Unscentable
Chapter 46

Izzy

POV

It was a long and emotionally exhausting day for her. Izzy still couldn't believe that her father had actually sent Phillip to come and get her. He knew she wasn't going to ever get back with that man, and had likely been trying to force her hand, in bringing Eddie to

him, for a formal sit down. It was what he said he'd wanted.

The man was insufferable at times. Had to have everything his way. Well, he was about to meet his match, it seemed, in Eddie. Finding out that not only were Piper and Brandon not human, and neither was Eddie, that they were werewolves, she had a feeling her father was about to replace out the hard way. It was going to be Eddie's way or nothing at all.

This revelation about all of them, and she now understood that Bradley Drake and all his men were not human too, made her wonder about a lot of things around her that she had absolutely no idea about, simply because she was human.

Izzy was currently lying in a hot bath which Piper had run for her, once her knee had felt better, though Izzy did note she was still wearing the brace. While it was running, Piper had sat on the edge of the tub and looked at her curiously, asked her how she was feeling about everything she'd learned today.

"Alright, though can I ask you something about your

"Yes, but Eddie will tell you anything you want to know."

"I kind of want to ask you this, not him. I don't know if I'd get an honest answer from him, thinking maybe he'd just tell me, what I want to hear."

"I doubt that.." Piper had replied simply, "but ask."

So Izzy had "You said, his eyes would never wander, that he would be faithful."

"He will be. Wolves Mate for life lzzy. Wolves are very different to humans, he will never stray" she'd smiled at Izzy. "He'll never even think about another and he will crave you, all of the time. Itch to touch you. It'll be a lot to handle at first. But you'll get used to it." "That's why there's no divorce rate?" Izzy asked."

Will Eddie and I get married? Or is it different.. with Mates?"

"It's different for us. But some do marry and you're human, so you'll likely get a nice fancy wedding and yes, your family will be allowed to attend, likely even have it at your family estate if you want that."

Izzy wrinkled her nose and shook her head, she didn't really see herself getting married at the family estate. "If I want to?" she did ask.

"Mm. Eddie will give you whatever you want." Piper nodded as she got up. "You should ask Eddie any other questions. He won't lie to you, Izzy, and there are still many things you'll need to learn and understand." "Alright." Izzy had nodded.

Piper had left her alone after that, and she'd gotten into the bath to relax, had stared up at the ceiling to think about her day. To think about everything since that man had walked into the store in Portland and tried to charm her, wondered about that too. She had been irritated with him quite a bit and the more he'd tried to charm her, the more she had gotten angry with him.

How could she go from being so annoyed with him, to just climbing into his bed the next time she'd seen him. She didn't really understand that, but hazarded a guess that it could only be to do with the Mate thing. Piper had told her she was his Mate and was bonded to him, whatever that meant.

That man had tracked her half way around the world, his wolf had punished her for it, in a good way, for leaving them. Smiled to herself as she recalled thinking she'd run away again just so he would punish her again. That man seemed to know just what she liked too. Bit her l!p and wondered what he really liked.

She already knew that Eddie was a very dominant man, and got the feeling she was going to learn just how dominant at some point. That first time, she'd not even been allowed to touch him, and she'd wanted to, but no, not until he'd said so.

Wondered if she could return that favour, how would he deal with her making demands on him, chuckled to herself softly at the thought of him not liking it and getting punished for trying it. She would just have to wait and see she guessed. Might do it a lot to be punished by that man and his wolf. Giggled at the thought.

Wondered what Eddie was doing, sighed to herself and had to admit she did miss him already. Which was very silly because she'd only seen him like an hour ago and had spent the entire day with the man as well before Phillip had turned up. Normally she liked her own space, but maybe after today's events, she just needed him close by. Felt safer with him right here with her.

Closed her eyes and relaxed, switched her mind off from everything and focused on just the warm feeling of the soothing water.

Opened her eyes to replace Eddie sitting on the side of the tub, just watching her it seems, he smiled right at her as she gasped "Gosh you startled me. How long have you been there?"

"Not long," he smiled "You fell asleep in the bath."

"I guess I did. It's been a long day." she nodded.

No bubbles left." he grinned right at her, slid his eyes over her naked body in the water and growled a little at her, she laughed softly up at him. Did love that growl and at least now she knew why he did it, could do it.

"Either I'm getting in, or your getting out baby." He smirked right at her. "Your choice."

Izzy looked at the bath. He was not going to fit in this tub with her. "Out I guess, I don't think we'd both fit."

