Emma's POVI returned to the hospital a week later. Everyone was excited to welcome me back!The girls had flooded my table with greeting cards. I was going through them all until my eyes fell on a box of chocolates and roses. “Wow! These girls sure have invested.” I picked up the bouquet of fresh flowers and smelled it. While I was doing it, Doctor James came in. He said, “Welcome back to the hospital.”“Doctor James! So good to see you.”“So good to see you too. The West Wing missed you.” He shoved his hands inside his coat and said.I smiled, “Thank you. I missed working too. Doctor James, it was brutal of you to have asked me to take a leave for a week.”He interrupted me and said, “You don't have to be so formal with me anymore.”“What do you mean?”“I mean don't call me Doctor James anymore. Call me by my name.” He said, projecting a rare smile. I was taken aback, “Are you for real? I can call you by your first name?”“Yes. That's what I said.”“Okay, got it Ducian.” I said an
Ducian's POVLove doesn't hit you often but when it does, it makes sure the impact lasts a while.When I first met Emma, I knew that she was extraordinary but little did I expect that I would end up being attracted to her. I have no idea when this happened. Was it the first time I saw her giving an interview?Was it the time she called me Doctor Strange? Or was it the time when we were working together?I don't know! I can't say. All I knew was I felt something for her that I had not felt for another girl before.So when I learned that Emma got into another trouble, my first reaction was not of surprise. The girl was such a scandalmonger! But when I went to the hospital and was told what happened, I understood the severity of the issue.Rumors were coming from every corner but I knew one thing for sure, I wasn't going to trust anything until I heard it from Emma herself.Just like that when she told me that she didn't do it, I trusted her blindly! I did not require any proof or what
Emma's POVI did not have the kind of dress that one would wear to the Seductive Fox. This club was unlike any other club where you can just walk in wearing whatever you want. It was frequented by the people of the higher society so the dress code was very important.I called Natalie and asked her if I could borrow one of her dresses, and she gladly agreed. Even the kids did not make a fuss when I told them that I would have to stall the game night. In turn, they asked me to have fun and not worry about them.I caught a cab to the club and went in. I had to show my identity card to be let in. It was my first time visiting this place and I was not surprised, it was just like how you would stereotypical rich club to be.Expensive drinks, expensive techno music, and old, rich men blowing their money on beautiful, skinny strippers. I was watching all this when a waiter came to me and asked how he could help me. “Oh, thank you for asking.” I showed him the invitation and asked, “Could yo
Emma's POV“Phew. That was awkward.” I said to myself and closed my eyes. I spent a good fifteen minutes on the balcony until Ducian texted me, “Hey, where are you? Went back home already?”I texted him that I had stepped out for some fresh air and would come back soon.Before heading back to the party, I decided to pay a visit to the washroom. Since everyone was busy with their own party, the washroom block was pretty empty.I was in the middle of washing my hands when suddenly, I heard some noise outside. “Hello? Who is there?” I called out and heard no reply. Assuming that it was all in my head, I went back to washing my hand but before I could realize what happened, I saw a man covered in blood stumbling inside the washroom block.I shrank back in fear and did not dare to make a sound. That man glanced at me and without saying a word, grabbed me by the hand and pulled me into one of the cubicles.“Hey, who are you? What are you doing?’I struggled as he locked the door behind himse
Alex's POV“Nothing. Literally nothing.” My wolf, Pax, frowned inside me in exhaustion as I opened the fourteenth file of the day. I smiled at him, “Giving up already? We still have 300 more files to screen.”When my wolf heard the figures, he lost it. He said, “Alex, I don't want to discourage you, but this is madness. It will take years for you to go through all these files.”“I know but I have promised her that I would find her parents. I can't go back on my words.”Since the day I promised Emma that I would reunite her with her parents, I have invested all of my time into it. I was looking through the pack records, newspapers, and every single relevant and irrelevant thing just in the hope that I would find some lead. I have been looking at everything for the past few days but strangely I could not find anything. Not even a minor clue which would give me an idea of who her parents could be.I tried to trace back to the patrol guard who found Emma in the forest only to find out tha
