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Isabella’s POV
I cursed at myself over and over again as I ran to the car. Just when everything was going well. Just when everything was going so fucking perfect, I had to go ahead and fuck everything up and now we were back to ground level.
As I expected, Alexander wasn’t mean enough to zoom off without me which somehow made me even more guilty. He even went ahead to offer Chloe a ride.
We came together in my car and since I was going with Alexander, I would have asked her to drive it home but she drank so that was out of the question.
The car was so silent, I could hear Chloe fidgeting
uncomfortably. Somehow being in her shoes seemed even worse than being in mine.
Sitting in the back seat while the couple at the front were in the middle of a cold war under the stormy clouds of tension was as horrible as being part of the couple. I could literally hear the relief in her voice as she told Alexander that we had reached her stop.
She got down hastily immediately Alexander parked at the curb and unlocked the doors. She waved me goodbye and I did the same while she mind–linked me, telling me good luck and wishing me all the best with talking things out with Alexander which only made me sigh and sink into the chair, grabbing onto the seat belt.
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“Just be honest with him!” She said just as Alexander stepped on the gas and zoomed off.
Honestly, I doubted either honesty or lying would help me out in this case but even at that, I knew lying was not an option.
Alexander’s fists were gripping the steering wheel so hard that his knuckles turned white and I gulped wondering what I could say or do to at least lighten the mood.
“You might break the wheel,” I whispered. “You know, with how hard you’re gripping it,” I said, face palming internally at the fact that that was the sorry excuse of a funny thing to say that could lighten up the mood.
Maybe it was even better that it didn’t come out funny. This wasn’t a funny situation and I was mad at myself for even thinking about saying something funny.
“I’m sorry. I know you’re mad that I didn’t tell you that I was going to the club and I’m sorry but in my defense, I did tell you that I was going to be hanging out with Chloe.”
The silence was even louder this time and I bit my lip. Alexander had certainly mastered the silent treatment because I was certain I had never gotten a silent treatment more painful than this one in my entire life.
We kept driving in silence and when we got to the parking lot at the side closest to his wing of the pack house, he turned off the car and sat there for a moment.
Thinking he was going to speak to me, I opened my mouth to say something but he just pulled out his key, opened his door, and got down, slamming the door behind him,
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I took in a deep breath, and when I released it, my door was open. I turned to my side in surprise when I saw Alexander standing there, holding the door open for me.
I wondered if it was a ploy to make me feel even more and more guilty. Grabbing my purse, I scrambled out of the car while he shut the door behind me before locking the car and going inside.
I sighed and followed behind him, my heart feeling heavier with each step. I didn’t know if he realized how painful it was to be ignored like this. Was that why he was doing it? To torture me? To punish me?
I guess I deserved it but still…
Even the guards at the door seemed to realize how pissed Alexander was because they quickly opened the door and stepped out of the way. I followed behind him and took off my coat as the door closed behind us.
He walked straight into the bedroom and I followed after him. His hands went up to undo his buttons when I stepped in front of him, gently wrapping my hand around his arm as I forced him to look at me.
“I’m sorry. I promise, I really am. It hurts when you ignore me like this.”
“And it hurts when you play me for a fool.”
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“Why didn’t you tell me where exactly you were going? Hell, I thought you were at her house, Bella!”
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I sighed, looking down at my feet, “I knew you wouldn’t approve and-” |
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He scoffed, “I thought so,” He said bitterly before grabbing my hand and letting it fall beside me.
He finished unbuttoning his shirt and carried it along with his pants into the bathroom, shutting the door behind him. I stayed in the spot he left me for an entire minute, alternating between biting my lips until I bled and pulling at my hair in frustration.
I was frustrated at myself because although I had lied about a pregnancy to make my mate accept me, I was doing a shit job of keeping him from regretting that decision.
Did I truly deserve to be alone, after all? Why couldn’t I just make it work? Were relationships supposed to have this much fighting and misunderstandings?
“Communication matters more than you know, Bella. Imagine he told you he was going out with his friends but omitted that it was to a party at his ex–girlfriend’s house or something. How would you feel?”
“I didn’t go to my ex–boyfriend’s house though,” I replied to my wolf.
That’s beside the point, Bella, and you know it! Imagine he went to a place he knew you wouldn’t be comfortable with him going after making you think he was going to be anywhere but there.”
“I know.” I sighed, “I know I’m wrong.”
Finally letting my intrusive thoughts lead, I stripped down to
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my panties and barged into the bathroom. He seemed stunned as his eyes flew open, watching me get into the shower beside him.
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“What are you doing?” He whispered as the water ran down my body and soaked through my hair and panties. I remained silent, my loud heartbeat being the only sound as I turned off the tap, grabbing the loofah and squirting body wash on it before running it up and down his chest.
I felt him tense underneath my hands and almost stopped, wondering if it was a bad idea after all. I egged myself on though and when I finished soaping up his entire body, he turned me around before grabbing the loofah from my hands and returning the favor.
By the time we were both completely soaped and he put on the shower, I wrapped my arms around him as the water ran down us both. “Forgive me?” I whispered and he just tilted up my head and pressed a kiss to my lips, saying nothing else.
When we got out of the bathroom, we sat facing each other on the bed. He was in his black bathrobe and I was in my
white one.
“You have a bad habit.” He spoke and my eyes darted up to
his.
“W–what?”
“Your lips are bruised. You shouldn’t bite them so much.” He said and I nearly bit my lip again at that and when I saw him give into a small smile, I smiled as well.
“I wish you had just told me. It just hurts that you knew I
would mind if I knew but you just let me believe whatever.” He
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sighed, “It’s not that I’m trying to control your life, Isabella. I understand that change is hard and you’re having to give up a lot. But whenever you want to go clubbing, can you invite me at least?”
My eyes got bigger, “Really?”
“You compromise, I compromise.”
“I’m really sorry.”
“It’s okay. We just need to communicate better.” He said and I nodded. “Also, I’m wondering why on earth you let that guy talk to you like that. You are the Luna, Isabella, you should have put him in his place!”
“I just…froze,” I whispered. “And Alexander…” I looked up at him. “Someone did…cross his boundaries, but I told him off before he could even touch me and then Chloe slapped him. I’m guessing that’s what made him spread the disgusting rumor. I’m sorry, you don’t need a Luna that-”
He kissed me, shutting me up. “That’s enough now.” He said before smiling.
I looked at him in surprise, “I just can’t believe you’ve let it go just like that.”
“Oh trust me, I still have a good mind to track down the person that touched you and beat him to a fine pulp but oh well, we can’t always get what we want.”
I smiled at him, “I’m sorry.”
Alexander kissed me, “If you say that one more time…” He trailed off, before peppering my face with kisses while I fell
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back onto the bed giggling.
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