Emma's POVThe three of us played the video on repeat. No matter how much we watched it, we could not get enough of it.Ashel's face twisted and she could not hide the disappointment anymore, “I knew she was a bad person but I did not expect her to stoop so low.”“Can't say that I am surprised.” Asher commented.Ashel then asked, “I thought Daddy was smart. How could he not see through her facade? It's disappointing…”“His IQ is in negative when it comes to emotional intelligence.”“Asher.” I called him out. “What? Do you deny that father is clueless when it comes to the emotional part of life?” The little boy berated back. I said, “It is not our position to say anything about this.”Ashel then slowly asked, “Mom, has this bad woman always bullied you like this? Didn't you say you were friends with her in college?”My face was saddened immediately thinking about our college days. Stella was the only friend I had and the only one who knew about my love for Draven. But I never blamed
Emma's POV“Yes. I am not kidding. Every single thing that she has said is a lie.” “No, I am not lying! I don't need to lie.” Stella stood up from her seat, clearly upset by the accusations. She looked at Draven who was still seated on the couch next to her and said, “Draven, what is all this? Your son is accusing me and you are watching it all silently?”Draven did not say anything immediately and slowly asked, “Asher, are you sure what you are talking about?”“I am.”“How can he be? He is just a kid.” Stella protested and looked at me, “Emma, I understand if you don't want your kids to love me but at least don't make them hate me like this.”“Keep my mother's name out of your mouth.” Asher glared at the pretentious woman. His sudden outburst shocked both Stella and Draven, they were too stunned to see the usually distant boy so rude and angry.Taking the silence as his stage, Asher continued, “Father, this woman was very calculative. She made sure to bully Mom in the park where the
Draven's POVDisappointment!Disappointment was all I could feel right now.I never expected this from Stella. The image I had of her as a smart, mature woman fell deep into the pits of hell just now.How good at pretending she was! Not only she managed to make a fool out of me thinking that she had no ill intentions towards Emma, but she also put up that whole act as if she was a noble woman forgiving her.So vile! So evil.I wondered how many times she has framed Emma like this? Just how many times she had lied and made me hate Emma?Did she tell me the truth about anything? Which one of her personalities is real- the sweet, mature one or this new one that I am seeing with my bare eyes?And Emma…I was about to punish her. I did not trust her words and hurt her. How many times did I hurt her because of a lie?The more I thought about it, the angrier I got. I can never get rid of the guilt that I was experiencing right now.I looked at Emma and saw her standing there, for the first t
Draven's POV“Draven… Draven. Don't say that. Tell me you don't mean it.” Stella said and I stood there silently. It was evident that I meant what I said and I wanted her gone.Her eyes were bloodshot, it looked as if she had no more tears to shed. The girl wiped her tears and sat back on the couch, “No, I am not going. I am not going anywhere. You can't punish me for something as trivial as this.”“Fine.” I said before pulling out my phone. I unlocked it and wordlessly started to tap on the screen.Stella furrowed her eyebrows and asked, “Draven, what are you doing?”“Calling your father and asking him to take you back.”“My father?” Her eyes flared open. She charged at me, trying to snatch my phone away, “Draven, stop. Don't call my father.”“Stella, get off me.” When she was not willing to stop despite my many warnings, I had had enough. “Enough!” I roared and pushed her away, making her crash back on the couch she had just raised from.I called her father, “Alpha Gracy.”“Draven
Emma's POVWow.Else than that, I could not think of anything.The Alpha has apologized to me, a commoner for a mistake he made. Nice. There was nothing special about it.“Hmmm.” I grunted.Draven stayed there awkwardly for a while, it looked like he wanted to say something but changed his mind last minute and walked upstairs.I understand if he has a lot to say but can't express it in words. The man was just proved wrong brutally!Even though he was not very trusting of others, he trusted Stella with all his heart. He loved her, he wanted to marry her. Imagine the girl you think you know turns out to be someone entirely different.I can understand what he was going through…I felt the same when Stella woke up from the coma and accused me of murder. The Draven I knew and loved vanished in thin air.Stella's father never really liked Draven, it was an open secret within the pack but I sure did underestimate the level of intensity. The Gracy's cars were outside our gates to pick up Stel
Emma's POVStella was too shattered to argue. I saw her face and could say that she was regretting every single decision that she had made so far.“Stella.” When she stood there unmoving for quite some time, Beta Alvin reminded her that they should really go now.The woman did not even lift her eyes to look at me or my kids, she just walked out of the house. Was that it?Stella was the only reason why Draven told me he could never love or accept me.Was the biggest obstacle which threatened my happy marriage with him, dissolving away just like that? It all seemed like a big joke to me.I heard the car engine start outside and turned back to head upstairs.“Emma?” Draven called out, “Is everything alright?”“Yes.” I replied and dashed my way upstairs.If this was a few years ago, I would have been thrilled that Stella was finally out. I would be here, dreaming about finally having a chance with Draven. But now, I have no such thoughts. The marriage that I shared with Draven was long
Emma's POVEarly in the morning, the very next day, I woke up and packed my stuff. The Alpha did not return to the room last night and kept himself locked in his study room. I did not go to check on him, I did not want to. It's been seven years since I walked out of the marriage, we both were battling for divorce but my silly, stupid heart was still unable to accept that he never wanted me. I was just making a joke of myself at this point.I was munching down on breakfast when the Alpha came downstairs. He asked, “You are going back to work?”“Yes.” I gulped down the toast along with some orange juice and said, “I am running late.”“So you want me to drive you to your workplace?” He asked and I shook my head, “No no. I booked a cab already.”“What about Ashel and Asher?”“Shit. I forgot about them.” In my defense, I have been getting ready on my own for the past few days to the office since the kids were with Draven. It was not entirely my fault that I forgot to wake them up and get
Emma's POV “Job offer?” I asked.Draven nodded and said, “I want to hire you as Ashel and Asher's nanny.”“Nanny?”“Yeah.” He said, “It's a win-win. You stay with them and take care of them and I will pay you for it.”I didn't know how to react to this. I asked, “What about after we divorce and I take away the kids?”“We can think about it later.” He said in a sharp tone, “You can start your work as a nanny now and we will figure it out later.”I smiled and said, “I understand what you are trying to do. I appreciate your good intentions but I enjoy my work and I am not looking for a career change.”“Hmm. Are you sure?”“Yes.” “Okay.” The man replied before saying, “I still want you to think about it. If you are interested, you can always ring me.”“Sure.” My cab was here so I had to leave. I kissed my kids goodbye and boarded the cab which took me straight to the hospital.Before leaving, I did one final check-up on Draven to determine that he was fine. I went to Doctor James's of
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