Emma's POV“Another Rogue Attack reported!” Me and the nurses were looking at the live news coverage. A bunch of rogues breached the territory and went to war with the patrol guards early in the morning. The Alpha and his troops had to get involved to defeat them.As per the news, the rogues were captured but both sides sustained serious injuries. While we were watching it, Ducian came in and said, “Girl, pack your stuff. You will be working in the main hospital for a few days.”“Why?” Merely asked, “Is everything alright?”“The pack war. A lot of people are injured and admitted to the hospital, they are running low on staff so they are borrowing you all from us.”“Awwwww! I don't like West Wing.” Sonia commented as she went to pick up her first aid box.Ducian commented, “Look at these girls, frowning on the name of work.”I giggled and was about to pack my stuff when the doctor stopped me. He told me that I wouldn't be coming with them to the hospital and that I was appointed somewh
Emma's POV“Emma, wait!” Draven followed me out of the room in an attempt to stop me but I turned a deaf ear to his words. “Sorry, can't do! I have work.” I said as I hurried down the stairs and ran out of the house.I caught a cab and got myself to the main hospital. The hospital was really crowded today because of the large intake of patients.I walked inside the ward and saw Merely checking on a patient. I went to her and said, “Hey!”“Emma? What are you doing here? Weren't you appointed to take care of the Alpha?” She asked.“Yeah, I was. I checked him and he is alright. He doesn't need a nurse so I came over here to help you all.”Merely laughed, “You could have been of some help if you came a little sooner. We are done with our work here! Doctor James said that we may get to go back home early as well.”“Damn, I think I missed all the fun.” The two of us were giggling until we heard Ducian's voice, “Emma, what are you doing here?”“Doctor, I went to the Alpha's place. I checked
As soon as Draven’s words fell, my parents’ faces lit up like a bloody Christmas tree. They said, “Did you not see the news? The rumors of your divorce are the latest talk of the town.”“Wow, I never knew that.” He commented nonchalantly before dealing with his cards.My mind was a mess right now and I was compelled to interrupt.I said, “Draven. What are you talking about? Weren't we going to get a divorce?”“That was just a misunderstanding.” He looked at my parents and said, “Emma was upset with me because of a few things and impulsively wanted to get a divorce but everything is okay now. We are working on our relationship.”“Good good!” My mother said, “I don't understand the system of divorce. If the Moon Goddess has brought you together, it is a blessing. One should not irrationally end a marriage and bring disgrace to her blessing.”I glared at the man sitting next to me. If I could, I wanted to dig all my nails on his neck and drink his blood.Now there was no way I would ever
Emma's POV I shut my mouth and glowered at him!The two of us stayed like that for a while until we heard the housekeeper scream, “I did not see anything.”I darted my eyes towards the kitchen to see the old housekeeper running back inside. Seems like she misunderstood us; I mean… what would you think if you walk I on a woman on top of a man. Self-conscious, I rolled off the man and forcefully pulled my hands off his grab, “Draven, stop messing around.”“Okay okay! Don't be fierce.” He sat up on the sofa. Was he not bothered that his housekeeper had misunderstood us?Sherra came downstairs twenty minutes later with a big suitcase. Her ride was here and she was prepared to go off to the spa trip.Before leaving, she hugged the Alpha, “Take care, son. I have already called Stella, she will be here soon to take care of you. You won't need useless people around you.” She said the last line looking up at down at me as if I was something nasty. I rolled my eyes and did not bother to bicke
Emma's POVI stepped back and clutched my heart, “Gosh, you scared me.”The man did not say anything and went back to sit on the sofa, typing something on his laptop. I picked out a set of pajamas, I was surprised that he even had the ones I was contemplating throwing away back then.I shut the closet door in a daze and asked, “Why do you still have my clothes?”“Huh?”Draven looked up from his laptop. He saw the pajamas in my hand and guessed what I must have asked him. He said, “I could not make myself throw them away.”I could feel my heart pound inside me rapidly, “Why?”“I don’t know. I just felt like not throwing them away.”I then asked, “Is Stella okay with this?”“She doesn’t know.”I cocked an eyebrow, “What do you mean she doesn’t know?”The man explained, “She doesn’t come to my room very often and the wardrobe stays locked all the time. I got it opened today because you were staying.”“...” I did not know what to say or what was more strange- the fact that he hid this from
