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
Chapter Thirty-one. Shameless.Ivanna Pov.He was speechless for a few seconds. And then he was back to grabbing my hands and pleading. "Please, forgive me, Ivanna. I had no choice. You gave me no choice.""Oh, so now it's my fault?""No. But the situation was tricky. You were tagged as the killer of the woman who loved me the most. How could I have accepted you as my mate?""Really?""Let's not talk about the past anymore, Ivanna. We're over that. I admit. I was wrong. I made terrible mistakes. But it's not too late to fix things between us.""It is way too late, Rocco," I tried to whisk my hand from his grip, but he wouldn't let go. "I can't accept an abuser as my mate. I can't forgive everything you did to me.""You can, if you try harder. We were childhood sweethearts, remember? We used to love each other a lot. I'm sure we can be that way with each other again.""I can't feel that way about you ever again, Rocco…""And why not? You're my mate, for fuck's sake, Ivanna. You have t
Chapter Thirty-Two— His kingdom Our drive back to his kingdom was hectic. It was the longest and most uncomfortable ride I'd ever had. Luckily enough, I had Jenny with me. She was riding in a different car with the Draven guy. Still, knowing she was close gave me a breath of fresh air, and was my only consolation in the suffocating tension that hovered in the car. I nibbled my fingers as I listened to the King going on and on about being my mate and the great plans he had for me in his kingdom. Nothing about his extravagant plans excited me. On the contrary, they made my toes curl and made my heart race. King Ace might have helped me with my revenge, but he was just as monster as the others. A bigger monster, if I was being honest. Staying with him could be more agonizing than my stay at the Packhouse. My life could change drastically being in his control and that scared me a lot. I wanted a break from my painful life. But it turned out that there was no such break for me in
Chapter Thirty-Three. Our Mate Ivanna's POV "Are you taking her to meet your mother?" Kate asked. "Yes. I need to introduce my mate to her," he replied and then added. "Why? Is there a problem?" "Nope. Go right ahead. I'm sure she'll be thrilled that you finally found your mate," she smiled. "Yes. After so many years," he chuckled and rubbed her cheek softly with a thumb. "I won’t talk much with you, Kate. See you later." "Sure. Good luck, Ivanna." She flashed her pretentious smile at me, and it made me shudder. I should stay away from her. She seemed two-faced and bitchy. I wouldn't wanna make my stay here as hellish as my old life. "Let’s go, shall we?" King Ace linked our hands and strutted down long, quiet hallways. He finally stopped when he reached a place named ‘peace.’ "Mother, are you in there?" He asked softly with a knock on the door. "Yes, my king. Come right in.” A beautiful voice replied. Her voice alone made me imagine what a beauty she must be. We entered
Chapter Thirty-Four. You killed them?Ivanna's POV‘Moon,’ I mind linked my wolf. ‘What are you talking about? How the hell is King Ace our mate? What about Rocco?’‘He isn’t our mate anymore. The moon goddess has severed your bond with him. The king is now our fated mate. And I think he'll make a better mate than Rocco did. He is solid. We should be with him.’I was speechless, listening to Moon give her opinion about King Ace. She was always passive and less opinionated. It was a shock that she just said so much about him. And yeah, she could be right. King Ace could be a million times different from Rocco. But that didn't mean that I wanna be chained to him. ‘No. I can’t accept him. All I need is peace of mind. I don't wanna get entangled in another mate bond. Not now.'‘He's going to be my helper. The bond with him will strengthen me. I don’t want to keep being a weak wolf who doesn't know how to help you when you're in danger. I want to be strong. I need him to be strong.''You
Chapter Thirty-five. Let me go.Ivanna's POVHis outburst had a lasting echo, making the hairs on my body stand in fright. I couldn't move or say a word. Silent tears left my eyes, and my heartbeat increased a ton."A lot of people call me a monster. But I never thought my mate would call me that too. Not when all I did was avenge her…""I didn't ask you to kill everyone…""But they deserved to die, Ivanna. All of them. I don't care if that makes me a monster. I don't care if you hate me for it. They deserved what they got. For all the shit they put you through."His words didn't matter. The only thing on my mind was how he could ruthlessly end a whole pack. And how I should get away from here as soon as possible.Nothing else mattered. Except for my escaping."What are you thinking?" Husky voice whispered into my ears."Oh God," I gave a sharp gasp, as he wrapped his arms around me, like a little, suffocating cage. How did he get in front of me so fast and I didn't notice him? I sq
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