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Alpha Harold was away from some meeting for only a few80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5VJatjfmxk
days. In that few days of knowing he was away; the air and demeanour of the80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTyn3GbVUJL
territory was light and playful. Catori was a great distraction and Ivy spent80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡohNNwEdEtv
the time getting to know James and his wolf Arwen. James still sat outside of80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0zO0ukgNKM
the door of the bedroom, like a trained puppy dog, too scared of the outcome if80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Vo4cSb0DY
Alpha Harold were to come home early. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZ4vJLBRjH
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It allowed them to talk constantly, and he would bring Ivy his favourite foods80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0afKVf5EVM
that he liked to cook. Ivy learnt that James wasn’t born there, his mother was80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡked5Us8xoP
a Lycan and his father a wolf. Lycan’s don’t like cross breeding and banished80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqBe0z0Yh5U
his father, keeping his mother in the pack to breed with one of their own.80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpExScioiso
James then became a strong Warrior; he never went to school because Harold80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4KXCorJMHi
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It was Luna Katherine that took James and his father in, going against the80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL6kyFY1CGL
advice of Harold. However, Harold had the final say of James’ contribution to80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgA6o9bGv6Z
the pack. James had also explained to Ivy that this pack worked very80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw1iG0Mi1Ja
differently to that she was used to. They have armoured Soldiers, not Warriors.80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi6WWqRQyAu
They were not peaceful and that all Soldiers were to present in their80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvNTomL6QPD
wolf-selves and James was concerned that some might not even be able to get80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbHFuTCzI5v
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James had always been grateful of Harold taking him in and has never questioned80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5eRLDBgh6
anything the Alpha has done. Until stealing Ivy. Now that he is the Alpha’s80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8jGnODlT31
Beta, James told Ivy that his father couldn’t be prouder. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPy7k0P42La
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They spoke in length of hopes and dreams and Ivy shared that she really wanted80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSeMlTOxgku
to find her own mate, in her own time but she was stuck there. James80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQLF4RRke0V
accompanied Ivy outside when Harold was away and explained to her what happened80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ375UMkMSDK
to the forest. He said that Harold went mad when he found out that Katherine80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnzcv8sUXmh
was terminally ill, and he expected her to pass. Harold locked her in the80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTCvbBkCsLo
fortress with no windows, so that nothing could get to her like germs and other80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjvu0qrK80
sicknesses. He wanted her to live as long as possible. All the pack’s resources80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡssDcBhEO7U
that surrounded the pack hall and what seemed to be the castle, went into80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ09huMhAGk9
building and solidifying the territory. What was left was a vast desert80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYfquOY6Yoh
wasteland of dirt and sand, with a trickle of a river. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwuw7kaCmlO
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Harold’s territory died to prolong their Luna’s life. Ivy thought that it was80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2gA5vE1W7
poetic but did not solve her issue; the man he had become.
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of returned late in the night. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXniq37OWzP
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“Ivy wake up! I can smell him!” Catori warned. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJ9dqb1DiA
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The warning alerted Ivy and her eyes flung open and wished that he wouldn’t80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMj7Mjj8Mf
come to the room. The sound of boots made their way up the stairs and towards80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbNLAJJVbja
her door. She held her breath and prayed to the Moon Goddess that James was80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerTGR6IMx6
still there. Ivy tried to connect with James through a mind-link. She was80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZcy0vmvH6
relieved to have felt his presence, but he had her blocked. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtrObquXk4K
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“Catori, see if you can talk to Arwen.”80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWfdRFXzrj
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“James m’boy! Oh, how I have missed you,” Harold announced, “You would not80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMbQrPlchc
believe the time I’ve had.”80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ18QgaKbM2Q
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“How is my pretty? Hasn’t given you too much drama?” he continued. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzwqL5eFjJO
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“No sir, she has come quite accustomed to her quarters,” James replied. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvtVQqst4E
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“Great! That’s just great, well when she wakes soon, you can tell my pretty80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsI5rtzMoWx
little bitch that it’s her birthday, and my ceremony day,” Harold sneered. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4IVnMab9C
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“Yes, Alpha.”80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPHhPDfxoe
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Ivy was thankful that she connected with James. He sounded remorseful when80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyQtc75Cf4l
replying to the Alpha but she felt sorry for him when he must deal with the80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡou0n2vdq7N
wrath of Harold. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0IHNtdBr9
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Ivy tossed and turned in her bed, unable to shut off and tried to get comfortable.80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡogLfz7NZNO
James sensed her restlessness.80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEnv9BvZ2cv
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“Go to sleep Ivy,” he sent. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhy4n80Vemj
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“I can’t now, knowing that he is home,” she sent back. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtuasWK6fg3
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Ivy looked at the clock, it was 1:00AM, Happy Birthday, Ivy she muttered80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDo2QTJFxS3
to herself. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8GM5ns53z
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“Happy Birthday Ivy,” James sent.80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlqwxy57Mcz
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It made her smile. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO5Sdd53VlT
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“Thank-you James.”
