Ivy P.O.V. A wave of electricity shoots through me as I am sitting in the meadow and speaking to Isabella. We exchange a look and she sighs. She felt it too. It can only mean one thing; the fight is about to begin. Time here has been slow, but quick at the same time. It does not feel like we have been here more than a couple of hours, but at the same time I feel like I have been away from Isaiah forever. What if our matebond cannot reconnect when I return? What if the pack will not accept me again as their Luna and Queen? I shake the thoughts from my mind. I can’t undo what we did, and this was necessary so the enemy thought I was dead and they had the upper hand. Raven has been keeping us updated on what is going on in the pack, and I am very pleased to hear how well Isaiah has welcomed Briell and how she has grabbed this chance for a new beginning. I must admit I had the smallest amount of doubt in my mind of her sincerity, b
Isabella P.O.V. “Your family needs you on the battlefield, Isabella.” Ivy says before disappearing in a blinding flash of royal blue light. I just looked at the place she was standing before her words even sank in. My family needs me on the battlefield. The battlefield. We’ve come back to the war. The final battle between good and evil. The guards rise when their Queen is no longer in their presence and bow their heads to me in respect. I nod to them before hurrying out of the room and then out of the hospital. The sight outside is gruesome. Bodies are lying everywhere. Some are still alive and in immense pain, others are mauled so badly you cannot see if they were enemies or pack members. I blink several times. I am not some squirmish damsel in distress, but even I have to swallow twice before I deliver whatever little I have in my stomach. A fierce growl makes me aware of the vulnerable position I am in, but it’s stopped by a huge wolf tearing the growling rogue to shreds. Fenris
Isaiah P.O.V. Apollo stares at his mate while she taunts the dark Goddess. I can’t even begin to describe how fucking turned on we both are right now. Ivy being back is absolutely amazing, but the fact that she has zero fucks to give regarding the threat in front of her, makes her even sexier in our eyes. The way she has handled herself ever since she came back. They way she has been taking the lead, showing her skills as Queen and the way she’s been looking at Apollo. I know she loves us, I can feel it in the matebond, but it is shining through even more when she is looking at us now. Like the time we were apart made her realize how much we are meant to be together. I know I have been realizing it more and more, the more time went on and she was not here. I didn’t stray from our bond, neither did I feel the need to, and that perhaps made it stronger? We’ll need to speak when all of this is over and we have some time to be alone. And then I am going to fuck her until the sun rises
Ivy P.O.V. When the darkness subside I know what I must do. This is it. The last battle. A fight only Jasper and I can fight to free our loved ones. He has as much to lose in this as me, and he is as determined as me to end this once and for all. He is already fighting our aunt when we are completely free of the darkness, and I immediately react. Everything in me pulls me to the fight. I know Isaiah will not like it, but he has no choice but to accept this. I am the one who is destined to fight her in the end. We are a team. The best team there is, and I love him so much, but this is my destiny.As we take to the sky, to keep the battle between the three of us and everyone else out of harm's way, I feel a hesitation inside me. Apollo. ‘I got her, go get them and make sure the Fae’s are once again led with grace, fairness and peace!’ I yell at my mate, making sure he knows I am serious. I need him away from this. As far as I can get him, so he cannot be a pawn in Ashari’s game, as sh
Isaiah P.O.V.“Your Grace, we are ready outside.” A man says in the door to my office. It has been a week since the battle, and we have had so much work to do. Ivy and I took a couple of days off the grid enjoying each other the days after the battle ended. We needed the time to get to know each other again, enjoy some quality mate time and for me to make good on the silent promise I made her - to fuck her into a permant state of bliss for a time. We made love, had angry hardcore fucking and slow sensual ‘getting to know each other again’ sex. We talked for hours on end. We touched each other almost all the time, making sure neither of us would disappear. We didn’t sleep a lot; both of us were afraid to lose sight of the other, but eventually we drifted off in the arms of one another, and I knew we would be okay. “I’m coming right away, just have to finish this email. Did you tell the Queen?” The man nods with a small smile. Ivy has been out around the pack a lot ever since we emerge
Isaiah P.O.V. “The Moon pack was dissolved a long time ago, young lady.” Someone behind us says, and Ivy calmly turns her head. “They were because their Alpha suddenly disappeared from the face of the earth without leaving sons to inherit the pack. Gideon was captured by Ashari, saved by me and here today. With my mother it just so happens.” The man almost chokes. “That cannot be true.” He says, but Ivy just shrugs and turns her attention back on the prisoners. She mentally nods me and I stand. “Ashti and Edor, you are accused of working with dark forces in an attempt to get me killed, captured and do unspeakable things to my mate before killing her. You are accused of neglecting your people for your own gain, and lastly you are accused of abuse, neglect and starvation of my beautiful mate before I found her.” I say with a clear voice, looking at them with menacing eyes. “How do you plead?” They look at each other but do not answer me. I roll my eyes. “Well, you have chosen to no
