Chapter 2 Book one : meetings

The phone call comes that night just as her mother said. Isabella is confused because it is very late but picks up anyway "Am I speaking to Isabella Knox?" the man sounds soft, his voice a low hum. Isabella frowns, sitting on his bed, "yes?" The man sighs, "sorry for the late call. I forgot about the timezone." Isabella glares at the skyline through the floor-to-ceiling glass window, "you forgot it's midnight here?" The man chuckles, "I am so sorry. Am I disturbing? We can talk tomorrow?" Isabella grits her teeth, "we don't have much to talk about anyway.

Tell me what it is." The man sighs, "I am Jaxon." Isabella grips the duvet closer to her chin, "I know. My mother told me everything about you." Jaxon hums, "mine told me about you too." There is a pause. Isabella bites her lips. "What are you doing?" Jaxon sounds hesitant. Why?" Bella frowns, "what do you want?" Jaxon snorts, "can we video call? We need to talk and-" Isabella glares at the floor , "I am in bed!" "With someone?" Jaxon curses, "sorry. Shit. I will call later-" Isabella gapes, "I am alone! Oh, God! Wait!" The call connects quickly and Isabella is facing the alpha, who stares back after a little wave that Bella ignores. Isabella's eyes trail over the alpha's face, and Jaxon's eyes are on her, just as inquisitive. Then they both look away, anywhere but at the screen. "I can't marry you," Isabella blurts out, cursing herself at the way she spoke, "I mean," "I am dating someone." Jaxson bites his lower lip, "oh?" Isabella hums, "So we have to-" Jaxon shakes his head,"Listen, I can't say no to my parents. I owe them this one." "You owe them a wedding?" "you can't be serious!" Jaxon sighs, "it's not like I am dying to marry you either. I-" Isabella interrupts, "Then what is the problem? Let's call it off. We can go our own way and-" "And they find someone else again for us!" Jaxon glares at her "how about you calm down, and we come to an agreement?" Bella glares, "I am listening." Jaxon goes to sit on a park bench, "we get married. Give it three or so months before we divorce." "That way, they will be off our backs," Jaxon takes a bottle, sips from it, "and they will have.no say because we did what they wanted us to do but it did not work out. How does that sound?" Isabella frowned at the screen, "I have a boyfriend." Jaxon shrugs, "then even better. Introduce him to your parents and get us out of this mess." Isabella looks away, "that's not an option. His family and all," he shakes his head, "they will never agree." "then do this. I have no problem with your boyfriend." Isabella sighs, "This whole thing doesn't make sense." Jaxon watches him, "do you have a better plan?" Isabella looks at the alpha, notices tand notices the bruise at the corner of his lips, "you are bruised." Jaxon touches his face, and smiles, "Normal for my career nods, "I will think about this." Jaxon lets out a breath, "we have to meet in a week. Decide before that and let me know. Either we put it all off or we go through with this plan. Let me know." Isabella bites her lower lip, "right. Okay. I will let you know." Jaxon nods, "oh, by the way," he smiles at the phone, "you look pretty when you are angry." Isabella gapes at the phone after Jaxon cuts the call, "this son of a bitc-" she throws the phone over her duvet before burying her face into the mattress to scream in frustration.