Chapter 101: WHERE'S SHE?

"Why is my mom telling you about dinner and not me?" Ivy jokes."Because I'm her favourite now," Kai taunts.Ivy laughs then becomes serious. "I can make it," she says. "But I'm bringing the boy.""Sure?" Kai asks, curious but not alarmed."Can't leave him," she says quietly, turning slightly away from the booth. "Theron better sending someone soon. I don't want him sitting alone in an empty café all night.""Of course it," Kai says, warmth filling his voice. "Bring him. Mom will probably try to adopt him by dessert."Ivy laughs softly. "See you soon."She hangs up and crosses back to the booth, crouching down in front of Michael. "Hey. Change of plans. You're going to come have dinner with me and my family, okay? Just until Theron's friend catches up with us."Michael blinks up at her, uncertain. "Is that allowed?""It's more than allowed," Ivy says, smiling. "Come on."She locks up the café behind them, flipping the sign and dimming the lights one section at a time until only the st

Chapter 102: SHE'S HER OWN WARRIOR.

The ringing starts somewhere deep behind Ivy's eyes, a familiar pull tugging at the edge of her mind, and she grunts, trying to lift a hand to rub her eyes clear.Her hands won't move.She blinks hard, or tries to, and realizes with a rising panic that her eyelashes are stuck together, something taped tight over her eyes, the darkness unbearable. Her wrists are bound in front of her, some kind of tie cutting into her skin, and her ankles feel the same, pinned together at the joint.She wriggles upright as much as the restraints allow, jaw clenched."You have no idea what you've just done," she says, voice rough. "The police will find you. Don't mess with the wrong person."A familiar laugh answers her from the front, the low hum of an engine beneath them."The police," Marcus says. "That's cute."Ivy's blood runs cold. "Marcus.""You broke my heart, Ivy," he says, voice climbing, tight with unstable rage. "You have any idea what it has been like without you? I can't watch you build a

Chapter 103: BENEATH THE SAME MOON.

Ivy stands at the tall window of the upstairs bridal suite, one hand resting against the cool glass, watching Beacon Hill come back to life beneath her. The grounds stretch out below white rose arches curve gracefully along a long grass aisle, each one wrapped in trailing ivy and clusters of pale peonies. Rows of white chairs stretch back from the altar in careful lines, draped with sheer ribbon that catches the morning light every time the wind moves through it. Florists move between them with careful hands, adjusting petals that have already fallen perfectly into place. A string quartet tunes quietly near the far end of the lawn, bows drawing slow, testing notes. Beyond the chairs, a massive white tent rises where the fountain used to stand shattered, its open sides revealing long banquet tables already dressed in ivory linen, gold candlesticks waiting to be lit once the sun goes down. Caterers move in and out with trays covered in cloth, and somewhere near the kitchen tent, she

Chapter 104: THE END.

Ivy crouches down despite the dress, careful of the fabric, and straightens his collar herself. "You look perfect," she says.He beams up at her, gold flickering faint and happy behind his eyes, and doesn't let go of her hand until the photographer finally calls for the next shot.By the time the sun starts sinking low and gold over the valley, the guests have filled every chair along the aisle.Ivy watches from behind the tent flap, peeking through the gap, taking in just how many people came. Wolves from packs that once feared the Beacon Hill name sit shoulder to shoulder now with soldiers who fought under Kai's banner during the war.Survivors of Garren's massacre occupy an entire section near the front, invited by name, honored guests. Theron stands near the back with several children from the safehouse gathered around him, all of them scrubbed clean and dressed in their best for the occasion. Kai's mom's, Frida's and Jackson's name sits in the front row in empty chairs reserved f

All Chapters of THE ALPHA'S NAUGHTY LITTLE CHRISTMAS GIFT.: Chapter 101 - Chapter 104

Chapter 101: WHERE'S SHE?

Chapter 102: SHE'S HER OWN WARRIOR.

Chapter 103: BENEATH THE SAME MOON.

Chapter 104: THE END.