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Chapter 07<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The gun hadn\u2019t worked, werewolves were fast healers and god, maybe a sword had been better? It was only when she revealed herself to be an Alpha and roared so hard to make them back off, with the intent of telling them that this area was hers, that the omega\u2019s left and she could go in and get Isaac back to the truck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh, he had put up a good fight, alright, after the wolves didn\u2019t want to listen to him. He really went beserk and for a while it seemed he could handle himself, but it had been an unfair fight. Ten to one. And he did this often? How often had it resulted in him getting knocked unconscious?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She managed to drag him closer to the truck before dropping him to the ground and headed inside to get some water and clean bandages to start cleaning him up. So besides being anal about his truck, he liked a good beating from now and then? What the hell was he doing to himself? Werewolf or not, this wasn\u2019t acceptable behaviour. She could take the truck, she didn\u2019t want to get used to him getting beaten up because he wants to\u2026 what? Punish himself? Be punished? She hoped it was just a \u2018guy thing\u2019 and one of Isaac\u2019s other ways to deal with his aggression as a werewolf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And she shouldn\u2019t make assumptions just because she knew that Isaac showed signs of being a mess. No, she was going to talk to him about that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She poured an entire bottle of water over his bloodied face, waking him up with a splutter before she leaned back against the truck with her arms crossed, watching him. \u201cYou might have a few broken bones there, buddy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He rubbed his face as he groaned and slowly got to his feet. \u201cYep\u2026 Uh\u2026 Sorry. I had underestimated the threat\u2026\u201d He had his head bowed as he scratched his hair, looking up at her, embarrassed. \u201cBut hey, you told them!\u201d Isaac said a bit more excitedly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella didn\u2019t go along in his excitement, and instead raised a brow. \u201cDid you really underestimate the situation?\u201d she questioned him. \u201cOr is this something you\u2019d like to do?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat? Get beaten up?\u201d Isaac huffed as he dried his face with his shirt. \u201cNo. Honestly, I thought these were the nice omega\u2019s, but apparently the jerks are still around as well. The hunters can have them,\u201d he said as he got into the truck and started to clean his face. He hurt, but he was healing. And yes, he\u2019d been stupid and he understood why she felt like he might actually liked getting beaten up. \u201cBut again, your roar was majestic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m surprised you even heard that,\u201d Bella huffed, crossing her arms as she stood in the doorway, watching Isaac clean himself up and get a change of shirt. His torso was bruised and had Isaac been a human, he\u2019d definitely had earned himself a trip to the hospital. \u201cAre you sure you\u2019re okay?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah. I\u2019ve had worse,\u201d he sighed. \u201cOkay, I had kinda hoped that they\u2019d be trouble. But I hadn\u2019t expected them to be a lot stronger and with the ten of them. I like to win, you see. I don\u2019t fight when I\u2019m not certain I can win.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo your ego is bruised.\u201d Bella stated simply. \u201cAnd the gun didn\u2019t work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAh, no that was for the hunters, you should have grabbed the silver mistletoe bullets, but you can\u2019t really touch them without gloves,\u201d Isaac replied as he quickly pulled his shirt over his head. \u201cAnd it also depends on the werewolf type, there are three kinds the last time I checked. Seems like your roar attracted some attention,\u201d he said in a hushed voice, grabbing one of his long kitchen knives from the compartment above his head. The movement was too quiet, too fluent to be the one of an ordinary human and after pulling Bella inside, he went outside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, good thing you\u2019re okay,\u201d the woman said as she came to a halt in front of Isaac. \u201cYou\u2019re hurt! Ah, sorry, we heard a wild animal and we knew we weren\u2019t the only campers in the woods and—\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isaac eyed the blonde vampire as she rambled. She was far too preppy and happy for this time of night. But she seemed<\/em> harmless. He muffled his knife up his sleeve and stared at her blankly until she was done talking. She was lying through her teeth, much like he\u2019d do in a situation like this. It was amusing. \u201cWell,\u201d he eventually said, cutting off the woman\u2019s rambling. \u201cI know for a fact that you\u2019re lying. You made the mistake of not walking here like a normal human being and if I\u2019m not mistaken, Mystic Falls has a vampire population of one – with the occasional friends<\/em> dropping by, of course. You must be Caroline Salvatore-Forbes, you\u2019re in charge of the magic school, aren\u2019t you?