Chapter Sixty-Nine. Mother is sickIvanna's Pov.Knock! Knock! We heard someone knock on the door. Ace stood to go check who it was. A maid came in and bowed. She was the queen's maid. "Greetings, My King,""What's wrong, Lucy? Why are you here?" Ace quizzed her."My King." She bowed again, hesitating to say anything more. "Lift your head and answer my question. What is going on?" "It's the senior queen, my king," she replied."My Mother? What about her?""She's sick, My King," the maid confessed with a sob. "She's terribly sick."What? I got out of the bed in shock. "Have you informed the pack's doctor?""Yes, we already called him. I just thought I should tell you, My King.""Thank you, Lucy." Ace's face was filled with panic. I held his hand, and he calmed down a bit."Come, let's go see her." "Sure. Let's go. Right after you," he said, pulling the door open.We both hurried over to his Mother's quarters. She was lying in bed, with Ace's father beside her. The healer was also
Evil Plan.Kateโs POV.Why?!Why was nothing going the way I wanted? Why did she have to be so happy? All she has ever done since she showed up was destroy my happiness and steal my life. I should be the new queen. I lived all my life preparing and learning what it would take to be queen someday.But then she showed up and stole my man, my position, and the peopleโs lives. She took everything from me!Ace was my best friend. I knew he was going to be the next king, and I knew he was going to choose me as his queen. He loved me so much.Why did he choose her instead? What kind of enchantment spell did that bitch use on him, for him to easily choose her as his queen?She made him hate me. She turned him against me. She turned me into a thing of ridicule in a pack where I was once the Queen bee. She ruined my once perfect life and I would never forgive that.I must make her suffer. I must make Ace realize that I was the only one fit to be his queen. I was the only one deserving of the cr
Locked Up. Kateโs POV. โI tried to convince her that I had nothing to do with the king, but she wouldnโt believe me. She attacked me. She nearly killed me, Lars.โ I cried, falling into his ever open arms. โIs that why youโre so sad and broken?โ He whispered, patting my back softly. He was a perfect fool to use for my plan. Blessed heaven. Hail, Artemis, for mating me with this fool! My puppet! I canโt wait to use him in my quest to destroy Ivanna. I canโt wait to see her dead and gone. The best part is that she wonโt be missed. Iโll be more than willing to take over her mate and her position. โYes. She branded me as a whore even after I told her that I had a mate. Youโre my mate, Lars. And no matter how much we fight; it doesnโt mean that I deny our bond in public. Because deep down, Iโm grateful to Artemis for blessing me with someone like you whoโs kind, genuine, and understanding.โ He grinned sheepishly. So damn stupid! โYou got no clue how I feel hearing you say that, Ka
Donโt trust her.Kateโs POV.โMy lady!โ Clara, my maid, ran inside my bedroom. Was she sick? How dare she run into my room without permission?โAre you stupid, Clara?! How dare you run into my room like that?!โ I yelled at her. โYou are just a maid, not my friend. Know your place. Is that clear?โโYes, my lady, please forgive me,โ she said, falling on her knees. Better!โIโll forgive you this time, but donโt ever do that again,โ I uttered, waving my hand. She stood, still lowering her eyes. โWhat do you want to say that made you run in like that? What could be so urgent?โโMy lady. You are yet to know that the king ordered that the queen be locked up.โโOh, my goddess. Why?โ I asked, pretending not to have any idea what was going on. โWhat was her offense?โโShe was caught having an affair,โโWhat the heck?!โ I screamed.โAre you okay, my lady?โ Clara asked, giving me a concerned look.โYes, Iโm okay. I was just too shocked, Clara. She had an affair? Is it just a rumor, or was she cau
Chapter Seventy-three: In the DungeonIvannaโs POVWhy has it come to this? Why canโt anyone trust me? Why am I being locked up for something I didnโt do? How did my life turn into this?Was I really not meant to be happy? Was I not destined to be with my mate? How could our happiness be so short-lived? Why did it seem like I was jinxed?Maybe I donโt deserve the good things in life. Why else am I going through this much pain? Iโm not a cheat. How could I be? I love Ace with all my heart.The shocking part is the fact that I donโt even recall what happened. All I recall is the food I ate. And then I ended up in bed with the stranger.Ace wasnโt even giving me the benefit of the doubt. He chose to believe what he saw.โYou should think deeply, Ivanna,โ my wolf said. โWe need to explain everything to our mate.โโBut he isnโt ready to listen to me, Moon. He called me all sorts of names. He believed what he saw over what I told him.โ I cried bitterly. โHow could he?โโThis isnโt the time
