Chapter 21. Her Goal

* Isabella *

I spent the whole evening thinking about Richard and his decision, the words he spoke before I left his room that night.

"At least one of us should succeed in getting back the Bannister lands Isabella. I don't think it would be bad to decide to become stronger than I am now and to be a warrior of the Cold Mountain pack is not bad at all."

There was a strong determination that mirrored through his eyes when I looked at him. I was the Bannister leader and my cousin helped me. I have to gather my people all together again but it would make a very bad impression on my dignity to become a wolf. I swore an oath to protect humanity by being a hunter-leader of the clan. And only if Alpha Charles would agree to help me without turning my cousin into a wolf.

As soon as the sun came up in the sky I was ready to go out of my room and check on my cousin Richard. I need to talk to him and make him understand that I can do it with Alpha Charles, he does not need to make such a huge sacr