“Do you have feelings for Hunter?”
Her eyes widened and she looked taken aback by my question. “Why would you ask such a thing?”
She suddenly looked nervous and this was the most anxious I ever remembered seeing my sister. That meant that she was definitely keeping something from me, I should have been able to see it. After all, we knew each other better than anyone else did. But I was always so busy caught up with James and the council that I missed all of the signs until now.
“Just answer me please. I need this answer before I do what I must.”
We never hid anything from each other before; I didn’t know when that had changed between us.
“I-I don’t know.” She whispered. “I feel something towards him but I can’t explain what it is. I know that we can’t be mates since he would have fought for me already and then there’s also the fact that his last mate was killed. There are so many negative factors preventing me from knowing exactly what I should feel.”
“But you do feel something when you’re around him?” I asked once more, still not receiving a clear answer.
She was hesitant at first but eventually nodded.
So I hadn’t been seeing things. All along Hunter must have at least felt something for Isabella. I don’t know what it was but for my sister to feel it as well, there must be something there.
“Alright.” I finally said, now I didn’t feel as bad as I felt before about what I was about to do. “I’m not staying here Isabella. I must see James. I know him, he will come and he will start a war. I need to prevent that. I must talk to him … I can’t marry Hunter. I can’t do it to myself and I definitely can’t do that to James. All along he’s been fighting for us and I haven’t been doing the same, I need to do my part now.”
I couldn’t go through with this wedding.
I just couldn’t.
At least now I knew if I left when Isabella knew the truth, Hunter would not let anything bad happen to her. I saw how protective he got when she was concerned. He wouldn’t let the council do anything to her, I was sure of it.
That was the only thing that kept me going.
“What are you doing?” Isabella demanded as I ripped the wedding dress.
I couldn’t run with this thing. I needed to make it less bulky and a lot shorter than it was.
“I’m leaving. I need you to provide a distraction for me and cover for me at the wedding. Let them think that I’m getting dressed. I just need enough time to get a good distance away.”
Isabella didn’t question me nor did she try to stop me.
I was right. I knew that she would support me in whatever decision I made. She always did.
now it was just to get away from all of this.
………..
***JAMES***
We were all positioned a little distance away from the council. far enough that they wouldn’t be able to sense us but close enough that we would be able to barge into the wedding in time.
I pinched the bridge of my nose and tried to calm my angry wolf. He had been restless since last night; we both knew that the time was coming close. Just the thought of Eden being married to someone that wasn’t me was enough to send me borderline insane.
I’ve always dreamt of the day I would mark my mate and have a reason to live for. Today, I would make that dream happen. I would mark Eden in front of the f*****g council if I had to.
I would show them all not to come between Eden and I ever again. I’ll show them never to separate two mates ever again; they will always lose the fight.
“We did well.” Austin said to both Lucas and I.
I followed his gaze and was proud to see what we’d accomplished. There was so many on our side that it looked like an entire army ready to fight for what was right.
Austin’s pack combined with mine alone was a sight to see. It always has been. Then the Blackners along with their people was just as big as our packs combined. And that wasn’t even half of their soldiers. But that wasn’t all, in the end; a lot of other packs chose to stand with us after everything we’ve done for them in the past.
The council didn’t know what was coming to them, neither did Hunter.
“James,” Lucas said suddenly as he stood up straighter. “You might want to have a look at this.”
I followed his gaze and held my breath. Running to us with incredible speed was Eden Cross… My mate. Her body was adorned with a wedding dress that had been torn in the worst way possible but somehow she still looked extremely breathtaking.
After I recovered from my shock of seeing her again, I pushed past some of the men blocking my way and ran towards her.
I only stopped when we were a few feet away from each other. I wasn’t sure what to expect.
Why was she out here? And why was she alone? Did something happen at the council?
Before I had a chance to answer any of those questions, she threw herself into my arms and wrapped her own arms around my neck as she held on tightly. “I love you.” She cried. “I love you so much James.”
I stood completely still, not sure what was happening.
Was this a dream? Did the love of my life really just confess her love for me?
If this was a dream, I never wanted to wake up from it.
More Kickass Werewolf Reads
Dive into our collection of free werewolf romance novels—where fierce Alphas, daring heroines, and heart-stopping twists await. Every story burns with forbidden desire, loyalty, and destiny. Don’t wait—here’s a world where love bites hard and nothing is stronger than the call of the mate.
Leave a Reply