Isabella.I drifted through the apartment, making sure everything was in order for what was the 20th time.Every other second was spent looking at the door anxiously, only to face the still inanimate door in a staring match.I pulled myself out of the 'staring match' again, looking around and assuring myself.“Everything will be okay. Everywhere is okay, Izzy, so just calm down." I talked myself down. I was glad that nobody else was present as at this moment, I must have looked like a crazy person.But I indeed had a right to be freaking out. Because today was the first out of hopefully other days.The first day Leo was going to meet Treasure again.FLASHBACK. I stood in stunned silence as his words entered my ears.He wanted to be a part of Treasure's life?It felt like a balloon was inside me. It filled me up, partly suffocating. I was sure that was the same thing bringing the sting of tears to my eyes.It was joy.“... Sorry."I blinked back to existence, looking straight at him.
Isabella.Another winter had passed in a few weeks time, and spring had come once again.Over the next few weeks, Leo came over more frequently. The dinner invitation was like a door, breaking through all invisible boundaries we had. He began to meet us for dinner for the majority of the week. One of those times when I complained about having to work late, he simply looked at me and said;“I'll take Treasure to school then.”His statement-like offer shocked me to the core, and I was unable to process it at first. With the sincerity in his eyes however, I conceded, and that brought another dimension of closeness.It became so much more common to see him than not. On the weekends, he took Treasure to spend time with him, from amusement parks to pretty sights. I always came along, simply happy to watch both of them bond.On one of those times, a woman once looked at us and turned back to me.“You have such a wonderful family.” She had said.A lurch came to my heart at her words. Thankfu
Isabella.Two weeks later, I was packing the luggage for both Treasure and I in preparation for Leo's soon arrival.Treasure bounced on the bed, happy at the thought of seeing ‘his daddy's house' as he dubbed it. Leo and I had regaled him with the simpler details of our trip, and he was excited in every way to see Leo's pack and meet people who were just like him.I smiled at his antics as I stepped back, zipping both our small luggage. Although the ceremony was going to be in three days, according to leo, I had packed for at least a week, taking permission from Treasure's school and getting Janice to substitute in my place for the time being, a task she was surprisingly happy to do.And just in time, the door opened.Treasure ran down first despite my cries to “Be careful!”. I came out soon after, carrying both luggages in my hands to meet Leo's gaze.His warm smile sent heat up my cheeks, making me duck down in pretense of putting the luggage down.He had picked up Treasure and loo
IsabellaOnce the excitement had died down, Sierra brought me to the privacy of her room. I sat down, still awestruck at her appearance, but how could I not be?The Sierra I saw here was softer and prettier than before. It seemed like all her harsh edges had completely gone, replaced by nothing but joy.“I can't believe you're here.”Sierra's words were what broke me out of my trance as I realized her eyes roamed me that same way I did her.“Neither can I,” I said, eliciting a chuckle from her, which made me smile.She shook her head and looked at me in that same awestruck manner.“You look… beautiful. Happy.” She blinked, as though she was trying to blink back tears. “Long hair suits you.” She added.At the same time, I reached out to her with short dark hair. “And short hair also suits you.”She reached out to hold my hand, and for a moment, it felt like six years hadn't passed. That we were in her room or my former room, talking about her plans with Damian or discussing her work w
Isabella.As the time for the wedding and mating ceremony came closer, I ended up getting swept into the preparations. Even though most of the place was settled, there were still many other things to be done.I could have guessed why it was so lavish, even without any assistance. It was because it wasn't only a union of mates, but a union of packs. Agathe emphasized all that as she spoke to me.“We are more or less witnessing a years-long feud come to an official end through this wedding. I had never thought I would see it in my lifetime.” She shook her head.Looking at her, my heart softened. I wasn't blind to how frail she was compared to before. Six years truly changed a person. That pushed me to work harder in her stead, following the others who did the same.By the time I was done, my muscles ached from the stress. Agathe had to practically shoo me to rest. I found myself walking to the living room and ended up falling onto the couch.My breaths came slower. Plenty of work had b