"We will in my tub." he grinned right at her and then stood up, grabbed a towel for her, even wrapped her up in it when she stepped out of the bath. Then pulled her right into him, tilted her chin up and leaned down and kissed her all soft and slow. She wound her arms around his neck and pressed herself up against him.

Felt him pull away with a soft growl "Brad will murder me if we keep this up, with Brandon in it suite."

"Why?" she smiled up at him, knowing where it was leading. "It's just..."

"Wolves have very good hearing."

"What?"

"Brandon will hear us, as will Piper. I have to refrain, not that I want to Izzy." he released her "Come on, to your room, I need to put clothes on you."

"What if I don't want to?" Izzy teased him.

"Oh baby, don't tease me, I'll really get a beating" he smiled down at her.

Izzy frowned a little, for although he was smiling, he kind of sounded like he meant it. "For real?"

"Yes, we have different laws. The number one law: do what the Alpha tells you, or get punished."

"Oh!.." she thought about that, guess she didn't really realise how much things were going to change. "

So, everyone has to do what Mr Drake says?"

"You can call him Bradley or Alpha, and yes."

"Why Alpha?" she asked him curiously as she walked to her room.

"Because Bradley is the Alpha Wolf, he rules the Pack we belong to."

"So, you do what your told to, like...all the time?"

"Mostly." she saw Eddie nod "Punishments can be quite severe, but don't worry about that. Brad is fair and a good Alpha, his pack likes him, we all respect him and abide by his rules."

Izzy sank down on the bed in just her towel and looked up at him now. "Piper?" she knew Piper didn't do as Bradley wanted, out right wouldn't, didn't want to and likely wasn't going to.

"Piper is... has different rules to you and I. There is a lot going on there, that needs sorting out. Will take a while yet." watched him sigh a little on the heavy side, and realised he looked a little sad even as he sank down on the bed next to her.

"Do you know what happened between them? To them?" she asked. She was very curious. Piper had not liked Bradley from the minute he had walked into the store, but then they did also have Brandon.

"I do." he nodded "It's not for you and I to discuss. They need to sort that out themselves. Might actually be able to tonight. The full moon is here and will set soon."

"What's that mean?" she didn't understand, still had a lot to learn, like Piper told her.

"It's when you can scent out your Mate, lay claim to them."

That got her attention. She frowned right at him. "That's not what you did."

"Mm, I was naughty. But I was pretty sure you were my Mate,"

"Pretty sure?"

"Mm as the Pack's Gamma. Which is my rank, third in command actually." he smiled at her now "But as a Gamma I can't actually Charm my own Mate. It doesn't work on them. The Charm just makes a Gamma's mate mad, really mad. You lzzy, I could not charm, at all and I did try. A tell-tale sign you were my Mate."

"So am I your Mate?" she asked.

Felt his finger trail along her lower l!p a moment later and saw his mouth curve in to a smile "Yes. Do you feel that?" he asked her.

Izzy frowned at him, didn't really understand what she was supposed to feel, though his finger was hot on her skin. "Feel what?"

"Tell me Izzy, how does it feel when I touch you?" felt his fingers trail softly down her neck. Sighed softly "Hot and.."

"Tingly" smiled right at her, felt his hand caress the side of her neck and closed her eyes, as a moan escaped her, "That's the Mate Bond your feeling, and it'll get stronger soon. His voice was soft and a little husky.

Izzy looked right up at him, saw his smile turn to a smirk "Ah, you want me." he sounded very pleased right this minute.

"I do." she nodded and climbed right on top of him, pulling her towel off as she did so. Claimed his mouth for herself, heard him groan and got pulled hard up against him "Izzy." he growled softly a minute later "We can't, not in here." Moved herself against him and sighed, she really did want him. "Can we go to your room then?" she asked softly.

"We could." he smiled at her "But I'm kind of on duty right now. Not fare I know."

"On duty?" she questioned, didn't understand that at all.

"Mm, keeping an ear out for Piper," he sighed.

"She's not going to run away Eddie, now that Brandon knows about Bradley.. she won't deny him the right to get to know his father. She always gives Brandon whatever he wants. This will be no different."

"That is a relief to hear:" and he did actually sound relieved, she realised. They were actually worried that Piper would run away. Silly.

"So can we?" she pushed him all the way down on the bed and bit his lower l!p, tugged on it "Even just a little." she whispered and moved her naked body against his. He was still fully clothed but that could be fun too.

Eddie smiled right at her. "No s*x. Brad will be really mad." but then she was underneath him and his mouth was on hers, kissing her deeply. She smiled when his mouth left hers, she was going to seduce the man into what she wanted.

