71. The Hideout

Ivanna's POV

During 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