Emma's POVThe car was awfully silent and I was in the backseat fuming in rage. Natalie and Alexander looked at me through the rearview mirror, both of them too afraid to talk to me."Are… you okay?" Natalie asked and I snapped, "No, I am not. I hate him!""We know that, girl, but divorce? Really?""What else do you want me to do? You heard what he said! He will use that stupid marriage against me all my life. I have to get a divorce.""But how are you going to do this?" Alexander asked.My face twisted, "What do you mean how am I gonna do this? You will help me, right? You agreed to help me six years back.""Of course, I will help you, I am not talking about that. I am talking about the kids." He said and I immediately regretted my outburst at the banquet.My kids! Shit! I completely forgot about them in anger back then.Alexander then said the thing that I dreaded the most, "Divorce will take time and you will have to stay within the pack till then. Did you once think about the kid'
Draven's POV “...” “...” I was in the pack house, sitting in my office and staring down at the two kids who were still in their pajamas. Just downstairs in the lab, the doctors were doing a paternity test to see if these kids belonged to me. But for some reason when I looked at them, I felt like I was looking into a mirror. Roger got a bunch of private investigators after Emma as soon as I ordered all her information on my table. It turns out the girl managed to escape the pack territories with the help of that asshole and was living in the same city as him. She went back to college to complete her graduation which she had to drop because of our marriage and now was working as the head nurse in a hospital. I was lazily browsing through the records when suddenly, my phone rang. It was one of the investigators who was sent after Emma. I picked up the call and asked, “What is it?” “Alpha, Miss Whitemane has kids.” He replied on the phone. “What?” I slammed the document shut and sh
Emma's POV“Emma?” Alexander shoved aside the curtains and walked into the room. I was on the bed, in the middle of sobbing my heart out. As soon as I saw him, I launched myself into his arms, “He took my kids.”“We are gonna get them back.” He rubbed my back to comfort me. Alexander immediately called Natalie and I could hear her worried voice over the phone. Next, he called the police chief to ask for their assistance in this case.“Miss Whitemane has kids?” This was probably not what the officer expected to hear the first thing in the morning. My return was already shocking enough for them, and now this.“I think that is not important right now. What is important is that her kids are taken away.” Alexander reminded him sternly.“Yes, I am sorry, Mr Frost.” He cleared his throat and shifted into a more professional tone, “Where did the kids were taken from?"Alexander narrated the whole story to him. The officer chimed, "These bastards, how dare they kidnap people in our pack terri
Emma’s POV “What do you mean?" I found my voice to ask him. The man scanned my panic-ridden face for two seconds and then said in a rather calm tone, "I am keeping the kids. You can leave." I paused for a whole while, trying to process his words in my head. He was crystal clear with his message but a part of my brain was refusing to believe it. I let out a chuckle out of nervousness and asked like a fool, "What do you mean you are going to keep the kids?" "My sentence was self-explanatory. Ashel and Asher will continue their life in the Silver Moon Pack and will train to be the future heirs." "You can't do that! I have been raising them since they were kids." "And you did a good job in it, the only reason why I am not throwing you in prison right now." He lit up a cigarette and hooked the stick between his thin lips. My fist balled and my eyebrows furrowed itself, "Not happening, Draven. I am not leaving my kids with a psychopath like you!" He smirked but did not say anything,
Emma's POVThe room was dead silent as if we were at some funeral and not at the pack house. Even though none of us spoke, we could sense the tension pooling in the room.Sitting on his seat was Draven, his handsome attire which was carefully ironed to perfection was now a mess. He did not have much injury on his face but the mask of anger on his face was enough to make him look dangerous.While on the other hand was Alexander. He was currently sitting on the couch with an ice pack pressed against his chin. The nurse bandaged the wound on his forehead and now it had stopped bleeding.The two men refused to speak and this made me and Roger exchange glances.The two were fighting like maniacs and would have let each other's wolf tear the other one apart if not for Roger intervening. The Beta too had sustained a lot of injuries but he had no time to look at those.I still could not understand why the fight even took place. It was extremely childish of them and something none of us expect
Emma's POVNatalie called when we were still on the road, she had just now woke up and the first thing she saw was Alexander's text saying that the kids were gone. She panicked and called me immediately.She was relieved to know that the kids were safe but equally sickened by Draven's actions."Has the Alpha lost his mind?" He said, "I am calling Roger right now.""Don't do that." I said. Roger was Natalie's half-brother. Their father married Natalie's mother when Roger's mother got bedridden after an accident. Roger did not like how his father abandoned him and his mother but he never blamed Natalie's mother for it. He just cut himself off from the family and hardly contacted them.Natalie called down and hung up, we decided to meet at my house later. I dropped Alex back at his house and said, "Take rest, first. Do you need me to buy you anything?""No." He said, "You drive home safe.""Okay. If you need anything, call me."Alex lived just ten minutes away from me and since it was s
Draven's POVI have always heard about people 'losing it' but I got to experience it firsthand today. When I saw Alexander near Emma, I experienced a turbulence of emotions I never knew existed.I was not the kind of man who would ever reduce myself to choosing physical violence over petty things, but today I did.I wanted to break his jaw for even taking her name. You can estimate the blood boiling within my veins when I saw him touch her.That asshole would have been dead if not for Emma and Roger stopping us. I hardly got a scratch while he was bleeding but did it make me feel better? No, it did not!I raised my eyes to steal glances at Emma every now and then and found her either talking to him or looking at him with concern.Those eyes…She used to look at me with that same damn look every time I came back home injured from war. I thought she only had that kind of care for me. Why was she looking at another man like that?My chest was starting to tighten with anger. Even Knox w
Draven's POVI was waiting outside of the room with Asher, this was the first time when I saw the kid worried. I asked, "Does she have a medical history?""No, but she has a weak immune system. She was born weak and had to be kept under observation for a whole week." He said, looking at the closed door of her room with impatience. "It's okay, she will be alright." I tried to pull him in a hug but he warned me against it, "Don't even think about it.""Sorry." And with that, we went back to being strangers again.The doctor came out of the room only to repeat what Asher had told me. I asked, "Is there any way to treat this permanently?""I am afraid not, Alpha. She can always eat healthy and increase her immunity but curing it completely is not possible.""Okay, thank you."He left a few antibiotics before leaving and I went in to check on her with Asher. She was lying down all alone on the king-sized bed, looking petite wrapped in a gigantic blanket. The nanny was trying to feed her t
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’