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.

assume this is your mate, Hazel,

seething inwardly and almost snapping at

grabbed her arm, holding her in

about Hazel

looked down to

is my mate, Bella. Bella, Alpha Callum,

I’m sorry.” The man apologized immediately as realization dawned on him. Although he was confused, he decided not to probe or ask questions, last he heard

had concluded the woman in

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

uneased smile on his

else met with and stopped Ethan the two

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

off to

table she grabbed a glass of champagne,

conversation going on at a nearby table

discovery over six years over ago lot of things

Bella paused. “That incident.

incident at Black axe pack right?” Another man

of champagne tightened

was just terrible.”

closer standing within a

a

be involved in trafficking young

should be checks on things

were mumbling and discussing on how everything had

ladies

one of those unfortunate girl survived.” Another

does not live amongst packs anymore. She lives Alone, in the human

her. I would trust or want to live in

had visibly paled. She felt

excused herself immediately. Walking outside to the balcony to

she ripped the glasses from her

female voice called from

goosebumps rise and scatter over

her eyes to see through the

She probed further stepping

her features turning

her glasses calmly then

her was middle aged, most of her

studied

Bella

Bella had looked very familiar. But upon closer look she became

more confident

Bella asked raising her

woman was taken

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