Xavier's POVAlex… So I finally, officially met the legendary Alex. Of course I know him, and I have come across him illegally but none of those would count because we haven't been introduced by Emma yet.I was in Germany till yesterday, it was a sudden issue and I had to rush so urgently that I did not even find the time to inform Emma about my departure. And even there, the situations were so rough that I did not find time to check my phone or update anyone about my whereabouts.It was only the day before yesterday when I actually finished all my work the day before yesterday and got the time to finally turn on my phone.I had messages flooding in my phone as soon as I turned it on but I ignored every single one of them because I saw a bunch of messages from Emma.She never texts me so much. The alarm in my head started to ring heavily thinking that something had happened to her. I immediately clicked open her message, extremely worried but there was no message of the sort that I
Xavier's POVAlone…That is when it hit me! Are you shy because Alex is here? It is perhaps you haven't told him yet who I am and how close we are? Is the good little girl within you scared of being slut shamed for being friends with another man while you are still married.Screw the world, Emma! They never mattered to me. But since the world and the society matters so much to you, I will protect your honour and not do anything that would make you sad.I stretched out my hand to Alex, introducing myself as your friend.“I am Alexander Frost, Emma’s friend and lawyer.” He shook my hand firmly and said, “I have heard a lot about you.”“Did you?” I tried to look nonchalant but I was internally screaming. Was it Emma who told him about me? What did she say about me to one of her best friends?Alex was such a let down because after getting me excited, he gave me the most stake answer to exist. He said, “I work at the Werewolf Council. You have been a buzz around the entire office, you are
Xavier's POVAlex was the first one to react to my bleeding hand, “Hey, are you okay? What happened?”The glass pieces pierced in my palm and I was bleeding, but I could not feel anything as there was a ragging storm inside me. Emma saw what happened and immediately rushed to check on me, “Xavier, are you okay?”I stared at her. I wanted to scream on her face that I was not okay. I wanted to grab her hand and get her out of here. But instead, I just blinked softly and said, “Yes. It was an accident.”“Oh my god, you aure bleeding.” She looked worriedly at my wounds.I said, “It's okay. I will get it treated. Please go back to what you were doing.”“You… sure?” She looked guilty. She did not want to leave me but she could not neglect her duties either. “Yes. It is alright. I got this.” I assured her and made her go back.I excused myself from the party and went outside. I could feel Emma’s eyes on me but I did not want to look at her. I knew if I turn around and see her in her husban
Emma's POVI excused myself to the washroom and went to the medical block to find Xavier but he wasn't there. According to the nurse, he did not even show up.This was starting to worry me. Where exactly did he go? I tried to call him but none of my calls were answered. Since I could not stay out for too long, I rushed back to the venue to see something I never expected to see. I saw Draven and Xavier talking to each other. The conversation looked extremely close-knit and serious.I furrowed my eyebrows, I was out there searching for him and he was here, having a friendly chat with our enemy.That was an extreme breach of friendship right there.I adjusted my composure and walked up to them, “Hey, I am ourk.”Xavier smiled at me, “Where were you?”“Restroom to touch up.” I said, “I see you have met the Alpha.”Xavier nodded, “I can't keep waiting for you to introduce me to everyone in here, can I?”Draven observed our conversation and asked, “You two know each other?”“Yes.” Xavier w
Emma's POVThe dimly lit room was abuzz with the soft hum of conversation and the occasional clinking of glasses. The air was thick with tension as two men sat huddled around a poker table, their eyes locked in a fierce stare. The card dealer formally explained the rules to the men but neither of them were paying heed to him.Xavier said, “Best of luck, Alpha.”Draven did not say anything, unlike Xavier he remained calm and emotionless. The cards were dealt and the game officially began. The two men checked their cards and played the game carefully.The audience held their breath, especially me! Both of them were pretty confident and focused on the game. One could not even guess what the result was going to be like.The deals of the first round was revealed and it turned out to be strangely straightforward and unexpected. “The winner of this round, Master Stone.” The card dealer announced, taking everyone be surprise.Everyone started to gossip amongst themselves as the Alpha final
Emma's POVAs soon as Xavier walked away, Draven turned to look at me. I opened my mouth to congratulate him but before I could do that, one of the seniors interrupted us.He took Draven's hand and shook it fiercely, “That was a wonderful game, Alpha. You really kept us all at the edge till the very end.”“Yes, Alpha. I knew you would triumph!”“Can you teach us your way, Alpha? How do you play so well.”More and more people to surround him to congratulate, ultimately pushing me out of the crowd.All I could do was chuckle and walk away. As I stood at the edge of the crowded ballroom, sipping my champagne and trying to make small talk with the other guests, my eyes couldn't help but drift back to him. He was standing in the middle of the crowd of people admiring him but he still managed to remain humble and untouched.He did not say much and only acknowledged their words with a slight nod every now and then. He had always been a force to be reckoned with, and it seemed that nothing h