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not surprisingly, he found himself being smacked against the side of his truck by the vampire. \u201cEasy,\u201d he groaned, his bones still healing from the fight he had only moments before. \u201cWe\u2019re friendly\u2026 My boss Peter Whitlock has likely called you to inform you that there\u2019d be two werewolves in town, working for him? That\u2019s us. I\u2019m Isaac Argent,\u201d he said before nodding to Bella who was now standing in the door opening. \u201cThat\u2019s Bella Swan, and it\u2019s her roar that you\u2019ve heard to scare the omega\u2019s away and claiming this town as hers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd I\u2019d appreciate it if you\u2019d let go of him, he\u2019s still healing from those omegas attacking him,\u201d Bella said pointedly as she got out of the truck and took a few steps closer to the vampire holding Isaac. \u201cWe\u2019re on your side, it\u2019s the whole reason why he wanted those werewolves out of here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caroline huffed as she let go of Isaac and dusted her hands off. \u201cYou should have come to the school and introduced yourselves,\u201d she said as she eyed the two werewolves. \u201cYour boss did call me, telling me that he was going to help rebuild the town and create a safehouse of some sort for supernaturals being hunted by those hunters. Which is a great idea, with the children at our school we simply can\u2019t be that for adults. Anyway, very nice to meet you. Why won\u2019t you come over for breakfast? I\u2019m sure Alaric would love to meet you. Let\u2019s get to know each other if we\u2019re going to be in the same little town, huh?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella looked at Isaac and saw that he was hesitating. He was all for being on his own, but Bella wanted friends. She had left them all behind in Forks and if she was going to stay here, she wanted to be more social. Do stuff. Not just work. \u201cOh, that\u2019s a great idea!\u201d Caroline seemed nice, normal and not psychotic. She was a vampire but not a Cold One, and while Isaac had told her about this kind of vampire, she was still curious. Besides, Isaac would likely insist on making them breakfast and she wasn\u2019t going to let him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGood, you know where it is, right? Wouldn\u2019t want to leave this awesome truck here in the woods, you never know what might walk around in here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah, we\u2019ll be there in like ten minutes,\u201d Bella said excitedly and watched the blonde vampire speed off before she was going to deal with with the sour looking werewolf next to her. \u201cSuck it up. If we\u2019re going to stay here, we\u2019re going to need friends. Or at least friendlies,\u201d she said as she pulled him along with her to get inside the truck. \u201cAnd put that knife back, we\u2019re going to a school.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBella, I\u2019m not in the mood to—\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSuck it up. You decided to fight with wolves and sidelining me. Guess what? I saved your ass, so now we\u2019re going to have breakfast with that vampire and her human friend, or isn\u2019t he a human?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPeter wasn\u2019t sure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd another thing, you said they didn\u2019t know about us, but you told her Peter called them? Isaac, you need to communicate more,\u201d she said as she watched him put the knife back before she crawled behind the wheel. Oh hell yeah, she was going to drive. She felt empowered, stronger. It was as if her proper roar had unlocked something inside of her and it was fantastic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was almost as if she could smell Isaac\u2019s anxiety and all she wanted to do was to tell him everything was going to be alright. It was going to take some time, but he was going to be alright. However, she could also sense his unwillingness to accept her as his friend and as his Alpha. She wasn\u2019t even sure if she wanted to be his Alpha, but she did want him as her friend and it hurt. It was going to take everything to assure him that she wasn\u2019t going anywhere. It didn\u2019t help that she had hurt him in her anger, but he was truly fine with it. Idiot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her idiot. Her lovable idiot. Her lovable oaf with a great sense of humor, a great smile, great cooking skills and he smelled great. He made her feel safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fuck. Was she falling for him? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After he closed the door and got into the passenger seat, she looked up the school on her phone\u2019s navigation system and started to drive there. \u201cI can\u2019t wait to learn more about the type of vampire she is, or about the magic! It\u2019s likely going to be an infodump again but you know what? That\u2019s fine,\u201d she started after Isaac remained quiet. \u201cShe seems like a nice person too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe shoved me against the truck. I\u2019ll have to inspect it for dents. Again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella let out a snort. \u201cRelax, I would likely have done the same thing if I had been in her shoes. You know, in small towns like these it\u2019s best to be friendly with the neighbors, it\u2019s the only way for them to accept you as a new resident, despite the fact that we\u2019re working for the person who\u2019s made a generous donation to the town to rebuild. And seeing that she\u2019s a supernatural, and likely a force to be reckoned with, we\u2019re going to be friendly. Help each other out and shit. They might have resources we could use, and vice versa, especially once we\u2019re established and all that. Also, they\u2019re potential customers to the restaurant.