Enchanted

CHAPTER 35

Belle's POV :

King, Sempre Gritante, uncle...

These words kept repeating in my mind. I was dazed out, not listening to the conversations taking around me. Eros was shouting something, Flynn was shaking my shoulders, a frantic expression on his face, but I couldn't make it out. Next thing I know, I was placed on the couch, Flynn on my side.

"Belle, look at me."

Eros was kneeling before me, his hands on my thighs. The tingles spreading throughout me brought me out of my reverie. I looked around to see the two men were seated on the other couch, worried expressions marred their faces. The Ariel lady was standing behind Eros, a not-so-happy look on her face.

"I'm fine."

Eros relaxed when he heard my reply. My eyes searched for those familiar pair of gray eyes, which reflected relief, just like Eros and Flynn.

"Let's take a seat, everyone", Flynn said, " We need to discuss this."

Eros quickly sat on my other side, sandwiching me between him and Flynn. The bitch lady seemed irritated at Eros' actions, but didn't say anything.

Hah, take that, bitch !

"I'll talk with you later , Eros", she said in a sensual voice. Eros just nodded his head in reply. After giving my mate one last glance, she left the room, making me relax.

Finally !!!

A warm hand clasped my left hand. I looked down to see Eros enveloping my hand with his, causing sparks to travel through me. He linked his fingers with me, holding tightly. I did my best to fight the blush that was trying to creep up my face.

How can he affect me with just holding my hand ?

" I'm so glad you're alright, Belle", my uncle, Evan, spoke up. He had a relieved look on his face, along with something I couldn't decipher.

I smiled lightly, not knowing how to reply to it.

" Are you really her uncle ?", Flynn asked, making me roll my eyes at his question.

Just when I thought that he was smart...

"Why do you ask that ?", my supposed uncle asks in suspicion, " Don't you think I know my own niece ?"

"Its because, when her parents died, no one came to help her", Flynn snapped, disappointment lacing his words.

"Flynn", Eros called out, shaking his head.

"What my Beta means to say, is that why would you come now, of all times ?"

Evan sighed, rubbing his forehead.

" We never came to meet Belle. We were supposed to discuss about the search with you. Finding Belle was a shock to us. We never knew she was alive."

The last statement caught my attention.

"What do you mean ?"

He looked at me with pity filled eyes.

"My dear,do you know your parents' past ?"

I shook my head.

When it came to sharing about their families or their past, my parents would always divert the topic. They would get fidgety when I used to pressurize about it. Later on, my dad told me that they didn't like to talk about their families, so I left it at that. But often, at times, I would see my mom and dad sitting in each others arms, my mom crying softly while dad held her. They missed their families but never let it show on their faces.