9 - Threat

Iris's POV

I spent the day in bed with Vladdy and do I wish we were doing something other than watching TV and talking? Yes.

But do I regret getting to spend the whole day with him? No.

We were currently talking about the peace treaty he wanted to sign with the vampires and were weighing the pro's and con's when he stopped talking abruptly.

"Is something wrong Vladdy? " I asked concerned by his sudden silence.

"I just realized that this Saturday's the 24th. " He said still lost in thought.

"Yeah, so? " I asked confused.

"Pixie, the 24th is our birthday. " He explained to me like I was a little child which I hate.

"Oh. Shit I forgot about it. " I was shocked that I would forget our birthday.

Vlad and I were born on the same day in the same month at the same time which is weird as fuck but it was OK cause whenever it was our birthday, Vlad and I exchanged a wish each for the other person to fulfill.

We haven't celebrated our birthday together for four years so I know Vlad's going to go the extra mile for whatever I ask him for and I will do the same for him as long as it has nothing to do with Ivana.

"I can't believe we forgot our birthday. " He said to me.

"Well, it really isn't our fault given that we haven't celebrated our birthday together in 4 years. And I never celebrated my birthday at the training camp so I forgot about it. " I reasoned.

"Yeah, wait, why didn't you celebrate it at the training camp? Rio and I always threw parties on our birthdays. " He said with a small smile.

"Exactly, Rio and you. The both of you love parties while I would rather just chill with a few of my friends and you know I don't get along with the warriors and other betas so I was friends with the alphas which was great but we would always be on that new trip that they started after you guys left whenever my birthday rolled around. " The alphas always went on this trip to the council headquarters in Romania for two weeks to learn about the politics there while us betas were sent on a month long trip to all the packs in the continent and then we switch the next year.

"Shit, I forgot about that. " He said with a frown as he got sucked into his thoughts again.

I was about to snap him out of it after a couple seconds but he brought himself back and turned his attention back on me.

"Well, we'll just have to throw the biggest party yet to make up for our four years apart and to celebrate our birthday this year. " He finalised with a tone that left no room for argument.

I had no problem with it cause there'd be alcohol at the party which would lower his guard down after a lot of shots and then I could tell him what my wish is this year.

We stayed in his bed till a little after noon before mom came in to discharge him and we parted ways, him to find out what he's missed from Rio and me to fill Leila in on what she's missed.

I was walking to Leila's house cause I didn't drive to the hospital, when Ivana came out of the woods to block my path.

"Hello Iris. " She said with that stupid Russian accent of hers.

"Ivana, were you waiting for me here all day cause if so then you are fucking insane. " I said honestly.

Like who in their right fucking mind waits in the woods all day for someone that may not come out? No one.

"Are you even listening to me?! " She yelled at me and I realized that she had been talking to me while I was lost in my head.

"No, sorry, I got lost in thought. What were you saying? " I asked genuinely curious.

"I said that I need you to keep your distance from my Vlad. " She said straight to the point which I like.

"And why the fuck would I do that? " I crossed my arms and raised a brow at her as I examined her in all her stupidity.

"Because he's mine and I don't need you trying to cause a rift between us when we've been happy without you for two years. " She answered crossing her arms as well.

"You know it's quite presumptuous of you to think that Vlad belongs to you just because he's currently giving you the time of day but you're just like the others and the only reason you've lasted this long is because I wasn't there at the beginning to make him see what a mistake you are. " I said stepping a little closer to her. "But don't worry suka, I'm here now and I'm sure he'll open his eyes soon enough, with a little help from me of course. "

She growled at me for calling her a mistake and threatening to take Vlad away and not to forget the calling her a bitch in Russian.

Wolves are quite possessive of things they deem theirs but I'm a lycan, which means I one up her in that department and every other department there is so she has absolutely no chance against me.

"You just started a war you little brat so don't come crying when I take your toy away. " She said in what I think was supposed to be a threatening voice.

"Oo, I'm trembling in my shoes. " I mocked her. "Don't go making threats you can't fulfill. Vlad is mine and everyone knows it. " I said walking into her space so we were chest to face with her looking up at me which I bet seemed more threatening to her. "Tell you what, I'll give you till next week before Vlad breaks up with you. " I was serious about this because after Saturday night, Vlad will learn exactly whom he belongs to and drop this crazy waste of space.

"You can't make that happen. " She said trying to seem confident but she still took a step back.

"If I were you, I'd start looking for your mate, cause come Monday morning? You won't even have the small fraction of him that you think you have anymore. " I looked her dead in the eyes to show my seriousness before walking away, making sure to bump her shoulder.