Chapter 36"How do I look?" Ivy asked, stepping out of her dressing room and standing in front of a mirror. Bruce was right behind her. He sat on the bed, waiting for her to finish. He looked up when he heard her voice and their eyes met in the mirror. She looked completely different.Her dark hair had been replaced with a blond wig and instead of the usual pants she wore, she was clad in a pretty pink dress that stopped above her knee.Bruce grinned from ear to ear. "You look like a Barbie doll." He said, laughing.Ivy frowned in feigned annoyance and grabbed her purse from the table. "Well, you look like a potato farmer." She replied.Bruce's laughter worsened. "A potato farmer?"Bruce did look different from his usual self. He disguised himself quite well and looked nothing like the prestigious Alpha he was.Amy met them in the hallway as they prepared to leave. "Are you sure you don't want me to come along?" She asked"We'll be fine. Too many of us will draw too much attention. Br
Chapter 37An hour had gone by already. Bruce checked his watch for the fourth time. He ran his fingers through his hair and glanced over at Ivy. She was tired but still trying to find it. Nanny May clearly told her that she had left something for her and if she reached out to her to tell her that even when she was dying, then it had to be pretty important."Do you wanna sit down for a while? Maybe we're looking in the wrong places." Bruce said pulling her to sit beside him on a small wooden bench."It's been years since I've been in this place and my memories are barely reliable. I don't even know where to look." She replied and sighed in exasperation."Maybe we're searching too obvious places. It could be in plain sight you know, or maybe it's behind a wall like we see in those mystery movies." Bruce joked and let out a dry laugh. She was probably too tired for jokes. But her expression changed immediately and her eyes brightened."Walls! How could I forget!" Ivy sprang up from the
Chapter 38FOURTEEN YEARS AGO.The darkness hid their identity and only their silhouette could be seen. Four men lurking in the shadows, waiting."He's here." Gamma Theo whispered when he spotted the Alpha's approaching figure.Alpha kelvin stood in the midst of them, dressed in a gold embroidered robe, a symbol of his riches and glory. He looked around and identified the men that stood with him."Have you found it? He asked no one in particular.Gamma Theo shook his head in the negative and bowed in shame. This was the fourth time they were hitting a dead end. They were sure they had found it this time, but they were wrong again.Alpha kelvin was livid. He was tired of the wild goose chase already. He had to find the book. Time was no longer on their side."All the clues led us here and we're pretty sure this is where it'd be. I don't understand why we cannot find it." Leon, his Beta said.Kelvin grabbed Gamma Theo by the throat and his fingers dug into his flesh. "If you keep failin
Chapter 39The atmosphere was quite serene and refreshing. In the heart of a radiant Saturday morning, sunlight cascaded through the curtains, painting the kitchen in warm hues. Nanny May hummed softly as she prepared the usual Saturday breakfast combo. It had become a family tradition to have pancakes and bacon every Saturday and that was largely because Ivy insisted on it. The little girl loved pancakes and wanted to enjoy it with her family and the weekend was just the perfect time for it. The tantalizing aroma wafted through the air, creating a haven of joy for the little six-year-old Ivy. She screamed in delight with her dark, waist length curls bouncing behind her. She was outside playing but the aroma excited her more. She giggled as she chased butterflies in the backyard, occupying herself with activities so she wouldn't get too impatient, waiting for the food to be ready."Ivy , come help me darling." Nanny May called. She wiped her hands on
Chapter 40A glass of water stood on the bedside table and the sunlight from the window reflected on it causing it to sparkle. The glass was half full and the water still moved slightly inside it, a proof that it had been placed there not quite long ago.Bruce's worried gaze rested on Ivy and his hands held hers. She had been crying and whimpering in her sleep. She had definitely had a nightmare."Do you want to talk about it?" He asked, his eyes searching hers."I remember everything Bruce, everything that happened the day my parents were taken from me. Those men are behind it.""Who are you talking about? Who is behind it?""Gamma Theo, Evelyn's father. He led the men into our house and had them arrest my father. They were looking for this book." She said, holding the book they had found the day before. "This is the reason my parents lost their lives." She replied, her voice quivering.Bruce wrapped her in a firm embrace and patted her back softly. He knew she was angry and sad, but
Chapter 41"What's Cassandra's deal? Why is she all nosy about the tournament when she's not even involved in the training at all?" Amy asked, fuming. She had been uncomfortable sitting next to her at breakfast and it was obvious she just wanted to rile everyone up."I don't know what her deal is, but I have a bad feeling about it. Forget about that though, how does it feel to be meeting the previous Beta female today?" She asked and giggled excitedly."I'm nervous, I'm literally shaking. She's Zeke's mother you know? What if she doesn't like me? What if she thinks I'm not good enough for her son or that I'm not good enough to be the Beta female? That's like, being second in command of a pack as large as this one! I'm freaking out." Amy replied, wide eyed.Ivy stopped walking and Amy stood too. "You'll be fine. Just remember everything you told me when I was doubting myself as the Luna and take your own advice. She'd be crazy not to like you.""Ivy!" Amy yelled and placed a finger ove
Chapter 42Ivy looked from one to the other and her hands slowly stopped the up and down movement on her wet clothes."You know each other?" She asked Amy."Not exactly." She replied, eyeing him wearily. "We met at the ball weeks ago. He was a chaperone at the event.""Oh." Ivy replied and looked back at the man. He was gorgeous. You could argue that he was a god who dropped from the sky and everyone would believe it."We meet again." Adam said to Amy with a wide smile on his face. "And, it's lovely to meet you. I'm Adam." He said to ivy."Ivy. Nice to meet you." She replied, relunctantly taking his extended hand and shaking it."I'm really sorry about this." He said "let me make it up to you.""It's fine, my order is still intact. It's yours that spilled all over.""Serves me right for bumping into such a beautiful woman and ruining her dress. It's already cold outside and I just spilled..""She's okay Adam. We're both hungry and would like to eat now." Amy cut in."Oh, how rude of m
Chapter 43The sun was out now, bright and scorching with no trace of the heavy rain that pelted down hour s before. Ivy and Amy found a shade under the shadows cast by a huge tree. They sat at the foot of the tree and took a sip of the water they had brought along. They poured some of it over their heads to cool their temperature."We've gone to the lakes in the Nile pack. From what I know, they only have two of those. There is no one that fits the description of the place your parents talked about." Amy said, and sighed. They had been walking for quite a while."It was such a long time ago. I'm pretty sure the place would look quite different now. The lake is supposed to be small and clear and surrounded by an endless trail of tulips and wild flowers. I'm sure it'll still be the same because it's close to the water. The flowers would thrive in such an environment.""Then, we have to keep looking. We might find something.""We've spent a lot of ti