Chapter 51 Chapter 51
Bella's POV.
Two long dreadful months later after Alpha Jacob marked me as his Luna...
I was once bright, bubbly, and ambitious, even. I had dreams about how I would spend my happily ever after with my Alpha Jacob who had even stopped eating because of the conditions was faced with, he was always on the phone conversing with people who could lend assistance to me and give him a proper insight into my new ailment.
It all happened on that fateful day that he marked me that my smiles ceased to happen, or if they did, they looked so dead. There wasn't any shine in my eyes when I smiled. It was like a plastic doll, eyes in a daze, distant in thought. It was as if I was always somewhere else. My head, perhaps? Or maybe a whole different world that I was yet to stumble upon.
The devil's pond summoned my soul and it was becoming hard to resist its pull… that's where I spent most of my time when I was in trance... But luckily Jacob was always nearby to stop me from jumping in it.
There was always a half woman, half fish that always appeared in my trances calling me to jump into the devil's pond and follow her to an unknown destination. I was frightened by the thought of even jumping into the water when I knew that I could not swim and would probably die minutes after I jumped in it.
Why me? Did I offend the moon goddess to have such kind of misfortune befall me every time I sort any kind of happiness in my life?
It's been two miserable months since I started getting these weird attacks that would last for as long as thirty minutes or even more during a session… and as soon as I came out of the daze, it was either I caused unforeseen destruction to the people who became family and welcomed me into the pack as there new Luna.
How did I do it, you ask… well some said when I was in trance, my mouth would always open to sing different tuned songs which controlled the minds of the people who heard my voice.
I do not know how I came to have such bizarre abilities, but I did not want them because of the destruction and raft it caused between me and Jacob. He had become so obsessed with finding a cure to my unfortunate disease as many called it in the mansion.
"Good afternoon lady Bella." a female voice echoed at a distance in my ears as I watched the birds play at the square garden's water fountain... I glanced at the said lady but my lips felt too weak to give a response to her greeting.
I didn't talk much anymore, either. I gradually became more reserved, distancing myself from others, and fumbling for my words when spoken to. It was as if I was afraid to utter a word because of the destruction it caused… I always seemed unsure of myself, insecure, that one day Jacob would grow tired of me and throw me out of the pack. My body radiated the exact opposite of confidence in its aura as grandma Edina shepherd called it.
She was right you know… she sensed my evil aura of destruction just by looking at me. How??? Only the goddess knows whom I offended to receive such a horrible life… It was like I was jumping from one misfortune to another and I was beginning to doubt if I had any purpose in this life.
My old suicidal thoughts lingered in my mind as it was the only way to escape my miserable life... I tossed a few breadcrumbs I had in my hands to the birds happily enjoying their lives... suddenly, my body became numb as I entered a trance, looking upon the same half-fish, half-human lady calling to me. you, humans, have a word for such creatures, isn't it? mermaids right?
But why was I seeing this woman???
moments later...
I slowly opened my eyes and the first sight they set upon was that of Jacob, laying down in his wolf form, huffing and puffing heavily with flared nostrils.
How did I get to the square garden??? I noticed l was not on the mansion's premises…I do not remember walking out of the mansion, oh dear, I darted around and the massive destruction I caused this time around was bigger as many male wolves lay down on the ground looking injured by whatever I did in my trance. My heart sank deep into my guts as sorrow crept into me.
"Babe, are you okay?" I ran towards Jacob and wrapped my arms around his black-furred wolf... I could sense that he was hurt by whatever I did during my trance.
'awe' he growled in pain.
"Did I cause this again?" I darted around with a pale face. My heart ached bitterly because what I dreaded most had finally come to pass.
'Yes, you did.' he hesitantly mind-linked to me…
"I'm sorry, but I can not feel or stop myself when it happens." I started sobbing uncontrollably because of what my cursed life caused my lover and fellow male pack members.
Did they try to stop me when I was causing havoc? A lump formed at the back of my throat and I found it difficult to swallow simple saliva because of the guilt that crept into me.
