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
Chapter 44Ivy stood in the garden and stared Into nothingness. The scent of the flowers relaxed her and reminded her of the times she played at the garden in their backyard when she was little. The parents she knew and loved were killed wrongly and the ones she had never met left her before she could even recognize them. So, she was truly alone in this world. Deep down, she wanted to meet her parents. She was angry at them and would probably have hated them for a while but at least, knowing them or just seeing them would have made a difference. Now, she didn't have the opportunity to. They were gone.But what if the woman was lying to her? What if she was sent by someone to steal the book? No one knew she had it yet, and no one else knew anything about where she was found as a baby. Maybe she was worth trusting, or at least she was worth the risk."Ivy, are you still upset?" Bruce asked from behind her. She was too lost in her thoughts to hear him come in. "I didn't mean to snap at y
Chapter 45Marco threw the glass in anger and watched it shatter as it hit the ground. He had just finished talking with his father and his response was the same. "Soon."He knew what his father was thinking and it angered him even more that he was so relunctant to give his son the chance to lead the pack."That greedy man!" He yelled, the veins in his throat popping out."Of course he's greedy. He's your father." Evelyn said in mockery. Marco was not having it. He spun and held her throat in a choke hold and lifted her up, slamming her back on the wall. "What did you say?" He whispered, breathing down her neck. "Let go of me!" She screamed. "If you sit around waiting for your father to finally announce you as the Alpha, I promise you you'll wait until you have grey hair! Do something!"He let go of her and she crumbled on the floor with a thud. She stood up, her hands caressing her bruise. "You know I'm right. He keeps pushing the day forward because he hasn't given up on his search
Chapter 46Ivy closed her eyes and tried again. She needed to reach Keisha via a wolf's mind link but she couldn't seem to focus. Maybe she wouldn't be able to do it. Back then, it was nanny May who had called out to her and not the other way around. But Bruce wouldn't let her give up. "I know you can do it Ivy, take a deep breath, focus and picture the woman you're trying to reach in your mind. Make sure you can see her clearly, then let Lana take over. She'll help you find Keisha.Ivy shut her eyes and took a deep breath. Her mind went back to the previous day when she had met Keisha by the lake. Her image formed clearly in her mind and she whispered to Lana, her wolf to make a connection with her.Suddenly, it felt as if she had been transported somewhere else. She could see Keisha in her mind's eye, but they were no longer at the lake. She could see where she lived and it was like her presence floated in the room."Keisha?" She called, unsure if she had succeeded in making the con