Chapter 3

Chapter Three

/-Isabelle-/

“Isabelle.”

My eyes fluttered open and the brightness of the place almost blinded me.

I shut my eyes tightly.

I was quick to realise that the pain in my legs was gone. Even the one at the back of my head where I supposedly hit a stone.

Why couldn't I feel any of that?

Is this the afterlife?

“Isabelle.”

I heard my name again and my eyes opened once again. Something seemed to be approaching me from the bright light.

On seeing the figure, I tried to push myself up but it felt impossible. It was as though I was floating in space.

A woman approached me and my jaw sagged at her immense beauty. I have never seen anyone so gorgeous.

“I have seen your suffering and the betrayal you have received from the one you call mate…” she started, and my mind went spiralling with questions.

Who was she and what did she know about Thomas and I?

“Do not bother yourself with who I am, child. I am here to grant you a second chance to live the life you were deprived of,” she said, taking out the infinity necklace.

My eyes widened. What was she doing with the necklace Damian gifted me?

“He is your true mate, child. You will go back and make things right but I must warn you, you have to be careful so you don't repeat the past mistakes,” she said.

I was still confused and scared. Everything was happening so fast that I barely had the time to grasp it.

“Go.”

She placed the infinity necklace around my neck and my eyes went shut against my will.

It felt like only a second had passed when I opened my eyes again. I was in a strange room and there were up to five maids in the room.

“Are you okay, my lady?” One of them asked.

“Does your neck still hurt?” Another asked. They were all strange faces asking after my health and I was beyond confused.  

Why were there so many people in here? Where was I? I looked around the room and it was unusually large and strange to me.

“We should get the doctor; the fall was so hard that I thought she stopped breathing for a second, and her head is still bleeding!” The servants said amongst themselves.

That was the only familiar thing in all they said. I touched my head only to realize there was a bandage wrapped around it.

The door opened suddenly, and a middle-aged woman came rushing to me.

“My baby! You're awake!” She wrapped me in a hug. “I was so worried about you. I thought I lost you when I heard you tripped in the bathtub,” she said.

Bathtub?

That didn't sound right.

“Are you feeling any pain? We all thought you died, baby. You weren't breathing,” she sobbed.

Okay, who is this woman and what is she talking about? I tripped in the bathtub and stopped breathing.

“Your father will be so pleased to see you awake, Annabelle,” she exclaimed.

Annabelle?

Who is that?

My name was Isabelle. I remembered that clearly so why was this woman addressing me with a different name?

“Annabelle?” I repeated and she gave me a strange look. Before she could say anything, the doctors rushed in and they began examining me.

Everything was still strange to me. The room, the people, their mannerisms, everything, including the way they dressed.

Were they even wolves?

I couldn't risk exposing myself until I was sure of that. As the day went on, I discovered I was no longer Isabelle Flynn but Annabelle Delgado, heiress to one of the biggest business conglomerates in the country.

I was in a completely different life now, one where there was nothing like wolves and mates.

I also discovered I was six years ahead of the time I died.

My long dark hair and hazel eyes were replaced with strawberry blond hair and steel blue eyes.

The words of the strange woman echoed in my head and everything slowly began to make sense.

This was the second chance she was talking about.

My chance to find Damian, my true mate. As I stared at my reflection, I fiddled the infinity necklace on my neck.

I was in the body of a billionaire heiress. I had all the power and affluence I needed at my fingertips.

I was going to make them all pay for everything they did to me. For the life they took from me, I will make them suffer.

“.... You have to be careful so you don't repeat the mistakes of the past…”

Her words echoed in my head.

I spent the following week gathering as much information as I could about this new world.

I realised that Thomas and Alisa were a celebrity couple with a five-year-old daughter.

Thomas owned a big fashion line with Alisa modelling for him.

Damian, on the other hand, was CEO of the biggest beauty companies in the country, and they were rivals.

But none of that mattered to me. I was more interested in meeting Damian and with my current position and power, it wasn't that difficult.

I arrived at LuxeGlow companies, impressed by the gigantic set of buildings and the luxurious cars I saw driving in and out.

I headed in and met with the secretary. Her eyes widened on seeing me.

“Oh my God! Annabelle Delgado!” She exclaimed. “I'm a huge fan of your work and…” she cleared her throat awkwardly realising she was being unprofessional. “How may we be of service to you, ma'am?”

“I have an appointment with Mr Salvatore,” I answered.

“One minute,” she dialled his number and informed him of my presence. “First office by your left, last floor,” she said to me.

“Thank you.”

When I arrived at his office, the man I met was a lot different from the Damian I was used to.

His mere aura screamed power. Those grey eyes were ice-cold and his demeanor was every bit domineering.

I was expecting a warm reception from him as I made to hug him, but when cold, emotionless eyes met mine, I knew I was in for a big surprise.

“Welcome, Miss Delgado. Have a seat,” he offered, and I retreated, moving to sit.

“I'm so happy to see you, Damian. It's been so long and I haven't…”

“What business are you here for, Miss Delgado?”  His cold response caught me off guard. “Hurry up, I do not have all day.”

My mouth went agape.

I couldn't believe he was addressing me with such coldness.

“Yes?” He said impatiently. “Say why you're here or leave. I have better things to attend to.”