"It didn't go as smoothly as I hoped." As Ivan can no doubt imagine with these sorts of things. Neither did Mitchell, at the time, but it didn't stop him. He can be extremely obstinate about getting what he wants, although the consequences are rarely thought out. "There were people waiting for me on the other side. The people I killed. I got Annie back but one of them told me I was going to die soon. Killed by a werewolf."

There's a tight little smile as he remembers his interaction with Lia and her prophesy. "A wolf-shaped bullet."