2. Shocking Confession

Bella's POV

“Take this box.” I accepted the gift that Jasper brought me from the border. I was so excited to open it.

“What is it?” I said with a smile. My curiosity was winning over my manners when I opened it with expectation. The box was wet and felt warm. I felt something pulsing inside. I lifted up the last layer. In it, they were three… A loud shriek escaped my mouth. I opened my eyes startled.

The beeping of the machines surrounding me matched the thudding of my heart. It all came back to me. The pain and agony. My father and my brothers. How could this be?

They raised me. My brothers were much older than I was. They helped my father train me and taught me everything they knew. I never met my mother. But they made sure I didn’t miss her that much.

They witnessed my first shift and showered me with love. They meant everything to me. Their training was rigorous, but they never felt to show me how much they cared.

But now I lost them. All of them at the same time. How I was supposed to keep going without them?

My pillow was soaked with tears, and I felt no comfort. Where was Jasper? I needed my mate. I cried harder when I realized he wasn’t there. I remembered I fainted in his arms before he answered my question. “Who killed them?” Dr. Janna wasn’t here either.

It was then that I noticed a figure by the window. It was my friend Sadie.

“Sadie! My father and my brothers.” I sobbed. “I still can’t believe it.” She approached me and held my hand. “They were a force to be reckoned with. How can they have been killed?” I hiccupped.

If anyone understood my pain, it was Sadie. We grew up together like sisters. She is the daughter of Uncle Conner, my father’s Beta.

She leaned closer as if she wanted to wipe my tears.

“I’m really sorry for you.” She laughed. “What? Do you think I came to comfort you?” My eyes widened in confusion.

“Oh, pitiful Bella.” Sadie sneered. “Blissful is this day for at last Jasper, and I could step out of the shadows and proclaim our love to the world.” Her mocking laugh was like a slap to my face.

“What are you talking about?” The pang in my heart made me wish it wasn’t what I was thinking. Sadie’s satisfied grin only grew. Her boldness had no limits and continued with her self satisfying rant.

“Because of you, Jasper and I had to hide our love for five years. We were always sneaking around and hiding when all this time, it was me, the woman he loved.” My heart was trapped in my throat. This was not possible.

“You've never had enough, Bella. Always wanting for more. Always taking away what was meant to be mine. You always had the better clothes, the most expensive jewelry. All the best for the pack’s princess. Then you have to go and shamelessly steal my Jasper!” She bellowed.

She hated me, not from today, but from the day I had a thing better than her

“Sadie...I never knew you thought so...” Tears flow down after I lost my family, I thought I still had her.

We grew together and had each other for our whole lives. My father and brothers love her as they love me.

“You know that the worst decision in your life is to marry Jasper, he should be Mine.”

“He is my fated mate. I didn’t steal him from you.”

“I saw him first. He talked to me first. But he chose you, it was your fault to seduce him.” She growled.

The person I considered a sister and my fated mate had cheated on me for five years, starting from the first day of my marriage.

"It's not worth it at all" Just for a man who was good at cheating.

Her face contorted. She hated to hear that.

“Shut up you bitch. He was always meant to be mine. But finally, I’m getting justice. Now you have lost everything. Your daddy and your brothers are no longer here to support you.” She laughed joyfully.

I don’t know her anymore.

“Stop.” She was killing me. She had been an illusion in my life. Everything I knew and thought of her was only lies.

“You are no one to order me now Bella, or I must say, ex Luna. You think you are feeling pain now? Wait until Jasper takes over your father’s pack and makes me his Luna. The first thing I will do is strip you of all your ranks. You will be my slave, nothing but a worm in the dirt. Small, dirty and insignificant.” She spewed her venom at her heart’s content.

She left and then slammed the door. I could still hear her laughs all the way from here.

I put my shaking hands on my face to confirm I was still breathing, my head was about to explode.

I sat up and pulled out all the tubes in my body. I needed to confirm the truth.

Dr Jana appeared at that moment as I was changing my clothes.

"Luna, you’re leaving? The Alpha wanted you to stay overnight. He seemed concerned about you.” Said, Dr. Janna. Obviously, he probably wanted alone time with Sadie.

“I’m fine, Dr. Janna. Remember our deal. Nobody can know.” She nodded. I headed to Jasper’s office.

I entered the Alpha’s mansion with determination. It was the middle of the day, and everyone was busy elsewhere. I heard voices coming from Jasper’s office. The door was ajar. I could see Sadie straddling Jasper’s lap on his office chair. A growled was caught up in my throat.

“I missed you so much Jas.” She said in between kisses. Bile rise inside my throat. Each kiss to my mate was like a lash with spikes against my body. “I can’t believe the excellent news you brought. We don’t have to hide our love anymore. As soon as you take over their pack, you can make me your Luna. My father will help you at every step.” Sadie cooed.

"Shut up and bend over. It’s been a long time, and Bella is still at the hospital.” Sadie’s exaggerating moans mixed with their unmistakable wet pounding almost made me empty my insides right then and there.

I went straight to my room, feeling like a ghost of myself. The wedding picture of me and Jasper hanging from the wall, was a mocking reminder of his lies. Two stray tears fell down my cheeks, but I cleaned them roughly with the back of my hand.

I didn’t know Sadie and what she was capable of, but she doesn’t know me either. If she thinks I lost everything with the death of my family, she’s wrong.

Jasper and Sadie don’t know the true me. My special ability will cost them.