Two Days later…I stood just outside the infirmary, my heart hammering in my chest like a war drum. Morning light filtered through the windows, casting soft shadows across the floor, but I barely registered it. All I could focus on was the door that separated me from Ivy. I took a deep breath, trying to steady the whirlwind of emotions threatening to overtake me.Slowly, I pushed the door open. My eyes found Ivy, sitting quietly, staring out of the window. The sunlight bathed her in a warm glow, but she seemed so distant, lost in her thoughts. My heart leaped at the sight of her. She was alive.The relief that surged through me was almost overwhelming, nearly knocking me off my feet. I stepped inside, the door clicking shut behind me and opened my mouth to speak, but no words came out.Then, as if sensing my presence, Ivy turned her head slowly. The moment our eyes met, tears sprang to both of our eyes. I felt my breath catch in my throat. Without hesitation, she opened her arms, and
IvyAnxiety twisted in my chest as I stood at the edge of the assembly hall, watching the crowd gather. Four days had passed since I recovered from the nightmare that nearly claimed my life, and now it was time for Tessa’s trial. I never wanted it to come to this, but Asher was livid—and so were Logan and Noah. Everyone agreed that a trial was necessary to uncover the real culprit behind what happened. In my heart, I knew it wasn’t Tessa. She wasn’t capable of such deceit, and I wouldn’t be surprised if Graham was behind it, pulling her strings. But I feared she might take the blame just to protect him. Because of that, Sabrina had prepared a special potion, a truth-telling serum of sorts. It would put the person lying in a haze and force them to reveal what they were hiding. It felt cruel, but we had no other choice.Tension prickled in my scalp as the elders—Silas, Ansel, Alpha Joseph, and Luna Grac
Anonymous POV34 years agoThe wind howled brutally. The snowstorm hit so hard that everything around for miles was nothing but a blur. It seemed like nature was mourning and retaliating over the brutality that took place in its lap. The bloodshed, the countless lives taken, hundreds of packs destroyed, allies turned into enemies. The fight for power and dominance that would be remembered for years to come.Andrés shivered, the little pieces of wood doing nothing to keep the cold at bay. But he couldn’t dare to add more wood to it because outside this cave; hungry hunters of the GrayCrest army were lurking around to hunt them down after destroying the last remnants of his pack, or what used to be his pack until last night. It was now nothing but dust, blood and a burial ground for his brothers, his family and his…Alpha.The bare minimum clothing he grabbed before fleeing did little to fend off the bitter cold. And every scream that came from the frail woman lying on the cold floor of
IVY 34 years later…Today was supposed to be one of the best days of my life. Today, my brother was supposed to be crowned as the new Alpha, a day we both have been waiting for since we were kids. My brother’s biggest dream was to claim his throne as an Alpha, and mine was to see him as one. And today was the day it was supposed to happen. But now he lay here, on the cold hard floor. Dead. “Ivan!” I shook him violently, my body burning with unspeakable pain, blood trickling down the corner of my lips and from almost every part of my body. But I could not care about any of that at the moment. “Ivan! Please wake up!” I sobbed, hoping, praying with all I got to the Moon Goddess that by some miracle he would wake up. But he lay there, still and silent, his body slowly turning cold. Coughing and fighting to keep myself from falling apart, I gazed around and all I could see was destruction, my pack burning to t
Asher3 months later…I let the window of my car down and took a deep breath. The air felt fresh, immediately bringing in a sense of familiarity with it. It has been months since I have been away from home because of my training at the BlackRiver pack in Spain. It was an integral rule for an Alpha to train at another pack to gain more knowledge and experience that was needed to fit the role.The past eight months have been great, and it was amazing training at BlackRiver. But I was so glad to be back home, GrayCrest. “It’s good to have you back, brother,” I whirled my head around and Noah gave me a smile. He was my elder brother and one of those saints who didn’t belong in this cruel world. “It’s good to be back,” I agreed. "The pack is eager to greet you. And so are Rose and Cora."I smiled, realizing how long it has been since I saw my family. The two women Noah mentioned were my brothers' mates. Rose was No
IvyMate,” Silver, my wolf, mumbled, giving me goosebumps all over as I aimlessly stared at the man in front of me. “Oh my, that’s him again!”He was very tall, with dark eyes that seemed to pierce through my soul. His extremely sharp face was covered in a stubble paired with a shock of unruly, unkempt curly dark hair. And beneath his fitted white T-shirt, sticking to his body like glue, I could already see the fine line of muscles and abs and tattoos peeking out from the deep v-neck. He wore a diamond stud in his right ear and there was a piercing on his left eyebrow as well."Asher!” Alpha Noah called, strolling over to us while the two of us stared at each other like robots. Shock was an understatement for what I felt at the moment. Especially after knowing who this man was.This was Alpha Asher Gray, the youngest Alpha of GrayCrest, one of the most powerful packs in the world.This was…my mate.And the man who ran away from me, from the bond two years ago.“You!” I hissed, scowling
Asher What were the odds of running into the same woman I ran away from two years ago? The woman whose face was a blur in my memory but who has still managed to haunt my dreams every single night since I collided into her.How was that even possible?“It’s her,” Mac whispered. “I will never forget the scent.” I felt doomed, nausea hitting me hard as I met her sparkling blue eyes that simmered with annoyance. The way she held my gaze, the hold much stronger than just eye contact, it made me want to turn and run for the hills.Approximately two years ago, I was on my usual clubbing spree, getting drunk and looking for the next pussy to fuck when I caught a glimpse of her. Just a glimpse. I was instantly drawn to her and followed her like a lost puppy but somehow ended up losing her. However, it was when I was making out with my fuck-mate for the night outside the ladies room, that I crashed into her again. One whiff of that intoxicating scent and I was sent rolling into shock as my wo
Ivy“No, I will not reject him!” I wasn’t sure if I heard my wolf right. Did she just refuse to reject this asshole?“What?” I mumbled. “What did you say?”“I will not reject him. I get to have a say on this too and I want my mate!” Silver retorted, sounding petulant.“Even if he is an asshole? Silver…he ran away from us, remember? Remember the way we felt? That intense feeling, the longing and how crazy it drove us? How could you accept a man like that? He’s a freaking coward,” I protested.“I know, but he admitted it…it was a mistake. And mistakes happen. You didn’t try to stop him either, did you?”“I was shocked!”“So was he…”“Stop this nonsense right away,” Alpha Joseph thundered, shooting a glare at his son. “The entire pack is watching. Let’s just go inside and discuss this calmly. Some misunderstanding must have happened and it would be helpful if both of you act your age.”“I agree with dad,” Noah nodded. “This isn’t the right place.”“Please, Ash?” Luna Rose said softly, and