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 POVMy sudden actions woke Draven up and he looked at me through his messy bangs. His droopy eyes scanned my face and trickled down to my body. This reminded me that I am naked and I pulled the blanket to conceal my body.“What are you looking at?” I asked him and he dragged his eyes back to my face.He asked, “You are awake? How are you feeling?”I said, “I asked you something!”Draven got up from the bed, he was still naked and did not seem to mind it. I turned around and refused to look at him, “Can you for God's sake put something on?” The Alpha was in the middle of lighting up a cigarette, when he heard my words he turned around nonchalantly, “Why? This isn't the first time you are seeing me naked.”“Stop!” My face burned red and I forced him to put something on.The man replied with a fine and put on the robe. He sat down on the sofa and took a drag of his cigarette, “Why are you so worked up?”“What kind of question is that?” I said, “Where am I? What happened? Why am I
Draven's POVI took a shower and came out of the room to see Draven already dressed up and busy on a phone call. He looked at me and signaled for me to wait a second and I went into the bedroom, rolling my eyes.I looked everywhere but I could not find anything to wear. The clothes that I was wearing were ruined so I assume the hospital threw them away for good.But… What was I going to wear?“What's the matter?” Draven came into the room and stood beside me, staring blankly at the cupboard.I said, “I have nothing to wear.”“You are wearing a robe.”“You can't expect me to go out in public wearing this!”“Right.” He said, turning back to look at the empty cupboard like me.He then said, “You stay here. I will go and get you something.”“You sure?” I looked at him, “Won't it be inconvenient to you?”“No. I got this.” He said confidentially and moved to pick up his jacket and keys.I was a little sceptical about him going to buy my clothes and asked behind his back, “Do you even know m
Emma's POV“Good.” He said slowly before settling in his seat and opening his portion of the food. While Draven was not looking, I stole a few glances at him. I was not mistaken, something has definitely changed. I can feel it…He was starting to treat me better.He was being gentle.And if Draven is really the one who saved me, then the things which I saw before fainting on the road must be real too. The thing I witnessed in his eyes, a thin line differentiating his fright of losing me and relief of finding me…Could it be that Draven was always in love with me but he was never able to see it and yesterday when he thought that he was going to lose me forever, he realized his feelings.Butterflies erupted inside me along with acid.It was a bittersweet feeling and brought me heaps of confusion rather than joy.He is refusing to divorce and seems adamant to not give up on me. He is also treating me better.Could this be…The door slammed open, not letting me finish my thoughts. Draven
Emma's POVThe shopping trip was planned for the afternoon, even though Draven stalled the trip saying that he had work, we all knew that he just wanted to make sure I was getting a good rest before carrying on with any activity. It was evident by his constant checking up on me and bringing me something to eat every now and then.He did not even allow me to come downstairs for lunch and brought it up himself with the help of a housekeeper. I said, “Why did you bring it upstairs? I was just about to come down.”I yanked off the blanket and was about to get off the bed when Draven stopped me and practically nudged me back into the bed, “It's ok. We are here. Go back to your bed.”I sat down like a little child and looked at them like a fool. Draven made sure to ask me what I felt like eating before asking the kitchen to cook something. I wanted to keep it light and simple with an Alfredo pasta and butter omelette.The man kept the portable table on the bed and signalled for the houseke
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
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