Isabella P.O.V.We keep talking in Alex’s office, getting to know each other and to my surprise both Evie and Elanor are quite funny and sassy. They just need time to get there, and with all the misunderstood hatred for both of them and their species in the world, I don’t blame them. I can see they are head over heels in love with their mates, and it warms me to see how close all three girls seem to be already. Jenna also deserves real friends who know her for her, and not for the idiotic nonsense Thalia spewed about her in the past. That jealous bitch will have revenge come for her if I ever find out she had anything to do with the attempted murder of my mate today.“Eh, Isa? Are you alright sis?” Alex asks, and I’m shaken from my murderous thoughts. “Huh? What? Sorry, I was in my own head over here.” “No kidding, you look like you are about to kill someone. Your eyes were all dark and gloomy. Who or what were you thinking of?” I shake my head to clear it, and look at Elijah with a
Isabella P.O.V.The car screeches to a halt, making me bump into someone, who I believe from the grunt is Alex. We’ve been duct taped over the mouth, and blindfolded. We have no idea where they have taken us, but the drive is not that long. My thoughts keep swirling on Elijah’s all to still figure on the ground, and the way they manhandled Jenna. I can’t believe we were so stupid to go without protection, but the diner was just outside, almost on, packlands, so we thought it was safe. Besides, we were meeting our parents. If that son of a bitch is my father, I am going to be guilty of murdering my own blood. If I find out my mate wasn’t just out cold, there will be severe consequences. No, actually, fuck that! There will be consequences no matter what! No one, and I mean absolutely no one, treat me or my family this way. Emerald is stirring in my mind. Mostly she’s listening and observing in the back of my mind, making herself present when she deems it right. Also, she’s been enjoying
Elijah P.O.V.My head is pounding, and everything seems to be moving in slow motion in my head. I can hear voices around me, but no one stands out. Fenris is pacing, giving me a massive headache, but I do not know what has him so agitated. I feel myself slipping into another dark place, away from the real world and its problems. I don't know how long I’ve been out, but the next time I feel myself slip into the world of living, the noise around me has increased, as has the knot in my stomach. I try to rack my brain, but it keeps coming up empty, other than a nagging feeling of danger. ‘You need to think back, Elijah. You are blocking it because of the trauma. Remember her.’ Fenris says, and I groan internally. A shrill voice besides me shouts for a doctor, and fuck if it’s not the most annoying thing I’ve never heard aside from my mother when she throws a tantrum. “Get the doctor in here! My mate is awake. I’m here baby.” She says, touching my hand. I can hear and feel everything, b
Elijah P.O.V. “So, Zolan. Why did you remove my mate mark?” I lean back against the pillows, as a new swirl of memories makes themselves present in my mind. I winch a bit, and she gives me a somewhat apologetic look. As much as someone like her can anyway. “I am sorry, Alpha. It’s going to be a painful day. Even though your mark is back, your mind has to catch up, and that is no easy task. By tonight all your memories should be back, especially when it wasn’t gone that long. I am, however, very interested in knowing how you got it back without my help?” I look at Dale and Jenna, who look utterly confused at this point. I sigh. I really want to keep Selene out of the picture, but I might have to mention her name. “Before I answer your question, Zolan. I want to know why you removed it in the first place, and how you knew it was back?” “My magic is tied to me, and all the work I do is as well. I felt the break of the magical bond when it returned, and I was curious to see if I was r
Isabella P.O.V. We’ve been held in the hellhole for a couple of days at least. Conan has come and gone, bragging and making snarky disgusting comments. He keeps insinuating he wants me as his mate, and that is not ever going to happen. The witch from the day we arrived disappeared, and we heard the guards speak of it with hush voices of concern. Alex and I have mostly kept quiet, and communicated by our twin bond when no one is there. We think they are not spying on us, as no one has mentioned it by a word. They haven’t even moved us to separate rooms. We have been loosened though, so we can eat and drink, and they still believe they have bound my powers with the tricks, not knowing they are very well intact. I have just been buying myself time to think and drag as much information out of Conan as possible. ‘Isa! I’m in contact with Fenris. They are okay, but Thalia has done it this time. She’s been working with a dark witch, and possibly with Conan. She had our mate mark rem
Isabella P.O.V. As I feel the ground under my feet once again, everything clears from the combined smoke from the witches, and when I look around a strange and strained sound makes me swirl around. Elijah is in the hospital bed, while Jenna is already on her feet and in Alex’s arms. Alex and I exchange a look before his eyes cloud over, and the room is overrun by nurses and doctors. I move to the bed, where Elijah snatch me up into his arms and crush me in a giant and bone melting hug. He sniffs me, growling at the stench of another male - two to be exact, as both Conan and Jeff have been near me. I feel a shift in Elijah, and as I look at him his eyes are different. “I’m okay Fenris. No one did anything other than be near me and make disgusting comments. Don’t worry, my love.” I grab his face in between my hands, showing him I'm sincere, while the staff examines my birth mother on the ground. I hear with half an ear they are not sure if they can move her? Fenris growls again.“Mine
Elijah P.O.V. “Sit down and tell us exactly what happened.” Dale is visibly shaken, and it takes a lot for him to get this way. He is my brother and our Beta, so he has seen, heard and been part of a little of everything. Especially since I found Isabella and he found Ashlee. “Well, when Ashlee got a mind-link a guard came into the room and requested Luna Jenna to come immediately. I offered to go in her stead, and left just after Ashlee zoned back in. She didn’t even manage to tell me what it was about before I was out the door.” “What about this packs Beta and Gamma?” I ask, wondering if Alex really made a shitty choice in his men. He looks like he is thinking the same thing. “They were both there, and have been dealing with everything pack wise since Luna Jenna came back with you from the parking lot. It was them who contacted me and Ashton. Mother must have overheard what had happened, because one minute I am on the cold shoulder, and the next she is sucking up to me and
Alex P.O.V. The room falls silent when Isabella walks out. She has a point, but I can’t help but feel a bit helpless - again. I know what I did, how I acted and the way I pushed my sister from me back then was wrong, but she is right in her assessment of me doing what I had to, to survive and not be cast out myself. I am sure if I had taken her side up front, then the Beta’s would not have hesitated to give me the same treatment, maybe even drag the past into it. As it were, they could keep the appearance to the pack, and I became the golden child. I do wish I would have helped her more, even if it had to be hidden. I did what I could to protect her, fight for her and keep her out of harm's way, but my powers were truly limited with how close the Beta’s, Alpha Ferguson, Jeff and Janelle kept an eye on me. I was never really alone, other than being in my room at night, and even there I knew one of them was watching m