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Now anyone that has read this story before will realise that there are small changes in the first chapter and thats because I was going to base this story when Elena was pregnant but after finishing Broken I decided to set it when the twins are 10 so there are small differences in the prologue.
Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot Belle, Angel and Ethan (unfortunately)...
Summary: Paige and Lucas once again find themselves in Miami helping Benicio solve a string of murders on woman connected to the Cabal. But while they're there they come across a young CSI with more than a few secrets. She's a werewolf..A Mutt...Time to call The Pack. But Belle isn't rady to accept the Pack's help... She hates being a werewolf and hates other werewolves more. Isabelle Rider may just give Elena Micheals a run for her money...
Warning: Mentions of Rape don't like don't read.
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The Black Magician
Chapter One: Paige
Lucas and I stared into the distance to see if we could see a flash of white or something to tell us what we didn't know. But there was nothing and all it seemed that we could do was wait.
I hate waiting. It seems like I'm not doing anything. I like to be the first to know everything and I know that's why I annoy Clayton so much because he thinks I'm second-guessing Jeremy and I don't mean too. I just hate leaving all the decisions to other people. I'm used to being in control.
Although Clayton has become used to me in the years since he met me. He's had too. Savannah and I have become regular babysitters for the twins, though now at the age of ten they are not really in need of any. Of course we still did it anyway.
I knew now though I was under obligation to call The Pack. I would wait until Isabelle returned and Changed back though I wasn't really sure why I was giving her this option.
But I had learned from my years on the Council that I needed to be lenient and Isabelle deserved a chance to explain herself before I brought the pack down on her. It had grown since it had only been five. The birth of Logan and Katherine had meant that The Pack had grown to seven and then Nick had shocked everyone by becoming a father.
It had been purely by chance Antonio, Nick's father and Nick were hunting a Mutt who was killing women in Chicago and he had attacked Ethan's mother before they could get to her in time. Ethan had been caught in the crossfire and been Bitten.
Nick had coaxed him through his first change and then brought him back to Stone Haven. Ethan had been nine older than when Jeremy had done the same for Clay. Ethan had also been a lot calmer than Clay had in temperament but terrified at what was happening to him.
But Nick got him through it and now he's nineteen and a full member of The Pack and a Sorrento, in everyway but blood.
Lucas and I stood for almost an hour before anything seemed to happen and then there was a shift in the air and Angela appeared holding Isabelle up. "Well don't just stand there!" She snapped. "Help me bring her round."
I just stared and then I jumped to obey helping Lucas lay her on the floor and then the girl sat down next to Isabelle. "C'mon Belle."
"C'mon." She whispered. "I can't keep doing this you know. I can't keep doing this. Waiting for you to do something you can't come back from. Come on sweetie wake up I'm begging you. Wake up."
The girl, I still didn't know her name slowly coaxed Isabelle and after about a further twenty minutes Isabelle showed signs of movement. Her eyes fluttered and she sat upright with a jolt.
The girl shrugged off her coat and wrapped it round Belle before yelling, "What the hell was that? You nearly killed yourself!"
Belle sat up pulling the coat tighter around herself and said nothing. "Belle talk to me what happened?" The girl said. "Excuse me?" I said at last. "Who are you?" "Angela." The girl said shortly. "I'm her best friend."
"Well Angela," I said. "I don't know how you found out that Belle is a werewolf but now she's officially a Mutt and I have to call the Pack." "What so they can just look down their noses at me?" Belle snarled.
"I don't need the Pack and they certainly don't need me." She said turning away from me. "I haven't harmed anyone and I'd rather not be hunted down like some common criminal if it's all the same to you!" "That's for The Pack to decide." I said as calmly as I could manage.
"Why?" Isabelle snarled, "Because one of your best friends happens to be Elena Denvers? Oh please, don't give me that shit I bet there was a time you didn't trust them either. But they helped you get Savannah back all that time ago and now they're a solid part of the council."
I couldn't help it I stared and shot a look at Lucas. He was always the calmer of the two of us and his job as lawyer meant he was good at talking round things so he took over.
"You seem to know a lot about The Pack." He said neutrally. "About all of us for that matter." "If you want to stay alive you've got to know the dangers." Angela answered just as neutrally.
"You view us as a threat?" Lucas asked.
"Wouldn't you if you were in my position?" Isabelle snarled. "I mean you've known me three seconds and you've already labelled me a Mutt and want to give me to The Pack who would more than likely rip me apart."
"It would not be like that."
Isabelle laughed. "Oh yeah? I doubt Katherine and Elena will be happy to find out that they are not the only female werewolves in the world."
"This isn't about that." Lucas said. "Whether you think you're not a danger to anyone or not you need help to control your Changes otherwise you could burn out and die."
