Chapter Fifty. Cheating.Ivanna's POV"It’s okay, Ivan," Jenny said after I was calm. "You should have tried to stay cool until you've spoken to him about it. What if that crazy bitch was lying to you?""She wasn’t lying, Jenny. I sniffed up his scent on her. How do you explain that?""Well, maybe he got closer to her but that doesn't mean they did anything…""Stop defending him, Jenny. We both know I'm right. He's cheating. He's having an affair with that slut.""Hmmm," she sighed. "Forgive me for insisting, but what if she lied to you? It's possible.""I told you already, she didn't! Why are you so fixed on defending him? Why are you trying to excuse his sick, disgusting actions?""I'm not trying to excuse his actions. I'm just trying to be sure that he did what you're accusing him of."“I don’t know when you started questioning my words. I don’t care if you side with him or not. All I know is that he's sleeping with her. He's been avoiding me for weeks now. He doesn't pay attention
Chapter Fifty-one. MineIvanna's POV"No one." I looked away shyly, refusing to look into his eyes.Remembering the dream sent a quick spasm between my legs. I brushed it off. This wasn't the time to harbor such thoughts."You can't say?" he asked."Yes," I replied. "I can’t say.""It's fine. I'm not gonna insist." His lashes fell in disappointment. I had to think of something to say to make him feel better."But just know that I wasn't thinking of my ex-mate or any other guy," I reassured. It would help a lot if I could admit that it was him on my mind that day."Alright," he nodded, flashing me a small smile. "I believe you. And I'm sorry I was so petty and acted out of jealousy. I just couldn't stand the thought of you having another guy in your heart. Hope you understand. I love you that much."My insides tingle at his confession. "I know.""Alright. So now, do you mind telling me why you called me a cheater and all that shit?""She told me you two had fun together.""Who told you
Chapter Fifty-two. You’re no queen of mine.Ivanna's POVI've never had better days than the last few days. Accepting Ace as my mate was all the factor I needed to have a smooth and happy life, after so many years of agony.He'd been so clingy and sweet. Too sweet, if I was being honest but I loved it. I loved every bit of it.There was the fear of waking up one morning and finding him cold and uninterested. But it was just my pessimistic side trying to water down my happiness.Every morning, I woke up to breakfast in bed and songs and kisses. God, just the thought of it made my stomach tingle.Never thought anyone would love me this much. Ace was my dream come true. Or better still, the fantasy I never thought I would live, but here I was, wallowing in it."I'm so jealous. Look how much you're glowing, Ivanna," Jenny gushed for the umpteenth time. "It's good to be in love with someone who cherishes you. I pray to find a mate just as sweet as yours.""You'll meet your mate soon, my de
Chapter Fifty-three. What the heck?Ivanna POVHe glowed at me as if he were facing an enemy. Is this the same person Jenny praised?Something is definitely wrong with her eyes. I'm not going to let him bully me."How could you!? Draven, how dare you?"“Look here, little girl. You are no queen of mine. I served only the king, not you. Even if you are crowned the queen, I still won’t serve you until you prove yourself worthy of being my queen. I don’t serve useless people.” Oh my goodness. Did he want to kill me? This guy wasn’t good enough for her. I am scared, but I won’t let him smell my fear.“Really?” I smirked, folding my hands and taking a step forward. “Do you think you can scare me? How dare you glow at me?”“Enough of your stupid attitude. I am not interested. I am not your mate, so I won’t tolerate your rudeness,” he warned. “The next time, you stop me, I am going to make you regret it.” I dragged him back before he could leave, causing all the paperwork he was holding to tu
