Chapter 45: Sealed Fate

Ivy POV

I knew the moment that he kissed me he felt something, and by the look on his face when he pulled away, I knew without a doubt he was confused by what was going on.

Why wouldn’t he be?

From what I had learned from Caleb, if the bond had not been completed, then it was stripped from us all, and I was no longer bound to them.

I would have a chance at a new life… or better yet, I could decide my fate.

 

“Damian,” I whispered, “you have to see that what we were told wasn’t the truth. What the prophecy said was up for interpretation.”

Shaking his head, he cast his glance towards Kate who looked just as shocked as he was.

“Don’t look at me. This is all far beyond my concept of anything. I can call my father, though. Perhaps he may know something.”

Kate quickly moved from her chair and made her way from my hospital room. Damian’s eyes still staring at the spot where she had once sat, not a word coming from his mouth.

“Please say something…” I asked, hoping for the silence to end.

“What am I supposed to say?” He replied as he looked towards me. “This wasn’t supposed to happen. We aren’t supposed to be mated anymore.”

The tone he used left a sinking feeling in my heart as I tried to understand why he was angry. I thought more than anything he would be pleased with the notion that the bond wasn’t gone. That even though my initial marks from the others had disappeared…

We were given another chance.

“Do you not want me?” The question came out before I could stop it. His mouth opened and closed as he thought about what he was going to say. Never had we had a proper conversation about what he wanted with me until this point.

To be honest, I was terrified of what he was going to respond with.

Would he reject me?

“We need to go see someone.” He replied, flatly turning on his feet. “I will get you some clothes and we will leave immediately.”

Stunned by his response to the situation, I sat dumbfounded as I watched him leave the room in search of clothing, and perhaps a doctor.

An hour later, Damian and I sat in his car flying down the interstate heading north towards the northern part of Damian’s territory. I wasn’t sure what was up there that would cause us to need to venture that far, but whatever it was had Damian determined.

“Will you please tell me what’s going on?” I asked softly, my eyes sliding towards the view at the window, tired of his cold persona.

With a deep breath, he sighed, “the woman who told me the prophecy years ago… She lives up here. We are going to go see her and see what happened.”

Once again, his wording choice caught me by surprise.

had to see what happened. As if being mated to me is so

of trees pass by my window until we turned onto a dirt road that led

came around to my side of the car. Surprised by his gesture, I took his offered hand when he opened

“Thank you.”

through mine as he pulled me with him. The fact that Damian was holding my hand was a surprise on

out loudly as he knocked on the door. “We need to

the wrinkled face of a graying elderly woman. Her brows furrowed until her eyes set upon me, and then a

grin, “I see that you have been touched by

goddess? What the hell does that

to know what’s

way towards the cabin’s small living room. “I suppose you are here to ask how the bond is still there, but

how-” I gasped, not understanding how

turned towards me, I saw the twinkle in their corner, looking at

how I know things, child. Just that I

explain.” Damian snapped, growing impatient. “You told me that the bond would break if we didn’t all complete it before the Harvest Moon left the sky. Well, it did. So how is it that I am still bonded

woman’s throat. “You complain like being bonded to this

think he was more

but the laughter that left the old woman caused me to look at Damian,

He snapped with

saying.” I shrugged, rolling my eyes

two of us. “I

me for what?” I asked, not understanding

asked her for a gift, didn’t you?” The woman replied, causing me to think back on what she could be referring to. After a moment, the realization dawned on

think she would answer

pinching the bridge of his nose with utter annoyance laced in his

I thought I was dying… I prayed to the goddess to take just my life but disconnect me from your brothers so they may live. I knew that losing me

us all would destroy

the living room as Damian sat staring at

them… To save me?” He mumbled as if he couldn’t believe

way.” I replied, not knowing how else to explain how I feel about them. They were all so complex, and

unfortunately, our

for a moment more before turning towards

mean, then? Are

now in Ivy’s court. She

pressure weighed down on me

mark and mate with me before. Instead, they would only

was the Alpha in charge of this situation,

in the chair, letting the information sink

You take the initiative of your own life. You don’t even have to accept all four of them. In the end, you can

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