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The night went much longer than I wanted, so I left Maggie alone to find her own ride home. I was exhausted and the feeling in my bones I had from earlier seemed to be staying for good. After my interaction with the real Alexander, I seemed to be on vibrate, like everything in me was moving and itching to figure out more- more about him. I wanted to get out of there, I didn't like the way it shook me to the core. It was bizarre. This whole thing was weird. Everything about this place felt off like there was something they weren't telling me. I especially didn't like how they were all so afraid of this Alexander guy, sure, he was intimidating as hell, and yeah, he was hot. But I didn't like how Maggie seemed to be scared of him, and I knew that she didn't know him. Why was everyone was so scared of him? I just wanted to sleep it off, and hope tomorrow would be different. Because if this was how things were going to go, I didn't know if I would last two weeks here before I had to leave
Last Updated : 2022-05-31The Moon Calls 8
I sat in the dark closet for hours until heavy, swift footfalls approached the bathroom door. I pushed myself up against the shelves, trying to get away from whoever was growing closer. My heart raced, and I worried that I would pass out from fear. Or have a heart attack. In that case, I just hoped that I would die and whoever was in the house with me would see that I was dead and leave my poor body alone. But that wasn't the case. The person opened the bathroom door, making me cover my mouth, trying to hide my heavy and ragged breathing. I screamed when the door opened, my eyes wide until I saw a familiar face. It was my Uncle Adam. I had never been so happy to see a stranger in my life. I jumped into his arms, "What's going on?" I hiccuped. He enveloped his large arms around me, sweeping me off my feet, "I don't have time to explain, Isabella. It's not safe right now; we have to leave." He expressed it as calmly as possible."Why? Why isn't it safe, Adam?" I spoke as he carried me,
Last Updated : 2022-06-03The Moon Calls 9
I ran into the forest, and the sounds of birds and other woodland creatures echoed around me. In any other circumstance, I may have been enchanted by the woods.I glanced over my shoulder to see the two men standing at the edge of the woods, watching me, almost as if they couldn't follow me here. I slowed down, watching them. They wouldn't come into the woods with me. It was like there was a barrier between us. I wasn't sure why they would chase me through town but wouldn't follow me in here, where there was no one. I didn't want to overthink it; instead, I turned and continued into the undergrowth. My feet were stinging from the needles and pokey things on the ground. It was frigid here. The lack of sunlight made it even cooler. Now that I wasn't running, my body heat dropped again. It had to be in the lower 50's at least, something that I wasn't used to. I knew I would have to find somewhere to exit, to get back to my grandparent's house. I had to get to my phone, wallet, and everyt
Last Updated : 2022-06-06The Moon Calls 10
I didn't know my way around the spacious house, and I didn't want to get lost. So I stayed put on the stairs and waited until Alexander or someone came around to help me. Not that I minded too much anyway, my body was sore from the amount of running I had done. Yeah, sure, I was a nurse, but I didn't have to run that much. Also, I was warming up from the chilly outdoors. My skin felt less and less like shards of ice were slicing me open from the cold, bitter New England air. I don't really know how long I had sat there when someone opened the front door, causing me to jump slightly. I peeked up to see Alexander entering the house, his massive shoulders covered by dark tattoos and a sheen of sweat and what looked like dirt. He had a pair of loose-fitting joggers that hung loosely around his hips and a dark shirt in his hand.The door latched behind him, his cool blue eyes on me for a moment. He sighed before strolling past me to the room on the right side of the house. I made a face, h
Last Updated : 2022-06-07The Moon Calls 11
I sat there at the table for longer than I ever wanted, listening to conversations that I knew nothing about. In a weird way, I liked that I was included, but I didn't want to be here at the same time. Maggie and Adam were talking about some sort of ceremony in a month's time, my Aunt Adelaide had left the table to talk with Leah and Charlotte about dresses being altered or something. So I was left alone to wonder when I would be able to leave, I was dreadfully tired still, my body even sorer right now than it was a few hours ago. I had eaten enough to fill my stomach for now, and all I wanted to do was go back to my appointed room to be alone. But that didn't seem to be an option. "Isabella," James's voice spoke from beside me, "nice to see you alive." I turned to look at him, "If this is your version of conversation, please, go make it with someone else." I rolled my eyes. Something about James made my blood boil, he was just naturally annoying for some reason. I heard Adam snort,
Last Updated : 2022-06-11The Moon Calls 12
