~Ivy POV~Haley watches me walk out the door with an excited look on her face, and I roll my eyes, slamming it behind me. I stew in my slurry of emotions, trying to place them, going through my head and lining each emotion up with its stressor, only to find a few still lingering for no reason. I want to murder Haley for waking me up to deliver a letter to a man who clearly doesn’t want her. But then again… he made out with her tonight before he kissed me. And he didn’t just kiss me, he branded my fucking soul. I have never been kissed before and here it was my first time and he did it with Haley’s spit still fresh on his lips?“Gah!” I wipe hard at my mouth and try not to gag. “Asshole.” Enzo had no right to kiss me the way he did… ok, so maybe I asked him to help me learn to seduce someone, but was kissing me like that really teaching me? He acted so into it… so into me. And maybe that’s why it hurts? I used to have fantasies about kissing him. When I was a young high school girl
~Enzo POV~Ivy whimpers in her sleep as she wiggles, trying to get more comfortable. I ease us down the bed further and carefully spin to lay her on her side, facing me. My hand reaches out to stroke the loose hair from her face and she moans, chasing the warmth of my hand by tilting her chin up. Her lips are right there, pouty and pink. Looking more tempting now that I know how they taste.When the alarm goes off, she mumbles and groans, scrubbing her hands down her face before rubbing the sleepiness from her eyes and looking at me. I offer her a small smile, relishing the very rare moment where it gets to feel like she is really mine.“I spoke with the Alpha last night,” she says, her voice a soft whisper.“I know,” I admit.“You followed? Did you follow me the entire way?” She asks, her eyes watching me closely.“No.” “Where did you go after you followed me?”“I went to shower.” I give her a shrug and she eyes me suspiciously before crawling from the bed and moving to her dresser.
~Ivy POV~Enzo watches me from the living room couch where Haley is sprawled on his lap giggling at the tv screen. Now and then, she will look up and mutter something to him, and he will look down at her and touch her cheek. Twice now she has thrown glares in my direction. It’s been like this since I ran into the alpha two weeks ago. Strangely enough, she hasn’t laid a hand on me since then, nor has she been using me as a go-between when sending her sweet little love letters to Enzo. Bella now has the great honor of doing such tasks. I have been able to see James, as he has asked me to call him, only a handful of times since our initial conversation. He is different from what I thought he would be, and I’d be lying to myself if I didn’t confess that I enjoy his company. James seems to be someone with immeasurable patience and zero tolerance for violence. It is still strange to me that he isn’t seen much during the day in his own pack, but then again, the more I get to know him, the
When I wake up, my room is empty and Enzo’s usual spot is cold to touch. I sigh in relief, realizing I won’t have to see him until later tonight, which will give me more time to get over the terrible things I want to say to him about what happened in Haley’s living room. It is one thing doing things in privacy to further our mission but to do it with me there. While staring at me. My cheeks flush, remembering how intensely he watched me. Like there was no one in the world he could think of but me, not even the girl who was gliding her hand up and down his—Gah! I throw a pillow over my head, trying to stop it from thinking! I should focus on my kiss with James. The way he pressed me against the wall and took control. I nibble on my lip. Two guys have now kissed me. I grin and then it falls from my face when I realize I have no one to discuss it with. I miss my friends from before, the ones who are hopefully still alive and maybe even thinking about me every now and again. “Ivy?” Bel
I sprint the entire way until I hit the little pathway and then I smooth my outfit and knock on the door, asking for Sarah as David instructed. She shows me around and tells me I will help her with basic cleaning and kitchen chores, like preparing food and serving it when necessary for the duration of Haley’s absence. “I am off for the evening, so you will be in charge of making dinner and having it ready for when the Alpha arrives in an hour.” My eyes bulge at the thought of cooking a full meal and I try to beg her to stay, but when I turn around, she is already gone.“Shit.” I busy myself with pulling out the chicken slated for dinner tonight. I stare at the pale raw bird, then search for a plethora of spices. I have never cooked a chicken before. Not a whole chicken like this. I mean, I’ve eaten roasted chicken before. I’m not a stranger to good food, but… this chicken is giving me the creeps.Ironic, I know, considering I just killed an asshole in the woods and a little raw chi
“Where is she?” I can hear Haley’s screeching voice from the front of the house as I sweep off the patio out back.“The wicked witch is back,” I mutter, and Sarah snorts a laugh as she walks out to set the outdoor table for lunch. It’s been a few days since I moved out of Haley’s. I was lucky enough to do it while she was away. But clearly, peace can never stay long, at least not where Haley goes.“Prepare yourself.” Sarah whispers “She is staying for lunch.”“Wonderful,” I say, turning to face Sarah with the fakest smile I can muster.She grins at me and continues what she is doing. Sarah is the first person in this entire pack, aside from James, to treat me with any kindness. I like to think it is because she knows what it’s like to be in my shoes, but also maybe it has more to do with who she takes orders from. Not once have I seen James lose his temper or yell at his staff. In fact, I would almost go as far as to say that he goes out of his way to be kind to them. Now it could ea
James swoops in and takes my lips, hungrily searching and kneading my hips in a motion that continually crashes me into him and his apparent desire. His hands dip now, and cup my ass giving me a rough squeeze, making me squeak in surprise. He doesn’t back down as he launches his hot tongue into my mouth, mingling our lips in a flurry of need and lust. I can feel my heart pattering loud in my ears and my wolf is silent. Though she once used to enjoy our moments with James, she is now hiding, holding back, and the realization has me on edge. I try to coax her out, to let us just enjoy the moment for once, but she refuses. She is conveying to me that my actions are my own and she washes her hands of it. My wolf does not approve of my feelings or relationship with James.I gasp out when he lifts me, guiding my legs around his waist as he turns to back me against the wall, slamming me hard. The wind knocks out of me and he growls in want with the sound. James’ hands knot in my hair, yanki
Enzo bites his lower lip anxiously before inhaling deeply and kneeling at my feet.“I think about kissing you all the time. It takes me hours to fall asleep because I missed you all day long. I feel like I have to watch you sleep just to make up for it. I don’t just protect you because I have to. Ivy, I do it because I need to. It’s an addiction for me. I’m addicted to you. Addicted to seeing you because if anything were to happen to you…”“Woah, woah… I-I-I… Enzo… I can’t.” I groan as I rest my elbows on my knees, cradling my face between my hands. “Why the hell would you tell me this?” “If the only reason you like him is because he is the first guy to express his feelings, then I’m going, to be honest, and tell you I have had feelings for you since they assigned me as your protector.” he tries to get me to look at him but I can’t bring myself to do it. “But that’s forbidden, Enzo. It’s forbidden to be with your charge.” My voice is panicky even to me.“I am aware of that, Ivy.” He