Emma's POVI ran down the forest like a headless chicken, I had no idea where I was going or what I was doing. I could hear the men screening through the forest for me. They must be hunter-wolves as they were able to track down my scent even from afar.The deeper I went into the forest the more I started to panic.Where was I?How far till I reach the road?Will I end up getting captivated again?At this point, my ankle was bleeding heavily and I could not think straight. My vision was starting to blur because of exhaustion and my chest was heaving as if I had put a stone over it.I hadn't eaten since last night and my stomach was rumbling. I could feel the sugar level in my body fall down to the pits of hell.I can't do it anymore!I was on the verge and I did not have the strength in me to continue anymore.I did not know how long I had been running but it felt endless. The branches of the canopies were starting to haunt me and the roots seemed to drag me back to where I had started
Draven's POVMy mind was constantly shutting down since I found out that Emma was missing but I had to hold myself together. If I break down, who is going to find her?I found myself driving around the city aimlessly, I was restless and anxious thinking about her. How would she be? Is she safe?I wanted to find her right now but had no clue where those men took her.Suddenly, I found myself unable to drive around any further. I stopped in the middle of the road, remorse and guilt making it impossible for me to breathe. It was all my fault!I was so invested in hating on her that I totally forgot to take care of her. Only if I took her words seriously and investigated into this issue, they might not have had the opportunity to kidnap her.What do I do now?I had never realized how much I loved Emma until now. When she was with me, I treated her poorly and always wanted her to disappear from the face of Earth but now that I lost her, I am scared that I won't ever be able to see her aga
Draven's POVAt first, I could not believe my eyes that it was her. I had a million But when I saw her lying on the road, I lost control over myself and ran towards her.Her eyes were closed and she was lying there unmoving. There was blood oozing out of a wound on her forehead and ankle and various cuts on her body. Her t-shirt was soaking with sweat and there were leaves stuck in her hair. Her ankles were red and swollen, it looked like she had been running through the forest.I called out her name, unable to contain myself anymore. I was scared, I was genuinely horrified to see her in this condition. I was in a state of mind where a million things were running inside my head but at the same time, I was not able to process any of those thoughts.Luckily, she responded and opened her tightly shut eyes. When she responded to me calling her name, my heart skipped a beat in happiness. I was just relieved to see that she was alright.There was not a single thought behind those eyes, they
Draven's POVI pulled the breaks in the car and stuck out my head, “What is going on?”“Alpha Draven.” A fat Asian man with a cut mark on his left cheek and a heavy gold chain on his neck stepped out from one of the cars. He had a cigar in his hand which he kept puffing every now and then. One look at this man and we feel it in our bones that he was dangerous.I asked, “Who are you?”“Monty Lu.” He said, “I believe you have heard about me.”“Doesn't ring a bell.” I replied in a monotone.“Oh.” He he looked down dejected and said, “That's disappointing but it is okay. Monty Lu is never shy of talking about himself.”He sat down on the hood of his car and said, “I am a businessman man from the East, that too a very good one in my market.” He handed over the left over cigar to one of his men and said, “I came to Silvermoon pack few days ago for a deal which was supposed to happen today but sadly, it did not go well. The product which was promised to me was taken away.”“What product? Wha
My pupils dilated and I kept staring at that magnificent white wolf as it tore apart the men. I was shocked by the sight unfolding in front of me.Emma was wolfless. She did not have a wolf and this was one of the biggest reasons why she was bullied within the pack. Usually, when a person doesn't get his wolf by the age of 18, they won't ever get their wolf anymore. This was my first time seeing someone get their wolf this late in life.And a white wolf?I have never seen a white wolf before. I didn't even know they existed beyond legends and hearsay.I know Emma was adopted, she was found abandoned in the forest and no one knew who her real parents were. But this…A white wolf was not a normal wolf. Was this why people are targetting Emma? How many people know about this? What are the secrets that this ordinary looking woman is holding?The Wolf's technique were not so good as she has never been trained. And since it was her first time transforming, she was even having difficulties
