Jax's PoV Who was the man who had always been with Ivanna? Is it her new lover? Why does my chest feel tight seeing them together? I don't like that man following Ivanna everywhere. He must be no less dangerous than Damon. I seemed to be able to smell the bad vibes from the jet-haired man. Even from his eyeballs, which were the color of oak tree trunks, there was something that Ivanna must not have realized. Anyway, I planned to stop investigating Damon; no longer being around Ivanna made me feel rattled all day, and what had once excited me was no longer there. Why would I find out about Damon if he no longer bothered Ivanna? And I was no longer the girl's guardian? Ever since Ivanna had dismissed me from my job as her bodyguard, I'd become insane. Every night, I would wander and end up at the mansion where Ivanna lived and, of course, watch her sleeping until the morning came. One day, I experienced the most terrible thing in the world—witnessing Ivanna and her new lover ma
Ivanna's PoV Where is Ayden? I've waited almost an hour, and he hasn't shown his nose. Doesn't he know that I still have a lot of things to take care of? Kay and I had to prepare some stuff for our wedding. He had proposed to me, and I thought there was no harm in accepting after being close friends for so long. I honestly knew Kay better than Damon. That's why it was only natural that Damon could still lie to me while in all the time I was with Kay, he never once lied. Or maybe he has; I don't know. I couldn't wait anymore. I got up from my chair and was about to leave, but a firm hand caught my arm and stopped me. I turned my head momentarily to ascertain who had dared to obstruct my steps this time. Perhaps it was the man who had kept me waiting for so long. If so, I'm sure he'll never forget I don't like waiting. "Kay? What are you doing here?" I glanced around, wondering if he had come with someone. "Don't you have an appointment with the record company?" He took me in h
Jax's PoV I threw my tired body onto the sofa and massaged my forehead. I shouldn't feel what other humans think because I'm different. Maybe I haven't said outright that I'm not human like Ivanna might think. However, I don't want her to know this, especially since I might never see her again. As Ayden said, she probably hates me for all the reasons she has. One of the servants came over and handed over the injection equipment and serum we were accustomed to—me and all the clan members. Ayden was one of them. We don't do what our race usually does in general because it would ruin the order of life and turn us into monsters or diseases. I don't want that to happen, even if it has already happened. Many of us still do that because of the satisfaction we want. The taste is different if we suck directly than inject it. However, this is for the best. Other races besides humans are much more destructive than our race. That is werewolves. They are troubling not only because they us
Ivanna's PoV Jax led me to a grand building that I didn't know what it was. I didn't know much and never went with Damon wherever he went—rarely, if I may say so. And when I heard Jax's answer that it was Damon's office, I wanted to run away. This thing isn't how I imagined Jax's words to sound. Teaching a lesson, I thought, by deflating the tires of Damon's car and Tatiana's that were now parked next to each other. However, he didn't. He continued walking past the two cars lined up intimately in the spot. As I approached, it was clear that Tatiana's car was covered in dust. "What a slut!" DUAGH! I kicked the tires of that woman's car before I did what was on my mind. I reached into my pants pocket; the object was still there. A penknife that I always carried around to protect myself, I now stuck it into each car tire. Both alarms blared, but the owners didn't show up to check. "Hey, Ivanna! That's not the way to play!" Jax snapped, to which I didn't respond but kept walk
Jax's PoV I was still staring at the beautiful face before me without closing my eyes for a moment. I never slept, and that was my chance to enjoy this girl's beauty, even though I did it almost every day—sneaking into her house and looking at her while she was asleep in her room. Ivanna was still fast asleep after what we did last night. Finally, I—I don't know what demon possessed me—did what had been my fantasy for a long time: I made love to her. Although I don't know if she did it voluntarily and soulfully like me or if it was just to vent the lust that had never been attached so far, what is certain is that I enjoyed it. I caressed her beautiful face. Even without the make-up and alcohol-induced stupor, she was charming. She didn't know many things, and I was not ready to tell her. However, at least after today, I can reveal everything slowly. One of them is that I've always been her biggest fan. I followed her life story from the time she was born until now. Not without
Ivanna's PoV I didn't know how long I had been in a place I didn't recognize. When I woke up, Kay and Bri were beside me, and they rushed over as if something had happened to me. I was sleeping, right? Nothing happened, and I didn't feel like anything had happened except for my head throbbing, and this time it was more painful than usual. I couldn't move my body either. There were pains in my arms and legs that made me choose to give up and take deep breaths. "Jax ..." I didn't understand why that name came out of my mouth. Maybe it's because I know he's not in this room, while the last thing my memory captures is me being with Jax. I made love to him. Then where was he? Was he somewhere? I called his name again. "Where's Jax?" I realized that there was an oxygen hose and an IV needle stuck in my hand. "No need to ask that jerk; I already kicked him out! He caused you to be like this, Vans!" growled Kay. "No, he didn't. That's not true. He drove me back home. And ..." I t
