[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
[Arissa’s POV]I didn’t bother waiting for my mother to respond before grabbing her by the hair and pulling her along. Sure, I could have grabbed her wrist and led her, but why would I bother being nice to such a witch?"Arissa, you’re being watched." Ivan pointed out.Looking around, I took in the
[Ivan’s POV]I watched in amazement as Arissa remained expressionless. Her mother was bleeding out in front of her and the woman wasn’t even batting an eyelash. Something about it made her look so powerful and strong. However, I knew that despite not seeming phased, Arissa was most certainly feeling
[Ivan’s POV]My gaze narrowed as I watched Arissa snuggle up to Nazhoni right in front of me. Sure, I knew that I probably deserved her cold shoulder after keeping something as big as the prisoners escaping from her. But did she really have to treat me as public enemy number one?It had taken most o
[Arissa’s POV]"Was it necessary to manhandle Nazhoni?" I asked the minute Ivan joined me in the carriage I was currently in."What, are you upset at me for it?" Ivan asked.A shiver rushed through me as I took in Ivan’s jealous tone. Uh oh, it seemed that I may have pushed him a little too far."An
[Ivan’s POV]A sigh of content escaped me as I looked down at the sleeping woman in my lap. It seemed that I had worn Arissa out with my punishment, and now she was out cold, allowing me to be alone with my thoughts.Outside, the sky was an ominous gray and the carriage shook with the fierce wind th
"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