I want you.Ivanna's POV"I’m so sorry for Draven's behavior, honey," Ace said. "He was never like this. I don’t know what came over him. I don’t know why he treated you like that.""You don’t have to apologize, my king," I replied. He gently sat me on the bed, sitting next to me. "I'm okay.""Are you sure you are?" He asked. I could detect the unease in his voice. "He tried to kill you.""I know that. But he was right. I've done nothing to prove my worth as your mate and the queen of the Pack. All I've done is nag you persistently and enjoy some cozy afternoons chit-chatting with Jenny. That's not exactly the way a future Queen should act. So I can't blame him if he thinks I don't deserve the title. Because I really don't.""I hate it when you talk like that, mate. And I don't care if they think you deserve the title or not. It's still your title, it always will be. And I'm not going to let anyone disrespect you. I'll protect you, mate, I promise."His eyes sparkled with genuine love
Chapter Fifty-Five: Don’t Let Your Past Torment YouIvanna’s POV“I am here, Mother,” I said, announcing my arrival at the queen’s quarters. The door opened, and I was ushered inside.“My darling daughter,” she beamed at me, tapping on her bed for me to join her. “How was your night? Trust you slept like a baby?” She was full of life and smiles, just like every other day I’ve visited.It had been weeks since I rejected Ace’s touch. I have been coming to his mother’s quarters for lessons on how to be a responsible queen.She invited a royal teacher, Miss Eve Wilson, to teach me the basic things I needed to know.“You’re here, My Queen,” Eve said as she bowed her head in respect. I hadn’t noticed her in the room until she greeted me.“Please raise your head, Eve." I smiled politely. “You don’t have to call me that. I am not yet your queen.”“Ivan, come here,” Ace’s mother called. She held my hands as soon as I got closer to her. “Child, you don’t have to reject it. That’s rude. You are
Chapter Fifty-six. Lessons.Ivanna's POV."Will you be going to my mother's quarters today?” Ace asked, caressing my cheeks."Yes. Today is the last day of my lessons. I need to be there,” I let out tiredly."I'm jealous. Ever since you started your lessons with her, you barely have time for me," he whined. "You're being too unfair, mate."I laughed at his childish jealousy. "You don’t have to be jealous, honey. I'm gonna have your time soon. But then again, you've also been so busy with work that you hardly sleep in here."“Let’s just say we've both been busy." He conceded with a chuckle. "Yeah, right." I stood up from bed. "I need to take a bath. I don’t wanna keep them waiting, especially Mother.""Okay. Do you mind if I join you?" He smirked. We both knew I wouldn't accept so it was clear that he was just teasing me."I don't find your tease funny, Ace." I puffed, folding my hands."No, baby." He moved closer to me and wrapped his hand around my tiny waist. "It's no tease. I'd l
Chapter Fifty-seven: Accepting.Ivanna's POVAfter my lessons, I headed to Jenny's place. It was about time we saw each other. I could swear it's been an eternity! "Ivanna. You finally came to see me." She jumped on me, squeezing me into a hug. "Uh, Jenny? You're suffocating me." I struggled out of her grip but only got out when she finally let go."I'm sorry. I couldn't help the excitement," she uttered under her breath. "I'm just too happy to see you after such a long time." Ever since I started my lessons at the queen's, I never dropped by her quarters and she wasn’t allowed to step into the king’s quarters so there was no chance of her visiting me.I smiled. "It’s okay, darling. I missed you so much. How have you been?""Good. Draven always came to check on me.”"Draven?" Hearing his name made my blood boil. "He isn’t a good guy, Jenny.""But he's incredibly nice to me.”"He's nice to you because you are his mate. That crazy asshole nearly killed me, Jenny!"I know I shouldn’t
