Gamma Garrett’s POVI have no fucking idea what I walked in on. I heard the screaming and the yelling. I thought something was really wrong. My gut was screaming at me to hurry; the screaming couldn’t be leading to anything good.This is normally a pretty quiet pack. I generally don’t have to worry about violent fights and altercations. Something about this fight though…As Gamma, I generally have to deal with the punishments for altercations, something that is rare here. Usually, everyone gets along. Sometimes we have petty disagreements between the teenagers and young adults, but after that, I generally don’t worry about the grown adults.Imagine my shock when I turned down the hallway and witnessed Kade and Emilia in the hall, neither of them looking too happy. My first instinct was to call Marcus because he can usually get the hard-headed Alpha to calm down quickly, but then I remember my conversation with Marcus and how he made it sound that he couldn’t be down here. And everythi
Emilia's POV Pain ravishes my body. It's not physical pain; it's the pain of knowing my mate bond is broken. And it shouldn't affect. Nothing about this man should affect me. Yet, I know I would be lying if I said it didn't. Fuck the pain on my neck. Yeah, I am sure the asshole left a huge fucking bruise on my neck, but I don't care about that. Physical pain is what I am used to. I spent months dealing with this type of pain, so it isn't a big deal. The pain I am not used to is the emotional and mental. In the beginning, after going to Black Claw, every little thing hurt me. My emotional state was incredibly fragile, but as time went on, I learned how to control it. And I did control it. Then, when I was betrayed by Ozias, I refused to let anyone close to me. I didn't want to get close to anyone because I never knew the facade they were hiding behind. Yet, here I am. I feel close to Beta Marcus and I feel a connection to that damn hard-headed Alpha. And yeah, I know the connectio
Emilia’s POV I stayed with Alexis and a few of the other Omegas until almost midnight before I told her I needed to get some sleep since I had a training session with Beta Marcus in the morning. I nearly regretted telling her about the training session when she got incredibly excited about it. Apparently, it is quite unheard for the Beta or Gamma to offer private lessons, especially to an Omega. According to Alexis, Omegas are allowed to attend training with the rest of the pack if they choose, but they don’t get any specialized training. As I tried to explain to her, I don’t think I’m getting special treatment. Beta Marcus and even the Gamma are being forced to spend all this time with me because their Alpha is a prick who doesn’t think I can be left alone. On the bright side, she had some spare athletic wear I could borrow. As I stand here looking in the mirror, I groan at the way the outfit looks on me. Alexis is curvy and she weighs at least a good thirty to forty pounds more
Emilia’s POVGamma Garrett is quiet as he thinks about my reasoning. Don’t get me wrong, I wonder the same thing. It wouldn’t have been too hard for me to accept his rejection, and free both of us from this bond. I told him I didn’t want a bond with him. I have had these moments since coming to this pack and finding the Alpha is my mate where I don’t want him. I see the way he acts towards me. He’s rude, careless, and quite frankly, just an asshole. But, have I really scratched the surface with the Alpha? I haven’t been around him besides a few small interactions. Are those interactions really enough to make it to where I hate him to the point I want a rejection? I don’t think so…Then, there is the other part of me. At the end of the day, this decision doesn’t just affect me. It affects Athena too. Although, I haven’t talked to her since he rejected us since she hasn’t fully resurfaced, I felt her pain and anguish when he rejected us in the first place. She felt many of the things I
Emilia’s POV—Two months later The last two months have passed in a whirlwind. I have fallen into a routine. Every morning, I get up and help with getting breakfast rolled out before the warriors finish their morning training, then I meet Beta Marcus at the training building, and we work on training. And I have made a LOT of progress. Beta Marcus thinks I am almost ready to join the high school training classes, skipping over the elementary and junior high classes. I can hit him now without wearing myself out and hurting my hand in the process, unlike that first disastrous training. After training, I take a quick shower before I head down to help Alexis with our general chores, making sure I do everything I can to avoid the Alpha’s office. After chores are done, we get a little break before we have to help with the dinner prep and roll out. After dinner is done and the kitchen is cleaned, we are done for the day. It feels weird. When I was in Black Claw, when I finished the work fo
Alpha Kade’s POV I hate coming here. And I didn’t want to, but ever since I tried to reject the Omega, I have been off. Unfortunately, everyone has noticed. Her being my second chance mate is on a current need to know basis, so only a few know, but it doesn’t make it any easier. The last two months I have been successful in avoiding seeing her or inhaling her intoxicating scent. I know if I get a whiff of her heavenly scent, I won’t be able to stop myself from wanting her. She never accepted the rejection, like a little bitch, and now Ghost and me are reaping the consequences. Club Infinity is an exclusive club I own. The club is located only a short distance from the pack, in the middle of the nearest human city. At first, I considered creating the club strictly for supernaturals, a place where we can be ourselves, without having to worry about the humans. Then, I realized I could make something the humans would die to go to. And our pack is located on the outskirts of a college t
