Emma couldn’t believe her ears, why will Lincoln ever think of her getting married to Alex? Didn’t he have a mate, and she didn’t have such affection for him?
“Why? Why him,” Emma asked with a confused tone, it has not yet been a week since they reunited with Alex but Lincoln already made such plans.“You know him so well, and you once loved him,” he said and she laughed hard, it was a childhood fantasy. What does he mean by love?“Do you realize he left us at the age of seven? Do you think I knew the meaning of love by then? And what about his mate, huh?”“She is dead,” he blurted and Emma felt bad, Alex didn’t mention that to her, after all, she didn’t ask. How could he lose his mate at such a young age, it must be painful.“You need a companion and he needs one as well, so why can’t you both be together?” he asked and Emma shook her head in disappointment before leaving.WEmma was confused, she just wanted to get off work and go back home and she finally did that. She bought some groceries and went straight home, she unlocked her door and walked in. Emma gasped in shock when she saw a figure sitting on her couch, then her heart calmed when it was her dad. “Father, what are you doing here?” she took off her shoes and walked to the kitchen before coming back with a glass of juice and a cup of coffee. Her dad preferred coffee with no sugar, she handed it to him and he stared at him before smiling. “Do you remember when you were a kid, you loved asking why I always drank coffee without sugar?” he asked and Emma smiled when she thought of her childhood questions. Coffee was bitter and sugar was used to sweeten it but her dad never loved drinking it with sugar. “Do you want to know the answer now?” Alpha Lucas asked and Emma nodded, she took a sip from her g
The next morning, Caleb stood in front of the mirror staring at his new look, he looked completely different and he stared at his fake card which stated that he was married to Irene, and he was called Coyle. His plan was smooth with no loopholes, Eva and him will pretend to be a couple to enter the pack. And he made a fake medical report stating that his wife needed treatment and they were referred to the hospital in the Golden Wolf Pack. This was the Alpha will feel bad and sign their permission document. Eva walked in with her mask on, she smiled at Caleb as she loved the mask so much. It made her look prettier and she was completely different, this made her wonder how much these masks cost and where did Caleb purchase them? “Caleb” she called and he frowned, Eva realized her mistake “Coyle” she corrected and he nodded. “Irene,” he walked closer to her before handing her a wedding necklace.
Emma left the office to head to the restaurant Chloe booked for her to lunch with Alex, but she was stopped at the door by Chloe.“Where are you going to?” she asked and Emma frowned, it was noon so it was obvious she was going to the restaurant.“To meet with Alex, where else?”Chloe scanned Emma’s outfit with disgust “Don’t tell me you are going looking this way?” she asked and Emma understood exactly what she meant.“I am not dressing up, it’s a normal meet up,” she replied and Chloe nodded.“Then I think I made a mistake by telling your mom that you are going on a date with Alex,” she said and Emma’s eyes widened in shock, then she received a call from her mother.“Mother?” she said while staring at Chloe angrily.“You are doing the right thing dear, open your heart for new feelings,” her mother said and she clenched her fist angrily, she didn’t like the fact that everyone thought she couldn’t move on from the betrayal she received from her mate, but maybe it was her fault because
Alex chuckled, a mixture of amusement and relief evident on his face. "You caught me. I couldn't resist slipping in a reference from your book. But in all seriousness, Emma, I appreciate your honesty."He took a moment to gather his thoughts before continuing. "While it's true that I genuinely enjoy spending time with you and getting to know you, I don't want to pressure you into anything you're not ready for or don't genuinely want. It's important to follow your heart and make decisions that feel right to you."Emma's gaze softened as she listened to his words. "Thank you for understanding, Alex. I didn't want to lead you on or give you false hope. You deserve someone who can reciprocate your feelings wholeheartedly."Alex reached across the table, gently resting his hand on top of Emma's. "Emma, I appreciate your concern, but I want you to know that I'm here for you regardless. Whether it's as friends or something more, I value your presence in my life."A mix of emotions flickered
Alex chuckled before nodding, “Then I will take you back to the office,” he said and Emma nodded before they both turned to leave. Caleb was furious and wanted to follow when Eva held his hands. “What do you think you are doing?” she asked angrily. “Didn’t you see that, she is with someone else” he scolded and Eva felt happy that Emma had moved on, but she couldn’t show it as it will make Caleb sad. “So are you going to expose yourself? I don’t want to die any soon…please be calm,” she said before leaving the restaurant. Caleb clenched his fist still not able to take in the scene he just saw now, he didn’t want any man to touch Emma if that man is not him. But how could she move on? Was he not a little bit important to her? Did she find real love or what? He had a lot of questions that needed answers, he frowned and followed Eva back to the cabin arranged for them.
Eva picked up the first aid box that was kept on the kitchen counter before walking to the sitting room with it. Caleb sat on the chair staring at the wall, he was thinking of ways to win Emma back. She sat close to him and took out the cotton and spirit to clean his injuries. “It will hurt a little,” she said but he didn’t say anything. Eva gently dabbed the cotton soaked in spirit on Caleb's wounded hand. He winced in pain, but he didn't flinch or pull away. Eva knew he was hurting inside and it couldn’t be compared with this minor pain, but she wish he could love her as much as he loves Emma, then life will be easy. "You know, Caleb," Eva began softly, breaking the silence, "winning back Emma's trust won't be easy. But I believe in you. I believe in the person you can become." She needed him to trust her more than he trusts Emma, then it will make her plans easier. Caleb glanced at Eva, his eyes fille
Emma was happy that her aunt was here, she was understanding and will never force her to do something which won't make her happy. Emma turned towards her mother with a sad look.“Mother, I didn’t say I will be getting married,” Emma said and her mother frowned, then she calmed down and smiled.“Okay, but you did agree to get engaged next week. How about we talk about the wedding after the engagement?” she asked and Emma shook her head in denial.“I thought you learned your lesson, don’t you remember how you tried to rush my wedding with Caleb and he had to activate a bomb just to escape it?” she sneered and this made her mother very angry, she didn’t like hearing his name and also reminded of how she was fooled.“This is how it works now right?” Luna Michelle asked and Emma looked away.“Stop the preparations, my daughter is going to be alone for the rest of her life all because of a man who is probably happy somewhere else,” she scolded the maids and they stopped cooking.Emma clench
Linda frowned because she knew what Caleb was up to, she couldn’t let him get close to Emma but before she could react he already left.Caleb hurried to follow Emma, he arrived at a garden behind the house and saw Emma standing there while glaring at the stars.“I never knew you liked staring at the stars,” he said and she turned towards him.“What are you doing here?” was he not supposed to be having dinner with her family?“I am ashamed to say it, but I will say it anyways. I lost my way,” he said and Emma raise a brow confused.“And where was your destination?”“To the bathroom, I need to get this stain out,” he said and Emma glared at his t-shirt which was stained by wine.“Are you okay?” Caleb asked and Emma nodded, why will he think she was not okay?“I don’t mean to interfere, but they were talking about your marriage and you got pissed. Don’t you want to marry Alex?” he needed to know if she was forced into doing this or if it was of her own free will.“You got it wrong,” Emma