Ivy“That deer was a tough nut to crack,” Silver grimaced, panting hard as she spied the dead animal on the floor. “Ugh, I am tired now. Let’s get back.” My wolf turned around and both of us halted.Fuck.“I think we have come a bit too far,” I said, staring around. Although we were still within the forested area, I knew we had crossed the final perimeter. When you walked in through the final perimeter, you could feel that you had entered someone's territory. And right now it didn’t feel like that.“Ah crap, we got a bit carried away,” Silver said lazily.“Let’s get back before Asher sends a search party,” I said. My wolf grunted in response and turned around. But before she could take two steps, something halted us both.A scent.“Wait…” I whispered. “That…that scent…” Silver went completely still and we both sniffed. At first we were greeted with that usual foresty scent but then after a few seconds
Ivy“What the fuck were you doing there?” Asher growled, the moment I emerged after shifting back and pulling on my clothes.“I…” I started, but he was already cutting me off, looking mad and bewildered.“Do you know how scared we got?” he demanded. “We don’t have the mindlink, Ivyanka! I cannot sense if you are in danger, cannot talk or hear you! All we had was your scent and when we realized where you went…fuck.” I was a bit surprised, not expecting him to be that worried.“I sensed my mother’s scent there,” I murmured. Asher stopped running his fingers through his hair and blinked at me.“What?” I nodded.“I hunted down the deer just near the final perimeter and was returning when I caught it…her scent,” my voice broke and Asher’s eyes softened, his panic subsiding. “I had to follow it and before either Silver or I knew…”“Silver?” Ash frowned.“My wolf,” I said. “Her name is Silver…pretty obvious, I guess.”“Very fitting,” he agreed.“Yeah, so before we both realized it, we had gon
IvyI was stunned, but excited as well. If I was right, this could be my biggest breakthrough in figuring out who Killian Price was. Or at least a step towards it. The crazy thirst for revenge, the lack of information about him, all the secrecy…it made total sense. He was hiding and waiting for the right time.Hiding for the past thirty-four years.“Ivy, are you alright?” Asher asked.“Yeah. I want to know more…about RiverPride, about the war,” I said. “Please?” Asher frowned, but then nodded.“I guess you can find more information at the Council archives,” he replied. “But you can only access it once you are officially my Luna. That is, once we get married.” Disappointment crashed through me, but still it was something more than absolutely nothing.“And about that…” Asher added. “The marriage registrar will come by the day after tomorrow and the wedding date, as suggested by Sabrina, is ten days from
I hated to be left behind. But Asher was right, I don’t have the mindlink. I won’t be much use. A part of me contemplated going on my own, but then I dismissed it.Sleep was a far cry. I twisted and turned and spent the rest of the night contemplating the information I found out about Killian and his link to GrayCrest.To defeat him, I needed to figure out exactly what he had at his disposal. If my hunch is right, he has had enough time to prepare. Did he have an army? If yes, then how big? What was his link to Alpha Roman Price? And exactly what was he? My instincts told me he was more than alpha wolf, but how much more?If I could figure out this much, then maybe I can ask Asher for help? Maybe Asher, Noah and Logan could find a way to get my father and the pack members out? Once he gets back his strength, my father would be a great help in the war. He was a warrior, a fiercely strong one, and war was imminent.I must have eventually fallen asleep because when I opened my eyes, I was
Ivy“Did you find anything out there?” I asked as Asher parked his Harley in the garage. We had left a few moments after we…well, we did what we weren’t supposed to. But it was like control was a foreign emotion when we were close to each other. Just until we weren't married, I had reminded myself, as he covered every inch of me with his strong, oh-so deliciously muscular body, when his lips had devoured me and his impressive length pounded the daylights out of me.I gulped, a tremor running down my body, and I realized I still smelled of sex and him. Disgusting as it was, we just somehow cleaned up and then left. And just like last time, there was a silent pact between us to not discuss what happened. It was just sex. Nothing more.It can’t be anything more.“Yeah, we found wolf prints,” Asher nodded, looking pissed. “Someone was there and, thank goddess, we found you in time or…” he shook his head as if dismissing whatever thought passed him.“So not a vampire?” I frowned.“No. Not t
IvyI know this wasn’t a big thing, but somehow in my heart it felt like a lot was relying on his answer. And in hindsight I knew what it was.“Because your name wasn’t on it,” Asher repeated, giving me a shrug.“I…catch up later, Ash,” Logan said before both Noah, and he quickly scampered out. They knew. They knew Asher was lying.“Are you sure?” I demanded.Tell me, tell me that you accidentally missed it. “Positive. I know how to read, Ivyanka,” he muttered.“Then show me that paper,” I said flatly. Asher blinked at me before shooting me a scowl.“Can we do this later please? I have work to do,” he said, his tone dismissive as he poured over some files on his desk, his back to me.“Asher…I said show me the paper,” I repeated.“I threw it away,” Liar. Fucking liar. I saw him shove the paper in his pocket. And he was still wearing the same pants.“Asher Gray…show me the paper,” Asher froze and then tu
“Sorry I…I was just leaving, Alpha,” I mumbled, embarrassed. I could literally feel the puffiness around my eyes from the crying.“Sit, Ivyanka,” Logan said, his voice kind. “It’s alright. Here, drink this…” He handed me a mug of steaming coffee and then raised his in a toast.“Thank you,” I muttered, taking a whiff. It smelled delicious. The silence was a bit awkward. I have always found it a bit difficult to be at ease around Alpha Logan. His entire demeanor was somewhat brooding unlike Noah.“Don’t be mad at him,” Logan said softly, at last breaking the silence. “Ash was only trying to protect you,”“I don’t need his protection,” I hissed. “I can protect myself.”"Sure you can. But you are his mate, it’s literally in his DNA to always strive to protect you. And it’s the fact that he wants to protect you that proves he cares for you.”“I hardly believe that, Alpha,”“I know it’s hard to believe that someone like Asher knows how to care or feel but trust me, what you see is just a fa
AsherI was mad as fuck as I stormed out. Noah and Logan were waiting outside, bristling with tension and they quickly looked away as I shot them a glare.“We heard nothing,” Noah said, and Logan nodded like a robot.“I don’t care,” I snapped before stalking out. I needed some fresh air to clear my head and the only thing I could think of was to grab my Harley and go on a drive. So that’s precisely what I did. I went for a really really long drive and when I was finally tired of roaming around, I went to the same pub I took Ivy.“Here is your chilled beer.” The waitress who served us that night smiled brightly. I took a seat at the bar today, hoping to distract myself by watching the crowd.“Thanks,” I gave her a polite smile and prayed for help when she lingered on.“Uh, can I have a soda,” I frowned at the familiar voice and turned around to see Noah standing behind me. The waitress blinked at him, looking