Ethan's P.O.VThe next few minutes were like hours to me as we moved about, overseeing the servants lay out a table and carry refreshments to the garden where my impromptu birthday celebration was supposed to be carried out. I wasn't overly thrilled with the idea but I was doing this to humor Isabella who had made sure that I remembered.The kiss I planted on her lips left both of us in silence and feeling awkward. I knew I shouldn't have done that. I was stronger than this petty nonsense and I shouldn't be going off the deep end with Isabella that way, I didn't want her to tag me as a freak.The first person to arrive was Brian. He appeared in his well ironed suit with his hair well styled. Seeing the man was a relief because the silence between I and Isabella was becoming way uncomfortable. I conversed with Brian while we waited for the arrival of the others and soon enough, the guests began to arrive by the numbers. There was my aunt and uncle, Talia and some captains in the pack
Ethan's P.O.VI woke very early the next day and took a while to recollect my thoughts before I finally sat up. Isabella was fast asleep, even though her back was turned towards me, I could sense that she was still asleep by the rising and falling of her chest. I got out of bed carefully in order not to disturb her sleep. Ever since we began our marriage contract, this was the very first time I had slept with her in the same bed without any rising issue. Well, we didn't really sleep together in the same bed a lot of times but it was still good to see that we had slept without an issue. By the time I showered Isabella was still in bed so I dressed up and left the house without bothering to wake her up. I made my way to the dungeons. I needed to see Mila and set things straight with her once and for all. The dungeons were dark and muddy as it always was and I found Mila sprawled on the dungeon floor, she immediately sat up against the wall when I walked in. I could see that she had
Isabella's P.O.VThe tears fell freely for Emily's eyes when she recounted her discussion with Ethan to me, she never imagined that she'll be going after all she's been through and after Ethan had promised that she'll be going home, Emily felt nothing but happy to finally leave the wastelands behind her. “That's great Emily.“ I said. “You deserve to rest too. Ethan was right to make this decision for you.“Emily managed a smile from her bed. “It's a shame I wouldn't be leaving with you Isabella, imagine how it'll be if we both return home together.“ She said.“We'll return together.“ I replied simply.Emily didn't really understand what I was saying. “You're going to visit? Is Ethan coming too?“ She asked.“No Emily, it's not a visit and Ethan is not coming.“ I replied and even though I tried to hide my feelings, I knew that Emily could see the pained expression on my face clearly.“What's wrong Isabella? What is happening?“ She questioned with her eyes searching mine questionably.“
Isabella's P.O.VI was taken aback by Ethan's proposal. The fabled community meeting was held annually and only when there were pressing matters to be discussed was it held outside its scheduled time. Only the Alpha's were allowed to attend that meeting and Ethan was clearly asking me to be in attendance.“I... You think it'll be okay if I attend?“ I asked in doubt.“Why not?“ He replied simply.“Well, I'm not an Alpha I'm I?“ I shrugged. “And besides, I'm not even a real Luna either.“ I protested.“That doesn't matter.“ Ethan replied calmly. “You're going to attend the meeting alongside me. One last meeting Isabella.“ He said.I sighed. One last meeting, I repeated this within me silently. I didn't know Ethan's motive for insisting that I attend this meeting but I was willing to do so since it would be the very last social function I'd have to attend with him before my departure.“Why don't you go take care of other things, I'll make sure everything is ready and set before the arriv
I felt a smile of giddy happiness stretch across my lips as Logan strolled confidently towards me down the aisle. Yes, he was late, and it wasn't customary for brides to wait for their grooms at the altar, but I couldn't care less. I was finally marrying the man of my dreams, and a little tardiness wasn't going to ruin my day. I expected to see the same look of unbridled joy on Logan's face, or even one interspersed with a mildly nervous expression. When Logan was close enough for me to study, however, the expression on his face wasn't one I could decipher. Our eyes didn't meet as he came to a stop in front of me and the stately priest who cleared his throat self-importantly and began the ceremony."Cutting it pretty close, aren't you?", I joked in a whisper, smiling besottedly at the man who would make me the happiest woman on earth. His eyes stayed firmly affixed on the ground, not even giving the slightest response to my attempt at breaking the sudden tension between us. With a co
It was late evening when I stood from where I'd lain curled up on the wooden floor.Silently, I put my hands up to my hair and tugged, sending the tiny pins holding my hair up in the intricate hairdo pouring to the ground.I tossed the veil pinned to the back of my head away, not even caring where it landed and walked to the small door at the side of the church. The little field outside was deserted and I thanked the Goddess for that. I wasn't sure I would be able to stand seeing any sneering gazes.Thankfully, the church was near one of the woods that bordered Ravensong and my parents pack, Stormfang.With a final gaze at the Ravensong Pack house in the distance, I trudged into the woods, the lengthy train of my dress dragging behind me sluggishly. I walked for what seemed like hours, but was really only just a few minutes.Stormfang was very close to Ravensong. My eyes were swollen with tears and they stung anew whenever I thought of what had happened.I couldn't wait until I was
Ever since I was a little girl, I'd had an irrational fear of the dark.I jumped at little noises that were most times just the creaking of my bed, and startled at sudden movements that were always just random items of clothing hanging off chairs or in closets.Now though, nothing about those fears were irrational or fake.Trees with long branches and sweeping leaves waved back and forth in the slight wind, and the wind made a high whistling sound as it wove through the dense vegetation, rustling the dead leaves on the forest floor.I hugged my arms to myself as I walked, the heels of my shoes sinking into the soft earth. I was suddenly yanked backwards by my dress and I screamed, whirling around and expecting to see someone holding on to me.I heaved a quiet sigh of relief and a titter at my own jumpiness when I saw that the train of my dress had simply snagged on a tree root.Sighing, I gripped the flimsy lace firmly and pulled taut, ripping it in two so that it now hung halfway to
I felt held by steady arms, and then I was carried to a place and was laid down. “How’s she doing?” I heard a voice, more majestic than I have ever heard in entire life. “She’s coming up Alpha.” Someone responded to him. “Make sure she wakes up.” The majestic voice said again. Where was I? I tried to open my eyes but my eye lids seemed stuck in place letting darkness consume me. Suddenly I saw myself in a church. Logan was saying the vows but the bride wasn’t me. “Noooo..” I screamed trying to separate them but my hands went through them. Logan looked so happy, his smile was more beautiful than I have ever seen as he moved forward to kiss the bride. Then the scene changed and I saw my father look at me with contempt in his eyes, he looked so disgusted and my mother behaved like I wasn’t there. “Daddy….” I whispered, I couldn’t believe the look I was seeing. “Take her away, I don’t won't have anything to do with such a useless daughter, she is of no use to me.” My father sai