Emma's POVStella’s attention flung from me when Alex spoke up. She looked at him and asked, "Aren't you the guy who was with her that day? What was your name again?""Alexander Frost." Alex shook her hand and said, “You must be Stella. Heard a lot about you.”“Oh, is it?” She smiled and asked, “Do you work for Draven?”“No, I work at the council.”“Like… a clerk?” She hugged Draven’s arms and leaned against him intimately.Alex smiled and shook his head, “No, I am a member of the Council Board.”“Is it? You look so young to be a Council Member.” The girl was astonished and I did not blame her, even I had the same reaction when Alex told me his identity for the first time.Stella then said, “Were you guys discussing about the pack? Did I disturb the conversation?”“No, actually. The Alpha was asking me why I was here with his wife.”“His wife?” Stella immediately lifted her eyes to look at Draven, I could say that she was panicking right now. The man did not say anything but his eyes
Draven's POVStella was upset with me and I had to make up for it. I still don't know how I forgot to inform her that I won't be home that night. It was as if she completely slipped out of my mind.She was already juggling between the news of Emma's arrival and my two kids. The last thing I wanted to do was make her unhappy.I asked Roger to book us a reservation for the new restaurant where she had been wanting to go for a while. This date was not just to make her happy but also to get me back on track. Emma's arrival has messed something up within my head, I had to get it fixed.Stella was very happy when she got to know that I was taking her on a date. She immediately forgot that she was upset with me and got ready.Everything seemed to be perfect! I was with the woman I loved, I was going to have some good food and enjoy some good time. But like a tornado that has come to disrupt everything, I saw Emma in the elevator. Not just with anyone but him!She was wearing a wine-red dres
Emma's POVThe last thing I remember was trying to run away from the corridor. It was unlikely of Draven to let me off so easily and I was a fool to think that he had changed.He grabbed me and dragged me inside the men’s washroom, skillfully kicking the door shut."Draven! What are you doing?" He shoved me against the wall, letting a course of pain run down my body. I tried to remove my hand from his clutch but it was to avail.He said, "You really are too anxious to go back. We are not even divorced yet and you already want to hook up with other men."Was he serious right now? Was he jealous? I asked impatiently, "Draven, what are you upset about? Is it because I am capable of being happy without you or the fact that I am having dinner with Alex."If I did not know the real him, I would have seriously thought that this man had feelings for me. I knew how hard the past few years were. I was determined that I would never repeat my mistakes, nor think naively that I could make him l
The last thing I remember was trying to run away from the corridor. It was unlikely of Draven to let me off so easily and I was a fool to think that he had changed.He grabbed me and dragged me inside the men’s washroom, skillfully kicking the door shut."Draven! What are you doing?" He shoved me against the wall, letting a course of pain run down my body. I tried to remove my hand from his clutch but it was to avail.He said, "You really are too anxious to go back. We are not even divorced yet and you already want to hook up with other men."Was he serious right now? Was he jealous? I asked impatiently, "Draven, what are you upset about? Is it because I am capable of being happy without you or the fact that I am having dinner with Alex."If I did not know the real him, I would have seriously thought that this man had feelings for me. I knew how hard the past few years were. I was determined that I would never repeat my mistakes, nor think naively that I could make him love meI ha
Emma's POVWeekends passed away just like that. I was preparing for the job, I got my uniform haltered and brought whatever it was necessary at work.It was my first day and I was nervous.Ashel and Asher were allowed to talk to me through video call every night before bed. Even though they were away, I was happy that I got to see them every day now.Natalie came over and we celebrated as well. I told her about the episode with Draven and she too confirmed that he was acting strange. "Maybe his wolf is attached to you, that is why he is experiencing waves of possessiveness." She postulated.I thought about it and for some reason, it did make a lot of sense. But I was not his mate, then why? "Wolves get attached easily. You may not be mates but when you made love, maybe you sealed a bond or something.""Will it cause me trouble in the future?" I was worried. Thankfully, she said that it won't be a problem and such bonds fade away with time.There was another thing that I noticed abou
Emma's POVI immediately got up from my seat and rushed out to check what was going on. An elderly woman was lurching inside the hospital, carrying a kid who was drenched in blood. The sight was horrifying to witness. "Merely, get the bed ready." I said as I held the old lady. She dropped to the floor out of exhaustion and said, "Please, please save my grandson. The rogues… Rogues…""We will! Please don't panic." I said and took the kid with me to one of the wards.My uniform was stained by blood but I did not care.The old lady did not have to explain what had happened, this kid seemed to have been ambushed by the rogues. I attached the IV and started to clean the wounds. Merely was panicking, "Emma, the doctors aren't here. What do we do now?""Did you try contacting them?" I asked."I did. Doctor Andrews is out of reach." "What about the other guy?""He is currently on the other side of the pack. I don't know if he will make it here in time."I bit down on my lips, this was ser
Emma's POVAs soon as I got home, I dragged my exhausted body into the shower. It was a long day today but I was happy that I managed to save a life. I felt as if I was pulled back to my old life again.As much as I was relieved that nothing happened to the kid, I was really concerned about the pack. It has really gone downhill since I last visited.I picked up my phone to call Roger but since it was late at night, I sent him a text instead asking him to call me when he was free. The man called me almost instantly."Miss Whitemane." He politely greeted me from the other side of the phone."Hi, Beta Roger. How are you?" I asked."I am fine. Did you want to talk to the Alpha?" He asked in a serious tone."Yes, is he available?""No, Miss Whitemane. I am afraid he is not." The man replied.I nodded, "Oh, okay. Can I talk to you then?""Sure, Miss. What is it?"I sat down on the chair next to the balcony and told him what happened that day. The Beta listened to everything in silence and
Emma's POVI folded up the interview right there and excused myself into the hospital. It was just a five-minute interaction and I was already exhausted.Everyone was shocked to the core by my divorce announcement but none of them probed into that topic. Instead, they started to talk about how brave I was.Doctor Andrews showered praises on me for my brave act. He was really impressed by my work ethic and knowledge. He said, "Because of you West Wing is proud today, Emma."I thanked him and went to check on the kid, I was told that he was awake."Hi. How are you feeling?" I asked him as I did his routine check-up. He said, "Good."He was indeed stabilized and I pointed it out to him, "You are a very strong kid. You will make a good warrior.""I can?" "Yes! You suffered a huge injury but you are recovering fast."The boy smiled and said, "Grandma told me that you were the one who saved my life. Thank you so much.""Hey, don't say thank you for this. This is my duty." I caressed his h
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