Chapter 27: Chapter 27

A/N: Hey! It's a long chapter. You're welcome ;)

I paced around in the bathroom growling. Now everyone is going to know what we did in the room. Why would he give me a fucking hickey?!

I paused and took a deep breath then I smiled as I made my way to the mirror again.

It's not that bad right? Oh God! It's worse!

"Belle?" I heard from outside followed by low knocking since the door was made of glass.

"What?" I growled.

"Have your bath, come out and we can talk." He said calmly.

I glared at the door for a whole minute or so. Might have been seconds. Soon my eyes was aching me so I just moved my eyes off the door. I took a deep breath and growled out a fine through gritted teeth.

I marched to the bathtub opening the cold water as I watched it fill up. I slipped into it and had my bath.

Wrapping myself in a white towel and another one on my head, I walked out of the bathroom to see Chris on his phone.

I huffed and walked to the closet choosing a casual wear. I looked at Chris's clothe... He was wearing a deep blue sweatshirt and black shorts. I rolled my eyes and looked into my own side of the closet. I pulled out a blue hoodie that had "Hey Bitch." printed in red and black leggings before I stepped into the closet to wear my clothes.

I stepped out and returned the towel to the bathroom hanging it to dry. I removed the one on my hair too and looked around for my hair dryer.

I remember I had one when I was in the other room but now I couldn't find it.

"Chris?" I called but I got no response. I turned around to find that only his phone was on the bed. The only evidence he was right there and I didn't hallucinate him being there.

So where was...

"Yeah?" He answered making me turn my head to the door. He was standing there holding the black hair dryer I was looking for.

"I was looking for that." I said pointing at the hair dryer in his hands.

"Yeah, I went to bring it from the other room. Sit, let me help you." He said gesturing to the bed.

I walked to the bed and sat down. He went to the nearest socket and plugged it in. The dryer roared to life and he came and kneeled on the bed with me between his thighs.

He grabbed a wet strand of my hair and started air blowing it. I looked down at my legs not knowing what to say.

Oh right! The hickey!

I felt him adjust my hair and he peered at the hickey just coincidentally the same time I thought of it.

"Woah." He said and I felt him pause resting the hair dryer on my hair.

"Yeah, woah! And get that hair dryer off my hair."

He complied removing the hair dryer from my hair but he said nothing.

"Chris, what are we going to do about this hickey? It looks so huge." I asked looking up.

"Oh... We could leave it." He replied and I rolled my eyes at him. Idiot.

"I'm done." He said turning off the hair dryer.

"Gee, thanks. Now the hickey." I said crossing my hand as I stood up.

"Hey! Matching clothes!" He said grinning at me.

"Yeah I mean why not try..." I paused glaring at him.

"Don't change the subject."

"Yes Mum." He replied chuckling.

"Chicken." I muttered but of course he heard. I didn't particularly whisper it.

"Heard that."

"You were meant to hear. I didn't whisper it." I replied sticking my tongue out at him.

He opened his mouth to talk but a knock on the door interrupted him. He glared at the door and muttered something along the lines of 'killing his beta, always disturbing him of that sort.'

"What?" I asked also glancing at the door.

"It's Toni." He mumbled.

The knock stopped and then we heard retreating steps.

"I really can't wait for our vacation." He said to me.

"Me too. But right now, you've got go work." I replied smiling at him.

"Ugh! Stupid paperwork." He groaned and fell back on the bed.

I sat beside me him laughing at his laziness.

"How about this?" I started.

"What?" He asked turning on his side with his elbow propped up and his cheek resting on his fist.

I found myself suddenly blushing at his position. Oh God... What's wrong with me?

"How about we work together?" I asked.

I saw his face went from being down to being lit up like a Christmas tree.

"For reals?!" He asked me sitting up.

"Yeah... I mean, I'll be Luna soon, why not get familiar with the pack-ey stuff?" I asked shrugging.

"Woah! Definitely! Yes! Thank you!" He said squeezing me tight as he said those words.

"Okay." I said amidst laughs as I hugged him back.

"Alright."He said suddenly moving from the hug and then bounced off the bed. He stood in front of me and stretched out his hand.

"Shall we?"

"Okay. We shall." I said taking his hand in his. I squealed as he lifted me off the bed with that one hand and I found myself being carried out of the room with my legs wrapped around his torso and my face looking at his.

"Isa." I heard suddenly making me widen my eyes. Dolores was calling me and there was no doubt Elena was with her.

