Ivy
“Not unless she is healed,” Asher said firmly.
“She is fine, Ash,” Cora made a face. “Aren’t you, Ivy?”
“I am,” I nodded.
“You don’t decide that. I will take a look first and if I feel like it’s fine to party, only then you are going,” he said firmly. I rolled my eyes but then couldn’t fight the blush that crept as Noah and Logan shared looks among each other.
“Ivyyyyyy!” Naya almost jumped at me, making me stumble back. I fought the pain that jolted through me and laughed, hugging her back.
“You were fucking incredible!!” she said,
Asher“You look lost,” I looked back and Noah strolled over, throwing his arm around me.I was watching the decorators work hard on the wedding preparations. The day after tomorrow, I was getting married to Ivy. Cora and Rose were hard at it and now our back lawn, and almost the entire packhouse, was being turned into a winter wonderland. The theme was soft blue, white and silver and I knew no matter what, I was going to be blown away when I saw the actual decorations.“I won’t be surprised if Cora brings in fake snow,” Noah chuckled.“She has gone all out this time,” I made a face. Noah’s wedding was much simpler.“It’s you, after all. None of us ever expected to see this day,” he smirked. “Are you nervous?”“Nope,” I shook my head, watching the workers pull up a gigantic tent in the far corner of the lawn. “I expected myself to be but I am not. It just…”“Make sense?”“Yeah. It feels…right. Everything
Song: PillowTalk (Zayn Malik) “Oh fuck,” Mac hissed, sounding both shocked and amused. Because right in the middle of the dance floor, on a slightly raised platform, swaying on the pole was my mate. Shock was an understatement as I watched her flawless moves. Her cinnamon hair was a mess as she swung around the steel pole, laughing and moving to Gimme More, swaying her perfect ass and curves. The crowd cheered beneath, and I think I caught a glimpse of Cora, whistling and jumping with a bottle of beer in her hand. “She’s certainly er…flexible,” Logan murmured. I threw a glare at my brother, and he threw his hands up in defense. “This is all your mate’s doing,” I hissed before rushing towards the dance floor with my brothers trailing behind. I shoved and pushed through the sweaty bodies and finally reached the girls. Naya was the first one to spot me, and she sagged down with relief. “Oh, thank fuck!” she exclaimed. “Get her down please…” “Oh, Ash!” Cora chuckled. “Come join us! L
AsherOh, I was so going to die tonight.“Ivyanka, slow down!!!” I shouted, the cold wind making my voice barely audible.“Hold on tightly, mateeeee!!!” she squealed in response.“I am holding on!” I cried out, tightening my arms around her waist as I buried my face in her shoulder.She was crazy, absolutely fucking insane. If I drove rashly, Ivy was on a whole other level. I could barely feel my skin as she swooshed through the thankfully empty roads, driving like a pro. Everything around me was a blur as she dodged the few cars and bikes, earning quite some vulgar gestures from the passersby in the process.“Slow down, Ivyanka!” I gritted my teeth, clinging to her for my dear life. If I fall, my bones will turn to splinters and even a werewolf would take more than a week to heal that kind of damage. And the pain…“Noooo…what’s the fun in that!” she laughed, throwing her head back.“We will get a ticket!”“I a
Asher“Where did you guys disappear last night?” Logan demanded, peering at all the neatly arranged bottles of wine in our expansive wine cellar in the basement.“We got distracted after Ivy almost got us killed with her crazy driving,” I answered, pulling out a bottle and instantly putting it back after a look from my brother. We were picking up liquor for tonight’s party cum rehearsal dinner.“What?” Noah exclaimed. “Ivy can drive a Harley?”“Like a maniac. It was a good thing we didn’t get a ticket and came back alive. She is crazy,” I smiled, shaking my head.“That’s sexy though,” Log
IvyI needed a breather with all the chaos of the evening. I was so not a people person and tonight tested my social skills to no end. The air was chilly outside but it felt good. Tomorrow, I am getting married. And tomorrow I am telling Asher everything. I cannot keep lying to him, cannot risk so many lives and, above everything…I cannot afford to lose him.Not when I had started to fall in love with him.“Ivyanka,” I froze at the sound of the voice and then turned around slowly. Sabrina stood behind me, a bright smile on her face even if she seemed intimidating as fuck.“Her name is Sabrina. Hopefully, you will meet soon. Stay away from her. She will sniff you out. Maintain a distance and avoid contact because witches can see right past you. From what I know, she is pretty powerful.”Killian warned me about her.But what if she can help me? Maybe she can break the blood bond?Maybe she can kill Killian?“Hi,” I muttered. “Sabrina, isn’t it?”“It is,” she smiled, giving nothing away.
IvySong: Enchanted (Taylor Swift)“Are you stunning!” Cora whispered, finally moving back.I blinked at the mirror, unable to recognize the woman staring back at me. Never in my life have I ever imagined myself as a bride. Yet here I stood, in the most stunning dress, draping myself like a halo of white. Cora did my hair in a bun, adorning it with a beautiful silver comb studded with blue diamonds and kept my make-up minimal. But what stunned me the most was the most gorgeous pair of heels she got me. They looked like Cinderella’s glass slippers adorned with beautiful blue stones. By the time she was done, I
IvyI stood on the sidelines, watching as Asher danced with Rose. I watched her saying something followed by a loud guffaw from him. I knew they shared some kind of special bond, and it was heartwarming to watch him so happy. My staring was interrupted by my vibrating phone and the moment my eyes fell on the screen, all my happiness vanished in the blink of an eye, dread taking its place.It was Killian.“He…hello,” I croaked.“I must say, you make one hell of a beautiful bride, Ivyanka,” his smooth voice came. “Absolutely stunning.” I blinked and then frantically searched the crowd, trying to find that cold gaze lurking somewhere.“Ho…how do you know?” I mumbled.“I just do, sweetheart,” he said breezily. “I wish I could ask you to a dance, but I don’t think your husband would appreciate it.”“Killian…are you here in GrayCrest?”“Hmm…what if I am?”What the fuck?I searched around, my eyes scanning every face a
IvyIt felt like someone had dropped me in some kind of fairytale. I was still gawking as Asher gently put me down. What was this place?The steps had led to the cutest and coziest wooden cabin I have ever seen, surrounded by a wooden railing on all sides. But it wasn’t the cabin that had me gawking, it was the enormous four-poster bed on the raised wooden platform in front of it. The white silk sheets were scattered with rose petals and in front of the bed, there was a small, cozy leather couch and a small coffee table with an elaborate arrangement of champagne, crystal glasses and strawberries and chocolates.Every inch of the floor was scattered with rose petals along with beautiful white candles, while the trees and the cabin and everything around was draped in stunning fairy lights. I was in awe and that was putting it lightly.“That’s what I meant when I said I would make love to you under the stars,” Asher breathed in my ear, pointing to the enormous bed. Desire bloomed inside m