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Ivy still had her eyes closed tightly, barely awake,80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdkdAqBMFQ7
but she could feel someone standing over her. She could feel their eyes80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2lpnuxAibO
staring. Almost immediately, her closed eyelids were burnt with a bright light,80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf5vSzrxXh6
seeing stars. Once Ivy had come to full consciousness, the same twenty women,80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0V5dRksN2
that escorted her to her room on the first night at Harold’s castle, stood80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf1PZpTDjJZ
around the bed. The lights were turned on, but they looked different, almost as80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz1gfqvQGqa
if they walked back through time. Their hair was washed, brushed, and pulled80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYX0aIwr6lg
back into buns. The women wore gold and dark green robes which accentuated each80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoprmV0Gbh5
of their curves. Ivy could make out their skin tones now that they were clean80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVzJCkNWoz
and had scrubbed off the dirt that initially made them look like they were80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK14DdYTT6P
brown and ashen in colour.80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfzBSZJYgK1
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“Happy Birthday ma’am, sorry to disturb you but we need to get you ready for80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQTeLljQrIr
the ceremony today,” said the first woman, her expression not changing. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXha1tRbY5
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“Thank-you, what time is it?” asked Ivy.80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrTcRoGjfOc
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“The time is 12PM ma’am. We tried to let you sleep as much as possible.”80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzwODZ3Pv6P
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The woman glared at Ivy with fear in her eyes, as if waking her up at 12PM was80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ236Ho7PToK
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“It’s okay,” Ivy assured her, “What time is the ceremony?”80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVx6pOmIXf
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“7PM ma’am.”80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk1xbwXwarf
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“So what is first on the agenda ladies?” 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNT0KGJM6Hp
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Ivy clapped her hands together and bounced out of bed. She giggled at the80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7whvB0VqmJ
frightened faces staring back at her by her sudden burst of energy and80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpX3zBwzaVF
enthusiasm. Might as well get this over with, she thought to herself. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVgvAdmBvb
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Ivy tried to calculate the next seven hours in her mind and what they could80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEwFoU6PUGt
possibly be wanting to do in that time, just as two of the women wheeled in a80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuA1tMen3Fz
cart, sporting a large cloche accompanied with a bottle of champagne with one80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA5mgW9d3QG
glass. Ivy’s stomach flickered at the thought that Harold might have a nice side80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6wPanY2Nq
and that she just needed to find it. She lifted the cloche to reveal the most80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnxlGcUQSDr
amazing cake she had ever seen. It was decorated with wildflowers and all kinds80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xVFeSCPZJ
of different coloured icing and fondant. On the top was a message scribed with80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3h03MJie8r
buttercream. Happy 18th Birthday, Luna. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkt6NhUy1u
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“Did Harold send this?” Ivy asked. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3O6f0x80gL
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A different woman stepped forward this time with a dismayed expression. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJsNUTkhotN
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“Beta James, was up all night making this for you,” she confirmed, but was80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhBydIGyStt
eyeing Ivy suspiciously. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJ4d6CAdY1
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“Please tell him thank-you, the gesture is much appreciated.”80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyv3pUc0BtN
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The woman nodded her head and left the room abruptly. Ivy wasn’t disappointed80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSLNkKcVod
in the gift, nor who made it but because she had high hopes that today would80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLaG0vJ1NeJ
not leave her doomed. The remaining women were making a fuss throughout the80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbMnlEY9ju
rest of the room as Ivy watched. A couple started to run a bath and gather some80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdFmDU3sNs
items in the bathroom, three started making the bed, two more were preparing80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkMrJCIhH8A
hair styling tools and placing them on the drawers, three were going through80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAjFJP0aGke
the drawers and packing Ivy’s things.80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkq14o6AjPF
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“Excuse me?” Ivy asked. The woman stared at her rudely, as if Ivy was wasting80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWsbYwKyaF
her time. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSvVNmTj19O
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“Why are you packing my things?”80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPX3JH3mUp4
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The woman scoffed at her, as if she were a child. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCS52wgS5LY
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“How can you expect to be Luna, ma’am and in a separate room to the Alpha?”80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3sqWKlrqnq
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Ivy hadn’t thought that far ahead. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJdjrBruxI
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“Shit,” she said out loud. The women stopped what they were doing and stared at80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjjdRz07Vyr
