Chapter 36: Chapter 36

Chris's POV

I smiled at Isabelle and turned around walking into the car. I didn't want to leave and go on this nonsensic journey but I needed it for my pack.

If that bitch proves to be stubborn, to hell with her and her help then. Cause I just can't pinpoint the reason why she would only send tickets for myself and my beta.

But I was grateful in a way. Her pack is far too dangerous for Isabelle. I knew no one there... There was no one I could trust.

And with that in mind, I had Lincoln and Kennedy be her guard for the meantime.

I waved at her and Antonio drove off. I looked down at the container in my hand and looked up back.

"Stop the car." I said and Antonio immediately stepped on the brake making the tires screech as it came to an halt.

"Al-"

I didn't wait for him to turn his head or call my name finish as I sprang out of the car running.

I saw her turn her head and looked at me. I just stared at her in return. She cried and then jumped me and I hugged her back tightly.

Goddess was I going to miss her. I broke away from the hug and kissed her lips.

I was going to miss everything about her. Her smile, her laugh, how her face would turn red at any slight indecent word, how she would smack me, her crying face, her chocolate brown eyes, her golden yellow hair... her everything.

Seeing she couldn't breathe anymore, I let her go and she took in a huge gasp of air.

"I love you." I said sincerely.

"Love you too." She replied smiling.

I would miss her smile as well. Can't I just send  Antonio in my stead? I don't want to leave this woman.

I waved at her slowly and she did the same. I turned around and walked away without looking back once.

If I did, I'm definitely not going anywhere. I sat in the car and Antonio started the car almost immediately.

"I love you more than you can ever imagine and I'll miss you more and I'll be longingly waiting for your return." I heard suddenly.

I smiled upon recognizing the voice. She knew I would hear her. She's just so smart.

"Just one week, I promise" I said to myself.

"And I love you too." I said into the mind link.

That was all. I vowed to call her every night hopefully they have a good internet connection at their pack.

I closed my eyes and leaned my back on the chair and my head on the head rest. I licked my lips imagining it was Isabelle's.

This is going to be a fucking long week. I sighed as I rubbed my face.

After what felt like forever, Antonio parked the car. I opened my eyes to the airport. It was as empty as a desert. Only the airport staffs were here and I'm pretty sure they are Werewolves as well.

Fucking bitch is so rich. We got off the car and Antonio went ahead to pull out our luggages. I held the container that Isabelle gave me close to my chest as we walked into the airport.

"Let me get that for you, sir." I heard and I turned around to see a air hostess pointing at the container with me.

"No thank you." I replied and turned around.

"But-" She continued and truth be told, she was starting to annoy me.

"My mate wouldn't like another female's scent all over me. And more so, this is from her. You don't have the right to touch it." I replied and her face turned ashen but I paid it no mind and I turned and walked away.

Antonio caught up with me and we walked into the plane.

Soon, the plane took off and I closed my eyes setting the food container beside me. My hand was still on it tightly as I slept.

"Sir, what would you like to have?" I heard some hours later making me open my eyes to a air hostess smiling face.

"Nothing. My mate's got me covered." I replied waving my container.

"Alright sir." She replied and turned around moving away without asking what Antonio would like.

"Actually..." I said and like that she was back beside me.

"I'll have the risotto soup." I said and she bowed and walked away. Antonio looked at me with a questioning look.

He looked at my hand and then back to my face. I patted the container and smile.

Soon, she came back with a covered tray. She was about to place it in front of me when I asked her to pause.

"What's wrong?" She asked blinking at me.

"Give it to my beta." I said pointing at him.

"Sir?" She stuttered.

"Are you deaf?" I asked eyeing her ears.

"Umm- no, sir. It's just..." She said her eyes darting around.

Oh Goddess, Miranda's pack members are so stupid.

"Give it to my beta." I said again. Lowly and dangerously.

She bowed her head and shakily dropped it in front of Antonio who looked down at the tray and then me.

'You do know I don't care, don't you?' he asked into the mind link and I just ignored him.

"Could you warm this up for me?" I asked giving her the container.

