Draven's POV“Emma?” I called out her name and she did not respond but I could smell the scent of her arousal filling the room.My wolf, who was supposed to be weak and injured, immediately got excited and started jumping around. He was slipping into heat just by her scent and it was visibly showing up.I looked at my member who was starting to grow inside my pants.“No, not again.” I muttered. I was already worried about how she was going to react once she found out we made love in the back. I can explain to her about one time but twice?She was definitely going to misunderstand that I used her and took advantage of her condition.Emma wasn't responding and I went ahead to check on her. As I grew closer and closer to her, I could feel the mate bond between us. It was a surreal feeling, capable of even giving a grown man bouts of butterflies.I controlled my growing lust and made it clear to Strix that we were not going to act on our impulse.“What?” He was shocked, “But she is in hea
Emma's POVMy sudden actions woke Draven up and he looked at me through his messy bangs. His droopy eyes scanned my face and trickled down to my body. This reminded me that I am naked and I pulled the blanket to conceal my body.“What are you looking at?” I asked him and he dragged his eyes back to my face.He asked, “You are awake? How are you feeling?”I said, “I asked you something!”Draven got up from the bed, he was still naked and did not seem to mind it. I turned around and refused to look at him, “Can you for God's sake put something on?” The Alpha was in the middle of lighting up a cigarette, when he heard my words he turned around nonchalantly, “Why? This isn't the first time you are seeing me naked.”“Stop!” My face burned red and I forced him to put something on.The man replied with a fine and put on the robe. He sat down on the sofa and took a drag of his cigarette, “Why are you so worked up?”“What kind of question is that?” I said, “Where am I? What happened? Why am I
Draven's POVI took a shower and came out of the room to see Draven already dressed up and busy on a phone call. He looked at me and signaled for me to wait a second and I went into the bedroom, rolling my eyes.I looked everywhere but I could not find anything to wear. The clothes that I was wearing were ruined so I assume the hospital threw them away for good.But… What was I going to wear?“What's the matter?” Draven came into the room and stood beside me, staring blankly at the cupboard.I said, “I have nothing to wear.”“You are wearing a robe.”“You can't expect me to go out in public wearing this!”“Right.” He said, turning back to look at the empty cupboard like me.He then said, “You stay here. I will go and get you something.”“You sure?” I looked at him, “Won't it be inconvenient to you?”“No. I got this.” He said confidentially and moved to pick up his jacket and keys.I was a little sceptical about him going to buy my clothes and asked behind his back, “Do you even know m
Emma's POV“Good.” He said slowly before settling in his seat and opening his portion of the food. While Draven was not looking, I stole a few glances at him. I was not mistaken, something has definitely changed. I can feel it…He was starting to treat me better.He was being gentle.And if Draven is really the one who saved me, then the things which I saw before fainting on the road must be real too. The thing I witnessed in his eyes, a thin line differentiating his fright of losing me and relief of finding me…Could it be that Draven was always in love with me but he was never able to see it and yesterday when he thought that he was going to lose me forever, he realized his feelings.Butterflies erupted inside me along with acid.It was a bittersweet feeling and brought me heaps of confusion rather than joy.He is refusing to divorce and seems adamant to not give up on me. He is also treating me better.Could this be…The door slammed open, not letting me finish my thoughts. Draven
Emma's POVThe shopping trip was planned for the afternoon, even though Draven stalled the trip saying that he had work, we all knew that he just wanted to make sure I was getting a good rest before carrying on with any activity. It was evident by his constant checking up on me and bringing me something to eat every now and then.He did not even allow me to come downstairs for lunch and brought it up himself with the help of a housekeeper. I said, “Why did you bring it upstairs? I was just about to come down.”I yanked off the blanket and was about to get off the bed when Draven stopped me and practically nudged me back into the bed, “It's ok. We are here. Go back to your bed.”I sat down like a little child and looked at them like a fool. Draven made sure to ask me what I felt like eating before asking the kitchen to cook something. I wanted to keep it light and simple with an Alfredo pasta and butter omelette.The man kept the portable table on the bed and signalled for the houseke
Emma's POV“I will always believe you.” I don't know how much my soul was parched to hear these words from him. Draven and I disagreed on many things but at least now I know that he trusted me and my words meant something to him.I lowered my head and said, “Sorry…”“Don't be. If I was in your place, I too would not have trusted you to listen to you.” He said.Alex's expressionism changed and he looked at me confused. He was quick to notice that Draven's attitude had changed towards me.He squinted his eyes, asking me wordlessly what was going on. I shook my head slightly, saying that nothing was going on.I asked, “Did any of you find any information about the person who caused that accident?”“No.” Alex said, “We have tried everything and approached every way possible but we could not find a single thing about this person. It is as if he doesn't even exist and the ploy to kill you never even happened.”“So? Are we going to give up now? Is that it?”“No. Of course not.” Alex said, “