her for swearing. The remaining women, who Ivy hadn’t even realised had left,80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTz5Hx9cbhS
broke the silence by coming into the room carrying a gown, her gown. It was80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBrIg7aHzM
beautiful and Ivy hoped that it wasn’t Luna Katherine’s. The woman who brought80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4pWDdXmay7
it in sensed Ivy’s thoughts.80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ShzgwhhRO
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“This is new, chosen by the Alpha.”80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtPDW95FF2N
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The news brought a smile to Ivy’s face, and she couldn’t help but continue to80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6MmJwRL2oa
stare at its beauty. The gown was gorgeous, ivory in colour and the lace80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbAWcIoCcT
bordered the chest piece, which dipped slightly into a heart-shaped bodice.80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTEmC7bh2j
This truly looked like a wedding gown. Ivy ran her hand through the fabric and80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUIUNQkjEtC
appreciated the beading, it was so soft. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQvFVONvkVQ
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“Bath time ma’am,” said a woman emerging from the bathroom, startling Ivy.80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdQG9dztKxl
Seeing her jump, the woman backed away. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrhXXjiNJof
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“It’s okay, you just startled me,” Ivy said turning to her. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ93WV6j6hPM
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She proceeded to remove her clothes and untied her messy ponytail from the80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhABxNBmgm
restless sleep and walked towards the bathroom. She opened the door and the80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJIS31UOxD
steam hit her body and instantly made her feel warm. The bath was enticing even80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMHxobiOlAc
with the whispers and the bustle of the other’s organising everything for the80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7lcaBds07B
next few hours, in the other room. Ivy stepped into the bath and sunk into the80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbrFR10fHsk
hot water that was filled with buttermilk and honey. She instantly relaxed with80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgJIQWLZXp
the aromas. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhE1tTDoGQz
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“You feel so calm with our fate, Ivy?”80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoeQw3rldvQ
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“I am enjoying this moment. Patience. We shift tonight, Catori and that80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbHMEYHjZRY
is my ceremony, nothing to do with this Alpha.”80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt2NEzv8NaK
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Catori purred with happiness at Ivy’s words and the contentment rippled through80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYc1nlT1O9
her. Ivy was excited to shift under the full moon tonight, the night that she80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbNiGqVdrre
can completely become one with her wolf. Other kids that she went to school80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHpvvrnaC1
with always said that it felt like you truly got to know your wolf and their80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvyrt3tBtz
intentions. The running apparently was the best part. That is what Ivy prepared for. She decided that tonight was a ceremony for her, and far as she80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3YBctEVpnC
was concerned, Alpha Harold bought her a very expensive gown, to rip to shreds80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMM1UyRBxKj
while shifting. The thought made her laugh. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhn4Qafv7DB
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There was a tap on the door, which Ivy knew was a signal that she had spent too80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPWvbZMBNK
long in there and needed to get out to fit the tight schedule. She was now80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP2E5bH2Bfy
aware that small talk didn’t interest the women, so Ivy just let them tell her80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvHlrlwwy75
what to do and where to go so that they felt like they are doing their jobs80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBxxMNfSxW3
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Ivy was poked and prodded with hair clips to hold her hair back from her face.80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ8I2sBL50G
One woman burnt her with a flat iron, trying to curl her hair. It hurt so bad80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlGRBmWpZRC
that Ivy’s first instinct was to growl at her, followed by holding a wet cloth80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXHtRNS7VYA
over it so it didn’t blister. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUZ9JW8nza
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Her hair was finally finished, and the women slowly spun the chair so that she80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmgcvQQfrUH
was facing the mirror. Ivy gasped quietly at the person staring back at her.80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqdlQDIEHkH
She looked like a porcelain doll, with her translucent skin and her blonde hair80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRa5DD9shtA
pulled back tight. The curls in the bun looked perfect, there was not a strand80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡITmmS0mern
out of place. Ivy found it hard to recognise herself. The first thought that80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVd5ySLuzo
ran through her head was the disappointment that her father couldn’t see her80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3QlEkNidq
like this. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw the time on the clock, it’s80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiuUagLzFuO
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Behind Ivy the gown was being lifted gently off the bed and five women were80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbUdo7ptMZ
preparing the bodice, for her to step into. They helped Ivy from the chair and80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgirHZtsoGs
gently helped her hold her balance as she stepped into the gown. After what80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAiu7kcwQJw
seemed like forever of pinning and getting in and out of the dress so that it80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYMyFKAbPvq