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI get it,\u201d he said as he pulled his sleeves over his hands. \u201cDoesn\u2019t mean that I\u2019m happy about it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella thought for a moment and then shook her head. \u201cYou know what? You\u2019re ubersocial on a job, and likely when you\u2019re doing food truck business. Get that guy out to play and ignore all that negativity,\u201d she shot at him. \u201cI might just buy a nerf gun and shoot you with it whenever you say something negative, until you say something positive. Some therapists use that method, it\u2019s a good method. Cognitive Behavioural therapy. Yes. Totally going to buy that nerf gun. Should be fun!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere\u2019s nothing fun about getting hit by tiny foam darts!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNope, so you\u2019d better get working on that negativity of yours,\u201d she mused as she pulled up on the driveway of The Salvatore Boarding School for the Young and Gifted<\/em>. She wondered if there was an old, bald man in a wheelchair inside that house or see people walk through walls or something. But then again, from what she knew it was a school for the supernatural kids, werewolves, witches… So what if this Alaric guy was an old guy with a very luscious beard with a preference to Gryffindor?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sun had only started to rise, and most of the house was still darkened, but there was a porch light on and a little light in front of one of the windows. Parking the car and pocketing the keys – Isaac was not going to get to drive today, nope, she got out and waited for Isaac to make his way out. At least he moved better and his face looked less blue, so if they\u2019d encounter children, they wouldn\u2019t be that scared off by him. No doubt his face would improve over breakfast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHi!\u201d Caroline came out of the house, greeting them. \u201cFor a moment there I thought you wouldn\u2019t come by!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t be ridiculous,\u201d Bella smiled at her. \u201cI always keep my word, besides, it\u2019s not as if it\u2019s hard to track where we are, I\u2019m sure you would have come to us instead.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She grinned then as she looped her arm through Bella\u2019s. \u201cI think you and I are going to be great friends! God, I missed hanging out with friends! Oh, I hope you don\u2019t mind, but we\u2019re actually having breakfast with most of the staff before the kids wake up and have their breakfast.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe more the merrier,\u201d Isaac replied, some lightness having returned in his voice which came as a relief to Bella. \u201cThis house is amazing!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah, it used to have seven bedrooms, a large den, and a kitchen, and we\u2019ve rebuilt it all so we made some room for classrooms and offices. Still, we\u2019re small time. Especially after the hunters came out of the woodwork, parents don\u2019t trust us to keep their children safe. But this house is spelled by witches against any intruders, I\u2019m a vampire, we have a former hunter, a witch and two very resourceful humans on staff. There\u2019s no place safer for the kids than here,\u201d Caroline said proudly as she led them to the small kitchen. \u201cAnd on occasion we get guest lecturers over from New Orleans. That\u2019s always quite interesting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella let out a chuckle. \u201cUp until a month ago all I knew about the supernatural community were Cold Ones and shifter wolves. Maybe I should attend your school.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re a little old for that, aren\u2019t you?\u201d Caroline replied playfully. \u201cGuys, this is Bella, and that\u2019s Isaac. They\u2019re the ones knocking down the Grill and I\u2019ve been promised something beautiful is coming in their place by their boss.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s about time you two show your face here,\u201d a man said as he approached them, hand extended. \u201cAlaric Saltzman, History and Occult teacher, good to meet you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJeremy Gilbert,\u201d a younger boy said as he was stuffing his face with a sandwich. \u201cGym teacher, amongst other things.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other human introduced himself as Dorian and the witch introduced herself as Jeri. The only other person in the room was someone who was dressed quite colorful. \u201cMyriam Jenkins. Here to give a few lectures about voodoo before I go back to New Orleans to the ol\u2019 ball and chain,\u201d Myriam then approached Bella and Isaac and blinked at them. \u201cYou\u2019re one of those other werewolves, aren\u2019t you? You\u2019re not like any of the packs we know of\u2026 no transforming into wolves or ponies, do you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isaac didn\u2019t like this. He hated not knowing what he had gotten himself into and this time it had been Bella\u2019s fault. He tugged on his sweater so he had something to hold onto. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, from what I have learned is that our type of werewolf can only turn into a real wolf when they\u2019re evolved. My birth mother was one of those.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHoly shit, you\u2019re another of Tatia Hale?\u201d Alaric blinked at Bella, interest piqued. \u201cNo offense, but your siblings are kinda a bunch of dicks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI know,\u201d Bella nodded. \u201cYou knew my mother?