"Right away sir." She said and collected the container from me.

"Handle it with care. If something happens to it, I won't say the same about your neck." I cautioned.

"Y-yes sir." She said and walked away shakily.

"You just scated the poor girl." Antonio said rolling his eyes at me.

"Like I care." I replied facing the window as I watched the trees that formed green shapes surrounded by brown parts.

I heard Antonio sigh and then he chuckled. I turned my head to him and he grinned at me.

"You're about to die, aren't you?" I asked with a chuckle.

"I miss her." He said releasing a breath.

"So do I."

"Hold on, you miss Elena?" He asked making me snap my eyes at him glaring.

"Sorry... Sorry." He said laughing at me.

"You're such a dummy." I said shaking my head.

"You still love me." He said in a sing song tone.

"Unfortunately." I muttered under my breath.

"How did she take the news?" I asked him.

"Badly. She at first thought I was joking and didn't talk to me for half the day...

FLASHBACK

I'll be writing it in Antonio's POV.

I walked into the house to see Elena knitting. She raised her head and gave me a smile. I replied the smile with a weak one and went to sit by her.

"How was your day?" She asked.

"Oh it was... Great. Yours?"

"It was... fine. Are you okay? You seem pale." She said dropping her- whatever she was knitting.

"I'm going on this stupid business trip with Chris in a few days."

She stared at me and then rolled her eyes shaking her head.

"That's shitty. Off to?" She asked still.

"Umm- Don't get angry or anything... But..." I started and then grinned at her.

"Don't grin at me like that, you look like Joker." She said making me close my mouth.

"Sorry. Anyways, I'm going to Crescent Moon Pack." I said and I saw her hand stop moving.

She turned her head to me and then glared. I pursed my lips not knowing what to say.

"Really? That's the best joke you've gotten today? Crescent Moon Pack, the most dangerous pack? Are you high?" She asked shaking her head.

"I wasn't..." She stopped me placing her lips on mine.

"El..." I called and could only mumble.

"I just want you to be okay." She said against my lips.

"I know... And I promise you, I will." I replied her resting my forehead on hers.

"We'll wait for you then." I said.

"Hn... Hold on, we?" I asked.

She said nothing and only detached her head from mine. She looked into my eyes and then took my hand placing it on her stomach.

"I'm pregnant, Toni."

Then I paused. My eyes widened and I could feel tears coming up. I looked down at her staimch and moved closer to her.

I picked her up gently and set her on my laps and replaced our hands. I smiled at her and she did the same.

"I love you." I said sincerely.

"I love you too." She replied her grin widening.

"When did you find out?" I mumbled looking at her flat belly.

"This morning when you left." She replied.

"Oh my... I'm so happy! We're pregnant!" I said and she laughed at me.

She kissed my lips and I happily and readily accepted her lips.

FLASHBACK ENDS. Back to Chris POV

"So, Elena is pregnant?" I asked him my eyes widening.

"Yup." He replied nodding his head.

"Congratulations, man. Why didn't you tell me? I could have come to this nonsensic place on my own!" I said smacking him.

"Nah, you can't deal with all that craziness on your own. And more so, Elena wouldn't let me." He replied looking down.

"Right. Congratulations, anyways." I said smiling broadly at him.

"Thanks." He replied smiling.

"I hope the child looks like Elena." I muttered.

"What?" He asked me.

"Nothing." I said shaking my head.

"Why do you say that?" He asked me referring to my first statement.

"Oh so you did hear?" I asked in disbelief.

"I was giving you another chance to rectify yourself." He replied me.

"Oh come on. We both know you're a ugly person. If your child looks like you, oh Goddess!" I said with a smirk.

"Come here." He said and I stuck out my tongue at him.

"Come here while I'm being nice." He said again.

"Oh, maybe she would look like a monkey."

That did it. He pounced from his seat once me and I laughed at him. He gave me a punch on the back and I laughed at his face.

"Oh come on, it was just a joke." I said.

"I know. I just hope when Isabelle gets pregnant, the baby won't look like her." He said.

