Isabella's POVThe place was a deep set blue, lighting included. But all that was brightened with the golden decoration and tiny lights , there was a beaded chandelier over the table, shining a bright gold.I looked back at him to see him smiling at me. Looking back to the sight, I gaped in wonder."Adian...oh moon-" I cut herself off before I said moon goddess fully."My friend refused to let me use the whole restaurant, so he gave me the VIP section.I walked inside, looking around. There were only two seats. As I brushed his arm, I looked back at him. He looked up for a moment. "The decorations were all me by the way." He said."What?" Left my lips. At that moment, I knew nothing of where I should focus on. Him or the view? I moved closer and with enough courage, embraced him gently. Despite the slight prickle in my skin at hugging a stranger, I felt nothing but warmth."Thank you," I whispered to him.Smiling, he held me gently by the arms while leading me to a seat."Anything fo
ISABELLAI straightened as I faced him. He donned a white shirt with dark slacks, his dark hair slightly out of place. Why was he here?He looked away and I realized that I was still feeding Treasure. I angled myself slightly, so he didn't see a thing."What do you want?" I asked when he refused to leave."I came to apologize." His words were a shock, especially after not seeing him since then."For the way I acted the last time." He shuffled, and I could only watch. "I realized that I hadn't even gotten to know you before I began judging. If we could start over, probably on a fresh leaf, I would like to know you better." He finished.If I could think any clearer, I would laugh at the irony that both siblings had somehow apologised to me in almost the same way. But at the moment, I could only stare at him in shock. What was I going to say? There were only two words which came to my mind at the moment, ironically the same words he had said the time that I apologised.Letting out a brea
Isabella's POV After that day, I was technically out of the café, which meant that I had only one job. Every choice had an outcome, whether as a reward or a consequence, and it made all the difference only the day after. It was surprising how only within the day, there was such an ease I never expected. Sierra told me that it was partly due to unfamiliarity."You've been working so much, it's a norm to you. Even back when you worked at the bar, you usually stayed up the whole day, daily. It's no surprise that now that you actually have a lot more time to breathe, you feel this way." She said.Her words made every bit of sense, I thought as I nodded in tandem with her. Now that I was finally more at ease, the next day, I went to the Red Eclipse pack. It was not to teach, but to arrange the office that Damian gave me, a task long overdue. The place was barely a mess though. The small area was clean even though it was mostly bare, with some misplaced items here and there."I'll leave
ISABELLA The next day strictly to the time, we arrived together, both of us in casual wear. While Sierra wore her signature black, I wore a starry blue. On our way, she informed me that Damian was going to come later due to pack duties.Claire stood in front of the cafe, steadfastly waiting for us. As we got out of Sierra's car, we both greeted her with hugs."It's nice to see you, Claire. How's your internship going?" I asked."It's better, now that I've moved to a different department, I could have sworn that other woman was out to get me." Claire wiped non existent sweat, which we chuckled at."Well you-"I was cut off as a pair of arms lifted me. I would have easily defended had I not caught the scent quickly. As he put me down, I turned to look at Adian."You should be more careful," I scolded him.Turning to Sierra and Claire, both who looked guarded. Sierra, especially, looked like she was going to maul him. I introduced them. Claire was more welcoming, returning his handshake
Isabella's POVI turned left and right, spying all the different figures, yet none of them resembled Aiden. Where did he go? I looked again more carefully, but the results were the same. No trace of him.He went to the bathroom, yet after that I hadn't seen him anywhere else. Shouldn't he have been out by then? Perhaps I should wait more, I thought to myself whilst sipping my drink. But nothing beat the unease I felt. I placed my cup on the counter, hopped off the seat and started looking for him. I moved to the bathroom to find no traces, although I felt he had been there previously. It was as I moved past to the area of the 'Staff only' area that I heard a muffled voice that was distinctively his. Although I couldn't hear a thing he said, I knew it was.Finding my way to the door, I knocked. "Adian?" I called out. There was silence first, before his footsteps began. The door opened. "Where have you been? I've been looking for you," I asked.It was as I spoke that I carefully perus
Isabella's POV Numbness filled my entire being.I had to read it again, the whole thing, to be sure.'I'll add another ten if you get the rogue slut tonight.'I wished it wasn't true, or I was ignorant enough to not have realized what it was about, but I wasn't stupid. It was evident who he meant.I was a rogue. It was obvious who they were talking about.Pressing the button to make the phone sleep, my hand rose to cup my mouth, fisting my shirt with the other. A wave of nausea wracked me, and I was thankful that I wasn't spilling the juice I had on the floor. I had to go, escape, be anywhere but where I was at the moment. It was all too much, the revelation and emotions.My mind took me to the room, the cradle. Treasure.I wanted… No, I needed to go home.The panic I had nearly escaped took over me instantly. It took will power to not barge in and run out, but Violet spoke within me."You can't run in there smelling of panic." She said, trying to calm me down.So slowly, I took de
Isabella's POVSwallowing the small lump in my throat, I stepped into the kitchen area. He was looking for something, likely pots."Is Agathe around?" I finally brought myself to say.The slight clanging of pots was the only notable sound. "She went to get groceries."I nodded stiffly, still not making eye contact with him. This was technically the first time we had spoken in the same area since last week.Looking away, I instantly decided on making a sandwich, gathering the bread and leftover vegetables.I moved to carry a knife, just to brush warm flesh.I flinched away from his hand, aiming for a different knife before I chopped."How was your party?" He asked.The mention of the party brought all the memories back, good and bad. The knowledge of the phone laying on my bedroom floor put a bitter taste in my mouth."It was fine," I said. It was best if I kept our interactions short anyways. Time passed in a tense silence. I was almost done when I heard his voice again."I heard yo
Isabella's POVI remain frozen on the bed whilst Claire moved over, taking the phone from Sierra."What's going on?" She asked, reading the messages. All the while Sierra stared straight at me. I couldn't lose contact with her."I've only read a part of this message and I'm already doing my best to calm down, so tell me what this is supposed to mean." She said."That is... Aiden's phone," I began.The both of them tensed, even Claire looked up to face me. The tension in the air was so thick, one could cut it with a knife. I had to explain quickly. And so, I explained to the both of them everything that had happened yesterday. And what I had learned from his phone. Even Claire, who was still gaining knowledge of werewolves, did her best to understand."So you're telling me. They thought you were easy because you were a rogue, and made a bet with Aiden, their human friend, to sleep with you?" Claire asked, sitting beside me on the bed, the quiet anger in her voice not going unnoticed.I