ログインA WEEK AGOLIAMThe edge of the cliff gives way beneath my feet as the guy shoves both of us forward.FUCK! For one mind bending second, there’s nothing but air under me. My body tilts backward as the shooter’s weight drags me down with him. I twist desperately, trying to grab onto the rocky edges, but but we are far off from the cliff. Even when I snap my hand around a sharp tree branch, the blood slicking my palm loosens my grip almost instantly. And so we fall. The wind howls past my ears as the dark ocean rushes up to meet us. Time slows and I see the jagged rocks below, the white foam of the violent waves. All I can think of is Ivy... Her scream echoes in my mind as the distance between me and the water disappears. I hit the surface like a meteor. The impact makes pain explode in every parts of my body.. All the air is knocked out of my lungs in one violent rush and freezing saltwater floods my mouth and nose as I plunge deep underwater. Fuck.The gunshot wound
IVYThe words hang in the air like a death sentence.Amy’s eyes sweep across the table, landing on each of us with deliberate slowness. She savors this moment, her hand still resting on her stomach as if the child inside is already listening. A slow, victorious smile curves her lips.“I choose Noah,” she says clearly, her voice dripping with satisfaction. “Noah Blackwood will be the next Alpha of the Kingsley Pack."Grandfather Kingsley rises halfway from his chair, his face flushed with fury, but his body trembles too violently to stand fully. The lawyers exchange uneasy glances, scribbling notes as if this were just another contract clause. Cassandra’s grip on my arm tightens until it hurts, but I barely register the pain. My entire body feels detached, floating somewhere outside this nightmare.Noah steps forward, chest puffed with triumph. He doesn’t even glance at me. His focus stays locked on Amy, the two of them sharing a look that turns my stomach.I open my mouth to speak, to
Ivy’s POV My world tilts on its axis the second Amy places her hand on her stomach and says those words. “I’m pregnant with Liam’s child. Alpha Liam's true heir.” The dining room goes so quiet I can hear the huge clock ticking in the hallway as though it’s counting down to my destruction. My breath catches in my throat and a sharp, icy pain spears through my chest, spreading outward until my fingers go numb. Pregnant? With Liam’s child? No. No, this can’t be happening. I feel like I’m underwater, and everything else is moving in slow motion. The expensive chandelier above us suddenly feels too bright, swinging so slowly that I expect it to crash over my head anytime soon.My eyes dart to Amy’s face...and she's wearing the same look she wore the day she stole my wedding. Only now it’s laced with pure madness. I look at Cassandra beside me, desperate for something... anything...to anchor me. As if she can sense my distress, Cassandra shoots to her feet, her chair scraping loudl
THIRD POV Noah Blackwell stood in the middle of the press room, calmly adjusting his suit jacket as reporters shouted questions around him. The sting between his legs from Ivy’s kick still throbbed like hell, but instead of anger, a slow, satisfied grin spread across his face. That fiery little bitch. It was only a matter of time before she was back under his thumb again — exactly where she belonged. A few days ago, Amy had shown up at his doorstep like a ghost from the past. She was disheveled as she spilled everything she'd been up to after stealing his money.Apparently, she followed Ivy to the island, ruined her honeymoon by impersonating someone named Kylie.She even told him that her plan was to get Liam to fuck her so she could get pregnant for him and carry his heir.As Noah listened to all of this, he couldn't understand what the hell it has got to do with him.He had discovered already that Amy stole his money a week ago and he'd been looking for her.Now she came
IVYI don’t wait for Noah to say anything else. I grab his arm and yank him away from the press room, ignoring the explosion of questions and camera flashes behind us.“Miss Ivy, is it true Alpha Liam is dead?”“Was there foul play?”“Is Noah Blackwell really taking over?”"How would you work with your ex-husband when he takes over as CEO?"I keep walking, dragging Noah down the hallway until I shove open the door to the nearest private restroom. I push him inside and slam the door shut behind us, locking it.Noah straightens his suit jacket, looking far too amused for someone who just got manhandled.“You’re delusional if you think you’re going to become CEO of Kingsley Corporation just because Liam is missing,” I snarl, stepping closer. “You have no right to any of this.”Noah laughs in my face, and I genuinely can't believe I once kidded myself in love with this piece of shit. “The only one being delusional here is you, Ivy.”"You've been delusional since the day you left me and th
IVYThe executive conference room feels suffocating. Twelve of the company’s top executives sit around the long table, their faces a mixture of shock, anger, and fear. The news about Liam has already leaked, and the damage is spreading fast.Steve stands at the head of the table, hands braced on the surface, as he tries to project calm he clearly doesn’t feel.“I know this is a lot to take in,” he begins and the exhaustion is clear in his voice. “Alpha Liam just went missing after an attack during his honeymoon but he is not dead." He sucks in a deep breath and pushes it out. "We have no idea who released that information to the press but I promise it's not true.""For how long has the CEO being missing?" One of the executives asks right then and I swallow the lump in my throat.It's not in my place to answer or I'll give too much personal details I'm not ready to reveal. Steve looks at me briefly before shaking his head. "A couple of days now but we have search teams working aroun
THIRD POVNoah's eyes snap open and he jerks upright, gasping.His hands fly to his face, searching for injuries he know he got from all the cuts and blows to his face. But he feels nothing. His skin is smooth and unbruised, every evidence of what happened in that godforsaken tunnel, cleared.He's
Liam's POV"She is." I say coolly and pull the divorce papers from my jacket, setting them on the metal table beside his chair. "Which is why you're going to sign these tonight."He stares at the papers as if they might sprout sharp fangs and bite him. "I'm not signing anything.""No?" I pull out
IVYThe next week passes in a blur of legal documents and phone calls filled with tension and a few arguments.I've taken down all the evidences about Amy's crimes and even withdrew the charges.And finally, the day arrives.The day my ex husband will reject me and sign the divorce papers.I wake u
IVY"Oh my God, I'm so sorry!" The woman exclaims while I grab a towel to help clean up.Her face flushes bright red and her hands flutter nervously as she starts making signs rapidly, then catches herself."I'm deaf," she says, her words slightly stilted but clear. "I can only read lips so I didn'







