EMILY'S POV I opened my eyes. The sun stung them so I shut it immediately. My body turned to the left to keep away from the rays so I could try opening them up again. Finally, I did and the first face I saw was that of Liam, he was sleeping on a couch a little away from the bed. I looked further and I saw Lucas on the floor. Like he has always been. I tried to get out and get up but my body ached and my head weighed like a log, I found myself slipping back to bed.“Don't move too much, you are still suffering from the side effects of the smoke you inhaled.” The voice came from beside the door, deep and stern. I forced my neck to look his way. Our eyes locked. He gave me a warm smile.I smiled back. “Where is my manners? I forgot to introduce myself. I am Tristan Locke, beta of Alpha Lucien. May I know your name Miss?” He spoke so nicely. I was not at all worried about giving him my real name.“I am Emily.” I said weakly. Hiding my first name“Please, how did you find us? I
TRISTAN'S POV I could feel her tremble as I said those words. The feeling I wanted to establish had been done. At Least if she is afraid, she will comply as we will have an easy trip back home. I returned to my seat and the tea on top of the table.“Alpha Lucien has already been informed that you have been found so it is just to escort you back safely that's left.” “Does he hate me?”She almost whispered it. “You will have to ask him yourself.” She heaved, distress In her voice.“I will leave you now and return when the transport is ready. Wake your sons so they can get ready for the trip.”And I left the room for her, going downstairs. The hotel had served good dishes and I wanted to get a taste before we began the journey. Then I had the guard take some up to Emily and her sons. The afternoon sun blazed harshly as we began the trip back to the Kingdom of Alpha Lucien. The twins were in the car with me and their mother, they held their mother tightly and continued to
EMILY'S POV Immediately Tristan ordered that two betas take the boys and the rest covered me, we began to head for the forest. I could hear growls behind me but we were just running too fast to know what went wrong, I didn't care either. The twins were the most important thing to me.We ran further into the forest, with the pace we used, the children almost cried out, but I smashed them immediately signaling them to keep quiet.“Don't cry, we are just escaping okay,” I told Lucas who already looked tired. Liam comported himself immediately. We continued running.Suddenly the enemy started catching up with us, we increased our pace too. I was riding on the back of a beta with the children. I could not shift so that's the only way I could be transported.There were five guards. We ran fast, wolves tearing towards us. Enemies caught up with one of us. He did not return, the others continued to run. Another one was caught immediately. Three Gray wolves bit on his leg and he stop
TRISTAN'S POV We halted immediately, face to face, claws clashed, I and the pup. It was Emily's scream at that moment, if not one of us could have gotten hurt.The boy was glaring at me then he eased up and smiled. “Am sorry. We thought you were that guy,” he pointed at a headless wolf. My eyes are wider. That's a rogue beta and the strongest of their kind.I looked back at the boy. “Who did that?”“Me and my brother but that idiot is bleeding now.” He replied dryly.I raised an eyebrow. Did he just speak plainly of murder?“Sir Tristan please come. He is bleeding out.” I forgot about the killing for now and ran to her.I took the boy from her hands. His clothes were drenched in his blood.“He is going to die at this rate.” I held him closer and silently spoke an incantation.The bleeding stopped.Emily looked at me. I knew what she was thinking. Sorcery was forbidden.“Sometimes it can come in handy,” I replied to her thoughts.“Here hold the boy.” She took him from me. I held
TRISTAN’S POV The woman was talking to me then she looked at Emily and frowned.“Get that woman out of here before I kill her.”My expression soured.“What is your deal with her? She is the … a very important asset of the king. You will just have to swallow whatever you have with her and tend to the boy.”She looked at Emily for the third time.“I will do it but she has to stay away from me.”I glared at her, she looked at me with a plain face. I puffed. “Fine, wait a moment.”I turned and went to Emily. She was looking at me with expectant eyes. I smiled at her.“She will help but she wants everyone to clear out.”Emily looked at me in slight fright.“I can't leave him in the hands of a stranger.” She whispered. “It's just briefly and I will be here. He will be fine just moving away a little. You can leave Liam here too if you want.” She heaved in distress. I tried to open my mouth to say another comforting word, she grabbed me by the collar and pulled my face close. Our nos
TRISTAN'S POV The old wood creaked as I sat on it, next to her. Her eyes were pinned to the floor, hands clasped tightly. Her legs vibrated as she stamped them on the floor.“If there is anyone that can find them is Lucien. We need to go straight to Alpha Lucien's kingdom.”“How could this have happened? I thought you said you were sure of her?” She wasn't looking at me.“I am sure, I just don't know the reason for his sudden actions. Everything seemed okay until she started to talk about having power.” She looks sharply at me.“Oh, it makes sense. Power, she wants the power of the twins.” She rose from the wooden slab. “She wants their power. Oh gods, my children.” She spoke in hysteria.I just stared at her, watching her pace left and right as they crumbled onto the floor, crying and hitting her head.“This is all my fault. I should have been strong enough but I just had to be weak. I should have saved them but I just had to be weak. I hate myself.”I rose and went to her, knel
