Marcus pulled the black fur coat tighter around me once I was ushered into the car. My legs were still shivering against the cold air of the night when Marcus tucked a strand of hair behind my ear, prompting me to look at him.
“I’ll be back.” He said, “You stay put, yeah?”
As soon as I nodded my head, Marcus closed the car door and walked back into the house. I could see silhouettes moving about through the translucent glass windows that covered the window. Looking away I stared blankly ahead of myself, trying to process what just happened in the last one hour.
Everything right from when Marcus left me at Ethan’s house to him finding me again in this deserted house was crystal clear to me, and my mind was constantly repla
A couple of weeks is all it took for me to bounce back into a new routine. In these few days, Marcus had completely revamped our bedroom, ensuring there was not even a speck of dust that could remind me of Audrey’s presence there.I had also gotten accustomed to having Bella and Lucien living with us now and also the fact that he wasn’t entirely a bad addition to the family. Using his medical knowledge to good use, he has been conducting various free medical camps through the province, thereby winning the local crowd over. Marcus was initially not too pleased with his involvement, but when he realized that the people were appreciating his assistance, he couldn’t say anything. I didn’t know the details of it yet, but I remember Ethan mentioning over dinner once about how Lucien helped us find out some very important information about the Lycans’ trade.
Bella’s POV“How about that one?” I said as I pressed my finger against the glass below.Marcus leaned over my shoulder to see the shimmering diamond resting upon a thin golden band, only to dismiss it with a click of his tongue. “No. That’s not her style.”Sighing, I inwardly cursed at my brother before following him. We’ve been at this jewelry store for over an hour but nothing seemed to catch his eyes. When asked me if I could accompany him to pick a wedding band for his to-be wife, I was ecstatic. If I had known that he would be this particular and unpredictable with his taste, I would have definitely come up with an excuse to escape this situation.&ld
I couldn’t help the pout that formed on my face as Lucien’s phone rang in his pockets.He just got rid of his shirt, meaning to join me in the shower, when an annoying caller demanded his attention. After he read the ID, his face looked back at me apologetically.“I need to take this.” He said before leaning down to steal a chaste kiss, “You go ahead.”He headed to the balcony as he took the call, leaving me longing for his company again. Sighing, I made my way back into the bathroom. Within minutes, steaming hot water was pouring down my face, relaxing every muscle in my body. My body grew alert as I heard his voice once again, but it didn’t seem like he was done with his work. I waited for him to join me, but he n
Bella’s POVWhile Lucien was fortunate enough to find sleep that night, I couldn’t help but twist and turn in my place. Everytime I closed my eyes, the possibility of a child inside me woke me up. I couldn’t make up my mind about how I felt about it. The idea of having a child with Lucien was endearing, but at the cost of what? We were barely finding our footing, was it ideal to have a child in the midst of such chaos?Even if I did disapprove of it, was there anything I could do if I turned out to be pregnant? The thought scared me. I didn’t want to be in a position where I could do nothing about my future again. I had had enough scares for a lifetime, I didn’t need another one.By some miracle, I did end up catching some sleep befo
Lucien’s POV“You what?” Marcus asked incredulously, widening his eyes in horror at me.“I wish to get married to your sister.” I said, “At the earliest.”He scoffed, as though he couldn’t take me seriously anymore. Instead, he looked toward Bella for more explanation.“What the hell is this?”I felt Bella flinch at his tone, seeing as how she was already apprehensive about all of this. His outburst was not making her feel any better, and I couldn’t help but put a protective arm around her.“
“No!!!” Bella shrieked in horror beside. When I looked at her, tears were streaming down her face as astonishment gripped her. I tried to inch closer toward her, try to hold her in a comforting embrace but she remained limp to my touch. She was utterly shocked to hear my words, and I worried that if I spoke any further, she would not be able to handle it. “Why would he do that?” She asked, unable to understand the cruel reality. “If you offered to help, why would he not take it?” I gritted my teeth. God, I couldn’t look at her like this. “I’d gladly die fighting for my pack rather than surrender to my enemy.” I echoed his words from that night, “Those were his words, Bella. I suppose he didn’t trust me enough with his life. After all, I was merely an enemy to him. I could turn my back on him at any moment. He believed that dying on his own terms was better than having an enemy kill him.” “No…” She shook her head, “He didn’t have to die at all. You would’ve saved him. I know y
Kiara’s POV “Isn’t this just perfect?” I huffed out in annoyance, sarcasm evident in my voice. Bella gave me a sympathetic look before she looked over my shoulder to inspect the tailor. It had been close to half an hour that we were stuck in this exact same position. When I first tried on my wedding dress, it posed absolutely zero issues. The fit was perfect and I was ready to do it on my special day. However, when I wore it again earlier today, I managed to tear a portion of the netted sleeve. The horror on Bella’s face when I first revealed it to her was unforgettable, which made me more apprehensive to reveal it to anyone else. She quickly rushed me out of the house and drove me to the boutique that sold me the dress, and ever since then, everyone’s been trying to fix it. Looking at the progress, the chances of salvaging it were very slim. “How much longer do we have before I need to arrive there?” I asked as Bella glanced at her watch. “An hour and a half at the maximum.” She
My suspicion was piqued when the journey was taking longer than expected.The wedding ceremony was supposed to be held in the backyard of the mansion, which was not more than twenty minutes away from the boutique. However, we have been traveling for more than thirty minutes now and on a route I’d never taken. When I asked Bella why, she simply dismissed things by saying we were taking a different route to avoid crowds and the traffic in the city. But I was far from convinced with that explanation.I realized now that she was definitely hiding something from me and it probably had something to do with the earlier surprise she mentioned. She was deliberately keeping things from me, and although I wanted to keep faith in whatever was in store, my mind couldn’t resist the temptation of coming up with various possi