••• Isabella’s POV ••• We arrived at the auction venue, and as soon as we got out of the car, the triplets had already garnered lots of attention, especially from the she-wolves in attendance. However, I could feel my presence surprised the crowd even more. How could it not? I could hear them discussing me, whispering and speculating about my identity… I felt very uncomfortable as I looked at the glittering lights and glamor of the place and all the well-dressed people. I had already felt the mall before was grand, but this place was even more glamorous, and since I had never been to a place like this, I felt really out of place and didn’t really know how to act. Darien seemed to sense my uneasiness, grabbed my hand, and gently said, “Take it easy, Bella. You look beautiful, and we

