ANNABELLA’S POV
‘ Rogue ‘
” Are you okay?” Wade asked as he touched my shoulder, pulling me out of my thoughts.” Get inside, I will be right back. “Just as the words left his mouth, the door busted open, and a giant stinking brown wolf stood there, right at the entrance with a drool slipping down its mouth.
” Bella!” I heard Kelly’s voice, but she stopped when she noticed the rogue at the door with the others.
Wade pushed me behind him as he shaded me with his body. I didn’t know why, but I wasn’t the least scared, maybe because I have a wolf who could heal any kind of injury.
” Will you be okay?” I held my head in my hand, I watched Wade peel his shirt off his body. ” Let’s take it down together,” I said with enough confidence, my gaze sitting on the rogue before us while I tried my best not to pay attention to the pain I was feeling. ” You are drunk.” He whispered, turning his head slightly to look at me.” My wolf isn’t.” I replied and he grabbed my wrist.
” Maybe you should go up there and rest your pretty little head.” He said, and I nodded, giving up on the subject.
Wade was an alpha and there was no way that thing would defeat him, right? I walked up the stairs, and a growl left its mouth, but I didn’t look back and continued to walk up the stairs.
I didn’t know what had changed about me, but I was suddenly feeling like a different person. Maybe because of the drink, I dropped the glass of whiskey in my hand, and the sound of shattering glass echoed in the room.
A heavy sigh left my lips as I pushed the door to the first room open. I shut it immediately when I smelled them: Wade Jackson and his plaything, Cory.
The room was smelling, I didn’t want to think too much about it.
I walked over to the second room and just let myself on the soft bed.
I didn’t have the time to survey the room as I shut my eyes the instant my body hit the soft bed.
The loud growl of the rogue encoded in my head one last time before I drifted off to sleep.
I hoped I could finally get rid of Juliet when I woke up. I wished everything about her would be nothing but a nightmare.
I want Roman to be only mine; I don’t want to share him with any other woman, not even Juliet.
I want to be his only woman, his only mate, and the only one his heart would ever yarn for. Was that too much to ask for?
I couldn’t remember the last time I had a moment with him without Juliet interrupting. It has always been her since she came into the pack. And I was cut off from his life entirely.
When I finally woke up, the room was dark. I couldn’t even see the white curtains I thought I saw when I entered.
What is this? I frowned.
I forced myself out of bed and tried to search for my phone. I ran my hand on the bed but there was nothing other than the pillow.
I managed to get my feet on the floor before making it a mission to get to the window.
I didn’t see any switch when I entered maybe because I didn’t bother searching for one. I finally got hold of the white curtains and pulled them aside to allow the gentle moonlight to stroke inside.
I finally was able to see the room I entered and had a nap. It wasn’t huge, just a small cozy space with a touch of modernity and luxury. I wondered who owned this hunt.
I pushed my hair back as I stared out for a few seconds. It was a bright moon night even though it wasn’t a full moon night yet.
I turned towards the door and walked out, but the minute I reached the stairs, the image of the rogue flashed in my head.
Wade?
Did he fight it alone?
I couldn’t believe I left him when he needed me most. Goodness, Bella!
I scolded as I walked out of the hunt.
The whole place was blessed with the light of the moon.
The lake in front of the hunt was so crystal clear that I could even see the death of it, the different fishes swimming in the lake caught my attention.
I didn’t know there were fish in it, probably because I didn’t pay attention to it.
The laughter and giggles reached my ears. The sounds seemed to be coming from the other side of the lake, I could even see a flame coming from that direction.
The minute I reached there everyone turned their head towards my direction as the giggle and laughter suddenly stopped. The fire was blazing in their midst while they sat around it.
” Bella, you are awake” Kelly was the first to say anything, and I didn’t miss the look Cory gave me, followed by her sarcastic comment.
” I thought you would wake up tomorrow,” Kelly commented as I sat in between her and Kiran. ” Is Wade okay?” I asked, looking around for him.
” Thanks to you he is hurt.” Cory blurred out and I stared at John for clarification.” He is healing.” He said and Cory scoffed.
” I bet that rogue was after you.” She accused and I frowned, wondering what she meant.
” Oh, don’t tell me you didn’t know.” She teased, and John called her name in a warning tone, and I wondered what they were hiding from me.
” Cory!” A growl emerged from behind us and everyone turned back.
” Wade,” she was beside him in seconds while I was still trying to get on my feet.
I was sure my hair was in a mess because I could feel a few of them sticking to my eyebrows.
” Bella, are you okay?” Wade asked and I nodded.
” He thought he made you drink too much.” Kiran leaned against my ear and murmured.” He was worried about you.” I knew what She was trying to do so I didn’t pay attention to her.
” Can we continue with what we were doing?” Florence spoke, I didn’t even notice her present.
” I think Bella should go first,” Amanda said and I glared around curiously. ” Truth or Dare?” John asked and I raised a brow.
Was this the game Kelly talked about?
Truth or Dare?
” Truth,” I replied, and the place was quiet for a short while.
” Are you attracted to Wade in any way?” he asked and once again stared around.” Yes but as a friend.” the place suddenly grew quiet as everyone stared at Wade.
” Okay, Wade your turn.”
” Dare..” he said impatiently.
” I Dare you to kiss anyone aside Kiran.” What the hell was that about?
Our eyes suddenly met and he raised the bottle of drink in his hand and took a long sip. Before getting on his feet, our eyes not breaking away from each other.
” I think he is going to kiss Bella,” Kiran whispered to Kelly who was sitting at my right as if I would hear.
” Bella!” the familiar growl took over the quiet night as his scent sped off into my nostrils.