Alex's POVI let out a small chuckle, “Why are you asking this all of a sudden?”“I always wanted to ask you this but could not find a chance.” He said, “Come on, tell me the truth.”I returned his solemn gaze and breathed out my answer, “Yes, I do.”A cold smirk appeared on his face, “Is this why you are trying to get us divorced? So that she picks you up?”“No, I am helping her with the divorce because she needs it. You are not fit for her, even if she doesn't choose me, I want her to be with a man who cherishes her.”“Why?” He asked, “Why is she so important to you?”I looked out of the window, my eyes clouding with nostalgia. I muttered, “She is the reason I am here today.”“How?”I sighed and narrated, “Our story goes way back, even before she met you.”“I was a lone wolf, I did not have any pack or parents growing up. I grew up in an orphanage and once I turned 18, I was kicked out to fend for myself. I was attacked and left to die by the rogues, I did not even fight back because
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
Emma's POVwas not expecting him to ask this question all of a sudden and did not have an answer for it. I stared at him, blinking blankly as I tried to come up with an answer.The dynamics…How did I forget about the dynamics between us? We are a couple going through a divorce. Today does not typically happen, how am I supposed to handle it?Draven stepped closer and asked, “You seem to have forgotten that we have applied for a divorce, Emma. I am fighting for custody of our children. I forced you to come to the festival.”His voice was as dark as his eyes and haunted me. I could feel the colours draining off my face as fear overtook my expressions.He growled, “Think about it, do you still want to be next to me? Don't you want to run away?” He took a step towards me and I involuntarily backed off. This caused him to stop and smirk, “Thought so.”He stepped back and turned to leave, welling me with guilt. “Draven, stop. I didn't mean to.” “You should stay away from me, Emma. I wil
Emma's POVI was not expecting him to ask this question all of a sudden and did not have an answer for it. I stared at him, blinking blankly as I tried to come up with an answer.The dynamics…How did I forget about the dynamics between us? We are a couple going through a divorce. Today does not typically happen, how am I supposed to handle it?Draven stepped closer and asked, “You seem to have forgotten that we have applied for a divorce, Emma. I am fighting for custody of our children. I forced you to come to the festival.”His voice was as dark as his eyes and haunted me. I could feel the colours draining off my face as fear overtook my expressions.He growled, “Think about it, do you still want to be next to me? Don't you want to run away?” He took a step towards me and I involuntarily backed off. This caused him to stop and smirk, “Thought so.”He stepped back and turned to leave, welling me with guilt. “Draven, stop. I didn't mean to.” “You should stay away from me, Emma. I w
Emma's POVDraven walked to the front and said, “I think that is enough. You will get dizzy.”“No, I am never getting off of this.” I said at the top of my voice. His face was clouding with worry seeing how fast this was going. He said, “Emma, I am serious. Get down! I don't have a good feeling about this.”“What are you worried about?” Just as soon as I said this, my hands slipped off the bar and I went flying off the swing.“Careful!” Time seemed to have slowed down as I found myself falling towards the ground. I closed my eyes, preparing myself to hit the ground but instead of the cold, hard ground, I fell on something soft but rigid.I stayed there for a while, feeling two arms tightening their grip around me. That was when I opened my eyes to see Draven heaving, there was a mask of fear and worry on his face.He somehow managed to work fast and grab me, saving me from falling off and breaking my nose.His clutch was so tight that I felt like my bones were about to crush. I was j
Emma's POVI asked, “So, you don't have any fond memories of your childhood?”“No. I think I don't even know what it is supposed to feel like.”I grunted, agreeing with him, “You know, I relate with you.”“You do?” He raised an eyebrow, “But you were in the pack and Gamma Austin looks like he is a good father.”“He was a good father to my brother, not to me. Even though they adopted me and let me live with them, I was still an outsider.”“I am sorry you had to go through that.”“No no! Why are you sorry? Even you had a shitty childhood growing up.” I smiled at him, “It used to bother me once upon a time but it doesn't matter anymore.”“Yeah.” He took the last bite of his meal and said, “There is nothing we can do about it. It's long gone.”I opened my mouth to agree with him but shut up immediately when I remembered something. I put down my fork and grinned at him, “Let's go!”“Where?” I got up from my seat and grabbed his hand, “Let's go!”“But your food…”“Let's go go go!”I starte
