Isla POV My brother Daniel was so stupid to challenge the alpha. Miller was much more stronger and powerful than my brother. Daniel was going to get himself killed at this rate. “Stop. Now!” I ordered them. Not that it made any difference since the crowd were going wild, cheering and egging them both on. I pulled myself away from the two idiots and pushed my way through the crowd. Running through the pack house I frantically searched for my sister. It did not take long before I saw her. She looked like she were a million miles away and it was obvious she was still upset about earlier when Daniel had lost his temper with us. Now he wanted to play the big brother act like he used to. I could have handled Miller myself but something ran deeper in Daniel. He held a lot of hatred towards the alpha. “Isla, please do not leave. Stay the night. I need you here. Our mother needs you.” She touched my arm and looked at me with such a pleading look in her eyes that I cou
Cora looked straight up, and relief flooded her face the second she saw me. I noticed our mother sitting in bed, looking extremely glum. “Oh, Isla. Please, will you forgive me?” She started to weep as soon as I closed the door behind me. Cora shrugged her shoulders, unsure what to say to either of us. “What do you mean?” I queried, making my way to the empty side of the bed. “I am so sorry for suggesting that Daniel fetch you. Your uncle has been calling and calling. They all miss you back at the Eclipse.” She sighed, using the back of her hand to wipe her tear-stained face. Cora handed her a clean handkerchief and remained silent, looking at me to see how I would respond. "I want you and Cora to return with me to Uncle Ed's. There is nothing here for either of you," I announced. My mother gasped; her face turned a pale white as if she had seen a ghost while Cora shook her head. Her eyes had turned into substantial round saucers as she thought over what I had sai
I smirked at him as he looked from me to Mora. She looked like she wanted to kill me and I would be dead if looks could kill. “Well, she is not your fated mate is she? So obviously she has a mate. Do you think that she doesn’t already know who that is?” There was gasps and silence around us as I could see everyone was shocked that old Isla could stick up for herself against the mighty alpha. He was a fool to think that I would sit and take any shit. Being at Eclipse had made me stronger, the training I had every day. My uncle Ed took no laziness, there was no room for slacking. We all did our bit and worked our arsed off. Alpha Miller was nothing compared to the Eclipse. “Well, are you going to let her speak to me and you like that. In front of the pack?” Mora practically shouted causing Alpha Miller to growl. “And why is Amanda out of bed? Should you not be resting since your mate ordered the alpha to make sure that you did not cause anymore drama to yourself of the
It did not take long for me to find my mother, she was laying in her human form sprawled out naked by the stream. I immediately howled in distress and shifted back to my human form. Not caring that I was now naked and sensed that he had followed me. I rushed to my poor mother and started to cry because I was scared. What if she died? She was barely breathing and looked like she had been attacked since she was covered in cuts that looked fresh. “Isla, please allow me to help. This is my fault.” he sighed and I could see that he meant well but that did not mean I was about to give him any chance of hope with me. “Here.” he suddenly went behind a huge oak tree. I wondered what he was doing when he reappeared with a bundle of clothing. He was also dressed in a tracksuit bottoms and white plain top. “What is this?” I frowned and took the clothing that he was holding out to me. It was two dresses and some clean underwear. I glanced up at him and raised
“Where am I? What happened to me?” Our mother tried to sit up as her eyes fluttered open. She looked around the room, dazed and then the panic set in. “Why am I here? What is going on?” She started to pull at the tubes and wires off her while Cora called for the doctor. In a few moments, the pack doctor and a couple of nurses had calmed mother down with a sedative since she was freaking out and disturbing the other patients. “Your mother needs to rest now for a bit. Once she is awake, we will call for you.” The doctors said and I agreed. She would be a bit better once she had slept it off. Cora and I walked out of the pack hospital to get some fresh air and discuss what we would do next since Daniel was not coming back and if Uncle Ed head about this, he would demand I return. I could not leave my family here at Pembroke again. My mother was broken, and my sister would have nobody else since goddess knows where our father was. Not that I would want to see him.
“Is there something you need to say?” My father roared angrily my way causing Cora to tremble and lower her gaze to the ground. I wrapped the huge dressing gown around me that Aly appeared with. She quickly scuttled off without even looking at me. They were afraid of my father. He was nothing. Who did he think that he was? “What could I possibly need to say?” I bit back refusing to allow this piece of shit to make me submit. He had no power over me. I did not see him as my father any longer, he did not deserve any respect from me. His eyes flashed and his warning growl told me that he was not impressed by my response to him. I did not care. He was not going to come back here and bark out orders to me like he had done nothing wrong. My mother was inside that hospital, all because of him. He did not give a toss about any of us. I had no clue as to why he was back here. “What are you doing back here?” I demanded to know. Ignoring the shocked gasps from everyo
“Isla, you cannot leave. Your mother has just passed away.” Alpha Miller came rushing into the room in a right state. My sister started to scream horrible ear piercingly. I felt numb. My mother was gone! That was all his fault. “Your father wants to speak to you. He wants to explain.” Alpha Miller tried to convince me, but no. No way. Why should I give that murderer the time of day after what he had just done? This was all his fault. If he had never done what he had done, then this would never have even happened. I did not want to see him. “No, Miller. I do not wish to see him. You know, as you’re not my alpha, you cannot force me to do anything he says.” I pointed out solemnly. Alpha Miller sighed and nodded. He knew that I was right in what I was saying. Cora was crying her heart out, and I went to hug her. She was still my sister, and I felt awful that our mother had died. But I could not stay here and be around him. I hated him. “Get me
“Are you ok back there, Isla?” Simon glanced at me from the rear-view mirror. I pursed my lips together and nodded. I was going to be simply fine. My mother was free from pain now and my father. I could not help but feel a little relieved that she was at peace. Uncle Ed would have been told about mother by now and I hoped that he knew that I was on my way back to Eclipse. That place was my home. I had never felt at home at Pembroke. The thought of seeing Zara soon made me smile and I looked out of the window at the trees and open road. It would not be long. We drove in silence most of the way there until Simon decided that it was an enjoyable time for a quick pit stop but I think he secretly craved the idea of a greasy fry up as much as I did. “Excuse me, Miss?” I turned around in my seat to see a young woman around thirty years old sitting alone and smiling but she was staring at Simon like he was the only one that she could see. He looked up at imm