Later that night Chase was thinking about the old man he had run into, and walked into his room. Opening his bedside drawer he pulled out the book and opened it. The cover on the inside was a personal note that read.
"Dear Elaine I want you to know how much your father loves you. This book is a book I created. Everyday I look at it, it reminds me of you and your mother. I will hold it dear to my heart and never let it go. I wish I could see your darling face once more before I go, but I cannot. One day when I part with this book, I hope it ends up in your possession love your dad."
How could that old man give this book to some random stranger? It was suppose to go to Elaine whoever she was. Even with all Chase's power he was never able to find her. Opening the book he flipped through the pages till he found the quote "So many kisses, so little time." It was by Atticus.
So many of the qoutes were by him, the old man must have been a fan. About to shut the book a phrase caught Chase's eyes. "Don't promise to live forever. Promise to forever live while your alive." Once again it was by Atticus and this phrase had so much meaning to him. It reminded him of a girl he once met what seems like a life time ago. Someone he never talked to, or touched, but fell in love with. Just by her smile. Then he watched her fall to her death.
Each of the men had a story to tell on why they couldn't fall in love, and that was his reason. They just messed around now sharing women then throwing them away, but Isabelle or whoever she was was different. Each one was falling for her and her for them. Would she have the same fate as one of the previous women who haunted their pasts, or was their something more powerful? Chase didn't know the answer. Closing the book he checked on Isabelle one last time before going to bed.
Days past Isabelle started her new job. Each and everyday she got better and better. Everyone at the company loved her. She would eat dinner with boys, go to her bookstore, hang out with Zack everyonce in a while. It was all just so perfect. She even forgot for a while that this was temporary. That she would have to leave soon enough, because Steven would come for her eventually.
One night she was working late past dinner time. She was getting hungry, but she didn't like to leave a job unfinished. When she heard a knock on the door.
"Come in." Isabelle got used to strangers sense she worked at the front desk. When she was in the office and the door was open staff would come in. Everyonce in a while she would smell and alpha and fear would creep in, but she knew she was safe. Nobody would hurt her under chase, Dylan, and Cole's care.
A man walked in and the smell of alpha make her panic, but she quickly calmed down. She was fine. When she turned to the man who walked in he smiled making her feel uneasy. Part of her thought she had seen him before, but for the life of her she couldn't figure out where, but she pushed it aside. It was the fear and the panic talking.
"How can I help mister?"
"Sorry Miss Jade it's Jack, Jack Miller.
Jack Miller of course when she hung out with Zack she found out his last name was Miller, and that Jack was the same Jack as Zack's twin brother. She was afraid of nothing. Even though she convinced herself she was okay still a tiny part of her told her to be careful. "Oh Jack hi how can I help you?"
Handing a bag to Isabelle Jack smiled "One of the alpha's realized your absence at dinner and wanted you to have it."
"One of the alpha's?" Isabelle laughed what was with the secerecy.
"They wanted it to be anonoumous. Sorry ma'am."
Isabelle gave puppy dog eyes and Jack crumbed. Nobody could with stand her puppy dog eyes.
"Okay but please Miss Jade don't tell them I told you."
"I promise Jack you can just call me Isabelle."
"Okay Isabelle it was Dylan he thought he could win you over. He saw you order food from your favorite Italian place and placed an order."
"Thank you Jack he is really kind. Don't thank him for me I don't want him to know, I know, but you can say I was really happy to receive it."
Jack nodded his head and took his leave while Isabelle started to eat. She wasn't a spaghetti sauce person, but it was the right amount of sauce. Even the bread was perfect. The only thing that bothered her is that she didn't remember ordering it around Dylan. For Dylan to have ordered it, but those thoughts quickly disappeared with the beautiful flavor.
Zack drove her home and she couldn't help but smile, making Zack smile.
"What made you so happy today?"
Normally Isabelle wouldn't answer people questions like these for fear that her happiness might get destroyed, but she liked Zack as a friend.
"You can't tell Dylan but Jack brought over food from him he wanted it to be a surprise."
Zack was happy for her, but just like a voice in Isabelle's head there was one in his. Dylan was never the type to be secretive. He liked women knowing when gifts were from him. Then again Isabelle did change everyone so maybe Dylan really did this.
Isabelle the whole ride home couldn't stop thinking about dinner. Other than kisses she had never gone farther. She knew they had pasts making them share women, but she wasn't ready for that. What if she messed up, what if she wasn't good enough? At the same time she didn't want to get to attached, because leaving would be impossible and she would risk their life's. But Steven hadn't said anything, hadn't threatened, called anything.
Maybe she could stick around, maybe she could be happy. Happiness wasn't always a bad thing. She made up her mind she would walk in kiss Dylan, and for once ignore the coniquences that would follow. Allowing herself to fall having faith they would catch her.