Chapter Two: First Sight

After a long two days of driving and only stopping once to sleep at a rest stop, I finally made it to New Orleans. I drove to the house that my Mama and Papa had for me, and I didn't expect the house to look like what it looks like. I figured that it would be gross on the outside like no one took care of it, but I guess that someone did because the lawn was kept. The house didn't look dingy. It looked really good.

When I got out of the car, I looked around at my surroundings. There was a big nice compound looking house right across from it that a vibe that I couldn't put my finger on.

This should be interesting.

As soon as I got out of the car, I was immediately approached. "A wolf in the French Quarter?"

My heart skipped a beat. "I don't know what you are talking about." He just stared at my chest and chuckled. "Uhm, I don't know what you think you are doing. Eyes belong up here at my face when you talk to me or when around me." I pointed to my face.

"Shame," he said as he slowly moved his eyes from my chest up to my face. "See you later, Dog." He walked away from me hitting his shoulder against mine.

Fucking pig.

I shook my head and walked into the house. I immediately started to cough. There was so much dust in the house. There were five thousand layers of dust on everything in the house, but at least, I don't have to worry about dust on the furniture.

Because there isn't any furniture in here.

I sighed and shook my head. How am I supposed to pay for furniture? I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. I'm not planning on staying here long, so I don't need to get a lot of things. I will probably have to get a hotel for my stay because I don't think my body can handle sleeping on the floor.

I do know that I need to get cleaning products for the house.

I got out my phone to make a list of what I need for the house when my phone started to ring. The caller ID showed that it was Alice.

"Hey, Alice. What's up?" I ran my finger along the banister of the stairs to see that my finger was coated completely with dust.

"Bella, I saw that you would get this dilemma of the house. I figured that I should warn you what we all did for you." She paused. "Please don't be mad."

I stopped moving around the house. "What did you do?"

"Well, we ordered you some furniture. There is something in the trunk too."

I raised my eyebrow. "Alice, how did you put something in the trunk? I didn't see anything when I loaded it up." I walked to the Volvo and opened up the trunk to see that a gray and white print comforter set with a few pillows. "Mary Alice!"

"Isabella Marie! I didn't buy it. Emmett did." She paused. "I just told him which one to buy."

I couldn't help but huff at her. "I really appreciate it, but this is too much. I'm coming back. I can just stay at a hotel."

"Stop right there. Bella, you know that I don't remember much about my human life. I know that it was terrible, but I would still like to go see where I grew up. You get to do what some of us wish we could do."

I wiped away a few tears that fell down my face. "You are right." I took a deep breath. "Thank you." I felt someone staring at me, so I turned my head to the left to see that I was being stared at by a very handsome man. "I have to go. Give everyone my love and thanks. Bye." We hung up, and I made my way to the store that I saw on my way in. After about an hour, I was heading back to the house. It took quite a few trips, but I unloaded everything.

Once I had everything put away in the correct spots, I took a good three hours to clean every room in the house. I had to open up the windows and front door to let everything air out. "Isabella Swan?"

I looked up from the staircase to see two men standing there. "Yes?"

"We are from the furniture store," one of the men said. He was looking at me like I was stupid.

I shook my head. "Oh, sorry. I wasn't told when you guys would be arriving."

"No problem," the nicer guy said. "In your order, you stated that you would like for us to carry everything into the specific rooms."

Alice.

I nodded. "Oh, I'm sorry. Do you not do that?" I don't want to inconvenience them. "My friend put the order in for me, and she is not here." I paused. "What did she order me exactly?"

The other guy scoffed. "You got a bed, a nightstand, a dresser, two couches, and a table that has matching side tables." The nicer guys nudged the asshole. "Sorry, Buck. You know that this Quarter freaks me out." I think he was trying to whisper that, but he failed.

"Let me just show you where to put everything." They put all of my furniture in the rooms and left. I finished cleaning up and setting up each room.

I had just sat down on my new cream colored couch when the doorbell rang. I got up and opened up the door to a woman who looked very familiar to me. "Hello, I'm Hayley."

I gave her a small smile. "Bella."

"Look, I heard Theirry boasting about a new hot wolf in the quarter. He is a jackass as he calls every woman he sees a wolf. I want to apologize on his behalf for his behavior." It seemed like she was trying to press some information out of me, but she didn't want to push me. "He said that he saw a moon birthmark on your shoulder. I have the same one too." She showed me her birthmark.

