glanced at the baseball bat leaning beside her
"I have to get out of here?!" Benjamin was angry, slamming the glass in his hand onto the floor. His repeated shouts went unheeded. He hated this punishment of confinement. The door of his room was heavily guarded by guards related to the council's discipline who did not understand his predicament. "They didn't even try to help me! What kind of clan are you?!"Benjamin could not continue to be locked up like this; Lyra's life was in danger. Especially hearing the threat of that damn Watcher messenger Seth who was snooping around and sending messages. All this time, Benjamin did not know that he was being stalked. Seth had a crisis of confidence in him, so he hired the Watcher to watch his every move.Benjamin threatens the Watcher, telling him he will get out of this cage and get Ivory's blood. Benjamin threatened Seth that if he dared to touch or hurt his daughter—he would not hesitate to kill Seth and Linea with the worst possible death."Seth is such an asshole!" cursed Benjamin, s
"Much better?" asked Max, gripping Ivory's fingers tightly. Max looked at Ivory's beautiful face closely. Lately, she often looks pale as cotton. Ivory slept poorly at night, exacerbated by her reduced appetite; her body weight had dropped dramatically. This made Max very worried about her."At least, after hearing Amethyst. Much lighter." Ivory nodded, smiled faintly, and sighed heavily. "About Elle, shouldn't we get moving? I don't know why I don't feel good, Max. I have a bad feeling. I can't stop thinking about Elle and Lyra in such a way. I'm so afraid something will happen to them. Elle hasn't reconnected her mind link to me yet. She must be in trouble over there. What if Seth and Linea catch her?""That won't happen, Ivy. Don't doubt Elle; she's very tough. There's no way Seth and Linea will catch her." Max embraced Ivory. "I've explained everything to you about this rescue plan. We're preparing for the meeting and reinforcements. Calm yourself. I promise we'll move as soon a