Isabella's POV
"Okay, Megs. Let’s split up." I said while ripping the list in half while Megan nodded at the idea. "You get the things on this list," I said handing her half the list, "And I'll get the ones on this list. When you're done, call me on my cell and we'll meet up at the tills points. If I finish before you then you'll get the call from me." "Got it, see ya later, Lil' sis." Megan waved behind her, already walking away to fetch the things on her list. "Where to go first?" I quietly asked myself looking at the items on the list. "Detergents here I come." I mumbled to myself walking toward the direction of the detergent aisle. ~~~~~ Devon's POV When Sophie and I arrived at the grocery store, we bought all that we needed before going to Sophie's favourite aisle. By that time, Sophie was starting to get restless, wanting to be picked up at one minute and then being sat down the next. She was yawning quite constantly indicating that it was actually time for her nap. "Sophie as promised, you can choose one packet of sweets but since you were a good girl you can choose two." I said while looking at my once again yawning daughter. "Daddy, I want to go home. “She whined while yawning and rubbing her eyes. "Okay, let's go pay first, then we'll go home." I softly told her. "Daddy! I want to go, Now!" She yelled frustrated while furiously rubbing her eyes. At that moment I heard footsteps coming towards our direction. ~~~~~ Isabella's POV As I approached the detergents aisle, I was met with the sight of a man and a little girl who I assume was the man's daughter. For some odd reason, I felt a strange pull towards the man and little girl. "Daddy! I want to go, Now!" I heard the little girl yell frustrated while viciously rubbing her eyes. I felt my heartstrings pull when I saw tears running down her cheeks. I could see that these were tears of frustration and exhaustion. At that moment I felt my feet moving towards the man and little girl as if an invisible magnet was pulling me towards them. ~~~~~ Devon's POV Sophie was in full-blown crying mode by now and she wouldn't calm down at all even as I picked her up and rocked her in my arms. "Come on Soph, please calm down, Baby." I cooed. Then and there I suddenly smelt a very heavenly, sweet smell. ~I can't believe this~ I heard my wolf, Jace say in a shocked voice. 'Don't tell me that...' I asked him full of disbelief. ~That's our mate~ he answered, his voice still full of utter shock as well as disbelief and pure happiness. I have never thought that I would ever in my life get a second mate. I am filled with many emotions with the most prominent being adoration, happiness, and gratitude. I just wanted to pull her in my arms and shower her with love and show her how much she meant to me, that's when the second most surprising thing happened... I watched as Sophie stretched her arms towards my mate who surprisingly took her immediately without a hint of hesitation. "There there, Sweetheart. It's okay." She softly cooed while gently bouncing Sophie around in her arms. Her voice was just music to my ears. Just from watching her coo Sophie, I felt my respect for my mate increase. I don't know why, but I couldn't bring myself to interrupt the amazing moment I was witnessing. Seeing the two most important people in my life so close to each other is one of the best moments that I've ever witnessed. I watched as Sophie drifted off into a peaceful sleep, looking more peaceful and content than I’d ever seen her. ~~~~~ Isabella's POV As I held this little girl, I felt so content and I felt an overwhelming sense of protectiveness towards this little one. That's when I saw the most handsome man I've ever seen. I felt this uncontrollable and indescribable pull towards him and I just didn't understand why. "Let me take her from your hands, she must be heavy. "I heard him say and wow was his voice addictive. He spoke so sweetly and gently; it was so calm and comforting that I can almost swear my heart melted in awe. "Oh yeah, right." I said while giving out a nervous chuckle handing her over to her dad, or at least that's what I think he is. "Thank you for putting Soph to sleep. It's not the easiest thing to do and I'm very surprised that she let you hold her actually that she reached out to you. That's a first, Sophie is usually very reluctant and shy when it comes to strangers." The man said in a smooth, quiet, and gentle voice once more. I'm sure it was to avoid waking up the little girl, Sophie. "I'm honoured that she trusted me enough to let me hold her and my name is Isabella by the way." I said introducing myself and for some reason, my heart was vigorously pounding as if it would jump out of my chest. "And I'm Devon and Soph is my daughter, which I assume you've already guessed." He said lightly