Bound To You

|Chapter 5|

||Closure: a feeling that a bad experience has ended and that you can start to live again in a calm and normal way||

The king to Arabella was a putrid person, but she was in no position to disrespect the king. He was after all the ruler of their kind, although he thought it was best to judge all books by its covers.

All she could think about was the potential confrontations that could transpire on his lands.

"Arabella?" Alex quietly said while looking intently at her.

Dinner was over and Alex and Arabella was now seated in the living room discussing the matter.

"Yes Alex?" She asked politely.

"You understand what you're doing right?" He asked unsure as he subtly referred to the situation between the king and herself.

"Yes Alex." his question had intensified the feelings she was having with her poorly made choice.

"You're sure about moving to a new continent?" he interrogated her to ensure she was certain about moving.

"Yes, as my mother said I had can start a new" she replied, not really sure how to do that.

"Okay, we leave in three days. I have to go" Alex said now smiling heartily as he placed his warm hand on her thigh. Shocked, her attention instantly went to his hand as she stared at it as she moved it off her leg.

"Well goodnight, sleep tight." He said genially before he picked up Arabella's hand in his and pressed a soft kiss to Arabella's hand. He then got up casually and walked to door as she followed him behind astonished at his questionable action that had occurred seconds ago.

"I'll see you in three days." He said putting on his jacket while looking at her passive face. He had told her during dinner that he had actually came to do pack business in America and he would be leaving on Friday.

"Goodbye." She said before she closed the door behind her.

Three Days Later

"Passengers of flight BWF15 California to China please proceed to board the plane." A female announced on the telecom system as Alex and Arabella walked into the airport.

They were taking one of the Gardenia's private planes to England. As the airport's ground crew unloaded their bags and took them to the plane, Alex's hand held her upper arm and stopped her abruptly.

"It's going to be alright. Stop worrying." He said trying to boost her spirits since he saw right through her façade.

Staring into his brown eyes, she mumbled out an okay as she turned her head forward and started walking away, angry that she had somehow made her nervousness known.

Choosing a seat on her family's private jet she ordered herself some champagne. The taste of alcohol familiar and sweet on her tongue.
The Gardenia family had recently built a mansion in Grey's pack, a few buildings from his castle, so when they had business transactions they would stay there.

Her mother had told her that the mansion also had been furnished and had vehicles for her convenience but Arabella had rejected the idea to have maids and chauffeurs which came from her mother. She wanted to start all over.

Sipping on her champagne with Alex sitting next to her, the flight attendant instructed them to fasten the seatbelts and the duration of the flight. Arabella's heart palpitated vigorously as she knew there was no turning back from what she was doing.

She could not help but to think about what would happen in England and her mind clouded with horrid things. A calm Alex beside her, was reading a file and occasionally glanced at her pondering face and distressed physique.

Five hours into the flight and Alex was intently studying the file in his hand.
He knew that he could not placate Arabella. Arabella's anger consumed her being and there was no way she would fall into slumber.

With her legs folded her dress showed her smooth legs and Alex shamelessly had stared at it many times. Immediately upon seeing Arabella that morning Alex had come to the conclusion that she was the most alluring woman he had ever met. She had dressed herself in a knee-length black dress that had given Alex his exquisite view throughout the flight.

When Alex had left eleven years ago to go to London, Arabella was his best friend and love interest. His cousin, the King, had requested him as beta and he subsequently had left America and Arabella to train to become such.

Arabella might have been trained properly in so many areas, but she lacked the ability to interpret that kind of love other than from her family and pack.

Alex knew Arabella was having a hard time coping with her situation and thus made the suggestion to her parents the day he had arrived at their Pack. He was there when the King had made the decision against Arabella. Alex knew it was one that would not be forgiven by Arabella.

Alex had realized that the old feelings for Arabella were still there and ignited a new fire within him the night of their reunion. Throughout his business trip he could not help but to think of her divine features. It was undeniable he had fallen for her beauty.

Arabella's scent was refined and pristine with confidence and authority, it was one of which Alex enjoyed immensely. However Alex too was worried at the potential conflict that could be budding on the King's lands. For it was the King's land for a reason.

Alex knew that Arabella would be provided with the much needed closure that she deserved after the horrendous incident.
Arabella had even resorted to wondering the plane to ease her nervousness. All the thoughts of how defective she was came washing in with the result of the alcohol she had consumed.

Her mind was plagued with the memory of that awful day. Two days after her submission, she had received the letter. That vile letter that ruined her life. The vile person who wrote the letter and ruined her life.

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