I tried to come down from his hold but he didn't let go.

"Do you want them to see your hickey?" He questioned leaning down as he spoke inti my ears making me shrink my neck his lips.

"Hmm?" I answered referring to Dolores.

"Umm... You forgot your phone earlier. Here you go." She said from behind me. I couldn't look back but I knew what look would be on her face right now.

I blushed in embarrassment leaning in to hide my face into his chest.

"Thanks Lores." He said and I felt him stretch out his hand to collect it.

"Nah, it's nothing Chris. I'm going over to Ma's. Probably say hi to Dad as well..." She started.

I heard her mutter something under her breath to which Chris chuckled but I got neither saw no response from her.

How would I? My face is buried in someone's chest. Okay, time to look up.

"So, you need any message delivered?" She completed.

"Nah. Oh you could tell her the good news while you're at it." He said smiling at her.

"Oh yeah? Definitely. See yah!" She said. I saw Chris nod at her and I heard retreating footsteps.

Wow, she couldn't even say goodbye to...

"See you too Isa! The deal is still on!" She said before I could finish my thought.

"Okay." I said lowly knowing she would hear. I heard the front door close soon after and then Chris started moving.

"Wait... What of Antonio?" I asked blushing again.

"What about him?" Chris asked pausing in front of the two double doors that I knew now. His study wasn't that far from his- our room so it was like five steps.

"Won't he be like, inside?" I questioned eyeing the door.

"Nah, I doubt it." He shook his head and I think I see a small smile tugged on his lips. What's so funny?

He pushed the door open and I heard a clatter of something falling to the ground and then light sounds like pencils of the sort spilled out.

Is there a raccoon in his office? Or is it... Oh fuck! Why did I believe Chris?!

"Goddess, Toni. Why did you knock over the utensils holder?" I heard Chris asked his baritone voice echoing in the silent room.

Oh shit! I'm so damned embarrassed.

"uh- sorry. I- I have no idea what just happened." I heard him say from behind me.

"Meh. Get a Leather chair similar to mine for Belle and place it beside mine." He said pointing as he gave instructions.

"I'll drop you now sweetheart, alright?" He said to me.

I managed to nod my head and I felt myself being lowered slowly.

"Umm... Okay." Antonio said.

My butt had hit the soft couch and I couldn't just find that courage to look at Antonio's face.

Chris dropped to my side and he waved his hands. Taking a deep breath, I turned my head to see Antonio looking around the table seemingly looking for something.

He finally found it as he packed like a tall stack of paper and walked towards us. I immediately looked down at the design on my leggings.

"Hey there, Isa." I heard suddenly from beside me.

I blinked my eyes rapidly before I looked up. He was looking back at me with a smirk.

He was teasing me. I grinned widely at him.

"Never been better. You?" I said crossing my legs over each other as I smirked at him.

He looked taken aback at my sudden pose. I let my smirk grow wider at him.

"I'm okay. Your mate is suck a pain in the ass but I'm okay." He said standing straight.

I laughed at his comment and I heard Chris grunt.

"Never took you to be such a tease." I heard Chris say from beside me.

"You know me. I only bring out my teasing side whenever I see a beautiful lady." He said with a smile in his voice as he glanced at me. I returned his smile almost immediately.

"Get out of my office." Chris said suddenly standing up.

"Aww... Come on. Are you suddenly jealous?" He teased Chris further letting his smile widen.

"Toni before I blow your head off, get out of my office."

"I'd like to see you try." Antonio replied going to the other side of the table.

Chris moved from beside me going after him making me cup my mouth laughing.

"Oh yeah? Where is my phone?" Chris said reaching for his pocket.

"Why? You gonna call for help? Oh shit... Did I make you cry? Do you need someone to pet you?" Antonio continued.

I never really saw this side of Antonio. Like ever. He was always all about business anytime I saw him.

"You know what? You're actually very correct. You made me cry and the only person that can make me stop is... Hmm, let me see. Oh! The beta Female." Chris said with a smirk.

I saw Antonio's face go from a smile to a frown as he eyed the phone in Chris's hand.

"Like you can actually call her." He said changing his pose as he crossed his arm.

His bicep bulged out of the shirt he was putting on.

"Hello? Alpha?" We heard suddenly. It was Elena's voice. From the phone in Chris's hand.

"Toph. Come on. I'll steal Isabelle if you say anything." Antonio said lowly so Elena wouldn't hear anything.

