A/N: Hello guys! Im sorry for th late update but I hope you guys understand that I have a lot of things need to be done in college so its actually a challenge trying to finish this novel with all this stress keep pouring into me at the same time . Just want to say thanx to Coco for the review. As much as I wnt to finish this stories, I actually love cliffhangers bcos I don't think it will be that entertaining to anyone if I didn't make it that way :)..but i can only promise you that you'll enjoy it...Once again, I hope you enjoy this stories and don't forget to vote as your favourite and leave some review kay? XOXO
Chapter 17
Paul was at Sam and Emily's houses where all the wolves that just finish their run rested. Yet, Seth, Sam's sons and the rest of the boys was still playing outside and having fun. Somehow, the only one that was having a bad day was Paul and the small glasses of whisky that Sam generously pours could not take that stress off. Sure, he wanted to cry even though he's an alpha male, no doubt but his ego was stopping him to do so.
Never in his life had he fallen hard for a woman yet this woman was so hard to get. Bless her good soul for wanting to make her coven proud and her father happy but it was the dumbest thing she could do if she were to give up her happiness for them. Paul takes another gulp from the glass that Sam just poured and crinkled as it hit his core. Again, the disappointment was there. In the end, he felt guilty for leaving her in the forest all alone knowing that danger might caught up to her but he believed that the forest in La Push was pretty safe especially when she's a hybrid.
"Getting better, bro?" Sam asked him and Paul growl. "Don't. Just give me the damn thing until I'm drunk and then, I'm going to get better." Sam raised his eyebrow and turn to the giggling Emily that was entertained by what's going on. Sam sighed and threw the empty bottle of Whisky in a trash can and said to him, "You got to understand, Paul. Angelique has a point. As much as she may be in love with you, it's not that easy to give up everything that she has known for you."
Paul slammed the glass on the table and growled, "It is that simple! If she loves me, she would let it all go and I have a good reasons for that. They hurt her there, Sam. Sure her dad loves her and took care of her but he won't always be there if that Alec guy will hurt her. Come on!" Paul stood up and took a deep breath, looking like he was about to shift and tear the whole place down.
Sam ordered in a hard tone, "Control yourself and sit down." Paul looked at him with the 'are you kidding me' expression but when Sam gazed was still the same, Paul sat back. Sam leaned on the back of the chair. He crossed his arms and said, "You love her, right?" Paul grunt and said, "Of course I do. With all my heart." Sam spoke again, "Then give her some time. Support her and let her know that you'll always be by her side. Yes, right now she think that by obeying whatever shit in that place is important, but then you got to show her what true happiness with you can be. In fact, be a gentleman and meet her father. That's what I did when I met Emily." Sam smiled to Emily who was busy prepping up some food.
Paul sighed, "She told me not to. She's scared that her dad will kill me." Sam grinned, "What father won't kill any men that tries to take their daughter away from them? Emily's father tried to shoot me with a sniper when he found out that I was a werewolf but it didn't stop me from finally obtain his blessing and marry the most beautiful girl in the world. It's not if you see him, it's how you will talk to him. Make him believe that Angelique is the most important thing in your life and that you would give out your life for her. Just be patient and don't give up on her, okay? Be calm."
Paul agrees with him and as soon as he wanted to say something, he heard Jacob gasping with Renesmee by her side looking so scared. He asked, "What's wrong with you?" Renesmee look so troubled as she said, "My grandfather. Carlisle, he said that a friend of him told him that Alec s' here. Most of the guards from Volturi is with him too." Paul stood up and anger paint his expression, "What?! When?" Jacob spoke, "Yesterday. I just found out about it when I saw one of the guards in the forest just now."
Paul gasped. He just realised that he had left Angelique alone in the forest. He did felt like someone was watching that but he thought that it was a silly hunch. Shit! Alec was there. Could it be? Paul quickly open his shirt and walk out fast with the rest of the wolves including Jacob, Sam, Jared, Seth, Leah and even Renesmee except for Sam's son. The rest of the wolves was also angry that there is trespassers in their land. "We got to go now! Angelique is in the forest. Something tells me she's the one they after right now." They nodded to Paul and Renesmee said, "My family are on their way.
