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.

swallowed, seething inwardly and almost

arm, holding her

Hazel always

down to

Bella, Alpha Callum,

The man apologized immediately as realization dawned on him. Although he was confused, he decided not to probe or ask questions,

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Hazel so he had concluded the

now, I didn’t know you found

quiet an uneased smile on his

excusing themselves, someone else met with and stopped Ethan the two stopped exchanging please

of the meeting was to socialize with other pack leaders after years of

himself walking off to talk to

walking past a table she grabbed a glass of champagne, she purposely tried

on at a nearby table

mean after that discovery over six years over

Bella paused. “That incident.

incident at Black axe

champagne tightened at the

it was just

stalked closer standing

not a pack.”

what pack would be involved in trafficking young women instead of protecting it’s clan as it ought

things like that.” Another

the people there at the table were mumbling and

are young ladies now?” Another

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those unfortunate girl

packs anymore. She lives Alone, in the

I would trust or want to live in a pack after such an experience.” One

visibly paled. She

herself immediately. Walking outside to the balcony

she ripped the glasses from

A female voice called from

felt goosebumps rise and scatter over her

squinted her eyes to see through

She

her

glasses calmly then turned to meet the woman’s

front of her was middle aged, most of her hair greyed

woman studied

me?” Bella

woman looked conflicted, Bella had looked very

became more confident with her

raising

was taken aback by

some similar features but there was no

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