”Hey, is everything alright?” Cassy asked when she met up with us in the hallway. Aiden walked straight past her and behind the stairs. His father stepped out from the dining hall and his eyes locked with mine before he followed his son. ”Everything is fine,” I said and smiled. She didn't believe me and I probably wouldn't have either. I had gotten less and less convincing with my lies and it was something that bothered me. ”Do you want to go for a walk?” She asked and smiled a half smile. ”Yeah, why not,” We walked down the park and toward the town. The movement was getting more and more as everyone started walking to school and work. ”Do you want to share what it is that is bothering you?” She asked and looked ahead. ”What do you mean?” ”The phone call, Aiden, all of it and also the fact that you’re clenching your teeth so hard that I'm surprised they’re not turning to dust,” now that she mentioned it my jaw was hurting from all the clenching. ”The phone call was my mom,
I didn’t get any sleep, none at all. I had laid awake the entire night just staring up at ceiling or onto the wall, thinking about what today would bring. My parents would soon arrive, in just a few hours. It was six in the morning and everyone was waking up. I walked into the bathroom and saw my dull eyes and pale skin. Whenever I didn't sleep, I looked like crap but it would have to do. I applied some makeup and put on my clothes. Downstairs everyone was getting ready for breakfast and they were sitting down. The former Alpha and Luna were sitting in their places and I went to sit with them. Luckily no one else from our table had arrived. ”Sleep well?” Marie asked me. Did I lie and say yes or was I going to be honest? ”Yes,” apparently lie. ”You know, makeup covers around the eyes, not in them,” she said and rose a brow. ”I’m nervous,” I said quietly. ”Nervous?” No, not nervous. ”I’m scared,” She nodded her head and placed her hand over mine. Her face took on a much more
My parents stepped out of the car, accompanied by four warriors, all them whom I recognized. The whole energy shifted and in my head, it looked like they were moving in slow motion. Their smiles were big and bright as they hugged Aiden and his parents. It was odd how everyone could pretend to be this happy when in fact, nobody wanted this. Nobody was genuinely happy but they all looked like they had won the lottery. They didn't even know each other, they just fixed their children up and should just back off. But my brother's words kept playing in my head, how they were coming up with a plan and that gave me hope. It gave me hope that this might actually end and I would be free of everyone. Aiden, my parents and all the people who had been making choices for me since the day I was born. I took a deep breath and repeated Edmund's words in my head. ”Oh, sweetheart!” My mom gushed and came over to hug me. ”How we’ve missed you. Your brothers really wished they could be here but unfor
The tension in the room was rising. Not just from Clark, Aidens father, but also Marie and Aiden himself. They were all watching my parents, straightening their backs and readying themselves.”What did you say?” My dad asked and stood straight. Clark was bigger, broader shoulders and form but my dad was an asshole with a big ego so he wouldn't back down.”I said-” Clark said and stepped around the table, got up closer to my father and stared him dead in the eye. ”-It’s time for you to leave. Gabriella is now a part of our family and our pack. She is this packs Luna and nobody, reagldeless of whether or not they are blood, will treat her with disrespect. Therefor, I'm asking you kindly, to leave.”My mother slowly stood from her seat and took a stance next to my dad. ”I think maybe we’ve taken a bad turn here, why don't we speak with Gabby in private and afterwards we will be on our way home,” Mom said and placed her hand on dads arm. They turned their heads and looked at me. Me an
His eyes grew darker, black almost and something ominous swirled inside of them.”Who did that to you?” He asked slowly, with a calculated and soft voice but there was a noticeable edge to it. One that said not to lie or defy him right now. ”No one, I walked intro a door,” I said an shrugged a shoulder. ”I’m clumsy,””Gabirella,” he said and leaned closer.”Who hit you?” His voice sent shivers down my spine, it was low and dark. My eyes flickered to his lips for a mere second before I looked back up into his eyes. Why did he even care?”Who would hit me?” I asked and looked at him, awaiting to see if he had a clue of what I had endured for all my life. He let me go, just like he was pulling himself away.”I came to apologize,” he what?”I shouldn't have gone behind your back like that with your parents, I'm sorry.” ”Why did you?” I asked him. He shrugged a shoulder nonchalantly and placed his hands in his pockets. ”I wanted to know more about your past and who raised you, I wante
’Can you meet?’ I stared at the screen and nervously chewed on my fingernail while waiting for a reply. She probably wasn't even awake.’On my way’ relief washed over me when she answered and I got dressed and walked outside. Cassy drove up and picked me up. We walked around the dark and quiet town before sitting down on a bench and I told her about my brothers plan.”So, you’re really leaving?” She asked and I heard the sadness in her voice, she wasn't trying to mask it.”I can't stay, my life isn't my own and it hasn't been, ever. I need to take it back,” I said.”I understand, do you know when?””No, they said they’d call once they had a plan but I don't know when that’s gonna be,” she nodded her head and grabbed my hand. ”You deserve to live a life of your own choosing so whatever you need, I'll help you,” she said and smiled.We went back to the house and me and Cassy were in the gaming room watching movies until the sun rose. During one of the movies we had both fallen asleep
I walked over and locked the doors, making sure that nobody would be able to enter. When I went back to Cassy she had a confused look on her face and she was awkwardly turning in the chair. ”When my parents realized that they hadn't birthed the perfect daughter, they tried to create one by any means necessary,” I said and removed my cardigan. ”They wouldn't tell me what to do and what not to do when I was a child because, well, as you saw they aren't normal. Instead, whenever i stepped over the line or I did anything un-lady like they would try and show what happens to girls who aren't the mold of perfection…” I removed my long sleeved shirt and placed it on top of my cardigan. ”…they would try and instill in me these habits and ways of life and their way of doing that…” I pulled my tank top over my head and tossed it aside. Cassy gasped and she hadn't even seen a fraction of my fathers art. I turned around, showing of my back for the first time in my life. ”…was beating it int
Nick’s hand was reached out in front of Aiden and the tension rose around us. It thickened for each sedond that Aiden didn't grab it. Aidens eyes were narrowed but he looked relaxed. His chest was puffed out, his shoulders rolled back and he looked down at Nick’s hand, seemingly analyzing the situation and the words Nick had just said. ”We are.” He said and shook his hand. I released a visible breath and y shoulders sunk. My brothers grinned and Edmund started jumping around. He grabbed my shoulders and guided me away. ”Tell us everything, how’s it been?” Edmund asked and brought me over to a stub where we sat down and talked. Nick patted Aiden’s shoulder and the two walked off, I had no idea where to but I'm guessing to talk about something that the rest of us weren't allowed to hear. Obviously. I told them about how it had been living here, obviously leaving out all of the bad parts, so it wasn't a long story. I didn't want to tell them about Sam and Cole or the girls that made