Chapter 36: Special Visitor.

Bella’s pov.

“No fucking way!” Dante gasped, his hands flying to his mouth in shock, “you actually did that?!”

I smiled to myself, knowing what I told them wasn’t the full story…

They couldn’t know I lost control over my wolf. What kind of alpha does that?

“Yup!” I said Instead of telling the truth, I wanted to… but I couldn’t, “he called me a fake alpha. That I couldn’t lead my pack let alone his too… I just lost it.”

“Wow,” Levi said, “I’m scared of you now!”

We all chuckled at his words, me rolling my eyes, knowing it’s not me he should be scared of. It’s Tundra.

Tundra prances in my mind, her snout held high in pride.

I mentally smacked her, still upset at her for losing control so easily.

She’s the strongest wolf I knew, how could she let herself lose control.

She whined before retreating to the back of my mind, making me shake my head sadly.

“His pack members probably weren’t happy, hey?” Lucas winced, looking between us all huddled around each other on the couch.

“Nope,” I sighed, knowing it’s going to be one hell of a challenge gaining their trust.

To make them realize I can be the leader they deserve.

“No matter what, we’ll always stand behind you. Us and the rest of the pack. The Twilight Moon pack may not be a pack anymore, but maybe if we acknowledge where they came from they’ll learn to love it here,” Dante said, making me think of his words.

It’s not a bad idea actually.

No one wants to forget where they came from. What made them who they are.

The place they knew as home.

“You’re right, Dante,” I said while smiling at him, grateful for their company and conversation.

He winked at me, making me giggle while shaking my head at his antics. Always so flirty, even if it’s just a joke.

“You boys… where’s your girlfriends? How could you not have any? You’re honestly so sweet, and cute!” I laughed as I pinched Dante’s cheek, his hand swatting me away as he glared at me.

“We don’t need girlfriends when we have a new girl lined up every night for us!” He joked, earning a punch to his side.

Lucas and Levi got up from the couch, running away, not wanting me to pinch them next.

Just as we broke out in laughter a knock sounded on the door.

Making me pause in my steps.

I cleared my throat as I walked over to answer.

Wondering who would be here right now.

I didn’t call for anyone…

Levi, Lucas and Dante are still pushing each other around while chuckling.

I shook my head as I answered the door, my eyes widening slightly at the sight of John’s not impressed face.

“Hi!” I said quietly, glaring at the guys over my shoulder as I greeted John. Knowing he probably wouldn’t be happy to see them all still here.

“Hi…” John muttered back, giving a questioning look. His eyebrow raised slightly.

He looked over my head at the guys behind me, glaring at them as he walked past me into my suite.

“Leave,” he said as he looked towards Dante, his veins visibly bulging on his arms.

My eyes widened at his bluntness. How he so easily told them to go.

“But-,” Dante went to say but stopped from the look I gave him, “okay… thanks for your time, alpha.”

He cleared his throat as the three of them walked towards the door, “that was baddass, I’m glad to call you my alpha.”

He called out, smiling at me before cringing at the look John gave him.

He closed the door behind him, leaving John and I alone.

“They were here even when you got back?” He asked, something about the way he said it made me realize he was jealous…

“They stayed because they saw how raddled up I was, how I needed someone to keep an eye on me as I calmed down…” I said instead of prying at his reaction. Hoping he’ll leave it alone too, knowing it wouldn’t get us anywhere.

He rolled his shoulders slightly, as if he was brushing the topic away.

“I ran into someone downstairs while I was making my way up here… they said Garrett is demanding a rejection ceremony. So the two of you can fully dissolve your bond…” he said softly, looking me in the eyes as he dropped that on me.

I blinked.

Knowing it’s the best thing to do.

But deep down… I didn’t expect him to throw me away so easily. I had thought… I don’t know what I thought.

Maybe he would’ve fought for me? For our bond? For our family?

“Are you okay?” John asked, breaking me out of my head.

“Yeah,” I whispered, knowing it’s not the truth, but unable to speak my true thoughts.

“That’s not all…” John mumbled, making my head snap towards him.

“What is it?” I whispered, not knowing if I was ready to hear what he had to say.

“My father… and brother, the king… will be coming here within a week's time. To meet the new alpha and to… well, obviously speak to me,” he revealed, causing my heartbeat to pick up.

The king… is coming… to meet me.

The same king, whose mate had her wolf ripped away from her… so I could get mine back.

“Stop doing that to yourself,” John said as he placed his hands onto my shoulders, “don’t spiral. They don’t know anything… for all we know, they are only here to see if you can be the alpha and to ask me why I stopped talking to my father. I’m sure they won’t even reveal that Angel lost her wolf.”

“How do you know that?” I said as I started pacing the room, a million and one things racing through my mind.

What if they know?

What if they demand answers.

What if the king doesn’t think I can be the alpha?

“I just know, okay?” He said softly, pulling me into a hug before he pulled away quickly, “let’s not get ourselves worked up for nothing… We'll wait and see what they want and what they say. Until then? We’ll stay calm.”

I took a deep breath, nodding my head, trusting John's judgment.

“Okay… but if they find out… we’re in big trouble, John,” I whispered, knowing that if the king knew what we did to his mate's wolf… we’d be on trial for treason.

“He won’t find out… I’ll make sure of it,” he said as a promise, looking me in the eyes, something sparking between us.

I looked away. Not able to accept those feelings yet…

“What do we do now?” I asked unsure, not knowing where I stand…

“Get ready for the Twilight Moon pack to get back here. We still need to figure out housing for all of them… I think most of them will have to stay in the pack house until more buildings are made. They aren’t happy as it is… hopefully we can at least make them comfortable…”