was perfect, Ivy heard the zip slide up the back and she was finished. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjtxPUPGGg1
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The loud bugles outside blew, signally the pack to gather before the ceremony.80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFEupKi8ps
Ivy’s stomach suddenly filled with butterflies, with what she was about to do.80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpVx18w5V1
The butterflies quickly turned to nausea, and she ushered for something to80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFjkrawu9Qh
vomit into. A woman rushed and grabbed a water bucket from the bathroom and handed80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLW05yg8GAa
it to Ivy just in time. The woman that stood next her, patted her mouth clear80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡip9N7glSxT
and then quickly checked the dress for splash back. She smiled, letting Ivy80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLbT7hgY7H7
know that they were in the clear and the dress was fine.80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtaV527SHrE
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Beta James appeared in the doorway and Ivy noticed how quickly her nerves80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAdH35r4V6
dissipated. He let out a grunt, to make his presence known and the entourage of80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqSMsy0IUg
women quickly gathered their things to leave. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwqaGcP1vaW
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James could not stop staring at Ivy.80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtkU0Xn4dLg
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“What?” Ivy asked, “It’s like you have never seen something so beautiful?” she80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNrb86jAb0m
continued to tease. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6LnkMRAWp2
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“You do look spectacular, Luna,” he answered with a smile across his face. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuekPVetByg
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“I am not your Luna, James.”80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdSgH8CjlA
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He looked at Ivy perplexed with her response, but then his face changed with80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZp6yhCwh27
worry. Remembering what he came into the room for, James looked behind him, up80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmuEYujWm5d
and down the hall to make sure everyone had left, and then closed the door80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhWyWmAdTe
behind him. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4I91Fg0XlJ
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“What are you doing James? Is this the part where you reveal your undying love80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7hU5BdRFE
for me? We had a great time together but -,”80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm7oSuVPbsI
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“Shh Ivy, I don’t like you… I mean in that way, I’m giving you an out,” he80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGBNOQ2JJbx
blurted, relief washed over his face, like he had deliberated this for a long80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttL2fpCCMb
time and now its finally off his chest. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB4nRGsb8YR
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“You’re what?”80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoONJWyfuxb
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“You heard me Ivy.”80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDGB4Bcnba
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James moved closer to Ivy with his hand outstretched. Her gaze turned to his80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbCwlqEJRBW
hand, and he unclasped his fist, revealing a key. James noticed her confused80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhAwEUBxlkf
expression. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH0sUahVMoU
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“I have thought long and hard about this Ivy, what he is doing to you and what80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGzhMU8UMJv
he wants to do to you is completely out of line. I am putting my neck on the80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSJYFlkdRI
line for you by doing this, please take it.”80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcDDq83iXCG
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“The key only unlocks the room though?”80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFfOGMt3DG
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“No, this is the master key for the pack house, and the grounds.” 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYz258dyMRp
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James shook the key at Ivy as if it were burning his hands. She slowly took the80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fRdpo1ty8
key from him, and her mind ran circles as to how and when she could get out of80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx3kWY0rLNW
there. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAsHfHZxTtg
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“The master key?”80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXsGjkuUdJ
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James nodded his head and turned his back to open the door. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0USmJIe1Ei
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“Wait!”80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZpT1Nqixp
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He turned his head to allow her to continue talking. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGmV0swCPP
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“This…this key, you said is the master key for the grounds. Does this unlock80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZd6CUvgc8A
the mechanism in the gate?” 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJsAwkMv8p
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James nodded again and walked out of the room. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCUDnF7BdvP
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“Ivy, this is the way out, leave…now!”80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN74bv8JcWu
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“I must choose the right time, to allow us time to run and get out safely into80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH7gUFpca3H
the woods, it’s about a two-kilometre run.”80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMg7tv2uJu
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“But the moon, the shift.” Catori felt anxious and rightfully so. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT9lSapG3ex