Paul nodded and quickly he ran into the forest. He quickly shift into his wolf form and ran to the place where he left Angelique. He felt so ashamed and stupid. Guilt was eating him from the inside and he prayed that she would be okay but his heart knows that something already happen to her. He could feel her pain as he was getting closer and the scent of blood is in the air. There is lot of them and as soon he arrived, his heart stopped and his step was dead as he witness trees was destroyed and the ground was marked with blood. When he walked closer, he heard a weak moan and something in him was dead and gone as his eyes gaze upon the broken body of Angelique, covered with dirt and blood. Her clothes was shredded that only the area between her breast and her bottom was covered but the rest, it's gone.
Bruise marks her face and body and a long cut bleed from her thighs as well as a violent wound scattered around her hands and her eyes were closed. It was obvious that her hand and leg was broken. His breathing became violent and hard as he looks up to Alec who was standing in front of her and he was grinning. When he heard her whispered his name weakly and softly, all hell break loose as he leaped onto Alec and he was struggling to get Paul away from him. The rest of the Volturi guard that came with him tried to help Alec but the rest of the pack was able to stop them including the Cullen who had just arrived.
With his huge muzzle, Paul bites his waist and uses his paws to hold Alec's head and maybe tried to break it but Alec was able to put his hand on his ribs and squeeze them. Wolf Paul whine in pain but he didn't let go of him that easily. He threw him over with the grip he had on Alec's body and he slammed on to a huge boulder. Alec stood up with anger and grin mixed all together on his face as he said, "So you're the animal that disturb my fiancée?" Paul growled and snarled his huge jaws, threatening him to come closer but Alec looked so confident that he step closer and tried to taunt him, "You're angry. I can see that but this is none of your business since she belongs to me and any disciplinary action that I need to conduct is mine to decide. What did you think? You could just go on have that dirty affair with my fiancée and all wells will ends well? You're going to be next animal, just as I have punished that cheating bitch."
Wrath overwhelms him and Paul once again leaped onto him and his wolf was giving out everything he's got, trying to beat the bastard of a vampire. Alec clamped Paul's leg and slammed it onto the ground. Paul moved and continues to bite him and tried to shred him with his paws. Alec was able to jump further away from him and pain shook him as his body has cracks here and there. Paul was about to attack his stomach with his head when he heard Angelique called out his name,"P…pa..ul? Pa….pa..u..ul"
Paul turned to her and saw she raised her head and looked at him with only one eye open since her other eye was covered with blood and bruises. She looks in pain but a small smile was carved on her cut lip. The sight overwhelms him but his body was frozen when a hand just thrust into his body. Angelique smile died on her lips. Everyone else was surprised and shocked at the sight of Alec's hand inside of Paul.
Alec pulled out his hand and dropped something bloodied on the ground along with Paul. "Not so strong now, are you?" Alec said and ran away with the rest of his people in a supernatural speed. Some of the wolves shifted back and ran to Paul as fast as they can. They were shocked to see a bloodied heart with veins still attached to it on the ground next to his body. Carlisle who had arrived there took his hand and checked his pulse but it was too late. Paul was dead and his eyes were closed. Blood flows from his mouth to his chin. Jacob, Sam and some of the wolves howl as they mourned for his death.
Angelique felt like someone had ripped out her heart and soul since she was in pain even though the wounds that she gained from Alec's beating didn't do any of that at all. Even though it hurts so much, Angelique gave out all of her remaining energy and limp, trying to reach out to Paul. It seems like forever but when she arrived, she can't help but cried. She hold his hand and beg him, "P..please. C..Co..me b..back..to me P..paul. P…ppplease. I..l..lo..ve you… P..Paul…P….leaase co..me b..back!" She was screaming, crying and praying. She felt so weak that she rested her head on his chest. She was whimpering and begging him to come back and saying how sorry she was. She caressed his cheeks and rested his limp head on her lap. She closed her eyes and prayed, Please God. Please save him. It's all my fault! I beg of you. Tell me what I can do. I can't live without him. Please..
Even in the darkest hour, she could hear the chirpings of birds in the forest and it finally hits her. She used to save Gerry after he was hit by a car. She wasted no time and wanted to try the same thing on Paul. She took his heart that was lying on the ground and put it on top of the hole on his chest. Everyone was in dazed but what happens next surprised everyone.
She closed her eyes and placed both of her palms on the heart. Glowing warm lights started to beam out from her palms and suddenly, the heart slowly enters his chest. Everyone gasped but Angelique was cringing in pain. It seems that her strength was depleting when she's trying to help Paul especially after the attack but she never open her eyes. Not even a blink.