Isabelle laughed. "I've been a werewolf for four years if I was going to burn out don't you think I would have done it by now?" I blinked, four years? That was virtually unheard of a Mutt living so long. They usually couldn't control their urges and they ended up hurting someone.
"I guess that shocked you." Angela said smiling but it wasn't a pleasant smile. "Isabel is capable of doing things that are out of the ordinary and she wouldn't hurt anyone." Angela's fists clenched. "In fact she would rather she hurt herself than hurt anyone else so don't go accusing her of something you have no idea about."
"We're simply speaking from experience." Lucas said in his calm way. "Yes because you're used to deal with the Pack." Isabelle said nodding.
"And they tell you about a Mutt's behaviours. Well that's all well and good but I'm not most Mutts. Mutt's love causing destruction. I just want to survive."
Isabelle looked at me. "You're both a threat. As are the Pack and if you've learned anything about werewolves you'll know they don't like being threatened." She looked away towards the outskirts of the City.
"Just because I see no reason to let The Pack know anything about me doesn't mean I don't know about them. I do not wanted to be treated as though I am below them. I've worked to hard to gain back my confidence for that." Isabelle looked at the floor.
"Besides I don't really want to talk to people who love The Pack, there are too few of them to police the Mutt circles. If it wasn't for Mutts I would never have been turned and I would have been able to carry on with my life."
I was shocked at the bitterness in her voice. I looked at her but she avoided my gaze.
"Belle,"
Angela said holding her hand; "I've told you about this, we've built up a life you should be proud of. You're a respected CSI for a Cabal and you achieved Control on your own. No one in the Pack has even managed that before."
I looked at her. "Well it's common knowledge." Angela answered. "That's what Jeremy is there for after all." "Jeremy is a good Pack Leader." I felt the need to defend my friend. "Of that I have no doubt." Belle said.
"I'm just also certain that he would not take kindly to a Mutt." "Still I think I should call him. He might be able to help you." "Help a Mutt?" Isabelle laughed. "Don't make me laugh. That sort of thing is below The Pack. Of course most of the time it's grounded."
"Look call the Pack I really don't care but know that if you do I'll be gone before they can trace me." "We need to call them anyway." Lucas said. "You've already told us you think these murders are the werewolf are you sue about that?"
Isabelle suddenly went very pale and her eyes went very wide. As if she had just remembered something very important. As if the Change had knocked everything else out of her head.
I wondered if it had. Elena had often said that there was nothing else around her when she Changed. There was nothing else in the world and nothing else mattered but now it seemed reality had slapped Isabelle in the face again.
"That I'm totally positive. I could smell him in the crime scene. It wasn't nice it reminded me of my own, what would you call it? The night I received my own Bite?"
At that Angela's head shot up. "What?" She whispered. But she said nothing else. She simply looked at Isabelle and Isabelle seemed to know what Angela was asking gave a nod and a single tear fell down her face.
"If that's the case then Paige has to call the Pack." Angela said gently.
What? I thought she'd been so against it just seconds before but something had changed. I could tell she was totally terrified about the prospect of meeting the Pack but it was as if was swallowing her fear and allowing the Pack to see her for something else.
Then I realised she was the lead CSI in this case and if she could help the Pack catch the wolf that had committed the crimes then perhaps, she thought that was worth it.
Isabelle quickly swiped her tears away. "I know and since I'm the lead on the case they'll know right away that I'm a werewolf even if Paige and Lucas didn't tell them."
Lucas nodded. "They'd be able to tell right away. So we might as well warn them and when they get here and Jeremy may want to speak to you."
"He'd want to speak to me anyway." Isabelle shrugged he just won't feel the need to be as tactful with his questions."
Lucas smiled. "I think that would probably be true." Isabelle looked at us. "Call them. Call them now. Before I loose my nerve."
I nodded and Lucas pulled out his phone and dialled. "Clay?" Lucas said into the phone. Hi, it's Lucas. I need a favour." "I need you to come to Miami."
He walked away and the rest of what he was saying was lost. Although as I looked at Isabelle her eyes darkened and I knew she could hear what was being said.
"I take you can hear Clayton's response." I said softly. She looked at me. "As you've said I've been around werewolves I know about your senses." I looked down and said,
"Look I know this has got to be hard for you, I don't trust you and you don't trust me but take this advice. Out of the whole Pack Clayton will be the one to look for. He has only become worse since his kids have been born and now he also has a nephew, well he's worse than ever before."
I looked at the floor. "The newest member of The Pack, Ethan may be able to help you he was in your position a few years ago. Talk to him. And Jeremy well he's not often one to judge so he'll see you first. As the Pack Alpha he will want to know what he's dealing with."
Isabelle's smile was sad but bright. "Thank-you."
I felt bad for the assumptions we had made. When now I looked I could see the strain in her face and her eyes weren't as bright as before. I'd heard from Elena that Changes were hell I couldn't imagine what they were like when you hadn't had the backing of other werewolves to help you.
