006: I have decided to leave

Isabella was stunned speechless and she stood staring at her brother. She wanted to say something - perhaps a reassurement that she would do what needed to be done, would have been nice but it seems she was incapable of forming coherent thoughts at the moment.

Although Jayson didn't look he minded.

He gave her a half smile, “That must be a lot.”

Isavella released a breath not bothering to hide how bothered she actually was.

“What do I know about leading a pack? What do I know about being a better leader? I mean - it's just….”

“The duty is yours because the goddess believes that you have what it takes to be a leader. You might not exactly have it all figured out now, but you will always have me. And you grew up with one of the best Alphas around here so it might not be as difficult as you think.”

“Dad never came for me,” she blurted out, having no idea where that came from but still continued, “he told me to run. I remember he told me to run - and I did. And he never came for me.”

Jayson's face clouded in pity, “Bee, that must have been hard.”

“It was but the goddess blessed me with a great second family. I….I don't remember what they were like, or what they looked like.”

“They were amazing. Very amazing. They were great leaders that the people loved but asides that, they loved us dearly.”

Isabella knew that.

Somehow even though she doesn't remember, she knew that, she felt it. That she had been well loved by the ones who birthed her.

“I know what I have to do, although I do not understand yet how I'll have the strength to do it,” she sighed, “but I promise you - I will think about everything and give you a response by tomorrow.”

Jayson's smile was quick, “That's all I needed to hear. Get some rest, from what I heard, you have been through a lot these past few hours.”

She laughed.

An uneasy laugh, “don't I know it?”

“Before we - I , leave, I'm gonna find a way to kick Damian's butt for hurting you.”

“He made his choice Jay. You can't blame him for having a choice and an opinion.”

Jayson shrugged, “doesn't give him the right to humiliate you in public like that, but okay.”

He stood up, and there was a smile on Isabella's face as she watched him leave the room.

A smile that quickly dropped the moment the door closed behind her.

Dear goddess.

She cast her eyes to the ceiling, heart heavy, head spinning.

“Why me?”

“Why did you choose to write my fate this way?”

One thing Isabella had always believed was that, no matter how hard it gets, the goddess would still lead her to where she had to be.

So perhaps she should just trust that I'm deciding.

/our people are crying for the better./

She was just eighteen years old.

How could she be sure that she'd be the better leader?

But the most important question was - even if she was scared, would she actually let an evil group take away her rights? Or keep destroying what she believed was her father's legacy?

Isabella might be scared and sentimental.

But she was no coward.

So with a deep breath and mind only about eighty percent made up, she got up from the bed and left the room.

But the moment she got out of her room, before she could turn her head slammed into a hard body.

She already knew who it was from his despicable scent before she looked and saw Damian glaring at her.

“Where are you rushing off to?”

“And you are asking me this question, because my location or whatever I do, is your business how?”

“It might not be but you still stay under our roof and for all we know, I'm the next Alpha of this pack. Everyone here answers to you.”

Isavella almost laughed at his audacity. Next Alpha when he had an elder brother? But she wouldn't blame him, she only blamed the society for their demented mentality.

“Whatever you think is up to you. But listen to me attentively Damian - I DO NOT ANSWER TO A GIANT SCUMBAG LIKE YOU!!”

Damian grinned, “Ouuu, look who found her brother and suddenly grew some more wings. What? You have the confidence that your big brother dearest would come to save you?”

She scoffed, “as If i need anyone's help to kick your ass. Now if you will excuse me, I have important things to do - decisions to make. And standing here exchanging words with a core loser does not in any way help that.”

Idavella brushed past him, making sure to actually hit his shoulder with hers as she walked past.

She hated him, and definitely loathes him.

How the Alpha and Luna had managed to raise an entitled and spoiled brat like Damian was something she had never been able to comprehend, but she had better things to worry about.

Better things like speaking to her mate, seeing him.

As usual a flush swept through her at the thought of Sean, and she shivered.

When she got to her door, it took her two minutes of thinking the right words to say before she finally lifted her hand and knocked on the door.

Once

Twice

Thrice.

The door finally opened just when she was about to lose her patience - showing Sean, looking devilishly handsome as usual although he looked like was having a nap.

“I'm sorry for interrupting… whatever it is you are doing.”

Sean shook his head, “It is fine.” He signed, “Come on in.”

She went in and closed the door behind her, then with a deep breath faced Sean.

“What brings you here?”

“What? I can't visit my mate?”

A hint of smile formed on his face but suddenly dropped just as quickly, “you know what I mean. You look bothered so I know you are here for something more. Talk.”

She took a few steps closer to him, and he didn't resist when she reached for his hands.

“My brother visited. My biological brother. I have no idea how he found out about me, but I went to the gall and there he was - my family finally found me.”

Sean's eyes widened slightly at her words and she could see the questions circling his mind.

“My parents were the Aloha of Nightingale pack,” she said then paused for a moment to allow that to sink in before she could deliver the next words.

Sean still looked shocked, but he didn't try to interrupt her. She imagined he wanted to bite since his hands were in hers he couldn't sign - and knowing Sean, ye would consider it rude to just snatch his hands away.

So Isabella dropped the warm hands, missing the contacts for a moment before she took another shuddering breath.

“I have decided to go. And I would love you to come with me.”