Emma's POV“Kidnapped?”“Human traffickers?”The crowd started to chatter amongst themselves when they heard my allegations. Right after I got kidnapped, Draven's mother died and he disappeared. The pack was already going through so much that I never told people about what happened to me. Alex even encouraged me to go and file a report in the police station for my own safety but I refused as I was naively believing that Draven was looking into it and he would protect me.Draven's expressionless face clouded with seriousness, “What? Who is it?”I was taken aback by his question. Why… why did he want to know the identity of the culprit? Did he not disappear for two whole months and made it clear to me that he did not care about it!I came here hoping for Draven to not be ready to listen to me and chase me out of the venue. But now, that he was totally deviating from the script I have in my mind, I don't know what to do.Stella, who was watching all of this, finally spoke up, “Emma, what
Emma's POV“What is happening?” Alpha Gracy was growing impatient and he snatched the document from his Beta's hand to take a look himself. He was furiously turning the pages but as soon as he too understood the content, his prideful face turned as pale as that of a ghost.He looked at his daughter and asked, “Stella, what is all this? Did you pay those men to kidnap her?”“I… I…” Stella could no longer deny or accept the truth in front of everyone.Even though she did not admit to it, people were not dumb. They know what had happened and started to criticize Stella without holding back.'Oh my God, can you believe this? She looks so innocent and harmless but she tried to get that poor girl sold.’'I never expected this from her. Alpha Gracy is such a good man, who would have thought his daughter would be such a bad nut.’'Imagine being a girl and capable of such sinister things. I wonder why she did it?’‘'Isn’t it evident? Since Emma is married to Alpha Draven, she wanted to get rid
Emma's POVNo one came forward to help, even Alpha Gracy, who was responsible for the protection of everyone within his pack territories was standing there, stunned at the sight of his daughter who had gone savage.“I will kill you.” Stella growled at my face, “I was living a good life. Draven was mine but you had to come and ruin everything.”I managed to use all my force and pushed her aside, while she was on the ground, I attempted to run away but she grabbed my leg and pulled me back.I fell on the ground and she pinned me down, trying to dig her dagger right into my throat, “Why did you do this, huh? You are a rank-less wolf who was picked up from the forest. You are no one, why do you think you could be the Luna of a pack? Bitches like you who steal the lives of other women should be kicked out of the pack.”“Stella, stop!” I said but she was in no right mind to listen to me.“You are a whore and you deserve to be in a whore house.”“Enough.” Draven grabbed Stella and practicall
Emma's POV“I only love Stella. And if she is really the one who tried to sell you to those human traffickers, then that is where you belong.”His cold words rang in the empty room. My grip on his collar loosened and I fell back by a few, hurting steps.Did he say that?Did he really just say that to my face?This question rang repeatedly in my head and a part of me was refusing to accept it.How can he say it so bluntly…“Tell me you did not mean it.” I clutched the table next to me as a terrible pain surfaced in my chest. The heartbreak was so loud that it was starting to hurt me physically.Draven did not refute, he said, “I don't blame Stella for what she did. You conspired to marry me when she was in a coma. You did her wrong so it is justified for her to punish you.”“I conspired…” I muttered, “I was just 21 back then and I did it because I loved you.”“Stella loves me too.” Draven cut me off.“But… But I did not get her kidnapped. I did not try to hurt her or sell her into pros
Draven's POVAs soon as Emma walked out of the room, Alpha Gracy fell on his chair, exhausted. He asked his Beta to take the contract Emma had just signed and keep it safe. Of course, he was prioritizing it like a gem, his daughter's life and death depended on it.I walked up to the window and slightly moved the curtains to see Emma striding off.Alpha Gracy's mansion was in a scheduled area with no cab or public transport services. She came here with Alex but he was already sent back to the Silvermoon pack to get his treatment done. There was no way she could find a ride back home.I called Robin and muttered to him, “Send a car to take her back to the pack and make sure she reaches home safely.”The Beta nodded and walked off.I kept watching Emma until the said car stopped next to her. After exchanging a few words, she hopped in and the car sped off.My phone pinged and it was just Robin sending me a thumbs-up sign, notifying me that the work was done.Just then, Alpha Gracy, who h
Emma's POVI walked out of the house without even knowing where I was or where I was supposed to. This was my first time coming to the riverside pack and I had no idea how it functioned. I was too prideful to go back in and ask for directions so I just walked on the one road in front of me, hoping I could reach a highway or something from where I could get a transportation back home.I only came here by the grace of Alex, since he was injured and unconscious in the hospital, I really had no one to contact or rely on.But fortunately, Alpha Gracy was not an asshole when it came to being a good host to his guests. A car drove in my direction and came to a halt right next to me. The driver explained that the Alpha has arranged for drivers to drop guests back to their home.“No no, I don't belong to the Riverside pack. I am from Silvermoon.” I explained and to my surprise, the driver smiled, “No problem. I will drop you back to the Silvermoon pack.”This was the second time I was this hap
Emma's POVThis was a huge moment. Asher never praised anyone, especially Alex. The two have an unspoken rivalry between them for some reason. Alex has tried numerous times to please Asher or at least get on his good side but the little guy never allowed him to have that.I am damn sure Alex would be in the ninth cloud if he hears Asher talking about him so highly.“I will make sure to convey it to him.” I said.“Yes. Tell him to keep protecting you like this until I am big enough to protect you.” The little kid said.I was in a much better mood now after seeing my kids. They just naturally put me in a good mood and make my day better if I was having a shitty one.Now, I wanted to mess with him.I said, “Sure. But he won't do it for free.”“What do you mean? What is even the meaning of the word ‘free’ here?” The little kid lifted his head from the plate.I said, “No one will want to keep risking their life for their friend. He will stop some day or another.”“Yeah, so who is asking hi
Emaa's POVAfter lunch, I went back to my room as I had to make up for the sleep I lost last night. As soon as I hit the bed, I had the thoughts about the banquet bother me but I still managed to fall asleep.By the time I woke up, the sky outside was almost dark. I dragged my tired body and went to the table to grab my phone. I had a bunch of missed calls and texts, most of them from the hospital. I hurriedly opened the text fearing that it was something bad. Luckily, it was not, they had just contacted me to inform me that Alex was awake.I was still in the same dress from yesterday. I was so tired that I slept with it.I finally removed it from my body and tossed it aside before stepping into the shower. I filled the bathtub with hot water and stayed in it for a while.The silence in the bathroom was extremely peaceful and gave me the room to process my thoughts.I exposed Stella to seek justice for myself so that everyone knows what she has done to me. Even if Alpha Gracy pushes i
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