~Isabella’s POVI woke up due to the excruciating pain I was feeling and realized I was sprawled out on the cold, hard floor. I winced in pain as I sat up and my ribs protested. All the parts of my body ached and throbbed. I tried to remember why I had blacked out on the floor and then Alpha Damien’s voice came to me. He was still in the room, lying on his bed while staring down at me coldly. A dangerous smile appeared on his face when he saw that I was awake.“You are awake, Bella.” He said.When will this be over? This is worse than my worst nightmares!!“Why are you still here?” I managed to ask as I groaned in pain.“This is my room and my palace.” He replied. He got down from his bed and approached me.I instinctively moved back as I wondered if he was going to hurt me again. He says he wants me, and yet he physically assaults me to the point of me blacking out.I wondered what he would do if I continued to refuse his marriage offer. I eyed him warily as he continued to approach
~Isabella’s POVIsabellaIsabellaThe voice calling my name was dark as sin, filled with power as it rumbled my name, but it was also calm. It made me want to run into his arms.Nathan? I asked as I whirled around in the murky darkness.IsabellaI began crying, running towards that voice.Where are you, Nathan? I miss you. Please take me out of here.There was nothing but silence.I called out again. Nathan?Nathan?! My voice grew panicked as I stumbled around in the darkness, sobbing uncontrollably.IsabellaHis voice was becoming fainter.Isabella…wake up.I woke up with a start, breathing hard. I looked up at the wall clock adorning one of the walls and saw the time was 8:00 pm when I woke up. My head banged and pounded as I tried to sit up. I realized I was still in the same position I had slept off in after taking the drugs. I got up on shaky feet and whirled around to see Alpha Damien sitting on the bed staring at me with an eyebrow raised and a cold smirk that infuriated me. R
~ Nathan's POVNathan?The soft, gentle voice caused me to open my eyes and I was startled as I viewed the murky darkness surrounding me.Nathan?I got up on my feet in one quick move and whirled around to survey my surroundings. There was nothing but darkness all around me. Even with my wolf vision, I could not see anything. The darkness began to feel suffocating until I heard the voice again.Nathan?Who's there? Where am I?Nathan, please help me.My brows furrowed as a scent wafted past me.Isabella?He's gonna take me away, please help me! Nathan! Nathan!Isabella?Isabella, where are you? Isabelle, talk to me, please.She remained quiet. Isabella?!I jolted awake, breathing heavily. Sweat was coating my entire body and even the bedclothes were soaked. Jones was standing next to my bed with a worried look.“Are you okay, Alpha?” He asked as he helped me up from my bed.“I’m fine. I just had a dream about Isabella. I guess the mate bond is stronger than I thought. I don’t want to
~ Isabella’s POVI watched with my mouth open in shock as Alpha Damien left after making his declaration. A breath had whooshed out of me and I had felt relieved when I heard Alpha Damien’s words. He is giving me some time to think again. I have nothing to think about, but after all the torture, he's just gonna leave me alone and let me think about it? Could this be a trick of some sort? I thought to myself. I cleared my throat and sat down on the floor thinking of what to do next with the little time he gave me. I leaned against the frame of the bed and tilted my head up as I stared up at the room's ceiling.How many days has it been since I left my pack? Has anyone even noticed my absence? Has Nathan? Even though he rejected me and I barely knew him except as the Alpha of my pack, I miss him. I wonder if he feels the same or if he has found another mate. A single tear rolled down my cheek.Just then the door opened and Luke and the other guard came barging in. They looked so scary
~ Damien’s Pov"Yes, Alpha. Anything else?""No, you can leave."Luke bowed and turned on his heel. I watched him go with a cruel smirk on my face as I thought about the instructions I had just given him regarding Isabella.I couldn't believe I hadn't thought about my brilliant idea beforehand. The only thing Isabella had left in her miserable life at that moment was her pride. And physical torture wasn't going to do the trick.Something that'll tear her down mentally rather than physically would have done the trick a long time ago. I mused.I smiled darkly as I thought about the confusion that had been plastered on her face when I told her that I had given her some time to think about my proposal.She's probably getting excited, thinking I might now leave her alone. At that moment, I wished I could have seen the expression on her face when Luke delivered my instructions to her.My wolf stirred and I turned to the window on my left to see that my eyes had darkened as I thought about
~Damien’s POV “What are you doing here?” I growled as I took a step towards her menacingly and she took a step backwards as well. I glowered at her furiously and I could see her shaking in fear, causing the tray in her hands to also shake. She was carrying a tray containing pancakes and a glass of what seemed to be orange juice. “I…. I was told… I came to give you this.” She said stammering, holding out the tray as she flinched, her arms trembling.“I explicitly gave an order that no one is to come into this section of the garden and you are here standing before me. Do you think I am a joke just because I proposed to you?” I asked, still angry.'No…no, of course not. I… I had no idea. I wouldn't have bothered you…if I had known.""Are you saying that you did not see the guards stationed at the entrance?" I growled."I didn't. And it was Lilian who asked me to bring this to you. She said it was your routine, having this whenever you're in the garden."I pinched the bridge of my nose
~Nathan’s POV Laura’s words left me dumbfounded. I hadn't expected her to be so forward about her feelings. Although I was taken aback, I liked that she was confident and went for what she wanted, unlike Isabella who was too timid and soft-spoken. I took a sip of my water and I could feel Laura’s hand reaching out to mine. I allowed her to hold my hand and, trying to figure out if she could truly give up everything for me, I placed down the cup of water and looked at her with what I hoped was a loving expression on her face. “And what if you found your mate?” I asked her.“My mate?” She asked.“Yes. Your mate.” “Then I will reject him. I want to be with you, Alpha Damien.” She said, smiling.I smiled at her ignoring the sharp pain I felt in my chest. It was the mate bond. I will never allow that lowly omega to tie me down. I thought to myself.“If that’s the case Laura, we still need to take things easy. I will claim you as my mate very soon. But before that, I need to attend to
~Nathan’s POV“Really?” I asked, ignoring the emotion that bubbled up and suspiciously seemed like happiness.Jones nodded and the guard that came in with the news also nodded. I cleared my throat, ignoring the way my heart throbbed and pounded.“Where is she? Where has she been? Is she okay?” I asked.Calm down, Nathan.“They found her in a nearby small town. It is the town that supplies us with bullets. They had traced her scent and they found out that she is currently staying with an old man. She also seems to have lost her memory,” Jones said, smiling.“Really? That sounds better. That means that she doesn’t remember what happened between us,” I said, my heart in my throat.“I guess so,” Jones said.“So get the car ready, I will go with you to the village. It’s better to leave her with an old man but her memory loss may be temporary. I need to make sure that she won’t be able to come back here. I shouldn’t give room for any loose ends,” I said as I stood up and moved to my wardro