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“Harold needs to hurt, too,” Ivy confirmed. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxM7JQOYkh0
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As quickly as James had left, the women returned, which forced Ivy to hastily80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ByubDlE6R
tuck the key within her bodice, out of sight. The bugles sounded again, and Ivy80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqir6RtAIg
knew it was time for her to head towards the banquet hall for the ceremony. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpNHxtXQ5e
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The women escorted her from the room and down the stairs in silence.80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL6upbSXWnp
Traditionally her father would be waiting, so that he could walk her to the80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsrEGVX6AiC
doors and escort her to her new mate, but instead there were a large gathering80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6vejr9PtzP
outside of the hall. Ivy’s heartbeat quickened as they fell silent and turned80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYvKHlX6U5Z
to look at her with their heads bowed. The fear crept in, and Ivy stood up80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUsh77OgXet
straight and accepted their good graces. She walked through the crowded hall of80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjSd3b6Cxdj
pack members, each one with their necks bared as she passed until she made it80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5l8fvibKBV
to the huge glass banquet hall doors. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHyFZzN5PNZ
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The doors were already opened, and Ivy could see Alpha Harold at the end of the80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWob7fPA8bC
isle, barely dressed to impress. He sneered and licked his lips as he looked at80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrEwSgrUUGX
her, with his eyes trailing up and down at her body. Ivy felt disgusted and80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡugYF0VJSGz
angry. She tried to hide her feelings and continued to walk towards him. Ivy80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8oW7oyYBTr
made it to the end without running back, but the sight of the man made her feel80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡul7ZKHUOK5
like she broke out in a rash. She walked to the alter and stood next to Alpha80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvplh0Qm7BV
Harold, looked across at him and smiled. He returned her gaze and smiled back,80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkEBI58O6qb
then proceeded to place his hands on her ass. Ivy had to fight the urge to kill80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0abHNZbbaC
him. Catori growled in her mind and Ivy could almost feel her hackles raised.80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKu2eBb09ff
If they could shift, she would have and let Catori kill him. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡICdZ0uKm7R
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Harold turned to face the pack members that were gathered in the hall, and80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkxF6p3UfA
guided Ivy with his hand to do the same. Ivy searched longingly for James in80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmWT00dYB7
the crowd and spotted him in the back corner. They made eye contact, and James80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjpobLf9am9
gently nodded his head, like Ivy was supposed to understand. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGsDc44tYbC
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“Thank you for being here tonight, my beautiful pack,” Harold addressed80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsrQMZDEaSP
everyone. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuPG7EG0rT
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“Tonight, I will choose our new Luna and take her in as my Chosen One. May her80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaArL19hYoD
beauty allow us to rule strong and may it bring down our enemies. May my seed80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHHU47Dh9Go
be forever planted in her,” he chuckled. Bile rose in Ivy’s throat and fear80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡozO82b8uUW
overwhelmed her as she listened to the rest of the pack share the joke. Except80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVgbwp8A1D
she knew that he wasn’t joking. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7RDX28dTX
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“What do we do Catori?” Ivy mind-linked her wolf, “I don’t want to do this80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh10VdG22TO
anymore, I thought I could be strong enough and escape later.”80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfd7M7J8kdR
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“Reject him.”80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGKxe6TgbnY
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Rejection was the ultimate embarrassment and the thought added to Ivy’s already80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFC6EeO49LV
nauseous stomach. She felt like she was going to vomit again but managed to80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Q6HOOQHSw
hold it down. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyEpNtoh7Vg
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“He hasn’t made you pledge before, so you have to accept him as your Alpha.80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyTK3rhPv4F
Say no.”80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8GiJaMGD2l
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“I, Alpha Harold, of the Barron Pack, present to you, your new Luna!”80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hPA24osVN
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They all cheered. Ivy thought that she couldn’t possibly take away their hope. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPOLghu5VhX
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“I, Alpha Harold, declare Ivy Sinclair, Luna and Chosen Mate of the Alpha!”80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LXZzxV2r1
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The pack howled, cheered and carried on until Harold silenced them. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJMqGHdfSQp
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“Ivy, don’t do it. No, reject him!” Catori pushed. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUtfoxnb2UB
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Ivy’s head felt like it was tearing in two as the pack bond was trying to80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFV3nqMaQvl
complete once she accepted her role as Luna. She could hear Catori whimper with80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SRRL5A4iI
the pain. Ivy held her hands to her head and dropped to the floor. The pain was80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUGHRqg72fC