Chris tilted his head a bit seemingly weighing his options.

"Hey, Elena. Toni would like to speak to you. His phone battery died." He said finally glaring at Antonio.

I pursed my lips to hold in my laughter as Antonio stuck out his tongue at Chris who only looked at him in disbelief.

"Oh... Okay." Elena said. I could hear the blush in her voice. Oh, I'm so teasing her about this later.

"Oh wait... Do you know what he just said?" Chris said suddenly making Antonio freeze.

"What?" Elena asked innocently.

"He just said Belle was-"

He didn't get to finish as Antonio tackled him to the ground unexpectedly.

"Ow!Toni!" He yelled but Antonio wasn't having anything about it.

"Hello? What's going on?" Elena said from the other side of the phone.

I picked it up when Chris flipped making him on top and Antonio under.

"Hey Babe. Everything is fine. The boys are..." I paused looking at the two guys fighting like primary school kids.

"Are?" Elena asked impatiently.

"Well they're fine. Just... chilling." I replied nodding my head as I winced once Chris's back hit the chair once again.

I cut off the phone soon and ran to their side trying to pull them apart.

Soon Chris was under Antonio but his arm was under Antonio's neck trying to choke him.

"Do you accept defeat?" He asked.

Antonio struggled a little longer before he started tapping Chris's arm that was under his neck.

"I give up. I give up." He said continuously while tapping the arm.

Chris grinned and winked at me letting him go. Antonio pushed himself off the floor before dusting himself.

I quickly went to help him up. He gave me a smile and stood up. I glared at him and Antonio.

"Both of you are really stupid, aren't you!" I yelled still keeping my glare.

They looked at each other before they turned to me chuckling. They think this is funny?!

"Do I look like a fucking comedian?! Why are you laughing?! Something funny?" I asked sternly looking back and forth between them.

"I mean... We-"

"Save it Antonio. Get out of my way." I said to them and stepped forward to pass between them.

Antonio stepped away and I glared at Chris who was keeping his stretched arm in front of me.

"Get your hands off." I said glaring at his face and then I looked down at him arm.

"Hold on. We were just joking ar-" He said.

"Fuck you!" I yelled pushing against his arm as I rushed out of the study.

I stopped and glared at the door.

"Well that was eventful." I heard Antonio say.

"Quick go after her." I heard him say and I quickly rushed down the stairs slamming the front door.

Stupid. Stupid. Stupid.

I continued walking with tears clouding my eyes. I didn't know why I was crying. You know the feeling when you're way too angry and that shitty lump is formed in your throat and no matter how hard you swallow, it won't go away? Yeah, that's what I'm feeling right now.

I wipes my eyes harshly with the sleeve of my hoodie before I paused looking around my surroundings.

Where in God's name am I? It was just trees and trees and then- oh wait! I think I hear sounds.

I mean I'm still in the pack so no harm can come right? I took a step forward when an arm stopped me.

"Ah!" I yelled jumping back out of the arm before stumbling on- whatever it is that tripped me. I felt myself falling to the ground as I tried desperately to grab unto something to at least steady myself.

But who was I kidding? I was in this- what should I describe this as? Oh yeah! -forest all alone. I closed my eyes to brace myself for the impact until I felt I wasn't falling anymore.

Rather I was in the strong grip of someone. I peeked open one of my eyes to see the man I was angry at holding me up.

Oh shit. Does he get handsome every minute? His hair was tousled showing he just had a fight or maybe he ran? Nah, I couldn't be that far from home. But even though his hair wasn't neat, he still looked so hot and sexy.

"You okay?" He asked.

I blinked repeatedly looking around before I nodded.

"Alright you can let me go now." I said tapping his arm that was wrapped around my waist.

"You sure?" He questioned again.

"Yes. Can I go now?" I asked.

He reluctantly let me go and I rolled to get out of his arm. I then glared at him before I crossed my arm.

"Are you angry at me?" He asked looking into my eyes.

Ah geez! Does he want me to get trapped in that ocean and finally drown?

I turned my head away with a 'hmph!' and then I rolled my eyes.

"Belle..." He drawled out taking my hand.

"What?!" I asked wanting to snatch my hands out of his but this guy wasn't having it.

He held my hand in a soft strong grip. I dropped both our hands in defeat.

"Belle." He called letting of my hand as he slid it up to grip my shoulders instead making me look into his eyes.