I sat on the edge of Alexander's bed, puffing out my cheeks as I waited for him to finish his shower. His threat bounced around my mind like a ping-pong ball. Was he even as attracted to me as I was to him? Pulling my knees to my chest, I stared at the dark wall. I didn't know what to do, I definitely didn't want to look around his room, I didn't want him to get angry with me. I really didn't want to be on that end of the stick, I saw firsthand what it could turn into. And there was no way I would be able to survive that, no way. I thought Alexander was going to be peaceful and try to end things without an altercation, but instead, James took the violent path and was most likely hurting right about now. I jerked, the noise of the bathroom door opening suddenly made me drop my legs, so fast that I almost fell out of the bed. "I'm surprised you're still here." Alexander rumbled, crossing the room to his closet. I noticed he was only in a towel, his hand keeping a firm grip on his cloth
Last Updated : 2022-06-14The Moon Calls 13
I was left alone in my bedroom, and Alexander dropped me off without a word. He was silent after our heart-to-heart earlier. I was baffled and hurt that he didn't bother to stay or even offer to help me find my way to the dining hall.Maggie ended up coming to gather me for breakfast, and even she was quieter than usual. "Mags?" I murmured, encouraging her as we headed to the breakfast hall. She peeked over at me for a moment but didn't reply. "Maggie, what's up? Why are you so quiet?" I questioned, tugging her arm and forcing her to look at me. She finally sighed, "They're having to mark James." She mumbled. I made a confused face, "What? What's a mark?" "It's something you do not want to get in this world, Bella. It's a sign of incredible disrespect." She described, picking at the hem of her shirt. "An Alpha Mark is when you are found guilty of directly going against your Alpha. And James already has one." "What does that mea
Last Updated : 2022-06-16The Moon Calls 14
I assisted Maggie with taking her things back to her room after our lengthy shopping day. "God, I had so much fun!" She giggled, flopping on her bed as she kicked off her shoes. I bobbed my head at her but couldn't contain my smile. "Finally, something normal." She sighed, sitting up to look at me and then to her bags. "You wanna help me put this stuff away?" I snorted, "Yeah, we both know that's a terrible idea. You'd rearrange everything that I did, and it would take way longer than it would have if you did it yourself." She nodded her head, "Yeah, you're right... Well, I'll see you at dinner then." I left her alone in her room to put her things away to go to my own room. I was hanging my dress up, admiring the red color of the fabric. As much as I wanted to give my stuffy, stuck-up cousin the ultimate f-you, maybe red wasn't my color? The dress
Last Updated : 2022-06-18
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The Moon Calls A.N
Thank you so much for reading my book! I hope you've enjoyed it and are looking forward to book! I hope everyone will come back to read the next book! I am happy to have finished writing this book heh. It's been a long year, with lots of trials and tribulations. All the while, I have managed to update at least, twice weekly. Anyway, I wanted to extend my gradtitude toward everyone who has read my book. It means a lot, really.Until next time!What will Isabella get up to in the next book... :) I can't wait to share When the Night Calls Your Name with you all very, very soon! Keep an eye out for it!
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I watched as Maggie began to fall, but I caught her before hitting the ground. “Maggie,” I whispered, looking down to see a vertical slash in her abdomen. “Hey there.” She chuckled, grimacing. I felt blood warming my thighs as I cradled her. “What were you thinking-” I began to say but she stopped me. “I couldn’t let you come in here empty-handed,” she patted the pocket of my slacks. I followed her hand to feel something inside. I frowned and dug inside the pocket to feel cool metal against my fingertips, “Maggie, you didn’t.” “Alexander’s always prepared. So this time, I came prepared. Call it a mother’s intuition.” I pulled out the metal bracelet that I had given her as a kid. “Nothing in the rules about regifting, bitch.” Maggie raised her hand to the Queen, flipping her the bird. She laughed to herself before grunting, coughing up blood. “The barrier will be up in a few minutes, j
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I watched as a blonder version of Alexander appeared, “Alex! You gots a boo boo!” a cute toddler announced, small hands appearing as they clasped the air, “Up!” Alexander grinned, reaching down and sweeping me into his arms. Alexander looked to be about 23; he was built and rugged, wearing all black then as he did now. The only thing that changed was his physical appearance.“I guess we can play for a little bit before we have to go back. “What happened?” I poked his face, “Oh, I was practicing and fell.” He smiled at me softly. The memory faded and was replaced by other children, “Bella! Come play with me!” A young girl begged, I recognized her face, it was the girl from my vision. “Only if I get to play with my barbie, Margo.” I chastised, “Oh, ok.” The curly-headed girl rolled her eyes, handing
