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The Second

I S A B E L L A

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waiting for something to happen. Anything. His hands were just nearly reaching through my pants, just a little more and he probably would've slipped them off but he paused.

"Ah, what the fuck am I doing?" He whispered, dropping his hands, he sighed and backed away from me, "I'm sorry. I went too overboard..." his voice trailed off at the end.

Why did I feel so scared just then? My legs were shaking, and if it weren't for this table holding me up, I probably would've fell.

"Are you crying?" He asked, I couldn't tell if he sounded worried or annoyed. I shook my head slowly and took a deep breath.

"I...I thought you were going to do something," I mumbled, keeping my head low, " I'm scared that I almost wanted you to." I whispered the last part, but he heard me loud and clear.

He walked back to his seat and sat down before. He scratched his head and pulled at his hair before groaning, "I was going to but..." He shook his head and looked up at me, " Are you still in denial? You can't tell me you still think this all only because of Cole. "

I sighed as slumped down in my chair, "I don't want to think about it..."

"Why do you think you have that privilege? Do you just want to be used like someone's slut for the rest of your life?"

"I've seen myself... In that form before." I said thinking back to when I was with Yuily. "I'll admit that. I remember everything from that day. I don't want to be like that... If that's the power that I have then I'd rather someone else control it instead of me, I... I don't want anyone else's blood on my hands."

"And what the hell do you think he wants your power for? There's going to be a war, Isabella. There's no way blood isn't going to be spilled again and most likely it will be on your hands. "

"Why do I have to take part in it anyway? I have nothing to do with it."

"You have everything to do with it. Everyone is going to want your power. Once people find out about you, everyone's going to want to get their hands on you. You're being stupid if you don't train yourself."

He paused and sighed, "Listen Isabella... This war is between Werewolves and vampires. Even humans know of the rivalry between us. Since the beginning of time, we've never been on good terms with each other. Now that succubus is all gone, werewolves are the second most powerful in this world- They're going to be the ones after you the most. Do you understand? You've got an entire species that will be after you. Cole isn't telling you shit because he wants to keep you in the dark. Why do you think your best friend would betray you like that? Because she wanted to take you back to her pack so they could use their power to gain control. Vampires have always been the ones to rule this world, and they want to change that."

"Originally the first werewolves were actually of our kind who experimented on themselves to get stronger. They actually ended up becoming weaker and losing their true forms. They turned into wolves at the sight of the full moon. Do you think a species like that is fit to be in power? They're like dogs, they can't survive by themselves yet they want to rule over other people. On top of that, they're even more power-hungry than us. People like that turn into tyrants and dictators- I'm trying to avoid that."

Which is why I'm trying to help you. Don't get me wrong I don't like Cole that much but, out of my three brothers, he's the one that's the most fit to rule after our father. I don't want you to just be there so he can suck the power out of you, it wouldn't be fair."

"Wait...you want Cole to rule? Why not yourself...?"

He shook his head, "That's not the role I want to play in this world. As he is right now, Cole isn't that fit to rule but, I know you can probably change him. So what I'm saying is, I want you to learn more about yourself and this world. I'm going to teach you how to be more in control of yourself and how to defend yourself. Because like it or not, you're going to be standing by his side for the rest of your life."

"It doesn't have to be like how it is now." he said shaking his head, "You guys can build a better relationship. I know it's probably not what you want to hear but, you're the only one that's close enough to make him into a better person."

My eyes widened and my mouth dropped open, "You're joking, right? You expect me to want to do that?"

"What other choice do you have? You slept with him and formed a contract. You sold your soul to him. Whatever he wants you to do, is an order that you can't say no to. That's what it means to sleep with him. Or did you not know that? I would suggest something different if you hadn't but... There's no turning back from it. You have to accept things as they are. "

"I hate him. Don't you get that? Weren't you mad because I did that anyway? You're contradicting yourself."

"I wasn't mad. I was disappointed, and I still am. You say you hate him with your words but your body doesn't say that. I'm disappointed in the fact that you just let him do whatever he wants with you. You can be something better than what you are now. He's just going to repeat the same thing our dad did. Get you pregnant and toss you aside, once you're useless to him you think he's going to keep you around? And where are you gonna go when he does leave you? Everyone else is going to be worse than him."

"That's not fair-"

"Don't sit here and tell me it isn't fair when you're reaping the consequences of actions you decided, that's bullshit. I'm not so blinded by how badly I want to fuck you that I'm going to try and mislead you. I'm trying to help you."

I didn't say anything for a second because one, he just casually admitted to that, and two, I just didn't know how I was supposed to reply. It's true that I got myself in this mess but, taking part in a war for some world that I barely cared for... I didn't have it in my heart.

Especially not for Cole.

"This is your world now Isabella. It's been your world, you just have to come to terms with that... And when you decide to do that, let me know. I'm not going to force anything on you, " he said, standing from his seat.

"I hope you realize how important of a role your existence is. I don't want to see you treated like how the other succubus were treated in the past- Or anybody for that matter, I want to make this world a better place and for some reason, I have a feeling you can help with that."

He didn't wait for me to reply before leaving me alone in the room. I sighed and rested my head on the table, I wish my life went back to normal.

My head hurt just thinking about everything he's said to me. I wasn't ready for that big of a part he was trying to make me play.

I couldn't even help myself, how was I supposed to help anyone?

I barely even knew myself, it felt like there was a pile of more things dumped on my plate and I hadn't even started to take my first bite. It was too much and it was exhausting me.

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