Chapter 18Cassandra paced her glamorous looking bedroom that was furnished to impeccable taste. Her room wasn't within Bruce's pack house but was only a few meters away. For some reason, Bruce had requested that she be provided her own space where she could stay and be tended to as she pleased. She realised now that that space was Bruce's way of telling her that they still had boundaries and he wanted to maintain them. She never showed up to his room unannounced.But ivy lived there.Ivy lived with Bruce in the same building and shared the same space. So she was his fated mate, but that was no reason to throw it in her face that she had always been his seconded option, his back up plan. Cassandra was livid. She bit into her nails as she paced, plans forming in her mind."What if I expose her for who she really is? A worthless Omega who didn't even have her wolf? Surely the people will hate her and make her leave. Better still, they might let me take her as my personal maid."A sinist
Chapter 19The maids busied themselves with setting the table and serving the dishes. They were more cautious than usual, saying nothing but working in sync, as if they could read each other's minds. In truth, they were communicating with their eyes and heads, a language that they all understood.The atmosphere was tense already,with the trio sitting at the table. A meal between people caught in a love triangle. How chaotic was it going to be?Amy did her best to avoid eye contact with ivy. She was afraid to read her emotions because she could, no matter how much she tried to hide it.She carefully placed the salad next to her and turned around to serve the curry and rice, placing it in the middle. She lifted her eyes and met Cassandra's icy gaze. A grin sat pretty on her face.She knew exactly what she was doing.Kate nudged her slightly when she noticed Amy had been staring longer than she should and her expression was cold, just like Cassandra's."Wine." She whispered and Amy nodde
Chapter 20The chaos in the room made Amy's head spin. She needed to convince the frenzied ivy to calm down and think her actions through. But she was too overwhelmed to listen. She was shocked by the revelations too but she saw right through Cassandra. She was trying to guilt trip ivy so she would leave. It wasn't her fault that ivy found her mate or that the goddess was merciful towards alpha Bruce. She had no right to blame ivy."Listen to me, you're being very emotional and you're not thinking straight." Amy said, holding ivy by the shoulder. "I need you to calm down and take a deep breath okay? Can you do that?"Ivy shook her head in the negative but she stopped moving and just sobbed. "Bruce is my second mate and yet Cassandra will never have one.""That's her fate. It has nothing to do with you.""My leaving can turn things around. If I'm not in the picture, she would have a chance at happiness.""Why is that your responsibility? You already have a lot on your plate Luna, don'
Chapter 21Amy was unsettled and so were the other maids. No one had seen ivy for thirty minutes now and the crimson moon was up. She would be sick without her mate and knowing that ivy was weaker than most wolf because she couldn't shift yet, the ordeal would be even more painful for her.Where had she gone to? She promised not to leave the pack house so why had no one seen her?Alpha Bruce was worried and downstairs, he was passing out orders to the guards to go look for her. Bruce dialed her phone again and the same voice told him that the number wasn't available. "Fuck!" He yelled and tossed the phone on the couch.Amy came back downstairs, ready to face his wrath. She was dead for sure. He wouldn't forgive her this time."She's nowhere to be found Alpha. She told me she wouldn't go far and insisted on going alone." she explained shakily. Tears rolled down her cheeksBruce said nothing and nodded. "I'll find her, don't worry." He replied, shocking her.The old Alpha Bruce was sho
Chapter 22The air was fresh and clear, the morning misty scent tinged with the faint smell of pancakes and chocolate syrup. Ivy stretched and nuzzled on the silky smooth sheets that carresed her skin. She gathered the blanket around her to shield herself from the cold breeze that seeped in through the window. The sound of chirping birds and their fluttering wings broke into her sleep making her want to look out the window to see the little winged blackbird that sang so beautifully. But again, the pleasures of the night hadn't washed off and the taste of him still lingered on every inch of her.But it was dawn already and golden streaks of light already entered the room through the open blinds. She could feel them on her lids even with her eyes closed. She turned away from the light source and her eyes fluttered open. She blinked severally, trying to adjust her eyes to the light.Finally open, she stretched lazily and turned to her original position, only this time, Bruce was there,
Chapter 23"Where are you going?" Evelyn asked indignantly. Marco was up already and putting on his shirt. After a night of heated, passionate love making, he couldn't bring himself to stay by her side until dawn.He never did.He was only beside her when he needed her body, when he needed to quench his desire. And after he was done, she was nothing to him. She watched him button his shirt and put on his pants without so much as a glance at her."Why?" She asked, her voice shaky."Not this again Evelyn. Why do you always make a big deal out of nothing?" Marco replied, getting up and pulling his zipper up. "You know how busy I am. My father will announce me as the new Alpha soon and you will have your Luna ceremony. I'm busy trying to put everything in place.""You're not too busy to have sex with me, but you're too busy to stay in my bed and hold me. You're too busy to tell me how your day went or just talk and laugh with me? Lovers do these things Marc! ""Woman!""You used to do the
Chapter 24 There was absolute silence. The entire house seemed stand still, just like the trio did. No one said a word, they just gazed at each other, trying to gather their thoughts. "We should sit down. The food has been served already." Bruce said, breaking the silence and gesturing for them to enter the dining room. Ivy could see the pancakes and chocolate syrup she had perceived when she woke up. They looked quite appetizing and she swallowed. Cakes and freshly baked bread were also placed on the table with freshly squeezed orange juice, the perfect breakfast. Despite how hungry she was, she made no move towards the table. Her head was bowed ,her toes suddenly becoming fascinating. She was intimidated by his presence. His powerful aura exceeded Bruce's and she couldn't hide how small she felt in front of him. She waited for him to move towards the table before she did. The awkward silence continues after they say down. No one touched anything in front of them. This time, Alph
Chapter 25"What exactly are we looking for?" Amy asked walking past rows and rows of books that followed a seemingly endless trail. She dragged her fingers on the spine of the books as she walked."Anything that'll tell us about witches and their activities, including where to find them." Ivy replied, sorting through a pile of books she had stacked on the desk."Why do you need this information? Ever since the uprising many years ago, witches have been banned across packs and any involvement with them can be considered treason. Why are you so curious about them?""I don't know, I guess I just want to find out what really happened years ago with the lotus pack and if it's possible to break the curse." She replied and brought her focus back to the book in her hands.Amy was surprised. Why was she going out of her way to do this?"You're trying to find a way to break the goddesses' curse ? First, that's something her family might have tried doing all these years. Second, I don't think C