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 alarm woke me up the next day and I could see the sun shining brightly out of the window. I stretched and held the blanket close to my chest to cover my naked body. A drowsy smile painted my face when I remembered the previous night.Draven and I had slept together a lot of times but none of those times could compare to what we shared last night. He was extremely gentle, treating my body like a shrine and loving me till I was overwhelmed. I did not know that he was capable of being so passionate and loving. In short, he just blew my mind. Earlier, I used to be extremely repulsed by his advances but last night when he took the lead, I was not at all uncomfortable and gladly let my guards down. Even Draven seemed to have had a change of heart regarding me.Our dynamics have changed completely and none of us were feeling alarmed or threatened by it.Damn…If I knew it was this easy to fix my relationship and save my marriage, I would have got myself kidnapped and touched
Emma's POV“Hello there.” She wished me, grabbing my attention. “Umm… Hello.” I wished back without even knowing who she was.She looked just around the same age as me but I could tell by the way she was carrying herself that she was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. Her dress was one from the latest collection of Thomas Haves, one of the most celebrated designer in the world. For her to get her hands over it just few days after it's launch, she must be mad rich. She was strikingly gorgeous and her professionally done makeup only enchanced her natural features.But there was something about her smile. It was warm and friendly but something about it was giving me creeps. Of course, I did not act upon my instincts and shook my hands with her.She introduced herself, “Marcela Gray. Luna of the Bloodmoon Pack.”Oh, the Bloodmoon Pack.They are one of Silvermoon's ally but our packs don't interract much because Bloodmoon Pack was very far from ours. “Nice to meet you.” I said, “I am
Emma's POVEven when I was eating, I could still feel a few people look at me with animosity. I did not know if this was really happening or I was being paranoid. I assured myself that it was all in my head; this day was an important day for my kids and I did not want to ruin it by starting a drama.I ignored whatever was going around me and concentrated on having a good time with my family.After lunch, we had another activity. We went to the school's playground and sat down in our respective places. The students were invited for a friendly game of dodgeball.Asher and Ashel were extremely excited and went over to play. The teams were being divided and the ambience of the playground was really nice.Suddenly, I heard a commotion not too far away. I turned my head towards the direction to see Asher and another kid fighting.The entire playground was stunned to see this sudden outbreak and stopped their respective work to look at the two boys rolling on the floor, pulling each other's
Emma's POVDraven looked around, setting up his authority and daring people to challenge him. This was how the Alphas established their rule, it was a rude awakening to all the wolves to remember their position.After he made sure that he had the crowd dominated, he spoke up, “I have been silent for too long but let me remind you that the woman you are talking about is my Luna. Speaking ill about her is like directly insulting me.”He further added, “She is not a mistress. I accepted her as my lawfully wedded wife under the werewolf norms nine years ago when Stella was not even in the picture. I am tired of everyone misunderstanding my wife and want this to end right now, right here. If anyone wants to have a say in this, can speak up now.”Everyone avoided making eye contact with him and were too scared to speak up. Draven nodded and said, “That's what I thought.”He then turned to the parent who was fighting with us and asked, “You, what pack are you from?”The woman looked scared b
Emma's POV“Hey. Sorry. Urgent work. Out of pack.’ Draven finally texted me back after multiple calls and texts. Since he was out of the pack house for quite some time, a lot of work has piled up. I threw the phone on the bed and dropped on it, looking at the ceiling. He has so much work that he sometimes works overtime on regular days, I wonder how many days it will take for him to finish this work load.I felt bad for Draven, he was unable to come home because he has work but I was feeling lonely. I closed my eyes and grabbed the pillow, it still had hints of his scent lingering on it. I took a deep waft of it and closed my eyes. I was tired because of everything that had happened today and decided to call it a night. I was just about to drift info sleep when my phone buzzed. I got up hurriedly hoping it was a text from Draven and hurriedly open the phone to check. To my utter shock and disappointment, it was not Draven but X. He had sent a single message which read, “How are yo