EMILY'S POV “Emily lookout!” he shouted, I wasn't fast enough. When I finally did, the arrow had gotten to me already. I stared, waiting for it to hit me but at the last minute, he grabbed me and flung me out of the way.The arrow tore into Tristan's arm, blood spilling on me as well. We both landed on the floor.Tristan grew his claws immediately, his eyes searching for the perpetrator. We could hear the sound of men on foot approaching, even I became alert as well. The bushes before us began to shake and the soldier leaped out of it immediately. All draped in the color red and sticking out long fangs. The instant they saw Tristan, they stopped and bowed.I was surprised but he did not move at all.One of the guards rushed out and embraced him. They made familiar pats on the back and then the wolf soldier said.“Sir Tristan please allow us to escort you and have your hand healed. We are deeply sorry for the wounds.”“It's nothing. I am happy in fact, it shows all your trainin
LUCIEN'S POV“For now let's be monitoring those red wolves. If there is any other movement, we will strike then. Let the letter serve as the perfect warning.”“Yes my king,” the general bowed and returned to where he stood.“Any other affair that needs…”“My king, Sir Tristan, has returned.” The announcement interrupted me.I looked up immediately, everyone's eyes following mine. Tristan walking up now before me, a bandage on his left arm.“My king.” He greeted me.“You are finally back. It's been so long.”“Eight years my king. It's been Eight years.”I smiled and got down from my throne, coming close to him. We embraced each other tightly.“You have gotten stronger my king,” he said.“And you have gotten much weaker,” I told him then whispered. “How did it go eventually?”“We found her and the children but we also found trouble along the way.”“Trouble? Wait, Children?” I was both shocked and confused. But I kept a plain face.“We need to discuss this privately, Mr Alpha,” he whispe
EMILY'S POV They disengaged and then I led the way, we walked together into our room. Where Lucien lay.His eyes were half closed but he could recognize us all. He stretched out his hand to Liam. Liam took it.“What is happening? It's been a long time since the family was completely like this. It's been a while since I saw Liam.”He breathed. "We are going to try something. We hope and pray it works.”“What?” "Just watch and see. Be calm.”I stepped aside, Liam let go of his hand and we moved away from him. Lucas closed his eyes and held his father's hand.His essence began to glow in his heart and split in half. We watched with groped hearts and pensive spirits as Lucas shared his essence with Lucien. Immediately it was complete, Lucas slumped on the ground, his skin paled out a little, and his hair turned grey.I ran to him, touching him to see if he was still warm. He was and I breathed in great relief.Liam touched me.“Attend to father. I can handle him.” I nodded and stood u
EMILY'S POV There I'd nothing to say you need not disturb yourself self my Luna”He looked a little my way and then continued driving.“You saw me. At the trance you had in the cave, didn't you? And you didn't fail “ He looked at me and immediately our eyes crossed he couldn't lie anymore.“I didn't, I instantly knew it was not you. But I was carried away for a moment and I almost failed.”"Oh, I see. It's very understandable. He played with our minds to know the secrets we harbor that will lead us to evil if given the chance” “I thought so too. It was a very funny plan though and it works well if you do not know who you are with very well.” Dion Wright said."When we get back, you are granted a two-year leave. Go marry and have a what young man do. That will automatically fix this problem”" Thank you my Luna. I hope that I can find a woman like you” he said lightly.Our conversation ended we did not speak again even when he wheeled the car into the palace. I stepped out and looke
EMILY'S POV The old she-wolf looked back at me. She smiled as she saw the relief on my face. “You have come a long way."I nodded my head laughing.“Well, it all ends here. Remember this before you meet the creature you must not harbor any secret in your heart.”She looked at the bag of weapons Dion was carrying.“You should know that you are not supposed to take that in with you.”Dion smiled and spoke for the first time in hours.“We can't take chances. If there is no need to use it then we will not use it.”“If you say so. Be careful though. I will wait here.”I looked at her. “You are not coming in with us?”“Yes. I will hand you my staff so that it will serve as a symbol to the creature that I brought you but I cannot go in with you. You will have to answer for yourself by yourself.”I huffed ‘This is just great ‘“My Luna let's get going. The earlier the better.” Dion whispered into my ear“Of course” I took the staff from the lady and we began to make our way into the mounta
