Ivan’s POV. Before I led my men into battle for the second time in less than three hours, I looked to see my mate as she led her mother to my pack land. Wyatt will protect her if anything happens to him. I know he will. The gamma and Luna bond is strong, just like the mate bond, but it's nothing intimate. The bond is only about great friends that are protective of one another. I turned my attention back to my men. Each one of them was focusing on the vampires that were getting closer to us. I looked at Ivy's father. I have seen him fight my own kind on many occasions during our war against each other. It was almost strange to have him at my side, but, of course, it was to protect Ivy. I looked and saw Noah, who used to be Blake's best friend. Noah had placed a kiss on Cora's forehead,

