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A Mask Of

I S A B E L L A

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" to get me out of here," I said tearfully, burying my head into Juls lap. She sat on my bed smoking a cigarette, completely unphased by my situation. She patted my head and let out a large sigh.

"There's not really much I can do baby girl, I hate to admit it but if you really look at it, he's definitely much stronger than my Pack alone. If I even tried...the repercussions would be..."

"I don't want to sleep with him though."

"Would you much rather die then?" She asked, "You have to know that it isn't just about you. If it was all that simple, I doubt he'd go through this much effort to keep you."

"I don't get it, there's nothing special about me. You've known me longer than anyone Juls, you should know."

"That's exactly how I know- I could sense something different about you the second I met you. To be honest, that's part of what drew me towards you. I mean what you are... Whatever it is, it's unheard of."

I knew deep down that she was probably right but, I didn't want to accept it. I didn't know what was so special about me besides the fact that he liked tormenting me for my blood so much. It felt like I didn't know anything about anything.

"Listen... Would you rather become a werewolf like me? We'll take better care of you than he has," she said, lifting my head to face her. She had a large smile on her face and judging by how she was looking at me, I felt like she was up to something.

"A werewolf... I- didn't you just say he's stronger than your entire pack. What if he tries to kill all of you?"

"I know, I know I said that but I just thought of something grand!" She said, clapping her hands. Her eyes lit up and she smiled widely at me. "This is perfect, and all I have to do is take you back with me. They'll never lay a single hand on us again."

"Really?!" I asked, sitting up. I knew I could count on her to get me out of this hellhole. I'd rather be with Juls than him. At first, I thought she'd just tell me to suck it up, I mean, it wouldn't be unlike her but...

"Just stop." I heard Cole say. We both jumped in surprise as he walked into the room, his arms folded. He did not seem satisfied at all.

Did he hear what we were talking about? Or maybe what I was thinking??

Juls scowled at him and rolled her eyes, "Get the fuck out, I'm talking to my best friend, have a little decency."

He laughed and smirked at her, "Some best friend you are, huh?" Her eyes widened and she growled at him, I had no idea what was going on, they seemed to be having a conversation I knew nothing about.

"You must think I'm stupid," Cole said, clapping his hands. "That's what it is, isn't it? Isabella, I don't think your dearest friend has your best interests at heart."

She laughed, "And you do? You just want to fuck her, drink her blood and use her till your heart's content."

"Well, she knows that doesn't she?" He asked smirking, "I wonder if she knows about the little plan your plotting over there in that small pea head brain of yours."

"What's he talking about?" I whispered tugging Juls shirt and she shrugged me off, "Just ignore him, he's just trying to trick you into thinking you can't trust me. I'm going to get you out of here."

Cole completely ignored her and turned towards me, "Isabella...pet. Do you know what a mind-link is? It's something most werewolves from the same pact share with each other." He pointed to his head and continued speaking, "They can communicate through their heads, it seems impossible for your brainless friend doesn't it? But she can do it too."

I heard of it from reading a bunch of stories offline when I was younger but I never expected it to be true. What did that have to do with anything though?

"The fuck is your point?" Juls asked rolling her eyes. He smiled at her, "Oh, come on! You should know that I can hear what you're thinking. I can sense you and your filthy dogs' presence. Matter of fact, I already knew you were plotting something to take her away."

"No shit, dipshit! As if I'm going to leave my friend with you."

"Isabella, notice how earlier she said 'They'll never lay a single hand on us again', note the use of 'us', she isn't referring to you and her..."

I looked up at Juls and she closed her eyes- the anger radiating off of her was almost scary. Cole only continued on.

"She isn't trying to help you, she's trying to help her pack. What do you think will happen when they get you? Do you know how special you are? She said it herself, she noticed when she first met you. This was her plan from the very beginning, wasn't it?" he asked turning towards her.

"Shut the fuck up you bloodsucker. Don't listen to shit else he says," she said, frowning at him.

"You think I don't know who's been trying to assassinate me? You cowards sending in idiotic humans to do the job for you? Not only that, you bring your friend with you... To a place you know she doesn't belong."

My eyes widened and I looked at her, she shook her head, "It isn't true Isabee. Come on, I know your mom- I loved her, I wouldn't do that to you or her, I'm your best friend... Your only friend. Your gonna trust this dickhead over me?"

Cole laughed, and shook his head, "You wolves are all the same, aren't you? There's really no one you wouldn't betray huh? You're sitting there telling her she's your best friend but you're using her to make sure ur own ass is safe."

"Shut up!" she yelled, lunging at him, trying to scratch his face but he kicked her to the side.

He walked over towards her and pulled a knife from her back pocket. "You'd think she would use this one me but..." He held it up and pointed it towards me, "it was meant for you."

My eyes widened even more and I looked at her. Was it true or was he just trying to trick me?

"I fucking hate you!" She screamed at him which made him roll his eyes, "This is getting annoy-" She lunged at him again before he could finish and scratched him straight across the face.

He looked down at her with eyes that made her cower down and go quiet instantly. I felt shivers run down my spine.

"Shut the hell up you filthy mutt. Touch me again and I'll kill you."

That was the first time that I seen Juls not fight back. She just sat there, her head hung low whispering to herself. Cole walked towards me and sighed. "Can't believe I have to deal with this shit today of all days."

"Cole what are you talking about?" When he didn't reply, I quickly realized why and scooted away from him. "Master... I mean."

