Bella tried to not react. As much as her heart was in distress and her legs trembled in panic, she tried to remain calm, thinking that she had to make sure he would not recognize her. There was no way for him to recognize her, right? She did not have a scent on her. More than half of her face was covered with the mask. He should not recognize her!
In her panic, she pulled her hand to snatch it out of Damon's grasp. But she had not realized that it was so so tight on her that even when she had pulled with all her might, it did not lose at all. Her eyes moved away from his dark ones that were staring at her intently and for some reason, unblinkingly.
She pulled at her palm again, and this time in desperation. Her breaths became harsher while her moves became frantic. All she could focus on was to try and get free of his d
Bella's body was filled with tingles when she heard his whisper. Her attention briefly moved away from Damon to Hunter entirely. Her gaze met Hunter's as she pressed her lips, sighing in nervousness. Then she also leaned down close to his ear, and muttered, "Let's move to a different city right now." she gulped hard, trying not to sound as affected as she was feeling from inside, "please. I can not be so close to home. To him."Hunter slid his hand on her lap and grasped her hand in his own, "I am here for you." he moved away and then came to bump her forehead softly with his own, "you have to face your past to accept a new future and reality of your life."When he moved back, her lips were trembling and her eyebrows were knitted tight in tension."Don't tell me you are
On the other hand, Damon had been listening and staring at both of them quietly while staying hidden. He clicked a picture of Bella from his phone and put it in his pocket again. He could not believe how much she had changed over the years. She looked more beautiful, more confident and... well, healthier.He heard their words and the moment Hunter started speaking, he hoped this man would keep his fucking trap shut. Each word he said felt like screeches of nails on the walls to Damon's ears.'Be his wife?' Damon rolled his eyes. At least one thing was confirmed that Bella was not his 'wife' yet, as the bastard had been claiming.And then he had the nerve to go ahead and say 'I love you' with his dog like eyes to her so brazenly? Damon straightened in his spot on hi
"I am sorry." he repeated softly.These past three years had forced him to repeat every little memory with Bella over and over again. And each time he had submitted to the grave guilt and sadness that rushed to his heart. He had been so lost in trying to keep her safe that he had made her miserable.His life had always been deprived of love. When Bella came to him, the only thought that kept repeating in his mind like an unstoppable record was- keep her safe at all cost. No harm should come her way was the only thing he had wanted. His past had been scarred. His heart, even his wolf were cursed.In his blind efforts of keeping her safe, he lost her."Fuck your sorry." she hissed and stomped her heel on his foot. HAR
"Apparently, we are to be detained within this city and our passports got confiscated." Nikolai hung up the call and turned around to face Bella and Hunter with neutral expressions.Bella and Hunter looked at each other in confusion and then at Nikolai. Bella's words were filled with worry as she asked with a little freak out, "What? Why?"Hunter wrapped his arm around Bella's shoulder, "Calm down, wifey. I will handle everything."Bella gave Hunter a cringy look and then raised her brows in Nikolai's direction."No reasons given." Nikolai leaned against the dining table, "the police just told me that they have found some issue with our information.""Wha
Meanwhile, Two Hours After Leaving The Party: Damon"We searched through the history of all the packs and even the government system, there is nothing about all three of them." Aron, Damon's personal assistant and one of his close employees after Roman confirmed over the call. His voice wobbled a little, "we tried everything, but the tracker informed us that all three of them are staying inside a villa and have plans to board a flight back as soon as possible."Hanging up the call, Damon punched the mirror in anger. The broken mirror showed his agitated reflection."Damn it, Bella! Why are you so hard to get?! I can not wait anymore. I have had enough, not anymore. You have to come back." he covered his face with his bloody palm and slowly slid dow
