(Celina's POV)Austin and Brody had dug a hole where they buried Claire. Paige was acting like she didn't rip a woman's head off, humming as she asked us what we should do tonight.“Did you have to kill her in front of us?” Andrew asked, finally speaking for the first time after a few hours.I keep forgetting he was the only one among us who hadn't been through trauma right in front of his eyes. I saw my parents die, so did Brody, and Austin and Paige were supernatural. I assume they have seen their fair share of dead bodies.I moved closer to him and hugged him.Come to think of it, considering how young I was when my parents were killed, I was oddly unaffected by it. Or was it because, when I was much younger, I saw my biological parents also get murdered? This had opened a gate I had no idea needed to be opened.“I think I should go back to my pack.” Brody said as he walked back into the cabin, looking the same as when he left. I speculated on the benefits of being a werewolf.“I d
(Landon's POV)Today was the last day since I asked Celina if she would like to be my mate. I had been keeping my distance from her so she didn't feel like I was pressuring her into making a decision. But I was anxious about what her response was going to be.There was a knock on my door, and I sighed as I went to open it.“Good morning. How was your night?” Connor asked as he pushed past me and walked in.I sighed, “fine.” I replied.He still had no idea who I was in love with, and it was for the best if it remained that way.“You don't look fine.” He stated.“I am. Just a bit anxious.” I replied.“Because today marks the end of the week we agreed upon?” He asked.“Yes. Today marks the end of the week. And I know you can't wait till you have to choose a mate for me.” I blurted it out.“Actually, if today your lady doesn't agree to be your mate, tomorrow the council will bring you a mate.” He replied, “I didn't see the need to delay as you need to learn how to be a responsible person
(Landon's POV)I put my hand on my shoulder as I tried to massage it. I had slept the whole night, but my body was tense when I woke up.I stepped out to take in the breath of fresh air, let the sun hit my face, and let the wind run through my hair.It was oddly quiet this morning. The village that was usually filled with noise was silent. I opened my eyes, and there were maybe two or three people carrying a few things away.I frowned as I looked around, confused as to why the compound was empty.“Ah, there you are. I hope you had a good night's rest and are ready to meet your mate.” Connor said as he made his way toward me.“I'm actually curious as to why no one is around here?” I replied.Connor gave me a small smile, “You'll soon find out.” He said, “But for now, you need to get ready to meet your mate and her father.” He led me back to the house.He hadn't really answered my question, and I had a few more, but I went inside.He walked to my closet, where there was only one suit.“
(Isabella's POV)I was seated in front of a mirror, brushing my hair. I always made sure to look my best. Ever since I was a little girl, I knew that I wanted to get married and have someone take care of me. I deserved to be taken care of.“Oh, honey, you already had your hair straight yesterday,” my mother casually mentioned when she walked into my room without knocking. As usual.She walked up to me and gently touched my hair; she leaned in and kissed me on my cheek as she whispered in my ear, “I always thought you looked great in curls anyway.”She said it as a suggestion, but she definitely wanted me to put curls in my hair.I looked at her through my mirror when she stopped, looked at me, and smiled; it didn't reach her eyes, but I knew better than to question my mother.I looked down to pick up a hair dryer, and when I looked back up, I was startled to see my sister standing by the doorway where my mom had been standing.“You look beautiful as always.” She stated.I didn't know
(Celina's POV)I was back to my monotonous daily life. I hadn't seen Landon in weeks, but I should have known that was going to happen once I said no to his offer. But it didn't make it any easier.“I'm home.” I called out as I walked into the cabin. I sighed as I threw my shoes to the side and fell on my bed.There was no response.I sat up and looked around. There was no one.I stood up and looked outside at the unfinished project Austin had started. There they were.Austin and I's eyes met as he was having sex with Paige.I was frozen there. I didn't know what to do—do I look away and pretend I didn't see them? But I have already seen them; does it matter if I don't stop looking?Then I realized that I was still looking at Austin while I thought this, so I turned around and awkwardly walked back to my bed.Paige and Austin walked in a while later. Paige seemed very happy.“Oh, you're home?” Paige asked.Austin smirked, “Like what you saw?” He asked, clearly trying to make me squir
(Celina's POV)I carefully placed the hot cup of coffee in front of her.“Be careful. It's hot.” I warned as I took a seat opposite her.She gave me a soft, charming smile as she said, “Thank you.”“So, I'm Celina.” I introduce myself.“Bella,” she said with a smile.“So, Bella,” I said, “what is a beautiful girl like yourself doing in this small town of ours?” I asked curiously.She chuckled and replied, “I could ask you the same question.”“I was raised here. Then the werewolves took over, and we weren't allowed to leave.” I replied honestly.She frowned as she narrowed her eyes: “What do you mean you aren't allowed to leave?”I would have chuckled at the situation if my parents hadn't died because of the said situation.I shook my head and said, “You are new here, and I don't want to make you leave before you even get the chance to see the good side of the town.”She smiled and said, “I have met a nice person, and I hope we can be friends. I don't think I'll be leaving anytime soo
(Isabella's POV)I shot up from my sleep when I heard the sound of the front door being closed. My instincts were heightened, and my eyes were glowing blue in the dark.I slowly got out of bed and made my way to my bedroom door. Before I could open it, someone else did.“What the hell?!” Landon yelled, startled to see me standing there.I frowned and asked, “Where did you come from at this time of night?”He sighed, “I couldn't sleep, and I needed to get out and take a walk.”He walked past me, and I got the scent of someone else that wasn't me or his. It was unfamiliar.“Where did you go?” I asked as I closed the door to our room.“I don't really feel like talking about it; let's just go to sleep.” He stated as he jumped into bed after taking off his shoes.I joined him, but being close to him, I could smell the scent. It was strong.I took a deep breath, not wanting to overthink it and deciding to give him the benefit of the doubt.But as much as I tried to ignore it, I couldn't. W
(Celina’s POV)Brody and Bella were getting along very well by the end of the day, which made me question my morals if I was being honest.Bella was married, but she clearly wasn't happy; she seemed very happy with Brody though.“Bella, aren't you supposed to be going back home to your husband?” I asked.“Shoot!” She said as she turned and smiled at Brody, “I do have to go.”“Let me walk you.” Brody offered.She quickly declined the offer.“I would love to spend more time with you, but I don't want to risk having you meet with my husband.” She explained.Weird, I thought, why would she be afraid of that?“It is getting dark. Are you sure?” Austin asked.She nodded as she stood up.“Thank you for the fun time, guys, and thank you for inviting me, Celina. I did meet very interesting people here.” She said while looking at Brody.Brody walked her a few feet away.“Am I the only one who is seeing how those two are vibing?” Austin asked.“Yeah, she is definitely going to cheat on her husba