Ivanna's POVI knew Jax wouldn't believe a word I said. I only found out at that time that I was pregnant. It couldn't have been Kay or even Damon. It had to be Jax's baby. Right after Jax bit me, I wanted so badly to tell him, but what happened was much worse.For now, I have to be careful about my condition. And again..."Ah! Who are you?! What are you doing here?" Someone suddenly appeared from a dark corner of the room. There was no way that it was Jax. I could feel the difference. Although vampires do not have blood flow that makes their scents distinctive, I recognized my lover's scent very well.The man grinned, and at that moment, I knew who he was. "Damon. What are you doing here? What do you want?""Hello, sweetheart. How are you? I miss you so much.""Go away!!! JAX! Help me, Jax! Hmph!" He silenced me until I couldn't speak. No matter how much I screamed, it was a waste of energy.What exactly did Damon want? Or—what did they want?"Ssh... ssh... don't yell. I just want to
Jax's POVThis is unbelievable. Why would they keep a feral body that resembles Ivanna? And if it's true, those feral bodies are hers, does it mean that she died because of this condition a long time ago? Was it her destiny to always turn into a feral? Then what about now? Did she become a normal vampire only temporarily?I stepped quickly towards Ivanna's room, wanting to check on her immediately. A few minutes ago, I had made a fool out of my curiosity, and now I seemed consumed by it. Should I ask Ayden or Gabby directly?Yeah, but maybe for another time. For now, I have to make sure that Ivanna—.Wait! Ivanna? Where was she? Why did I only find her blanket lying on the floor? I rushed over to the patient's bed where she had been, sniffing it. Another scent that didn't belong to her.I headed to the open window. My hands clenched into tight fists. That bastard had taken her! Did this again have something to do with Ayden?I could no longer control my steps, swinging mindlessly towa
Jax's POVI staggered out of Jason's residence, not expecting Ivanna to refuse to come with me, and I couldn't understand her mindset this time. Was she deliberately avoiding me because she was affected by all of Jason's doctrine?Is Jason saying I intentionally made her turn into a feral that made her think twice about coming with me?ARGH!I sped up and arrived at the lab within minutes, coming face to face with Gabby and Ayden standing in the doorway. Were they expecting my return?"Hey, Jax. You're not with Ivanna. Where is she?" asked Ayden, looking anxious and desperate for my answer. Unfortunately, I wasn't in the mood to make small talk with anyone, especially Ayden. He must have conspired with Jason to get Ivanna.I rushed at Ayden and pinned him hard against the wall. He choked, clutching my hand to release the grip from his windpipe. Why didn't he put up a fight? He was also a fighter who, if he wanted to, could match my strength. Was his attitude again a cover for me to be
Ivanna's POV I asked Jax to leave. Not for no reason, but because it was true—I was more appropriate to be in this place than with Jax. No matter how good Jax is, I can't let my guard down because anything can happen. I had considered it, and the creature in the tube had opened my eyes to the fact that the man I had admired and loved all along was not a good man. He was just obsessed with me, and I didn't want to make that mistake again. "Eat first. I made this for you on purpose." Jason came carrying a piece of half-cooked steak with blood still melting.Ough, no! I wanted to vomit looking at that thing on the plate. Fuck if it was vampire food, but I guess Jax was better at preparing it. Especially after he found out about my pregnancy, he would definitely make a super delicious meal, not just unseasoned meat that smells like carrion. HOEK~! "Oh, sorry. I let it go, but really, I didn't mean to trivialize this meal," I said, covering my mouth, preventing the sound of vomit from
Jax's POVI was still near Jason's residence, staying hidden so that no one would know of my existence, watching and guarding Ivanna to keep her safe. Especially when Jason suddenly entered Ivanna's room without even waiting to be invited, I wanted to return to that room and pick Ivanna up by force.And Ivanna... if she wanted me so much, why did she refuse to come back and choose to stay at the mansion with Jason?"Jax, are you still there?" asked Ayden through the device attached to my ear. "Did you manage to bring Ivanna?""Not yet. I'm still watching her. Jason is like a possessive father to his daughter. Do you think Jason will find out that Ivanna is pregnant?" I asked, still focusing on the room with the window open. Maybe Ivanna deliberately left it that way because she wanted me to keep an eye on her.Jason hadn't done anything to her either. However, I could see the flash of lust in his eyes. I was sure he wanted Ivanna. Especially after witnessing Ivanna satisfying herself.
Ivanna's POVJason walked me down the hallway of his mansion and then through a path that led us to a garden surrounding a lake. I'd never seen such a beautiful place before.Jason told me a lot of things I didn't understand about my first life, how long he waited for this day to arrive, and a thousand stories that didn't fit my knowledge at all. However, to avoid trouble, I chose to listen, even though not everything I could accept with common sense.He kept talking about me in my first life as if I loved him so much. I couldn't remember if it was true that I loved this man so much, but that was what he had been saying all along."So what does Jax have to do with all this—if I may know?" I asked, which meant I was ready to hear the bedtime story Jason might tell, or just the opposite—it could be that this story would be so scary that I couldn't keep my eyes closed.After all, a story between a vampire and a human is not a typical love story. Especially when it comes to reincarnation
Jax's POVIvanna insisted on seeing the evidence that Ayden had his body in two other lives. I didn't know whether to agree or not. Especially after I found out that Ivanna knew about the matter that I never told her, I started speculating."Jax, you know, Ivanna shouldn't know about her past life—I mean her feral body," Ayden said. It was clear that he rejected and disagreed with Ivanna's request. "I'm not sure what would happen if they were in the same room. You know I'm a scientist, I don't believe in superstitious things, but the fact that Ivanna was reborn a few times makes me want to research and dig deeper into this woman.""I can understand that. However, have you ever dealt directly with this stubborn woman? She even plans to destroy this place if she's not allowed to see if what you're keeping is her body from a past life.""Just show her the picture. Go ahead; you can take pictures all you want.""Ayden!" I stared at the man who was still adamantly defending his opinion. I'
Ivanna's POVAyden and Jax were stunned after hearing my question. Maybe they were both thinking about what if my question was true. What if it turns out that the Feral was never killed but only made to look dead and then resurrected? Especially after hearing that Jason only kept one of my past bodies. Only in the first life while the others, he forgot, never cared, or he might even be doing that for some intention.And as Ayden said, if one lives, then the other dies. It may sound like nonsense, but what if it's true? Luckily, I've always listened to my grandmother's bedtime stories, so I can still believe in any superstitious story."It makes sense too. It could be that that was Jason's goal from the beginning. Hence, he always tries to suck second and third lives Ivanna's blood, perhaps to ensure that the first failure was just a coincidence," Ayden said."Then why would he keep the first body? And suppose Ivanna, in her second life, or third, or even the current one, managed to be