[Ivan’s POV]"Come along?" I sputtered, unsure of what I was hearing. "Are you out of your mind?""No," Stefan responded, seeming completely unphased by my annoyance with his suggestion. "I’m pretty sane actually.""Depends on who is asking." Arissa chirped."Anyway, as an alpha, don’t you have to o
[Ivan’s POV]The feel of something warm and slightly heavy pressing against my body roused me just as light pierced through my eyelids. What the hell was going on here? It had taken a long time to fall asleep due to constantly wanting to listen to my children’s heartbeats, and now when I finally cou
"About time." Arissa called from where she sat between Nazhoni and Stefan. "I was beginning to wonder if you fell and got hurt.""Yet you didn’t come to check on me." I pointed out, stepping into the middle of the room. "I’m hurt.""You’re fine." Arissa shrugged. "You’re an adult and can handle your
[Arissa’s POV]The journey back to the mainland was a smooth one, as was the one from our pack grounds to mine. It had been a while since I came back to this place, and I found it hard to believe that it was now under mine and Ivan’s rule."Alpha, welcome!" Arnando, my stand-in, called when he spott
[Ivan’s POV]"Come on." I said, holding out a hand for Arissa to take.I took in her vulnerable form sitting on the ground in front of me. Since meeting, she had never let me see this side of her. Usually she would laugh off her sadness or frustrations, but this time it seemed to be too much.When s
[Arissa’s POV]Darkness surrounded me, squeezing me with all its might. Something about this felt off, but no matter how much I tried to wake up, I couldn’t. When had I even fallen asleep?As I considered exactly what was going on, small needles began to stab into my skin, tearing it slowly and pain
Dammit, not only was I beginning to get attacked in my sleep, but I was fighting back in reality and had hurt Ivan in the process.A small laugh of shock and fear escaped me as I sat up and looked down at my arms, taking in the deep scratches that were scattered across them and the blood that was st
[Ivan’s POV] "Who are you talking to?" I asked, reaching out and tentatively touching Arissa’s shoulder. Instead of responding, Arissa jerked away and let a loud snarl escape her. From her actions, you would have thought that I attacked her. "I’ll kill you." Arissa growled, baring her teeth. "Jus