[Ivan’s POV]I watched as Arissa slipped off the formal attire she had been wearing for meeting the nomads and began to rummage through the closet for something more comfortable. Fuck the woman was enticing and the urge to attack her began to shadow any other thoughts."Don’t think about it, Ivy." A
[Arissa’s POV]The next day, I stood in front of the old holding cells where my mother had been banished after being brought back to Ivan’s pack. For a year, she had remained in this place, alone and away from the world. Not once had I bothered to come visit her, but despite my insistence that I did
[Ivan’s POV]"Are you alright?" I asked once Arissa and I were back in the pack house. "You’ve been really quiet.""Are you saying I talk a lot?" Arissa countered, attempting to put up a strong front."You know what I mean." I sighed.Even though this type of response was typical for Arissa, it didn
[Arissa’s POV]"Ivan," I whispered, trying to get myself together. "We need to move."The one that cursed me was near, and while we were sitting here staring at a note and a body, they were getting away. Fuck that. I wasn’t about to let that happen. Especially if letting the person go meant having t
[Arissa's POV]"Arissa! Where the hell are you?"A wave of relief rushed through me as Ivan’s worried voice reached my ears. It seemed that I was saved."Over here!" I called, trying to not look at my gashed up arms. I wasn’t sure if this was just a trick of the jinn or if I was actually this damage
[Arissa’s POV]Later that evening, I stood on the balcony that was attached to mine and Ivan’s room, staring up at the moon that was getting dangerously close to red. The blood moon was coming soon, and with everything that had happened in the past few days, I almost forgot about its existence. Howe
[Ivan’s POV]"NO!" Arissa's agonized voice pierced through the darkness of my sleep. "Please...""ARISSA!"Prying my eyes open, I sat up and looked at where Arissa struggled and groaned. However, the way she was reacting wasn’t the thing that turned my blood cold. Instead, it was the fact that her t
[Ivan’s POV]I watched as Arissa’s body jerked and then began to fall. Jumping up, I prepared to catch her, but was beat to it by Nazhoni, who had a look of shock on her face. Slowing my movements, I came to join them and gently pulled Arissa from Nazhoni’s grip."I’ll take it from here." I murmured