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Isabella’s POV
I sat alone on Alexander’s bed. It has become my routine in the one week since I got back. I’d have the breakfast that Alexander made with or without him depending on how early he had to leave and then I’d take a walk around the house, exploring all the rooms like I hadn’t already done so on the second day.
My injuries had completely healed and I no longer had a limp so it wasn’t the hardest thing to do to walk in and out of a lot of rooms in this wing.
At first, it was exciting. Discovering new rooms and taking them in for the first time, appreciating the design and the colors, and running my fingers along the walls. Today, all I noticed was the emptiness.
The doctor hasn’t been able to visit since the third day and it was obvious to anyone that I was okay now and yet, I was still here. The last time I had been here, I had been out and once I came to and was okay, I went back to my place.
Alexander and I have not talked about it and I was worried that I was overstaying my welcome but at the same time I was afraid to ask him about it.
My mother’s words came back to me and I wondered whether I was truly ready for that. And what about Alexander? Would he want that?
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Speaking of the devil, a light knock sounded at the door just before it was pushed open to reveal the most handsome Alpha to ever walk the earth. I blushed at the boldness of my thoughts while Alexander regarded me with an amused smile.
“What’s with that reaction all of a sudden?” He asked in what I decided was false obliviousness.
“How was training?”
“Fun.”
“Only you would see training as something other than an annoying obligation,” I said.
“Only you would see it as anything other than fun.” He retorted with a small laugh. It was such a joy to see a smile on Alexander’s face. He hardly ever did before but to be fair, neither do I.
The smile soon faded though and was replaced with a serious look. “Training shouldn’t be an annoying obligation though. It‘ s a very important one and I don’t think I’d ever be able to feel like I’ve trained enough ever again.”
“Because I was kidnapped?”
“I’m sorry but yes. Antonio is still out there, you know and that really bothers me. As soon as you’re a lot better you’re going to have to start training once again as well. You’re already stronger than most females which is very commendable but training never ends.”
I sighed, “And when would I be well enough to go back to work?” I asked him very importantly and he pulled me to sit on the bed before sitting right beside me.
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“You’re the Luna now, Isabella. You wouldn’t need to work at the gallery anymore.”
I froze as I tried my best to wrap my mind around that, I turned to him confused and a little bit hurt.
“But why? What does that have to do with my job?” I
practically whined, not even capable of using the exact words that he did. The one that started with an ‘L‘ and ended with an
‘A‘.
I’ve heard it thrown around me in the past days but I hadn’t yet brought myself to think about what it all entailed. My face drooped and Alexander’s softened like he had been expecting my reaction.
“Can’t I be an artist if I am the Luna?”
“What? Of course, you can. You can paint as much as you want, whenever you want. The thing though is that just like being Alpha, being Luna also comes with a lot of responsibilities and it would be advisable to drop the position at the gallery and just stick to painting at home whenever you don’t have Luna duties.”
I remained silent for a couple of seconds. “I would really miss it though.”
“I know,” Alexander whispered. “But I’m sure you would love being Luna.”
“But…” My eyes widened as the words were thrown back into wherever they were meant to come out from as Alexander pressed his lips to mine.
Reaching out, his warm hand cupped the back of my neck,
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pulling me even closer to him as he kissed me like a starved man with a burning passion. My eyes fluttered shut and I sighed into the kiss as he deepened it even further.
When he let go, I rested my forehead on his, and after a few seconds of heavy breathing as we tried to catch our breaths we both burst into laughter.
“I couldn’t resist. I’m surprised you didn’t call me out with the way I was shamelessly staring.”
“I’m surprised I did not notice.” I chuckled.
“Would you try though? For me? For the pack actually, in case I sound too selfish. I’ve had to give up stuff for the pack since becoming Alpha, y’know?”
I raised my brow, “Tell me.”
“When you accept.” He said with a devious smile and I sighed,
“Touché.”
We had lunch together and then he went out again only to come back in the evening with a shopping bag in his hand. I peered at it and my eyebrow went up when he came to drop it in front of me, laughing at my reaction.
Pulling off his shirt, he threw a towel over his neck and went into the bathroom while I tried not to look at his shirtless body but at the bag in front of me instead.
Peering inside, I saw that there were two boxes, and while one said ‘JIMMY CHOO‘ making my eyes go wide, the other one had nothing. Already guessing what was going to be inside, I pulled it open to reveal the softest dress in the prettiest red
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color.
Pulling out the dress, I let out a tiny squeal that I hoped Alexander would not hear as I assessed it. Were we going somewhere tonight?
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I was grinning so hard, I couldn’t help it. It was kinda boring having to sit here all day with nothing to do. I just didn’t have the heart to tell him and I mean, which girl doesn’t love receiving gifts?
I sat cross–legged on the bed as I waited for Alexander to come out and when he did, he did a double take at the sight of me staring right at him. I tried to keep my focus on his face and away from his dripping chest and exposed waistline.
“Are we going somewhere?” I asked him, unable to keep the excitement from my voice.
He nodded with a small smile. “Want to get dressed in here while I go get dressed in the closet?” He asked and I nodded while he disappeared into his closet and shut the door.
I stripped out of the clothes I was wearing and slipped into my new dress after removing the tag. That was when I opened the shoe box and gasped when I set my eyes on the most beautiful silver heels I had ever seen. As if it wasn’t enough that the dress was my perfect size, the shoes fit like they were made for my feet. It was a true Cinderella moment.
Making my way to the mirror, I grabbed the purse filled with a few makeup stuff that my mom had sent along with a couple of my clothes. I went for the simplest look possible and decided that Alexander was only still in there because he thought I wasn’t done, I mind–linked him and the next second the door was pushed open.
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His reaction was everything I had hoped it would be and I was an embarrassingly blushing mess by the time we left the wing and eventually the pack house in Alexander’s car.
I was so curious as to where we were going and it was a shocker that I managed to keep my mouth shut and not pester him with questions until he spilled. When the car came to a stop, I peeked outside to see that we were in front of a
restaurant.
He got down first and was at my side in a jiffy, opening my door before I had a chance to and helping me down. He seemed to have made a reservation and as we walked to our seat, everyone seemed to want to greet us, smiling as they commented about what a relief it was that I was alright.
It made me smile and I couldn’t even hide it. I’d never felt cared for by anyone other than my family before…and Chloe and Ryder.
The food was delicious and the conversation was everything. We talked about everything and nothing and my laughter rang out. As the night got darker and dessert was brought, I sipped on my wine and stared at my mate.
“What is our relationship now, Alexander?” I blurted out. “Everything has gone back to normal but not quite. We have changed drastically and I’m afraid to hope for more.”
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