"Why, thank you. Hold on, what the fuck did you just say?" I asked and stood up from my seat and he walked backwards with every forward steps I took.

"Here is your food, sir." We heard making me turn my neck to the waitress that I had given my container to.

I pointed at him shaking it before I went back to my seat.

"I'll get back at you." I said and he only smirked at me.

"Dickhead." I muttered opening the covered food.

ISABELLE'S POV

"So, You said you had something to tell us?" Dolores asked sitting on the cloth as she took a chip off the plate munching on it.

"Yes." Elena replied eyeing the chips that Dolores had stretched her hand to take again.

I was in the house when Elena called for an emergency meeting. The venue was very word, she chose a clearing around the pack.

What she wanted to say was "confidential" in her words, not mine. And so, right now we were seated on a cloth with a plate filled with chips in it.

I was holding a Nutella jar digging my spoon into it. I took a chip and dipped it into the jar.

"Eww." Dolores said making me look up at her.

"What?" I asked in confusion as I pushed the chocolate covered chip into my mouth.

"How could you eat that?" She asked.

"Eat what?" I asked in total confusion swallowing my chips.

She said nothing and only watched me while I took another chip and into the jar it went.

"That. How could you eat that?" She said shaking her head.

"Oh please you've never tried it. Don't go abusing it now." I replied rolling my eyes.

"It's not that bad." Elena chipped in and then she collected the chip covered in chocolate from me pushing it into her mouth.

She chewed it and then swallow making me blink once then twice then I lost count.

"What did you just do?" Dolores asked.

"Eat chips and Nutella. Obviously." She replied taking another chip and stretched it to me.

I collected it and helped her dip it into the jar before I gave it back to her.

"Okay, what the fuck?" Dolores asked.

"Yeah, El... What's up?" I asked and then she looked at both of us like we had grown two heads.

"Yeah... It's pertaining what I wanted to tell you but first, Isa... Do you think you can give up that jar?" She asked.

"Umm, sure?" I said and gave it to her still staring at her.

"Stop looking at me like I've grown a tail." She said rolling her eyes.

"Drop that chip and tell us what's going on. Are you about to die? Oh my goodness, did you swallow silver?" She asked.

"No, I did not swallow silver and no, I'm not about to die... I'm just... About to bring another one to this life." She replied and I nodded my head before my eyes widened.

I turned to Dolores who was looking at me the same way I was. Then we turned to Elena who was now stretching her hand to take a chip like she didn't just drop a bomb.

"El you're expecting?!" I squealed.

"Bingo." She said and finally looked awh from the chip.

I jumped at her at one squeezing her tightly. Dolores joined in the hug and we all squealed in happiness.

I for one was very very happy for her. I in every way loved babies. Children in total.

"Congratulations!" I said and hugged her again. I couldn't help the squeal that flew out of my mouth once again.

"Congratulations!" Dolores said smiling at her. She then looked down at the stomach.

"Hey kiddo, your mum is very very playful. So, you must not turn out like her. Do you understand me?" She asked pointing at the stomach.

"Well... It's true kiddo. I know who I first met." I whispered and then grinned at her flat stomach.

"Who did you first meet?" I heard Elena ask and I rolled my eyes looking up.

"I don't know. Someone." I replied shrugging.

"Tell me! What was your first impression of me?!" She yelled.

"Hormones flying about! Hormonal attack!" Dolores yelled making me smack her lightly.

"You're disturbing the kid." I said pointing at the stomach. I smiled at it and then it was quiet. Elena broke the silence first though.

"Goddess, Isa... You're really happy aren't you?" Elena asked making me look up.

"Huh?" I asked in confusion and then saw Dolores giving me the same look.

"You're totally in love with the child when he's not even developing yet." Dolores pointed out smiling at me.

"Sorry... was it that obvious?" I replied scratching my head.

"It's just so overwhelming that in Eight months time, there would be a mini you and Antonio. It's just so cute!" I gushed squeezing my cheek.

"Eight months?" Elena asked me and then looked at Dolores her hand on her flat tummy.

"Yeah. That's the duration babies use before they come out into the world." I replied.

