Bella's POV"An unknown number," I mumbled, staring at the vibrating phone in my hands. First the stalker and now this? "Is it even advisable to pick up?" I thought to myself but eventually decided to after a few seconds of thinking. Maybe I could find out the truth."Hello?" My voice came as a whisper and only when I heard a familiar voice did I sigh in relief."Bella, how are you? Are you feeling better now?" Essie checked up on me and I assured her I was fine but didn't mention anything about the text cause if they had access to my call log, they would be able to trace my calls, right?Before I could even respond, one of their informants showed up at the door, she didn't even knock and if not for my advance hearing, she would have walked in and gathered everything about my call for those who sent her."Why are you here?" I growled at her, immediately hanging up on Essie without any explanation."Came to check up on him," she answered, looking around the hotel room. "Why did you giv
Bella's POV"Uhh, how are you going to get that?" Dessa asked and I didn't answer. I had a plan, the only issue was how to get out of here without alarming Max's men I briskly walked out of the hospital, my mind consumed with the unsettling confrontation with Kira. The accusations, the doubts… it all felt heavy on me and I needed answers, and I needed them fast.Remembering I had Emily's address from her hiring file that I found, I hailed a cab and made my way to Emily's house. When I arrived, the eeriness of an empty house greeted me.The phone rang again, displaying an unknown number. This time, I hesitated before answering. "Who is this?" I demanded, my voice more assertive than before.A distorted voice on the other end replied, "You're meddling in affairs that don't concern you, Isabelle. Leave now if you want to live."My heart pounded in my chest. "Who are you? What do you want?"Before I could get any answers, an ominous noise echoed through the house, and then everything exp
Bella's POV"What on earth are those two doing here?" Max asked me in mindlink and I replied. "I'm trying to figure that out too.""Do you want me to stay?" Max asked, still in mind link."Nah. That'll be suspicious," I replied and with a swift movement, he acted like he came to grab a few things for the doctors then headed out. "I'll be at the corner. Just let me know if they try anything stupid,” Max said as they walked in.The three of us just stared at each other, nobody knowing what to say first and I decided to break the silence. "To what do I owe the pleasure of this visit, Silver brothers?" I asked my father and his brother who stood side by side."Isabella," my father gave a soft tone. "We just came to check up on you. Is that a bad thing?""Coming from the silver brothers, yes. Yes, it is. What do you want?" My father exchanged a glance with Uncle Richard before taking a step forward, his eyes lingering on Cayden who was sleeping peacefully in his crib."We heard about th
Bella's POV "Wake up!" I heard someone growl behind me. Even Cayden immediately started crying from the intensity of the voice. "What do you want from us?" The voice yelled again and because I slept late while trying to figure out who was bothering my life, it took me a while to comprehend what was going on. The first thing I did was to carry my son and cradle him while I faced the angry Luna. "Good morning…" I greeted, stifling a yawn."Save your greetings, you prostitute!" She yelled. "What happened?" I asked, trying to understand what caused this early morning anger.She scoffed, her eyes moving up and down my body and I could feel the strong hatred emanating from her. "What happened? After everything you've done to us, you have the effrontery to ask me what happened? What kind of prostitute are you?" She roared. I looked at her for a few seconds then took a deep breath. "Luna, I have so much respect for you but I won't let you insult me. Can you tell me why you're in my room
Bella's POVPanicking, I rushed to my desk and grabbed my laptop, frantically typing in passwords to access the company's system. The evidence was right in front of me. Forty percent of my company shares were indeed transferred.My heart raced as I scanned through the transaction details, desperately trying to find any clue about who could be behind this. The tension in the room was suffocating, and I needed answers. I couldn't let my father and uncle destroy everything Peron and I had worked so hard for.Just as I was engrossed in deciphering the transaction trail, the door swung open, and Max walked in. His presence surprised me, momentarily distracting me from the chaos on my laptop screen."Bella, we need to talk," Max said with a seriousness in his voice that matched the gravity of the situation.Relieved to see a familiar face, yet angry at the timing, I snapped, "Talk? About what? I'm busy!”Max hesitated for a moment, then confessed, "I bought those shares."I stood up, unable
Peron's POV As I slowly opened my eyes, the harsh fluorescent lights of the hospital room pierced through my vision, intensifying the throbbing pain in my head. A dull ache spread like wildfire, and I winced at the unwelcome sensation. Confusion engulfed me as I tried to recall the events leading to my current state. The last thing I remembered was the screeching tires, the blinding headlights, and the sickening crunch of metal, then the notification on my phone and Elizabeth. What roller coaster events! I tried to move to find Bella and Cayden but my body felt heavy and unresponsive. Just then, a kind-faced woman, most likely a nurse, with a gentle smile noticed my awakening and came in. "Mr. Peron, you're awake. How are you feeling?" she asked. "My head is pounding," I mumbled, struggling to sit up. The nurse gently pressed me back onto the bed. "You've been in a coma. You need to take it easy. Your body needs time to adjust," she insisted. “Coma?” I groaned, looking at her co
Bella's POV “What do you mean?” I asked, shocked at his outburst, and a bit nervous as he mentioned Max. I've been working on the company and immediately I heard you were awake, so I rushed here immediately to tell you the good news. Why are you angry with me?” “Don’t play me, Isabella. You've been spending time with him. It's written all over you! You have his scent all over you! “But…” “Okay, tell me, who helped you with the company preparations? Tyler? Rosa? Your family?” he asked and I became mute. “Say something, Bella,” he demanded and I nodded. “Yes, Alpha Max helped me,” I admitted. “He was the only one I could go to for help. Why are you making this seem like a bad thing?” “So now I'm making it seem like a bad thing? That you left your family and our friends and went to another man for help? A man you know I do not like seeing you around?” He scoffed. “You have got to be kidding me, Bella.” Understanding that he was hurt, I moved closer trying to touch him but she smac
Bella's POVPeron's eyes darkened more and I could see him clench the bed in anger. Immediately, I tried to remove Max's arms from me. “Why did you push me?” I faced the Luna. “Push you? But I didn't even lay a finger on you!” She lied, acting like a saint now that Peron was looking.Next thing we knew, Peron stood up and came to the door."Peron, it's not what you think..." I began, but Peron pushed his mother out of the room and my words were drowned out by the harsh slam of the door against my face. “Look at what you've caused now,” The Luna tried to threaten, but seeing as I didn't back down and Max was also there, she just mumbled a few incoherent words and left, but I heard her clearly say. “This isn't over Isabella.”Max reluctantly released his hold on me, and I mumbled a half-hearted thanks as I retreated to the solitude of my roomMax's voice cut through the heavy silence, his concern evident. "What happened back there?"I met his gaze, my tone hushed. "Like you don't kno