Emma's POVXavier dropped me off at the gates of my complex and I walked in after saying my good nights. It was a fun day, I had even bought a dessert along with me which Xavier said was the restaurant’s delicacy. I was excited to try it with my kids and talk to them about their day.I walked in on the door to see the whole house engulfed in a strange atmosphere. The housekeepers were eerily quiet as they did their work and looked as if they were under some pressure.I removed my bag and kept it on the floor, asking, “Hey, what is wrong? Why do you all look so weird?”Jada, who was busy changing the tablecloth, shivered visibly when I spoke up. “Miss Whitemane…” She spoke softly, a mask of fear in her face.I furrowed, seeing her change the tablecloth. I asked, “What are you doing? Why are you tidying up the table out of the blue? And where did you get that tablecloth from, don't remember buying it.”“Because I asked her to.” Draven spoke up from behind me, scaring the literal hell ou
Emma's POVXavier looked very passionate as he looked at the menu and explained everything to me, but I could hardly keep my cool, given how close and intimate we were. My breathing was turning hot and even my wolf was reacting strangely to his scent.I was not aroused but something was making it hard for me to sit straight.Was I… nervous?I was so lost in thought that I missed everything that he explained. Xavier asked what I wanted to eat and was waiting for my answer which, obviously, he didn't get because I was lost in thoughts.Seeing that I was replying, he looked back and asked, “Are you okay, doll?”I shook from my fantasies and nodded, “I am sorry, I was thinking something.Xavier smirked cheekily as if he had read my thoughts and said, “No problem. I can go over all this again if you want.”“No. I don't want you to waste any more of your time.” I took the menu from his hand and admitted defeat, “Can you just suggest me beginner-friendly dishes?”“Umm… I don't know your tast
Emma's POVI sent both the girls and made sure they boarded safely in the car. I trusted Xavier and his men, the girls were in safe hands. Xavier and I watched as the car departed from the parking lot. “They are nice. No wonder you said you liked working.” The man commented.I nodded with a smile, “They are the only people in this pack who actually treat me with respect. For others, my existence is not even worth acknowledging.”“What are you saying? I heard you did a lot of things for the pack. You even solved some rogue issue.”“Yeah, I did.” I said, “It was just a two-day pomp and joy. After the sand settled, I was back to being the plain, old, wolfless girl hated by the entire pack.”Xavier did not say anything about the fact that I was wolfless. So I asked, “You have nothing to say?”“About what?”“Me being wolfless.”“I don't care about it.” He said, “You are better than many wolves I know.”I smiled to conceal my self-pity, “That is what I tell myself to.” Neither of us was d
Emma's POV“Xavier Stone?”“Is that really him?”Everyone gasped and looked at the man in shock. They could not believe that one of the most famous personalities was standing right in front of them.Sonia and Merely were equally stunned. They looked at me, unable to blink, “Is your friend really Xavier Stone?”“Yes.”“Holy… Moly!” The two said in unison.The cop was scared shitless after listening to the chief’s words, “Mr Stone…” Xavier did not say anything, instead he indicated for the cop to uncuff him.“Yes, yes. I am sorry!” He immediately pulled out his keys and unlocked his handcuffs.By the time he was done releasing Xavier, a set of three black cars rolled inside the premises. A tall, lean man wearing spectacles got out of the car and made his way towards Xavier.“Boss, are you alright?” This man was Brandon, Xavier's assistant and the one who had been representing him all these years.If people had any doubt regarding Xavier's claims, it must have vanished the second Brando