Epilogue.Ivanna POVI woke up staring at my mate, who was peacefully sleeping beside me. It had been months since I got pregnant, and mother had been taking good care of me. She kept bringing healthy soups for me. I gently stood up and walked into the bathroom. Oh my! I’m sore all over my body. My core aches. I sat in the bathtub, turned on the water, and began bathing. I lingered in the bath for a long time, appreciating what it had to offer me.“Ivanna, are you in there?” I heard Ace's voice.“Yes, is something the matter, Ace?” I inquired.“Ah! No. I was only worried when I woke up, and I didn’t find you beside me,” he uttered. “Are you okay in there?”“Yes, I’m good,” I replied. “I will be out soon.”“Okay," he replied.After I was satisfied, I stood up and picked up the towel. I wrapped it around my body before heading out.“Ivanna,” Ace called.“What is wrong?” he asked. "Are you sure you are okay? You took so long in there.”“I’m okay, honey.” I removed the towel and started d
Test result.Ivan.“Here are the results of the queen’s tests,” he said, handing Ace the result.“What!” he screamed. “Are you sure about this?”“What did you read? Ace, what is it?” I asked. “Why are you so shocked? What did you see?”He began kissing me all over my face. “Hey, will you stop all this? Don’t you know we were not alone?”Ace continued licking and kissing me in front of everyone, as if I hadn’t said a word.“Are you a dog? Why are you licking me?” I gasped.“Thank you so much, my queen,” he stated.“Why are you thanking me?” I asked. “Let go of me first.”“Ivanna, we will become parents,” he blurted out. “I’m so happy.”“I know that. Is that why you are happy?”“Yes,” he confessed. “I can’t wait to meet them!”“To meet them? Who?” I muttered. “Are you talking about the baby?”“Not baby, my love. They are babies. We have more than a child.” His eyes shone with excitement.“What!” I screamed. “What are you talking about?”“Take a look at this." Ace handed me the test resu
Mother’s Joy.“You don’t have to work, honey. Just sit and watch as I do all the work,” Ace said.Ever since I got pregnant, Ace has been doing all the work. He hardly let me step out.“I will be going to mother’s quarter today, Love,” I stated.‘To do what?” He questioned.“Nothing. I just don’t want to sit all day and do nothing.”“I will stay beside you. You don’t have to stress yourself, darling. I will be right here when you need me.”“You need to go to work. Everything is suffocating me. I need to go for a walk, please. I will stress myself out.”He looked at me, shaking his head. What the hell is going on in that brain?“Ivanna, why don’t you want me to keep you company? Why are you trying to push me away from you and the baby?”“Easy love. I beg of you. Try to understand me.”After going back and forth, he finally gave in.“Walk slowly, love. I don’t want to see you fall,” he uttered. Gosh, is this what Jenny is passing through with her mate? Ace is treating me like a child.“
This chapter contains a sex scene. Skip if you are not interested in reading.Ivanna's POVI thought Ace was joking when he said he wasn't done with me until he got down from the bed and walked to the bedside drawer. The sound of foil tearing filled the room, and he was back on the bed before I knew it. "Turn around," he commanded, and I rolled over and lay down on my stomach. He crawled behind me and grabbed my hip, pushing it up in the air."I want to fuck you from behind, and I want to hear you scream my name," he said. He pushed down my lower back until I was arching for him.I took in a deep shuddering breath while he took his sweet little time rubbing his massive cock against the slick folds of my cunt. He knows how much that drives me crazy and how it makes me ache and beg for him. "Please..." I pleaded. I wanted him to stop teasing me and fuck me at the same time, but Ace wasn't done yet.His hand snaked around my throat and held me still against the bedsheet. Without any warn
Well again.Ace’s POVI slowly opened my eyes to find that I wasn’t in my room.“You are awake, my king.” I heard David's voice. Why is he here? Is my queen sick?I groaned and sat on my bed.“My king, are you alright?” He asked again.“David, why are you here?" I asked. "Is something wrong with the queen?”He laughed. “What is funny, David?” I looked around the room. “Where am I? Where is my mate?”“My king, the queen is fine. I’m glad to see you’re healthy again.” I was about to ask him another question when Ivanna ran in.“Ace.” She rushed and hugged me. She hugged me tightly. “You are back. Thank you, goddess.”“Mate,” I breathed. “You are hugging me so tightly. I am about to die.”“Oh. I’m sorry.” She quickly let go of me. “Are you okay? Show me where it hurts.”She’s so cute. I pinched her soft cheeks. “I’m okay.”“It's so good to see you healthy, son,” mother said, hugging me as well.Why is everyone acting like this? What the hell is wrong with everyone?My father smiled at me
