Ivy’s POVI wiggled in Sean’s arms and tried to free myself, but got nowhere. “We are going to be late.”“Mmmh,” he mumbled.“What do you mean, ‘mmmh’?”“Just a few more minutes.” His hand was around my waist, his face nestled in my hair.“That’s what you said yesterday. I was almost late for class.”I felt him grin against my head. “But you weren’t late, right?”“I was the day before,” I reminded him“I’ll drive fast,” he said.“You mean like a maniac? No, thanks.” I turned around to look at him. “Are you still sleepy?”He shook his head.“Get up, then.”“I don’t wanna.”I pinched his lips. “Sean.”He moved in and kissed me. “I’m quite comfortable where I am. I don’t wanna leave.”“Makes two of us, but… school awaits.”He kissed me again, his hand moving to my butt. I grabbed it. “What do you think you’re doing?”“Nothing,” he claimed innocently.I poked his nose. “You naughty boy.”“Your naughty boy.”I groaned. “Okay, five more minutes. Then we really have to go.”“Ten.”“Five.”“O
Ivy’s POV“Have some more,” my mother said, placing a croissant on my plate. It was the morning after the party, and we were sitting at the dining table for breakfast.“Thanks,” I said, glancing up as Sean walked into the room. I swallowed and looked down at my plate, fighting the urge to stare at him.Why did he have to look so good? He was wearing blue jeans and a black leather jacket over a white shirt. His hair was slightly damp, swept onto his forehead, covering one side of his brow.As he poured himself a mug of coffee, I turned to my mother. “By the way, I’m moving in with Sean,” I said as casually as I could.“You are?” My mother dropped her cutlery and clasped her hands together, excitement gleaming in her eyes.“Yeah,” I said, encouraged by her reaction. I’d expected an interrogation. “I don’t really like the dorms, and I don’t think there’s any need to look for a different apartment.”“You’re right,” she agreed enthusiastically. She looked from me to Sean and back. “I’m hap
Ivy’s POVI took in the bustling crowd milling around the house, their laughter and chatter echoing through the grand hall. The air was thick with the scent of expensive perfume and the faint aroma of champagne. Turning to my mother, I said, “Mom, you didn’t have to do this.”She waved a hand dismissively, her eyes sparkling with excitement. “What do you mean? Of course we did.” She grabbed a glass of champagne from a passing server and pressed it into my hand. “You’ve been waiting for so long for your wolf. We are so happy for you. We must celebrate.”I glanced around, my gaze sweeping over the sea of unfamiliar faces. “Yeah, well… isn’t this a little over the top?”The house was packed from top to bottom with guests, most of whom I didn’t recognize. When I’d told my mother and Ken about my wolf awakening, they’d decided it was worth celebrating. I’d assumed they meant a fancy family dinner, but no. They’d thrown an extravagant party attended by the who’s who of werewolf circles—and
Ezra’s POVAs soon as I left the hospital after seeing Ivy, I prepared to go back to my pack. This time, I would not let anyone stop me.I was going to end the engagement, whether they liked it or not. I did not care about the conditions. I did not want to be the Alpha after my father if I had to live according to their terms. The pack might be everything to him, but it wasn’t to me. This was my life, and I’d let them dictate it for far too long.Lana had been following Ivy around, and she might have been Sam’s accomplice. Even if she wasn’t, she would have tried to harm her sooner or later. I wasn’t going to wait until she repeated what she had done in the past.I got to the pack at a good time; the council was meeting. When I walked into the room, my father rose and gestured for me to sit at his right, a smile on his face.“You’re back,” he said. “Are you here to confirm the wedding? Everybody has been waiting to hear from you. Lolita said that everything was going well between you
Sean’s POV“I have to go and take care of something. Will you be okay?”Ivy smiled and waved her hand dismissively. “Yes, I’m fine. You’ve been here since last night. Go take a rest. I’ll be okay.”Take a rest? Not before I deal with the witches behind this.“I’ll be back as soon as I can,” I told her. “If you need anything, call me, and I’ll get here as quickly as I can.”“Or I could just ask the nurses,” she replied.“Anything they can’t take care of,” I clarified.She chuckled. “I know. Get out of here.”I gave her a tender kiss on the forehead and pulled away. I didn’t want to leave her alone, but I had to deal with Samantha and Lana. Ivy waved goodbye as I walked out the door.I left the hospital in my car and went straight to the school. My first stop was the dean’s office, where
Ivy’s POVI released my arms from around Sean’s neck and pulled away from him. Heat crawled from my neck and all over my face. I should have thought twice before jumping on Sean like that.“I think you should leave,” Sean said to Ezra.I shook my head. “No. It’s fine.” Forcing my embarrassment back and gathering my courage, I looked at Ezra. “Thank you for coming.”“How do you feel?” he asked me.“I’m okay now,” I told him.I looked at Sean, then back at Ezra. He didn’t look shocked after seeing me kiss Sean. “There’s something I want to tell you.” I reached for Sean’s hand. “Sean and I are together.” Sean gave me a surprised look. Yeah, I bet he would have expected me to make an excuse about the kiss rather than tell the truth. “We are fated mates. We found each other before we found out we were going to be fam
Ivy’s POVI opened my eyes, but there was nothing but darkness around me. I turned around, looking for any sign of where I could be, hoping to see a glimpse of light. But there was nothing but deep darkness around me. It was as if my eyes weren’t opened at all.Was I dead?The last thing I remembered was fighting those three men. Did I win? Did they overpower me? Did they kill me? But isn’t the afterlife supposed to be bright?I took a step forward carefully. The ground was hard and uneven. I listened for any sounds to give me any indication of where I was, but it was as quiet as a graveyard.A sudden wind blew from behind me, the breeze cold against my skin. I covered my bare arms with my hands and turned around. I stopped when I saw a white she wolf standing in front of me. I’d never seen her before, and yet, it felt like I knew her. It felt like she was…me.I gasped softly and instinctively stepped towards h
Sean’s POVI’d never driven so fast in my life. Every time I looked at Ivy, she looked worse than before. Her clothes were becoming increasingly soaked with blood as she was still bleeding. Her skin had gone deathly pale and when I touched her skin, it was cold and clammy.My hands trembled as I held on to the steering wheel, weaving through traffic and ignoring all speed limits. If anything happened to her…I shook my head. I couldn’t even think about it. Nothing would happen to her. We’d get to the hospital and she’d be fine. I had to make sure of that. I couldn’t let anything happen to her.After what felt like eternity, I finally pulled up to the hospital. I took her in my arms and rushed into the emergency room. She was promptly received by medical staff who asked me a bunch of questions. While they attended to her, I had to go and complete the admission process.As soon as I was done, I went to find
Ezra’s POVI was going crazy.I couldn’t close my eyes for more than two seconds without thinking about the sounds I’d heard coming from Ivy’s room. I’d tried denying it, convincing myself that I’d misheard, or that it wasn’t what it had sounded like.But that was just me fooling myself. Especially after what I’d observed these past few days. Sean and Ivy were together, there was no doubt about it.I scrubbed my hands down my face.I’d waited too long.When we were younger, I was obsessed with the idea of meeting my fated mate, so I never gave two thoughts to Ivy’s obvious crush on me. I never thought of a future with her. To me, she was nothing more than a little sister.Now, I’d come to regret cutting off our friendship so suddenly. I thought I could make up for the lost time, but things had suddenly changed.When I left for the pack to cancel my engagement to Lana, I’d been sure that she had feelings for me. What had changed within a few days? When had she and Sean started…dating?