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RILEYI replaced the flowers on Axel's grave. Just as I had been doing for the past months."You used to be someone I could always talk to." I began. Staring at his grave, his name had been engraved on the tombstone ‘Beta/Commander/Soldier —Axel Dean of the Nightshade’. "So much has happened since you've been gone. It turns out that Thane has been keeping some things away from me. It doesn't make me mad though. I know whatever he does, he does to protect me, but sometimes I wish he could see that I am a big girl and I can handle stuff." There was complete silence, still I spoke on."The baby is growing well; that's what the healers said, and I'm excited, but at the same time, very… scared I don't want to mess this up. Thinking about the baby had taken my mind off so many things, like who I really am. I discovered a while ago that my 'wings' might be having a little issue; they haven't healed up since the 'incident,' but I'll keep ignoring it; maybe it just takes time."I paused aga
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The sorceress, Jade, had warned me, I was to keep it all a secret, but then my priority had been to keep Thane alive; I couldn't care less what anyone thought at that moment, and if time was taken back, I wouldn't have done things any differently, and yet I… worried.I walked into my room and shut the door before I noticed I wasn't alone.A man sat on my cushion; no, he was no stranger; he was my… son. The demon I birthed. His mouth was stained with blood.I stared at his almost surreal face; every inch of him had been designed to allure preys."Mother." He called. "I've missed you.""Who's blood is that?" I questioned."No one from this pack," he said, wiping it off. "I didn't want to kill them. I only wanted to make friends, but they were afraid of me, and so I had to.""You don't have to; you never have to kill people.""Then explain my lust for blood.""You can control it.""I can't; I tried, and I can't."I walked to him, cautiously taking a seat beside him. He stretched out his
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ISABELLA'S POV...I had spent my days wondering if I made the wrong choice.Everything had changed the moment I saw him for the first time; his image had been etched into my mind. I couldn't stop thinking about him, and slowly I was falling in love with my very own imaginations of him.I wanted to see him one more time, and yet I knew I couldn't.The sun was high in the sky when I returned to the place I called home. I walked in, and only then did I realize I wasn't alone.The man from the woods had found my little home, and that means I could no longer stay here. I had wanted to keep this place a secret, and now... It wasn't anymore."How did you find me?" I questioned, because despite my anger, I still wanted to hear him speak; there was something alluring about his voice."This is the only building around; it would make sense that you live here," he said."You aren't giving up, are you?""No. No, I am not.""What do you want?""Everything," he says, he was confident. I liked that
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THANEI had been in my office when she walked in.The very same person I had done my best to avoid for the past few days. Isabella."May I come in?" "You should have asked that before walking in." She arched her brow. "I'm sorry.""You aren't supposed to be here." “I know.”"No, you don't; this place is off limits for you, got it?"She stood silent for a few seconds before nodding. I was being a jerk; I knew it, but I hated how my mind still vividly remembered her. "I should leave," she said, and I got a glimpse of her tear-filled eyes; that didn't exactly move me, still..."What do you want?" I asked."Nothing, I just... wanted to tell you thank you for all your help; I appreciate it. Who knows what could have happened to me out there."I didn't have a response for that.She turned to leave."You look a lot like someone I used to know." I said to her; she stilled, her back to me. "Her name was Bella, which is indeed strange as you both also have similar names. Do you perhaps have
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"Are you alright?" Thane asked, kissing my lips and then my stomach."Yes, I am now.""I'm so sorry I wasn't there for you.""I know you have work to do. I am fine, and that's all that matters." I say, but I could see the debate in his eyes; he wanted to be there; he wished he was. "What happened?" He asked."I felt some pain, which I guess is some kind of contraction; the healers can't be sure because my system doesn't operate like a werewolf's anymore.""You will be fine," he assured me, kissing me once more....We were back in our room, "I guess you know by now who accompanied me to the healing room." I said to him, I had expected him to bring this up the moment we returned here, but he didn't."Those who saw him all seemed to have something to say about him; it doesn't take a genius to know who this mysterious man they spoke of was. But you know what? I don't think we should talk about this now.""I want to talk about him."He inhaled deeply."Riley, as much as I appreciate t
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ISABELLA'S POV...I watched him play the old piano; the piano had been the only thing I had brought here from my pack. I had discovered his name, Thane, and I couldn't deny that the name was very fitting for a man like him. He sat on the stool, shirtless, his full attention on the music he played, I couldn't stop watching those skilled fingers; he didn't strike me as the type who played. I really couldn't believe he was all mine. I had been told before that I was beautiful, petite, and perfect, but never once did I feel as appreciated as I felt when I was with Thane.I walked to him, and he immediately stopped playing, his attention now on me, a smirk on his lips."You were watching me?""I didn't know you played.""I don't, but I watched you and I learned; I am only doing this to get your attention." He confessed.I couldn't help but be amazed, Thane was no ordinary being. I knew that from the first time I met him, and yet, each day, he proved that to me over and again. I could h
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