Emilia’s POV Pain courses through as I finish the rejection. And for a split second, I wish I didn’t say it. I wish I didn’t get pissed off with at him. I felt weird with guy’s hands on my waist. The guy I didn’t even know the name of. I should have been more careful. I knew Alpha Kade was there. I should have declined the guy’s offer to dance. But I didn’t think the asshole was going to care. He rejected me, so why did it matter who I was talking to. Why did it matter who I danced with? Athena whimpers in my head and regret washes through me. She’s in pain because I let my temper get the best of me. Moisture spills from my eyes and I can’t stop the tears from coming. As much as I want to remain strong, this fucking hurts. I felt that last shred of my bond fade away. I didn’t want a bond where the other person hates my guts, but I still didn’t want to feel this kind of pain. I didn’t want Athena in this pain from losing our mate, even if he didn’t want us. And I think that’s part
Emilia’s POV At the thought of being able to shift for the first time, Athena perks up. Marcus pulls into a clearing and puts his car in park before turning to face me. “Emilia, shifting is a privilege, but in order to get to where you can shift, you need to understand it’s going to be immensely painful. There will be times during the shift where you wish you were dead or for the pain to end.” He takes a deep breath, and he stares into the distance, almost like he is remembering something else. “Have you ever wondered why you typically get your wolf months, sometimes years, before you actually shift?” “No, I never thought about it since I didn’t get my wolf like everyone else.” “The younger your wolf comes usually symbolizes your rank. Kade got his wolf at nine, but he didn’t shift until he was twelve. I got my wolf at twelve and shifted fourteen. Many pack members, including Omegas, get their wolf at sixteen and then they shift on the eve of their eighteenth birthday. You get y
Kade’s POVI watch as she leaves my office. She didn’t look back at me and didn’t say a word. I know my words hurt her and she’s grieving the family she lost. She had these hopes her brother and sister would still be alive.Never in a million years did she expect for her sister to be dead, leaving behind two babies in the process. A weird pang hits my chest as I think about the pain, I knowingly caused her. I see the anger brewing in Marcus’ eyes as he stews about what I did to her. I can hear Ghost pacing anxiously in the back of my mind. His concern and thoughts going straight to the tiny little Omega. A small sigh escapes me as I let my mind wonder back to last night. My anger at seeing her with Armani. My anger was irrational—fuck, I know that. And as much as I want to blame it all on Ghost, I know that isn’t fully truly either. Ghost was pissed that she would dance with someone else knowing who her mate is, but I know I was angry too and even a tad bit jealous. I bet she never
Emilia’s POV“Emilia?” Julio whispers, a slight crack to his voice. I just nod my head, not quite trusting my voice right now. Julio reaches for me, grabbing my hand, and yanking me into his hard chest. His arms automatically wrap around me, holding me tightly, and burying his face in my hair. “I never thought I would see you again. Ramira and I looked for you forever, neither of us were willing to give up hope. As the years went on, we were told the chances of your survival were slim to none, but we were ready to let go quite yet. I prayed with every fiber of my being to Selene that you would return one day, and fuck I am so glad Alpha Kade found you.” He pulls away from, holding me at arm’s length. “You look so much like mom, with just a sprinkling of dad in you.” Tears well in my eyes and I nearly break as I stare in his eyes. “So as much as I love standing here watching you two, I think I’m gonna go inside to see my babies,” Armani states, stepping around me, breaking my eye con
Emilia’s POVMy heart pounds in my chest at his offer. I have thought about this day for years. For eleven years I have wanted nothing more than to reunite with my family, and now that the offer is staring me in the face, I am terrified. What if he wants nothing to do with me? I mean I have nothing to offer my family, at least what remains of it, unless they want someone filled with enough trauma and pain to last a damn lifetime. Armani is staring at me, waiting for me to give him an answer. Instead of doing what I desperately want and running to hide in my room, away from my fears, I nod. “I think I will like that a lot,” I tell him quietly.“Do you think he will want to see me? He won’t mind if you bring a practical stranger with you? It’s been eleven years; I’m not the same person I used to be. And I know he isn’t the same as he used to be.” A deep chuckle escapes him. “Emilia, I think you are overthinking this. You brother nor your sister never stopped thinking about you. For ye
Dear readers, I am so sorry for my long absence. I had been having a crap ton of health issues that made it nearly impossible for me to update. While I'm still having a plethora of problems, I'm finally back and ready to continue Kade and Emilia's story. I plan to update at least every other day as I slowly get back into the habit of writing again. (And reviewing all of my notes to remember everything there is to know about Emilia, Kade, and the rest of the family!) If you stuck around waiting for an update, thank you!