Isabella.By the time I woke up, my mind was much clearer. It was night, and even from the inside, I felt the constant buzz of excitement. I found Leo right beside me, asleep. He was there as he promised and hadn't left. The thought softened me, but Sierra's words came to mind, washing over me like iced water.Did he know? I wondered, my heart sinking in embarrassment at the thought. Now that Serena's words rang clear in my mind, I still hadn't been able to decipher them, especially the part of being 'too late'. But this wasn't the time to do any of that, was it? We had to prepare for the wedding. Nothing was more important than that at the moment.Sitting up, I reached out to shake him slightly, whispering his name. He didn't budge a bit, despite my gentle shake. I shook him harder.When he opened his eyes, I was reintroduced to the blue that had continuously haunted me. His face was so close to mine.I stepped back quickly, standing up to remind him of the wedding.“We should prep
Isabella.The wedding had been a success, ending with the celebration of both parties. I ended up staying at the sidelines for most of the festivities, constantly keeping watch over Treasure.When it was time for the send-off, I stayed at the forefront. Sierra had embraced me first, a teary smile on her face.“Good luck,” I said, a shaky smile on my face. I hadn't witnessed a mating ceremony in a long time, and I was already near crying then.I knew the rogue pack would always be her home, but now she had a second one. One with her love.“Take care of yourself, and her, okay?” Sierra said to Leo. Adding me into the equation meant nothing, but I didn't dare say so.I froze once he passed a glance my way before looking back and nodding toward Sierra.“I will." He said, and my heart skipped a beat. He sounded completely serious.Once the Red Moon pack had left, the rest of the Rogue pack members had packed the majority of the decorations, leaving the rest for the next day.I stayed insid
Leo.I hadn't thought when Treasure had made that request. With the eagerness in his eyes, I transformed without any hesitation, bringing Gerald into the forefront.What I hadn't thought of however, was locking eyes with Isabella, and feeling the familiar words rang out in my mind. The moment I saw her expression turn slack and her eyes widened, I knew it was too late to take it back.‘She knows now.’ Gerald spoke within me.When I shifted back, my heart raced as I wore every single article of clothing I had stripped off. Going back felt like the most daunting task I could ever go through. Still there wasn't any choice, and I ended up coming out of the trees.The laughter of children was direct as they faced me.All of them gathered round, calling me Alpha. But I looked down at my son's smile.When he was happy, I was happy too. I knew that I would have done anything for him at that moment.But at what cost?I looked up and she remained in place, staring at me with stricken shock. Eit
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Isabella.Treasure played freely amongst other children. The happiness in his eyes made me smile from the window I watched him in.He had taken to them very well, free to reveal his claws at any time, compared to before.After what felt like minutes of watching, I settled back down onto the couch, filled with stacked books I was hoing to remove for the day.I settled into the dark couch where even before I left, it gave comfort. Now I needed that more than ever.It felt like before, yet everything was so different. Now Sierra came occasionally, no longer a resident of the pack yet still belonging to it. She had all the grace of a Luna. It was something I had known for a long time, yet pleased to see nonetheless - nevermind that I still beat her whenever it came to sparring.The biggest difference, however, was me.I had once come here as a guest, hiding myself away from the pack and not wanting to get attached. Now I was here as Leo's mate and the first and new Luna of the rogue pack.
Leo.I looked at Isabella who bore a stricken look. The disbelief in her was the same one I faced.This was the first time I had physically seen the person right in front of me, and as I looked at him, an open scar on his face with his hair in disarray and his eyes crazed, I knew what my answer would be.Turning to Isabella, I conveyed all I needed to, squeezing her hand lightly. She seemed to understand as she nodded. I let her go, walking toward the man who looked more pathetic as his hopeful eyes looked up at me.“I have no need to fight you, Darius, because there's nothing to fight with you about."I saw his expression morph into a frown and anger light up in his eyes in response, but I wasn't done.“Isabella is not a bargaining chip, nor an object to fight over or own. I doubt that you will understand that as you are now, but it's the truth. Scum like you deserve a terrible fate, and though I'm glad that Isabella is by my side now, I wished she didn't have to face someone like yo
Isabella.A chill went through me at the news. Looking at the rest of them filled with shock and plenty of questions, there was nothing we could do but wonder.How did they figure it out already? Was this part of their plan from the start? I saw a mix of emotions, none of them positive on everyone's face. It was only a light squeeze that made me turn to him.Leo's startlingly blue eyes couldn't cool down my tension, but it eased it a bit.And for a moment, knowing everything else, I only let one thought reverberate through my mind.Everything will be alright.…..Throughout the next few days, we had mobilized everybody possible.They had announced to the pack and the council of elders everything that had taken place, never leaving a single detail out. The pack was in an uproar, yet in a discussion of our allies, they felt mixed emotions.I looked around at the people around me. People who had once judged me in favor of the person who was now the biggest threat to the pack.When I sp