Emma's POVHe did not wait for me to say anything and got out of the car. He walked up to my side and opened the car door, silently asking me to step out.I crossed my arms and turned away, “No. I am good.”“You haven't eaten anything since afternoon.”“I am not hungry.”I heard his wolf groan in frustration but there was no expression on Draven's face. He was calm as usual.Just when I thought that he had given up, he swiftly unbuckled my seatbelt and picked me up in his arms again. Before I could even realize it, I was dangling over his shoulder and watching him carry me inside.“Draven, you creep! Put me down.” He turned a deaf ear against my protest and carried me inside the cafe. We were inside now and the weird way he was carrying me attracted everyone’s attention. The guests stopped what they were doing and stared at us in confusion.“Alpha?” One of the customers asked, “Is everything alright?”“Yes.” He replied, “My wife is just upset. You can all go back to your work.”My f
Emma's POVThe empty street was flooding white by the petite snowflakes and the temperature was dropping drastically. I was wearing a simple sweater and it did not prove to be very helpful in keeping me warm. In no time, I was standing on the street, covered in snow and shivering.Fifteen minutes passed by, and I still had not managed to find a cab for myself. They were just mercilessly driving past me, not even caring that I was all alone and freezing.“Hey stop! Please! Asshole!” I cursed at the fifth cab which drove past me.My fingers were numb at this point and I needed warmth. Even rubbing them together or keeping them under my arm wasn't helping me much.I turned around to look at the pack house, how badly I wished to run inside and take cover but my ego would rather make me collapse than ask for help. The snow seemed to be messing with the network reception, neither was I able to access the internet to book a cab or call anyone to come pick me up.I was truly stuck…There was
Emma's POVDraven and I continued with our work, even though we were in the same cabin, we did not talk. He was busy with his phone call meetings and I was busy with my head buried in the documents. He had just gotten off a phone call and had just kept his phone down. I asked, “Is everything sorted?”“Yes.” He nodded, “Everything is smooth so far. The extra reinforcement we are sending to the borders will reach there on time. I think everything is pretty much good. What about you?”“Just a few more documents and I am done too.”Draven nodded and leaned back on his chair, “Thank you for helping me out. I could not have done it without you.”I blushed; it felt good to have been praised by the almighty Alpha himself, who cherished his words like gold.In the past few days, while observing Draven and his work from a close proximity, I could not help but feel pity. Even when preparing for the festival, he had to go out every now and then to take care of his last minute Alpha duties. Even
Emma's POVA week passed by and I have no idea if Alexandr talked to Desiree or not. What I do know is Draven has taken back his case and he is no longer suing me. But he made sure to tell it to me clearly that if I try to pull any stunt on the day of the festival, he will make sure I pay for it.Asher and Ashel were excited about the festival, surprisingly. They were not looking forward to seeing their father but the festival itself. They had heard about it a lot growing up, and to experience it first-hand was something they were looking forward to.The costume that we wear on the day of the festival was specially made. Draven sent a dress designer to my house the very next day to get my measurements. He did not want any kind of delay or mishap on the day of the festival and was taking extreme precautions for it.Everyone in the hospital was pleasantly surprised that I would be hosting the festival this year and told me they were looking forward to it too.The whole pack was in the f
Emma's POVI squinted my eyes and shook my head in confusion, “Because of me?”She nodded, “Yes.” And proceeded to tell me what had happened and what all he had told her. I did not know how to react or what to say. To be honest, it seems reasonable. I would have done the same for him, I would never be friends with Alex's enemies. But how can I say it to Desiree without sounding mean?I replied diplomatically, “Maybe he is not trying to give up on his friend just like how you did not give up on Stella.”“No. You can't say that.” She protested, “Stella is in a coma, but I am here, talking to you and apologizing to him. Do you still think I support her?”What she said was thought provoking and I was rendered speechless again.Desiree said, “I know I have been troublesome in the past but it was just because of plain hatred. I am not heartless enough to support someone who tried to kill someone.”I nodded my head, “I think I might have had a wrong impression on you, after all.”“You do.”