Arabella Pov
Isaac was quiet, his eyes lowered as he gripped my hand tightly, allowing me to lead him back to the pack. The grip was harder than needed but I didn’t say anything, dealing with the slight pain because I knew he was vulnerable right now. I could feel his body trembling, I could feel all of his emotions even as he quietly followed along behind me. He was like a little kid in a giant body, and more and more I was struggling with everything I was feeling. I wanted to wrap my arms around him and hold him until he was smiling again, but I was scared that it would give him the wrong idea. If I let him in fully, he’d expect to be there permanently, and I wasn’t sure if I should stay here. I was tired of trying to pretend like I didn’t like him, that I wasn’t in love with him, but a
