The thought of how Lucian’s mother bribed her stabbed a sharp pain into Emily’s heart.
She could do nothing but swallow the embarrassment as she went to Laura’s house. Emily was completely pissed off. Why did it have to happen on the same day she felt so humiliated by Lucian? Why did she have to be in such situations where she would see herself getting caught off guard by the people she only wished would accept her?
"What’s wrong?" Laura asked concernedly when she entered her house.
Her forehead was creased and her lips formed a thin line, so it would not be difficult for Laura not to notice that she had problems.
Emily breathed in and out as she walked to the living room, and then finally sat down on the couch like it was the only place where she could relax and think clearly.
Laura stood up in front of her with folded arms against her chest.
"Did he try to hurt you again?" Laura asked suspiciously.
When she was young, she thought marriage bound the two people who were madly in love with each other; that love, out of any, was the most powerful emotion that let two people meet and bind them in a lifetime commitment. She believed in those beliefs until she met Lucian.
It wasn’t the end of the world, Emily told herself as she attended the reception after the unification. But as she tried her best to interact with some Elders, she realized that even the devils could be angels if they wanted to. The reality hit her hard, making her stomach swirl because she could not help but feel sick.
A moan escaped her throat when she felt Lucian’s two fingers invading her wetness. Emily had no idea how they ended up on the bed, warming each other. She could still recall how this man was so enraged because of what happened between her and Scarlett.There was fury and coldness in his eyes as if Lucian wanted her to know her place in the pack and in his life. He made her feel like nothing more than a mere band-aid that would shut down the Elders and his parents—no more than that.This time, however, was different. Lucian seemed to be a different man, worshipping every part of her body. Emily felt like a queen who was being served with the utmost warmth, and her body craved his touch even more."I... I thought you were mad at me," she muttered under her breath, under him, who was devouring her neck as if she were hot syrup."I can’t fight the desire to get this closer to you," Lucian whispered, continuing to suck the skin off her neck a
A loud groan escaped his throat as he went to his office. For some reason, he could not help but be consumed by the guilt. He didn’t want to be a prick in front of Emily, but the anger took over him again.Why? It was because his lycan beast had gone crazy all over again, taking over his body without his permission just to bed the woman he did not want to have a connection with. Argus, the mastermind of all, had yet to talk to him. The vicious beast knew he’d be mad for what he did, which is why he could feel him hiding somewhere within him.However, the damage had been done already.His jaw clenched tightly, recalling the shock in Emily’s expression that morning. For some reason, he pitied her for being ignorant about his situation. That woman did not deserve to be played with. That was the last thing he wanted.Whatever it was that pushed Argus to do such things, he didn’t know.Sitting on his swiveling chair, he tried to remove Emily from his mind.She was supposed to be the least
As she gazed upon the sparkling, pristine water, a sensation of being carried away by fate washed over her. Those ruthless, cold eyes that glared at her with the utmost contempt, making her feel lost and unwanted at the same time, still lingered in her mind.Emily knew she should be having fun at the moment. It was a bright day, and the weather was refreshing, but as she stared at the lake, her mind couldn’t help but wonder about what had happened in the Alpha’s mansion this morning.Then again, she could feel the waves of pain trying to rip her heart apart."Gingerhead!" called a familiar, sweet voice.Emily turned her gaze to the other side of the lake, where Laura swam. Her mate’s twin sister was oozing with sexiness in her red two-piece swimsuit, completely wet, and waving her hand at her.Laura had arranged for them to escape the troubles of home by retreating to a charming cabin nestled deep within the forest. At first, Emily did not like the idea, as she wanted to lock herself
By sundown, Emily and Laura left the cabin to go home. She could feel the heaviness of her chest as they arrived in front of Lucian’s mansion.“I wish we could spend the night in the cabin, but I have to return you to your husband, or else I’ll be doomed,” Laura said, wrapping her arm around her shoulders to comfort her. “But I’ll fetch you tomorrow morning because we’re going to meet the students of Lycan Academy.”Her forehead creased, looking at Laura with curiosity.“Lycan Academy?”“Yes. You are the new Luna of the pack. It’s normal for you to attend some courtesy calls and meet with the pack members. Lucian told me he wanted you to be seen in public, so our people will get to know you better. Anyway, I told him it would be best if you’d meet the young Lycans first.”Emily blinked twice. “What if they don’t like me?”“Why would they dislike you?” Laura raised an eyebrow. “You proved yourself worthy to be our Luna. You defeated Scarlett, remember? Come on. You should face them wit