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI know of<\/em> her, and what she did for your community. It\u2019s kinda hard not to have stumbled on her during my research on the occult and supernatural, she made big waves.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPlease, sit,\u201d Caroline let go of Bella at an empty chair. \u201cSo you\u2019re basically werewolf royalty, huh?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI guess?\u201d Bella said as she sat down and looked at Isaac long enough to have him sit down between Alaric and Myriam. \u201cI don\u2019t know. I met them a few weeks ago, but I felt safer with Isaac so I went with him and joined his cause. He saved me from a bunch of Cold Ones after his boss sent him to me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Isaac understood that Bella wanted to give cliffnotes, he found it annoying that she was already so open about herself towards these strangers. They didn\u2019t have to know this. He and Bella were merely the new supernaturals in town, trying to do some good and that\u2019s it. And it sucked that he was sitting with his back towards the door. It made it harder to get to an exit this way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMeredith told us about the donation your boss Peter made to the town. It\u2019s really going to make a difference,\u201d Alaric was appreciative. \u201cJust to have the old center restored again would do so much for the community. We could hold parades again, movies on the square\u2026 Everything that makes a small town great.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah, we can\u2019t wait to tear down the Mystic Grill and the accompanying building and build something everyone can use. Like a bowling alley, a party place, you know.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd a bed and breakfast, and a restaurant,\u201d Bella added with a nod. \u201cIsaac\u2019s a trained chef.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cReally? Oh my God, that\u2019s amazing!\u201d Caroline said excitedly. \u201cAre you any good? We should definitely come to dinner then! Hey, what about you cook for us some time before construction is complete?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah, sure,\u201d Isaac replied casually. \u201cCould be fun.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myriam hummed a little. \u201cSo if you\u2019re going to be running all of that, with just the two of you\u2026 that\u2019s a lot of work. Will you hire people to help you out?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah, we likely will have to. Peter will leave the running business to us and while I have some experience with the food truck, I have no idea how to run a business. I\u2019m a cook, I don\u2019t do books\u2026 although that\u2019s not the most important thing. The business will be a front so we can help supernaturals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo you\u2019ll just have to hire competent people to run your day to day business,\u201d Myriam mused. \u201cBack in the day I ran a brothel, shouldn\u2019t be any different from taking bookings for a bed and breakfast. I could help you out until you find someone better?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caroline rolled her eyes. \u201cMyr, Klaus will want to have you back eventually, you know.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ll go home in the school holidays. With Hope,\u201d she smirked. \u201cYou always complain about having not enough friends anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella thought for a moment as she observed Isaac\u2019s face, there had been a slight scrunch of the nose, he didn\u2019t like the idea, but Bella did. \u201cI was thinking about doing some online management courses and shit, all the help is welcome. That is, if it\u2019s not having an impact on your relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myriam huffed then. \u201cKlaus and I have been together for centuries, and sometimes we take a break. It doesn\u2019t mean that the love isn\u2019t there, or the sex any less. In fact, it gets better.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She blinked then. \u201cI thought you were a voodoo priestess?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI was when I was human and I still am as a vampire. Just differently, because the natural magic is gone. But I stand by my faith and find my ways to make it work. There are objects that can help you do magic even if you don\u2019t possess it yourself,\u201d Myriam shrugged. \u201cAnd it\u2019s really not a bother. I like to keep busy anyway and I don\u2019t need to get paid, either. I won\u2019t let you down.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut no prostitutes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPlease,\u201d Myriam huffed. \u201cThose days are far behind me, I\u2019ve got class now!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was nice to have breakfast with people who were nice and kind. Open.  Bella could see them become friends quite easily and was certain that if Peter believed it to be a bad idea, he\u2019d say something about it. But until then, Bella was happy to have found people to hang around with other than Isaac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After breakfast, she and Isaac were shown around and then the kids started to wake up and heading to the breakfast hall and Isaac and Bella left. After she had parked the car back in the parking spot near their hotel, she headed into the kitchen and got out a knife, stabbing herself in the hand, much to Isaac\u2019s surprise. \u201cWhat? You told me we\u2019d test it today after we got back\u2026 fuck, it hurts like a mother fucker!