ANNABELLA’S POV
” Ah, I will go back to my room. Thanks for the cookies, Madeline.” Kelly said with a bright smile as she walked out of the room with a plate of freshly baked cookies.
I was aware of how much she loved sweets but didn’t know she could be addicted to Madeline’s cookies.
Well, I should have known since Madeline was a good cook.
I squeezed my phone in my hand nervously when he approached me with his predatory steps and his cold yet soft gaze.” Are you okay?” He asked as his hand moved up to push a strand of my hair from my face. The flesh of his finger slightly blushed my forehead, igniting the fire and the sparks that usually settled on my skin whenever he touched me. I could barely breathe without inhaling his intoxicated scent, and I loved it, and so was my wolf.
” Are you?” I stepped closer, my face lifted and my eyes staring back into his. I used to cower away whenever he stared at me with those mysterious eyes, not understanding why I felt a blush and butterflies at his disposal.
I used to get jealous of every female who got close to him, including Dr Carolina. I used to hate him and, worse, see him as an enemy, but that was just the brick of the start.” I will always be fine whenever you are by my side.” he kissed my forehead, the feel of his soft warm lips on my skin did a lot to my body. ” Are you busy?” he asked and I shook my head.
” Good,” he whispered in his deep voice and my legs felt shaky.
He grabbed me by the waist and pulled me to himself like a second skin, his face barely away from mine.
A blush appeared on my cheek as I turned my head to search for Madeline’s present which I didn’t find. I didn’t know when she walked out, but I was glad she wasn’t around to witness any of this because it would have been embarrassing.
” Let’s go.” He grabbed my hand, and I asked where he had taken me, but he just gave me a small smile which I returned.
” Get inside the car.” He instructed and I did just like he said.
He helped me with the seat belt just like he always did, and for the whole drive, I couldn’t guess anything, but I couldn’t say I wasn’t curious about where he was taking me. I would constantly take a peek at his handsome face, which was focused on the road, and when he caught me, he would smile while tightening his hold around my wrist.
The car stopped after close to an hour drive. ” Where is this place?” I asked, looking at the thick bushes that surrounded the road on each side.” What are we doing here?” I asked and just then, two black cars emerged ahead with a speedy approach. ” Stay in the car.” He said before undoing his seat belt and stepping out of the car.
I didn’t know what was going on but I couldn’t stop myself from looking when I saw the two mysterious men walk out of their cars and start towards him.
They looked different just like their smell. My eyes followed their movement until they halted in front of Roman and the strange thing was, they smiled at him like they knew each other.
Could that be?
The one in the blue suit said something that made the other smile but Roman didn’t blink.
I was sure he was wearing his usual coldness.
The other one at the left met my eyes before he slowly turned to look at Roman and started to say something to him which I could tell Roman wasn’t happy about because I could see his fist.
The two men kept on with the interaction while I remained in the car with my gaze on them. For some reason, I didn’t feel at ease; there was something about them that I hadn’t noticed in anyone before.
Roman suddenly turned to look at me, and I narrowed my eyes, wondering what he was talking to them about.
A few minutes later, we were back on the road heading back to the pack. I didn’t ask him anything and he told me nothing. It was silent throughout the drive as we were no more holding hands.
I felt like he was hiding something from me which I didn’t like. Who were those men? Why did he go out to meet them? There were a whole bunch of questions in my head but I didn’t make any attempt to ask him.
‘ Are you Okay?’ Eve asked feeling the little grief in my chest.
A little part of me wanted him to open up to me, but it felt like it wasn’t going to be possible.
” Roman.” The moment the car stopped in front of the pack house, Vincent came running towards us. ” Juliet has remembered something.” He said and I felt a knot in my chest. Why did I feel uncomfortable hearing her name? Even though I didn’t like her that much now, I felt like I hated her.
” I will come with you.” I suddenly said shocking myself on the spot. ‘ Great Bella.’ Eve giggled before pulling to the back of my head. I didn’t know why I wanted to go with him in the first place, but I was glad he didn’t object.
Could it be that I was overthinking things? ” Roman.” I saw the excitement that appeared in her eyes when she saw him, but after noticing my presence beside him, her expression changed into something close to bitter. Her gaze stayed on me for a few more seconds before they went to Roman who suddenly grabbed hold of my hand. I didn’t understand what was going on, I even stepped closer to him as he stood beside Juliet’s bed. ” How is she?” The doctor sighed before looking down at her.
” I think she is forcing herself to remember, which can cause damage to her brain cells.” the pack doctor explained, and I frowned.
What in the goddess’s name would she want to hurt herself?
” Roman, please, don’t leave me here on my own; I’m scared. It’s terrifying; I don’t want to be here alone.” She cried out, and I unconsciously pushed more beside him for some reason.
” I’m scared, Roman. I can’t sleep, please I can’t stay here alone.” I felt bad for her when I saw tears on her face.
She seemed like a tough person on the first day but today, she was like a shattered vessel.
The doctor immediately stepped forward and injected her, which put her to sleep in seconds.
Roman frowned as his eyes went to the pack doctor. ” It’s normal for her to be having all those dreams, which I assume were the painful memories her brain has locked away. It will be hard for her to recall them because of the pain behind it but she would if she could get a little family support.” The doctor explained and I wondered what he meant by family support.
” Whatever those memories are, it is obvious they have a bad impact on her.” He added, and Roman stared down at her step-sister with regret in his eyes.
Was it true that she saw everything that happened that night? Then why was her vision different from mine?
” How long will it take for her to recall everything.” I asked and the doctor smoke her head. ” We are not sure but she would recall eventually depending on her brain.” he explained and I slowly let go of Roman’s hand.
” You will be fine,” I sat beside her bed and assured her. I gently took her hand to coze her and a sudden flash of memories hit me, and I immediately let go of her hand, but it was too late because I felt my eyes closed as my head hit something.