LOGINIvonne's povI woke slowly, like someone rising through layers of water with the world coming back to me in fragments—warm sheets, the faint scent of cedar from the carved bedframe, and the steady rhythm of someone breathing beside me.And then the dream came rushing back.My eyes snapped open.For a moment I stared at the ceiling, my heart thudding with the strange clarity dreams sometimes leave behind.The great beast spirit Ulfris had appeared in my memory so vividly it was almost unsettling. His deep, knowing voice had echoed inside my head instead of through the air.I could remember the strangeness of his words.I frowned slightly. That was… odd.In the dream he had spoken to me as though I should have been expecting and known he would come.I lay there for a few seconds longer, replaying the moment in my mind, trying to make sense of it.Then I snorted softly.“Oh my God,” I muttered under my breath.Of course it must have happened because of the stress of Yesterday.The chaos.
Ivonne's povTears pricked my eyes in that moment but they were not from hurt, instead, they were from the depth of his care."Ivonne, sweetheart, I'm sorry," he whispered, kissing my forehead. "I want to so badly. My wolf is howling for it, clawing to claim you as mine forever. But I can't cause you that kind of agony. Not you."I cupped his face, holding his gaze. "I don't care about any of that. All I know is you belong to me, and I belong to you—for the rest of our lives. And as for The elders? They don't get to decide how or when we show our love. No one will come between us."He looked hesitant, starting to pull back, but I wrapped my legs around him tighter, keeping him inside me. "Hector, Dont doubt what I'm saying. I've negotiated everything with everyone my whole life—deals, alliances, expectations. But this? This is the one thing I want without compromise. I want you for the rest of my life. That's final."His resolve cracked, eyes searching mine. "Ivonne...""Please," I u
Ivonne's povI had never seen Hector look that way before, and honestly, it was beginning to scare me.Did I look weird? Did he not like what I was wearing? Why was he so quiet?I folded my arms and tilted my head in a way that hid my nervousness.“Well? Is it that bad?”He blinked slowly then quickly shook his head.“No, not bad. You… look…”“Go on,” I teased.He stood up and walked toward me slowly, his eyes filled with a look so intense that I had never gotten from a man before, not even from Lincoln when he loved me."“You’re absolutely breathtaking. You literally took my breathe and shut my brain for a moment there.”My smile softened.“That's Better.”He didn’t say anything else. Instead, His strong hands cupped my face as he pulled me into a kiss.It started gentle, his lips brushing mine like he was savoring the moment, but then it deepened, his tongue slipping past my lips to tangle with mine.Goddess, he tasted like wine and desire, and I melted against him, my fingers diggi
Ivonne's POV Hector slipped his fingers between mine and gently pulled me away from the noise of the reception.The music and laughter slowly faded behind us as we walked through the long palace corridors, our footsteps echoing softly against the polished floors. My heart was beating faster with every step, and a strange mixture of excitement and nervous anticipation swirled in my chest.For the first time since I had met Hector… we were finally going to be truly together.Not as allies. Not as partners trying to save a realm.But as husband and wife.The realization made warmth rush to my cheeks.I glanced at him from the corner of my eye and noticed something that surprised me.Hector looked nervous.The mighty Hector, alpha of the Lycan realm who had commanded an army and intimidated the entire lycan court was suddenly quiet, his grip on my hand slightly tighter than usual.I couldn’t help smiling.“You’re nervous,” I said softly.He blinked and looked at me.“I am not.”I raised
Ivonne's POVI couldn’t stop staring at the place where Elder Marcellus and Allison had disappeared.Even though the crowd around me was still cheering and celebrating the wedding, my attention remained fixed on the empty space where they had just walked away together.Something about the interaction bothered me more the longer I thought about it. According to everything I knew, Alison had only ever stepped into the Lycan realm yesterday with the other guests from the outside world. She shouldn’t have any prior connection with someone like Elder Marcellus, who had spent all his entire life inside the Lycan realm because before Hector, no one was allowed to leave the realm.So how had they looked so familiar with each other?The way she leaned in to whisper to him… the way he had nodded without hesitation… and then the two of them walking away like they had done that a hundred times before.My brows slowly furrowed as the uneasiness in my chest grew.“Ivonne.”I barely heard Hector’s v
Ivonne's povI was still standing in the dressing room doorway, staring after Justin, when Elara suddenly clapped her hands loudly in front of my face.“Hey! Bride!” she said, grinning. “Earth to Ivonne.”I blinked and looked at her.My mind was still spinning from what Justin had just said. The way he had asked about Ivanna so casually, as if he already knew that I had seen her, made absolutely no sense. I had never told anyone about that vision yet, not even Hector. So how in the world did Justin know about Ivanna?And more importantly, why had he asked if Ivanna told me anything?I opened my mouth to say something, but Elara grabbed my shoulders and turned me toward the center of the room.“No thinking right now,” she said firmly. “We have a wedding to prepare.”I barely had time to react before the dressing room door burst open.Luna Kayla walked in first, smiling brightly, followed by what looked like an entire army of stylists, makeup artists, and attendants carrying boxes, brus







