Silver Blood

8

Isabella spent the next day panicking about all the different factors that came into following this information that she had... Did she really want to know what it all meant? Especially when it came to her family, this was something she had dreamed about late at night all throughout her childhood - Isabella liked to tell people that she didn't care because if everyone else didn't think she cared then she thought she wouldn't but in reality that's all she cared about and yet now the time came that she had the opportunity to find out about them she was scared stiff.

Feeling her feet sinking into the grass, Isabella walked or more so waddled across the large field at the back of the pack house where in front of her, at least 50 men and women were training, they were paired up and sparing while 3 of the top warriors were walking around offering advice on improvements but there was one figure that Isabella saw almost immediately that made her quicken her pace and it wasn't Hunter.

"Jackson... can I have a word?" Isabella says with pleading eyes, the two men that Jackson had been spoken to seconds earlier bowed at her presence, Jackson looked at her face up and down with concern filling his eyes 

"Um.. yeah of course Isabella... so yeah put my tips in place guys and I'll come and see how you are all getting on in a... a couple of minutes" Jackson smiles awkwardly hitting the side of the mans arm closest to him, he places his hand on the small of Isabella's back and leads her away, her shaky breathing and pale face instantly terrifies him - if Hunter thought there was an issue then he would come straight to him, he wouldn't send Isabella.

"Are you okay?" Jackson asks when they are both a safe distance away from the training men and women

"Yes... No.... Yes - oh I don't know" Isabella says her eyes filling with tears

"Hey... calm down just tell me what's wrong?" Jacksons says rubbing the side of her arm comfortingly

"Theoretically... what advice would you give if I had found out some information about the whole silver thing but I don't know what to do with it" Isabella explains fumbling over her words nervously 

"Theoretically, I'd say why the hell haven't you done anything about it yet? Hunter clearly doesn't know yet because he would've told me straight away if that was the case" Jackson says narrowing his eyes at Isabella 

Not being able to hide the truth any longer Isabella went into great detail about exactly what she had heard from Catherine and Dominic and why she hadn't... why she couldn't tell Hunter, the look on Jackson's face said he agreed but wouldn't like to actually admit it.

"So what happens now then?" Jackson said shifting his weight from foot to food nervously 

"I think we should follow this information" Isabella says momentarily being confident, it felt so much better not to be holding this secret to herself 

"Follow it where?" Jackson says 

"Ring the number, try and find out all the information we can before we even think about mentioning anything to.. Hunter" Isabella says uneasily, she never wanted to keep a secret from her mate, especially not after last time with Taylor but she was certain not telling him would be better 

"You're not going to tell him?" Jackson asks, he knows it is the right thing to do but he can't just diminish the loyalty he had for not only his Alpha, his King but especially as his best friend

"We will.... in time" she says uncertainly "I just want to find out the information, you know him just as well as me Jackson and you know that if we told him he would run in all guns blazing and ruin the whole thing. I love him and don't want to keep him in the dark, I know how he would react would be him thinking he was doing the right thing to keep me safe but he would either like I said, ruin ever finding out any information through chasing everyone off or he would make it blatantly obvious that it was me that he was trying to protect letting everyone know our secret that he so desperately wanted to keep quiet" Isabella explains sighing exasperatedly 

"You know I'll help you Isabella, as you are my queen and as you are my friend but so is Hunter so the earliest opportunity we tell him what is going on. I am not willing to keep this from him longer than necessary" Jackson explain rubbing his forehead 

"Jackson this isn't easy for me you know" Isabella says with a hint of annoyance in her voice, the thought of lying to her mate made her stomach feel like it was twisting in knots and it was not a feeling she wanted to be dealing with for a long time 

"No i know it must be hard" he sighs glacing over Isabella's shoulder with slightly alarmed eyes 

"What?" Isabella asks looking over her shoulder, behind her she noticed Hunter walking towards them with a stoney look on his face "Oh no..."

Before they could even plan what they were going to say, Hunter was beside them both looking from Jackson then to Isabella with an expecting look on his face

"Hey you" Isabella says painting a false smile on her face as she cuddles up to his side 

"What are you doing down here? I saw you from my office" Hunter explains narrowing his eyes at Jackson

"I was just a little bored and realised I'd never seen what goes on down here for the training, Jackson was just telling me about it" Isabella says as he seems to relax only slightly 

"You've never been interested in this before... and you don't need to be" Hunter says holding Isabella a little closer to his side protectively, Jackson could barely form words as he felt riddled with guilt

"To be a Queen, I have to know all aspects of this place" Isabella says impressed with her own lie and yet her stomach seemed to squeeze tighter yet again

"Oh... well.. yes - well done Bella, I'm proud of you" Hunter replies thrown completetly off track "I was just a bit worried with you being here, could be slippy and I don't want you to fall over" Hunter explains with a smile down at Isabella as he places one of his large hands on her belly comfortingly 

"I wouldn't let that happen Hunter" Jackson grins puching him in his free arm gently

"Yeah well, if you ever want to check it out again, just ask me and I'll bring you" Hunter smiles before guiding Isabella back up towards the house behind them, Isabella could hear Jackson shouting behind them for everyone training to gather round as if nothing had happened.

A/N:

These two were created by @NaxBlur and I thought I could decide which one I liked best but now I cant! You're the people who have to see it when you click on it to read it so which one do you like best? & Which one do you think would catch your eye best if you were a first time reader?

Both are amazing which is why I need you help - leave a comment to which you prefer