Chapter 40

I didn't know what was happening, I was looking out the windowing watching figures zoom past when the car was pulling out to the curb. It stops. And then Aiden was carrying me over the gear box straight to his laps. His big and capable arms circle around me and held me protectively. He started making soothing sounds, rubbing my back in circular motion. I could feel it, he wanted to ask what was wrong but he just sat there, not to make me uncomfortable. And I didn't feel like talking about it.

Moments later after the tears had stopped, Aiden droves us home. I didn't feel like eating and so didn't Aiden. We decided to call it an early night. We went to bed cuddling and not to lie, today I would rather be nowhere else that here and do nothing else than this.

These days Aiden and I were unstoppable. Whenever we would find the appropriate time and place, we would mate like crazy. But today was different. In the car the atmosphere changed. In that moment Aiden hadn't asked me the question, it felt like he pried the answer from my heart. There was a deep connection I couldn't explain.

This Alpha was tearing down my walls one by one, leaving me with no defence, nothing to protect my poor little self. But I wanted it like that. I wanted to be vulnerable with this one Alpha and I wanted him like that too.

My popularity among the male species was escalating, fast. Especially the human kind. Honestly I didn't see what the fuss was all about. The male patients at the hospital would always request that I be their companion. Even the werewolves in the pack would get very protective of me.

At first I thought that it was some kind of innocent gesture towards a pregnant woman. Maybe the humans were still interested to know what made me agree to marry the well known ruthless man. And the pack's men didn't like that the humans were getting close to their Luna.

Whatever it was it wasn't pleasing the women. The human women would give me looks and the werewolf women would altogether just turn their backs on me. It was confusing for me, but no one would talk to me up until I met a very peculiar fellow.

The man or was he a boy?, looked not more than 25, he look tall and lanky. He had huge patches under his eyes and was in a wheelchair. I was taking my rounds visiting the patients when I got to his ward. His name was Griffin I remember. He was a bit rude but I didn't mind, he was considered a difficult patient at this hospital.

"Good afternoon Griffin how are you feeling today" I say as I place flowers in the vase and some treats by his bed side. " I'd feel good if you kissed me here" he said. I turn to see where he meant and right there in front of me he had his… his member out.

"Heavens!" I quickly turn around, hiding my face from this man's nakedness. " You can't say such things to a married woman" I emphasize. " You little whore! You can't be talking about being married when you look at men the way you do" " You think we don't notice? Flaunting that beauty of yours. How else would you get married to that evil man of yours, YOU ARE A WHORE.

My vision was losing focus as big ugly tears filled my eyes. It wasn't fair for Aiden that people thought him so bad that no girl in her right mind would want to be with him. This made me so sad. But enough was enough, I was tired of running away. I was going to stand up for my husband.

"Don't you talk about my husband like that" I warn. He laughs "Everyone knows what you are" What does he mean everyone knows what I am, did people find out about the werewolves? This was so confusing. "You like it when men touch you, you even made them pay before you got married. Now that you have your husbands money, you just let them touch you."

It felt like my ears were bleeding, how could he say things like that, why? I couldn't bear it. I fled the room and headed for the woods. Upon hitting the trees, I transformed and ran as fast as I could. I couldn't stop I just needed to get home and go to bed.

Tree branches and twigs cut my skin as I zapped passed them, I dint care, I wanted to be far away from the city. Apparently everyone thought that I sold my body to the man who could pay the highest. The run home wasn't as long and I got there in no time. Before I could open the door, someone touched me on the shoulder making me turn around.

It was Patrick, he was panting, did he follow me all the way? "Bella, wait, I have to talk to you." He said. "That man, I saw him. And I am sorry that you learnt of this rumor like this. Its true what he said, the humans have taken a fancy to you. And they create an image so pleasant to them. I'm afraid that particular one took it too seriously."

He always managed to sound business like in whatever the matter. "but Bella," he interrupts my line of thought, "Aiden cannot catch on to the rumor." Or else chaos shall dawn, was the unspoken phrase. I remember how he reacted to Claire's spreading of rumors, similar to this one.

No. I wasn't going to let a silly little rumor destroy me, besides, it wasn't based on facts. So little details are of no importance to me. All that mattered was that my family is safe with me. It is so shocking how I could instantly give my all to be with man, my husband and our pups.