New Beginnings

Chapter 18

this weeks dedication goes to TomTomBooks... he was first to comment even though i'm more than sure he didn't read it... just remember why i keep you around Tom!!

Isabelle’s P.O.V.

 I sat across the coffee table from my dad, shrinking further and further into my chair with every passing second. It was awkward that was for sure.

So far the only exchange of words we’ve had is me asking him if he wants a drink. There was no happy reunion moment and he has yet to smile, not that I’m expecting him too.

“You have a nice little place here, you must be doing okay for yourself?” His voice shattering the silence nearly makes me jump out of my skin.

“Thanks, I share it with a girl I met at work.” I reply somewhat awkwardly.

“Yes I know, Alpha Cooper’s granddaughter if I’m not mistaken. A wise choice, a lot better than those humans you were friends with back home Tommy and Mary wasn’t it?” He says with a straight face. “Never did like them much.”

“Yes dad.” I sigh, sounding like a bored teenager but I can’t help but smile at our familiar argument, one that has occurred ever since I met my friends on a trip to my local shopping centre, I feel a pang in my chest as I realise I miss them too, it’s sad but until they were mentioned I had sort of forgotten about them, I make a mental note to get in touch.

To my surprise he smiles back and it’s a genuine smile that makes his eyes crinkle in the corner, it is definitely something I’ve missed. I don’t have a favourite parent but me and my dad were always close, I think it was because of my tomboy attitude. My mum wanted to take me shopping and to have my nails manicured, don’t get me wrong I have always had a weakness for a pretty dress but I can’t trail through the shops every week like her. My dad on the other hand would take me on hikes and we would camp out in the woods. When I was little those days were the ones that I most looked forward too.

“What did you want to talk to me about?” I ask finally plucking up the courage to do it.

“Bella lot has been going on in the past few months. There are things that you need to tell me and things that I need to tell you. But most of all I want to apologise, the way I treated you over the last few weeks before you left was appalling and not how a Beta should act.” He shakes his head. “Screw Beta, it isn’t how a father should act.” He looks at the floor showing me that he is ashamed of himself and I move from my seat and sit next to him on the sofa, resting my head on his shoulder. “But Bell, did you really doubt the fact that I love you?”

I look up at him. “Drake told you what I said?” He just nods his head sadly.

“It was something along the lines of, that i saw you as dead and you couldn’t stand to see the betrayal in my eyes.BellI was angry sure, but to me, you and your mother are the most important things in my life, nothing can compare to my girls and when we found out you were gone, well we were both a mess. Running away wasn’t the answer sweety. I taught you better than that, we don’t run from our problems but face them head on.” He recites in a mock army tone.

“Yes sir, sorry sir” I say saluting him and he chuckles.

“There is also the fact that you lied to me about your mate.” He says sounding angry once again.

“I know dad and if it wasn’t for Drake you would be none the wiser. But hear me out. You threatened him that night when we talked in your office. Now imagine someone threatening mum’s life.” He growls low in his chest. “Exactly.” He sighs and wraps me in a bear hug.

“I get it. I do. But I could still kill him for what he did to you.”

“He had his reasons.”