When she left the Lycan Blood pack six years ago, she promised herself that she'd forget everything about that pack. Everything. Emily knew it was the only way for her to move on: erase the painful things that happened there, not think of the people she had been with there, and forget that there was a phase in her life that occurred there that she once existed there. That decision had no exception. Emily sucked in a deep breath, looking in the vain. The memories of how she spent a day shopping with Laura, how they do girl talks at night, and how they laugh whenever they do something crazy flooded her mind. Those were precious memories—something she could never deny, but that's all there is. Even if she found a soul sister in Laura, some things are meant to be buried in her past, including their friendship. She could not see her. She didn't want to risk Nia's life--her little daughter's future. Nia was already happy in the human world, and Emily wanted to keep their life that way.
“Mama, look!” The soft breeze that blew her daughter’s ginger-colored hair indicated to Emily that a new season was coming. Winter. It was the most brutal season, not just because she had to clean the porch and backyard of their house almost every day, but also because it was the scary season when people usually jumped on to the fast food restaurant to have their hot teas and coffees.Raising her nose to the air, she looked at Nia, who ran towards her to show off the five stars on her wrist. Emily chuckled as she knelt before her little daughter, admiring how active Nia was regarding academic activities. A smart kid, indeed. “Wow! Good job, my love. That’s a lot of stars!” she exclaimed, ruffling Nia’s hair and giving her a kiss on the cheek. “What did you do to earn these stars?”“I answered my Math sheet and finished it on time, then I drew a forest and also sang my favorite song in front of my classmates. They all like my voice,” Nia proudly said, putting her hands on both sides
Emily gathered her hair and put it in a ponytail. With light makeup on and a pinkish lip tint she applied to compliment her white skin, she smiled as she looked at her reflection in the mirror. It was the day she'd go to a corporate company to apply for an entry-level position. It was an automobile company that was only twenty minutes from their home. She didn't want to work onsite for a far-away company, so she hoped to land a job at the company where she'd have an interview. "Are you ready for the interview?" Emily looked at the opened door through the mirror and found Lia leaning against the door frame and watching her. She nodded at her and sighed in determination. "For Nia," she said. It was the only motivation she had right now to toss away the anxiety building within her chest. "You'll make it, Em," Lia assured her. "You've had enough research and reviews. You're capable; I am sure they need someone as hardworking as you. You are an asset." "Thank you for boosting my conf
Emily’s heart was beating so fast as she got out of the cab. Her breathing was heavy as if a giant hand was choking her, while running towards the kindergarten, not noticing the tears wetting her cold cheeks. “Lia! Where’s my daughter?” She sobbed as she swallowed the lump in her throat, holding Lia on both hands and squeezing it tightly. “How come she is missing? Where’s teacher Smith?” She walked into every classroom, calling Nia’s name but not seeing her daughter there. Still trying to be hopeful, she ran to the restroom and checked each cubicle but found no trace of Nia. She then went to the second floor to check if Nia was in the indoor playground and library, but to no avail. “Nia!” Her chest tightened so much she could hardly breathe. Her mind and soul were filled with worry and dread. What if something happened to her daughter? No. She would not be able to forgive herself if that was the case. “Em, we already checked here. She’s really not here,” Lia said, following her a
Inside the coffee shop, the man put down the large tray of food on the table. A smile was evident on his lips as she noticed Nia's excitement to eat and drink her hot chocolate. The little girl clasped her hands together, her eyes showing she wondered which one among the pastries in front of her she would try first. She then looked at the man who sat across from her. "Are all these for me, Mister?" Nia asked politely. "Yes." The man nodded. "You said you were hungry." "Wow," she mouthed, eyes sparkling and feeling giddy. "Thank you, Mister. You're nice to save me and my growling tummy." He chuckled, shaking his head, not believing that a kid's simple, innocent words would make him feel delighted and comforted. "Let's eat, Mister!" Nia announced as she grabbed her fork to try pancakes. She'd got a big bite of it and swallowed it with satisfaction. Her feet began to kick in excitement. "This is sweet. I like it!" The man could not touch the pasta he ordered. It was like he was to
Something in Emily's mind kept saying she should not feel happy to see the Lycan King she escaped from years ago. Her feelings should never be tainted with happiness right now. She should feel furious, full of hatred, and protective of her daughter, who was in his arms. But her entire body felt otherwise. The longing she never acknowledged even once after Alpha Cain's car drove away from that secluded area where she got attacked by numerous Alphas; the kind of feeling of wanting to jump on his arms and feel his warmth, and the surge of unexplainable emotions in her heart whenever their eyes locked came back flooding in her body all at the same time. Emily gasped for air, hot tears forming on both sides of her eyes, but she blinked them away; she tossed aside all the crazy feelings that ran through her and reminded herself what she was going to deal with right now was not as simple as it may seem. "Mommy! I'm glad I'm home!" Nia's delighted voice echoed in her ears, making her come
Lucian groaned in pain as he returned to his empty, cold, dark mansion with so much blood on his head and face. He went to the kitchen and opened a cabinet to get a first aid kit. His vision was a bit blurry as a result of Alpha Cain's attack on him in his head, but he was lucky enough to stay conscious on his way home. He grunted as he cleansed the two wounds from his head. It's a good thing there weren't any shards on them. Otherwise, he needed to call a pack doctor to treat them. After treating his wounds and taking a painkiller, he finally went upstairs and went to bed. Lucian felt his body weakening at what happened in Emily's home. It was the first time he attempted to use much strength after his beast vanished when his wife rejected him a few years ago. He still had his advanced senses, being the Alpha, but he could quickly get tired in a fight, and his ability to heal by himself was gone. He closed his eyes, trembling in both irritation and pity to himself. He wasn't used t
Four days had passed since Lucian showed up. Emily woke up as if she was dying to sleep and rest more. Ever since that day, she hadn't had a good night's sleep. She was like a warrior wolf guarding the whole house, making sure there was no sign of a Lycan beast in the area who would try to steal her daughter whenever the situation permitted. But even if she wanted to stay on the bed and snuggle in her pillow, she was well aware of her responsibilities being a mother, so she got off the bed and started her morning routine as a mom of a five year old who needed to go to kindergarten. Nia was already awake when she went downstairs, already dressed up in her cute avocado green school uniform and sitting still on Lia's lap while the latter braided her ginger-colored hair. Emily smiled as she approached them. "Good morning, my love." "Good morning, Mommy. Kiss!" Nia raised both of her tiny hands, asking for Emily's kiss. "You smell so sweet, my love." Emily leaned in to kiss Nia's chee
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