\u201d She said as she pulled the knife out and miraculously watched her hand heal. The blood was disgusting, but she managed not to vomit. \u201cSee? I heal now, so no more putting me aside when things get dangerous!\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCouldn\u2019t you at least have waited until I <\/em>was prepared?\u201d Isaac was slightly panicked as he grabbed a damp towel and cleaned off her hand. \u201cJesus fuck, Bella, I don\u2019t like seeing you get hurt. The sparring that we do is to make sure you don\u2019t get hurt and now you hurt yourself!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo prove a point and test a theory,\u201d she pointed out. \u201cEase up, Isaac. I\u2019m not fragile anymore. I know my way around guns, although I might be slightly rusty so we\u2019ll have to practise that, and likely find a place to do that far out of town where nobody can hear us in case people freak out or something. Now, about the nerf gun\u2026 I\u2019m really thinking I should buy one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t be ridiculous,\u201d Isaac rolled his eyes at her and after making sure her hand was fully healed, he dumped the cloth in the bin. \u201cAnd I understand how you\u2019re feeling, Bella, all that power and stuff, it\u2019s great. But please do remind yourself that you\u2019re not indestructible. We can be killed, you know. All it takes is one unaware moment and it\u2019s lights out. I don\u2019t plan on seeing you die because it\u2019s not what you deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDamn straight, but the same goes for you. So, you\u2019re going to teach me everything you know.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re kinda busy with—\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not busy, I mean, we have to wait for the demolition vampires to come, right? And we won\u2019t have to help them tear it all down. Nor do we have to help with building things because we\u2019ll only be in the way,\u201d she pointed out. \u201cYou\u2019re going to train me. Every spare moment that we have. Teach me the code you and Chris Argent live by.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIs that what you truly want?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes. And don\u2019t hold back, either.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It took three months for the vampires to demolish the building, dig out the long maze-like tunnel that Peter had requested in the direction of Mason Neck, a long 24 miles away from Mystic Falls and to build the entire new buildings on top of them. And, before they could truly open, Peter said he\u2019d come by to show them what exactly was at the end of the tunnels and that excited Bella to no end. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the last three months, Isaac had taught Bella everything he knew about the use of weapons, what weapons to use in what kind of situation, to become a fighter and get more strength. He helped her focus her werewolf strength into something she could use to her advantage in fights. Isaac told her about the history of the hunter\u2019s code, especially the one from Beacon Hills and how it had changed after certain family members didn\u2019t stick to the code and because Chris and Allison Argent didn\u2019t agree with the code anymore due to their friends being supernaturals. How it changed from \u2018we hunt those who hunt us\u2019 to \u2018we protect those who can\u2019t protect themselves\u2019 and how it was all inclusive. Humans and supernatural.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He told her everything about how the hunters came to be that were now hunting supernaturals. How yes, technically they were still abiding by the first, original, code, they were deluded and influenced by some of the Argents, still a powerful family amongst the hunters. The world was black and white to them, there weren\u2019t any good supernaturals. Everyone had to die. He also said that the mess in Beacon Hills was partially responsible for this new group of hunters, mostly innocent victims and bystanders from what had gone down there. There was revenge involved now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isaac had left the hunters in France because he didn\u2019t want to become a hunter, but a chef, and also because the whole atmosphere changed within the community – and towards him. Chris\u2019 ward or not, Isaac was still a well-behaved werewolf. He\u2019d been disappointed when he hadn\u2019t been contacted by Scott to help him out four years ago and only found out that Scott was now trying to help others to protect them from the hunters from Peter Whitlock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And Peter, with his big ass ego, decided that they could do better. And they could. They had more resources, more safehouses, more of everything, and they weren\u2019t as careless as Scott and his pack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the three months of construction and planning things out, Isaac also took Bella to a handful of food truck festivals in the region, and it was so much fun to attend! The whole atmosphere was amazing, buzzing, a lot of talented people with their trucks, people who came to get food, and the amount of people coming to get food, too\u2026 it was crazy. Isaac seemed to thrive under pressure, and his food was spectacular now that he had started to relax somewhat after their visit to that small restaurant in the city nearby Mystic Falls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And in every town they went, they helped out some supernaturals. Things got particularly hairy in Roanoke. The