I AM ISOLDE : THE REBORN

Chapter 1

"Move!"

I laid on the bed, watching as my Alpha Darius coldly dressed without a word or a lingering kiss. A year had passed in silence, devoid of the love that once bound us as Luna and Alpha.

Failed attempts to conceive turned our connection into a mechanical routine. It wasn't love; it was a desperate struggle for an heir.

As the familiar time of the month approached, we mechanically went through the motions, lack of the warmth that love used to bring.

The bed felt colder each time, the intimacy replaced by a clinical calculation of fertility. I gazed at him, searching for the Alpha who once cherished me, but his eyes never met mine.

Summoning courage, I cleared my throat and I spoke, "Alpha Darius, do you need anything else?"

His bitter laughter echoed, and he revealed his impending meeting with his father, emphasizing my failure to produce an heir.

"I'll be having another meeting with my father to discuss why I haven't produced an heir for almost three years now." With those words, he left, leaving my tears unchecked.

Tears streamed down my cheeks, exhausted from the constant accusations of infertility. I cried out, questioning the unfairness of it all, questioning the moon goddess.

Why me? Why was mine different? Why was it my burden to bear alone?

I knew questioning the moon goddess and blaming myself wouldn't bring any solutions to my problems. I stood up, wiping away my tears.

Sabrina was my anchor, the one person in the pack who stood by me. Rushing to her room, I called out urgently, "Sabrina, Sabrina!"

She rushed out of her room, noticing how worried I looked. With a deep breath, I flung my hands in the air and confessed, "Still nothing!"

Concerned, Sabrina reassured me, "Calm down, we just started this new treatment three weeks ago."

Frustration overwhelmed me, "And I'm not seeing any effects. Darius doesn't love me anymore." Tears streamed down as I poured my heart out.

Sabrina, ever the comforting friend, said, "Why would you say such! Everyone knows how much he loves you. He's just under pressure to produce an heir, but trust me, he loves you."

I nodded through my tears, feeling the distance between us growing.

I lamented, "Darius is drifting apart, and I feel I've lost him."

Sabrina's tone shifted, giving me a little hope, "You know what? I have something. Something that might be the solution to all your problems."

Intrigued, I wiped away my tears, ready to hear whatever solution Sabrina had to offer.

"Come inside," Sabrina gestured, leading me into her room.

Immediately I got in, she walked up to a big box she had inside her room and retrieved a small bottle containing a mysterious red liquid from the box.

Holding it up, she declared, "This is my latest mixture, and I can assure you it would work."

I eyed it skeptically, weary from years of trying various herbal remedies that had failed to yield results, none of them had worked or even showed signs. I didn't even have a miscarriage to prove I was at least fertile. How could this particular one be any different?

Noticing my lack of enthusiasm, Sabrina called my name with urgency, pulling me from my thoughts. "Isolde!" I snapped back to attention, and she insisted, "You aren't listening."

I admitted my defeated state, "I won't lie, I've actually given up. Nothing seems to be working. I've even stopped the previous medications out of frustration."

Sabrina's reaction caught me off guard. Her eyes widened, and she exclaimed, "What do you mean you stopped the previous medications?!"

Startled by her outburst, I stumbled in her response, looking lost and confused, I had never seen her in such a manner before. She noticed my reaction and she quickly composed herself, taking a step back.

She stammered, "No, no... I..."

I looked at her, still puzzled and concerned. I questioned, "Are you alright? What are the implications? You didn't tell me there would be side effects if I stop taking them."

Sabrina's face changed again, her sweet and familiar presence was gone, and I could hardly recognize the supportive friend I had known.

Perhaps, she was just genuinely worried about my well-being. She inquired, "When did you stop taking them?"

Trying to recall, I replied, "Uhmm... I think just recently."

"When exactly?!" Sabrina's voice rose unintentionally, and she quickly cleared her throat, regaining composure immediately she realized she was yelling.

Confused, I noted, "You're even more concerned than I am, Sabrina. Is anything wrong? What are the implications? You're scaring me, please."

Now calm, Sabrina approached, placing her hands on my shoulders, trying to ease my anxiety. She stuttered, "No... Calm down, it's just..."

She then walked away, continuing to explain, with her back now facing me. "That's why you didn't see any results, Isolde.

"But I've been taking these medications for years. What difference would it make anyway?" I curiously asked because I saw no difference, with or without the herbs.

Turning to face me sharply, Sabrina asked, "During the period you didn't take it, were you intimate with Alpha Darius?"

I sighed, confessing, "You know how things are with me and Darius recently. He barely even touches me like before."

A subtle relief crossed Sabrina's face, which I noticed but overlooked in my confusion. She took a deep breath and assured, "Then... I think everything is fine."

Suddenly, a memory flashed in my mind, and I exclaimed, "Wait... There was a night he came back home drunk."

Sabrina, intrigued, questioned, "Drunk? When was that?"

Trying to recall, I answered, "Uhmm... That was exactly three weeks ago, I think it was the third day after I stopped taking the herbs."

"Three weeks ago?" Sabrina echoed, attempting to recall.

I nodded, saying, "Yes... I think that was the night of the heavy rain..."

Before I could finish, Sabrina interrupted, finishing my sentence, "The heavy rain with the heavy thunderstorm?"

My nod was emphatic, confirming it was indeed that night.

Sabrina nodded gently, as if trying to confirm something, then asked, "So... what happened that night?"

A wide smile spread across my face as I reminisced.

Sabrina, sensing my joy, asked curiously, "Tell me, what happened?"

Lost in the memories, I replied, "He made love to me that night, pure love. I wasn't his machine to produce an heir, but I felt what we felt three years ago when he made me his Luna."

Sabrina stood there, her gaze fixed on me, as if she had seen a ghost. Stuttering, she asked, "And... you didn't take the herbs?"

Still in my world, I smiled and said, "There was no time for it. I just flowed with the moment, and besides, what difference would it make anyway?"

Sabrina, angry, muttered, "f**k!"