[Arissa’s POV]Ivan’s words rang out around the room, nearly deafening me with how clear they were. Despite my trying to deny it, his strong hold on my waist and the beating of his heart against my back proved otherwise."Please let go." I said slowly, trying to calm my racing heart that had begun t
[Ivan's POV] I stared Arissa down wondering if she truly understood what she was hinting at. After how much she had resisted me, I just couldn't truly believe this was real. "What?" She purred, crawling towards me. "Are you afraid to continue?" Not able to speak, I sucked in a breath as she pulle
[Ivan's POV] The feeling of the sun's rays dancing along my skin roused me from my first nightmareless dream since going to war. I suppose I could thank Arissa for that. I was sure it was the comfort of having her beside me that kept them away. Letting out a sigh, I rolled over and reached out int
[Arissa’s POV]I sat alone, looking around the room I was currently trapped in. The place was all too familiar and I had to fight back the memories that wanted to come forward thanks to the reminder.This was the place where my life ended, and now it was the place I was stuck in again. Looking down
[Ivan’s POV]I quickly followed Hans towards the location where Elder Theodore was found after claiming to have been attacked by Arissa. Around us, the maids and guards were still in a frenzy. I could only assume they were worried about being punished for just happening to not be present for the who
Deciding that I needed to stop wasting time, I began to move, heading back to my room so that I could get changed. Once I was fully equipped and ready, I would meet my men on the grounds and get moving. There was no time to waste.[Arissa's POV]I wasn't sure how long Gillian and that bastard father
[Ivan’s POV] I stepped out of the carriage in front of Isaac’s castle and looked around as Hans and the others unloaded behind me. The sun was beginning to set and I could only hope that Isaac was around for questioning. As I began to move forward, I watched Isaac’s guards make their way towards m
[Ivan’s POV] I became more and more positive that the cause of the force and light was Arissa as we drew closer to the location of the disturbance. Despite telling myself again and again that I wouldn’t accept her as my mate, I could easily feel her presence, and I was shocked to find just how comf