40.
Ivan's POV.
As soon as I left Castle Dread, I returned to my chambers and locked myself in. I was preparing myself for what was about to happen. My wolf and I didn’t want it to happen, but if it didn’t, I knew I wouldn’t be able to get her out of harm's way with just my army, especially since that place was crawling with more guards than usually. It was just my luck that Ivy's maiden had shown us the passageway.
I poured a full cup of rum, trying to numb myself before feeling pain. A knock on my door had only pissed me off more as I tried to contain the anger in me. My wolf almost gave in and was about to take Ivy back with us; however, I reminded him that she wouldn’t be too happy about her parents' deaths. In the end, he agreed with me about what happened, and Leah and the others
