Isabella's POV I rushed into the house, shutting the door behind me. There was no noise behind me, until I heard the sound of an engine rumble, followed by the car driving away, until it couldn't reach my ears anymore.Giving a sigh, I looked around the empty space of the living room as dread filled me for what I knew I had to do.There were still probably a few reasons why I kept it from Sierra, the same reasons which I explained to Agathe for her to keep my job and secret safe. But it all fell apart at his words.Leo was right, no matter how much I wanted to resist it. I was going to hurt Sierra if I kept on going and although I still felt that she was going to be hurt once I told her, it was going to be far worse if she found out through her brother or worse, herself.Steeling my mind for what was to come, I first headed into my room to settle Treasure.After the outbreak of cries he had awoken, he was now playing happily in his crib. I looked into his eyes which were further squ
Isabella's POV In the following two days, Sierra didn't speak to me. Aside from normal greetings, she remained closed off.It was solely evident as on the weekend she stayed inside the house, another person likely taking the weekend shift in the bar. It felt even more awkward as on Saturday, I still had to leave to work in the cafe. It was equally difficult for me to meet her eyes before leaving.On Sunday, a day free for both of us, I barely saw her shadow. For the first time since, I truly felt lonely within the confines of the house.That night, I asked Anne for me to leave work in the afternoon, giving her only vague details. She accepted it, and I closed my eyes as I recalled what Sierra told me about the job the night she revealed it.Teaching. I was going to be a maths teacher. Sierra told me that I would learn the details later when I came. If I came, she had corrected before she left the dining room, not even bothering to eat anymore, leaving me with heaps of guilt.I felt
Isabella's POV Truthfully it was him in the flesh. I recognized him by his hair, his eyes. My sight trailed down to the chest I had bumped into the last time, making me frantically look back up whilst fighting a blush."How are you here?" Was the first thing to leave my lips. "Well, you see there's something called walking." His words inadvertently brought a chuckle from me. "If you're wondering why I'm here exactly, it's because I was let in. A friend of mine is a werewolf of this pack, you see."I nodded slightly."In fact, I was even hoping that I would catch you around here. You shouldn't have been so hard to find, with that pretty hair of yours, yet, you've managed to evade me."I fought the urge to smile at his compliment, something I hadn't heard in a long time."Maybe it's because I don't stay here," I said.He blinked in surprise. "You aren't a part of this pack?" I shrugged before shaking my head in negative. "I see...so you're a rogue. Makes sense." He nodded to himself.
Isabella's POV By the end of the week, I was exhausted after my shift in the cafe. On Wednesday when I returned to the school, I was given a second trial run. By the time I was done, I was met with a smiling face of Damian. "It looks like I've found our new maths teacher." He commented.Even as I left, I could feel the absolute ire of the other people around me. I wondered just how deep their hatred would go, especially now that I was going to be there as a teacher.As Felix arrived to drive me to the café, I knew that I couldn't stay the same way. Traversing between two jobs in the short span of the day was stressful enough. So, I thought about quitting one. I contemplated telling Anne, but I couldn't, even as I worked. Now it was Saturday, the end of the working week and I still hadn't brought myself to say anything. I felt the guilt in my heart as I greeted Anne and Lola goodbye before entering the car.Back in front of the house, I entered, expecting silence when I heard a sho
Isabella’s POVI couldn't bring myself to move, still stunned at his words. Inexplicable rage filled me."Let me make one thing clear," I said to him, stopping him in his tracks. "My past and history is none of your business, neither do I have to tell you anything about how I got here. However when I came, I had no idea of the packs here. Heck! I didn't know there were werewolves." Slightly adjusting Treasure in my arms, I looked at him eye to eye, all traces of fear gone."I have no ill will towards your sister, you or anyone in this unfamiliar pack. Although I am grateful for the shelter you have given me, make no mistake, I do not want anything to do with you or here."Without waiting for a reply, I turned away and quickly entered my room, shutting the door behind me.Pure fury ran through my blood. I had the urge to fulfill the fantasy I had of spilling his blood that day in the hospital, when I found out that he was the accursed rogue that was the reason for my problems.I looke
Isabella's POV "Nobody knows this, not even my brother. That's why the first time you came, I panicked."I recalled it, albeit fuzzily, how I saw him come in while I was scared, only for her to start pushing him out."Our pack and the red eclipse pack have had a connection. A long time ago, our father and the Alpha of the pack were brothers. It was on that basis that they were able to come here, into our pack." She said. I processed the shock in her words, more relaxed as I watched her sigh."It was my brother, Leo, who took care of the arrangement when they came. Two years have passed since they came here." She folded herself, similarly to me. "It's been one and a half since Damian and I discovered we were mates." She said, voice only a whisper.I was overwhelmed with the information she gave. "How?" Left my lips before I could stop myself.Somehow, she laughed. Her eyes were distant, as though reminiscing. "We hated each other at first, even though we were mates. As we got closer,
Leo's POV As she left me in the dust, shutting the door, I couldn’t help but feel strange.Everything about her was unfathomable. I couldn’t understand why I had strange uncertain feelings about her. so I investigated her properly. There was only one scent that I could have matched her, that of the Blue moon pack. It was one thing to know that it was a powerful pack, but knowing exactly which one it was was even more alarming. I didn’t want to have made any mistakes, and I didn’t want Sierra to be hurt in any way.The look on her face was angry, but not in the form I had imagined. Rather than being angry about being caught, there was no semblance of guilt, rather it was more of disbelief. I didn’t expect her to rile up like a lioness. I had been used to her skittish acts, the few of our interactions a reminder of how she walked on eggshells around me. The only excluding event was the time in the cafe.But this was different, she spoke, almost chastisingly, fury unconcealed.I turned
Isabella's POV “And there you go,” I said, placing a now sleeping Treasure within his bed. It was surprising how much harder the task was, as he had grown heavier through the short period. Almost two months had passed in the blink of an eye, and I continuously had to manage between being a teacher, working in the café, and managing my life at home with Treasure. Or at least, before.During the past week, Damian had given me a surprise, by showing me what was now my personal office within the school. That was the tipping point I needed to finally talk to Anne. But I couldn’t have done it during that week, however. Afterall, she had just recovered from a cold several days ago. So as I shared barbs with Lola whilst working, I kept it in mind that I would deal with it the next week.Now was the weekend, and I could finally rest. Anne decided to close the shop on Saturday, saying that we had worked far too much anyways. It left me with enough time to have had a good night's sleep, and be