He sighed, "It's not obvious to you yet? She wants to use you against my brothers and I, so she can assure her own safety. She would've taken you back to her pack and let everyone know who and what you were, then... Since you're so rare, it would've caused an uproar. Everyone would probably want to get their hands on you. But if you become a werewolf like them, that'd add so much power."

"There's nothing wrong with that," Juls said facing me, "Just because a little extra protection comes to my pack, doesn't mean I wasn't doing it for you!"

He looked at her and frowned, "Are you stupid? You got her killed and you're saying you did it for her?"

"That was never my intention," she said, practically almost admitting everything that he said before was true. "I only took her there to see if something would happen, I wanted to know if you'd sense anything. I had no idea that Connor was going to send someone to kill you."

Who's Connor? I was so lost with everything they were talking about. I couldn't tell who I should believe. Naturally, I'd pick Juls but, I felt an insane amount of doubt in my heart right now. Honestly, I was scared. I didn't want to have to pick either... werewolf or...demon. I wish I was just back to the regular old life that I used to have.

This was all giving me a huge headache.

I didn't even get time to process anything because before I knew it, the door busted open. "The fuck is taking so long Juliana?"

He looked between Cole and I, then at Julianna and clenched his jaw, "I see... I'll deal with him, you take the girl."

He lunged toward Cole- I'm sure everyone was expecting for him to hit him, his claws were out and he swung in a way to do so but, mid-action he pulled something out from his sleeve and stabbed or into Cole's arm. It was a syringe filled with a dark murky liquid - the liquid had a green tint to it.

Cole froze, probably in shock at first then looked down at his arm, "What the hell did you just do to me?" He yelled, moving to shove Connor but he stumbled instead. Connor swung a blow toward Cole, making him fall towards the floor, and snickered,

"Who said that this would be a clean fight? It's wonderful to see the effects kick in so quickly. I would have been dead meat, had it not worked out so well. Hmm, you're not looking too well... I guess the so-called devil falls quickly."

Cole's body was trembling. He coughed up a bunch of blood and groaned, I could tell he was trying to speak but couldn't.

"W-what did you do to him?"

"Does it really matter?" The guy asked wiping his hands off on Cole, "Filthy fucking blood on me." He spit on him and kicked him straight in the stomach.

"Connor! Help me up, leave him," Juls said scowling at the guy.

"Let's go, hurry up and bring the girl already, you've wasted enough time as is... the sun is about to fucking set," He said pulling her she nodded and stood on her tiptoes and kissed him. "Sorry love, this took longer than I expected."

"I don't care anymore, just grab the bitch and let's go," he said, shaking her off of him and leaving the room. She faced me and stretched out her hand, "Isabee, just come with me okay? You have to. Right now. Everyone is waiting for us."

"Everyone? Who's everyone?" I asked confused and she smiled, "My- no, our pack of course..."

I somehow couldn't find it in myself to walk towards her, I was scared. I looked over towards Cole then back at her, then towards Cole again. "Juls I'm- I can't. Was he really telling the truth?"

She sighed, "Nows not the time for that, just come on," she said hurriedly. "I'll answer all your questions afterward."

I shook my head. "No. You have to tell me. Now."

"Isabella, don't you trust me? Come on how long have you known me for?"

"I thought I knew a lot of things before all this happened. I don't know what to believe anymore. I don't even know if... I can still trust you."

The second I said that it felt like the air completely changed and she laughed. "So what you're going to trust this sack of shit over me?" She asked, kicking him.

"Please stop... I didn't say that, I'm just really confused, and scared."

"You're scared? How do you think we feel? This guy and his brothers have been making it so hard forever. Do you know how long we've dealt with their shit? Then finally something lands straight in front of me that can get us out of it. Isabella... Honestly, if I hadn't become your friend what would you have done with your life?"

My eyes widened, was she serious? I couldn't believe what I was hearing right now.

"At least I'm giving you a purpose. So be fucking useful for once in your life okay, well while you're still living anyway. Ugh. Do you know how long I've had to put up with this? And yet here you are always complaining over the smallest shit possible while, I don't even know if I'm gonna have a fucking home when I get back."

"I didn't know..." I said, trying to hold back my tears.

She yanked me over towards her and dragged me off the bed. "I was really going to try and be nice about all this, all you had to do was follow me. You wanna know something though? You're a selfish bitch you know that? I would've done anything for you, I cared okay? Sure, I fucked up a little bringing you into this on purpose, but I would've taken care of you."

"Juls, please let me go... please," I cried, but she didn't even care

Her grip on me felt as strong as metal, I couldn't even get her to budge. No matter what I did she kept trying to pull me away. She stomped down hard on my stomach making me gasp for air.

"Shut the fuck up will you?"

I felt like I couldn't even breathe, she grabbed my hair and started pulling me away again but I grabbed onto the nearest thing to me.

"God! Isabella don't make me call Connor in here."

My eyes widened, what was I supposed to do? I was terrified. She really didn't even care anymore. But was Cole any better? I don't know why I felt deep down that something bad would happen if I went with her. Not only that, I couldn't help but cry at the thought that she would do or say anything like that to me. I looked over at Cole and before I knew it I was shouting his name.

"Please wake up..." I half-yelled at him, it didn't come out as loud as I wanted it to but I still tried.

"You really are stooping that low huh? I guess you did enjoy being his little slut. No wonder you were so anxious to choose."

I know she was saying more stuff but I couldn't even hear her anymore. I was in so much pain, and not just physically. I couldn't see anything- everything looked like it was getting darker. I'm scared. I don't want this anymore.

"C-Cole please." I cried out weakly.

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