Isabella.Together we left for the Alpha's quarters, only to see my parents.Surprise filled me as they also stood up.“What are you two doing here?” My mother demanded, eyeing both of us.“Please," Isabella pleaded.I stayed as she explained every word that she heard in the forest, and I could see every single one of their faces turned grave.“Isabella, are you sure that that was everything you heard?"I wanted to nod, but held back. There was still one thing I was holding back.“When they spoke, Lucy said that he needed her. Not just because of the rogues, but…”I knew that this was sure to hurt, no matter how much I steeled myself to say it was Leo's light squeeze that made me shut my eyes and finally let go.“Because she knew the truth behind his father's death."A shattering sound.“Melissa!”I whipped my head in surprise as I saw that Darius's mother was suddenly laying on the floor unconscious. The implications of my words were clear to everyone.I could only keep still, watch
Leo.The moment she had frozen, I already sensed something was wrong.Two people, whom from the look on her face, she recognized were speaking.Closing my eyes, I heightened my senses to hear what they were saying.The first voice was a rough one that undoubtedly belonged to a man whilst the other was a woman.“You said that it'll work, but they haven't made any moves since.” Said the male one.“I mobilized all these rogues and I promised them domination. Do you think that it was easy?”Rogues? The mention of them.“Or better yet, do you think calming them down was? After they'd lost two people to your damned pack, you should be lucky that they haven't turned on you."“Shut the hell up.” The male voice spat out.“You can't get rid of me. Not when I'm the only one who knows the real secret behind your father's death. Not while you need me to appease the rogues while you mess up and no nothing. Not while I look like your dear–” The woman spat out.“–Shut up!” The words were so loud I wa
Isabella.The next morning was far from normal. The only way it could have been described was cold.Neither of my parents were speaking to me, not even as I prepared breakfast earlier in the morning as an appeasement. They avoided my gaze as much as they could, never speaking a word.It hurt, the silent waves of disappointment that ebbed out of them. I braced through it however.Even little Treasure had noticed it.“Where's daddy?” He whispered to me. I noticed that my parents had stopped eating, either hearing or rightly assuming Treasure words.I attempted to smile at him. “He's not here, but we can visit him if you'd like,” I spoke invitingly.Before Treasure could say a word, I heard my mother's voice for the first time that morning.“Treasure dear, why don't you follow us to the pack gardens? There are plenty of beautiful animals there.”I stiffened at her passive aggressive nature. Yet when I looked at Treasure's imploring eyes which silently asked me for what to do, I gave a sl
Leo.The pain Isabella bore on her face made me want to hold her, yet those doubts and fears I thought I had rid myself of stopped me short, leaving me helpless and hollow.The night was silent and cold. Peaceful. It was a complete contrast to the violence that had occurred in what should have been less than 20 minutes ago.The pain from the hands that choked me still ached every time I swallowed, yet I kept silent.I almost flinched when I felt the brush of a hand, only to relax as there was only one person who could do that. I let her wrap her hand around mine, sighing at the guilty pleasure of her touch.When I turned to look at her again, all the warmth I gained drained away.Her eyes glistened with tears even as she stared stonily at the distance. She was devastated. From her parents' reaction to the way it all came crashing down.I vaguely realized that she was trying to do that. Comfort me. In turn, I held her closer, hoping that she gained a bit of warmth as well.When Connor
Isabella.My blood ran cold, yet I kept a smile as I turned to Treasure.“Treasure, I think it's time you went to bed," I said.He looked at me for a moment before nodding.“Okay, mommy. Goodnight.” He turned to Leo and oblivious to the tension in the air, told Leo. “Goodnight, daddy.” I heard the slight suck of breath from one of my parents, but I focused solely on my son, nudging him forward.“Go on then," I said, as he yawned before moving up the stairs.I watched him carefully until I was sure that he was out of sight and earshot. The sound of his guest room door shutting made me let out a breath of relief.I shouldn't have let my guard down.It happened instantly. One minute, we were all sitting on the table and in a flash, a person pinned Leo to the wall.“Dad!” I called out, panic filling me as I stood up, speeding across the room.My father was on his full feet, his hands wrapped around Leo's neck. Goddess! He was choking him!Leo remained still. Whether he was still in shock