Damon was confused for a few moments, not understanding what Roman meant and when the realization dawned, his anger doublefolded, "Who the hell are you to interfere in what I do with my life?! I can do whatever I want and it is none of your god damn business.""I am your right hand. Half of your life belongs to me and the remaining half of your life belongs to the pack of the people who put their lives in your hands. Who joined you with a blind trust that you will always be there for them, that you will fight for them when everyone has left them." Roman's fists were clenched tight as he tried to breathe through the fury running through his veins, "many people have lost so much more in their lives but they don't resort to taking short cuts like you. You may not care about anyone, but those people that are living in Golden Lining Pack? Each person in that pack is bound to you. Alpha
Present...Unexpectedly, getting out of the villa and coming to Golden Lining Pack had been pretty easy for Bella. But after reaching the entrance, the car she was in had been stopped and she had to get out. The driver said that the car broke down so she will have to go alone from this point forward.The strong wall she had built around her heart had already started shaking remembering the day when she had stepped inside the territory of this pack. Even though her heart had been hurt severely, for a moment she had expected to see him here, standing right there and running madly to hug her as tight as possible in his arms. The dream shattered soon after and reality was in front of her eyes, but again, a familiar feeling was creeping inside her chest as she took first step to cross the main entrance and enter t
Her heart pounded in her chest. It can not be true, right? Her suspicion can not be true. She never imagined meeting him again, and this soon? Yeah, she knew something will happen when she comes back to this territory, but this was so unexpected that it was horrifying to her. The abrupt turn of events made her shiver. She wanted to ask the driver to stop the car but nothing came out of her mouth as the pounding heart seemed to just ready to come out of her chest. She was just deeply hoping that her suspicion was not going to be proven true.The car stopped in front of a familiar house. She was so lost in her thoughts that she did not notice the place nor hear when the driver called out to her to inform her that they had reached the place. She came out of her thoughts when the driver opened the car door.Bella looked at him, a
As he watched her, a burning desire ignited within him. He wanted to be the one to make her smile like that, to be the one to make her happy and content. The thought of her being with someone else filled him with a fierce longing that he couldn't ignore.But he knew he couldn't force her to choose him. He had to let her go and hope that in her next life, she would see him as more than just a friend. He longed for the chance to love her fully, to be with her in every way possible.Hunter opened his eyes and took a deep breath, feeling a sense of calm wash over him. He knew he had to focus on the present and fulfill his duties as a celestial being. But he couldn't help the burning desire within him, the longing for Bella that consumed him.He stood up, feeling the cool night air on his face, and looked out over the pond. The moon goddess' magical aura surrounded him, and he felt a sense of peace wash over him. He closed his eyes again, focusing on his desire for Bella, letting it consum
HUNTERNicolaj walked slowly towards Hunter, taking in the magical surroundings of the moon goddess' place. The pond was surrounded by tall trees that seemed to glow under the moonlight, and the water's surface was so clear that it looked like a mirror. Hunter was sitting at the edge of the pond, staring into the water, lost in thought.As Nicolaj approached, he could smell the alcohol on Hunter's breath even from a distance. He shook his head, disappointed, but he knew that Hunter was going through a tough time."You're drunk," Nicolaj said, as he sat down next to him, “again. Ever since we have come back here, you haven’t been sober.”Hunter shrugged. "I needed something to forget about her. I thought getting drunk would help, but it's just making me talk about her more.""Bella?" Nicolaj asked, trying to keep his voice calm."Yes," Hunter said, looking down at his reflection in the water. "She chose Damon over me, a celestial being. Can you believe that?"Nicolaj raised an eyebrow.