Emma's POVAlex threw all the excuses he could think of and the Alpha had a counter solution for everything. After trying unsuccessfully a few times, the man finally gave up and left. “I will call you.” Alex waved goodbye at me and closed the door behind him.As soon as Alex said that he would call me, Draven, who was walking towards my bedside muttered under his breath, “We will see.”I almost choked on my own saliva when I heard him say that. Maybe Draven thought that he was being very subtle with that but I managed to hear it. He did not seem to notice that I had heard him and pretended to be oblivious as well. But I could no longer handle the flowers sprouting within me.I felt like I was sucked back to the time when we were still in college and how I used to get happy by something as insignificant as him acknowledging my greetings. The feelings erupting inside me were uncontrollable and the fact that we hate each other was slowly slipping out of my senses.Why was this happenin
Emma's POVThat night, after we returned home, Draven decided to stay and I did not stop him. To be honest, I just couldn't make myself ask him to leave. I was strangely craving his presence, I don't know why.I was on the balcony, looking at the vast night sky and pondering to myself. Draven joined me and stood next to me, “Hi.”“Hey.” I smiled.He passed me the robe and said, “It is cold.”He was right, it was indeed freezing and my frail pyjama fabrics weren't helping me much either. I accepted the robe from him and put it on.Draven noticed that I was deeply in thought about something. He asked, “What are you thinking about?”At first, I wanted to dismiss it as nothing significant but I ended up telling him the truth, “It's the kids. I feel like they are growing up too fast.”“Too fast? How?”“I don't know.” I said honestly, “It was just yesterday I feel like they were born and tomorrow they are starting school.”Draven was really empathetic, he said, “It happens but they are not
Emma's POVThe hum of the airport was a blur in my ears as my focus remained on Desiree’s face.“Desiree?” I involuntarily called out her name, causing her to look up. The usual haughty confidence that had been always there in Desiree’s eyes were replaced by flickers of shock when she us.She came to a halt right in front of us, staring at our faces as if we had caught her red handed or something.I barely had time to process her presence before Draven’s voice sliced through the tension. “What are you doing here?” Draven’s tone was sharp, authority laced in every syllable. Desiree tilted her head, an infuriating smile playing on her lips, “What does it look like? I mean, why do people even come to Hawaii? I am here for a mini vacation.” “I thought I made it very clear—no one leaves the pack.” Draven said, his voice dropping to a dangerous tone.Desiree shrugged nonchalantly, “Oh, I saw your little decree, Alpha. I just chose to ignore it.” I glanced at Draven, his jaw clenched
Emma's POVThe security room was a cramped, dimly lit space filled with monitors and buzzing equipment. The owner fumbled with the controls, his hands shaking as he brought up the footage from the day of the kidnapping. I stood to the side, my arms wrapped tightly around myself as I watched the grainy footage play out on the screens. Her mind raced with a whirlwind of emotions—fear, hope, anger, and an overwhelming gratitude for Draven. I glanced at him out of the corner of my eye. He stood tall and unyielding, his sharp features illuminated by the flickering screens. There was something about him that made me feel safe, even in the face of the chaos surrounding us. “Here.” Draven said, pointing to one of the screens. The footage showed the children playing near the entrance of the restaurant, their laughter faint but audible. The grainy footage played on repeat, the flickering image of Asher and Ashel being dragged away at gunpoint seared into my mind. Three men—faceless, thei
Emma's POVMy mind was unable to process what was going on. Draven asked, “So, you were not intending to return my son if I stepped down from the position?”“Yes. We don't even have your son, Alpha.” The man said.“Where is he? How can I get him back?”“No idea.” He shrugged, “Maybe the group who has your son has a second task for you.”Draven was silent for a while, staring blankly at the screen. We could feel the tension well up in the room as his gaze intensified. Suddenly, he let out a chuckle confusing everyone.He let out a cold laughter before stopping abruptly, “The day I find you, I will wipe out your entire clan.”The man grunted before saying, “We will see about that. As for now, come get your kid.”The line went silent, indicating that the call was hung up.Draven stood up and came out of the room, I rushed to him immediately. Even though I heard everything, I was still in denial that our situation was so messed up. I asked him, “How is everything? You will get the kids b