Draven's POVEmma transformed back and collapsed in my lap. She was panting and weak, making me wrap my arms around her protectively.Since she was literally in my hands, I could no longer avoid her scent. It was intoxicating me and making my senses go blur.Even though I am a human, a part of me is an animal who has just found it's mate after so many years. I have long lost the power to hold myself back anymore, the more I inhaled her scent, the more my wolf slipped into heat. And by her scent, I could also say that she was in heat too.If given a chance, Strix would shift right now and pounce on her. Only I knew how much I was restraining myself right now.I did not want to misuse her situation. She had just shifted and was not in her right mind, she would definitely hate me if I made love to her.I picked her up and took her to the car. I could not take her like this to the hospital, she was naked and wounded. I went to the trunk of my car and picked up a new set of clothes. It was
Draven's POVDriving back to the pack was taking a toll on me, the wound on my shoulder was not helping me either. So, I stopped my car aside and looked to see if there was any settlement nearby.Luckily, there was a small pack just twenty minutes away from where I was. They had hospital facilities, so I decided to go there instead.I kept checking on Emma every now and then, she was unconscious and wasn't waking up despite my several attempts to wake her up. This was worrying me!She had just shifted and I know how exhausting it is to shift for the first time. If you are not strong enough, it could even threaten your life.I entered the pack territories and was stopped at the gate by the pack guards but as soon as they saw that it was me, they stepped aside and bowed down.I did not have the time or energy to acknowledge them so I went straight to the hospital.There, after I got myself treated, I was waiting for the doctors to finish up with Emma.Half and hour later, the doctor wal
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 POVI hung up on the call and texted Alex, asking him to meet me after the festival. The man replied with a thumbs up instantly and asked me where the kids were. I told him that Robin already took the kids and asked him to head to the venue directly.As soon as I hit send, I heard a knocking on my door. The housekeeper was coming out of the kitchen to open it but I asked her to stop.I knew it was Draven at the door; I almost stood up to open the door but changed my mind at the last minute. I did not feel like opening it so I laid back on the sofa and started scrolling my phone. I heard the knocking on the phone again, this time more intense than last time. He was getting pissed! “Good!” I thought to myself and nuzzled on the couch, enjoying the videos.Ten minutes later….I looked at the clock and finally stood up from the couch. I took leisurely steps towards the door and opened it to be greeted by Draven's furious face.“What took you so long?” He asked, holding himself ba
Emma's POVAfter sending away the kids, I went back to my room to do some final touch-ups. I was ready, all I had to do now was wait for Draven to come pick me up.I dragged my long dress down the stairs and decided to wait for him on the stairs. I made my routine call to a member from each department and made sure that everything was going smoothly. Thankfully, it was! No disputes, no malfunctions, no last minute crisis.I closed my eyes and laid back on the couch. Just then my phone buzzed, I checked the notification not expecting anything but as soon as I saw the name of the sender, my eyebrows loosened.“Hey, doll. Looking pretty in that dress.” Xavier, from whom I hadn't heard for almost ten days, texted me out of nowhere. I immediately sat up straight and called him.He answered my call on the very first ring. “A direct call? Seems like someone missed me a lot.” He licked his lips and teased me over the call.“Xavier! Where the hell were you? I thought you were dead.” I complai
Emma's POVThe next day…“Mom, can I stay back?” Ashel asked as I was looking in the mirror, trying to put on my eyeliner.I asked, “Why, sweetie? I thought you were excited for the festival.”“I was but I am not anymore.” He pulled the bow in his dress and sulked at me, “What kind of dress is this?”For the festival, men and women are required to wear the traditional clothing of werewolf culture. Women had dreamy outfits as the main attire consisted of a flowing, floor-length gown made from luxurious fabrics such as silk or velvet. The gown is typically a pale, shimmering colour, such as ivory, silver, or pale blue. They were required to pair it with a headdress, decorated with extensive decorations. As for the men, they were required to wear Habit à la française, which as you can see, looked ridiculous. Imagine being an apex hunter and showing up in balloon pants and a bow.Asher did not know that there would be a dress code. He only found out two days ago when the dress was deliv
Emma's POVwas not expecting him to ask this question all of a sudden and did not have an answer for it. I stared at him, blinking blankly as I tried to come up with an answer.The dynamics…How did I forget about the dynamics between us? We are a couple going through a divorce. Today does not typically happen, how am I supposed to handle it?Draven stepped closer and asked, “You seem to have forgotten that we have applied for a divorce, Emma. I am fighting for custody of our children. I forced you to come to the festival.”His voice was as dark as his eyes and haunted me. I could feel the colours draining off my face as fear overtook my expressions.He growled, “Think about it, do you still want to be next to me? Don't you want to run away?” He took a step towards me and I involuntarily backed off. This caused him to stop and smirk, “Thought so.”He stepped back and turned to leave, welling me with guilt. “Draven, stop. I didn't mean to.” “You should stay away from me, Emma. I wil