His mouth found her neck and goddess she couldn't stop herself, her whole body arched up to his, and she rocked herself against him, gasped and moaned softly when his mouth hit the crook of her neck, bit softly at her flesh. Grabbed his hips and pulled him hard against her, wrapped her legs around him, and found him grinding against her as she was him.

His mouth found hers, it was hot and hungry, as his body moved against hers till she was gasping underneath him. "Fvck." he groaned "Izzy."

"Yes." she gasped, and rocked even harder against him. "Eddie." she cried out, was so damned close, could feel how damned hard he was for her and he was moving against her in just the right way. His mouth was on hers, as she moaned right into his mouth, as his pace quickened and her cries muffled by his k!ss "Izzy we have to stop." he groaned "I'll loose all control otherwise.

Slid her arms around him and her hands into his hair "I'm sorry." she kissed him softly "I just. I don't know.

Saw him actually smirk down at her "It's your need to claim me, and I want you too. I really do. Give me a second, I'll see if Harry will come watch Piper."

She frowned, he didn't move at all, but then saw him frown a moment later and then was half up off of her, his head whipped around and tilted to the left slightly "Fvck." he muttered, sounded very unhappy.

"What?" she didn't understand. He hadn't even called his brother yet.

"Piper's not in this suite anywhere." he got up. "I'm sorry Izzy, I have to go help look for her." Izzy sighed, but nodded "She won't go far, Eddie, she will never leave Brandon."

Watched him head out the door even as she spoke, wondered what the heck had happened. How did he even know she wasn't in the suite? He'd not gotten up and looked, and why did they need to watch Piper? She didn't understand. The woman might be upset at seeing Bradley, frowned to herself...she thought he had been going to marry that girl but Bradley had told her, the girl was his sister...that...Izzy's eyes widened as she realized Piper was likely Bradley's Mate. The man had said he loved her.

Izzy's frown deepened, Piper had said.. he'd never loved he, there was always another woman. if wolves mated for life, why would Bradley be with someone else?

Oh, she was very confused, didn't understand anything.

Eddie had just told her that those two had stuff to work out, that it might take a while.

Sighed, something else was definitely going on, perhaps she needed to talk with Piper. The woman had helped her with Eddie, maybe it was time to help her with Bradley, if she could, had no idea if she could.

Where would Piper go? Why would she just up and leave Brandon alone. Got off her bed and pulled PJ's on, checked on the boy. He was settled and sleeping in his bed, completely unaware his mother had left the room.

Piper knew that she and Eddie were here in the suite, likely thought the boy was safe with them.

Frowned and walked into Piper's room, saw her phone on the bed side table. Picked it up and popped the password in 25663, and found a message from Bradley himself.

"Piper, please let me see you tonight. The moon sets at 2055,"

There was no reply from Piper. Izzy looked at the time. It was 2050 now.

Piper didn't want to see him when the moon set.

Why, if he was her Mate, would she run away from him? Put the phone down. Eddie had just explained to her that the full moon was when you could claim your Mate.

Piper was actively avoiding it. Bit her l!p, it wasn't really like Piper to run away. Though where Bradley was concerned? She had back then, and in Portland, had gone away for the long weekend suddenly, then worked from home to avoid him.

Though coming here had not been to run away from Bradley, no, this was about getting away from Timothy Avery. But was still actively avoiding Bradley, that man had done something to hurt Piper. Likely had ruined what they were supposed to be.

Piper had told her, he'd never loved her, never would, in fact...she'd heard the pain in Piper's voice, and actually offered to come home. Asked her if she was alright and Piper had admitted 'no she wasn't' something was very wrong! She needed to know what had actually happened.

Izzy did know that Piper was the one to leave, their joke about Piper appearing in Portland fully grown, sighed again and wondered if she could get Piper to tell her what had happened. Eddie knew, but she doubted he was going to tell her. Had said it was not his place. She had a gut feeling that they all knew, and that's why they were all here, to try and bring her back.

Izzy didn't know if Piper would go back, she'd obviously left for a good reason, and she had stayed away at that. Never once gone back, never once even mentioned where she'd come from, or even the state of Montana for that matter. Not to Izzy's recollection. Izzy had left her own family, but she went back for important occasions like weddings, anniversaries, Christmas's and big birthdays. Might have left but was still connected to her family. Piper, on the other hand, had left everyone and everything and had never gone back lived away from all she'd grown up with. It was very confusing.

Likely confusing because she was human, so she didn't understand all that went on in their world, likely had a lot to learn and understand, wondered how long it would take to really understand their world, could she? Would she fit in or would she feel like an outsider? She didn't know.