'Surround the Alpha immediately.' Beta Olivia snarled mind linking to the warriors who came running in our direction as if a war had erupted.
I looked at the fracas going on around me and everything moved in slow motion as I stared at the warriors carrying Jacob away from the square garden. Time stood still as I whimpered, Beta Olivia walked over to me and said something in mind link but I was too dazed at what just happened at the moment that I could not respond to what she said.
Suddenly, I was gently tugged by one of the Betas who had a car and drove me back to the mansion.
All this time this was happening, I was dressed in my emerald green night pajamas with white fluffy bunny head house shoes.
Hours later, Alpha Jacob had fully healed from the injury caused by the one and only Bella wood, me… I sighed heavily with horrible thoughts lingering in my head.
Seated in the meeting chambers, the five councils of elders plus Jacob sat around the high table deliberating about my new destructive ability which caused havoc and despair in the village.
"Alpha, we were very glad and welcoming to the new Luna, lady Bella before she started causing mayhem to the people around the village." Epsilon Emilio declared with a serious face.
"Yes Alpha, lady Bella, has been a cure to the village and not a blessing as a Luna should be." Epsilon Nelly folded her arms while staring at me who was put in the spotlight. I stood in the same spot I did when Gamma Nick was bringing me for the first introduction to the elders… but this time around it was in a less welcoming somber mood as everyone had angry scowls on their faces.
"Her behavior is unacceptable."
l peeked at them with hooded eyes and It was like my presence itself was disgusting to them because of the faces they gave me…suddenly Jacob did something that shocked me.
"Silence!" He growled angrily with glowing eyes. He got up from his chair and sauntered to me with his chest sticking out and stood next to me.
"Listen to me very well because I will not repeat myself… lady Bella you see standing next to me is my Luna, whether you like it or not, you are going bestow the same respect you give to me because she is my equal and better half." He sneered with heavy breathing as I could hear every breath he took in and out.
I looked up at him because he was taller than me and towered over me like a Greek god standing firmly, coming to my rescue. A slight smile radiated on my once gloomy face. He clasped my trembling hand with his.
"But A…Alpha?" Emilio stammered trying to interrupt him.
Jacob darted at him with a serious bold mug which sent a cold shiver down my spine even though I was not the one being gazed upon.
Everyone in the room became dead silent and only Jacob's words echoed in the five barriers of the room.
"If you can not agree to my proclamation, I suggest you step down from your position and allow better epsilons to take your place." His teeth gritted so loud I could hear them rub against each other.
Oh my, Jacob came to my rescue even in front of the elders? I stared at him in a daze with my mouth slightly opened… This man meant every word he said when he said he loved me and would protect me from any harm. I sighed a sigh of relief with my eyes widened.
At least I still had my knight in shining armor rooting for me…I relaxed my body momentarily before Gamma Nick hurriedly walked into the room with a pale face.
Everyone turned their attention to him walking in with a loud thud noise on the heel of his shoe.
"Alpha, rogues l are terrorizing the west side of the village." He quickly stated the reason for his rude interruption.
My heart thumped wildly at Nick's declaration as this was the second time the rogues attacked the village since I was crowned Luna.
"What? gather the warriors and meet there… this is becoming a nuisance and an insult to my pack. Let's go show them why I'm feared by the other packs around here." He ordered then looked at me with a pale stern poise.
"Kitten, please go upstairs to your room and stay there until I return." He leaned in and pressed his lips against mine, sharing a deep passionate kiss, and quickly ran off as soon as he broke off the kiss.
My hero... My heart melted like butter on the heat for him.
As soon as he left, I ran upstairs to my room and locked the door behind me in case the rogues reached the mansion and thought about getting to me.
What do the rogues want that they keep on attacking the village?
I huffed and puffed with beads of sweat dripping down my body… suddenly, the mansion gave birth to terrorizing screams before becoming dead silent.
What is going on out there? I took short quiet breaths as my head spun with fear.
Suddenly I could see shadows dancing beneath my door, then a soft
knock emitted on my door provoking my heart to skip a beat.
"W..who is there?" I stammered in a low voice paralyzed with fear.