Big Bad Alphas

Caroline shouts and I panic. With no time I wrap my arms around the base of the trunk as the branch falls and hangs on by a thread. With my heart slamming against my chest, I frantically try to reach for another branch but I begin to slip down the trunk. "Oh my god, Isabella just hold on!"

The bark scratches against my hands and arms while my eyes stare harshly at the hard ground. Below me, I spot another branch and I know I have to descend down to it. Caroline tries to hurry up but I continue to slide, not being able to grip on.

Finally, my feet barely touch the branch and I stop myself, letting go of the trunk. My hands and arms sting and I look to see scratches, dirt, and blood. "I'm bleeding!" I shout to Caroline and she curses.

"Does it hurt bad?"

"It should, but the fear of telling Eric is keeping me from feeling it!"

"Olivia, help her down!"

Olivia climbs down and assists me by making sure my feet are stable and by keeping me in place. Using my hands to grab onto the branches makes tears water in my eyes. Finally, I reach the bottom and Caroline looks at my arms. "Oh god, I'm going to be in so much trouble," she panics. "This was a bad idea and I'm so so sorry Isabella. This is all my fault."

"It's okay, I just want to clean this up."

As we hurry back to the pack house I cannot help but question Olivia in my mind. Did she really think that the branch was strong enough? Then again she would have no reason to lie, why would she want to hurt me? I barely know her.

"He should be at the borders so the house is probably empty," Caroline says and takes me to the door.

"I should go, I have training," Olivia calls to us. "I hope you get better Isabella."

I thank her and she heads down the path.

Once inside, Caroline takes me to the kitchen and scavenges through drawers. "Do you think Eric will be upset with me?"

"No," she answers, "I'm sure he'll only threaten my life. I promised him we wouldn't go in the forest, but I didn't think this would happen. I feel like an idiot."

can

looks up at me. "He won't believe you, Isabella, you're too... Good. You're like the sweetest person

at my throbbing hands. "I'm

okay, and I don't think it was," Caroline looks down. "I

made

Before Eric became Alpha, he and Olivia had a thing. They thought that they were going to end up being mates, but when they didn't Eric broke things off. Olivia was heartbroken and I

my lips. How could she purposely want to hurt me? Jealous or not that is just, just horrible. I sigh and bite

in the bathroom, I'll go get it," Caroline says and leaves me

run the water over my arms, washing away the dirt and blood. I feel out of place like I do not belong here. The history

like hell. I bite my lip and she

a long sleeve for now

"no, I have to take what's coming for me, I always do. If you get in trouble too just know that it won't last for long. I doubt he could stay mad at you because

I nod and she packs the first aid kit back up. "Thanks for helping me." I motion to my arms and she says it was no problem at all. "And

but you don't deserve Olivia's

would feel hurt too, so I forgive her," I say. "Having grudges will not

I should go see my

"Anything," I tell her.

too good for him, so just let him

hold back laughter. "Okay,

living room to look around. First I spot a picture hanging up on the wall of a family. I realize the family is Evangeline, Caroline, Eric and a man, taken when Eric was a child. The man must be his father because he is handsome just like

family has a similar picture hanging in our living room, it was taken when my father was still alive. Kendra was so young back then. Oh how I miss her dimples when she smiles at me and her laugh, and

"Isabella?"

me. I didn't even hear him come in. "Hi, I was

happened?" He rushes over and lifts my lightly bandaged arms

like Olivia and Caroline," I admit, even though he already knows. "I slipped and scratched my arms