Emma's POVI stood in the hallway, my fingers trembling as I tugged at the hem of my dress. The banquet’s noise felt like a distant hum, the laughter and chatter of people fading into nothing as I found myself standing here, alone in the quiet. The world outside this room felt far away, almost unreachable. My thoughts were spinning in tight circles, tugging at the edges of my sanity as I struggled to make sense of it all.I thought I had grown! I thought I had mastered the art of being a woman of composure, of control, but tonight… it was all different. Nothing was making any kind of sense to me. Not my heart, not my thoughts, and certainly not Draven. Even though he was unpredictable, I thought I knew the Alpha, or at least I thought I knew what we were, what we had, but now... now I was starting to question everything.Was it real? Was any of it real?The past few months had been nothing short of a whirlwind. I feel like I am constantly left to drown, pulled under by the intensity
Emma's POV“What is it, Draven?”“I am going back home. Let me drop you and the kids home too.” He offered.“No, thanks. I will book a cab.”“Stop being so stubborn.” He said, “Tell me where you are. I am coming over to pick you up.”I rolled my eyes and remembered something, “Uhhh, Draven can’t do. We just now got into the cab. We are already leaving.”“Is that so?” The man asked. Just when I was rejoicing that I had managed to fool him, someone pulled the phone away from me. “Hey. Are you fuc-” I swallowed the rest of the words down my throat when I realized that the person who had pulled my phone away was none other than Draven. He hung up on the call and said, “Didn’t know your cab had catering services too.”I was too embarrassed to answer so I turned away. He asked the kids if they were full, and once they said they were, he footed the bill and got us out.Draven put the kids in the car and asked me, “Why are you acting strange?”“What?” I did not expect him to confront me like
Emma's POVThe soft beeping of the heart monitor was the first thing I heard as I slowly regained consciousness. My head was foggy, like I had been submerged in water, struggling to break the surface. My limbs felt heavy, as though they were made of lead, and every inch of my body screamed in pain. But the worst part? The cold, empty feeling in my chest. I couldn't remember what had happened. I couldn't remember how I had ended up here, lying in a hospital bed, surrounded by bland white walls.I tried to open my eyes, but they felt weighted, unwilling to obey my command. With a small groan, I forced them open, squinting against the bright lights above me. The world around me was blurry, the shapes and figures shifting like shadows. But I could make out the figures of my children—Asher and Ashel—sitting beside me, their faces filled with relief, their eyes wide with worry. Asher’s hand was holding mine, his grip warm and familiar.“Mom?” Asher’s voice was gentle, but I could hear the r
Emma's POVThe soft beeping of the heart monitor was the first thing I heard as I slowly regained consciousness. My head was foggy, like I had been submerged in water, struggling to break the surface. My limbs felt heavy, as though they were made of lead, and every inch of my body screamed in pain. But the worst part? The cold, empty feeling in my chest. I couldn't remember what had happened. I couldn't remember how I had ended up here, lying in a hospital bed, surrounded by bland white walls.I tried to open my eyes, but they felt weighted, unwilling to obey my command. With a small groan, I forced them open, squinting against the bright lights above me. The world around me was blurry, the shapes and figures shifting like shadows. But I could make out the figures of my children—Asher and Ashel—sitting beside me, their faces filled with relief, their eyes wide with worry. Asher’s hand was holding mine, his grip warm and familiar.“Mom?” Asher’s voice was gentle, but I could hear the r
Emma's POVThe soft beeping of the heart monitor was the first thing I heard as I slowly regained consciousness. My head was foggy, like I had been submerged in water, struggling to break the surface. My limbs felt heavy, as though they were made of lead, and every inch of my body screamed in pain. But the worst part? The cold, empty feeling in my chest. I couldn't remember what had happened. I couldn't remember how I had ended up here, lying in a hospital bed, surrounded by bland white walls.I tried to open my eyes, but they felt weighted, unwilling to obey my command. With a small groan, I forced them open, squinting against the bright lights above me. The world around me was blurry, the shapes and figures shifting like shadows. But I could make out the figures of my children—Asher and Ashel—sitting beside me, their faces filled with relief, their eyes wide with worry. Asher’s hand was holding mine, his grip warm and familiar.“Mom?” Asher’s voice was gentle, but I could hear the r