Ivanna's PoV The doctor will reportedly give me the tests and biopsy results this morning. I don't know why I have to undergo a series of tests. It's not like I just had an accident, and it has nothing to do with my health or anything. I felt fine all this time and didn't complain of anything other than the frequent headaches. But yeah, I'm fine. Unfortunately, Bri and Kay disagreed with me. They looked worried as the doctor walked into my room and read the results of the test. And the reality I heard made my world seem to crumble beneath my feet. I didn't expect that the disease my mother suffered from was also something I had to experience now. Blood cancer and undergoing chemotherapy one to two times a week were exhausting. I had been with my mom then, and I knew how she was so tired and eventually gave up. "We can schedule chemotherapy from now on so that the cancer cells don't spread further," the doctor said, which I could only hear after my mind had been wandering. When
Jax's PoV I did not expect Ivanna to ask me to suck her blood. Although I also knew that she was suffering from a deadly disease, giving her a shortcut was not the right way. Even for the sake of being able to live longer, being a vampire was not a fun thing that could make her enjoy life as she imagined. However, how do I explain it to her? I did not clarify her request and chose to stay away. I did not know what I was doing, but it was best—that she did not constantly think of becoming monstrous people like us. Today, I made an appointment to meet with Ayden. Utilizing his skills as a scientist might be the first step in my efforts to help Ivanna survive longer. And when Ayden was in front of me, I didn't know what to say to him. "Jax! What's wrong with you? Why don't you seem to be here?" Ayden's comment made my mind split instantly. I was not here a few minutes ago, but I was traveling through the time dimension to recall my meeting with Ivanna. "Say it! What's the matter?
Jax's POVI could feel the nagamaki that pierced Jason's back, tearing his body apart, including mine. Jason pulled me close, and it was as if he wouldn't let me live while he had to end up in the hands of a woman he had always considered weak.Ivanna managed to conquer what had made her afraid. Meeting Bethany and Jason was the scariest thing for her. And she beat the fear.Jason held me for a long time. His gray eyeballs looked at me with a fierce, hateful gaze. I still remember his words that sounded like a threat, as if I would be afraid and choose to side with him."You can never run, Jax. I will continue to hunt you and your descendants in my next life," he said, then smirked."Perhaps. If you are reborn, I will gladly face you and kill you with my own hands," I replied before pushing Jason away and trying to support myself from falling.I still wanted to live longer and watch Ash grow up, spend thousands of years with my beautiful Ivanna, and never-grow-old time with her. It's
Ivanna's POV I still didn't understand, but I tried to forget about it for a moment and nodded in response to Ivory's words, then got up and hurried back to the building where Jax and the others were. I arrived at the building and witnessed the inevitable fight between Jax and Jason, as well as Gabby and Ayden against Jason's men. Jax looked battered, as did Jason. While they were still attacking each other, Bethany lunged and was about to hurt Jax, who was caught off guard. I quickly found a way to prevent her from attacking Jax by breaking through the crowd of Lycan and vampires fighting each other. I could no longer tell who was a friend and a foe. I really couldn't tell the difference, but it no longer mattered. Jax would have almost died if I hadn't distracted the wild creature immediately. I whistled, which made Bethany turn to me and cancel from almost biting Jax. She approached, and to protect myself from her attack, I removed the iron claws from the gloves I was still wear
Ivanna's POV Gabby looked at me with a gaze that I couldn't translate. What was she thinking right now? Why couldn't I read her mind? My mind seemed unable to pick up her signals. Is it because I'm in a state of turmoil? Gabby looked nervous and couldn't give me an answer or comply with Jason's wish to give Ash to Bethany, who already looked so hungry. "I-I need to use the restroom," Gabby said, which took my breath away. Did she intend to run away amid the mess she had made? Jax told me that Gabby had intended to betray us. Was this one of them? Hearing Gabby's words, Jason smiled mockingly. "You want to trick me, huh?" Gabby shook her head. Even when Jason finally grabbed her face, she offered no resistance. Ayden looked furious and tried to break away to be able to save his girlfriend, while me and Ash, our lives, were on the line now. "Get your hands off her, you bastard!" growled Ayden, who then managed to get up and knock Jason to the ground, as well as himself. However, Ay
