LOGIN"You know," Arissa murmured, nudging her body against mine. "I’m gonna miss that giant.""You took a liking to her, huh?""Of course she would." Stefan said, coming to stand beside us.Confusion rolled through me as I eyed Stefan. Wasn’t he supposed to be preparing to leave? Where was his bag?"Shou
[Ivan’s POV]Two weeks have passed by in a blur since Rose Woods was taken down and Arissa’s curse was lifted. Two weeks filled with court hearings and punishment issuing, not to mention making deals with the nomads in regards to Catori’s part in Arissa’s torture.In the end, we agreed to allow him
[Arissa’s POV]"Watch your step." Ivan murmured, reaching out and taking my hand. "Are you sure you don’t want me to take one of them?"Shaking my head, I pulled Apollo and Conal closer to myself as I stepped out of the carriage we were in and let the familiar scent of Tonitru territory hit my nose.
[Ivan’s POV]I surged forward, making my way towards the compound in front of me. All around me, everyone was beginning to shift, but I didn’t feel like using my wolf to fight. Instead, I felt like using the new abilities that I recently acquired thanks to finishing the trials.‘Congratuatlions.’ Th
[Arissa’s POV]"What’s your plan?" I asked, trying to hide the shock that was racing through me.I don’t know exactly what I expected when Ivan pinpointed the traitor, but I still couldn’t quite believe that it was the silent giant Catori. "He needs to be locked up for now." Ivan responded slowly.
[Ivan’s POV]"Let’s go."Grabbing Arissa’s hand, I began to move. I needed Stefan to let me into whatever room that was so that I could see if the person responsible’s essence was still lingering."Are we mole hunting?" Arissa asked, seeming to perk up."Something like that."Since she wasn’t aware
"About time." Arissa called from where she sat between Nazhoni and Stefan. "I was beginning to wonder if you fell and got hurt.""Yet you didn’t come to check on me." I pointed out, stepping into the middle of the room. "I’m hurt.""You’re fine." Arissa shrugged. "You’re an adult and can handle your
[Ivan’s POV]"Come on." I said, holding out a hand for Arissa to take.I took in her vulnerable form sitting on the ground in front of me. Since meeting, she had never let me see this side of her. Usually she would laugh off her sadness or frustrations, but this time it seemed to be too much.When s
[Arissa’s POV]The next morning, Ivan and I woke up before the sun. After what happened the night before, neither of us had been able to sleep very well, and when it was clear that we wouldn’t be getting any rest, I decided it was time to take action.When we found our way to the common room, Stefan
[Arissa’s POV]I watched from the side as Ivan and Stefan prepared many pieces of wood to create a fire. Though it had been raining most of the night, Stefan was able to draw all the water from within, making them dry enough to easily light.When we were done, we all took turns picking up whatever r







