Ivy’s POVI was expecting Sean to take me to one of those flashy expensive restaurants that the rich and famous frequented, so I was surprised when he brought me to a charming little place.It wasn’t shabby or cheap by any measure, more like a hidden gem. The atmosphere was quiet and private, with a lot of indoor plants that made it feel like you were outside in nature. Soft classical music floated through the air, adding to the relaxing vibe. It was the perfect spot for an intimate date–Not that this was a date, of course.After taking our seats, a waiter brought the menu.“You can have anything you want,” Sean told me, gesturing to the menu.Looking through the menu, I realised that they had a large section offering my favourite, Thai food. Was it a coincidence that he had brought me here, or had my mother told him about my preferences?“Do you like it here?” Sean asked after we made our orders.“It’s fine,” I said nonchalantly. To be honest, I was impressed, but I did not want him
Ivy’s POVI did not want to be involved in their argument, so I rose from my seat and headed for the restroom. But as soon as I got out of my seat, Catherine stood in front of me, blocking my path.She sneered, her eyes taking me in from head to toe. She crossed her arms over her chest and scoffed. “Seriously, of all the girls in the world, you take this slum trash out?”Excuse me? What did she just say?Catherine lifted her hand to her nose and pressed her nostrils together. “Ew, no wonder it stinks in here.”I didn’t think twice. Reaching for my bowl of red curry, I dumped it over her head. “Get out of my way, ugly raccoon.”Catherine shrieked in horror as food dripped down her face. “You bitch! How dare you?”“You must think everyone is like you, spreading legs for whoever asks,” I retorted. “Don’t bring me into your stupid drama.”She lurched at me, her grabby hands reaching for my hair. I was ready to give her a taste of my fist, but Sean stopped her before she touched me. He sna
Sean’s POVI hid my frustration as I walked Ivy to the car after we left the restaurant. Where the hell had Catherine come from?She had ruined my plan to seduce Ivy with her sudden appearance and crazy accusations. How dare she confront me like that, as if I was a cheating boyfriend?We might be fucking, but one thing was clear, we were not in a relationship. She was not my girlfriend, and she had no right to cause a scene because I was on a date with another girl.She must have misunderstood our relationship because of how frequently I slept with her. I wanted to set things straight as soon as she showed up, but I didn’t want to embarrass her in public.Besides, I’d thought that Ivy would get jealous about me and Catherine. But like always, she showed me that she did not have any such feelings towards me. She even went as far as introducing herself as my sister then leaving.For the life of me, I could not figure out why she kept rejecting me like this. She was my mate, and yet, she
Ivy’s POVLuckily, my mother did not try to stop me when I left the car. After saying a quick greeting to her and Ken, I hurried towards the house.I flew up the stairs in a hurry to get inside my room and behind a closed door. With every step I took, I became more aware of the dampness between my legs soaking through my panties.There was no doubt about it. If we had not been interrupted, right now, I’d be on top of Sean, riding his dick like my life depended on it.Even after being almost caught by our parents, I was still aroused as hell. If Sean hadn’t left, I would have probably ended up in his bed.I beelined for my bedside drawer and retrieved my vibrator. I undressed and got beneath my comforter, pressing the vibrator to my centre.I moaned loudly and threw my head back on the pillow as the sensation between my legs intensified. My core pulsated with need, the feeling of emptiness amplifying.It was not enough to have my vibrator inside me. It was nothing compared to the real
Ivy’s POVAfter a long, gruesome senior year, it had finally come to an end. I was graduating! Nothing could wipe the smile plastered on my face from the moment I woke up.I’d been looking forward to this day for so long, and finally, it was here. Not only was I graduating from high school, but I would also be going on my first date with Luke.Since adding him as a friend online, we had chatted consistently. Despite the lack of attraction in the beginning, it turned out that we clicked quite well.We talked about everything, from school gossip to our plans for the future. He was easy and fun to talk to, so we often chatted for hours on end.As far as distraction went, he was perfect. I liked talking to him, so I always looked forward to our conversations. Even though we had never met, I felt like I could confide in him. I shared my happy days and my bad days with him, and he told me about his life too.All that remained was meeting each other in person, and we would do that in the eve
Ivy’s POVWe had a meal to celebrate my graduation at a 3-star Michelin restaurant. It had a lavish decor and an elegant atmosphere and even better food.I was having a great time enjoying the food until my mother started telling embarrassing stories from my childhood. It started as her praising me, but little did I know we were about to dive into my embarrassing past.“I’m really grateful that Ivy has grown into such a sensible young lady,” she began. “Even when I was busy with work, I was never worried that she’d get in trouble. My life has been much easier because she is responsible and doesn’t get into unnecessary trouble.”“It seems that you had an easier time than me,” Ken said. “Unlike Ivy, someone here likes getting in trouble and doing the opposite of what I tell him.”“Oh, she wasn’t always like this,” my mother said. “She was quite a handful when she was younger. It’s good that she’s independent now, but back then…it was more of a stubborn streak. She wanted to do things he
