“No.” I shook my head in denial. There was no way that this could be true. But on the other hand, why would my best friend lie to me about something like this? “Isla, believe me I am telling you the truth.” She placed both hands on my shoulders and looked me dead in the eyes. I was mad. How could my father lie to me and say that my own mother was dead? Pembroke was full of lies and deserved nothing but bad luck! How dare they lie to me and make me think that my mother had died. And what about my sister? Oh, my goddess! Did she know? Was she in on this too? “Where is she?” I growled. “Isla, you cannot tell them that you know. Just as your best friend I cannot keep something like this from you. Please.” Zara begged me quietly as we spotted my uncle and a couple of others walking over to us. “Isla, in my office now.” My uncle ordered and I glanced over my shoulder at my best friend. “Please.” She mouthed at me, and I nodded. I would not say a word about t
Uncle Ed could not look at me, making me feel even worse than I already did. I knew that he was not telling me the whole truth. It was only when Max cleared his throat and spoke up that I glanced his way. “Isla, I think it would help if you both calmed down. I can understand your concerns, but rest assured that your family will come to no harm.” He promised, and I nodded, hugging my knees to my chest and wondering how it had come to this. I missed my life before returning to Pembroke, and now bad luck seemed to follow me everywhere. “They are not your family.” Uncle Ed turned to me and growled. I could see he was trying to control the anger inside of him. His body language gave that away, with his clenched fists, red face and raised voice. Max sent him a warning glare, but he continued to ignore that. I was confused. How could he say that they were not my family when they were? Maybe he just meant that after all the things that had happened,
“I apologise for my abruptness, my dear Isla. But you must understand. I knew nothing about you until you came here five years ago. My mate, she had you in secret and gave you to her best friend. She is not my sister, but we were close growing up. That is how I am classed as your uncle. Please know that I never wanted to keep this from you.” He took a breath. “I did what I felt was best. However now that it has become clear that you are mates with the Lycan king. The truth needed to be said.” I listened to his words carefully, feeling a lot of calmers. Perhaps because I had Max with his arms wrapped tightly around me. I did not want him to let go of me. My mind was a mess. Then I remembered my best friends’ words. My mother was not dead. She was alive. I felt so frustrated at that moment. All these lies. “What about my mother. I know that she is not dead. Why is this being kept from me?” I seethed pushing max away from me and standing up to face Ed. His eyes wi
Alpha Miller's POV The long drive back to Pembroke was awful. Lonely and depressing, My wolf hated me for rejecting Isla; she was so beautiful, and I treated her like trash. She did not deserve that at all. And now she had been blessed with a second chance mate, none other than the Lycan King Max. I could see just how besotted he was with her; it was horrible for me to witness that. I had hoped that Isla would give me another chance, but the second she saw him, I knew that was out of the window. I knew that losing her mother would have been horrendous for Isla. She hid her emotions exceptionally well. But seeing that made me feel just a snippet of how she must have felt all that time when seeing me with Mora. I knew it hurt her badly, and now she was stronger, more confident and everything that I had never believed she could or would be. Mora was such a whiny pain in the ass nowadays. Of course, I did care for her, and she was carrying my first-born pup, the heir t
Isla's POV I found myself walking down a long winding road, there was not a soul in sight. The weather was beginning to get cold, and Cleo was getting tired, I knew that rest would help. However, I just could not shake off the feeling that there was somebody behind me, watching me. Looking around, I saw nobody, inhaling the fresh air. I flared my nostrils but sensed nothing. Not even the tiniest whiff of another's scent. It was all very strange, so I decided that my mind was simply playing tricks on me. I was tired, beyond exhausted, but thankful to Cleo for taking over, giving me a small chance to recover. She was strong and could hunt for food so that we would not starve to death. Coming across an old brick building which seemed from the outside to be abandoned, I allowed myself to shift back to human form. It was freezing and I pushed open the wooden door. I was surprised to find that somebody had been living here. There was a fire that had recently been put out, a fe
Isla’s POV I stood there speechless. Did they think it was funny to prank me like that? “Yeah, very funny. Now, what’s the real deal?” I rolled my eyes and crossed my arms over my chest. Mora frowned and then looked at my brother with a shrug. “This is not a joke, Isla. I love your brother, and I have left Miller. You are welcome to him and that pathetic Pembroke. It’s not what it’s cracked up to be anyway.” Mora told me, and I was surprised at her words because all she had done was speak to me like I was nothing. Why would she want to be with my brother when she hated me so much? He was my brother, and she wanted to take him away as well. This girl would stop at nothing to destroy my life, and I could not understand why. What did I ever do so wrong to her to deserve this? “I do love Daniel.” She said. “Mora is with me. I bought her here, and the rogues attacked us. I saved her by killing them, which is why I am covered in blood. I have
It was still dark when I woke, but I didn't let that stop me from getting up and leaving. I did not want to waste another moment of my life here, especially when Daniel was asleep, cuddled up with Mora. I hated her so much for everything that she had done to me. I opened the door and quietly closed it behind me. "Isla?" A voice called after me. Mora. Oh great! She had woken up and was following me now. Was there no escape from this girl? "What do you want?" I snapped harshly, and she looked surprised, but I don't know why since we had never been able to get along before. "To talk," she replied. "Just leave me alone," I growled, running into the woods; I wanted to be away from her. I needed to think straight. "Isla, please." I heard her again. She was coming after me and, in her state, too. "Just go away, Mora. I do not want to talk to you, let alone look at you." I snapped. "You are in no fit state to be hanging around, are you?" I grunted with a shake
My heart went wild, and my wolf suddenly emerged from her shell. She was over the moon to see Max again. It was evident that he was feeling the same vibe. “Isla. I was so worried about you.” he stroked my cheek, and I placed my hand over his and smiled weakly. A tear fell, and he went to wipe it away with his other hand and then kissed my forehead. “Everything will be ok now, baby, I promise,” he assured me, and I could not deny how good it felt to have him right before me. Then, I came back to reality with a massive crash as Mora began to moan and mumble. We needed to get her back to safety. I might not like the girl, but she was about to have a baby, and I couldn't walk away. “Go back and get your brother. I will take her to the hospital. I already mind-linked with them to let them know so everything will be ready for her arrival. Please don't worry.” he kissed my cheek and ran off before I could say or do anything. It took me a few minutes to get myself