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
Laura scoffed at Lucian on their way to his car. "Isn’t it weird for them to request a family lunch? We haven’t done that in ages. It’s giving me creeps to think that we’re going to eat as a family right now."All of them, including Tyler and Laura, hopped into the Alpha’s car. Emily was quiet as she settled into the back seat. After what happened in the academy’s courtyard, she had no strength to question anyone in the car about the family lunch.Laura sat with her at the back and leaned sideward to whisper in her ear, "Did something happen?"She shook her head and offered her a small smile. Her gaze went to the rearview mirror, and she met Lucian’s cold stare at her. Emily rolled her eyes and turned her gaze to the window.Thankfully, Scarlett was not with them. Tyler informed Lucian a while ago that she left the academy earlier than them. Her stomach twisted, recalling how the Alpha denied that Scarlett was her mistress. So, what were they, then? Friends? Do friends devour each oth
"Lucian, thanks for letting me become Emily’s trainer. I’ll do whatever I can to help her." Scarlett held Lucian’s arm, flashing him a sweet smile. "It also means I’ll be seeing you more often now."As Emily sat in the passenger seat of Lucian’s car, she anxiously gnawed on her lower lip. She couldn’t wait to go home, where she could have some time to think and relax. The day had been incredibly difficult for her, and the sight of Lucian and Scarlett chatting in front of the White House only added to her frustration. It was as if her mind was being tortured by the constant reminders of her insecurities and doubts… "You only have to do what you’re told to do.""You don’t have to remind me." Scarlett stepped closer to Lucian and tiptoed to whisper something in his ear."What are you whispering to him?" Emily whispered as she huffed in pain and frustration before running her fingers through her hair. "Boo!" Laura surprised her by suddenly appearing next to the car window. Emily was st
"We’ll meet here at nine o’clock tomorrow morning, Luna Emily," Scarlett said as she handed over five thick books. "Take a look at those, and I'll assess how much you've learned tomorrow.""All of these?" she asked, frowning.Scarlett raised a brow, grinning. "All of those, Luna Emily."After crossing her arms on her chest and rolling her eyes at her, Scarlett gracefully walked out of the study room.Emily huffed in frustration as she looked down at the books in her hands. She gritted her teeth, totally convinced that Scarlett was intentionally trying to make her suffer. Perhaps she wanted her to quit being a Luna and stay away from Lucian, but Emily refused to give her that satisfaction.Not now, at the very least."Have you seen Scarlett’s reaction when I told her to address you as Luna?" Laura giggled as they walked to the hallway. "She looked like she was about to explode with anger. It feels great to irritate that nosy pest, especially since she's always sticking her nose into ou
"Holy shit," Laura muttered, unable to finish her words as the sky unleashed its fury upon them.The sudden downpour had caught Laura and Emily off guard, leaving them drenched within seconds."Come on, hurry before we catch a cold!" Emily, holding onto a stack of drenched books, exclaimed, her voice barely audible over the sound of the rain.In a hurry, Emily and Laura both dashed towards the pub. Once on the porch, they attempted to dry themselves off as best as they could, but it was no use. Their clothes were soaked through, and water dripped from their hair like raindrops from a leaf.Laura couldn't help but cringe at their appearance, which looked like wet puppies. Emily, however, found the situation amusing and let out a chuckle."What’s so funny, gingerhead?" Laura raised an eyebrow as she ran her fingers through her wet hair."It’s been a while since the last time I’ve been soaked by the heavy rain," Emily said, looking up at the seemingly angry, dark gray sky. "It feels good
Emily wrapped Alpha Cain's leather jacket around herself and breathed in his scent, feeling a sense of comfort. Her lips curled into a smile from the memories of his kindness.As evening fell, she decided to head home. Laura had managed to catch the eye of an attractive, unmated male Lycan they had seen in the pub and had already left with him.Emily detected the scent of alcohol on her breath as she yawned and ran her fingers through her hair. She knew she needed to become sober and study the books that Scarlett had given her, so she would be prepared for any scrutinizing questions the woman might ask her the following day. Emily was determined not to appear foolish or inexperienced in front of that female beast.Emily took a night shower to rid her body of the scent of alcohol and placed Alpha Cain's leather jacket in the laundry basket. As she finished, she heard a car pull into the parking area, signaling Lucian's arrival.Lucian had told her that their conversation was not yet ov
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