I almost smiled with victory at the way his eyes softened. There was this guilt all over his face and it made me feel so happy to look at.
He opened his mouth to speak when the door opened and Isabella walked out. Her eyes went from Hunter to me and I was rewarded by the hurt on her face.
I could use this to my advantage. How would she feel knowing that Hunter was over here feeling all sorry for me after they had just slept together?
I’d made Hunter feel guilty enough, I just hard to play out everything else now.
“I’m honestly having enough of this.” I told him. “I can’t keep feeling this hurt Hunter. If you want me to leave then just say-
“no.” Hunter said immediately as I turned to walk away.
I hid my smile when I saw the way Isabella looked at him. She was definitely distraught to see how much he still cared for me.
This was working a lot better than I expected it to. This was hopefully enough to push Isabella over the edge. She’d definitely leave after this; I had no doubt in my head.
………..
***ISABELLA***
This wasn’t how I wanted my first time to be. I didn’t want to wake up and find the man I loved looking as though he regretted everything we’d done. I watched as he followed Maggie down the stairs like a lost puppy. He was so quick to tell her not to leave and that said more than enough for me. now I knew where his heart really was. He wanted her and I was just in his way. I needed to let go of him or nothing would ever progress in our lives.
I pushed the door open and grabbed a small bag from the closet. I would only take a few things. I didn’t want to take anything Hunter had given to me but that was all I had over here. I wanted something for memory. I wouldn’t be back here again. This was it for the both of us. I’d made up my mind finally.
I was in the middle of zipping up the bag when Hunter barged into the room. I didn’t look up but I could feel his eyes burning into my skin.
“What are you doing?” He asked. His voice was soft but there was a hint of fear in it.
I picked the bag up and lifted myself off the floor. After finding all of the courage I had left in me, I finally turned to face him.
He searched my face for answers and I didn’t try to hide anything that I was feeling right now. I needed to let everything out or I would never be able to live with myself.
“You can’t choose, can you?” I asked as I felt the first tear roll down my cheek.
Hunter’s breath hitched the moment he saw me begin to cry.
He took a step forward and I took one step back. “Don’t.” I said as I raised my hand.
He paused midway and looked at me brokenly.
“You know what hurts the most. Even before we got married you never wanted me. You’ve always pushed me away and tried to keep us apart. You’ve ignored whatever attraction there was between us. All you were ever concerned about was Maggie. You were always concerned about failing her, about not being there for her when you thought she’d died. I’ve stayed and listened to it all. I’ve felt sorry for you; I felt your pain time and time again and desperately wanted to make the pain go away. But all this time I was secretly hoping for the day that you’d feel for me what I felt for you.”
I closed my eyes and let the tears fall. “I know now that I was crazy for ever wanting something like that. Your heart has always been one place and that’s with Maggie. You asked me to wait for your answer but I can’t do that anymore Hunter. Because if you can’t decide that I’m the one that you want to be with right now then you don’t want me enough and you never did.”
“Isabella.” He croaked. “Please.”
“no.” I snapped. “Don’t make this any harder than it already is for me. I want to go my own separate way. I can’t stand the hurt anymore Hunter. I’ve been in pain while waiting for you to love me back. I can’t feel this pain anymore, I don’t want it. I can’t wait for you, I can’t. I’m making this entire thing easier for you. You clearly can’t choose and you definitely don’t want to lose Maggie after wanting her all of these years. This is what’s best for the both of us.”
I tightened my hands on the bag and pushed past him. I stiffened when he grabbed onto my arm and forced me to stop.
“Isabella,” he whispered. “Please don’t go.”
I closed my eyes and ignored the way my body reacted to his touch. My body like always was quick to betray me just like my wolf. She wanted to stay behind and take care of Hunter.
I wanted to do the same but I wouldn’t put myself through the pain in order to do it. I was done fighting for us, now it was time for someone else to do it.
“Let. Go. Of. Me.”
“Isabella …”
“If you care about me at all, let go of me.” I pressed.
I stiffened when his arms wrapped around me and pulled me in a tight hug as though he was afraid to let me go. I could hear his racing heartbeat through his thin black t-shirt and it only made me want to stay more than before.
I felt my heart break when his arms loosened around me and he finally let go.
He was giving me the chance to leave, giving me what I was asking for. I couldn’t let him think that I was having second thoughts or he would never let me go. I turned on my heels and rushed out the door, not looking back even once.
Esma and Maggie were at the bottom of the stairs and I saw the look of triumph on Maggie’s face. I tried not to pay any attention to it. This was no longer my fight. My life would be somewhere else from now on.
Esma took one look at me and rushed to my side. “What’s going on? Why do you have a packed bag with you?”
“Hunter and I are separating. We aren’t married so it makes things so much easier.” I explained to her as quickly as I could.
Esma shook her head at me. “no, you can’t leave. Don’t let that woman get to your head Isabella. Believe me she’s lying about something, I just know it. Don’t let her run you away from the one you really want!”
I turned to Esma with pleading eyes. I needed her to let go of me.
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