chuckling, adding that last part for extra measure. "It's nice to meet you both...well, I better get back to my shopping before my sister calls me, Bye." I said with a smile marring my lips while already starting to walk away. "Wait! Could I ask you a very crazy question, but you could always decline,” He cautiously added,” I'm in dire need of someone who could watch over Sophie during the day for the week or at least until I can find her a new nanny and Sophie is normally a very shy person, but she seems to have taken a liking to you, which rarely happens," He said while looking at Sophie with a loving gaze. "I want her to be with someone she can be comfortable with, so would you be able to look after her if possible...well temporarily," He asked with hopeful eyes. "Well if you would be willing to do so." He nervously said with a nervous chuckle. "Yeah, that could be arranged." I said as I lightly giggled at his nervousness. It's quite cute. ~~~~~ Devon's POV My mate's giggle was one of the most adorable sounds I have ever heard. I could hear Jace let out a light chuckle at his mate's giggle obviously liking it as much as I was. "Great, thank you. How about we exchange numbers so I can send you the address to my house then we can meet up tomorrow to discuss this more, I don't want to waste any more of your shopping time." I said to my mate while fixing Soph in my arms. "Sure, see you tomorrow then. "She said with a smile, giving me her numbers before walking away. ~Our mate is so beautiful and her voice is like a melody that I can't get enough of~ said Jace and he sounded like a love-sick puppy. Anyone who could hear Jace right now would clearly hear that he was already falling for her.Isabella's POV "Mom! Dad! We're home!" I yelled while entering through the door with a bag in my one hand. "Hey Sweetheart, how did grocery shopping go?" I heard my mom ask while walking to the door. "Can someone help me unload the groceries from the car, my arms and feet are killing me!" Cried Megan while entering the house with her arms filled with grocery bags. "Megan, Honey be careful. You'll hurt yourself carrying all those heavy bags." My mom reprimanded Megan while walking over to help her with the bags. 2 hours later Taking a long shower after a long day of shopping is one of the best things ever. My muscles feel more relaxed, and I just feel relaxed in general. After my shower, I applied my favourite vanilla-scented lotion and deodorant then wore my comfy SpongeBob PJs. I walked to my vanity mirror, sat down on my chair, and ran an afro comb through my hair while it was still a bit easier to comb. My phone started ringing with Maroon 5's ‘Cold’ playing as my ringtone
Devon's POV "Soph, time to wake up. Don't forget Isabella's coming today." I said while gently shaking my daughter. I heard Jace purr in the back of my head just from hearing Isabella's name. ~Why did you tell her to get here at 12, why not at 8?~ Jace huffed in frustration. Knowing Jace's impatience, I just brushed off the comment. Sophie got up and started jumping in excitement. I could feel Jace smiling at his pup's excitement. "Soph, Sweetie why did you call Isabella, mommy last night?" I gently asked her. "Because I feel like she’s, my mommy." She answered quietly while nervously looking down and twiddling her fingers. "Soph, it's best not to call her that for now, okay Baby?" I gently said while taking her small hands in mine. "Okay, Daddy." She sadly whispered. "Okay...time to take a bath." I told her while picking her up and taking her to her joint bathroom. 1 Hour later "What would you like for breakfast, Soph?" I asked her while checking the time on my phone to see
Isabella's POV A groan escaped my lips as I woke up to the annoying sound of my alarm clock. It feels like I just closed my eyes a couple of minutes ago. "I swear night is getting shorter." I sleepily grumbled, slapping my face with a pillow. But it is what it is right? So I stretched my muscles before getting out of my warm, comfy bed and heading to the bathroom across my room, which I consider my own. My parents and sister have their own joint bathrooms so it's only fair that this one is mine. On Saturday, Devon, Sophie, and I went to the movies as planned, however, our movie started at five, so Devon took Sophie and I shopping even as I protested. I swear that man can't take no for an answer. To be honest there's a tiny bit of me that likes that about him almost as much as I like his smile and his killer lips...wait a minute. What in the world am I saying? Bad Isabella, very bad. Ever since I met this guy all my thoughts seem to always include him. I think I need to seek prof
