Chapter 28: Chapter Twenty Eight

Aiden told me a little story of when he was a child. He had just ran away from home, afraid of his mother's anger. At that time, he had just noticed a little girl of his age was playing in the garden, making a sand castle. Soon, the castle collapsed, but the girl didn't cry.

She just shook her head and tried to make it again, but it collapsed again. Aiden knew what was wrong with the castle, and why it was collapsing again and again. But he just stared at the girl, failing again and again until it was evening.

Finally, he couldn't take it anymore and lended a helping hand. He squatted down beside the girl and helped her. Finally, the castle stood tall, without a hint of collapsing.

The girl was surprised, and sincerely thanked Aiden, but didn't say anything. She just immersed herself in staring at the castle created by him.

Such a pure expression on the girl's face attracted his attention. He didn't know such people still existed, especially after facing his two-faced mother. He used to think everyone was deceitful and had a terrible personality.

But that girl had proved him wrong. Sadly, after that day, he didn't see that girl again.

I noticed the same pure expression on your face when I saw you for the first time.

His story stunned me. I hadn't thought of the reason why he chose me so deeply, and clearly I never thought my impression in his heart was so high. I snuggled deeper in his embrace, embarrassed to show my face again.

We spent the next twenty minutes like that and reached our destination soon. As soon as we reached my heartbeat sped up. We were finally here. I couldn't help but be nervous and a little frightened.

Just then, Aiden caressed my cheeks and said, Don't worry. I won't let you die. Even if I have to sacrifice my life for you.

No! I instantly covered his lips with my fingers. Don't say that. Promise me you'll save yourself if I'm in trouble. If you die before me, I'll never forgive you.

Aiden kept staring at me until he heard someone clearing his throat. It was Ethan, leaning in from the window and gazing at us with narrowed eyes. This isn't a parting. We're just here to have a conversation with that man, that's it.

I pouted and turned my face. Recently, mine and Ethan's friendship had increased to the point that this guy wouldn't leave a chance at teasing me with Aiden's name. If someone had told me before that a cold and silent guy like Ethan could be mischievous at heart, I'd have laughed at his face. But right now, I knew that Ethan was exactly like that, and he even enjoyed teasing me with Aiden's name.

In my heart, I'd always want to scream at him, saying, 'Are we in school or something Just stop with this teasing thing!' But everytime Ethan would do that, I would blush profusely.

I ignored him and opened the door, heading outside the car. The entire ride after telling us that pig story, Owen remained unnaturally silent. I felt it was strange. When I turned toward him as the latter got out of his car, I noticed him narrowing his eyes. He continuously looked at the ground while walking slowly.

What's wrong I couldn't help but ask.

Something's strange. This place seems too silent. So silent that I can't help but think it's the silence before a storm.

Four of us instantly went silent. I narrowed my eyes and looked everywhere, but the place was as silent as a haunting house. Dried trees were scattered across the land as the broken building seemed to remind me of many horror movies.

I couldn't help but shift my body closer to Aiden, who was also staring at the place with squinted eyes.

But where was Sebastian

At that moment, the sound of footsteps seemed to be coming toward us, attracting our attention. I looked toward the building, and found a familiar person smirking at us.

It was Sebastian.

I remembered him having a mark on his face, but right now, his face looked more disfigured. Brown colored ugly marks had increased, giving him a scary look. His hair was shaved as he leaned more toward his right leg to walk.

Clearly, it seemed as if his injury from that day hadn't been healed yet. But his face made me pale. Last time I had seen him was before Aiden had forced me into marriage.

I remembered running away from my apartment in town in a hurry for hours! If it hasn't for my husband, I would've been suffering with Sebastian. Even thinking about it made me frightened.

That was when Aiden's hand grabbed mine, and he gave a gentle squeeze. Then he turned toward the other person and glared at him. Congratulations on becoming an Alpha.

Smile on Sebastian's face widened. Thank you. Ah, and congratulations on getting married to Bella. He stopped on his tracks and the smile disappeared from his face. I have a pleasant gift for you.

Just then, a few men wearing black outfits with a mask on their faces came out from the building with guns pointed at our faces. But I didn't react. Had Sebastian gone crazy Didn't he know a normal bullet couldn't harm us werewolves

Before I could speculate, Sebastian said, Don't worry, Bella, these are silver bullets. You won't feel a sliver of pain before dying.

My eyes widened. Silver bullets! Those were the only things that could kill us, just like vampires! Frightened, I took a step back. My limbs trembled like dried leaf as I stared at the guns with horrified eyes.

Before the bullets could be fired, Aiden suddenly dragged me and hid behind the car. The bullets were fired as soon as they paused and ducked our heads. My heart couldn't help but thumb against my chest.

My lips kept parting and closing, but my restless eyes couldn't help but want to glance back from the corner of the car and one bullet was again fired.

I let out a scream and flinched back, but Aiden was there to hold me. Stay here. Don't move. He kissed my forehead and took out his gun. I knew this man wouldn't stand it and try to kill us the moment we arrived, but I was prepared. He loaded the hun with bullets and said, I'll be back.

I gulped and stared at his back until he disappeared from my sight. Tears formed in my eyes.

Will I die today

I couldn't help but tremble at the thought. My lower lips quivered as tears poured down my eyes. Just then, I heard the sound of my husband grunting in pain.

My eyes widened. I covered my mouth with my right hand. He couldn't have died, could he No, I can't let this happen. I had to save him!

The sound of bullets continued to echo in the background, but I didn't care. If my husband was going to die today, I would die with him!

I poked my head and observed while trembling all over. But the moment I saw the scene before my eyes, I felt like I had lost my soul.

There was a wound on Aiden's shoulder as blood poured out continuously, but he didn't budge. He hid himself behind a giant tree and aimed his gun at someone, killing one of the masked men on the spot.

He's injured!

I couldn't believe my eyes. I was so engrossed in my thoughts that I didn't realize someone pointed a bullet at my head, and fired his gun.

Everything happened in a slow motion. I saw Aiden looking at me and his eyes widened in fear. I had never seen this kind of emotion in his eyes before. So I was confused, and glanced at the direction where the bullet was fired and instantly realized what had happened.

I was gonna die.

I closed my eyes and waited for the bullet to burst through my head, but nothing happened. Soon, someone embraced me tightly and fired two more bullets. Thank God, you're fine.

I felt someone's tears on my head and glanced up to find it was Aiden, hugging me tightly. And for the first time in my life, I saw tears rolling down his cheeks.

I was shocked. How was I still alive I remembered seeing a bullet fired at me. Within a split of a second, I knew it would've come at me, but I was still alive.

Did someone take the bullet for me! Horrified, I looked at Aiden's body with a pale face, but other than already injured shoulders, I couldn't find another injury.

Then I looked to my right and found a dead body more familiar to me than anyone else.

It was Ethan.