Emma's POVThe crowd stood there stunned and were talking amongst themselves. “He is the boss?”“No, he is not! I have seen Wilson and he does not look like this.”“Aren't you aware? Wilson sold Florence to XS Group.”“What? When?”“A few days ago. Wilson is not the boss anymore.”“So… the new boss would be the CEO of XS?”I picked up from the conversation. I had no idea that Xavier had bought Florence, but I wasn't surprised; he had already mentioned that he was here to expand his business. What better way to expand your business than by buying the largest commercial hub of the pack?The words that XS bought the bar quickly spread amongst the group and it caused a whole other set of arguments.“Ain’t no way he is Xavier Stone!”“He could be. No one has ever seen him in real life.”“Yes, no one has ever seen him. He is always secretive about his identity.”“Exactly. There is no way he would hang out here and reveal himself just like that.”“This man is looking for troubles, that's it
Xavier's POVGift giving is my love language and when I went to Italy for a business deal, I knew I had to get something for Emma from there. But what…Guns? No, she doesn't need them. She can't even shoot properly. I will teach her how to shoot, and then maybe I will buy her one for self defense.Fancy Pasta? She doesn't even like those and only eats them because her son likes them.After much contemplation, I settled on cookies. They were nice and sweet and she liked them too.I did not tell Emma about this and wanted to surprise her. I was glad that she liked them!After I hung up, I leaned back on my chair and looked at her picture framed on my table. My eyes turned mellow just by looking at her, this girl was like the first drop of rain on a barren land. Just then, my assistant walked in and whispered something in my ear. What he said made my eyes turn cold and I immediately got up from my seat.We went to the basement where my men had someone kneeling on his knees.“What do w
Emma's POVThe security guard did not answer our question but it was quite loud by his expressions that it was the case. My eyebrows knit themselves together, “This is ridiculous. We are coming back from work, we don't have time to put on something fancy for a bar.”“That sounds like a ‘you’ problem. I have seen plenty like you; you get your sugar daddy to get you the membership and walk in with your poor etiquette, corrupting the whole environment.”“Mister, watch your tone.” Sonia stepped in to defend me, “You can't just bad mouth us by assuming random things.”“I am assuming?” The guard laughed, “Florence is not a place everyone can hang out in. Just look around, this is not the place you belong.”I said, “We might not have money to squander on fancy dresses like this, but it doesn't mean that we don't fit in here, or you can stop us from entering.”“Yes, the only thing that we need to enter is the membership and we have that right here.” Sonia added.The guard, however, refused to
Emma's POVAs soon as I hung up, I was bombarded with questions by the nurses. “Emma, who is this?”“Is he your boyfriend?” “Do we know him?”The girls were more excited about this than me and all I could do was laugh. I said, “No, he is not my boyfriend. He is just a friend.”“Is your friend rich?” Sonia asked.Merely was the one to reply, “He gifted her cookies that were worth hundreds of thousands. Of course, he is rich.”Sonia grinned, “What is his name? Is he single? Is he looking for a date?”I nodded, “He is single but I don't know if he is looking for a date.”“Oh, no worries. I would just like to know him.” She waved her hand, “What does he do?”“He is a businessman. He is currently in our pack to open a new branch here.”“Wow, he sounds super rich.”I shrugged my shoulders, “You can say that.”Sonia said, “I am intrigued. Emma, why don't you introduce this new friend of yours to us.”“Of course.” I said, “I am going to meet him at a bar after work. Would you two like to co
Emma's POVA week passed just like that and there wasn't much development. I was continuing my work at the hospital and my kids were getting busier and busier with school stuff. Alexander was out of the hospital and he resumed his work for the divorce proceedings.This time, we had more evidence of Draven's atrocities and the case was stronger against him. I was heavily relieved because there was a huge chance of the verdict ending in my favour.There was not much time left so I was also going through job listings for once we moved out of this stupid pack.That day, I was in the common room, and we were chatting about the usual things. Our conversation got interrupted when a delivery guy knocked on our door.“Yes?” We all turned to look at him and asked.He checked the package in his hand and said, “I have a delivery for Emma Whitemane.”“Me?” I muttered and we all looked at each other in confusion.Sonia was the one who directed him towards me, “That's her. Emma Whitemane.”The deliv