Ivy P.O.V. I can’t even believe my parents and my aunts. What the fuck was that all about? I know they wanted to make a statement to everyone, the Council in particular, but still. Briell is looking absolutely dumbfounded and I cannot help but feel sorry for her. She ran away from that life when she chose my side in this war, and now she has been thrown back into the lion's den by our Goddesses. “I think we should take this back to the packhouse, or at least let the pack be on their way now?” Isaiah immediately lets the pack and visitors in the stands know that the show is over, and they are on their way out. “Briell, how are you feeling?” I ask, sensing she is on the brim of passing out. She gives me a faint look and a small smile. “I don’t even know what to say?! I never.. How am I supposed to lead them?” She whispers, and I wrap an arm around her shoulder. Tristan kisses her temple. “We’ll figure all of this out together, babe.” He says, looking at me. I give him a bright smile
Jasper P.O.V. “No, no, no! DAD! Noooo.” I wake in the middle of the night because Astra is tossing and turning besides me. She screams in her sleep, and I immediately pull her close to me. “Shh, angel. I’m right here.” I coo in her ear. I can feel her shiver under my touch, her body is wrecking in silent sobs. Then she wakes with a gasp and she breaks down. Her tears hit my bare chest, but I just keep holding on to her. “Shh. It’s okay, angel. I’m right here. It was a dream.” I coo, running my hands up and down her spine. She shakes her head. Her sobs break my heart, and I know I can’t do anything but be here for her as long as she needs it. “It. It was not. I-I-I-I dreamt about d-d-dad.” She stammers, her face burying further into me. I kiss her hair. “I know. I heard you before you woke up. But it is a nightmare, Astra. A real one.” She doesn’t answer for the longest time, she just keeps focusing on her breathing and I do not push her. She needs time, and she will get all the
Hi all my lovely readers. This is where the new book following Astra, Jasper, Jonas, Flora and Jenna will be updated. It has been decided that the book is so tightly knit to the second book, that I have to update it this way, which also means I will not start updating until the new year, so I have a bundle of chapers to start out with, and it will be a project on the side as I am also looking at signing something new and exciting. But don't worry, I will not let that affect my quality or updating rate, as I hope the extra time until I start it regularly, will give me the opportunity to uodate 3 times a week as I use to. That was the sereious part. Now for someting more related to the new book. After the war is won, and Isaiah and Ivy say goodbye to Jasper, Astra, Jonas, Flora and Jenna, everything seems to be fine. They know Jenna has been acting kinda weird and clingy towards her children and Flora, but everyone has been brushing it off to grief over her mate's death. Jasper howev
Isaiah P.O.V.Ophelia turned out to be a great asset to our motley crowd. And the kids immediately took to her, finding her training fun and relaxing at the same time. Eli, Gabe and the twins understood the importance of practicing meditation and other forms of mental defense. Emmet and Ilina just thought it fun and different, although they had a harder time sitting still both of them were determined to be as good as their siblings. Most of the time Ilina fell asleep during meditations, which Ophelia said was fine. We fell into a good routine after Ophelia also joined us, and soon it was time to prepare the kids to leave the Realm of Magic. We were all sad to go, but I think Ivy was the saddest of us all. She really felt at home here between her parents and all the wonderful creatures we got to meet. On our last day we decided to bring the kids back to the stream, giving Ophelia and Archeron time to pack and be ready for the next day. We have been here for so long, the kids kinda fo
Ivy P.O.V. We have been here for a little over a month now, although I know that is not even half of that in the Mortal Realm, I cannot help but feel a bit bad for just leaving everything to Aiden, Alisa and Isaiah’s parents. They have been doing a great job so far, and only had to call for me twice until now to help solve disputes in the pack, and once for something regarding another pack and a treaty violation. I love to help, and it was nice to see everyone again. Isabella also had some time to yell at me for getting pregnant again, cry because this is definitely the last one and almost faint when I said it’s twins. One of each. We had the doctor another scan just before they called me for the treaty thing, and we got the news. Isaiah is over the moon, and the younger kids are beginning to understand that momma has to be a bit more careful because of the babies in her belly. Ilina has been so loving ever since I came a little further along. Mom says it’s because she can sense them