festival was crawling with hunters letting their hair down. Isaac believed he recognized at least two of them from his time in France, which caused some more anxiety in him. It didn\u2019t help, of course, that they had stumbled upon a flutter of fairies that needed their help in staying safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes. Fairies. Who knew they existed? And that they were called a flutter?! They looked like ordinary humans, but with magical abilities. What set them apart from \u2018regular\u2019 witches was that their abilities were different. More subtle. It was strange to find fairies in America, but their ancestors once came from Ireland. But like most supernatural species, they had moved on from their malignant ways, and all they wanted now was to live in peace. It didn\u2019t mean that all fairies were now benign and\/or using their powers for good, but at least these were.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isaac managed to get them transport to a wooded area in Arkansas where more fairies lived and almost got caught by a group of hunters who had found the fairies\u2019 location. He was fairly sure that they had seen him, so they left without riding out the festival. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was strange to run through the 24-mile tunnel, there were some lights, sure, but it was mostly darkness. There was enough room for a golf cart, which Isaac said that would come because most supernaturals didn\u2019t have their speed or perhaps their stamina to make the journey on foot. The beginning of the tunnel was a maze. Peter had told them that it would lead underneath the entire town with no way out, with a handful of boobytraps for hunters should they overrun the B&B or something. There was also a connection to a tunnel that headed straight to the Salvatore School, protected by magic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the end of the tunnel, they found a farm, a huge farm with cows, horses, sheep\u2026 and a lot of forest around the property. It was sitting close to Belmont Bay with a handful of speedboats at the small harbor they had created. There were several buildings on site, small houses where supernaturals could live in peace, hideout, and one major building and that\u2019s where Bella got the surprise of her life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inside the house was Jasper Whitlock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella wasn\u2019t quite sure how to react to that. She felt rage flare up inside of her, and if it hadn\u2019t been for Isaac\u2019s hand on her arm, she\u2019d likely have attacked the vampire without hearing what he had to say. What the hell he was doing here. The Cullens couldn\u2019t possibly be involved, could they? She turned to Peter instead, rage still burning inside of her. Well, it was a good thing that Jasper didn\u2019t try to influence her. \u201cWhat the hell! What is this, Peter? Are you working for them?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCalm down, peaches,\u201d Peter said as he held up his hands and made sure to move between the werewolf and his brother. \u201cJasper needed our help, too. It took him a bit longer than it took you as I didn\u2019t have a werewolf at hand to wean him off without any side effects. Seems like the charm also works on other Cold Ones.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe fuck?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was time to get him out too, I couldn\u2019t see him with those squirrell munchers for longer, Bella,\u201d Peter said calmly. \u201cBelieve me, he has the same urges you have towards the Cullens now that he\u2019s free of them. Don\u2019t hurt him. He\u2019s a great asset to our cause.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella shrugged Isaac\u2019s hand off of her arm and punched Peter instead. It was definitely worth having her bones break in her hand, and she felt a lot better. \u201cHe\u2019s not going anywhere near me!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, he and I will be staying here at the farm, the animals need to be taken care of, anyway. I\u2019ll be the only one who will occasionally show his face in Mystic Falls. That\u2019s all you two,\u201d Peter said kindly. \u201cI\u2019ve heard you\u2019ve made some friends?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They had been having regular dinner dates with the people at the Salvatore school, Bella even went to Richmond a few times with Caroline for a girl\u2019s day out which involved shopping and a spa day. She liked hearing the stories Caroline told her about living in Mystic Falls. The good and the bad. Isaac\u2019s information about the town had been enough for them to settle, but to hear everything? It was a miracle that the town was still inhabited. They really did persevere. And Myriam was going to come back somewhere the following week, Caroline assured her that the older vampire was good people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re not going to mess with them,\u201d Bella replied eventually as she gently massaged her broken hand. \u201cDon\u2019t ruin them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI promise we\u2019ll stay well clear of them,\u201d Peter said with a knowing smile. \u201cI take it that everything is built and placed to your satisfaction?\u201d He looked at Isaac then, who nodded in return. \u201cGood, then I hope you\u2019ll enjoy yourselves! Because that\u2019s what it\u2019s about. Enjoyment and helping others, right? I\u2019ll let you know when I hear something about trouble, but you\u2019ll likely find it yourself first.