Ivanna's POV"We won't let you touch Ivanna!" growled Gabby, then lunged at Jason, who nimbly managed to dodge. Then it was Ayden's turn to attack. The two were evenly matched in strength, but Jason was a cunning man. He used Bethany as a weapon to deter and complicate Ayden and Gabby's position."You have to finish her, Ayden. We have to save Ivanna." I could still hear the sound of the two of them talking as I occasionally heard metal clinking.Meanwhile, Jason, who felt that he no longer had a burden because he had left the task of fighting Ayden and Gabby to Bethany and the feral who came with him, now approached me."Hand over your baby, and I promise to let you and Jax live happily."I shook my head. "Don't dream, Jase! You're the one who destroyed Bethany by sucking her up. You knew you'd never match Beth's DNA, but you were desperate. And now you're trying to destroy me, Bethany's reincarnation, to bring her back to life."The man laughed. He still stood where he was, no longe
Ivanna's POVDuring the chaos, the last thing I saw was the figure of my lover, who was ready with his best friend, the nagamaki, that was always pinned behind his back. If Jax had tightened his grip on the end of the nagamaki's handle, it meant that a big fight was about to happen. And the number of Feral coming, I forgot exactly, but I knew that they weren't just one, two, or ten. Hundreds, if I may estimate. Would Jax and Max be okay facing them?Ivory pulled me by the arm and led me to flee at the same time as the horde of feral creatures came. I felt lucky I wasn't the only one there, but Ayden and Gabby met us at an intersection. Luckily, Ash was never far from me. He was still in my arms after getting his membership mark."Ivy, where are you taking us?" I asked, following the woman's pace. Ivory was very elegant and agile. She seemed used to fleeing the enemy's pursuit and was certainly familiar with their territory."Taking you to a safe place. Your comrades are also coming wi
Jax's POV"Jax, are you out of your mind?! I told you that Ash is in danger. You agreed to go with them!" Ivanna protested when she heard my request for us to pack immediately. "I didn't expect you to take my word for it.""I never thought so, Ivanna. Please, understand." I grabbed the woman to face me. "Ivanna, listen to me. We have no army, and Jason could attack at any time.""Devon already gave up his clan for you, didn't he? We can start if you want."I shook my head. "It's not that easy, Ivanna. We have much to do and prepare to form a strong clan. We are no match for Jason unless he dares to duel against me; then, I am sure I will win."Ivanna looked agitated. Her pale face, usually still flushed, now looked even paler. She looked exhausted after what we had been through over the past few days. I didn't want our suffering to continue."Ivanna, if you want to keep Ash, this is the way. We must ally ourselves and get protection from a large group with more power than Alisterix."
Jax's POVI brought Ivanna to come with me to the basement. I had already told her, although this matter wasn't a secret, and Max didn't even forbid me if I wanted to tell Ivanna, we shouldn't come to the basement at night like this. The feral power would increase at night, and I didn't want to create a mess because of my lover's stubbornness. However, what can I do?I let her look around, where several lycans were locked under normal conditions. Ivanna seemed interested in what made Max and the pack members decide to imprison them."It must be because of a big enough problem that they get punished as a deterrent," I replied when Ivanna seemed unable to contain herself, and before she thought that Max's government was too strict, I gave her an explanation.Arriving at a cell that looked different from the others, my steps halted, and she did the same. The room with the silver door was still lit and would continue to be lit to contain the power inside, so Max said. There wasn't just on
Ivanna's POV It amazed me seeing the entire contents of the building where we were going to live and settle down next. And one thing I just found out is that this building is the long-abandoned residence of the Reynz family. I must admit, the Reynz and Alsen family seem to have a lot of power. They're even willing to lend a few pack members to help us out here until Jax finds some people he needs. I can't say much other than to accept their help and kindness. "Ivanna, I hope you don't mind and don't take offense at what I'm doing. Really, we want nothing more than to give you a little help." Ivory said. "I hope you don't take offense at my questioning either, Ivy. Why are you being so nice? We didn't even do anything for you guys," I replied. Ivory, who had been smiling a lot, immediately faded her smile and turned around. "I've been trusting people easily, Ivanna. Even the people I trusted ended up betraying me. However, meeting you, I can't deny the feelings that drive me to do
Jax's POV "What are you doing here, Max?!" Ayden asked Max, as if they had known each other for a long time. Max finally embraces Ayden after being frozen. "Ayden, my man! Where have you been? I thought you were dead from that vampire attack!" Max said, making Ayden turn to me while I was still silent. Was this discussion referring to the night I bit Ayden and sucked out his blood? If it was, let's hope this guy didn't say anything about it to Max. I need Max and Ivory's help to take the ship to the south island because the skipper and other crew members are not there anymore. The Feral could be the change of the skipper and others after the Feral bit them. "We'll talk about that some other time, Max. Right now, we have the most important thing." I turned to Ayden and Max, who were walking towards me, who was now in the control room. "They've all turned into Feral. We no longer have anyone to control the ship." We looked at each other, then Max smiled. "Come on... don't be so up