Ivy's pov.I only have twenty days left. Twenty days and I am still unable to achieve anything new on my bucket list.This isn't going to work."What are you thinking about?" Ruby's face occupies the whole of my vision and I lean back in reflex."What?" I ask back."Did something happened between you and brother?" She raise a brow.I shake my head. "Nothing happened.""Then what is with that face?" Her fingers clamp on my left cheek, pulling it out and I move away."Ruby." I turn to her. "Do you think I can go outside?""Outside where?""To the city?" I tilt my head, looking up at her. "I want to take a look around.""Not now." Ruby shakes her head. "There will be a lot of visitors arriving, it's unsafe.""Because of the royal hunt?" I ask. It is a topic that everyone is excited about."The royal hunt is only for a week—we can go after that." She explains.A week. That is seven days. Adding to the days remaining before the royal hunt which begins this week Saturday it makes it almost
IVY'S POV.Nothing.I have never faced a situation as embarrassing as this in my entire life.Not once had I felt the desire to make the earth bend and make the ground swallow me completely.How could I have forgotten?Now everyone knows."Ahh—hhhh." I squirm around under the cover of the heavy bedsheets that separate me from the whole world.I wish I could die right now.My life. Is finished."Stop being so dramatic and come out, will you?" I hear Ruby's voice and can feel her tugging on the cover. "I got the pads. You should put it on."I poke my head out of my shell, staring at her silently."Hurry up, will you?" She rolls her eyes. "Emilliano won't rest until he checks that you are okay himself.""I don't think I can go out." I say it sincerely. "Just let me stay in here."Forever."If you won't, then I will just ask him to come in." Ruby states indifferently."What?!! No!!" But it's too late. She is already out of the door.I quickly buried my head, blocking both ears with my pal
"Thanks for your help." I say this to the blue-eyed girl when we arrive at the garden. Realizing the fact that I don't know the name of my savior. I add. "My name is Ivy—what about yours?""Athena." She says. "Athena Marshal.""Athena." It's a very pretty name. "Thanks for your help, Athena.""You are welcome." She turns around and walks away.She looks like a straight-forward person."Athena." I repeat her name, then smile.After staying in the garden for a little while, I am able to trace my way over to the training ground.Because of the approaching hunt, everyone is training over the top.I hardly get to see Emilliano that much either. Not that I want to.I take a seat under a tree shade, legs crossed, India style. Because of my periodic pain, I was freed from the morning exercises."Ivy—" I look up and see a ginger-colored girl walking towards me.What's her name again?"Emma.""See—she still remembers my name." Emma smugly says this to Eric, who then rolls his eyes."What are yo
IVY's point of view."Are you done?" Emilliano's voice came from outside the room, and I released a breath.So far, I have been unable to convince him so that I don't go to the ball.And it obviously was a fail.From what I gather, Alpha Luke is going to be attending.What if he sees me?Will he take me back?I don't want to go back.But I also know that there is no way that I am getting out of this. So—I grab on the blue mask with elegant vine designs carved on it.Tying the rope behind my head. It gave proper coverage for half of my face.It is a ball so the use of masks is allowed.Hopefully, with this, he won't be able to recognize me."Ivy." Emiliano calls again.I turn around, walking out, in my light blue dress, that reaches the floor.It is very beautiful, and I like it a lot since it makes me look like a princess."Sorry for making you wait." I say to Emiliano, wearing a blue robe and matching me.Ruby says it is a couple match.Although I don't know what that means,"Ready n
The first dance finished, and we both took a bow. Athena turns away without another glance, and my eyes move to where Ivy is supposed to be standing.She is gone. I search around, mind-linking Ruby, Kane, and Leona, but they have no idea where she is.Damn it. Why can't you just listen?There are too many eyes watching for me to make a move, but I need to find her. Fast."Now for the toast." I am handed a glass of red wine, and everyone makes a toast to the hunt.The wine barely touched my lips when I froze, a sudden wave of breathlessness washing over me. The fragile glass cup gave out under my hold, and I am hit with a foreboding."Emiliano." The queen's voice lingers on the edge of my mind, and all I can think is that something is wrong with Ivy.From what I felt just now, I can tell it is dire. If not, it wouldn't be transmitted over to me with the already half-broken mate bond.Following the thin scent she gives off, I arrive at the Moon Lake, and she is lying on the ground, dren
I stayed in the hospital for one week more because of an unexpected accident, the relapse of the blue rose illness. Fortunately, the doctor couldn't find the reason and passed it as an eye fever. I don't know why, but I'm scared of letting anyone know. I dread it. Ever since I returned, I haven't been feeling well. I find it hard to sleep and feel dizzy all the time. I guess my time is slowly closing in. Ten days, or maybe less. I really don't remember where I lost count. I feel anxious about it, and at the same time there is also a feeling of relief. Maybe not knowing makes it feels a lot less dreadful. Still I could never foretell what happened in the third day after my return. Why hasn't he left yet? "So this is where you've been hiding." He has a smile on his face, which firmly had my feet rooted to the ground. It is just me and him in the large room. Ruby left to give us some privacy on his request. Something I'd very much prefer not. I opened and closed my mouth, un
"Ivy!!" I hear Ruby call again. She is close. "I—. Can i—." "Find somewhere to hide first." Athena says calmly. Without any hesitation, I quickly go behind a thick bushes of flowers. Sitting on the dirt and hugging my knees to my chest. The constant wave of pain in my abdomen made my scalp tingle, and I bit down on my bottom lips to tone down the whimpers threatening to spill while hoping that the flowers are enough to mask my scent. Ruby soon arrives at where we are, and my heart beat quickens as her voice reaches my ear. "Athena? What are doing here?" "The queen already gave me permission to visit the palace anytime I want. The garden included." Athena replies dryly. "This princess doesn't have the time to waste on you." Ruby says flinty. Then her tone became serious. "Have you seen Ivy?" "Who?' "Emilliano's mate." Ruby's voiced, full of scorn. "Don't tell me you don't know her." "I haven't seen her." "You haven't seen her?" Ruby asks once more and there is silence fo
Sleepy. All I want to do is just sleep.But—"No more sleep. You have been sleeping too much lately." Emilliano grabs on my shoulder, shaking me awake.Feeling uneasy, I push his hands away. Avoiding his eyes while muttering. "isn't it because I have nothing to do?""You can go to the pack training groun—""I don't want to go." I shake my head. "What about i take you on a walk." Emilliano suggests again. Which is even worse since I am trying to avoid him. So I quickly refuse. "No."He stares fixedly at me for some seconds, before asking. "Then what do you want to do? Except for sleeping."At first nothing comes to mind, but then I remember what I wanted to do before the hunt. "I want to go outside—to the city." I say, glancing out of my lashes to gauge his expression. "Ruby promised to take me out before."He takes a while for nodding. "I will come with you.""No. No need." I cringe at the reflex answer. Not wanting to sound like I don't want him to come, which I really do. So i imp