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor what it\u2019s worth, I\u2019m really so—-\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSave it,\u201d Bella snapped at Jasper before looking back at Peter. \u201cThat\u2019s it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peter let out a breath and shrugged. \u201cYou and Isaac run the show, Bella. All I\u2019m here for is funding and giving your saved supernaturals whose lives are in critical danger a safe place to stay. All I want is to work together. Live your own life. You haven\u2019t been bothered in the last few months, have you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella sighed and shook her head. \u201cThank you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After Bella and Isaac had left and were well out of earshot, Jasper smacked Peter up on his head. \u201cAre you insane?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTell me the truth, were ya dropped on your head as a baby? Did Char cause some permanent brain damage?\u201d He questioned his brother. \u201cYa mean well, and I can feel potential between them, but seriously?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peter sighed as he looked at his partner in crime. \u201cWhat?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat boy ain\u2019t equipped to deal with Bella\u2019s rage! He likely rolls over for her to scratch his belly when she\u2019s being a spitfire!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey\u2019ve been fine so far, Jazz,\u201d Peter replied calmly. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t have sent him in if I didn\u2019t think it was a good idea. In fact, he seemed to be doing a lot better than he was before. Bella\u2019s slowly breaking down the walls he\u2019s put up, and he seems to be able to balance her out. She could<\/em> have dismembered you, but she didn\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd what about him actively rejecting her?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWalls. He\u2019s afraid that once he lets her in, she\u2019ll hurt him like they had done to him in the past. And she\u2019s an Alpha without a pack, and he\u2019s an omega without a pack. He always said he was fine without a pack. I can understand his reluctance and his rejection, but he\u2019s working through it. I wouldn\u2019t worry about them, Jazz.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s a nuclear bomb waiting to go off,\u201d he said as he pointed in the direction of the tunnel. \u201cWhatever happens, the fall out is on you and your smart ass brain. You might be wrong this time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m never wrong,\u201d Peter said smugly before turning on his heel and going back to feed the horses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

~o.O.o~<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was the grand opening of the Mystic Night Owl, and Caroline had made sure to make a party out of it for the entire town, and about 100 people showed up for the festivities. Isaac wasn\u2019t freaked out by it. As Bella showed them around and brought them to the entertainment area, he was cooking up a storm; making tiny sandwiches, cutting the lasagnas he made into bite-sized pieces and adjusted more meals that he had planned on making because, in all honesty, they hadn\u2019t expected this kind of a turnout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But by the end of the night, after everyone went home, Bella couldn\u2019t help but smile widely after locking up and walking into Isaac\u2019s domain – the kitchen and helped him clean up. \u201cAll in all, everyone\u2019s really positive about this. Especially the young people, the teenagers, who still live here. They have some entertainment again!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMaybe we should add an extra room set up with like game consoles,\u201d Isaac responded as he refilled the industrial dishwasher. His clothes were drenched in sweat, and his hair was sticking to his forehead. \u201cBut to tell you the truth, I\u2019m quite happy that our restaurant only seats 50, that we have a set menu and shit like that. I don\u2019t think I can handle 100 at the same time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella huffed. \u201cYou do food truck festivals. You can do more than 100 at once, but did you at least have fun?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah,\u201d he smiled at her. \u201cSo positivity all around?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey loved it,\u201d she went over to hug him, sweaty or not, he deserved a hug. \u201cAnd the food was amazing, but I wouldn\u2019t have expected anything else. Your improvisation skills are the best!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGood,\u201d he let out a breath as he let go of her to continue cleaning up the last bits. \u201cGlad this is out of the way. Who knew so many people would come? This is a town of 500 citizens!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYep, a good 1\/5th of the population. We should be proud!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHow can you be sure that Caroline didn\u2019t just compel them all?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, party pooper,\u201d Bella rolled her eyes at him. \u201cI trust her enough not to have done that, she wants to have this town rebuild as much as everyone else, why mess with people\u2019s minds to do so? Have a little faith, will you? Stop thinking so negatively about people. This was a huge success, Isaac, and you ruined a perfectly good day with that remark,\u201d she said a little bit hurt. \u201cYou can be such a jerk! But have fun cleaning up, I\u2019m going to bed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Was he truly a jerk for doubting Caroline\u2019s intentions? She had the ability to influence so many people, why shouldn\u2019t she do it to make Bella and him feel more welcomed into the town? Or maybe Caroline didn\u2019t do anything, and all those people came out of curiosity. Because they had hope. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He had almost forgotten what that felt like; hope. If it weren\u2019t for Bella, he would have given up on it. Because while he didn\u2019t want to let her in completely, he still had hope that she wouldn\u2019t leave. And she\u2019d been around him for four months now, and no matter how much of an asshole he\u2019d been, she was still here. She wasn\u2019t like the others; she was different, and he knew this. He felt it. She had managed to get some control out of him and made it her own project, simply because she\u2019d wanted to do something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And not because she was an Alpha, but he truly felt that she wouldn\u2019t intentionally hurt him. She wouldn\u2019t accept him as her beta anyway, but the least he could do was to accept the fact that she was staying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking around the kitchen, there were still a few things that needed cleaning, but nothing that couldn\u2019t wait until the next day. He needed to go and have a talk with Bella. And apologize. Because today had been a good day. Something good had happened to them. He threw the towel into a corner and bounded up the stairs to the shared apartment they had on the third floor where he found Bella in their kitchenette, pouring herself a glass of wine. \u201cHey, uhm\u2026 I\u2019m sorry for what I said.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat? For blaming Caroline for the great turn out today? Yeah, you should be sorry,\u201d she said as she took a big gulp of her wine. \u201cCaroline is a strong, smart and amazing friend. Pure,\u201d Bella let out a snort as she took both the glass and bottle to the couch with her. Werewolves couldn\u2019t get drunk, but that wouldn\u2019t stop her from trying her best to get drunk anyway. \u201cShe\u2019s a majestic unicorn, and sure, at first I thought she was pretending, but fuck, Isaac, she\u2019s pure of heart, they don\u2019t make people like her anymore. She\u2019s loyal to a fault and has a big heart. To accuse her – not even in her face – to do something like that? That\u2019s ridiculous, and you should be ashamed of yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am,\u201d he said as he sat down on the table in front of her. \u201cI am. Because I realized that all of this is likely giving people hope again for this town and that they were curious. For them to be positive\u2026 is the best compliment someone could get, I suppose. And I\u2019m sorry that I made this day end on a sour note for you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella smiled then. \u201cYou truly mean it, huh?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI do,\u201d he nodded. \u201cAnd I\u2019m sorry for being an asshole to you from time to time. I\u2026 uh\u2026 did that to protect me\u2026 sort of\u2026 you see, uh\u2026\u201d he ran a hand through his damp hair and averted his gaze. \u201cI thought you\u2019d leave. By trying to create some distance between us\u2026 at least from my point of view\u2026 I wanted to make sure that it wouldn\u2019t hurt if you\u2019d left\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHow many times do I have to tell you that I\u2019m not going anywhere?\u201d He looked at her with his beautiful blue eyes, and Bella could tell something had changed. Had he honestly seen the light? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI see that now. So I\u2019m sorry for that. I promise to be more\u2026 open about\u2026 stuff. Less of the pushing away.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She placed a hand on his cheek and gently caressed it. \u201cI like being with you, Isaac. I want to be with you and have all these adventures and fun. I mean, we\u2019re running this B&B together. We\u2019re making some great friends! Why would I want to leave you? You\u2019re funny, you\u2019re wickedly talented at cooking, and you work hard. You\u2019re patient and kind. And you can be a lot of a jerk, which sucks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI promise, I\u2019ll be less of a jerk. At least to you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella let out a snort as she gently tapped his cheek before nursing her glass of wine again. \u201cYou smell.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAh, so would you if you\u2019d been in the kitchen all day,\u201d he said with a grin, but getting the message. He got to his feet and started to pull off his shirt as he headed to his bedroom. \u201cSave me some wine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have plenty downstairs!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s for our guests\u2026 unless you stole that one from downstairs?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe didn\u2019t go for groceries yet!\u201d Well, they had, to stock the kitchen for the bed and breakfast as the suppliers hadn\u2019t been able to get to them in time due to roadworks. But for their personal shopping? No, they had completely forgotten in the excitement to finally open to the public. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isaac let out a groan. Luckily, Peter didn\u2019t care much for the books, and neither should he. Peter had enough money, even if the Owl wouldn\u2019t make a profit or break even. \u201cSave me some wine anyway!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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