It is in the same spot as mine.

"Thank you. You don't have to apologize for his behavior, though. There is always that one dickhead." She giggled. "Well, I should go. If you need anything just let me know. I live across the street in the Abattoir." She turned around and started to walk away.

"Did it get easier when you found out what you were?" I asked out of the blue. Something tells me that I can talk to her about anything.

She turned around. "So it is true?" I slowly nodded my head. "I'm the Alpha of the pack. My husband, Jackson, is the Beta."

I looked her with a confused look on my face. "Does everyone in the pack live across the street?"

Hayley shook her head no. "I have two homes. I have one in the bayou and the one across the street, but something going on with my daughter's father is keeping me there for a bit. The majority of the pack is in the bayou. I can take you there tomorrow if you would like?"

I took a deep breath before I nodded my head yes. "I haven't been a wolf yet. I just found out what I was a few days ago."

"I'm here to help any way I can. Changed or not. You will always be a part of my pack." She smiled and left.

Something about that last sentence hit home for me. I actually felt like I belong here.

"Bella," Hayley said. "Do you want to meet up for dinner tonight? We don't have to talk about anything wolf related. It's hard just being new around here in a place like this. We could go to Rousseau's for dinner. It's just right down the street and to the left." I stood there in silence for a few moments before I nodded. "I'll meet you there around 7."

"Sounds good." She smiled and walked across to her house. I went upstairs to shower for the second time today because I actually sweated a lot when I cleaned and organized the house.

When I was done and ready, my brown hair was in a wavy ponytail, and I intensified my brown eyes with makeup. I was wearing a pair of ripped up skinny jeans, black crop top, black and red flannel shirt, and my trusty converse. I locked up and walked down to Rousseau's.

"Hey, Bella," I heard as I walked in. I turned my head to see Hayley sitting in a booth rubbing her stomach. I walked over to her and sat down in the booth across from her. "How are you doing?"

I gave her a small smile. "I am doing as good as I can be for finding everything out." I looked at her stomach. "How far along are you?"

She smiled. "I am about eight months along." Her smile faltered a little bit. "I would be enjoying this a lot better if she had a different father, but it is in the cards that I have been dealt with."

I nodded. "I get that."

A blond waitress came over to the table. "Hi, Camille. This is Bella. Bella, this is my friend, Camille."

Camille smiled at me. "Welcome to my restaurant, Rosseau's. Have you been to New Orleans before?"

I shook my head. "No, I have not. I wish that I have. What is the most popular item on the menu?"

She giggled as she looked at Hayley. "She needs to stay." She turned her attention back to me. "The gumbo. Gumbo is popular in any restaurant in Louisianna. Do you have any allergies to seafood?"

I shook my head no. "I will have the gumbo." She smiled and took Hayley's order. "She seems nice. Is she?" I asked Hayley as I raised my eyebrow at my loaded question.

"No, Camille is fully human." She abruptly paused and rubbed her stomach. "She keeps kicking my stomach. Hard." She smiled at me. "She never kicks this hard when I am around strangers. Just her father, her father's siblings, and me. She must like you."

I smiled. "That is kind of sweet." The both of us laughed. After a few minutes of a comfortable silence, I decided to speak up. "Is it hard to keep the animal inside at times? Especially that you are pregnant?"

She sighed. "Bella, I am not going to lie to you. It was pretty hard especially in the beginning as more people from all of the types of the supernatural species. They didn't want me to be pregnant. They all were - still are - scared of what will happen when I do give birth."

I leaned my head in closer. "Did you say species?"

She nodded. "Werewolves. Vampires. Witches."

My eyes widened. I truly am a danger magnet. "Why did they want to kill an innocent baby? She is just a baby?"

"Because of her father. Niklaus Mikaelson. The original hybrid. Vampire and Werewolf." She suddenly looked at something that was behind me and sat up straighter.

I shook my head in confusion. "Vampires can't have kids. They are ice cold."

I heard a menacing laugh behind me. "Oh, Love. Those are not traditional vampires," a very velvety heavily accented voice say. I looked to my right to see the man that was staring at me from across the street standing there. "I'm Niklaus Mikaelson, Love."

For some reason, I felt drawn to him. "Isabella."

So sorry for taking too long to update. Life is happening. I am currently working my externship before I graduated in a little over a month! Eek. I'm so excited. I know that this chapter isn't that exciting. I just wanted to get something out for you guys. I will try to update soon!