unbearable. Harold knelt down next to Ivy and whispered. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJqrviEOKs
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“Say yes, accept it and the pain goes away and then I can mark you here at this80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJrqwaRIeL
alter in front of everyone.”80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY30d6fIRtJ
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Through her fingers that held her face, she could see his jagged, broken teeth80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwYg1JPsbYx
between his parted lips as he smiled. She could smell his horrendous breath80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtTNCkkne6
of booze and age. Ivy saw his hollowed cheek bones and felt his anger rise as80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfpkd0P9tNx
his heartbeat increased. The pressure within Ivy’s head made her eyes feel like80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOyEwYOb4E
they were going to burst out of her skull. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwqydX9eL2u
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“IVY! REJECT HIM!”80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagoQyQJnkR
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She heard what sounded like low rumbles of thunder in the distance and felt80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7UsUfeMUNF
like an alien was trying to escape her body in the most horrendous way80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOjSMK2kI2g
possible. Catori tipped Ivy over the edge with her incessant nagging and anger80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRcBVXET8FE
boiled over. All Ivy could do was scream in release.80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ154rbq0EKH
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“AAAAAAAAAAARGH!” she shrieked. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9XxjS3SMK
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Ivy managed to lift herself from the floor, gasping with every breath, and80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCqxwkI8o1C
stared straight at Alpha Harold. He looked horrified and angry all at once. His80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4UzcYvhx90
face was bright red, and he looked like he was going to burst, and she could80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7u3NDH797
see his veins in his head pop out over his temples. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPyosm1M51z
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“I, IVY SINCLAIR, DAUGHTER OF ALPHA ALAN, REJECT YOU AS MY CHOSEN MATE,80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgqVqVrNU3h
HAROLD!” she screamed at him. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAHsvGygB5M
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“Run.”80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcA0LByoYIY
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Ivy’s mind settled from the bond that was trying to form and the80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxluePDYRCo
circulation around the pack ceased. It happened quick enough for her to regain80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡktogdVyiDL
composure and she ran. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfcPJ8Qt8cX
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“STOP HER!” Ivy heard from behind.80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDCIdbY3haJ
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“STOP HER NOW!”80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpuLCsmGwJN
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Nobody moved an inch to stop her but allowed her free passage straight out the80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKAoQf482j
door and towards the front entrance. To Ivy’s surprise the Sentinels opened the80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAoQd4pjipE
door and she scrambled down the great, big steps outside. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡye6vT2L3Zj
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“GET HER NOW! JAMES CHASE HER!” Harold’s voice roared after Ivy as she sprinted80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAX8f0nIX3q
towards the gates. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUEWLH3m99o
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As Ivy ran, she looked to the sky, it was bright red and dark clouds80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ6rOvIrQj3
were forming around the territory. The gates got closer and Ivy pulled80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgEzhznhKgF
the key out of her bodice so that she could pull the lever up but she was80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQZmg7KTjUr
stopped in her tracks. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSHE53WYFE
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A Sentinel had emerged from the side of the tower as if to stop her. Alarmed,80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqOP9lFEJ6a
she instantly skidded to a stop along the gravel, and he threw his hands up as80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCV6yZqzc5L
if reassuring there was nothing to fear. Ivy used the moment to quickly catch80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkGj4XIsf6c
her breath. She turned to see James racing after her. Ivy glared at the80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaVJ6MJWUOx
Sentinel, who was instantly caught off guard and scampered to throw the lever80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrx5OAGp5lE
down to open the gate. Ivy didn’t have time to evaluate his odd reaction, she80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeUYgxRzOkf
focused on the opening gate and as soon as there was enough room to squeeze80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMG3WRmA0lp
herself through, she did. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5nSLPcpJs
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“IVY!” James called out. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Gv8OAeSAf
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She turned her head to looked and him and he stopped running, looking80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9gIqzC1glL
completely startled too. He turned back and ran towards the fortress. What80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW0d1zPE4Bq
the hell? 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7oXmpB76tx
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It didn’t matter now; she was free, and Ivy began to imagine the army that80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPNiY83AP2f
Harold would be preparing. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡenHCd50vI2
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Ivy was exhausted but she had to keep running because the moon was rising, and80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfM6vjfPHGk
she would begin to shift soon. She needed to be somewhere safe. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGBMz3qEDm