Well again.Ace’s POVI slowly opened my eyes to find that I wasn’t in my room.“You are awake, my king.” I heard David's voice. Why is he here? Is my queen sick?I groaned and sat on my bed.“My king, are you alright?” He asked again.“David, why are you here?" I asked. "Is something wrong with the queen?”He laughed. “What is funny, David?” I looked around the room. “Where am I? Where is my mate?”“My king, the queen is fine. I’m glad to see you’re healthy again.” I was about to ask him another question when Ivanna ran in.“Ace.” She rushed and hugged me. She hugged me tightly. “You are back. Thank you, goddess.”“Mate,” I breathed. “You are hugging me so tightly. I am about to die.”“Oh. I’m sorry.” She quickly let go of me. “Are you okay? Show me where it hurts.”She’s so cute. I pinched her soft cheeks. “I’m okay.”“It's so good to see you healthy, son,” mother said, hugging me as well.Why is everyone acting like this? What the hell is wrong with everyone?My father smiled at me
Well again.Ace’s POVI slowly opened my eyes to find that I wasn’t in my room.“You are awake, my king.” I heard David's voice. Why is he here? Is my queen sick?I groaned and sat on my bed.“My king, are you alright?” He asked again.“David, why are you here?" I asked. "Is something wrong with the queen?”He laughed. “What is funny, David?” I looked around the room. “Where am I? Where is my mate?”“My king, the queen is fine. I’m glad to see you’re healthy again.” I was about to ask him another question when Ivanna ran in.“Ace.” She rushed and hugged me. She hugged me tightly. “You are back. Thank you, goddess.”“Mate,” I breathed. “You are hugging me so tightly. I am about to die.”“Oh. I’m sorry.” She quickly let go of me. “Are you okay? Show me where it hurts.”She’s so cute. I pinched her soft cheeks. “I’m okay.”“It's so good to see you healthy, son,” mother said, hugging me as well.Why is everyone acting like this? What the hell is wrong with everyone?My father smiled at me
Killed her.Ivanna's POVI woke up with a throbbing headache. My eyelids were heavy. I tried to open my eyes, but I couldn’t. What the heck is going on! Why do I feel this way?“Ivanna,” I heard someone's voice. It was faint. “Please, wake up.”Is someone calling me? Was that my name? “Ivanna,” I heard the voice again.I slowly opened my eyes.“Thank goodness you are awake. How are you feeling?”My head was hurting. It hurts like hell.“Ahha,” I screamed out. The pain was too much for me to bare. I easily let my wolf take control of my body.“Are you okay, child?” A familiar voice asked me. I looked up and peered at the worried face of Ace’s mother. Why am I still alive? Why am I not dead?“Don’t touch me,” Moon growled at her. “Where is he? Where is my mate?”“I want you to calm down, Ivanna,” she said.She turned around and smirked. “I’m different from the native Ivanna. I will ask you again: Where is my mate? Where have you taken him?”“Look here…” His father began. “I know you are
CureIvanna's stance.“You are back?" she asked. "So soon?” Mother asked me as soon as I walked inside. I stood beside David, who was attending to my mate.“Yes, mother. I finished them all,” I answered.“So fast?" she inquired. "You didn’t disappoint me, child.” She held my hand, her eyes blinking with joy. “Thank you for protecting the kingdom.”“You don’t have to thank me, mother. It is my duty to protect and guard my people,” I replied. I turned around and faced the healer. “Tell me, have you found a cure?”“Yes, my queen,” he said with a bow.“You don’t have to do this," I stated. "This wasn’t the time for all this. Tell me, what should I do to find the cure, please?”He stared at me before sighing. Is this really serious? Is my mate really going to die?“My queen, the king needs a blood heart to survive," he let out.“What! What the heck are you talking about?” mother screamed. “What kind of method is that?”“Mother, we have to listen to him first,” I uttered. “Tell me, David, w