ログインThe video was longer than I thought it would be. It felt shorter when I was on the receiving end. Ethan had been so eager to rip everything off me. He barely spent any time before pushing into me.I remembered the pain, and how I’d told myself that it would get better with time.I couldn’t reconcile my own memories with what I was seeing in front of me. It felt like I was watching someone else, but it was my hair, it was my body, and anyone who knew me could tell that.We weren’t audible, but Terrence was. I could hear him snickering, and the sound sent me into a murderous rage. It was bad enough that everyone could see this, but it was worse to remember that he was there, laughing at what I thought was so clearly a private moment.I shoved Erina’s phone back into her hands. “Thank you.”“Isa-” she began, taking a step towards me, but I held out a hand to stop her.“I’m fine. How many people have seen it?”“Impossible to say. But before the end of today, the whole pack will know.”I s
CHAPTER 55: ISADORAThe silence was the most terrifying thing.It wasn’t unusual for there to be silence between Elias and I, but the tension in the air and the anticipation only made it scary. It also wasn’t helpful that every few seconds, Carlos would glance over at me as if worried that something would happen.I followed closely beside them, keeping my hands tucked into the pocket of Elias’ hoodie that he’d tossed at me before we left the room. It smelled like him, and it was the only thing that provided me with a sense of comfort and solace.We walked towards Elias’ office, and to my surprise, Erina was already there. She was in a short black night gown that she covered with a floor length transparent robe. Her hair was in a bun atop her head and even though she looked exhausted, her eyes were sharp and alight.She was cursing into the phone when we walked in but she immediately fell silent as soon as she noticed me.“Why is she here?” she asked, and although I knew the venom in h
It felt like I was floating on air.I was brimming with excitement from head to toe, and for once, I wasn’t disgusted with myself over it. I loved feeling happy, and I wanted it to last. It felt like I could finally breathe after weeks of letting Ethan and his actions define me,I was going to be a mate.Fuck.“You’re excited,” a voice drawled and I stopped in my tracks right before I bumped into Erina.She leaned against the wall, her hands crossed over her chest as she assessed me slowly.I couldn’t even deny it. I just shrugged. “Maybe.”“This won’t have anything to do with a particular cousin of mine, would it?” she teased. “You happen to smell like him.”“I agreed to be his mate.”She went deathly still.For a moment, I thought she disapproved which didn’t make any sense to me because she was the one encouraging me to give it a chance. I opened my mouth to explain myself when she squealed.The sound was so loud and high pitched that I slammed my hands over my ears.She wrapped he
Silence.That was the first thing I noticed after her declaration.It wasn’t because I didn’t know what to say, but rather because I was worried if I said anything, it would destroy the moment. I wanted to package it and savor the moment in time.After being alive for over a hundred years, I’d learned to stop and smell the flowers. Time went by in the snap of a finger, but this was a moment in time that I didn’t want to just go by.“I know you might think I’m just saying it,” she continued slowly. “But I really have thought about it. I don’t want to be scared anymore, I don’t want to be worried. I trust you, and I really love it here. Besides, if I say no, it isn’t like I have anywhere else to go.”She chuckled awkwardly.“That isn’t to say that I’m doing this simply because I don’t have anywhere else to go. If I didn’t want to be your mate, I wouldn’t, regardless of that.”She continued to ramble, her cheeks growing brighter with each passing second. For a few seconds, I just watched
“No!” I rushed over to stop him, standing between him and the door. “You can’t do anything.”His nostrils flared. “Isadora, I need you to get out of my way.”“No!” I stood my ground. “You’re not going to make any stupid decisions because of me.”“Stupid?” he scoffed. “The bastard took advantage of you. He fucking recorded your first time. It should’ve been something beautiful and he took that away from you. I’ve killed people for far less.”“You’re not going to kill him for me. That’s a declaration of war, and you know it. The others packs won’t let it happen.”He was practically vibrating from anger, and I could see thin black lines forming on his face. He was mere seconds away from losing control, and like a fool, I stood in front of him. It was surprising that I wasn’t scared.A week ago, I would’ve been quaking in my shoes, but I knew he wouldn’t hurt me. I knew he would rather die first, so I remained in front of him.“Isa,” he groaned, his voice pained. “Move out of the way.”“I
I knew I was being dramatic but I couldn’t help it.I couldn’t understand why he’d kiss me and completely disappear for the rest of the day. I could’ve reached out to him on my own, but my pride wouldn’t let me.I hated how my mind was swirling with thoughts and worry. Did he not enjoy what we did? Did he regret it? I’d never panicked like this before, and I hated it.I stared at Elias, my hands crossed over my chest. He just stood in front of me, blocking the exit with a frown.“I need to go, Elias.”I tried to brush past him, but he stopped me. “You’re not going anywhere until we actually talk about this. What demon possessed you to think I was ignoring you?”“Don’t spin this around on me. You just disappeared into your office.”“Because I was giving you space!” he exclaimed. “I didn’t want to overwhelm you. You’re like a frightened mouse.”“Then why did you kiss me?” I asked. ““This is all your fault. You’re the one who kissed me and now I-”“You what?”I groaned. “This isn’t about
The coffee came within minutes and the waitress bowed low, her eyes flickering between the both of us and our whispered voices.“Do you do this often?” I asked as I took a sip from my coffee. “They don’t seem surprised to see you.”“I make it a habit to see my pack and keep a close eye on them.”“W
“Let me help you with that,” Erina’s voice filled the room and I turned to find her leaning against my doorway.I stilled, hand in hair and let her take over.I could handle my hair, I’d been doing it since I was a child seeing as I didn’t have anyone to teach me, but I allowed her. Taming my hair
I waited for the punch line, for him to say it was a joke, but it never came.It was the same thing Erina had said, but somehow, hearing it from him made it sound a little more eerie.“You cannot just kill people because I’m hurt,” I crossed my arms across my chest. “That’s absurd.”He shrugged.“W
Her statement wasn’t as comforting as she thought it was. It only had me feeling more suspicious. There was no way he’d kill his own friend just for upsetting me… right?“Sit,” she urged, pulling me towards the chair. “The maids will be out soon with our food.”As if on cue, about three maids stepp







