"Come in." i motion her in really confused about whats going on.
She walks past me and i fallow her into the kitchen where Emma and Lily are. Emma looks surprised and Lily looks caught off guard when Belle walks in.
"Hey Belle." Emma says and Lily smiles standing.
"Hi there, I'm Lily." she says extending her hand which Belle takes.
"Hi, Belle." she smiles shaking Lily's hand but i can feel the fakness behind it.
"Guys we need to talk. So i'll call you later?" i say and they nod standing.
"Okay well call me later Red." Emma says hugging me on my way out. When i turn around Lily and Belle are staring at each other.
"Okay Lily, I'll walk you out." i say and she walks past me. I rest my hand on her lower back and walk her through the apartment. We walk into the hallway and i close the apartment door.
"She's mad about something." i say and Lily chuckles.
"Try to work it out with her." she says kissing my cheek softly. she pulls away with a small smile and i watch her walk down the hallway.
I take a deep breath before opening the apartment door and entering. I look around the living room looking for Belle.
My wolf feels the tension in the air. Her body and wolf are giving off an agitated, worried, tension vibe and i suck in a breath. My eyes dance around the room until they land on Belles form leaning against the wall.
"I've been thinking since we talked to other day and something dawned on me. You said that the other feels the pain in the heart but you know what i noticed the other day?" she asks but doesn't wait for my reply.
"The night it all went wrong… I never felt that pain. Which means you never cheated on me. And that means you lied." she says stepping out of the shadow into the light.
I stand there dumbstruck watching her move closer to me. Her face is tired and her eyes look like she has been crying. Her wolf is giving off a sad confused aura.
"So tell me. Why would you lie to me?" she says evenly and i swallow deeply.
"I didn't lie."
"Shut up. You told me yourself when we are with someone who isn't the other there is pain and that night there was none."
"If you have any love for me left you wont ask me about this." i say and she steps closer to me.
"If you love me and our daughter you'll tell me." she says and i nod slowly.
"I'll tell you everything, but we need wine and i need you to listen without speaking." i say and she looks like she might argue before thinking better of it and nodding.
I grab a bottle of wine and we walk into the living room. I sit on the couch and shockingly for the first time in years she sits down on the same couch as me.
"You cant interrupt me or i wont be able to finish." i say and she nods. I watch her like a deer in the headlights when she takes the bottle from me and pulls the cork. She takes a swig and swallows before handing it to me.
—
I run through the woods into the clearing that i was told to meet at. I see a lone figure in the middle of the woods and come to a halt before walking the way.
"Are you the one who sent me this?" i ask holding up a letter.
"Yes." the woman says and when i get closer i see that she is a middle aged woman with long blonde hair that flows in the wind.
"Who are you?" i ask looking at her intently.
"You don't remember me?" she says in a shocked tone.
"No do i know you?"
"You should. You took my husband from me." she growls and i look at her confused.
"What are you talking about?" i almost shriek
"Back home in the enchanted forest you killed me husband."
"I have no idea what your talking about!" i am almost hysterical.
"You are the wolf and you killed my husband when he was in the woods." she explains, her face hardening.
"What do you want?" i ask and she stalks closer to me.
"I want to give you the chance to enjoy what happiness you have while you have it." she says with a small smirk and i look at her confused.
"What are you talking about?" i shake my head.
"Well you took my happiness so its only fair i take yours." she says holding up a ring in front of me.
"Whats that going to do? what are you going to do?" i ask my wolf feeling something is not right.
"I served your 'wife' a drink laced with a potion that when activated will kill her and as a result your un born child. When i take this ring it will activate the potion. But i'm not going to tell you when i'm going to do it. Its only fair, i didn't know when you took mine you don't get to know when i take yours." she says
"Please don't do anything rash." i beg raising a hand cautiously to her.
"Shut up! It doesn't matter what you say! i will kill your 'wife' and your baby!" she says and i sense that she is not bluffing.
what am i going to do? I cant let her hurt them. I wont let her hurt them. That is the love of my life and my baby.
"Last chance."
"I'm not scared." she taunts putting the ring and necklace around her neck.
"I cant let you kill them." i say softly and she smiles tauntingly.
"Its not your choice. All of this is your fault. You get to live the rest of your life knowing your family is dead because of you." she says turning around to leave.
I feel the wolf baring to get out. I shake my body and let it out snarling. I shift and fly through the air before landing on the woman back. I cant hold back my wolfs instincts to protect my family. The wolf takes over and takes care of the rest.
My wolf digs a deep hole in the edge of the woods and i drag the woman over to it. I throw her in it and cover her up.
When i shift back i am covered in her blood. "Oh God!" i lose my lunch onto the forest floor and begin crying.
"I've lost Belle now." i cry running through the woods to the river.
—
"I tried to drawn myself that night in the river. But i couldn't it didn't work." i whisper taking another long drink of wine. When i look up Belle is just staring at me with wide eyes.
"Why didn't you tell me what really happened that night?" she asks softly.
"Because you kicked me out and couldn't forgive me when you thought i cheated on you so i knew you wouldn't be able to forgive me if you knew i murdered someone." i say looking away from her probing eyes.
"You never gave me a chance. You never gave us a chance." she says and i wince.
"I did the only thing i could. I had to protect you and Ash."
"You should have told me."
"And see the way you are looking at me now?" i whimper looking away from her.
"Instead you let me think you betrayed me." she says coldly but i dont sense any malice from her.
"I thought we could come back from that. This, i wasn't so sure." i say standing and moving away from her.
"I loved you! we could have made it through anything." she says and i shake my head.
"But we didn't. We broke and you wouldn't let me fix us." i say and she stands moving over to me.
"So where is the ring?" she questions
"I dipped it in cement so that no one cause use it against you." i explain and a small smile plays on her lips.
"So Ash isn't in danger?" she clarifies and i nod.
"And neither are you." i say firmly. My body leans into her, we are like magnets drawn to each other. I lean down and brush my lips against hers. I feel her gasp against my lips and a small sigh escapes her lips. She pulls away and i rest my forehead against her.
"I need time." she says and i nod against her.
"I love you." i whisper kissing her head.
"I know and i love you to." she says before leaving my apartment.
I pull out my phone and dial Emma's number before falling against the couch. I raise the wine to my lips and take a long sip.
"Well?" Emma's voice fills my ear.
"She knows." i swallow
"And?"
"She left. (Me). It didn't change anything."
-Reviews are love and inspiration.