I tried to turn my head to avoid his eyes once again. Unfortunately he had seen what I wanted to do as he placed both palm on cheeks kissing my lips making me freeze.

"I don't like it when you're angry with me." He mumbled against my lips.

"So why would you go and fight with your best friend?!" I yelled pushing against his chest.

"That's what you're angry about?" He asked me in... disbelief?

"Why are you saying that like it's not a big deal?! That fight was way too serious back there!" I yelled pointing behind us.

Was I meant to point behind me? To my left? My right? I have no idea I swear. But that's not the point right now. Focus! Isabelle.

"Trust me, that fight was meaningless. It meant nothing." He said rolling his eyes.

"That meant the same thing." I replied looking at the dried leaves under my slipper.

"What?" He asked.

"You said and I quote "That fight was meaningless. It meant nothing." The sentences are the same thing just phrased in a different way." I mumbled still keeping my eyes on the leaves that now intrigued me.

"Oh. Right. Sorry. I'm just really flustered. Look how fast my heart is beating." He said taking my hand in his placing it on his chest.

True enough, his heart was beating fast. I looked up at his face to his eyebrows all crunched up.

"What's wrong with your face?" I asked pursing my lips to hide my laugh.

"What's wrong with my face?" He asked in return.

"Nothing." I said raising my hand to my nose to keep in that laugh which I failed miserably at when Chris moved only one of his eyebrow looking really weird.

"Why are you laughing?" He asked in annoyance putting his hand on his hips looking at me as I circled in laughter.

"Not-hing" I managed to stiff out between heavy laughs before I moved backwards still throwing my head back in laughter.

"Wait till I catch you." And without giving me a head start he ran after me. I immediately ceased my laughter into chuckles as I ran away from him.

I could see he wasn't trying at all with the way he hasn't caught up with me.

I stopped making him hug me from behind. His body was pressed on mine and his arm went from one shoulder to another with his chin on my left shoulder.

I smiled as he kissed the side of my face.

"So you forgive me?" He asked breathing into my ears.

"Yeah." I let out as a breath smiling to myself.

Can't time just freeze right now?

"Should we head back?" He asked after some minutes of silence with us just watching the leaves dance whenever a breeze blew past them with occasional kisses to the side of my head.

Even though my legs were about to give out, I didn't want to leave this peaceful serenity.

"Sure." I replied trying to hide the disappointment in my voice.

"We can come back here anytime you want. Probably a picnic? How that sounds?" He asked pressing his lips to my cheek.

"For reals?!" I asked almost breaking my neck with the speed of how I turned my neck.

"Yeah. I mean you like this place right?" He asked taking my hands in his.

"How did you know that?" I asked in disbelief.

"Don't worry your pretty little head about that." He said smiling.

"Aw, you think my head is pretty?" I asked with a teasing smile.

"Among many other things." He replied with the same teasing smile matching mine.

I blushed scarlet but I still stood on my tippy toe and kiss him lightly.

"I love you."

"Aw... Love you too, amore." He replied kissing my lips deeply.

I looked at the time on the alarm clock just beside me. It said 10:00pm. Where the heck was Chris?

I was chatting with Dolores and Elena on our group chat but they weren't enough to keep my mind off Chris. I drifted in and out of the conversation wondering where Chris could be.

Soon, both of my girlfriends fell asleep when we has nothing else to talk about or should I say when they had nothing else to talk about since I contributed little to nothing in the conversation.

I dropped my phone sighing loudly. I rested my head against the head board only to wake up once I felt my neck slipping off my head.

I glanced at the alarm clock again. It said 11:00 pm. Chris! Where the fuck did that dude go?!

He wasn't missing, I knew that. He has after all bade me a goodbye when he and Antonio headed out around past 7. Where they were going, he wouldn't tell me.

I rubbed my head starting to feel an head ache forming. I needed a drink. I slid off our bed and wrapped the nightgown tighter against my skin as I slipped on my black furry slipper and walked downstairs.

I opened the fridge my eyes moving all over it looking for something suitable to quench my thirst.

I finally settled on a mango juice pack which was awkwardly in the fridge. I shrugged pushing the straw into the appropriate place and walked to the sitting room.

I pulled a sip and sighed in content at the chilled drink. This is my favorite juice from now on. Chris had better bought more of this juice.

My feet froze when I heard a knock on the main door. I hadn't had time to guess who it was as my eyes widened at the turning of the door knob.