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In the distance, it was like Harold’s pack finally woke up and realised what80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9ucIV6Di6
happened. The bugles sounded but this time not for celebration but for a hunt. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5iAjiK77Tc
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Ivy used the training that the old Chief explained in a session once. She80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGAuYHxxaiV
changed direction constantly and soaked herself through as much water as she80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaqEnlytb5J
could in hopes to mask her scent. Harold and Ivy were not bonded so he didn’t80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5xbQ5eN8R
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The thunder rumbled in the distance, coming from the direction that Ivy was80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8YCjEiI6H
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Excitement filled her as she is fast approached the edge of the forest. The80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo8S7aL2xOW
forest looked dense which was good for coverage. The only issue was, Ivy had no80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07iE4dzBba
idea where she was. The moon rose quickly, and it was red,80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlg0f6wX5V
like the sky reflected the colour of the dirt.80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJQeKjrJZx
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“No time to stop now Ivy, I can feel the change coming along,” Catori80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtYw0bLaY41
urged. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBSMsQDIunh
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Only stopping to take a breath, Ivy continued into the forest. Once, far enough80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkV87EzI84D
in, it was eerily silent and cool. Ivy’s eyes took a moment to adjust as the80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQX0vxuw7JR
canopy of the trees blocked out some of the red, tinged light. Nearby she heard a stream running through the trees and she started to head towards it. Her80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHgPiyscunY
father had told her, that no matter where you were, if you were lost, find80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1AitET4oON
the stream, and follow it down and it will take you to the next80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1RXYnzqkdW
territory. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJnpj1c06IM
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When Ivy reached the trickle, she took a moment to sit and hydrate. She scooped80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOkZiqC4cYF
fresh water into her mouth, and the gentle breeze brought a chill to her bones80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYIjQGNC19f
as it went through her soaked gown. On the other side of the riverbed, there80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvNN5EuL7i
was a rock face which had a protruding top which almost looked flat. Ivy80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUrcvap7Ufy
focused on her surroundings with her senses. She closed her eyes to listen to80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJk1AUJSi0
the breeze. The wind was getting trapped somewhere, with an echo and she knew80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIOWFYVth1W
there had to be a cave above. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg5wIQaErYc
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Ivy crossed the river and saw an old makeshift path that led through the rock80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRUUn1DaUi3
face. She followed the narrow path and at the end there was a steep incline.80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqE8gVRXeA
Putting her faith in the forest now, she began to climb the steep ascent and80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWxcebiyue
with much relief there was a cave opening over the ridge. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtFVjj67p7
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By this time Ivy was exhausted, her body trembled, and the moon became larger, like it moved towards her. She fell to the ground from her own80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaKGLg4G7BH
weight and could no longer stand. She opened her eyes, and her vision blurred slightly, and Ivy knew it was time. The shift. Blurred eyes were Catori80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK4ny7kkHeB
coming forward to take control and Ivy’s pupils dilated rapidly. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf8eL4WkDRw
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Ivy’s fingers felt the dirt underneath them and she felt every nail tear as80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK0LtP8H1UE
Catori pushed further forward, forcing the shift, with claws emerging where80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8Nwjak2Kv
Ivy’s fingernails once were. The pain was awful, but she tried to stay as80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNpolpia1Y
silent as she could, from fear of being hunted. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHwvltX3TrX
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“Hush Ivy, this will be all over soon. I am trying to make this as quick as80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡljtnvTc4VY
possible,” Catori purred, easing Ivy’s body. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡidTQcIgIYV
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Catori pushed forward again, and Ivy felt every single bone in her back crack80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSk6ntMOtp
and pop. She couldn’t help but scream out in agony. Her legs felt like they80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNLo6XPp5n3
were snapping. Another pop and another scream. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡklreVVyiai
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“Oh, please Cat,” Ivy begged between breathes, “Make this stop.”80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXsQWb1MDK
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With each new scream, there was a crack of lightening and a crash of thunder.80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeBSlS7244Z
The process was far worse than anyone had ever described to her. One last push80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJcI66VOm3
from Catori and one last scream from Ivy, it was over. 80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqmJMF1ZR4
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Catori stood up panting and proud as ever. She thrust her chest out and with a80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGlzp7QHWaO
break in the brewing storm, she let out the most beautiful, shrill howl at the80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3QLa09Sxj9
moon.80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0mbdMCU2mw
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“Ar-ooooooooooooooo.”