Ivy’s POV“No thanks,” I said when Sean offered to give me a ride to the theatre I was going to meet Luke at. “I’ve already hailed a cab.”I hadn’t yet, but there’s no way I was going with him.“Let Sean take you,” my mother said. “He’s going in the same direction anyway, and it’s safer with him.”Is it? I wanted to ask.The last time I was in car alone with him, I almost fucked him. I was going on a date with Luke to get him out of my head. I did not need any kind of temptations getting in my way.“Your mother is right,” Sean said, as if he cared about what my mother said. “It’s a waste of money to take a cab when I’m passing right by MX. Come on.”A waste of money? As if his wealthy ass ever thought about where the pennies and dimes went.With our parents' insistence, I agreed to his offer. Sean took my purse–as if holding it hostage–and led the way out of the restaurant. We got into his car and on our way to the theatre.I could not mistake the smug look on his face. I knew without
Ivy’s POVAs I regained my breath and the haze of lust overwhelming me cleared up, I realised the gravity of what I’d done.This was not how the night was supposed to go. Right now, I should be at the movies with Luke. Instead, I’d just had sex with Sean, the very person I’d been trying to avoid.It’s like I lost my mind for a moment and did things without thinking about it. Now, I’d successfully brought us back to the beginning. I’d been determined to run away from this, but I’d eagerly walked right into his arms.I could no longer go on the date with Luke. I’d looked forward to it, thinking it could be the beginning of something meaningful with someone I could be with freely. And yet, I’d ruined it before it even started.Anxious to put space between us, I lifted off Sean’s lap and settled back in my seat. I did not look at him, but I could feel his eyes on me. I reached for my phone to cancel the date with Luke.“Come back here,” Sean said, reaching for me. “We’re not done yet.”I
Ivy’s POVSean kissed me hard, his hand at the back of my neck keeping me in place as his lips ravaged mine. His body pressed onto mine, pinning me to the seat.He used his other hand to capture mine on my lap, making it impossible to push him away. It was a punishing kiss that left my lips feeling raw.When he pulled back, I was fighting for my breath. We stared at each other for a few moments, neither of us saying anything as we sucked in much-needed oxygen.Finally, I was able to make words. “Sean…what the hell–”“Stay away from Ezra,” he ordered me.I paused to take a few more breaths and let his words sink in. “What?”“I don’t know what you think you’re doing, but I want you to stay away from him,” he said. “I hate him.”“What?” I repeated, feeling confused. He hated him? I hadn’t sensed any animosity between them,
Ivy’s POVEzra was Sean’s cousin. I wasn’t sure how I felt about that coincidence. I mean…I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t been a tiny bit disappointed when Sean showed up at the gym earlier.I know that makes me sound shitty but I really wanted to reconnect with Ezra, and I felt like Sean would get in the way of that.Since we left campus and headed to the restaurant, my stomach filled with butterflies every time I looked at Ezra. It was the kind of feeling I got when I was around someone I had a crush on. It could be memories from the past flooding my brain, but it felt like more.I hadn’t felt like that around anyone in a long while. Sure, I was attracted to Sean. But with Sean, it was the mate bond between us that drove my emotions crazy.With Ezra, that wasn’t the case. There was no bond between us, and yet it felt like I couldn’t take my eyes off him. I wanted to talk to him through the ev
Sean’s POV“Here, like this. Keep your shoulders straight…yeah, like that. And always remember to keep your core stable…that’s very important.”I groaned and scoffed.When I showed up to pick Ivy up after her last class of the day, I hadn’t expected to find her getting a one-on-one training session with my cousin.I had to stop myself from stepping in and stopping them multiple times. That bastard was using all kinds of excuses to be close to her. Like now. He was placing his hands on her waist, pretending to be correcting her posture.If it’d been anyone else, I would have ripped their hands from her a long time ago. But this was Ezra, my cousin who I’d always admired. He wasn’t just some sleazy bastard using excuses to cop a feel…right?The more I looked at the two of them, the more he looked like a sleazy bastard.He needed to back off from my mate by at least ten feet. But I couldn’t just jump between them, could I? Not only was my cousin Ivy’s trainer, but apparently, they were o