The flesh around the hole slowly joined together and the light wounds on his body also started to heal. After the glowing light started to disappear, Paul gasped. He finally breathes again and everyone else was overjoyed. Even though Paul wasn't awake, Angelique was grateful that she could finally use her gift to save the man that she loved. At least he made it, she thought. She took that moment to lay and rest on his chest, feeling so relaxed and darkness was there to consume her.
Paul woke up with an ache on his left chest. He opens his eyes and rays of sun shines on his eyes that it was hard to see a damn thing. He sit ups and realised that his body was bared other than the long pants he was wearing. Then, he started to feel his chest ache yet again and touch it. He felt really weird and ticklish that it finally hits him. Everything including the fight he had with Angelique, the battle between Alec and the sight of Angelique bruise and battered dropped on top of him like hundreds of boulder.
He tried to get up but a voice stopped him, "Are you sure you're good enough to stand?" His eyes stared at Sam. Paul scrunched his eyebrow and his palm wipe of the sweat on his temple. He groaned, "What the hell, Sam! I got to go to Angelique. She's hurt. SHIT!"
He got up but Sam hold his arms, "I'm not sure if you're in the finest of health to leave the bedbed yet after everything that happens to you. "Pau pulled his arm away and asked, "What do you mean?" Sam answered him, "You were dead."
"What the hell are you blubbering about? I'm as fit as a horse. Did something hit your head like really hard because I got to see Angelique and I have no time." Paul gestured his finger to his head and wanted to leave. Sam rolled his eyes and sat on the bed, "I'm telling you, bro. You were dead. Your bloody heart was on the ground after red eye creep pulls it out from your chest. You were gone." Paul sighed and he was overwhelmed with anger when he turned to face him, "How the hell did that happen? If you're saying I'm dead then why am I breathing right in front of you? To be honest, I don't remember anything except the fight. Can you just go ahead and straight to the point?"
Sam stares at him for a long time and his eyes turned to his chest, "How's your chest? Any scar or pain? " Paul shook his head and said, "Nothing. Just a little ticklish but no pain or marks at all. Why? Did you know something?" Sam sighed and said, "You're mate save you, brother." Paul snickered, "Stop playing, Sam. Yeah, I know we do have feelings for each other but you're being overdramatic. How did I survive? Did I turned into a vampire or something?"
Sam grinned, "Be lucky that you're not because you're dead if you are one but no. You're still a perfect wolf. It seems that your mate has a gift. A very strong and amazing gift. She could resurrect the dead. She brought you to life." Paul was surprised, "Are you sure? She saved me? Sh..she give my life back? But how?" Sam nods his shoulder, "Seriously don't know but she did. You should've seen her, bro. She was a wreck when you were on the ground. She won't stop crying, screaming and apologising to you. Out of nowhere, she held your heart and put it on your chest. Your heart just sank into your body and your wound was gone. After that, you started breathing again. Everyone was surprised."
Paul leg gave out and he sat on the edge of the bed next to Sam. He was shocked but a sense of pride just glowed in him. His wonderful, beautiful, kind and sweet mate was gifted and she saved his life. He don't even know how to thank God for giving her to him. There was no doubt that she truly is his mate and there is no way in hell or in another word, Alec will take her away from him. Even if he had to face every one of his enemy that tried to take her away from him or lay a single touch on her, he was willing to put them down once and for all. What Alec did to him gave him a snarl. It's not because he was weaker than Alec but he was focusing on Angelique that he didn't realise that Alec played a dirty move on him. The son of a bitch better prepare for the next fight because he'll be dead once he laid his hand on the bastard of a blood sucker.
He stood and said to Sam, "Thanks for the info, bro. I really appreciate it. If you don't mind, I want to see my mate. She needs me after everything that bastard did." Sam smiled and nods his head, staring at Paul as he leaves the room.
Paul heart aches at the broken sight of his mate in bandages and bruises. She was resting peacefully on the bed next to the window. Part of him was glad that she was sleeping because at least she won't feel any pain. He steps closer and sat on a chair that was next to her bed. Fresh bouquets of flowers were placed in a vase that was put on a drawer right next to her and he smiled. At least someone visit her when I didn't. He sat there and his heart aches even more. Angelique arms were put in a cast as well as her left leg. Then, her other leg, arms and forehead was covered with bandaged. Her eyes were swollen and look so painful. Purple and red bruises covered her cheeks and even though it looks like it was healing, the process was rather long. He was wondering if her mixed blood was the reason why her wound was healing slowly.