Isaiah P.O.V.“Well, congratulations your Graces, you are indeed expecting twins again. I understand you wish to have them in your own home, which I understand. You should still be able to enjoy your stay here, but take it easy and with the slightest discomfort, please come see me again.” The female doctor, a former witch, says with a small smile. “I will monitor you from here, but perhaps it’ll be best if someone also notifies your doctor back in the Mortal Realm?” I nod, looking at Ivy, who seems far away. I take her hand, bringing it to my mouth. She turns her head in my direction, but she does not seem to actually see me. “Doc, may we please have a moment?” I ask, also asking Eli to go back to his grandparents. He looks at his mother with deep concern, and I know the empathic side of him is tapping into her, feeling everything she is. “I got her Eli. Please see your grandparents for now, son.” I tell him, leaning down and kissing his hair. He nods silently, following the doctor o
10 years laterIvy P.O.V.“KIDS I AM GIVING YOU 5 SECONDS TO GET OUT HERE, OR WE ARE GOING WITHOUT YOU! 5, 4, 3.. Thank you!” I’m standing outside the packhouse with Isiah, Eli who is 10, and knows by now not to piss off his mother when we’re going somewhere and our youngest, Ilina who is 2 and sleeping in her stroller. Isaiah shakes his head at me, and kisses my temple. I sigh. I know I’m more impatient today than usual, and that says something, because I’m always impatient when we’re going somewhere, but today is very special and we’re going to be gone for quite some time as a family. Out of house rushes our other children; Gabe who is 8, and the actual spitting image of the uncle he is named after, the twins Isobel and Elain who is 6 and finally our 4 years old Emmet. I put my hands on my hips and look them all over, while Eli and Isaiah snickers behind me. They’re just happy they are not the ones who are in trouble this time. “I am blaming us for being late solely on all of you
Isaiah P.O.V.We table this discussion for later, and follow dad out the door and out back where a ton of chairs is placed facing a small decorated platform for me and Ivy. I cannot wait to see her in her dress. I know she is a little self conscious right now, but she is just gorgeous and I love her so much! She is going to be a vision, I am sure of it. We take our place as everyone is finding their seats in the crowd. Aunt Jenna smiles at Jonas and taps a seat beside her. She has placed herself in the front, and with enough chairs free so Jonas, Astra and Alisa can sit with her I think. I just raise an eyebrow and make a last minute decision. “Actually, aunt Jonas is in my bridal party, so he is standing today.” I tell her politely, winking at Jonas. I mindlink Ivy, telling her about my abrupt change and explaining why. She laughs over the mindlink and tells me she’ll inform the others. Flora was made head of the flower girls, and had to stay with them, saving her from my aunt as
Isaiah P.O.V.“A toast to the happy couple! Congratulations, Isaiah! You really are a lucky man.” Aiden says, smiling at me. We are sitting at the breakfast table, just us guys. I raise my champagne glass to him, toasting in silence. The rest say ‘hear hear’ and drink with us. We are having a great morning so far, but I am starting to feel the small nervous jitters of excitement. This day has been long coming, but is finally here. Today I am going to make Ivy my wife! She is already the mother to our son, and seeing her take that role with such passion has been one of the greatest moments in my life! I know she thinks I am a nervous wreck when it comes to Eli, but I just can’t help it. With everything we have been through since I found her in the Fae Kingdom, I am going to keep myself on my toes regarding our son. No one is ever going to hurt him. I know that for sure because they will have to face the wrath of my soon-to-be wife, and I’ll handle the leftovers, but still. He is our so
Ivy P.O.V. Two weeks later We’ve had our little Eli with us for two weeks now and he is just a little angel! I must admit as much as motherhood scared me, and we had some minor setbacks, such as I am not able to breastfeed him, I really love being a mother. The thing with breastfeeding was a hard blow as I had heard so much good about it, but I was just not producing milk. Isaiah has been a trooper navigating my hot mess of emotions - going from high to low faster than Elsa chose to let it go in Frozen. We finally had some quiet time to sit down and watch some movies and be a family - meaning a Disney marathon. It was an amazing evening. Everyone in the pack has welcomed Eli with open hearts, and I could not be more proud. I have also decided to divide my reading time for the little ones with Isabella, as she really enjoyed herself when I was in labor. She has Tuesday and I have Thursday. The kids have been nothing but sweet and gentle with my son, cooing over him and doting whenev
Isiaah P.O.V.4 months later “ISAIAH!” Ivy screams from our room. Our wedding day fastly approaching, but we decided to wait to get married until she had our baby. She’s been a real trooper through the pregnancy, and has been bedridden for the last month because the little rascal may or may not come early if she didn’t. Not that she wasn’t doing everything right before to keep him in there for as long as possible, but sometimes that is just not enough and you have to do more proactive stuff to ensure a full term baby. She’s been having a tough time accepting that, and twice a week I have been carrying her to the downstairs living room, where she has been reading to the littlest pups in the pack. They have been so fascinated with her growing stomach and the fact the next little Alpha is in there. I adore her, swelling stomach and all. She is as beautiful today as she was the day I met her - minus all the bruises. “ISAIAH I MEAN I… OW!” I jump to my feet, hurrying into our bedroom. I w