"Devon, there is no need to do that. I'll just stay here and maybe do some cleaning while you two are gone." I said trying to persuade him. "Nonsense. Sophie and I would love it if you would join us." Answered Devon with a reassuring smile. Just like that, my afternoon had been planned. "That is sorted then, I'll see you two for lunch." Said Devon already climbing up the stairs. "So, how about we go watch a movie, Soph?" I asked Soph. The next couple of hours flew by quickly with Sophie and I tickling each other, watching two movies, playing tea party, and dress up. At 12:00, I picked a new outfit for Sophie that included a white short-sleeve shirt, and some short black tights that will be hidden very well under the nice pleated, black-and-white skirt I had her wear. I brushed her hair and left it down to complete her look before we sat down for a good game of twenty questions, which is what were currently playing. "Okay, umm favourite colour?" I asked Sophie. "White." I heard
After lunch, Devon took us to the spa as promised and we had a great time, much to my dismay he paid for everything as usual. We got home at '17:30' and by then, I was beat and Sophie had also fallen asleep in the car on the way back. When we got home, Devon put Sophie in bed and received a call right after, which he said was from work. He left soon after claiming that it was something important that couldn’t be postponed. "When is Daddy coming home?" Sophie asked. "I'm not sure, Baby, but I'm sure he'll be home soon." I said trying to reassure her while giving her a hug. It was already '21:13' and Devon was still not back, which I didn’t expect to happen. When he left, I thought it would take about an hour or two for him to solve whatever he needed to solve at work, but now I’m worried that I even called my mom about an hour ago to tell her about the situation and that I would be home late. "How about you tell me about yourself, Miss Sophie? “I asked her as we sat in the living
Isabella's POV I woke up at 05:30 and quickly changed into the clothes I originally wore yesterday. I then quickly looked for a pen and paper which I luckily found downstairs in the living room. I sat down and started writing a short note. Dear Mr Black By the time you read this, I'll probably be at home. Thank you for everything you did for me yesterday and I'm sorry I couldn't tell you this in person because I left so early. Well, I gotta go or I'll miss my train, see you tomorrow and sorry for leaving so suddenly. Have a great day. Yours sincerely Isabella Putting the note on the table, I stood up and rushed to the door before speed-walking to the subway station. 1 Hour later I was sneaking into my house in fear of waking someone. I forgot to tell my parents that I would not be coming home last night so they must have been worried sick, so, I'm most certainly in deep trouble. To both my luck and relief, I successfully got to my room, took a quick shower, and changed into
Megan's POV "Okay, Sister Dearest time to start shopping." I happily chirped already pulling Isabella into the first shop. "Miss Isabell!" We heard someone yell and it sounded like it belonged to a little girl. Isabella and I turned around in unison to confirm my suspicions. A cute little girl was running toward us excitedly. I had never seen her before, but if Isa’s face is anything to go by, she clearly knew her. It must be the little girl she babysits. “Hey, Soph," Isabella sweetly greeted the little torpedo as it crashed against her legs and happily hugged her. Isabella instantly leaned down to the girl's height and returned the awkward, but overly adorable embrace. The little girl took a curious peek at me before shyly hiding behind Bella." It's okay, Soph,” Bella gently reassured the cute little one,” This is my sister, Megan." She introduced me. "Hey!" I enthusiastically greeted," It's nice to meet you." I smiled, but before she could respond, a panicked, chastising male vo
Isabella's POV Waking up in the morning I dreaded seeing Devon today, but unfortunately, I had to face him whether I wanted to or not. So, with a soft sigh, I forced myself to get off my comfy bed at the same time Megan got in. She walked over to me and gave me a hug out of nowhere, completely taking me off guard before pressing a kiss on my cheek. The next three words that left her mouth left me feeling many mixed emotions, namely, shock and confusion beyond measure," It was fate." She sent me a smile before leaving my bedroom with me standing there still trying to register what she meant by what she said. The woman can be creepy sometimes. I hastily did my business so I wouldn’t run late before jumping into the car with Dad who dropped me off at Devon’s house as usual. But unlike on other days, the house looked daunting and intimidating today. Standing outside of that gate filled me with many emotions, it was nerve-wracking, but I found the courage in me to swallow my nerves and