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

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.

is your mate, Hazel, I believe.” Callum stated, looking at

swallowed, seething inwardly and

grabbed her arm,

about Hazel always triggered

looked down to

this is my mate, Bella. Bella, Alpha Callum, of

he decided not to probe or ask questions,

Hazel so he had concluded the woman in

haven’t seen or met in years now, I didn’t know you found your

an uneased smile on his

else met with and

other pack leaders after years

himself walking off

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

at a nearby table

like these more often, I mean after that discovery over six years over ago lot of things have got

Bella paused. “That incident.

axe pack

of champagne tightened at the

just terrible.” another

stalked closer standing within a

not a

young women

checks on things

were mumbling and discussing on how everything had

are young ladies now?” Another

one of those unfortunate girl survived.”

amongst packs anymore. She lives Alone,

or want to live in a pack after such an experience.”

had visibly paled. She

outside to the

clustered she ripped the glasses from

A female voice

felt goosebumps rise and scatter over her

her eyes to see through

right?” She probed further

breathed in her features turning

her glasses calmly then turned to meet

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

studied

Bella

Bella had looked very familiar. But upon

more confident with her

did you call me?” Bella asked raising her

taken aback by her

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