Ivy’s POVEach pair of students sparred in turn while the rest of us watched and Ezra evaluated their performance. I was nervous about my turn. I didn’t think I was extraordinarily bad, but my partner was the trainer, so I would probably look worse than I truly was.Finally, it was our turn and we took our positions facing each other.“Ready?” Ezra asked me.The rest of the class was watching more attentively than before. I’m sure they were all eager to see what the wolfless half-human was capable of.“Yeah,” I said, raising my hands up to my face.Even though Ezra was taller and stronger than me, I wasn’t scared. I knew he wouldn’t hurt me. But I also didn’t think he would go easy on me. Which was fine, because I didn’t want him to think that he had to go easy on me because I didn’t have a wolf.After all, this was a combat exercise in human form. In a real life situation, I wouldn’t be able to choose my opponent. I had to give it my all.Ezra threw the first punch, and I stepped bac
Ivy’s POVEzra walked into the class with an authoritative air around him. The class went as quiet as a graveyard as he made his way towards the group. When he stopped, his grey gaze swept over the class.“My name is Ezra Walker,” he introduced himself. “I’ll be your trainer for this class throughout the semester. I expect total cooperation and discipline from all of you. I don’t like slackers. If you’re not ready to put in a hundred percent effort, you might as well leave now.”He paused, as if giving any people with second thoughts a chance to walk out. When everybody remained still, he continued, “I also expect everyone to respect everyone in this room. In my class, the only thing that separates you from each other is your performance. I don’t care who you are or which pack you’re from. If you don’t play by my rules, I’ll strike you out immediately. Do I make myself clear?”Scattered replies came from the students. Demi, who had previously placed herself in front of the group, slow
Ivy’s POVBefore entering the dorm room the next morning, I stopped outside the door for a few moments. I knew Sam and Eve would definitely have questions about last night. Hopefully, they were not in the room and I could skip–or at least delay–the questioning.Taking a deep breath, I reached for the handle. The door was unlocked. They were inside. I hoped it would just be Becky inside, but as my luck would have it, I found Sam and Eve inside.“She finally returns,” Eve said as soon as I walked through the door.“Ooh,” Sam cooed, “I wonder where she disappeared to?”They looked at each other and wiggled their brows.“Nowhere,” I said, casually taking a seat at the table in the middle of the room. “I met an old friend and got distracted.”Eve hopped onto the table and raised her brow at me. “For the whole night?”I nodded. “Yeah. We had a lot to catch up on.”Eve gave me a smile and then said, “Drop it. We saw you leaving with Sean Harris.”What?“Me?” I asked, feigning confusion.“Don
Ivy’s POVI had to reject Sean.That was the only clear thought in my mind as I made my escape towards the restroom. I had tried and failed to move on from him. My feelings were too strong, and all it took was a small trigger to bring them back to the surface.Since they’d proven too much for me, rejecting him was the only way to end the connection between us. Once I rejected him, I would sever the bond between us. Maybe then, I could move on.Without the bond, I could be attracted to other guys and stop feeling like my world was ending whenever I saw him with another girl. Only then would I be able to look at him as who he was–my step brother and nothing more.It was the best thing I could do for everyone involved. I would be free from this uncontrollable need and unbearable pain. I would no longer jeopardise my mother’s marriage. Sean and I would finally be able to act like proper step siblings.I wiped away tears that spilled down my cheeks. Realising what I had to do hurt. It hurt
Sean’s POVAs soon as I saw Ivy, it was like a switch inside my body got flipped. I hadn’t been a fan of this outing, but suddenly, this was exactly where I wanted to be.My wolf stirred excitedly while my cock twitched in my pants. It was impossible to not crave her instantly when she looked like that.She was wearing a short backless dress that hugged her curves snuggly and left little to the imagination. If I got my hands on her, that dress would be gone in a flash.The problem was that I was not the only one noticing just how sexy she looked. I caught sight of several males whose eyes were stuck on her like glue, the only thing missing was drool down their chins. I had the urge to drag her away and bring her somewhere only I could look at her.‘What are you waiting for?’ Dax growled. ‘Claim her!’I almost jumped forward to do just that. But then, I remembered that she had chosen another male over me. She wanted nothing to do with me. She was likely here to meet her boyfriend.“The
Ivy’s POVI looked away, sucking in a breath. I was trying to act normal, but inside, I was going nuts. My heart was racing like crazy while my mind went blank.Why was he here? I had not thought for a second that he would show up here.“Holy shit, Sean Harris is here,” a girl on the table next to ours shrieked. “Oh my god.”“I swear he gets hotter everyday,” another one said. “Look at him…why is he so handsome?”“Who is that?” Eve asked, following everybody’s gaze.“That’s Sean Harris,” Sam supplied. “He is the famous Alpha that every girl on campus covets.”“Oh,” Eve said. “I totally see why.”All around us, more admirers sang his praises.“Shit, it’s Sean!”“He’s so hot!”One of the girls started fixing her dress to make her breasts look plumper. “I’ll definitely get him tonight,” she said.“Keep dreaming,” her friend told her. “You’ll be lucky if he so much as looks at you.”“What’s that supposed to mean?” the girl asked angrily.“Just saying,” the other girl said. “Don’t you reme