Lucas came back and said, "They'll be here in the next few hours and yes Isabelle Clay will be hostile with you. Though at this present moment only Jeremy actually knows your female."
Isabelle grinned. "I know I heard." Lucas smiled. "I figured you might have though I tried to gauge werewolf hearing. "A foot more would have done it I think." Isabelle said thinking about it.
"I had to listen carefully." Lucas looked at her and nodded and I realised that despite the fact she didn't like us she realised we were trying to help and she was thanking us without actually having to say the words.
Isabelle got up slowly pain lacing her features. "The aftermath of a Change is a bitch. I better put the case together for them to look at though I'm sure they will find me just as interesting as the case."
Her face said that was something she definitely wasn't pleased about.
Hours later Lucas and I had been filled in on the latest crime scene, which Isabelle had returned too after answering questions about her abilities. Lucas spoke for her and as Benicio's favourite son no one dared question him.
Isabelle managed to determine from the crime scene and the MO that it was defiantly another hit by the serial killer and prepped us so we could help the Pack as soon as they arrived.
Just as we were getting ready to return to the crime scene my cell rang. "Hello?" I asked.
"Turn around." Elena's voice came over the phone.
I turned and smiled. Elena was waving at me from the other side of the glass. I waved and put the phone down and looked at Isabelle she nodded and I could see her steeling herself for a confrontation that wouldn't be put off anymore.
I waved them inside and they opened the door and I was shocked to see that the whole Pack was there. Jeremy the Alpha, Elena, Clay, Antonio, Nick, and Ethan. I realised the kids weren't there and wondered where they were.
They ambled into the room and stopped dead staring at Isabelle. "Hi I'm Isabelle Rider CSI to the case Lucas called you about." Isabelle said standing up. Katherine shut the door and Clay growled.
"You're also a Mutt." "Oh smooth." Isabelle said rolling her eyes. "Absolutely no tack at all. Yes thank you Mr. Denvers, I'm aware I'm also a werewolf and not by choice." Angela smirked.
"Get out." Clayton said. "I don't want you anywhere near our Alpha." "Who Jeremy?" Isabelle said looking at Jeremy. "I think at this present moment in time I have more cause to be scared of him than he of me." "You're a Mutt you wouldn't know anything." Clay snarled.
Isabelle's eyes darkened. "I know enough. I know that a Mutt has entered Miami and without my help you're not going to be able to catch the killer of seven women." "This is werewolf business." "But you're also in Cabal territory." Isabelle snapped back.
"And although you're friends of Lucas and Benicio the women were members of the Pack and I'm the lead CSI on this case. You need me." "We have no need of a Mutt." Elena said quietly. "We have our own resources." Nick said quietly but he was respectful.
I wondered if his perceptions had changed since he had adopted Ethan. I looked at Ethan, it had been a while since I'd seen him, as the youngest of the Pack he was learning from Clay how to be the Pack muscle and I could tell.
He had filled out and now had the elegance and confidence that I had come to associate with Clay. He was stunning big blue eyes, and black hair making him look a little like his father but there were differences and I knew that was how he wanted it to stay.
I had heard from Elena that he saw Nick as more of a brother than anything. Looking at him now I felt intimidated he looked older than 19 despite the slow aging that Werewolves are known for. He said nothing simply watched.
"Enough." Jeremy said quietly. Instantly there was quiet.
"Lucas told me about Isabelle it's one of the reasons I came instead of looking after the twins." Elena and Clay looked at him. "That's why you called Savannah?" Jeremy nodded. "It is."
"Savannah is looking after the kids?" I asked. Jeremy looked up at me and smiled. "She is. She was more than happy too." I smiled. "We love looking after the kids."
Jeremy nodded and then looked at Isabelle. "So you are Isabelle Rider?" Isabelle looked at Jeremy and nodded. "I am." He nodded and said, "Can you tell me about the case?" Nick and Clay stared at him and Ethan I noticed hid a smile.
Isabelle looked shocked for a moment before she covered it quickly and set out to talk about the case. Antonio smirked, out of everyone he would know how Jeremy would react and simply sat next to Jeremy waiting for the report.
Ethan quietly sat the other side and it forced the others to do the same. As Isabelle outlined the case, using what she had found in evidence form and what she had found using her senses, the tension was almost suffocating.
Jeremy and Antonio didn't seem to notice and asked questions about the case and about the evidence found and soon Clay, Elena and Nick had no choice but to follow their lead.
I offered up my own opinions along with Lucas when I was asked but other than that I remained quiet. I wondered what would happen.
The Pack had arrived and then they got involved fireworks usually started to fly especially when Mutts were involved.
One thing was for certain this case was getting more complicated by the minute and Isabelle Rider was caught right in the middle of it.