Chapter Seventy-four: King Ace. I'm your king.Ace's POVWhy? Why did she do that? My heart was racing in my chest. Am I not good enough for her? Did I wrong her? Why did she choose to cheat on me? Of all people. She cheated on me with my guard. Seeing her in another man's embrace was maddening. It felt like many daggers were piercing into my heart all at once. My anger was blinding, my eyes were blazing red, and my breath came out in short, enraged puffs. I balled my fists as I began pacing across the length of the room. I wanted to kill him on the spot."My king." My beta slightly tipped his head, ensuring to keep a good distance between us. He knew I was in a foul mood, and he didn't want to infuriate me even more. "I don't believe everything that happened," he said. He was standing beside me. "There must be someone manipulating everything. I don't think the queen could cheat on you.""You think so?" I questioned, unable to hide the tinge of excitement in my voice. I wanted it to b
Rejection.Chapter Seventy-five. The truth.Ace's POV"You left me no choice, Beta. I won't kill her." I grudgingly let her go, but instead of her thanking me for my mercy, she did something else."Stand up, Mate," she mumbled, pulling him up. "You don't have to beg him on my behalf. No one wants a fool as their king.""What?" I roared. "How dare you? How dare you call me a fool?" I was about to attack her when I heard my mother call out to me."What do you think you are doing, son?" she inquired. "Are you trying to attack her?"What the heck? Why was she here?"No, Mother." I stood straight, keeping my anger at bay. "I dare not.""Queen mother," Jenny called her. She fell on her knees. "Please.""Stand up, sweetheart. You don't have to kneel. Tell me, what is wrong?" My mother stated, pulling her up."It's Ivanna, queen mother. She was framed," she blurted out. "Please save her and ask your son to release her. I am begging you. She has suffered enough already.""What?" Mother screame
Chapter Seventy-six: RejectionAce's POV"You can't do this to me, mate," I pleaded. "Please hear me out and forgive me."Ivana sneered before replying, "I am done with you, Ace. I need you to accept my rejection right away." She averted her gaze."But... I can't do that. How do you expect me to live without you? I want you, and you know I do love you, mate," I stumbled over my words, the feeling in my heart had worsened."Love?" She snorted. "Mate? I am done with that bullshit." Her screams filled my office. She was angry. I knew what I did was wrong. That was selfish of me. Why did I do that in the first place? What have I done? The thoughts were racing through my head.I looked into her once beautiful eyes, eyes that had looked at me with nothing but love. Now, when I looked at her, there was no love, no happiness, it was just an icy stare. It was as if she shut out a part of her, the part that had once felt something for me."Don't make me repeat myself, King Ace," she said coldly
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! Iโm 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.โIvanna, are you in there?โ I heard Ace's voice.โYes, is something the matter, Ace?โ I inquired.โAh! No. I was only worried when I woke up, and I didnโt find you beside me,โ he uttered. โAre you okay in there?โโYes, Iโm good,โ I replied. โI will be out soon.โโOkay," he replied.After I was satisfied, I stood up and picked up the towel. I wrapped it around my body before heading out.โIvanna,โ Ace called.โWhat is wrong?โ he asked. "Are you sure you are okay? You took so long in there.โโIโm okay, honey.โ I removed the towel and started d
Test result.Ivan.โHere are the results of the queenโs tests,โ he said, handing Ace the result.โWhat!โ he screamed. โAre you sure about this?โโWhat did you read? Ace, what is it?โ I asked. โWhy are you so shocked? What did you see?โHe began kissing me all over my face. โHey, will you stop all this? Donโt you know we were not alone?โAce continued licking and kissing me in front of everyone, as if I hadnโt said a word.โAre you a dog? Why are you licking me?โ I gasped.โThank you so much, my queen,โ he stated.โWhy are you thanking me?โ I asked. โLet go of me first.โโIvanna, we will become parents,โ he blurted out. โIโm so happy.โโI know that. Is that why you are happy?โโYes,โ he confessed. โI canโt wait to meet them!โโTo meet them? Who?โ I muttered. โAre you talking about the baby?โโNot baby, my love. They are babies. We have more than a child.โ His eyes shone with excitement.โWhat!โ I screamed. โWhat are you talking about?โโTake a look at this." Ace handed me the test resu
Motherโs Joy.โYou donโt have to work, honey. Just sit and watch as I do all the work,โ Ace said.Ever since I got pregnant, Ace has been doing all the work. He hardly let me step out.โI will be going to motherโs quarter today, Love,โ I stated.โTo do what?โ He questioned.โNothing. I just donโt want to sit all day and do nothing.โโI will stay beside you. You donโt have to stress yourself, darling. I will be right here when you need me.โโYou need to go to work. Everything is suffocating me. I need to go for a walk, please. I will stress myself out.โHe looked at me, shaking his head. What the hell is going on in that brain?โIvanna, why donโt you want me to keep you company? Why are you trying to push me away from you and the baby?โโEasy love. I beg of you. Try to understand me.โAfter going back and forth, he finally gave in.โWalk slowly, love. I donโt want to see you fall,โ he uttered. Gosh, is this what Jenny is passing through with her mate? Ace is treating me like a child.โ