He slowly lifts her hand and holds it gently. Paul placed a kiss on the pack of her palms and whispered, "I'm so sorry, Angel. It's all my fault. If only I didn't leave you that day. He would've never placed a his hand on your body. I promise I will never let anyone hurt you ever again, sweet."
Angelique slowly opens her eyes and she noticed that it was dark outside. She sat on the bed and felt a tinge of pain on her left ribs. She moaned softly and found herself covered with cast and bandages. She slowly lifts her left legs slowly and even though it aches, she was able to bend it and it was enough. When she moves her hands, it touches something rather callused yet rough and warm. She turned to see Paul sleeping with his arms supporting his head. The sight of his shirtless boy was breathless.
His skin was smooth and tan that the urge to caress it was too rather impossible. Then, his eyes that was shut brings out a pair of thicker eyelashes that she never thought he would own. His lips were slightly open but it didn't cover the masculinity vibe he was showing. Paul was perfect.
She touched his cheeks gently, not wanting to wake him up and her heart aches. She almost lost him and those dark thoughts were too much to bear. She won't stop thinking how much everything that happens to him was his fault. She had also risk everyone lives in the fight and she felt guilty. Sure they know her but she was considered a stranger. Everything that Caius and the vampires that hated her in Volturi have said was true.
She would only bring pain and suffering to the ones she is close too. Tears formed in her eyes and slowly rolled down her cheeks. She was sick of crying every time bad things happen but she was helpless to stop the pain that consumed her being kept locked up. She pulled her hand away and stands on the floor. She turned around to see Paul sleeping and she sighed. She pulled every bandage that was stained with blood off of her body and stand in front of a mirror. She looks dreadful.
Most of her wounds were gone and some are slowly healing. Her eyes were getting better even though the red bruises were turning pinkish. Even her cheeks still have a light purple mark and she remembered the terrible hit that she gained from Alec's wrath. Her breathing became so hard that it hurts. Every single pain he delivered on her body was so cruel and painful. He was merciless and dangerous. The reality of everything that went on in her lives was crashing down on her like huge, heavy boulders.
It wasn't her safety she was thinking of but it was for everyone else that tried to save her. How can she allow that? How can she stand back and act all weak and worthless when everyone else was putting their life for her? Who was she to be saved? She had no one. Even though she had Marcus, it will never change the fact he was only her surrogate father. There was no blood relationship at all. It doesn't make any sense why he was willing to sacrifice his lives for her.
It felt like she was all alone in this world that no matter where she goes or what she does, it's all on her shoulders. Nothing more. Tears rolled down her cheeks and came another. She covered her mouth in fear that Paul might hear her cries and she could not handle anyone's pity at the moment even though she yearns to feel his warm embraced. She turned to the windows and closed her eyes as the cool breeze caressed her cheeks. She realise that everything has come to an end. She must leave at once. At least Alec's wrath has ended by then and if he was still willing to wed her, everything would eventually be okay. Yes, that's what I must do.
She breaks the cast gently so that there was no sound and put everything aside. She crept up slowly next to the bed and gazed at Paul who was sleeping soundly, not realising she was already awake. She knelt down to face his sleeping form and palm his cheeks. She smiled, realising that Paul's must've been so tired that he was yet to be awaken. Wolves are supposed to be sharper and on guard with everything that goes on around them but Paul, he was dead to the world.
She whispered to his ears softly, "I love you , Paul Lahote. I am honour to be mated to a great man like you and I will never forget you. You opened my eyes to everything that I've never get to witness and experience. You change my life and brought happiness and satisfaction that I could've never imagined. You help me to embrace my true self and I am eternally grateful to you and your pack. If only loving you and having you in my arms was so simple yet I know that I will only bring you much more pain and suffering no matter what I do or where I go. I promise I will never allow anything bad to happen to you and I promised that my love for you will stay for eternity. Farewell, my love. Il mio cuore appartiene a voi e solo voi." Her heart whispers, 'My heart belongs to you and only you.'Then with the last word, she placed a kiss on his forehead and disappear without a sight.
'Il mio cuore appartiene a voi e solo voi….' Was the last thing he had heard and he quickly open his eyes to an empty bed laid out in front of him. He got up and he was overwhelmed with fear. "Angelique! Angelique! Where are you!? Angelique!" He walked out of her room when he realised it was empty. He searched everywhere and every room and in the house including outside, "Angelique! Where the hell are you? This is not funny! Where are you, Angel!?" Yet, there was nothing. Silence filled out the cold air and his heart drops. Angelique left and something tells him she won't be coming back any time soon….