Emilia’s POVI reach out and grab Armani’s hand and give it a gentle squeeze. “Were you close to her?” I ask softly, trying to remain comforting. I think about the pain in his voice as he talks about Ramira. You don’t have that kinda pain if you were somewhat close to each other—more than just casual acquaintances. He shrugs, not quite meeting my eyes as he responds. “You can say that.” A small smile lights up his face as he continues talking. “Ramira and I…we were more than just friends. She was my lover before she died. She was one of the kindest and sweetest souls I had ever met, and we dated in high school. Right before graduation, we decided we would give it six months and if neither of us had found our mates, then we would take the plunge and let whatever happens, happens.” His voice trails off and his eyes turn glassy as he stares off into space, his mind taking him to another world. “When she learned she was pregnant, we were both ecstatic—it seemed like nothing could ever go
Emilia’s POV I stand in the office listening to Alpha Kade tell me about the fate of my family and I’m numb. I can’t feel anything. I don’t want to feel anything. Feeling…well that will be worst than just blocking everything out. And that’s what I want to do. I want to block it out and forget that I pushed the Alpha to tell me. I want to forget he told me about my brother and sister’s fate. My sister had a baby…not just one, but two. Two beings who were part of her. Who is the baby daddy? Why doesn’t he want his kids? Why are they in my brother’s care? Does this mean Ramira had found her mate early on? My head spins as all the questions race through me. Questions I don't have the answer to. I can't do this. I can't do it right now. Without saying a word, I spin on my heels and walk out of the room, not bothering to talk to either man in the room. If they tried to stop me, I wouldn't know. My mind keeps wandering to the last time I saw my brother and sister. They day my pare
Alpha Kade’s POV For the first time since meeting her, anger courses through me. Not at the lack of respect, because there is no respect, but at everything this girl has been through. She is barely a legal adult. And she has seen some of the true horrors of the world we live in. I want to take revenge on those that hurt her, harm her. No matter how i feel about her or the lack of the bond flowing through is now, no one in their right mind deserves to be raped or even starved. I can feel Marcus’s disappointment behind me. He hates how i continuously push her when none of us truly know what she’s been through. And I get it now. I really do… I shouldn’t have pushed her. I reach my hand out with the intention of touching her arm, wanting to offer some type of comfort. The tears are killing me. I hate crying. Even more so when it’s a woman and I know I caused the pain. I may not have been the one to rape or beat her, but I caused her to relive the pain by pushing her to the point of
Emilia's POV Marcus raises his voice again. I'm not even in the same room as him and Alpha Kade, but I can feel his anger from here. All of this over me... I don't want to come between friends, not in the slightest. I just want to be treated fairly and equally by everyone, including the hard headed Alpha. Yet, I know he will never treat me as a person. Simply because I am his second chance mate. He views me as the enemy. "—lying to yourself, Kade. You admitted it yourself. She intrigued you. There was something about her that kept your attention. You were curious about the girl. And now you suddenly learn about her past and want nothing to do with her? You know who her parents are! At the very least, you can fucking tell her everything instead of keeping her in the dark! Especially everything that happened to her brother and sister! At the very least, you can tell her where her parents are buried!" Marcus yells at him. My brother and sister are alive? Alpha Kade knows who they
Alpha Kade's POV I wake up with an intense migraine. I slowly sit up from my position on the ground and look around me. I must have fallen asleep at the cemetery talking to Leila. I look around me and my eyes catch on the guy leaning against the truck on the path through the cemetery. "Nice of you to finally join the land of the living," Garrett growls at me. "I was waiting to see if I needed to give you a nice shower with some ice cold water to wake your sorry ass." I scrub my hands down my face, silently begging for this headache to freaking go away. "What the hell are you doing here?" I ask him. "Looking for you," he responds. "You didn't come back to the pack house. When you didn't come to training this morning, Marcus and I were concerned about your sorry ass. I volunteered to come and look for you." "Oh, so Marcus is considering talking to me again?" Garrett rolls his eyes before he responds. "He's contemplating it. And you know regardless of how stupid and downri