[Arissa's POV]
I examined myself in the mirror, making sure I looked perfect. As far as Elders and Carina knew, I was still gone. Ivan had made sure of that. If word got to them, thus wouldn't work.
Smiling, I gave my reflection a wink before turning and skipping out ot the room. Humming to myself, I continued to make my way to the dining hall where dinner was well underway.
When I arrived, I could hear the sound of silverware clinking against plates and bouts of conversation.
Looking down, I fixed my dress once more and then flipped my hair. I listened intently, until finally I heard it…
"I'd like to welcome my future luna." Ivan announced, giving me my cue.
It was time to make my
[Ivan's POV]I watched as Igor and Hans led the traitors out of the dining room, leaving only the two remaining elders, Arissa, and myself.Behind me I could feel the relief and joy radiating from Arissa as she continued to hug my neck."Are you pleased, my dear?" I asked, deciding to continue with the act in front of Elder Gregory and Elder Oliver. "Did I do you justice?""Y-yeah." Arissa murmured just as something warm and wet hit my cheek.Looking up in confusion, I was surprised to find that tears were beginning to stream down her cheeks."What's wrong?" I asked, attempting to get up from my seat."I'm fine." Arissa assured, giving a real
I felt my heart begin to flutter as Ivan hurried towards his room, promising more to come before the night was up.Looking back on it, I couldn't believe that after all the times I rejected his advances, I was now here willingly giving myself to him and even hoping for more and more.I was so lost in my thoughts that I didn't notice when we entered the room and Ivan made a beeline for the bed. It was only when I was unceremoniously thrown down and then pounced on that I snapped out of it."What are you doing?" I asked, my eyes growing wide as he hovered above me with a mischevious smile.
I felt like the world disappeared the instant Arissa’s question left her lips. Was she really willing to hear me out about something as serious as my feelings? My defiant, cautious, and crazy woman was sitting here wanting confirmation of how I felt."Are you sure you want to hear this?" I asked slowly, squeezing her fingertips that brushed against mine. "You aren’t going to attempt to run away from me, are you?"For a second, Arissa didn’t speak. Instead, she just stared at me trying to convey something that she clearly couldn’t put into words."I’ve ran away from many th
[Arissa’s POV]I felt a thrill rush through me as I took in Ivan’s dark eyes, which were drinking in my body. Just by the look on his face, I could tell that he desperately wanted me, and that turned me on so damn much."Are you going to take me or not?" I asked, smirking. "Or are you just going to stand there and stare?""Who is staring?" Ivan growled, getting down on his knees and grabbing my thighs.Gasping, I was unable to stop myself from sliding forward so that my vagina was right in Ivan’s patiently waiting face. Lifting his eyes, he locked our gazes as he leaned forward
[Arissa’s POV]I don’t know how long I slept, but the sound of canon fire startled me awake. Jumping up, I grabbed Ivan, who was also alert, and rolled out of the bed just as a large fire ball crashed through the window of the bedroom.Blocking my eyes, I waited for the area to become calm before getting to my feet and stepping forward so I could look out through the large hole that now sat where the window had been.Down below, the grounds were alive with guards and warriors, wolves and humans alike, rushing towards a line of hunters who were positioning their weapons for another attack.
[Arissa’s POV]I kept my body ready as Gillian let a growl escape him. From the look he was giving me, I knew that he hadn’t expected me to hold my own against his strongest guard and his beta. Smirking, I gave him a wink as he began to move towards me."Seems you’ve become more of a pest." He huffed, ignoring Ivan’s father, who was trying to stop him. "I’ll have to teach you a lesson.""Don’t forget to keep her alive!" Ivan&r
[Ivan’s POV] I sat staring straight ahead at the five bodies that slumped on the floor in front of me. A week had passed since these bastards decided to attack my territory, and today was the day of their trial. Due to keeping things fair and just, I couldn’t hand out punishments without a verdict from my most trusted confidantes. Thanks to that, Arissa had been whining and ignoring me for most of the week. Letting out a sigh of relief, I listened as each of their crimes were read aloud for all to hear. Despite this being a trial, everyone present was already aware of what they had done, and we had managed to get two confessions from Elder Theodore and Carina. Though they had helped, they weren’t aware of the hunters that were involved. Since they were innocent of those charges, if found guilty, their tongues would be removed and they would be demoted to nothing more than slaves that worked in the fields. This was a grace that I was giving them and if I heard one word of either ste
"Come back, cutie!"The blatant flirtation echoed throughout the hall I was beginning to make my way down. Followed by it was my maid Elise’s quick escape from the chamber where Arissa was supposed to be getting ready for the night’s main event.Quickening my pace, I managed to reach Elise before she could disappear down another hall. Her face, which was usually quite pale, was flushed, and her eyes were dark with worry. What in the world had Arissa managed to do this time?"M-master…" Elisa stammered, fixing her large eyes on me. "I… the mistress, she...""Slow down." I sighed, trying to hide my amusement at just how scared Arissa had left this poor maid. "What exactly happened?""She…""I can answer that."Turning, I let my eyes fall on the woman in question as she slowly and seductively made her way towards where we stood. Despite knowing that her coronation ceremony to become my Luna was happening in less than thirty minutes, she only wore a white corset that accentuated her hourg