SHAPESHIFTERS
Part 43's
The raised glass of wine, and clashing, and clanking, shocked Marco from his reverie.
There were still many guests gathered at the venue for their wedding party, but his thoughts about the Sums family, made him unable to give his attention to the people there.
Already since the Sums family left the place, Marco still could not enjoy the happiness celebrated by the guests present.
The arrival of the Sums family, indeed only made Marco become riled up.
Not without reason.
Marco is convinced that they still do not believe what Marco said.
However, what do they expect from Marco?
Bella seems to notice Marco's anxiety, so she doesn't let go of Marco's hand.
"Are you still thinking about the Sums family?" bella asked, in a whispering voice.
"Yes. It's likely that they still don't believe what I'm saying" Marco said.
"If you want we can get out of here now" Bella asked.
"no need. I'm sorry, that just spoils the mood," Marco said, then kissed the back of Bella's hand.
The fragrant aroma of wine in a glass that was shaken slowly, making Marco could divert his restless mind a little.
A little sweet liquid and fermented acid, Marco has been sipped, up to almost half of the amount initially.
Not to the point of feeling drunk, that fermented wine liquid, just to wash his throat a little.
Bella, who was invited to dance by her Daddy, became Marco's current spectacle with a smile.
"Are you tired?" marco asked, when Bella was escorted by her Daddy back to sit next to Marco.
"Why?" Bella asked back.
"I want to ask you to dance with me again" Marco replied.
Bella smiled, and without saying anything, the woman stood up, and Marco immediately took her dancing among the other guests.
"Is there anything you're thinking?" ask Bella.
"Yes. How can I be so lucky?" replied Marco.
"What do you mean?" ask Bella.
"I still can't believe that I can marry you" Marco replied.
"You're teasing me again" said Bella.
"You're so pretty. There must be many who envy me" said Marco.
"Stop...! You embarrassed me" said Bella softly.
Marco held Bella's chin, lifted her slowly, then kissed her gently and slowly.
"I love you, so much!" marco meant it.
"I love you too...!" bella said, and leaned her head against Marco's chest.
They danced until one song stopped playing quietly in that place.
"Do you want a break, before we go to dinner?" ask Marco.
"Yes. Straighten the waist for a while, it won't hurt anyone" Bella replied.
Marco then carried Bella, and took her inside the house, to Bella's old room, and helped remove the wedding dress that Bella wore.
Bella's exposed spine curves, subjected to a gentle kiss from Marco, while pulling down the dress's zipper.
On the bed, lying side by side, Bella seemed to be waiting for an explanation from Marco.
"I met a nurse at the orphanage who found me when I was a baby. He told me everything he knew. And, he's convinced, that I'm an Alpha for my people...
My real daddy told that to the nun...
So if I'm going to claim Alpha, I might have to fight him" Marco explained.
"What happens if you refuse to be an Alpha? Why does the Sums family seem so pushy?" ask Bella.
"Hmmm... The brother of my Daddy, who now holds the leadership, makes various rules, which are considered impartial to all races...
That surrogate alpha, considered a ruthless leader...
They hope that the Alpha heir will bring the situation back to normal, and better, according to the forebears of the shapeshifters" Marco replied.
"Hmmm... Are they in a difficult situation right now?" ask Bella.
"Yes. More or less so" answered Marco.
Marco took a deep breath, then exhaled slowly.
"What do you think?" ask Marco.
"I'm sorry, honey... All the decisions for something like that, only you can decide for yourself" Bella replied.
"Whether you want to help them or not, only you can choose" Bella continued.
"It's not that I don't want to help them, and my other kind, but imagining that I should be fighting for power with a replacement Alpha, makes me feel like it's too much" Marco said.
"If of all the information I get, Alpha's a substitute, it's not someone who's going to give up so easily...
He even cursed the nun who tried to hide my existence, nor did he hesitate to kill people who did not obey his will...
You can imagine, right?" continued Marco.
Bella hugged Marco tightly, and drowned her face in Marco's chest.
Apparently, Bella is now feeling scared, even though Bella is not expressing her fear.
"Don't worry! I'm not gonna let anything happen to you" Marco said, then kissed Bella's head.
"Darling... I'm not worried about myself. I just feel worried about you... Is it possible that he'll try to harm you?" ask Bella.
"Not to think too much. I know he might still be looking for me... But, as long as he doesn't know about my whereabouts, he won't do anything" Marco replied.
"I have also decided not to return to the shapeshifter settlement. In fact, I won't even change my form in the forest again...
I will spend more time with you. So that I can minimize the possibility of confronting him" Marco continued.
"Complicated it... To be honest, I can't bear to see the Sums family, if they're in trouble. But, I don't want anything to happen to you either" said Bella, tightening her arms.
Marco fell silent, thinking of Bella's words.
It was true, Marco also could not bear to see the Sums family, and the other shapeshifter members, who might feel the same situation as the Sums family.
That's a tough choice.
Marco now seems like a coward.
But, how else?
Moreover, now Marco must protect Bella, the woman he loves.
If there were no possibility of using the path of violence, Marco would take over the leadership.
Let alone fighting, raising his pet livestock, Marco did not have the heart.
Marco hugged Bella tightly, while peeping the woman's head.
Thinking about everything that's happened lately, his feelings say that the chances of him meeting Alpha's brother are getting bigger, even though Marco is trying to avoid him.
I don't know what Marco should do now.
Marco looked at Bella who closed her eyes, looking calm, as if absolutely certain that Marco would always be with her, and would take care of her.
Guilt, in Marco's heart, for now he has implicated Bella, in her people's affairs.
Before the family dinner, Marco lets Bella sleep in his arms.