Novels by Ivy Lanee

THE WITCH’S TRUTHALESSIO POVThe cell is so cold.I’ve been here for hours, ,maybe even a dayDamn, it’s hard to tell without windows.How can someone live like this??Treating humans as animals. I regret ever coming through this family.Other guys out there have normal lives.Here I am being chained like a bear waiting to be killed and eaten.At least they'll season the bear for it to be delicious. But me??I'll most likely be thrown away like a dead man who they want to be forgotten from the existence of the world.My wrists bleed where the shackles. Right now, physical pain is nothing compared to the images in my head.Sofia.God, Sofia.What is he doing to her right now?I close my eyes. Try to picture her smile.“My sweet Sofia,” I whisper to the darkness. “Where are you?”I see her face. Those honey eyes that looked at me anytime she tries making that puppy face of hers.Her lips. Gosh, I miss her lips.I miss my baby– “I miss your smile,” I say to the empty cell. “I literall

THE WITCHSOFIA POVSoldiers flood through the door.It felt like a swarm of bees entering their bee hives.They all wore black tactical gear. Automatic rifles and had red laser sights in the dusty air.Alessio shoves me behind him. It was kinda hot.“Stay back!” he shouts.Oouu- my sexy man is at it AGAIN. You know, even in the middle of this crisis, I try to be calm even though I am fucking panicking inside.The first soldier reaches us. Alessio moves fast and grabs the rifle barrel. Twists and boom, the man screams.Suddenly, his finger breaks.“Ah, in your face bitch.” I couldn't hold the excitement and laughter I felt.Alessio rips the gun away. Start shooting.It was low-key giving Call of Duty. Just that in this case we were the targets.Two soldiers drop.Then five more are on him.They slam him against the wall. He fights back but there’s too much.A rifle butt to his wounded shoulder. He screams out. Drops to one knee.“NO!!!” I scream.I ran towards him. Out of nowhere,

BORROWED TIMESOFIA POVMorning light shines through the windows.I woke up sore everywhere. Oh well, at least we're alive.Alessio’s beside me. Still sleeping. His face is peaceful for once. No tension. No rage.Seeing him sleep like a baby beside me makes my heart smile.Just him.I looked at the scars on his body. Each one a story of survival. My strong, sexy man.Oouuu…what a fine motherfucker.My hand traces down his stomach. Lower.He’s hard. Morning wood.I couldn't help but smile.Oh well, since we're both together and he's hard and…. we're alone…I might as well take charge again right??Gosh Sofia, you horny bastard…I grinned as I thought to myself.I’ve always let him lead, always let him take control. Yunno be Daddy.I mean….as he should.But right now, in this quiet moment, I want something different.I want him.I swing my leg over. Straddle him. He hasn't woken up yet.Slowly, I guided him inside. Sink down inch by inch.He fills me perfectly.His eyes flutter open.

SANCTUARYSOFIA POVThe truck runs out of gas twenty miles from the compound.We're stranded in the middle of nowhere. Jungle on all sides.Great.Just great.“FUCK!!!.” I fucking hate my life.“Now what?” I ask.Alessio looks pale.Literally sweating. His shoulder was bleeding through the bandage again.Damn.“I guess we could just walk.”Yeah, I agree.“You can barely stand babe.”“Mmm…babe”Urggh…stop it.I should stop what?. He said, smirking.“Boy!! Get your ass up.”Uhm I love it when you're feisty.“Of course you do.” I rolled my eyes but could see myself blushing.He opens his door. Stumbles out.I follow. My leg, oh my my poor sweet leg. I could literally see the bullet hole. We walk. Or limp. Or drag each other. I lose track.You get the gist though right?.The sun’s setting when we see it.We saw a house. Small. Wooden. Abandoned maybe. Overgrown with vines.“There,” Alessio says.We stumble to the door. It’s unlocked. Inside smells so freaking awful.But there’s a bed. R

THE SIEGE SOFIA POVGianna’s dying.I can see her through the cracked wall. Slumped against the post. Blood spread across her shirt.Shit.Fifty minutes until Viktor attacks.“We have to get her,” I say.“That’s what he wants.” Nikolai reinforces a window with broken wood. “You go out there, you’re dead.”“How convenient.”“She’s bleeding out.”“She betrayed us.”“She’s my cousin.”Alessio touches my shoulder. “We can’t save her right now. But if we survive, maybe we get a chance.”“Maybe isn’t good enough.”“You don't even sound confident about this situation.”“That's all we have.”I look back at Gianna. She lifts her head. Our eyes meet.She mouths something. “I’m sorry.”Then her head drops._ _ _ _ _ GIANNA POVEverything hurts.The bullet shattered my shoulder. Can’t move my arm.Blood everywhere. Never knew this is how it felt to be shot.Viktor’s men patrol past. Laughing. Smoking. Forty of them. Maybe more.Dickheads.Sofia has three guns. No chance.They’re going to die b

THE TRUTHSOFIA POVThe compound is a graveyard.Broken glass. Bullet holes in walls. Dried blood on concrete.“Well this is disturbing.”“Cartel safe house,” Nikolai says. “Abandoned five years ago.”We barricade the entrance with metal shelves. Alessio helps but moves slowly. Still weak from the infection.Gianna stands at a window. Staring at nothing.“How long until Viktor finds us?” I ask.“An hour. Maybe less.” Nikolai checks his gun. “We have three weapons. Limited ammo.”“Against fifty men.”“Yeah.”Gianna turns from the window. “We need to talk. Now.”“Later,” Nikolai says. “First we..”“NO.” Her voice cracks. “You need to see this before Viktor gets here. Before it’s too late.”She pulls out the burner phone. Open a video. “I should’ve shown you days ago. But I was scared and stupid and..” She stops. “Just watch.”She presses play._ _ _ _ _ _ The video is old. Security footage. Two men in an office.Viktor. Younger. Maybe twenty years ago.The other is my father.My dead f