EMILY'S POVHeartbroken I pulled out of Dion's arm and yelled out into the forest.“How dare you ask me to come here without having the solution to my problem. I believed you existed like you have said and I followed the map. I came here. How can you tell me what isn't true? Does it amuse you to play with the heart of the wounded? Guess you deserve all that has happened to you and your people then ”My tears wet my clothes and My head ached because of anger. Amid my yelling, I heard a chuckle of an old voice.“So you came? I am impressed, Luna. I have never seen someone as desperate as you are. You must love this husband of yours so much."I looked toward the voice, and Dion looked too. An old Woman emerged from the burnt forest. “I am the One who sent you the letter. Honestly, I simply replicated the letter indeed to those I told that I had the cure to the problem. No one had ever honored my invite before and then the city was still in full bloom. I certainly did not expect that t
SOME MONTHS AFTER.EMILY'S POV I carried the baby down and Lucas took him from my hand. He cuddled the little pup and he giggled loudly.“At this rate, we will all be heard," someone spoke behind me, it was Liam, dressed in the robe of his father.Lucas stuck his tongue out at him, “Stop whining about your brother mini-Alpha Liam.”Liam glared at him. And Lucas laughed his ass off as usual." Asshole come along you know we have a patrol this evening and I cannot do it alone.” Liam beckoned on his brother. Lucas excused himself to keep the child inside.Liam looked at me. Who was silently watching them?“Are you going out again?" He asked his voice sober."Yes apparently... I have news that a man in one of the kingdoms in the east has some information that might help me.”He heaved. “Another assumption.”I gave him an accusing look."Mother please get me right, am trying to say I want my father to be healed too, it's just that… it's been roughly a year and a half since he got t
EMILY'S POV" Am what… " I let go of him. And pulled myself up On the bed.“Am with what( am pregnant? How?… I mean how come? I.. I didn't see any sign, there was no sign at all.” Shock is written all over me.Lucien kissed my cheek. “My warrior wife was too busy to notice."Seriously I could not comprehend how I was with child the whole time. And still did not know despite all the stress I went through. So many thoughts were going through my head at the same time. Lucien's came to my rescue.“Stop thinking. You just woke up, nothing is going to make sense for now but by tomorrow morning, you will be more fine. Okay? “I breathed, my nerves still not calm maybe it was because I was very confused or maybe it was because I was sitting in between Lucien's legs and he was staring at me with his cold ecstatic eyes filled with passion.“I missed you so much.” He muttered and my heart fluttered. He kissed me, going deeper. I missed him more and I got carried away, pressing him on the bed for
EMILY'S POV . “Lucien” his name escaped from my mouth the moment I realized he was the one behind me. He smiled heartily. Holding me firmly so I would not fall. “When did you get here? How come you are here?".I asked weakly. 'Let's finish things first we will talk about this later.” He said to me. His voice reassuring. I decided to follow his decision. We both went to find the boys.The forbidden rooms were extra large., We could not get through all of it by ourselves, soldiers were disbursed to search all areas. I tried connecting to them through the mind link but they were not linking back with me.Lucien's tried to sniff them out but nothing was working. I began to doubt that they were in that room at all. The thought left my heart beating fast on my chest. I tried to calm myself but the feeling persisted. Not wavering at all.Lucien noticed my distress, and he connected to me through a mind link and spoke.“Emily the boys will be fine. They are stronger than anything we know of
(SIDE STORY)AUTHOR'S POV The trio bought tickets and went inside. They sat in front. Kalife sitting between them. The movie began and ran for four hours. The three slept through the entire film.When the movie was over they picked up their tired selves and left the Cinema.“Did You get to watch some part of the movie?” Lucas asked Kalife who was stretching herself outside."Nope. The movie was boring as hell."Lucas chuckled nervously. This plan was a waste. What else can he do now?“Whose hungry? I know a place."“Well I think we should head back," she answered.“Come on, Kalife don't you want to explore the city? Let's take a small road trip and then stop to eat at the restaurant owned by a beta called Max Meyers” Lucas nudged her shoulder a little. “Well, I do like a good adventure ” she smiled a little."Alright, let's go" Lucas slipped his hand into Kalife's finger, interlocking them. He pulled her forward. They were running through the streets the next moment. Liam tightened
(SIDE STORY)LIAM'S POV I looked away. Kalife was the traveling type but I honestly did not know she had never been to the cinema. If I did, I would have taken her there one of these days now. Lucas was now the one asking her to go with him.‘Well, it's good, it's not a big deal.’ I tried convincing myself, although I had mixed feelings about the whole thing. As much as I tried to distract myself with the trainers and the games that they were preparing for, I could not help but keep thinking about the idea of Lucas and Kalife going to the cinema together, so I wasn't paying attention to what they were saying again.I remember Kalife turned down Lucas’ request because he told her I wouldn't need to be there.Before they left I took a side glance at them. My eyes spotted their hands interlocking and Lucas pulling her away.I looked sharply at them but they were already running out of the training ground before I could do anything.'Liam calm down. He just wanted to drag her out, it's