Emma's POV“Yaay!” Ashel jumped off my lap and hugged Draven's tall legs.Asher was stunned, he looked at his father as if he had betrayed him and asked, “I think we talked this through.”“I know and I respect your points. They were valid. But it is my personal choice.” The Alpha said like a wise sage. I don't know why but I was angered by his sudden switch in answer. Did he have to be so petty to go all the way to change his philosophy just to go against me?I sneered, “It is easy for you to say. I am rich.”“You are right. I am rich, that is why I am more eligible to give this answer.” The man picked up Ashel and made her sit next to him, “Money can buy you luxury but as Ashel said, it can't buy you happiness. You need a family for that!” Draven put extra stress on his last sentence. I could not understand what he was trying to say, I asked, “It is all just for show. Tell me, would you give up on your wealth for your kids?”“I will.” He said without hesitation. Asher interjected,
Draven's POV I walked out of my study after finishing a pile of work. It was already half past one and the whole house was dead silent. I was passing through the stairs to reach my bedroom when I picked on something moving on the couch from my peripheral vision.I turned my head to see Emma tossing and turning on the rigid couch.I stopped and sighed, she could not sleep just as I had warned.I went downstairs to talk to her.I did not tell this to anyone but after Alex visited me in my office the other day, I could not take my mind off what all he said to me. Emma never told me that she was in love with me since she was in college. I was not stupid, I knew how Omegas were treated in my pack. She threw away her whole life just to be near me, who does that? I regretted treating her so awfully and blaming her for marrying me just for money. I was so wrong and the guilt was eating me up.I wanted to make it up to her! I wanted to treat her in the way I should have treated her when she
Draven's POV Everything was going well…Stella and I became close. My parents were right, she was the perfect Luna.Do you know how you grow to like someone when you are forced into close proximity? I did not know if I loved Stella but I was comfortable enough to spend the rest of my life with her.Then! When I was finally making peace with everything, Emma came to disrupt my life.I hated her at first but… The way she was reluctant to be with me, the way she stuck by my side even when I shoved her aside! I know my mom and sister, they are monsters. I saw how they used to treat her! If it was someone else, they would have left me long ago but Emma stayed.Even though she was wolfless and not a higher ranker within the pack, Emma was a very good Luna.The pack never acknowledged her and I never marked her yet she went above and beyond to make sure that the Silver Moon Pack was taken care of. I liked her. That day when we had sex, it was not because I had to buy because I wanted to.
Emma's POVMy composure crumbled. “Draven,” I choked out, “I don’t know what’s happening to me. I am hallucinating. I think I am losing my mind.”“Hey, hey. Breathe. Tell me what happened.”I swallowed hard, my fingers trembling as I sent him my location, “Please, hurry.”“I AM on my wa.,” he assured me. “Stay put.”Just as I hung up, movement caught my eye. A figure stood in the middle of the road, draped in a black robe.My pulse spiked. My instincts screamed at me to drive, to leave, but something held me in place. Slowly, I rolled down my window. “Do you need help?”No response.My phone chimed again. I glanced at the message from Draven—Almost there.When I lifted my gaze, the figure was gone.A shiver ran down my spine. I scanned the area, my breath catching when I turned to my side—The figure stood right next to my window.I barely had time to gasp. My heart slammed against my ribs, my chest tightening with panic. The woman’s hood cast deep shadows over her face, but I could f
Emma's POVJust when I thought that I was hearing things, I heard her again, “Mom… Can you hear me?”The voice was faint, distant, but unmistakable. My heart leaped into my throat and I gasped, my breath hitching as I heard the familiar voice echo through my head.“Ashel?” I called, my eyes darting frantically around the dimly lit space. But there was no one there, just the cold walls and the flickering bulb above me.My heart pounded against my ribs and I was dying to just hear her voice one more time. “Ashel!” I yelled again, desperation creeping into my voice.“Mom, please save me. I am scared.” Her unmistakable voice spoke to me.“I am here. I will get you, sweetie. Don’t be scared.” I pressed my ear against the door to see if anyone was there and heard the faint mutters of the housekeepers talking to themselves. I started pounding on the door with clenched fists, “Let me out!”The initial chatter stopped dramatically and there was dead silence now.A sharp wave of panic surged th