Emma's POVI was not expecting him to ask this question all of a sudden and did not have an answer for it. I stared at him, blinking blankly as I tried to come up with an answer.The dynamics…How did I forget about the dynamics between us? We are a couple going through a divorce. Today does not typically happen, how am I supposed to handle it?Draven stepped closer and asked, “You seem to have forgotten that we have applied for a divorce, Emma. I am fighting for custody of our children. I forced you to come to the festival.”His voice was as dark as his eyes and haunted me. I could feel the colours draining off my face as fear overtook my expressions.He growled, “Think about it, do you still want to be next to me? Don't you want to run away?” He took a step towards me and I involuntarily backed off. This caused him to stop and smirk, “Thought so.”He stepped back and turned to leave, welling me with guilt. “Draven, stop. I didn't mean to.” “You should stay away from me, Emma. I w
Emma's POVDraven walked to the front and said, “I think that is enough. You will get dizzy.”“No, I am never getting off of this.” I said at the top of my voice. His face was clouding with worry seeing how fast this was going. He said, “Emma, I am serious. Get down! I don't have a good feeling about this.”“What are you worried about?” Just as soon as I said this, my hands slipped off the bar and I went flying off the swing.“Careful!” Time seemed to have slowed down as I found myself falling towards the ground. I closed my eyes, preparing myself to hit the ground but instead of the cold, hard ground, I fell on something soft but rigid.I stayed there for a while, feeling two arms tightening their grip around me. That was when I opened my eyes to see Draven heaving, there was a mask of fear and worry on his face.He somehow managed to work fast and grab me, saving me from falling off and breaking my nose.His clutch was so tight that I felt like my bones were about to crush. I was j
Emma's POVI asked, “So, you don't have any fond memories of your childhood?”“No. I think I don't even know what it is supposed to feel like.”I grunted, agreeing with him, “You know, I relate with you.”“You do?” He raised an eyebrow, “But you were in the pack and Gamma Austin looks like he is a good father.”“He was a good father to my brother, not to me. Even though they adopted me and let me live with them, I was still an outsider.”“I am sorry you had to go through that.”“No no! Why are you sorry? Even you had a shitty childhood growing up.” I smiled at him, “It used to bother me once upon a time but it doesn't matter anymore.”“Yeah.” He took the last bite of his meal and said, “There is nothing we can do about it. It's long gone.”I opened my mouth to agree with him but shut up immediately when I remembered something. I put down my fork and grinned at him, “Let's go!”“Where?” I got up from my seat and grabbed his hand, “Let's go!”“But your food…”“Let's go go go!”I starte
Emma's POVHe did not wait for me to say anything and got out of the car. He walked up to my side and opened the car door, silently asking me to step out.I crossed my arms and turned away, “No. I am good.”“You haven't eaten anything since afternoon.”“I am not hungry.”I heard his wolf groan in frustration but there was no expression on Draven's face. He was calm as usual.Just when I thought that he had given up, he swiftly unbuckled my seatbelt and picked me up in his arms again. Before I could even realize it, I was dangling over his shoulder and watching him carry me inside.“Draven, you creep! Put me down.” He turned a deaf ear against my protest and carried me inside the cafe. We were inside now and the weird way he was carrying me attracted everyone’s attention. The guests stopped what they were doing and stared at us in confusion.“Alpha?” One of the customers asked, “Is everything alright?”“Yes.” He replied, “My wife is just upset. You can all go back to your work.”My f
Emma's POVThe empty street was flooding white by the petite snowflakes and the temperature was dropping drastically. I was wearing a simple sweater and it did not prove to be very helpful in keeping me warm. In no time, I was standing on the street, covered in snow and shivering.Fifteen minutes passed by, and I still had not managed to find a cab for myself. They were just mercilessly driving past me, not even caring that I was all alone and freezing.“Hey stop! Please! Asshole!” I cursed at the fifth cab which drove past me.My fingers were numb at this point and I needed warmth. Even rubbing them together or keeping them under my arm wasn't helping me much.I turned around to look at the pack house, how badly I wished to run inside and take cover but my ego would rather make me collapse than ask for help. The snow seemed to be messing with the network reception, neither was I able to access the internet to book a cab or call anyone to come pick me up.I was truly stuck…There was