Jax's POVI staggered out of Jason's residence, not expecting Ivanna to refuse to come with me, and I couldn't understand her mindset this time. Was she deliberately avoiding me because she was affected by all of Jason's doctrine?Is Jason saying I intentionally made her turn into a feral that made her think twice about coming with me?ARGH!I sped up and arrived at the lab within minutes, coming face to face with Gabby and Ayden standing in the doorway. Were they expecting my return?"Hey, Jax. You're not with Ivanna. Where is she?" asked Ayden, looking anxious and desperate for my answer. Unfortunately, I wasn't in the mood to make small talk with anyone, especially Ayden. He must have conspired with Jason to get Ivanna.I rushed at Ayden and pinned him hard against the wall. He choked, clutching my hand to release the grip from his windpipe. Why didn't he put up a fight? He was also a fighter who, if he wanted to, could match my strength. Was his attitude again a cover for me to be
Ivanna's POV I asked Jax to leave. Not for no reason, but because it was true—I was more appropriate to be in this place than with Jax. No matter how good Jax is, I can't let my guard down because anything can happen. I had considered it, and the creature in the tube had opened my eyes to the fact that the man I had admired and loved all along was not a good man. He was just obsessed with me, and I didn't want to make that mistake again. "Eat first. I made this for you on purpose." Jason came carrying a piece of half-cooked steak with blood still melting. Ough, no! I wanted to vomit looking at that thing on the plate. Fuck if it was vampire food, but I guess Jax was better at preparing it. Especially after he found out about my pregnancy, he would definitely make a super delicious meal, not just unseasoned meat that smells like carrion. HOEK~! "Oh, sorry. I let it go, but really, I didn't mean to trivialize this meal," I said, covering my mouth, preventing the sound of vomit
Jax's POVI was still near Jason's residence, staying hidden so that no one would know of my existence, watching and guarding Ivanna to keep her safe. Especially when Jason suddenly entered Ivanna's room without even waiting to be invited, I wanted to return to that room and pick Ivanna up by force.And Ivanna... if she wanted me so much, why did she refuse to come back and choose to stay at the mansion with Jason?"Jax, are you still there?" asked Ayden through the device attached to my ear. "Did you manage to bring Ivanna?""Not yet. I'm still watching her. Jason is like a possessive father to his daughter. Do you think Jason will find out that Ivanna is pregnant?" I asked, still focusing on the room with the window open. Maybe Ivanna deliberately left it that way because she wanted me to keep an eye on her.Jason hadn't done anything to her either. However, I could see the flash of lust in his eyes. I was sure he wanted Ivanna. Especially after witnessing Ivanna satisfying herself.
Ivanna's POVJason walked me down the hallway of his mansion and then through a path that led us to a garden surrounding a lake. I'd never seen such a beautiful place before.Jason told me a lot of things I didn't understand about my first life, how long he waited for this day to arrive, and a thousand stories that didn't fit my knowledge at all. However, to avoid trouble, I chose to listen, even though not everything I could accept with common sense.He kept talking about me in my first life as if I loved him so much. I couldn't remember if it was true that I loved this man so much, but that was what he had been saying all along."So what does Jax have to do with all this—if I may know?" I asked, which meant I was ready to hear the bedtime story Jason might tell, or just the opposite—it could be that this story would be so scary that I couldn't keep my eyes closed.After all, a story between a vampire and a human is not a typical love story. Especially when it comes to reincarnation
Jax's POVIvanna insisted on seeing the evidence that Ayden had his body in two other lives. I didn't know whether to agree or not. Especially after I found out that Ivanna knew about the matter that I never told her, I started speculating."Jax, you know, Ivanna shouldn't know about her past life—I mean her feral body," Ayden said. It was clear that he rejected and disagreed with Ivanna's request. "I'm not sure what would happen if they were in the same room. You know I'm a scientist, I don't believe in superstitious things, but the fact that Ivanna was reborn a few times makes me want to research and dig deeper into this woman.""I can understand that. However, have you ever dealt directly with this stubborn woman? She even plans to destroy this place if she's not allowed to see if what you're keeping is her body from a past life.""Just show her the picture. Go ahead; you can take pictures all you want.""Ayden!" I stared at the man who was still adamantly defending his opinion. I'
Ivanna's POVAyden and Jax were stunned after hearing my question. Maybe they were both thinking about what if my question was true. What if it turns out that the Feral was never killed but only made to look dead and then resurrected? Especially after hearing that Jason only kept one of my past bodies. Only in the first life while the others, he forgot, never cared, or he might even be doing that for some intention.And as Ayden said, if one lives, then the other dies. It may sound like nonsense, but what if it's true? Luckily, I've always listened to my grandmother's bedtime stories, so I can still believe in any superstitious story."It makes sense too. It could be that that was Jason's goal from the beginning. Hence, he always tries to suck second and third lives Ivanna's blood, perhaps to ensure that the first failure was just a coincidence," Ayden said."Then why would he keep the first body? And suppose Ivanna, in her second life, or third, or even the current one, managed to be
Jax's POVIvanna is wayward, defiant, stubborn, and... I'd love to voice my frustration at her never following through with what I say. That's her right, but if it's like this, then who's to blame?Even so, it's only natural that she'd be piqued with curiosity since her life has turned upside down since she's known me. No, no! Jason is the one who messed it up. If Jason hadn't done all this, she wouldn't have to be reborn and suffer the same pain repeatedly.But strangely, Jason didn't try to stop me when he found out that Ivanna and I were getting close. He just teased me as if it was a normal thing for an elder brother to do to his younger brother. And stupidly, I didn't realize anything at the time.Then later, all kinds of nasty things started happening to Ivanna while I couldn't save her."Ivanna! Wake up, Ivanna!""Take her back to her room, Jax!"I picked up the wayward girl and brought her back to the bunker. Ayden looked panicked. So did I, who witnessed what happened to Ivan
Ivanna's POVWhat the hell is going on? Why am I in this room when the last thing I remember is that I was in the secret room where Ayden kept the two Ferals that were my past self? I was in the bunker with an IV needle attached to my hand. A bag filled with red liquid hung on a pole that dripped every once in a while.I looked around the room, not finding Jax there. Only Ayden was sitting in a chair, seemingly busy with something in front of him.I tried to get up, but Ayden quickly turned around and came over. "Don't get up yet, Ivanna. You're still weak," he said, helping me to lie back down and raise the pillow. "Here. Are you comfortable?"I smiled faintly as I nodded and thanked him."Where's Jax?" I asked. Ayden didn't seem to pay much attention, as he had his laptop on his lap, keeping him busy again. Occasionally he turned to me, then returned his attention to the screen."I'm sorry, Ivanna. This matter is very urgent. So I'll answer your questions later. Only if I'm done wit
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