Was Scarlett the reason he didn’t go home last night? Did he realize that he was into that woman?Was he choosing Scarlett over her now?Did he love the way she kissed him?Those thoughts made her feel worse. The freaking mate bond made her feel all the unwanted emotions and get totally lost in it.Emily wiped all her tears away when she saw Laura coming out of the White House. The last thing she wanted was for the Alpha’s twin sister to find out she cried after seeing her husband kiss her ex-fiancé. She took a deep breath and blinked away the agony engulfing her whole system.Laura huffed in frustration as soon as she got into the driver’s seat."W-What’s the matter?" Emily asked, trying to act normally. She already knew that Laura’s conversation with her parents did not go well, seeing how her expression turned sour all of a sudden."Well, like the usual family drama," Laura answered as she ran her fingers through her hair and looked at Emily. "Hmm, are you okay? Your eyes—""Yeah,
Emily knew Lucian well enough to be able to tell when he was angry… and the way he looked at Jude right now—those eyes that turned crimson red in an instant—she knew that he was practically steaming. A sudden relief washed over her when Jude finally let her go. She still felt horrible after the man came out of nowhere and started harassing her. The memory of how her brother—no, her devil of a stepbrother—tried to harass her flooded back into her mind. She sucked in a deep breath as her tears fell; her knees felt jelly as she let her back lean against the wall for support. "A-Alpha," Jude finally said a word; fear could be heard in his voice."What do you think you are doing to my wife?" Lucian snarled. In one swift move, he grabbed Jude by the jaw and lifted him in the air without a sweat; his claws digging into his skin. "You smell of lust, my fucking Delta. How dare you lust over my wife?""S-Spare me, Alpha. I didn’t mean to scare—""Didn’t mean to scare? Who are you fooling, Jud
Six months later, Life was like a never-ending rollercoaster of surprises. Some days, it could be incredibly wonderful, while on other occasions, it felt like a series of unfortunate events. There were also those moments when it was filled with tension and fear. But its beauty remains for as long as you believe you can get through all this series of unexpected emotions. That’s what Emily had learned in the lesson life had given her. From being a slave to a pack she thought her only family to becoming the Luna of the pack, she thought were monsters but turned out to be the best family she could ever have. While there were painful situations that happened as she went along in this life, Emily would admit that these phases she had to go through helped her to become the best she-wolf she could ever imagine. With a Lycan King by her side and a kind daughter who values helping others using the gift she received from the Moon Goddess, and now that they were expecting a new family member
Five hours later, Emily was already carrying Nia in her arms. They finally arrived in the Lycan Blood Pack territory and her daughter shivered at the sight of the land before them. “Mommy, I don’t like this place,” Nia said, trembling. “Where’s Daddy? Is he here?”Emily kissed Nia’s cheek trying to console her. “Daddy’s here. She needs you, Nia.” She took one of her tiny hands and kissed its knuckles. “Remember that day you showed me how you are able to bring the dead bird back to life?” Nia nodded her head, focusing on what Emily, her mother, had to say. Emily swallowed hard and carefully glanced at Nia. “Can you do the same thing to your Daddy…? B-Bring him back to life?” Her little girl’s eyes began to water. Nia was smart enough to realize what Emily meant by that. Her lips curved downward, and her chin trembled. “Daddy is dead, Mommy?” Nia’s voice cracked. Unable to control her emotions, Emily cried and nodded her head. “Y-Yes… Daddy is dead.”“No, Mommy,” Nia broke into te
Emily wailed in despair, her body trembling. She felt as if Lucian's death had become her death also… she sobbed as she hugged Lucian's dead body, kissing his forehead. "No… no, please, Lucian…" she cried. "Please don't do this to me. W-We need you… We haven't done so much together…" In the middle of her grievance, Alpha Cain ran inside the basement and came to a halt as soon as he saw her crying her heart out due to Lucian's passing. "Emily…" his voice sounded shocked. Sobbing, Emily turned her head to Alpha Cain, her heart consumed by fury. "Y-You…" "We need to get out of here," Alpha Cain said as he tried to compose himself. "Lucian's dead. We have to get out of here, otherwise, the other Alphas will kill you!" Emily growled angrily. She put Lucian down and immediately attacked Alpha Cain, using her Alpha power to push him with all force, which made him fly into the wall. The wall began to crack until it broke down. She didn't stop right there as she shifted to her wolf form
No longer caring about hurting and killing werewolf warriors from the enemy's side, Emily advanced mercilessly. Having Atlas and Laura backing her up was helpful, as the two fought other Alphas who tried to block her way. It didn't take long hours before she finally could see the towering mansion of the Silver Crest, which she guessed was where Scarlett was hiding. Emily sniffed in the air, smelling the familiar disgusting scent of her nemesis, Scarlett. The smell itself made all her emotions surge inside her. Her eyes were bloodshot as she looked up at the mansion. A growl escaped her throat before she made her way to the mansion's entrance. Without hesitation, she pushed the double doors open and scanned the first floor. It was dark, cold, and empty. "I believe you were looking for me," said the familiar voice that ignited her fury. "Long time no see." Emily looked up and found Scarlett staring down at her from the second floor, leaning against the railings while eating an apple.
