Ivana - two weeks later

Killian and I have gotten a lot closer over the past two weeks. We have trained together and I have beaten him a couple of times. He was upset about it but quickly got over it when I teased him. Killian has become a little possessive and obvious. I am pretty sure my mom knows now.

Last night he snuck into my bedroom and slept next to me. We didn't do anything. He just needed to feel closer to me and so we snuggled together. It still feels a little weird how we managed to move from bullying to being nice.

I lay on my stomach as I looked down at his sleeping form. He was absolutely stunning. Slowly, I lifted my hand to trace his full lips with my index finger. A small shy smile crawled on my face as I thought about the kisses that he stole or the ones I offered. I have to admit, my heart was his and honestly I think it has always been even when he was a bully.

His mouth opened and he snapped at my finger. I yelped and pulled back my hands. His eyes opened and looked at me. He gave me a lopsided grin as his eyes sparkled with amusement.

"Seriously, Killian." I scolded him.

"I'm trying to sleep, Ivy. I can't sleep when my mate is running her finger on my lips. Do you know how turned on I am right now?" He asked huskily. Heat crawled on my face and I turned away from him.

He chuckled and wrapped an arm around my waist, pulling me into his chest. He began nuzzling my neck.

"I want you, Ivy." He murmured under my ear and then nipped at the skin. His hands moved to cup one of my breasts.

The fire inside of me grew and I placed my hand over his. He kissed and sucked on my neck until there was a knock on my bedroom door. Killian and I both sat up immediately in bed. He looked at me with wide eyes and I pushed him off the bed. He went tumbling to the ground.

"Ivana? Are you okay in there?" My dad asked. "Open up. We need to talk."

"Get under the bed." I whispered shouted as I pointed under my bed.

He shook his head and I glared at him. "Do it!"

If my dad saw Killian in bed with me or if he saw what Killian was doing to me just moments ago, oh goddess, Killian will be dead before he can blink.

"Ivana, open up." My dad ordered impatiently.

"Just a minute!" I shouted.

When I saw Killian was safely under my bed I walked to the door and opened it. My dad looked me over, his eyebrows furrowed.

"Yes?" I asked.

"Why are you still sleeping? It's nearly ten in the morning. I need to speak with you." He stated. I opened the door and allowed him to get in. I moved to sit on the bed and he sat down next to me.

"I didn't get any sleep last night." I said and it was then I felt fingers trailing around my ankles. I inhaled sharply.

"I see." My dad eyed me warily. "Do you remember what we have discussed?"

"You mean before I went to the ball?" I asked.

My dad nodded. "I need you to find your mate, Ivana. If you can't find him, you won't be able to take over my position and I am more than ready to hand it over. I am thinking about sending you off to neighboring packs to see if your mate is within the pack."

Killian's hands moved up higher to my calves. I licked my lips and squirmed on the bed. My dad waited for me answer.

"Well, I-I don't know." I stuttered.

It was then my dad's nose lifted in the air. He sniffed and his eyes narrowed in on my face again as if he was reading me.

"Someone is in here with you." He growled.

"No." I quickly responded.

"Don't lie to me, Ivana! I am your father! You think I don't know. Do you really think I am that stupid? His smell is as prominent as ours and he is still here." He snarled in anger. He stood up and began looking around the room. He checked the closet, the bathroom, behind the sofas and couldn't find anything until he turned and faced the bed.

"Dad, please! No one is in here!" I shouted but my dad wasn't listening. He marched right over the bed and flipped it over in one move. The moment his eyes saw Killian it turned black.

"Alpha." Killian began but my father had him around the throat against the wall in seconds.

"Who do you think you are? Defiling my daughter? I should kill you right now." My dad squeezed Killian's throat tightly before a fist when flying at Killian's jaw. I screamed and jumped in between them. I pushed my dad away from Killian and shielded him with my body. His front pressed to my back.

"Ivana! What the hell is this? You are to save yourself for your mate. I thought I-"

"Dad!" I snapped angrily. "I am saving myself for my mate. Killian is my mate!"

My dad took a step back in shock. Beta Christian and Beta female Emily walked in along with my mom. This just gets better and better. Beta Christian walked over to my dad.

"What the hell is going on?" He asked in confusion but anger apparent in his face as he saw Killian wiping blood from his lip.

"Goddess! This can't be any worse." I groaned and covered my face.

"Your son was found in my daughter's room, under her bed. I hit him in the jaw before I discovered they were mates." My dad spoke.

"So you hit my son?" Beta Christian arched an eyebrow.

"Hell yes I did. What would you do if you saw an unmated male in the room with your daughter?" My dad snarled angrily. His power radiated off from him.

Beta Christian nodded. "Ok, point taken. I would've killed the bastard."

"Exactement! (Exactly!)" My dad snarled.

"Tu as sur-reagis! (you are overreacting!)" I said.

"Don't argue with me, Ivana. You are still my pup and under my rule. It is not my fault I didn't realize he was your mate and even if he was, you two should've said something instead of hiding it from us." My dad warned.

"Ok, let's settle down. Ivana didn't mean to hide it. She has the right to tell us when she is ready, mon loup (my wolf)." My mom walked over to wrap her arms around my father's shoulder and patted his chest.

"This is shocking. I can't say I am disappointed because I am absolutely happy that you two are mates." Beta female Emily spoke. Her eyes glittered with tears as she turned to face my mom. "We will be in laws now."

"And have little baby grand pups running around soon." My mom responded her eyes now crinkling on the sides as she thought about the idea.

"Oh no. Not yet. This is too much." My dad spoke as he pinched the bridge of his nose. Beta Christian chuckled.

"Not ready to be old yet?" Beta Christian taunted my dad.

"Hell yes I am not. I am still a young and strong male." My dad retorted.

I groaned and hid my face in Killian's chest. He was chuckling by now and wrapped his arms around me. Our parents were still bickering back and forth and after a moment they turned to face us.

"I am assuming you two accepted each other?" My dad asked.

Killian looked at me, our eyes met briefly and I knew he was also waiting for the answer. I turned to my dad and chewed my bottom lip. My dad and Beta Christian's eyes narrowed in on me. They were starting to assume the worse. I quickly raised up my hands, shaking it in front of me.

"No! I mean, yes we have! I accept Killian as my mate." I stammered. Beta Christian nodded his approval and my father grinned then.

"Well then, a mating ceremony is needed."