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Isabella P.O.V. I have no idea how long we sit together, but at some point someone knocks on the door, and when it opens, doctor Bethany smiles at me. “Hello Luna, good to see you awake. I do hope this is the last time you are here until I need to check for pups, though.” She says, as I blush a deep red. Elijah chuckles, and I know he’s just picturing me with a swollen belly, waddling around the packhouse. I swat him, and he leans in to kiss my forehead. “Alpha, I need to check Luna’s vitals and if she’s alright you can take her home - but only for bedrest the rest of today and tomorrow. Don't over exert yourself.” She points to me with her pen, and I nod innocently. “Also, I would like to take a blood sample, Luna. You survived the most deadly poison known to our species, something only a handful have done before you. I would like to see if there’s any indicators in your blood.” I nod again, handing her my arm. Elijah growls at the sight of the needle, but I shush him. He smiles
Elijah P.O.V. “Father, are you serious? She didn’t free them. Please tell me this is some sick joke or something. She wouldn’t put my mate in harm's way just because she disagrees.” Father’s eyes are sad when he looks at me. He seems more tired than ever. “Your mother is really worried about you, Eli. She only wants what’s best for you. Unfortunately she’s become rather narrow minded in her belief that Miss. Caroline is the only soothing match for you.” He turns his gaze to Isabella who has been standing here quietly observing our exchange. “I am very sorry, Isabella. I never wanted to put you in danger, but my mate seems to have her own mind about this issue.” Isabella gives him a small smile. “I’m okay. They are on the run and they can’t touch me here in the pack. As long as the former Luna also stays away from me, then everything is okay. I’m sorry if that sounds mean, I didn’t mean it that harshly.” Father nods. “I want her brought to a facility where she can’t hurt anyone. I’
Isabella P.O.V. I can’t believe we are here at this moment. I’ve been wanting this since I met Elijah on the staircase to the front door, but I’ve been too afraid of rejection to act on my desires - until now. I remember what Selene said in her world, and I know if I truly want to move past my fears, I need to trust Elijah enough to be his in every way possible. He was so sweet and tender in the bathroom, and the way he kept me with him when he broke my hymen. I think I’m falling even deeper in love with this man, though I didn’t think that was possible. He like a fucking greek god. His body is absolutely perfect, and the way he handles this situation with sweetness, tenderness and an animalistic intuition. Gawd he’s perfect! I move when the pain subsides for a feeling of almost being complete. Emerald is panting in bliss in my head. She’s been team Elijah from day one, and has been bugging me with mating and marking everyday since we met him, completely overlooking everything e
Isabella P.O.V. “Where is the council located, Eli?” I ask in the car. We’ve been driving for an hour or so, and we are nowhere near a city at this point. “They are located on the other side of the country normally, but they always travel to their different offices whenever work calls for it.” I nod. “Dale called them the day Janelle stabbed you with the poison, and my father must have called them again and told them Ferguson and Janelle escaped. I wonder if he told them who freed them.” “Would he tell on his own mate?” I have to ask, the question is burning in me. I get that the woman hates me, but how can she hate me this much? She doesn’t know me, yet she has decided I am not good enough. It hurts, I must admit, but I have been through worse in my younger days. “What is your mother’s name, by the way.” Dale and Eli laugh. “I forgot she hasn’t even introduced that to you, huh. Her name is Talia Jackson. And yes, she has always been a bit of an odd character.” “Eli! Don’t say th
Elijah P.O.V. We've been waiting out here for almost an hour. Honestly, how long can it take for some old men to assemble? I thought they were supposed to be ready when their visitors arrived?! Maybe it isn’t so, but it should be! They were the ones who summoned me. Then again, maybe they are taking their sweet time because I broke the unwritten code and brought my Luna? If that is the case, then they are not only old and stubborn, but also really petty. Both Alex and Dale are getting nervous on our behalf, and I can feel how Dale is guarding my temper. He knows it can be bad when I lose my head, and he also knows I am about to punch someone. Isabella has been the picture of innocent patients, while my expression has been getting angrier and angrier by the minute. How dare they keep me waiting?! “Eli, are you okay? Your emotions are all over the place. Breathe, darling.” She takes my hand with a worried expression. “I don’t like to be kept waiting, which the council knows well. I
Isabella P.O.V. “So you are telling us Janelle Ferguson poisoned your mate with wolfkiller, and she is sitting here with us today? That is not possible, it has a death rate of 98%.” Ainar sneers, looking at his fellow Councilmen. There’s nod and confirmed murmur throughout the room. I can feel Elijah having a hard time accepting this form of behavior, but I am so used to the hostile situation on my old pack, nothing this man can say will bring me down or hurt me. I fold my hands in my lap, waiting with learned patience to let the murmur settle again. ‘Elijah, you need to calm down, my love. They are trying you, baiting you to lose your temper. Remember! You are better, Elijah. You are more.” He takes a deep breath behind me. I look back at Dale, nodding to him to bring forth the papers I insisted we took with us. It’s the medical papers from our doctor, and they cannot be questioned. He walks to me, ignoring the new round of murmurs from the Councilmen. Ellesar looks like someone wh
Isabella P.O.V. Back at the pack, Jenna meets us at the front door, her eyes wide and when she sees Alex she asks a million questions at the same time. I laugh, kissing Elijah’s cheek and grabbing Jenna’s arm. “How about we Lunas talk, one on one, and let the guys do whatever they do when we are not there to keep them in line.” I wink at my glaring mate and brother, draggin the stunned she-wolf upstairs to my room. I offer her something to drink, before guiding her to the couch. “Okay, questions - shoot.” I say, turning to face her. Jenna shakes her head, her mind seemingly far away. “I don’t know where to start, Luna.” I hold up a hand. “Firstly, we are equals now Jenna, so it’s just Isabella. I would like for us to be friends, as you are my twin’s mate and I really like you.” She smiles. “I would like that as well. It would be nice to have a friend who knows what I’m going through here.” I laugh. “But how did I become Luna? One minute I was speaking to the kitchen staff about
Isabella P.O.V. “Are you ready to go down there, Luna?” Jenna asks, a small smile playing on her lips and her eyes alight with happiness. I nod, looking myself over in the mirror one last time. Alice, Joyce and Mandy have done wonders with us, and I feel more confident going down in front of the entire pack. They have not done a heavy makeup look, but just enough to give a girl confidence, but still looking like myself. I don’t usually wear makeup, but on special occasions I guess it’s okay - especially if I can have someone pro doing it for me. I chuckle to myself. How things have changed already. From being the outcast of the pack, to be the Luna of the strongest in the country. I sigh. I know Ferguson and Janelle are still out there somewhere, possibly plotting my demise, and Jeff will join them in the demise department when he hears I was the one to ultimately address his situation to the elders and get Alex instated as Alpha instead. “Isabella, are you okay?” Jenna asks in conc