Chapter Twenty-Three. Taste of deathIvanna's POV"I'll make you the skank of all skanks. The bitches of all bitches. And the whore of all whores. You'll love that, won't you?" Anna laughed like she was having the time of her life. She was serious. And it made my heart bleed. To think we used to be best friends."What did I do to you, Anna? What went wrong between us? Didn't we used to be friends?""Friends? You were never my friend. I only hung out with you because of your rank in the pack," she said with a terrifying resentment. "You had it all, Ivanna. The good stuff, they were all yours while I had nothing. No one loved me. I was the Delta's daughter, but that didn't count. Everyone treated me like trash because of my mother’s lowly background. But you had so much love. Everyone wanted to be your friend. Do you know how sick that made me feel?""But I loved you, Anna. I shared everything I had with you. And I was always by your side when you felt sad. I made sure no one dared to
Chapter Twenty-four. A GiftIvanna's POV"Release her!" Anna commanded.I was dragged to the Pack's hall where the Alpha and a few people were waiting. On getting there, the guards threw me on the floor."Here she is, Alpha," Anna said, bowed, and took her seat beside her father."Tell me, Killer. Why did you steal her jewelry?" Alpha asked. He was already accusing me like he saw me do it. "I didn’t steal it, Master," I replied, amidst tears. "I'm innocent.""Innocent, you say? That's impossible. A killer can hardly be innocent. So it's hard to believe anything that comes out from that cheap mouth of yours, killer,"He stood up and walked towards me. "Hmmm! What’s that stench?!" He covered his nose. "Don’t tell me that stench is coming from you?"I looked down, not daring to look into his eyes. Everyone laughed and made exaggerated sniffing sounds. Rocco was also there. But he didn't try to help me out. Instead, he joined his father in humiliating me. "She always has a stench arou
Chapter Twenty-Five. The KingIvanna's POVThe guards put the chain around my neck and dragged me like a dog to where the celebration was being held. With the tag that labeled me as a ‘whore and killer' dangling around my neck, I was a good target for ridicule. People we met on our way to the party mocked and stoned me as if I had committed some sort of treason.We got to the double door of the party hall and the guards halted."One more thing. Miss Anna asked us to tell you that your performance determines how quickly you’d be released. You should also think about your little, crazy-ass friend. If you want her to live, and if you wanna get out of here quickly, you must put on a good performance."That heartless slut! How dare she involve Jenny in this? She sure was the meanest. But if she did say this, then that meant she did have plans of hurting Jenny. I shouldn't give her the chance to
Chapter Twenty-six. She Is My Mate Ivanna's POV "Who are you?" The king asked calmly but with a deadly, subtle growl. Anyone could detect the malice in his tone. "I'm sorry I didn't formally introduce myself. My name is Alpha Dean. I'm the Alpha of this prestigious Pack." Master gloated. "Did I ask you to lift your head?" The king inquired with a howl. "Such an act of disrespect! How dare you?!" "Huh?" Master's eyes widened. He hadn't expected such a lethal reaction from the King. "I’m sorry, My King." He immediately bowed his head. "Now lift your head," The king commanded, just the next second. "Are you deaf? I just asked you to lift your fucking head!" There was a tide of displeasure in the King's tone against Master and I wasn't sure why. Master was visibly terrified. He was quivering like a child, as he raised his head again. The whole hall felt suffocating with the loud silence and raw fear. I seemed to be the only one who wasn't quivering in fear. But why should I? The
Chapter Twenty–Seven. Why did you kill your Luna? Ivanna's POV "Back to you, Alpha Dean. Did she really steal that jewelry?" The King asked, going closer to him with his claws dripping blood. Anna's blood. "No. She wasn’t the one. Her jewelry was never missing from the start," Alpha confessed, as his shoulders sagged in defeat. I watched him in horror. Was this really our leader? Was he really an Alpha by blood? Why didn't he have the instinct to protect his people? Why was he hell-bent on making us miserable instead? Me, especially. "Oh! Care to tell me why you lied against her and made her wear that tag." "I’m sorry. I should have been a better leader," Master said. "Shut up. I asked you why you lied and framed her. Why did you make her wear that fucking tag when you knew she wasn’t wrong?!" Everyone was still bowing their heads. I could hear Anna’s parents crying, but they didn't dare to approach her corpse. They were scared to die. Cowards. "It was her fault," Mas
Chapter Twenty–eight. The truth Ivanna's POV "My king. Mary didn’t kill Luna Eleanor. She wasn’t anywhere close to Luna Eleanor the day she died. Please, spare her,” I pleaded. Mary might be wicked and probably deserved to be killed, but I didn't want her to be wrongly accused of a crime she didn't commit. I didn't want her to become June's sacrificial lamb. "I’m sorry, my king," Mary cried. "I didn't mean to do it." Do what? What was she talking about? No way! Was she the —? "I killed Luna Eleanor!" She confessed. What?! "It was you?!" I gasped, drenched in shock. "Yes," she replied. I fell on the floor. My eyes were almost popping from their sockets. And my hands clamped my mouth. So all this time, it was Mary? But how? How did she do it? What happened? Many questions filled my mind. I needed quick answers from them. I needed to know how Mary winded up as the killer. My bet had always been on June. Or did they plan the whole thing together? Were they accomplices? "Why
Chapter Twenty – Nine. Rot in hell.Ivanna's POVHe wasn’t the real Alpha? This was the most shocking of all the confessions I've heard today. My parents never mentioned it either. How did all these happen, and no one knew about them?"You killed him?" the king asked, appalled by his confession. "A mere secret guard killed an Alpha? What a joke!""I was his most trusted person and his only daughter's mate. He was blinded by the trust he had in me, so it made it possible for me to do anything to him, including poisoning him. Just the same thing I did to his daughter." Alpha Dean announced, with no hint of remorse.I watched him speechlessly. How could someone be so blatantly vile? And to think I ever referred to him as 'Master'.An evil man like him could never be my Master."And why did you kill your Luna? You were already the Alpha. I don't see why you had to do it." The king quizzed further, more out of curiosity than just mere interrogations. "That bitch threatened to expose me w
Chapter Thirty. Be My QueenIvanna's POVMary attempted to run off, but the king caught her. "And where do you think you're going?" He threw her at my feet.Mary held my leg desperately, bawling her eyes out. "Please forgive me, Ivanna. I was wrong. I shouldn't have been so cruel to you. I should have told you the truth. I was just too scared of Alpha Dean. Please…"Her cries were loud and eye-piercing. I took her hands off my leg but she held them again, more desperately and tighter this time."Please, Ivanna. Pity me. All I did was follow an order. But I won't be so stupid again. I won't do such vile things again. I promise. Just let me off this one time. Huh?""You won’t be able to do such vile things again, Mary, because you're not gonna be alive long enough to do them," I said coldly. "You bullied me for years when you were the real killer. That's unforgivable.""I know. I know I was at fault, but please forgive me. I won’t be a bad person again. I'll change, Ivanna. I'll become
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