Chapter 85

Bella walked down the stairs slowly. Ethan was seated in the car waiting for her impatiently. She trudged slowly getting to the car. It was almost time for the meeting.

After her previous nights refusal and today’s attempt, Ethan was bent on attending with her. Her constant refusal was futile.

She had gotten ready slowly.

She was already dreading the event. The choice of the various packs to remain completely independent and isolated ruling in their own territory had made it easy for her to semlessely blend into a new one and she had had no issues for years. But now suddenly, they decided to meet!

Much later, she finally reached the car. She looked different, almost unrecognizable. A blonde wig adorned her head, accompanied by heavy makeup–none of which was unusual for her. However, what caught Ethan’s attention was the sunglasses she wore.

“What’s that for?” he asked.

“The glasses?” she questioned, lightly touching them.

“Yes,” he replied.

“I would rather wear this for tonight’s meeting,” she insisted.

“It’s evening, besides the meeting would be held indoors,” Ethan further quizzed.

“It’s not a summer gathering,” he stated.

Bella pursed her l*ps; she preferred keeping the glasses on, shielding most of her features.

“I hurt myself this morning; there’s an unsightly injury close to my eyes,” she lied instead. “I’ll just wear this. The bump makes me really self–conscious,” she whined.

“Fine,” Ethan finally agreed. They hopped into the car, and together they left for the event. The atmosphere was tense.

The meeting was being held at a private resort, hosted by one of the other pack Alphas. After driving for several hours, they finally arrived. Their car pulled into the lot where other cars had been parked. Walking

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together, they could hear the sound of classical music and laughter, along with glasses clinking.

It was evident they were running late. As they were ushered in, they stepped into the room, where the music intensified. Bella scanned the room eagerly, trying to assess the atmosphere and identify the various pack leaders present.

She had been on edge since the previous night when Ethan announced they would be coming here. There weren’t many people in the room, perhaps not more than seventy, but she couldn’t identify which pack they came from, and it made her slightly anxious.

Linking arms together, they made their way in. The two seemed to blend into the crowd seamlessly. Normally, Bella loved social events like these, but this one was different; she couldn’t freely socialize. The air was thick with tension, and she couldn’t shake off the feeling of being watched by someone. The feeling made her anxious and oppressed.

“Alpha Ethan.” A voice greeted, and a man walked over, a glass in hand, gripping Ethan’s arm with his other free hand.

“Callum.” Ethan greeted back with a small smile, shaking his arm.

“Man, it’s been so long, what has it been, eight years?” Callum asked, chuckling lightly.

Ethan only nodded, exchanging pleasantries with others passing by.

“I assume this is your mate, Hazel, I believe.” Callum stated, looking at Bella.

Bella swallowed, seething inwardly

immediately grabbed her arm, holding

Hazel always triggered

to Bella

Bella,

man apologized immediately as realization dawned on him. Although he was confused, he decided not

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Hazel so he had concluded the woman in front of him

you found your mate.

quiet an uneased smile on

and stopped

to socialize with other pack leaders after years of isolation and also a fundraiser

walking off to

stood alone walking past a table she grabbed a glass of champagne, she purposely tried to stay out of the way and sight of

conversation going on at a

mean after that discovery over six years over ago lot of things have got to change.”

Bella paused. “That incident.

axe

grip on the glass of champagne

was just terrible.” another one

closer standing

a pack.”

trafficking young women instead of protecting it’s clan as it ought to!.”

be checks on things

people there at the table were mumbling and discussing on how everything had

ladies now?” Another

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of those unfortunate girl

anymore. She lives Alone, in the

blame her. I would trust or want to live in a

had visibly paled. She felt uncomfortable

Walking outside to the

she ripped the glasses from her

female voice called from

rise and

woman behind squinted her eyes

She probed further stepping

her features turning

donned her glasses calmly then turned to meet the

in front of her was middle aged, most of her hair greyed with age. She looked like an influential and powerful

woman studied Bella

me?” Bella finally

other woman looked conflicted, Bella had looked very familiar. But upon closer look

became more confident with

asked raising her head arrogantly and trying to

woman was taken aback by

similar features but there was

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