Lucian had a nagging feeling as he walked out of the VIP conference room. The inaugural meeting of Alphas had just concluded, but Jacob was conspicuously missing.
“Something felt off,” Lucian muttered to Tyler as he approached him.
“What do you mean?”
“That shithead Jacob didn’t come in the inaugural meeting,” Lucian replied, his voice laced with frustration.
Lucian tried to calm himself, but he couldn't help but wonder where Jacob could be at that moment. He knew that the distance between him and his pack meant that any potential danger could befall his wife, and Jacob's absence from the afternoon meeting of all Alphas only added to his unease.
Tyler took a deep breath, scanning the hallway before speaking, “That’s why I found it odd that he didn’t join the formal dinner last night. But where could he be?”
As the morning light filtered in through the window, Emily slowly opened her eyes, wincing as a throbbing pain pulsed through her head. Memories of the wild night at the pub flooded back to her—Laura and Camille had wanted to lift her spirits, and so they had hit the pub for some drinks and dancing. She couldn't quite remember what time they had left, or even what had happened after a few beers downed.Emily took a steaming hot shower, hoping that the pulsing ache in her head would dissipate. Once dressed, she made her way downstairs, still gingerly massaging her temple. As she entered the living room, she noticed Laura pacing back and forth, seemingly lost in conversation through the mind link.As Emily stopped in her tracks, she couldn't help but overhear Laura mentioning her name while communicating with someone through the mind link."Mom, why don’t we wait for Lucian to come back? He strictly ordered me
After dinner, they all gathered in the grand entertainment room of the White House. Emily basked in the warmth of her in-laws' company, feeling her heart fill with a rare sense of belonging. The television played an interesting show, and the center table held an array of teas and wines for their enjoyment.The mood in the room was unexpectedly light and merry, and Emily couldn't help but feel a rush of delight as Lucian's parents welcomed her with open arms. It was a far cry from the days when Scarlett taunted her with the notion that his parents would never accept her. Emily had longed to be wanted and accepted, but the chase for approval had always felt like a never-ending story.However, sitting among Lucian's family, she felt as though all that pain had dissipated into thin air. David and Ruby were welcoming and open, eager to get to know Emily better and make her feel at home.As they watched the show, the group's laughter filled the room, a lightness that Emily had not experienc
Drip… Drip… Drip…Emily was roused from her slumber by the incessant dripping of cold water upon her face. As she opened her eyes, she let out a whimper, writhing in agony from the ache in her wrists, which were firmly restrained above her head. Cold metal shackles encircled her wrists, and as she knelt upon the rough, rocky surface, she could feel the full weight of her body pressing down upon her.She attempted to open her eyes, but the dizziness caused her vision to blur and she couldn't focus. The world around her seemed to be in constant motion, causing waves of nausea to wash over her. Her body felt drained of all energy as if she had endured countless lashings upon her back."Emily, my dear Emily," a familiar voice sang out, calling her name.“W-What’s… happening?” She struggled to respond, her voice barely above a whisper.“Emily… Emily…”The man continued to hum and croon her name, but instead of comfort, dread crept into her bones, chilling her to the core. It was like a hau
"No… Please, no!"Jacob's lips found their way to Emily's neck as his hands squeezed her breasts with such force that it caused her pain. She cried out, attempting to resist his advances, but her weakened body was immobilized. The silver's effects continued to exacerbate her condition, leaving her helpless against his touch."You’re mine, Emily. Mine to fuck, mine to keep," Jacob whispered like crazy as he licked her earlobe. "Sshh, don’t cry. You will love this better than what you and your husband did."Jacob rose to his feet, and the lustful and dangerous gleam in his eyes left no doubt in Emily's mind that he would never stop. She knew he would take her against her will, violating her in the most excruciating way possible, and that even if she screamed and cried out for help, the coldness in his eyes suggested that no one would come to her rescue.‘Help me,’ Emily called out in her mind, pleading with her inner wolf to summon all of its strength. She desperately needed to shift, e
Emily and the teenage girl, whose name was Maddy, clutched each other's hands tightly as they emerged from the dimly-lit cave. The moment they stepped out into the open, Emily let out a sharp gasp, startled by the sight that greeted them. The full moon shone brightly, and the heavy rain pelted down on them. As Emily surveyed the small community in the heart of the woods, she couldn't help but feel a twinge of sadness. The tents, makeshift homes for the pack families, barely kept them warm in the harsh elements. Emily's heart clenched as she saw the malnourished children peeking out of the silky tent doors, their curious eyes fixated on her. Emily turned to Maddy, her grip on the teenager's hand tightening. "Is this where Jacob keeps the pack members?" she asked with a hint of unease. Maddy's lips pursed as she nodded. "There weren't many survivors when the pack was attacked," she explained. "Only a few families made it out alive, but they won't stay here for long." Emily's brow fu
Lucian and his men had been searching all day, tracking Emily's scent, but the heavy rain made it impossible for them to find her. The wild forests outside their territory were empty, so they decided to head south and even passed through other packs' territories to ask if any suspicious werewolves or rogues had passed by.The rain continued to pour heavily. It was already midnight, and the full moon shone brightly in the night sky, casting just enough light to guide them through the dark woods."They aren't here either," Tyler said, panting, after shifting back to his human form.While Tyler and his men searched the left side of the woods, Lucian scoured the other side alone. He couldn't help but clench his jaw in frustration. He didn't know why he felt as if he were going crazy if he didn't find Emily soon."Keep searching," he commanded, his voice cold yet firm."We're going to reach the border of human land at this rate.""I don't care," he snarled. "We have to find her, even if it
“I need you to call Mika now,” Lucian told one of his men as soon as they reached the mansion.Carrying his unconscious wife, he walked upstairs and went inside her bedroom to put her on the bed. Emily looked so weak, and pale, and the bruises in her wrists as if something had burned her were visible. Lucian had a lot of questions in his mind, one of which was the giant black wolf he encountered near the cliff.‘Was it really her?’ he thought.‘It was her,’ Argus answered his confusion. ‘She has a blood of an Alpha wolf.’“How is that possible?” Lucian murmured, swallowing hard as he continued to look at his wife. ‘You didn’t recognize her while she was on that form.’‘No, I didn’t. Her aura screamed power. What I felt was rage. She was enraged. But now that she looks normal, I can feel the mate bond.’‘That’s strange…’Lucian didn’t talk to Argus anymore as Mika quickly stepped into the bedroom and checked on Emily. A few minutes later, he noticed that the pack doctor injected someth
A week later…Lucian shut his eyes tightly as he parked his Wrangler in front of Laura's house. He had gone to the White House early that morning to attend to some office work, as he had been working from home since the day he found Emily.He thought he would be able to work in peace, but his mother arrived unexpectedly, begging for his forgiveness regarding the abduction that had happened a week ago. Despite her insistence that they had nothing to do with what his wife went through; he could not bring himself to believe any of her words. He couldn't trust his parents enough, and he knew that he would always have this trust issue. It was the same thing he felt back when they had been so against his relationship with his first Luna.Sighing, he entered Laura's home and spotted his twin sister on the balcony. Laura was sipping on his tea and turned to him when she noticed his presence."Why are you here? You're supposed to be lying in bed," Lucian stated, his voice sounding annoyed but
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