“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
AsherRuby’s tattoo parlor was a go-to place if I wanted to get a tattoo done. I liked the ambiance but, I liked the owner better.“Asher Gray,” the pink-haired girl grinned at me before giving me a hug. She wore her trademark black goth-like clothes with that creepy black lipstick, and I think there were more piercings covering her than the last time I saw her.“Ruby,” I smiled, hugging her back. “It’s been too long.”“Any more space on that hot bod for tattoos?” she smirked. “Or piercings?”“Still plenty left,” I laughed.Once upon a time, I used to have a crush on this woman. Logan and Noah brought me here to get me my first tattoo on my fourteenth birthday. Ruby did it, and she was still as she was back then. For some reason, I was in awe of her and hence would pop in now and then to get tattoos. Being the smart ass, she got the point and then did me a favor by fucking me. Yes, this woman was my first. I had just shifted and was horny as fuck 24/7. Ruby let me get off all that stea
Ivy“Wake up…Ivy,” I stirred at the soft voice that purred in my ear.“Let me sleep,” I let out a grunt and then curled up again, way too comfortable to listen.“If you don’t wake up within the next five minutes, I will be forced to throw you over my shoulder and carry you downstairs.”“Fu…fuck you,” I grumbled, burying my face in the pillow.“You can…later,” A wicked snicker tickled my ear but before I could react or respond, I felt strong hands on my legs, pulling me down, the world turning upside down as I opened my eyes, wide
IvyI dashed towards the lake house as soon as Asher counted to three. He picked up real quick, and we were neck to neck, dashing through the forest and jumping over the dead tree trunks and big stone boulders. We reached the lake house together, both breathless and drenched in sweat.“Good one,” Asher smirked, jogging towards the lake. The clear glistening water sparkling with the early morning sunshine was too appealing to ignore.“You aren’t going to strip, are you?” I muttered.“I don’t know how to take a bath while fully clothed, Ivyanka,” he gave me a roll of his eyes and then took off his track pants and boxers before divi
Asher“The marriage registrar is here,” I said.Ivy finished tying her shoes and then stood up, her face impassive as she gave me a nod. She wore a simple white full-sleeved top paired with a blue denim skirt and white shoes. Her cinnamon hair was tied in a high-ponytail with tendrils escaping as always. I must say, Lexi did a good job with her wardrobe. The skirt showed off her long, toned legs and I squirmed, remembering the memory of them wrapped around my waist.“I am ready,” she nodded.“Let’s go then,” I held out my hand and she wordlessly took it. I marveled at the feel of it and also at how pretty the engagement ring looked on her slender finger.Mine, a voice in my head whispered, sounding smug and proud.In the past few days, something between us has changed. I don’t know what, but I could feel it. Not only that, I have felt something change within me. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to explore it further, b
Ivy seemed wary as we followed after him and I kept myself absolutely focused, looking out for anything suspicious. There doesn’t seem to be any. The inside was intricately done and seemed old but charming. Orion led us through a corridor and then opened a door to the left. There was a disgusting, musty scent lingering in the air. It hurt my nose. “Please come in,” he said. We stalked inside and a woman was standing by the window. She too was similarly dressed in black with a sharp, fiercely beautiful face but pale as death, dark hair tied intricately with those creepy red eyes.“And this is my mate,” Orion said. “Venette.”“Pleasure to meet you,” the woman said. “The young alpha of GrayCrest. Please have a seat.” She pointed to the couch and gave me a smile. I kept my expression even, taking a seat with Ivy following suit.“Is that all? You and her?” she asked.“No, we have a family too. But they prefer to stay away from werewolf company,” Venette replied. “Couldn’t force them.”“Th
Ivy To say that my wedding dress fitting was exhausting would be the understatement of the century. Cora was relentless and after a point I forgot how many dresses I tried and which one I finalized. Thankfully, the designer personally came to the packhouse, saving us the ordeal of traveling to the City. I spent the day doing some physical training with Eli and then Luna training with Cora. After dinner, I told Asher I was tired and going to bed early and then pretended to have fallen asleep until he was fast asleep beside me too.And now I was scooting through the silence of the night as Killian’s Beta waited to pick me up. He called me before I had a chance to call him, saying he had the first task ready for me. I told him I would not do anything until after he let me meet with my father and answer the questions I had. He had just laughed and agreed to it.As always, my eyes were blindfolded but this time my senses were at alert. I was keeping count of every bump, every turn. To cour