"Oh! I get you. Human babies you mean." Dolores finally caught up. What she caught up on, I have no idea.

"What?" I asked in confusion.

"Oh! That's what you meant?" Elena said also seeming to have gotten whatever Dolores was implying. Which I still don't know, by the way.

I blinked at them before Elena sighed and then opened her mouth to talk.

"Okay normal people use nine months to conceive a baby, right?" She asked and I nodded my head slowly still not understanding where this conversation was headed.

"Okay, are we normal?" She asked and I didn't know what to say.

"What are you saying, El? Oh Goddess." Dolores said and sighed pinching her nose bridge.

"What Elena is trying to say is... We werewolves are special beings. Everything is fast and in our case compared to Humans. Like our heart rate, speed,reflexes. Even our heightened senses like the smelling, tasting and hearing. You get what I mean don't you?" She asked and I nodded my head.

"Okay, so in the pregnancy case as well, that's how fast it is. So, instead of the normal nine months for humans... It's five months or so for us." She finished.

"Oh. Wait what? So like in five months I get to see that little sprouting bean in there?" I asked pointing at Elena's stomach.

"Correct." They both said nodding their head.

"Whoa! That's dope." I said my eyes twinkling.

I saw Elena smile and put her hand on her stomach. She proceeded to continue eating the chips and Nutella when she suddenly dropped it.

I looked up at her to see a frown settle on her face.

"What's wrong, El?" Dolores asked. She seemed to have noticed as well.

She only raised her index finger at us darting her eyes around then she stood up and ran to the side.

The sound of retching came soon and I cringed at the sound.

"I see morning sickness, cravings, appetite and every are still there?" I said.

"Yep. That's mother nature. You can't mess with that one." She said shaking her head.

"Shit." I said and chuckled. She chuckled and we both laughed shaking our heads.

"Guys... Let me in on the laugh." We heard from behind us.

We turned around to see Roxy making her way towards us. She was clad in a black top and trousers. She looked hot though.

"Oh hey Roxy." Dolores greeted shifting her weight as she bounced on her leg.

I turned to look at her. She wasn't smiling at all. Instead a frown was settled kingly on her face.

"I'll go check up on El. I'll be right back." She said and stood up walking away without my response.

No, Lores. Don't leave me with this witch! Ugh! I'll get her back for it.

"Hi there, Isabelle." She greeted making me return my face to her.

I said nothing and returned my gaze to the Nutella jar. Should I still eat it or just take another one from our fridge?

Meh, I guess I'll—

"I get the fact that you might not like me." She said again breaking my conclusion.

I sighed and threw my head back. Just staring at the blue sky.

"Isabelle—" She started again.

"Shut it, please." I said and she snapped her mouth shut.

"Thank you." I said and she said nothing. I saw her nod once before she turned around.

"You know," I started and she stopped.

"We could have been friends. But, I don't friend with people that... How should I put it? Oh cling to my man." I said and my heart did a flip. Oh shit, was that just because I laid claim on Chris?

"Hold on... Your man? Oh you mean Chris?" She asked I swear I could see a hint of amusement in her voice.

What does she mean?

"Who else if not Chris?" I asked challengingly as I stood up.

"Right, I don't like Chris. Ew! Ugh! Not wolves. I'm not into wolves. That's like... ew!" She said and I glared at her.

She pursed her lips and looked away.

"What do you mean by that?" I asked and she looked up and then she sighed.

"Nothing. I'm sorry I said it like that. It sounded shitty and disgusting. Anyways, I don't like Chris and I don't think I'll be into him... like that in a million years to come." She said.

That was supposed to make me angry, she was, after all, making Chris sound like... that. But it made me sigh in relief instead. At least, she didn't like Chris... like that.

"It's fine. You can go." I said and she nodded her.

"Right." She muttered and turned around to walk away.

"Hold on... What were you guys talking about when I saw you?" I asked my heart beating louder and faster.

"It's nothing special. See yah." She said and like that, she was gone. Poof! I tell you!

Dolores and Elena came back and we packed up the cloth walking back home.