Emma's POVThe soft beeping of the heart monitor was the first thing I heard as I slowly regained consciousness. My head was foggy, like I had been submerged in water, struggling to break the surface. My limbs felt heavy, as though they were made of lead, and every inch of my body screamed in pain. But the worst part? The cold, empty feeling in my chest. I couldn't remember what had happened. I couldn't remember how I had ended up here, lying in a hospital bed, surrounded by bland white walls.I tried to open my eyes, but they felt weighted, unwilling to obey my command. With a small groan, I forced them open, squinting against the bright lights above me. The world around me was blurry, the shapes and figures shifting like shadows. But I could make out the figures of my children—Asher and Ashel—sitting beside me, their faces filled with relief, their eyes wide with worry. Asher’s hand was holding mine, his grip warm and familiar.“Mom?” Asher’s voice was gentle, but I could hear the r
Emma's POVThe soft beeping of the heart monitor was the first thing I heard as I slowly regained consciousness. My head was foggy, like I had been submerged in water, struggling to break the surface. My limbs felt heavy, as though they were made of lead, and every inch of my body screamed in pain. But the worst part? The cold, empty feeling in my chest. I couldn't remember what had happened. I couldn't remember how I had ended up here, lying in a hospital bed, surrounded by bland white walls.I tried to open my eyes, but they felt weighted, unwilling to obey my command. With a small groan, I forced them open, squinting against the bright lights above me. The world around me was blurry, the shapes and figures shifting like shadows. But I could make out the figures of my children—Asher and Ashel—sitting beside me, their faces filled with relief, their eyes wide with worry. Asher’s hand was holding mine, his grip warm and familiar.“Mom?” Asher’s voice was gentle, but I could hear the r
Emma's POVThe soft beeping of the heart monitor was the first thing I heard as I slowly regained consciousness. My head was foggy, like I had been submerged in water, struggling to break the surface. My limbs felt heavy, as though they were made of lead, and every inch of my body screamed in pain. But the worst part? The cold, empty feeling in my chest. I couldn't remember what had happened. I couldn't remember how I had ended up here, lying in a hospital bed, surrounded by bland white walls.I tried to open my eyes, but they felt weighted, unwilling to obey my command. With a small groan, I forced them open, squinting against the bright lights above me. The world around me was blurry, the shapes and figures shifting like shadows. But I could make out the figures of my children—Asher and Ashel—sitting beside me, their faces filled with relief, their eyes wide with worry. Asher’s hand was holding mine, his grip warm and familiar.“Mom?” Asher’s voice was gentle, but I could hear the r
Emma's POVThe soft beeping of the heart monitor was the first thing I heard as I slowly regained consciousness. My head was foggy, like I had been submerged in water, struggling to break the surface. My limbs felt heavy, as though they were made of lead, and every inch of my body screamed in pain. But the worst part? The cold, empty feeling in my chest. I couldn't remember what had happened. I couldn't remember how I had ended up here, lying in a hospital bed, surrounded by bland white walls.I tried to open my eyes, but they felt weighted, unwilling to obey my command. With a small groan, I forced them open, squinting against the bright lights above me. The world around me was blurry, the shapes and figures shifting like shadows. But I could make out the figures of my children—Asher and Ashel—sitting beside me, their faces filled with relief, their eyes wide with worry. Asher’s hand was holding mine, his grip warm and familiar.“Mom?” Asher’s voice was gentle, but I could hear the r
Emma's POVThe soft beeping of the heart monitor was the first thing I heard as I slowly regained consciousness. My head was foggy, like I had been submerged in water, struggling to break the surface. My limbs felt heavy, as though they were made of lead, and every inch of my body screamed in pain. But the worst part? The cold, empty feeling in my chest. I couldn't remember what had happened. I couldn't remember how I had ended up here, lying in a hospital bed, surrounded by bland white walls.I tried to open my eyes, but they felt weighted, unwilling to obey my command. With a small groan, I forced them open, squinting against the bright lights above me. The world around me was blurry, the shapes and figures shifting like shadows. But I could make out the figures of my children—Asher and Ashel—sitting beside me, their faces filled with relief, their eyes wide with worry. Asher’s hand was holding mine, his grip warm and familiar.“Mom?” Asher’s voice was gentle, but I could hear the r
Emma's POVThe soft beeping of the heart monitor was the first thing I heard as I slowly regained consciousness. My head was foggy, like I had been submerged in water, struggling to break the surface. My limbs felt heavy, as though they were made of lead, and every inch of my body screamed in pain. But the worst part? The cold, empty feeling in my chest. I couldn't remember what had happened. I couldn't remember how I had ended up here, lying in a hospital bed, surrounded by bland white walls.I tried to open my eyes, but they felt weighted, unwilling to obey my command. With a small groan, I forced them open, squinting against the bright lights above me. The world around me was blurry, the shapes and figures shifting like shadows. But I could make out the figures of my children—Asher and Ashel—sitting beside me, their faces filled with relief, their eyes wide with worry. Asher’s hand was holding mine, his grip warm and familiar.“Mom?” Asher’s voice was gentle, but I could hear the r