Emily was stunned by the sight of the colossal convoy of trucks that stood in formation outside the arena. Atlas Kane motioned for her to inspect the trucks, and she complied without hesitation. She’d never seen so many weapons in her entire life. There were guns and rifles brimming with lethal silver bullets, and there were barrels containing syringes that had ominous wolfsbane liquid. She then turned her gaze towards the formidable gathering of hundreds of warriors behind the array of trucks, standing steadfastly and waiting for instructions from their Alpha. She spun to face Atlas Kane in awe. Emily never knew her new boss from the human town would be this helpful in times of a great war. “Well, I hope I brought enough.” Atlas Kane shrugged, sounding very arrogant as usual, only by now, Emily didn’t feel irritated with how he talked. She was, in fact, thankful as the weapons and warriors would absolutely help them in the counterattack. She looked at Tyler and Laura, whose eyes
Emily looked up at the night sky and took a sigh. She was sitting on the stairs of the arena's double doors for almost an hour, guarding the entire place from possible attacks from their enemies. Her mind was filled with worry. The pack was in horrible shape; the smoke and fires not far away from her indicated that the situation could be worsened more, and she had no idea to what extent this war would go further. She stared up blankly at the silver moon in the sky, hoping it would give her much strength to carry on with helping the remaining pack members and save Lucian. Wherever Nia's father was at the moment, may the Moon Goddess help him survive no matter what; he needed to stay alive for them. 'Scarlett is the root cause of all this mess. She has to pay for everything that she ruined, Em,' said Cassia through the mind link, seething with anger as the wolf snarled with its eyes glowing. 'If something happens to Nia's father, I swear I won't let it slide.'"We won't let it slide,"
Emily was enraged. Her eyes were bloodshot, and all she thought about was killing the alpha who she was seated on when Laura screamed to stop her. "Emily, no! We still need him to track Lucian!" said Laura. Her chest went up and down, her hand stopped in the air, and deep within, she wanted to go on. But hearing Laura's words, her mind was again filled with chaos. Before Alpha Ray could land a punch on her, she hit him on the neck as hard as she could, targeting his nerves to immobilize him. Three Lycan warriors came to her when she stood up. "Luna!" They all bowed their heads as a form of respect. "Take him. Please do everything you can so he won't escape. We still need him," she ordered. The Lycan warriors were quick to follow Emily's command. Her gaze followed them as they left, and then she glanced in Laura's direction. Her face immediately softened as she looked at her sister-in-law, and in one swift move, she ran towards her and embraced her. "Emily, you're back," Lau
Panic increased in Emily's chest, her mind utterly haywire. Her heart pounded so loud that she couldn’t breathe. After learning the bad news from Alpha Atlas Kane, she sprinted out of his office, not minding these human employees who might have seen her use her heightened speed. It only took a minute for her to be able to go home, and she instantly went to Lia, who was in the living room together with the kids, Elle and Nia. "Mommy, did you teleport?" Nia asked out of curiosity and rubbed her eyes before looking at Emily again. "Mommy, you teleported!" "No, Nia. Your Mom sprinted as fast as the wind," Elle corrected. "How did she do that?" "Emily, what happened?" Lia rose from her seat and went to Emily. Her whole body shook as if she was still trying to process the news she heard from Alpha Atlas. She looked at Lia with utmost fear and worry, and all she did was hold Lia's arm when she felt her knees weakened due to her welled-up emotions. She gasped for air as the negativ
"I suggest you relax, Em," Lia suggested with a smile. They were in the living room, watching the television, but Emily could not pay attention. She kept looking at her phone, waiting for Lucian's text message or call. It had been a week since he left for some pack affairs, and Emily hadn't heard from him since then. He sent him a few text messages, but those even went on read at all. "It's just weird for him to not check his phone for that long," Emily reasoned. "Do you think there's a problem in the pack right now? I can't help but worry.""It's impossible. Your husband's pack is the strongest, and he and Tyler can surely handle problems in the pack," Lia assured her, passing the popcorn on her. Emily smiled a bit, but the worry remained in her chest, or maybe she just really missed him. She didn't know. The feelings she had for Lucian went deeper and stronger, and her mind seemed only to know nothing but scream Lucian's name. It was cringed, but that's how she described it. "Le