“What did Darius do to you?” I asked, swallowing my emotions.She pulled herself together and stared up at me with reddened eyes. “He wanted me to sleep with him…” she whispered.My entire body froze.Mary was still explaining but I couldn’t hear her anymore. I was no longer there. My head had retra
Bella’s POVMary left the room after we said our goodbyes and I stayed frozen in time. It was like I was going back through memory lane. I remembered the day, Darius and I spent the night just talking. We weren’t making love, we just sat up in bed talking.He told me about his childhood. He told me
“He isn’t treating you well is he?” he asked as a frown morphed on his face.“No –no… I am fine. He is treating me well… I am just-” I tried looking for a good lie but my brain failed me and he caught up with it.“Till when will you keep covering up for him Bella? Why do you let your beautiful heart
Bella's POVHe kept coming at me with that sickening smile on his face and I knew that I was going to be cornered if I didn't take flight.In a blink of an eye, I turned and took off. My life was in danger.My lungs were burning and my heart was bleeding. What had happened to my friend?Chris was a
"Oh never mind. I just wanted to walk with you," I stated with my smile ever present.It was starting to ache my cheeks and my neck was also starting to hurt from trying to keep it forward for too long."You are acting strange Bella. What's wrong with you?" He asked once more.My heart skipped a bea
Bella’s POVMy body started shaking as fear of what he would do to me filtered through my body. My wolf couldn’t even transform at such short notice. A scream would get him killed and my silence would also get me killed.Sweat broke on my forehead as I slowly turned to face him. The room was startin
“No no no…” I cried as I pulled my legs closer to my body and tried to protect myself.“Shshshs…” he muttered as he got closer and held my trembling body under his. “I am not going to hurt you… you will like this...”“It is just like what you do with Darius… the only difference is… I am going to mar
Darius’s POVHer long flowing hair was the first thing I recognized. It was the woman from the brothel.How did she –I was almost about to throw her out when I remembered that I was the one who called for her. I had invited her over in the morning.Shit!I knew staying with her was going to be a was
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