Bella’s POVShelby- I know why and I support you, but Stone is going to be pissed.Me- I get that, but this is important to Lesley. Plus, if I can find him, we can prove Tristian killed him.Shelby- Let me guess, we find his body and I have to carry him?Me- Okay, so we have the plan again. I’m going to go to Tristian under the pretext of peace between him and Stone. He will invite me into the Packhouse, and I will search for the body. When I find it, I’ll call Stone to retrieve it and me.Shelby- That means seeing Stone and activating the mate bond.Me- That’s the risk we have to take.I buy a commercial ticket to Alabama and wait for my plane. Half of me expects to be stopped.When Justin sat down next to me and gave me his sly smile, I smiled back.“You promised if you ever ran away, you would take me with you,” Justin teases.“Anyone else crashing the party?” I ask.“Nope, but Lesley is only giving us three days. She doesn’t think we can be apart any more than that.” He bites his
Tristian’s POV“Are you sure you can trust her?” Leon asks me.“A little girl, I have trained to be better than her. Do you think she is coming to kill me?” I laugh at the very thought.“No, but she could be looking for evidence to have the council raid us,” Leon tells me.“Okay, fine. Then, you and your group surround us and if a raid comes, you can protect me long enough to kill her,” I smile.“Why are you smiling?” He asks me.“Because tonight, under this roof, will be the most impressive Alpha Female ever born. She is sexually frustrated and missing my brother,” I fix my hair to be more like the way Nickolas wore his. “Me charming her should not be difficult.”“So, you want to be fucked, before you kill her?” Leon laughs at me.“I have now fucked every unmated female in my pack. Bella is a virgin. Ever been with a virgin?” I ask and he shakes his head no. “Best sex there is. Virgin Sex.”I practice the smirk in the mirror before grabbing my keys and heading to the airport. I will
Bella’s POVI close my door and text Stone. Deleting each message as I send it. Knowing Jay has my iPad and is watching it all in real time, taking screenshots on his phone for everyone back home.Me- Alone. You are an asshole.Airport Guy- I didn’t think he would do what I asked. I was laughing too hard at the handstand pic. I’m going to us it in propaganda campaigns.Me- No, you are not.Airport Guy- OH yes, I am. I would have responded to the selfie, but I zoomed in your face and needed a private moment.Me- I will remind you my parents are going to see this chat.Airport Guy- I know, which is why I said private moment.Me- Anyway. I’m safe, locked in my room on the Alpha floor. I’m going to stay in here for a while and then head out and search the floor.Airport Guy- Baby, please, please, please be careful. Justin, if you are seeing this, be on alert, ready to run to her.Bella’s iPad- Yes, Alpha.Me- I’m your Alpha.Bella’s iPad- And once you are mated to Stone, he will be my Alp
Bella’s POV“Bella,” Tristian whispers as he walks me to my door.“Tristian, don’t ruin a perfect night,” I try to push him away.“Bella, let go. Nickolas would want you to be happy,” Tristian cups my face.“I know, and Stone wanted the same, but Tristian, I can’t be happy with you. You remind me so much of Nickolas. Even kissing you was like kissing him. My heart can’t handle it,” I push him again.“Okay, Bella,” Tristian kisses my hand again. “If you need anything, please let me know.”“Thank you, Tristian, for understanding,” I bat my eyes and go into my room.Shelby- He is going to try shit. We need to get out here.Me- Yeah, tell Vox.Shelby- On it.I text Stone that am leaving tonight. He tells me to be very careful.Once I am packed, I start to leave.“Where are you going?” Tristian has dropped the facade and is now looking at me with anger.“I’m leaving, Tristian, this was a bad idea. You and I cannot be alone. Too much is going on,” I continue to back away from him.“Bella, y
Tristian’s POV“Your wolf is shit,” Leon tells me as we outrun Royce’s Rogues.“How badly was he messed up?” I ask, unable to contact my wolf myself.“If he still is living, I would be surprised,” Leon looks at me annoyed. “Did the girl see our plans?”“No, they were hidden, we just need to activate them. What do our numbers look like?” I ask.“If we pull all our recon forces and meet up, we have 100, maybe. What do our funds look like?” Leon asks.Suddenly, I’m glad only I control the money. He needs me, wolf or not, because I’m the bank.“I checked last night; the unknown reserve is over 15 million. Pay those who stay loyal 150,000-dollar bonus and activate the escape plans,” I lay back in the van to rest. I keep trying to contact my wolf. No luck. I may never be an Alpha again.We get to the air strip and take off. Our first stop is a hospital in Monterrey, Mexico.“I’m sorry, but the blood loss was great,” the Doctor tells us in broken English.He and Leon converse in Spanish. I r
Bella’s POV“Isabella,” Mom rushes me as I get off the plane. “I could kill you!”“I’m okay mom,” I hug her back.“I missed your birthday, I am not okay,” Mom says with a pout. “Bella, what were you thinking?”“That you deserve to be buried with Dad and so do Lesley’s parents deserve to be together. Justin, Raymond, and Ryan would have done what I did, and you know it,” I tell her.Mom hugs me tighter. “I was scared, but I am so proud of you. You proved to your Dad and I just how ready you are to be Alpha. As soon as you get back from New York, we are handing it over. I love you so much.”“I love you too, Mom. I just wish I had killed Tristian,” I grab my phone. “Everything okay,” Mom looks at my phone too.“Stone is on the Big Island. There are four landing strips, he is going to have make a guess,” I shake my head. “What if he chooses wrong? “We know his new identity, we can track him that way. You did very well Isabella,” Grandpa Evander tells me. “I am extremely proud of you.
Bella’s POVStone- He got away again. I think he has caught on that the FBI is looking for him. I think he is changing plans.Me- Where are you now?Stone- I am taking off from New Delhi. He changed planes, pilots and flight plans.Me- So where are you heading.Stone- The last place we know he will go is Germany. There are only a few places he can go. I went ahead and told the FBI about it. They did their thing and are going to help.Me- I thought you had over 40,000 wolves under your command.Stone- I need them protecting the packs back home.Me- I noticed a few extra here at Bazin too.Stone- (Coughs) Yeah, to protect Lesley.Me- (Laughing) To protect me. Don’t lie.Stone- And some are around New York at the major access points. Airports, Train Stations.Me- You love me.Stone- (Snorting) Please don’t tell me you have ever doubted it for a second.Me- There have been moments of doubt but you a lay my doubts most of the time.Stone- Baby, I will do better to a lay your fears. When do
Bella’s POV“Thank you,” I tell the clerk as I take my groceries bags.I start walking back to the apartment, rolling my eyes at the bodyguards acting all normal.I pull out my phone and text Stone. He hasn’t responded in a week, but Slate and Joshua are talking to me and him. I know he is alive. This is all I know.I take the elevator to my amazing apartment. Two master bedrooms separated by a vast living space and kitchen. The view from my room is Central Park. Ryan and Jack have a city view. I may have the smaller room, but I love the view.I unlock the door and close it again. I open the door and this time, I clear my throat.Jack is behind Ryan whose pants are at his ankles and he is bent over a chair. Jack is pumping like there is no tomorrow.“Shit! Sorry, Bella,” Ryan moans, but they don’t stop.“Guys, your bedroom is 30 feet away,” I say, walking past them to the kitchen.“Almost there,” Jack throws his head back and moans loudly.“Sorry, Bella,” Ryan says again, breathing d