Chapter 77

Bella's POV My face scrunched up in disgust as I peered at the caller's ID. My wolf Vesper let out a low growl in my head, sharing my irritation. What does she want? Why is she calling me? I thought irritatingly. And most importantly, how come I still have her contact saved on my phone? I stared ahead, my gaze lingering on the smiling faces of the people stepping out of the gate. When she wouldn't stop ringing me up, I decided to pick up the damn call. "What do you want?" I blurted out icily. "Hello there, bestie. Been a while, hasn't it?" Sandra's falsely sweet tone grated against my nerves. I scoffed. The idiot was speaking like we were still friends. Was she even ever my friend? She always said that she hated Sydney for my sake, yet all the while she was only ogling Alexander. "What do you want, Sandra?" I snarled, my fingers tightening around the silver object concealed in my pocket. If Sandra had been standing before me, I wouldn't have hesitated to use it—without a single ounce o