The air was thick with tension as I watched Traces disappear into the hallway, his silhouette fading into the distance of the Pack house. My heart twisted with unease. The children. Where were they? Were they safe? Every second that passed felt like an eternity, the weight of uncertainty pressing down on my chest like an iron hand.And then, out of nowhere, a sudden wave of dizziness washed over me. The ground beneath me tilted, my vision blurring at the edges. A soft gasp escaped my lips as my knees buckled. I tried to stabilize myself and grab something to help me from falling but alas, it was too late. I didn't even have time to prepare or understand what was going on, I just felt my body fall towards the ground.I closed my eyes, preparing for the impact but before I could hit the ground, a pair of strong arms caught me mid-fall. The scent of embers and something unmistakably him enveloped me, steadying me even as my head spun."Emma!" Draven’s voice was sharp with concern, his gr
Emma's POVThe air was thick with tension as I watched Traces disappear into the hallway, his silhouette fading into the distance of the Pack house. My heart twisted with unease. The children. Where were they? Were they safe? Every second that passed felt like an eternity, the weight of uncertainty pressing down on my chest like an iron hand.And then, out of nowhere, a sudden wave of dizziness washed over me. The ground beneath me tilted, my vision blurring at the edges. A soft gasp escaped my lips as my knees buckled. I tried to stabilize myself and grab something to help me from falling but alas, it was too late. I didn't even have time to prepare or understand what was going on, I just felt my body fall towards the ground.I closed my eyes, preparing for the impact but before I could hit the ground, a pair of strong arms caught me mid-fall. The scent of embers and something unmistakably him enveloped me, steadying me even as my head spun."Emma!" Draven’s voice was sharp with conc
Emma's POVMy fingers curled around the armrest as the plane finally touched down. The turbulence had been mild, but my exhaustion made everything feel heavier, the vibrations of the landing rumbling through my already tense body. More than twenty-four hours had passed since I last slept, but fatigue had yet to claim me. Restlessness coiled tight in my chest, refusing to let go.I stole a glance at Draven beside me. He was checking his phone, his sharp features set in a mask of unreadable focus. The moment the aircraft doors opened and we stepped into the terminal, his phone rang. The distinct vibration pattern told me it was Robin. Draven did not even waste a second and picked up the call immediately.“What is it?” His voice was low and controlled, but I could sense the undercurrent of tension.I stayed close as he listened, his expression darkening with every second. By the time he hung up, his jaw was clenched so tight I thought it might crack.He asked, “Are you sure you have the
Alex's POVDesiree froze on her spot and looked at me and Robin simultaneously, “What? Was I not supposed to say that out loud?”I narrowed my eyes as I gestured toward the tattoo on the grainy surveillance photo, “Do you even know what this means?”Desiree scoffed, a smirk playing at the corners of her lips as she crossed her arms, “Of course I do. I spent the majority of my life in Italy, Alex. You think I wouldn’t know about the underworld?”“Desiree, I swear on the Moon Goddess I will send you back to the pack on the very next flight if you are playing around with me.”“I don’t need to, Mr Frost. I am already bored here, I won’t give you a useless puzzle to solve so that you spend more time here investigating. Honestly, I just want to get out of here.”Robin and I exchanged glances, not sure how to react to this new information that was revealed to us. The girl looked too confident in what she was saying, there was no way she could be messing with us. But still, we could not blind
Alex's POVI stood near the edge of the tarmac, arms crossed, watching as Draven and Emma disappeared into the terminal. I could not shake Emma’s worried face off my head, Ashel and Asher were her whole life, and losing them was putting her in a spiral. I exhaled sharply, pushing away the gnawing feeling of unease that settled in my gut. For some reason, I felt like this was happening all because of me. I was the one who bought them here, I was the one who was responsible for their safety. I should have looked after them, but instead, I slacked off and now not only Emma’s family but the entire pack was in shambles.I have to find the kids, no matter what! And I had no time to waste, the time was ticking fast and I had to be quick.Just as I turned on my heel, ready to leave, a slow, deliberate smirk caught my attention. Desiree.She stood a few feet away, her arms lazily draped across her chest, eyes gleaming with a knowing amusement that instantly put me on edge. My jaw clenched seei
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