“Things could have ended differently Annabeth…” I whispered as I made one final push into her chest the sparkle in her shocked eyes died down and her soul left her body.I held her body and slowly guided it to the ground where she lay lifelessly.“Alpha!” I heard peter call and I turned sharply in t
Darius’ POV“What choice do I have?” Christopher dared to ask.I got even more convinced that what I was about to do was the best thing. Christopher couldn’t keep staying in my castle. Not when he had his lustful eyes fixed on Bella –who was giving me a lot of problems but for some unexplainable rea
As I started walking away, I felt a presence behind me and I turned around to find Peter.“Where you eavesdropping on me?”“No, I was making sure you didn’t do anything drastic,” he said and I rolled my eyes at him.“Whatever!” I scoffed as I made my way out of the lower floors.My head was filled u
Bella’s POVOf course, the guards were too scared to go against Darius’ orders. No matter how loud I screamed at them they refused to release Chris. Out of frustration, I returned to Darius but I didn’t get close as I saw a lot of guards running to and fro the corridor like there was an attack and
My eyes were closing as fatigue finally took over but I couldn’t sleep without finding out what had happened to Shana.“Mary,” I called and she came to my side. “How is Shana?” I whispered.“Fortunately, I got to her in good time. She is receiving treatment. She will make it,” she said and I felt li
Bella’s POVThe sound of tearing fabric filled the air and I found myself completely naked before him.“Darius, what are you doing?” I whispered with alarm in my voice.This wasn’t the Darius I was used to –okay maybe I was used to seeing this Darius outside the four walls of this room but never in
I stared at him, hoping he would look back. I wanted to question him. I wanted to know why he had taken me like that but he avoided my face and went into the bathroom –alone.He didn’t take me with him as he usually did every time we made love. He left me on the bed to fend for myself –Like the chea
Bella’s POVI walked into the dining with the fierceness of a wounded Luna.Darius had no right to send Chris away from here. On what motive did he do that?The devil I hunted was seated with his eyes glued to the paper in his hands. As my heavy footsteps resounded in the room, his evil eyes shifted
The waist side hugged my curves like a second skin and the slit showed just enough skin to make Darius go crazy.I picked a flat sandal and packed my hair up, using my new fancy hairpin to hold it in place.Since the maids had carried all of our bags down, the only thing left was me. I gave a final
Epilogue: (Bella's POV)(**A Year Later**)I was soaking in a warm bath in the bathroom, enjoying the way the water kissed my skin. Memories of the past sizzled in and out of me as the water continued its soothing work.My mother had changed though we suspected this was because she felt her children
"You can never be half the man Darius is. The only monster in this story is you Liam, not Darius!" Bella retorted."Aahh!" Liam let out a barbaric scream and the popping of bones filled the air.Before I could make a split-second decision, he started running toward Bella and the time slowed. I threw
Darius's POVArnold's convoy got to Liam's pack and we could see the light works in the distance. My heart skipped a beat as I hoped we were not too late.We parked along the border lines to conceal the vehicles among the trees. I stepped out of the vehicle and placed my hand on my waist as I looke
The door to my room opened and my mother stepped in with a tray of food in her hands."How is my Luna doing?" She chirped happily not even noticing the long faces we were sporting —maybe she did and decided to ignore it."I brought you breakfast!" She placed the tray on the bed and pulled it open fo
Bella's POV"My sons were murdered in cold blood by Liam and when I told the pack that he did it, they tagged me as the crazy one. Do you think they will believe you?" Her voice rang in the almost empty room we sat in.I looked at my father and he nodded, giving me the support and comfort I needed.
"Oh, dear goddess! My child, you are right. I have a breakout?" She yelled talking away to her room. "I need to take care of my face at once!"I smiled as I watched her hurry to her room to use about a hundred products to keep breakouts away from her."You should come early so that I can do a facial
Bella's POVI watched as Liam's convoy reluctantly leaves and I keep flashing him a huge smile as the vehicles disappear into the far distance.When I was sure they were completely gone, I pushed the front door to my house open and walked in."Oh, Bella, you are back?" My mother squeaked from her po
I nodded and stepped out of the room. Liam was in the vehicle waiting and as soon as his guards saw me, they pulled the door open for me to join him.It was completely dark outside and I knew that I had to go see that old woman now or miss the chance. Tomorrow was the last day before the ceremony.W