Emma's POVDraven's phone beeped, notifying him of an incoming message. He checked it and the expression on his face told me that it was from those men. He said, “Okay, I will go now.”The Alpha played smart here and decided to attend the video call from the investigation room. Not only was there a camera to record everything, even we could watch everything unfold through the one way mirror. Before the call, Draven made sure to alter the investigation room to look more like a hotel room. He did not want the kidnappers to get the hint that we were already in talks with the cops.I was shivering involuntarily watching all of this unfold, and Alex was always there to tell me that it was alright and that we would find the kids. I didn't even have the strength in me to respond to him, all I did was nod mindlessly while my eyes were hooked on Draven.He sat down on the chair and opened the laptop in front of him. His fingers flew across the keyboard, creating a symphony out of the clicking
Emma's POVThe tension in the air was suffocating as I paced the small room, my heart racing in sync with my restless thoughts. The kids…Draven…The pack…Everything was in shambles, all because of me. I looked at Draven, he had been silent since the call was hung up. It was worrying me more and more. I have always seen him as a man who was clear about his next move, it was my first time seeing him so clueless. It was haunting me.Alex stood by my side protectively, even though he was bleeding he refused to leave me alone. I know he was blaming himself deep down as well. Just then I saw Robin walk into the room, his pace as brisk as always.“Alpha!” He greeted Draven who was silently staring at his phone.The man nodded his head in acknowledgment and asked, “Do we have anything?”Robin nodded and said, “They were smart and kept their IP bouncing but we managed to find their location. They are in the forest near the pack.”My eyes widened, a flicker of hope piercing through the dark
Draven's POVI looked him dead in the eye and said in the most impolite tone possible, “Stay out of this, Alex. You have no idea what you are dealing with. This is family business.”The mutt did not say anything but he did not break eye contact either. It was as if he was challenging me.Before I could say anything, Emma spoke up in her meek voice, “Let's not do this here…”I gave Alex a scornful look before asking Emma why she did not heed my order and come back to the pack. The Emma I have known for so long was not this irresponsible and definitely not someone who would put our kids at risk. I was desperate to know what changed.“I did not know it was serious.”Did not think it was serious? I did not know how to react to it. How can a summon given to the entire pack by the Alpha himself not be of importance? Why would anyone think it was not important unless…My eyes widened in shock as I realised. She did not take it seriously because she thought it was a bluff!I said, “You must h
Draven's POVI looked him dead in the eye and said in the most impolite tone possible, “Stay out of this, Alex. You have no idea what you are dealing with. This is family business.”The mutt did not say anything but he did not break eye contact either. It was as if he was challenging me.Before I could say anything, Emma spoke up in her meek voice, “Let's not do this here…”I gave Alex a scornful look before asking Emma why she did not heed my order and come back to the pack. The Emma I have known for so long was not this irresponsible and definitely not someone who would put our kids at risk. I was desperate to know what changed.“I did not know it was serious.”Did not think it was serious? I did not know how to react to it. How can a summon given to the entire pack by the Alpha himself not be of importance? Why would anyone think it was not important unless…My eyes widened in shock as I realised. She did not take it seriously because she thought it was a bluff!I said, “You must h
Draven's POVThe sound of the private jet’s engines faded as I descended the steps onto the Hawaiian tarmac, my strides purposeful and my mind consumed with worry. I didn't even have the time to properly pack or prepare. The moment I got to know that the children were missing, everything else had ceased to matter. Emma. The kids. My entire focus was on finding them and bringing them home. The sun blazed overhead, its warmth doing nothing to thaw the ice in my veins. As I approached the sleek black SUV waiting to take me to Emma’s resort from where the kids had vanished, Robin jogged up beside me. His phone was in his hand and his serious face was grim. "I just got the word." Robin said, falling into step, “Miss Whitemane has been arrested."I froze as his words didn’t register at first, "What did you just say?""Arrested.” Robin repeated, "Apparently, she caused a scene trying to find the kids. Police didn’t take kindly to it."My jaw tightened, the veins in my neck throbbing. A
Draven's POVThe scout barely had time to catch his breath as he came rushing into my cabin, “Alpha, we have an emergency.”The panic on his face was evident and I looked at Robin wordlessly. This matter seemed to require my urgent attention, so I hung up on the call and looked at him, “What happened!”The scout caught his breath and said, “We have new intel about the Rogues.”My eyebrows furrowed themselves and my ears perked up. It was never good news when it was about the Rogues.“They are rallying up into an organized force this time, not the usual scatterbrained attacks. Worse, they have a new benefactor, someone powerful enough to pull their strings.”“What?” Robin was shook. Someone was helping the Rogues? Why would anyone want to help those sinister, good for nothing?I inquired, “Are we positive?”“Yes. We are positive.” The scout, “Whatever they are planning, it is huge.”The implications were clear: danger wasn’t lurking in the shadows anymore; it was at the gates.I didn’