Bella, who had entered the room in that very moment when Damon had snapped at Misha, moved quickly, taking Misha into her arms and soothing her with gentle words and loving touches. She knew that Damon was in a hurry and didn't mean to take it out on Misha, but he had scared Misha. Damon stood there, feeling like the worst father in the world. He tried to take her in his arms several times after that, not giving a damn about being hours late for the meeting but Misha would not let him pick her up at all. She started crying the moment he touched her. His little girl was upset with him. It was the worst feeling he had felt in his chest after Bella had left him. He could feel the tears welling up in his eyes as tried to coax her but she just didn’t allow him to even get near herself. “Don’t worry.” Bella put her palm on his cheek, assuring him softly, “she will get over it, baby. She must have gotten startled.” “She is angry with me.” Damon muttered, his heart aching painfully as he w
One Year After Damon and Bella Got MarriedAs the weeks passed by, Bella's pregnancy progressed smoothly, and Damon was more in love with her than ever before. He couldn't help but stare at her with admiration and desire, even as her belly grew larger with each passing day.One evening, as they were getting ready for bed, Damon pulled Bella close to him and whispered in her ear, "You look absolutely beautiful, my love."Bella blushed, feeling a surge of desire as Damon's hands trailed over her body. "Stop it," she giggled. "I feel like a beached whale."Damon shook his head, "You're glowing, Bella. Absolutely radiant. You make me feel like the luckiest man alive."Bella smiled, feeling her heart swell with love. "I'm so excited to meet our baby," she said, placing her hand on her belly.Damon leaned in and placed a gentle kiss on her stomach. "Me too," he whispered. "But right now, I just want to focus on you. You're so beautiful, Bella. More beautiful than ever before."Bella blushed
I broke off into a blind run after slamming the doors open. I ran straight to the pack house, not even thinking that I was wearing nothing but a t shirt and underwear. I ran straight inside. Since it was noon, some people had already woken up but others were still asleep, tired from the party yesterday. I ran into Roman as I was about to climb up the stairs."What's wrong?" he asked the very second he saw the look on my face."Hunter and Nikolaj. Where are they?" Even though I was breathes from running, I managed to splutter out."Guest rooms. First floor, first two rooms." Roman said with a confused stare.I ran off immediately. I was hoping it was just a joke that Hunter played for which I can kill him with my own
"Hey! I did not even agree to that!" I jumped in."An hour." Damon shot at Hunter."Twenty four hours." Hunter retorted."Three hours.""Twenty four.""Six hours""Eighteen.""Twelve hours! That's the last. You take it or leave it." Damon snapped and wrapped his arms around me tightly with his head on my shoulder, like a kid afraid of giving his toy away to another kid to play.I and the others sitting around were controlling ourselves with very much strength to not burst into laughing fits.
My hand was on Damon's that was wrapped around my chest to keep me close to himself. The moment he said it, my hand dropped lifelessly."She is still the same innocent, saint girl who had left me behind." Damon continued, "she is still the same to me, no matter what she did. So I want her. And I want her every version. I don't fucking give a damn if she kills the entire world."He gripped my shoulders and turned me around to face himself. His eyes were capturing mine with focus and love, "I wanted to torture them for you. They took my everything by ruining you. I wanted my revenge. If I was as soft as you are, I would have killed them the very day that you disappeared, Bella."Believing the words he was saying was hard. Even more hard was the feeling that was tingl
I hesitated. I knew he had a crush on me. He loved me. I knew that. And to hurt his feelings, that was the last thing on earth that I ever want to do. I could not even nod my head in answer but I guess I did not need to. He looked at it and then met my eyes again, "I should be saying that I am happy for you but if you want me to be honest..." he stopped speaking. "It is alright." I cut him off softly, "I know I hurt you." The grimness on his face increased. I don't think he wanted to see me hurt. Even when one day I broke a very beautiful piece of glass showpiece that he always kept on the side table by his bed, the one that he cherished so much that if Nikolaj even tried to touch it Hunter would be up at his throat barking
Bella's POVI think I had never felt my soul leave my body until this very moment. Damon was not just good at sex. He was literally torturously great that it did not even leave a room for me to complain about. I mean, it was not like I could say to him 'you are just too good at making me cum, slow down'? It would just broaden that damn smirk on his face even more.After washing my hands, and tying my hair in a loose bun, I followed Damon out of the washroom hand in hand. He took us back to the seats, but I pulled at my hand. He noticed the slight pull, turned around to face me, "What's wrong?"I arched up on my toes to say the words in his ear, "I am going to go out for a minute. I need to breathe some fresh air."I