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.Aceโs POVI slowly opened my eyes to find that I wasnโt in my room.โYou are awake, my king.โ I heard David's voice. Why is he here? Is my queen sick?I groaned and sat on my bed.โMy king, are you alright?โ He asked again.โDavid, why are you here?" I asked. "Is something wrong with the queen?โHe laughed. โWhat is funny, David?โ I looked around the room. โWhere am I? Where is my mate?โโMy king, the queen is fine. Iโm glad to see youโre healthy again.โ I was about to ask him another question when Ivanna ran in.โAce.โ She rushed and hugged me. She hugged me tightly. โYou are back. Thank you, goddess.โโMate,โ I breathed. โYou are hugging me so tightly. I am about to die.โโOh. Iโm sorry.โ She quickly let go of me. โAre you okay? Show me where it hurts.โSheโs so cute. I pinched her soft cheeks. โIโm okay.โโIt's so good to see you healthy, son,โ 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.Aceโs POVI slowly opened my eyes to find that I wasnโt in my room.โYou are awake, my king.โ I heard David's voice. Why is he here? Is my queen sick?I groaned and sat on my bed.โMy king, are you alright?โ He asked again.โDavid, why are you here?" I asked. "Is something wrong with the queen?โHe laughed. โWhat is funny, David?โ I looked around the room. โWhere am I? Where is my mate?โโMy king, the queen is fine. Iโm glad to see youโre healthy again.โ I was about to ask him another question when Ivanna ran in.โAce.โ She rushed and hugged me. She hugged me tightly. โYou are back. Thank you, goddess.โโMate,โ I breathed. โYou are hugging me so tightly. I am about to die.โโOh. Iโm sorry.โ She quickly let go of me. โAre you okay? Show me where it hurts.โSheโs so cute. I pinched her soft cheeks. โIโm okay.โโIt's so good to see you healthy, son,โ 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.Aceโs POVI slowly opened my eyes to find that I wasnโt in my room.โYou are awake, my king.โ I heard David's voice. Why is he here? Is my queen sick?I groaned and sat on my bed.โMy king, are you alright?โ He asked again.โDavid, why are you here?" I asked. "Is something wrong with the queen?โHe laughed. โWhat is funny, David?โ I looked around the room. โWhere am I? Where is my mate?โโMy king, the queen is fine. Iโm glad to see youโre healthy again.โ I was about to ask him another question when Ivanna ran in.โAce.โ She rushed and hugged me. She hugged me tightly. โYou are back. Thank you, goddess.โโMate,โ I breathed. โYou are hugging me so tightly. I am about to die.โโOh. Iโm sorry.โ She quickly let go of me. โAre you okay? Show me where it hurts.โSheโs so cute. I pinched her soft cheeks. โIโm okay.โโIt's so good to see you healthy, son,โ 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 couldnโt. What the heck is going on! Why do I feel this way?โIvanna,โ I heard someone's voice. It was faint. โPlease, wake up.โIs someone calling me? Was that my name? โIvanna,โ I heard the voice again.I slowly opened my eyes.โThank goodness you are awake. How are you feeling?โMy head was hurting. It hurts like hell.โAhha,โ I screamed out. The pain was too much for me to bare. I easily let my wolf take control of my body.โAre you okay, child?โ A familiar voice asked me. I looked up and peered at the worried face of Aceโs mother. Why am I still alive? Why am I not dead?โDonโt touch me,โ Moon growled at her. โWhere is he? Where is my mate?โโI want you to calm down, Ivanna,โ she said.She turned around and smirked. โIโm different from the native Ivanna. I will ask you again: Where is my mate? Where have you taken him?โโLook hereโฆโ His father began. โI know you are
CureIvanna's stance.โYou are back?" she asked. "So soon?โ Mother asked me as soon as I walked inside. I stood beside David, who was attending to my mate.โYes, mother. I finished them all,โ I answered.โSo fast?" she inquired. "You didnโt disappoint me, child.โ She held my hand, her eyes blinking with joy. โThank you for protecting the kingdom.โโYou donโt have to thank me, mother. It is my duty to protect and guard my people,โ I replied. I turned around and faced the healer. โTell me, have you found a cure?โโYes, my queen,โ he said with a bow.โYou donโt have to do this," I stated. "This wasnโt the time for all this. Tell me, what should I do to find the cure, please?โHe stared at me before sighing. Is this really serious? Is my mate really going to die?โMy queen, the king needs a blood heart to survive," he let out.โWhat! What the heck are you talking about?โ mother screamed. โWhat kind of method is that?โโMother, we have to listen to him first,โ I uttered. โTell me, David, w