[Arissa’s POV] "Then let's not waste anymore time." I announced, perking up. "I've been dying to burn some energy off." Nodding, Ivan began to move forward, being sure to remain in the shadows. We didn't want to be spotted, nor did we want to be smelled. If we were caught, then we wouldn't have th
[Arissa's POV] "Should we continue or stop here?" I asked, shaking off my pitiful thoughts. "These two can tell us who the others are." "True," Ivan murmured. "I suppose we should take them back to the estate for proper questioning." Feeling a jolt of excitement, I let a broad smile spread across
[Ivan’s POV]I reached for the hunter closest to me, drawing his attention away from Arissa and towards myself. By this point, there were a good dozen hunters circling her, and I needed to work fast before she was overpowered.Reaching around, I grabbed the hunter's neck and pulled, ripping his skin
[Ivan's POV]"Put me down!" Arissa hissed, attempting to hit my chest. However, her strength was much weaker than normal. Odd."I will soon enough."Not letting go, I made my way into my room and went straight for the bathroom."I don't want to bathe with you!""Too bad. We both need to be cleaned u
Trigger Warning: Please be aware there is slight mention of rape in this chapter. [Arissa's POV] I couldn't stop my body from reacting to Ivan's touches. It all felt amazing and sent a burst of energy surging through me. It was almost like an exquisite drug, and I wanted more. Closing my eyes, I
[Ivan’s POV] I looked around in the darkness, quickly finding Arissa. She was chained to a bed, and some asshole was kissing her neck while she begged him not to. What the fuck was this? Was this an actual memory or some type of dream? And if it was real, I would be sure to find this asshole and k
[Arissa's POV]A shiver rushed through me at how cold Ivan's tone was. His dark eyes held the promise of violence, and I couldn't quite process why he cared so much."It doesn't concern you." I sighed, putting my mask of indifference in place. "And I would appreciate it if you stayed out of my head.
Despite knowing that I shouldn't, I was beginning to warm up to him. The way my body reacted to him said as much. I needed to make sure that I didn't let him in any further. The outcome of that would be pain. That was all that you got from caring for someone.Ivan didn't speak as his eyes took me in
"You know," Arissa murmured, nudging her body against mine. "I’m gonna miss that giant.""You took a liking to her, huh?""Of course she would." Stefan said, coming to stand beside us.Confusion rolled through me as I eyed Stefan. Wasn’t he supposed to be preparing to leave? Where was his bag?"Shou
[Ivan’s POV]Two weeks have passed by in a blur since Rose Woods was taken down and Arissa’s curse was lifted. Two weeks filled with court hearings and punishment issuing, not to mention making deals with the nomads in regards to Catori’s part in Arissa’s torture.In the end, we agreed to allow him
[Arissa’s POV]"Watch your step." Ivan murmured, reaching out and taking my hand. "Are you sure you don’t want me to take one of them?"Shaking my head, I pulled Apollo and Conal closer to myself as I stepped out of the carriage we were in and let the familiar scent of Tonitru territory hit my nose.
[Ivan’s POV]I surged forward, making my way towards the compound in front of me. All around me, everyone was beginning to shift, but I didn’t feel like using my wolf to fight. Instead, I felt like using the new abilities that I recently acquired thanks to finishing the trials.‘Congratuatlions.’ Th
[Arissa’s POV]"What’s your plan?" I asked, trying to hide the shock that was racing through me.I don’t know exactly what I expected when Ivan pinpointed the traitor, but I still couldn’t quite believe that it was the silent giant Catori. "He needs to be locked up for now." Ivan responded slowly.
[Ivan’s POV]"Let’s go."Grabbing Arissa’s hand, I began to move. I needed Stefan to let me into whatever room that was so that I could see if the person responsible’s essence was still lingering."Are we mole hunting?" Arissa asked, seeming to perk up."Something like that."Since she wasn’t aware
[Ivan’s POV]I bit back the laugh that wanted to escape as Arissa’s cheeks turned a bright shade of red. Goddess, she was beautiful, and when she flushed it made her so damn sexy, as it reminded me of when we were alone and..."You have quite the smooth tongue." She murmured, trying to regain her co
[Arissa’s POV]My heart raced and I wondered if I was hallucinating or if this was another fucking jinn. How was it possible that when all hell was beginning to break loose, the person I needed the most would appear?"I-Ivan," I whispered, "You’re back?"At my words, a broad smile replaced his worn-
[Ivan’s POV]"Now," the being announced. "Are you ready for your next trial?""So soon?"I just finished fighting a pretty strong opponent and would be lying if I said that I wasn’t feeling it. Though I managed to tap into a new source of power, I didn’t know how to control it yet and therefore was