I suddenly regretted not locking up after past 10. Who might it be? At this hour?!

"Isabelle..." I heard someone- Chris slur as he made his way inside with his body dangling. He was obviously drunk and he was supported and accompanied by an also drunk Antonio.

The actual fuck?! I pulled my hand up drinking the rest of the mango juice in the box. What? There's no way in hell that I'm going to leave this delicious thing.

I immediately abandoned the empty box and ran to them taking a sleeping Chris in my arm.

His eyes was closed but once he smelled me I guess, his eyes opened and then he smiled.

"Oh look, Toni. It's my baby." He said pointing at me with a goofy smile on his face.

I held the urge to smack his face as a smile made it's way to my face.

"Yeah Yeah. It's your baby. Let me go yeah?" Antonio replied hanging his head low.

Chris wasn't in any way holding him as he rested his whole body on me. The two men were wasted. On what? Obviously Alcohol. Why? I had no fucking idea.

I thought werewolves couldn't get drunk? At least according to what Elena and Dolores said this afternoon. I would ask him later when he's sobered up.

"Alright, Antonio. Thank you for bringing him home. Have a good night." I said pushing Antonio with the hand that Chris wasn't resting on.

"Can't I crash here?" Antonio asked looking up at me.

"No. Nuh-uh. Not at my house. See you now. Ciao!" I said pointing at the door.

"Wicked." He muttered before he turned around and walked out in a zig zag direction not closing the door.

I dragged, yes I dragged Chris to the couch placing him on it as gently as I can.

I ran back to close the door and locked it after. I sighed and placed my hand on my hips turning my head to see Chris who now sat up smiling at me.

I let out another sigh walking to my juice box only to find out the juice had finished. When did this thing finish?!

I sighed for the umpteenth time dumping it into the trash can and walked to a still smiling Chris.

Time to deal with a very drunk person.

I sat beside him his eyes following my every move. He rested his head on my shoulder once he saw I was settled.

"You do know I love you right?" He asked.

"Of course. So tell me, why are you drunk?" I asked smiling at him.

"Scoot over." He said suddenly.

I moved over and he lied down placing his head on my laps making me freeze for a second as he adjusted himself so he was comfortable.

"Are you really going to be my Luna?" He asked me suddenly.

"Of course. I promised remember?" I said playing with his hair.

"That's right, you did promise." He said nodding his head on my laps.

"I love you." He said suddenly making me look down at him.

"I think we're clear about that but I love you too." I said smiling down at him.

"You know someone tried to crash our party. I fought with him, you know me now. I fought with him and he backed down." He said his smile coming down.

"Who?" I asked.

There was no response but his eyes was closed. I guess he has fallen asleep.

"Jacob." He breathed out suddenly. His eyes snapped open and all I saw in there was coldness.

"Oh." Was all I said. Jacob hated me. What else would I have said? You shouldn't have beaten him? Yeah right.

"I hate him. I hate the way he look at you with so much hatred." He said suddenly his eyes not looking at me for once.

"You know?" I asked confused.

"Of course I know. Who doesn't the bastard hate but himself?" He said with a cold voice.

"Wow. You really hate him."

"He's the worst. Mum was the only daughter and child of the Alpha. According to her, she couldn't be the Alpha. It was too much work and responsibilities for her. I don't really blame her. I can see what she was talking about. So when her mate came along, which was unfortunately, Jacob he became the Alpha instead. He was all loving according to hee even though I can't imagine it. I was born and then he changed. He beat me a lot when I was young. Mom tried her best to stop him but he didn't. Fortunately for him, he never beat her though. She was trying to defend me one day when she had a miscarriage of my younger brother/sister." He paused and I could see tears glistening in his eyes.

I said nothing cause I was speechless. I didn't know he went through so much.

"So we rushed her to the hospital, she tried her best to save the baby and Lores was born prematurely. After that, she couldn't get pregnant since her womb had been..." He stopped and I heard him choke on a tear.

I pulled his head off my lap and hugged him patting his back slowly.

"Go on. Let it all out. I'm here for you. You can cry on me." The sound of him crying filled the room almost as soon I dropped the first sentence.

"It's okay. I'm here."  I said trying not to cause my own tear to fall which I actually failed miserably at once again today.

"He almost killed her, Belle. He almost killed his own daughter. He almost killed Dolores, my baby sister. How could he do that? Why does he hate me so much? Why?" He bawled hugging me tighter. I sniffed in my tears and closed my eyes.