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The Council members had left a while ago, leaving us alone to chatter among ourselves. Gabe had come to stand next to us, “Did I say something wrong?” He asked after a while. Adam shook his head, “No. Gabe, you didn’t. Beta Cass just knows when to call his objections.” Adam rolled his eyes, “Cocky prick.”“This could work out in our favor,” Lachlan shrugged, scooting back on the table to grab one of the folders in front of Adam. “if the Queen tries anything inside the circle, then she admits to her guilt.” He murmurs, “if she doesn’t, then she looks guilty as well.”“Wait, wait, circle?” I asked, glancing between Alexander and Lachlan, who looked up at Alexander from under his lashes. “Oh, c’mon. You didn’t te
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I didn’t sleep much, but Alexander slept well as he always did. My nerves were shot, and I was nervous. Would the Council reject our case? What would happen if they did? I took a deep breath before moving to the edge of the bed, watching as the sun began to settle below the trees.There was a knock at the door, the sound made me whip my head toward the door. “Come in.” Alexander’s voice spoke behind me. I twisted to see him looking up at me, his arms behind his head. “Hurry and get dressed.” Lachlan’s voice chirped from the entryway. “Court’s starting early. Apparently they have a lot to talk about tonight.” I sighed, climbing out of the bed and going to my outfit that had been laid out for the night. “Night two.” I muttered to myself as I gathered my clothes and headed to the bathroom to get ready.
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I followed Lachlan back to the house, unsure of how to feel about anything at the moment. There was a lot that Alexander still was hiding from me, and everyone had told me that there was a reason he did. Including Lachlan. There was truth to what they had said, everything that I had learned, the things that Alexander didn’t want me to know, did end up upsetting me. Like the possibility of my dad still being alive. It hurt that he knew that my dad could still be alive somewhere out there, and hid it from me. What was the reason? What could he want to protect me from that was so important than telling me that I wasn’t alone? That I still had a family?We entered the house, the once lively halls now silent because of the trial happening. Lachlan wordlessly led me to Alexander’s room, keeping whatever smart comments he was thinking to himself. At least he knew there was a time a
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The rest of the hearing went by in a blur; I couldn’t think clearly. There was so much information that I had never even known about swirling around my mind that it was difficult to comprehend. The one that hurt the most was that Alexander knew that there was a possibility of my dad being alive and never told me.He knew that it bothered me, and so he tried to speak to me as the hearing adjourned for the night, but I didn’t want to hear it. I shot up from my chair and briskly walked back down the path we had walked up, our pack members who had joined us at Council watching in silence. I was angry. I was hurt. I felt betrayed by someone who shouldn’t have done things to me. I wanted to punch him; I wanted to hit him, I wanted him to feel the way I felt at the moment.I wiped the angry tears that spilled d
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I stand in the mirror of Alexander’s room, dressed in a simple outfit. Most of the outfits I had prepared were too formal to wear to a court hearing. So, instead, I opted for a simple blouse and slack combo. Simple and effective. My hair was loose around my shoulders, and I wore basic makeup. Adam insisted I look as plain and unassuming as possible; it’ll look better to the Council. I heard someone shift beside me, making my eyes bounce to the door to see Alexander leaning against the doorframe. He wore a dark blue dress shirt and black slacks, his usual. Something in my heart began to ache, but I wasn’t sure what it was. “You ready?” He asked, his voice soft. I nodded my head, “Yeah….” I twisted to look at him, watching as he held his hand out to me, “Follow me.” I trailed behind him, holding his hand tightly as he guided me down the hallways and outside. A path was lit up by small lanterns guiding us into the forest. It was ominous. Adam was in tow, suitcase in hand, as he followe
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As promised, Adam returned a few hours later to break down what would happen later tonight. “I need you to pay close attention, Isabella,” Adam spoke, scooting my bowl of food closer to me. “This trial is very, very, very serious. So we must prepare you as best as we can beforehand.” I shifted in my chair, looking over to Alexander, who was leaning against the window. He nodded his head at me once, confirming that Adam was not wrong.Alexander had petitioned for me to return back to my room. The nurses didn’t like that, but after finding out that not only I was a nurse and that Gabe was as well, they finally let me go. I was still fragile, but I could feel my strength returning gradually. My hearing and sense of smell were also coming back.“Because the Crown is involved with the matter
