~Emerald~I woke up early in the morning not because of my will, but because of Cassandra's continuous knock at the door. I glance at Jacob, and he's still sleeping in his crib, so I open the door and Cassandra's worried face meets me against the door. “What happened?” I asked, brows were furrowed. Cassandra pulled me out from the door, and she brought me to the living area. Sadness and worries are evident on her face. I couldn't help but be nervous with her reaction. “You wouldn't believe the information I've gotten, Emerald!” Cassandra uttered. I stared at her, feeling confused about what she meant.“Tell me what you found out, Cass. You're scaring me,” I mumbled. A heavy sigh escaped from her throat. “Calvin is dead.”I stepped back as these words escaped from Cassandra's mouth. My heart skipped, body trembling in disbelief. “W-What did you say?” Stuttering, I asked her directly, staring into her eyes. Cassandra looked at me in her worried face and said, “He was found dead
~Emerald~“Who killed him?” I was stunned in my direction, mouth widened when Gideon turned his head at me. I met his gaze and shrugged my shoulders.“I have no idea and the only thing I know, Calvin went to the forest to chase the intruder here last night. Someone entered your territory, Alpha Gideon,” I responded, and he gritted his teeth. His jaw clenched while looking at me. ‘I just hope he won't blame us!’ Lilian said at the back of my head. I let out a silent sigh without breaking my eyes to Gideon. I wanted to know his reaction to my explanation.“Someone dares to enter my territory?” Gideon uttered, his voice threatening. A smirk forms on my lips as I look at him deep in his eyes. This is my moment to ridicule him. “I thought you're strong?” I muttered, making him turn his head at me.Gideon's lips form into a grin. “Of course, I'm still strong and no one can beat me down.” I couldn't help but shake my head in disbelief. Gideon is still pushing himself that he's strong
~Emerald~I froze in my direction as I heard what Gideon just said. He's looking at me intently, eyes flickering with amusement. I could feel my hands clenched tightly as my eyes were still looking at him.‘F*ck him!’ Lilian snaps as if she wanted to attack Gideon. I took a deep breath, calming myself down.“Okay, I'm willing to be your slave once you were able to capture that mysterious man and bring him to me,” I uttered to him, and his smirk widened. Gideon crossed his arms, studying me closely. I don't know, but I got really hooked about that mysterious man. There's something deep down that I wanted to know who he is. He killed Calvin.I was curious to find out his face under the hoodie jacket he's wearing. “Why do you look so interested in him, Emerald?” Gideon asked, looking so confused. A deep breath escapes from my throat, eyes staring at him. “I'm the Luna of this pack, remember? I also wanted to keep this pack's safety and that's the reason I want you to capture that mys
~Emerald~My heart is still aching from his death even though four months have passed. I couldn't move on. I couldn't erase him from my heart. I've always wanted to see him. I wanted him back in our life because it's hard.It's hard that he's not on our side. I couldn't imagine my life without him. My life is empty. I feel like I want to follow him if this heartache continues spreading across my body.“Emerald…”I immediately wiped my tears when I heard Cassandra’s voice. It's a new day of hoping for nothing again. Gideon is not back yet, which means he failed to find that mysterious guy who came here, and I felt relieved. Knowing that he's not back, and he couldn't find it, I wouldn't become his slave.“I-Is there anything you need, Cassandra?” I asked her, making my voice lively again. I just don't want her to worry again.“Are you crying?” Cassandra asked curiously.I bit my bottom lips, and then she walked in front of me to confirm if I was really crying. She let out a sigh, holdi
~Emerald~“Katie…”I clenched my fists, jaw tightens upon seeing her face. She was walking in my direction, wearing her blank expression. I grit my teeth, preparing myself in case she will do something to me. ‘Bitch!’ Lilian exclaimed, gritting her teeth. My eyes fixed on Katie until we had finally reached each other. “What the hell are you doing here?” I asked, my heart screaming of anger. “You're the reason for his death!” Katie exclaimed, moving her hand across my face. She just slapped me and it made my blood boil. I couldn't control myself anymore, so I slapped her back. Katie didn't avoid it. She was about to slap me again, but I immediately grabbed her hand before it landed on my cheek. “And you are the wrecker of our family. You are the reason James rejected me. You are…” I took a deep breath as anger consumed my heart. Katie's face softened, a tear rolling from her face. She pulled her hand from me, wiping the tears from her face. “I know you wouldn't believe me, Emer
~Emerald~“Are you sure you want to continue this?”I stopped walking for a moment when Lilian spoke up. A smirk written on my lips. “We're here, Lilian. There's no turning back,” I responded to her. She let out a deep breath and didn't speak again. I already know where the weapons Gideon is hiding. The warriors on our side told me the location of it. There are warriors guarding it, but I was able to convince them. I was lucky because those warriors didn't like the way Gideon led the pack and they wanted a change as well, so they let me in.“I don't know if I can take all the weapons. I'll pick the one which is easy to carry. We are running out of time, Lilian,” I uttered towards her. “Make sure to pick the most useful one,” she said, which made me nod my head in response to her.I kept going until I finally found the weapons that Gideon had been hiding underground. My mouth agape upon seeing the great number of different weapons inside.“F*ck, Gideon has been hiding all of these?
~Emerald~“What the hell are you doing, Katie!?”My voice rose, anger covered my face. Katie walked in my direction, her eyes pleading with me.“You have to think about the safety of these wolves, Emerald. They will die!” Katie replied. When others heard it, commotions started. I gritted my teeth, eyes darkening as I looked at her.“Why are you interfering in the battle? You're an enemy. You're the reason my marriage was ruined. Do you really want to die, Katie!?” I exclaimed to myself.She let out a sigh looking at me intently. Her expression last time is different now. It was like, I couldn't find the bitch from her.“Just trust me, Emerald. No one will win the battle. Everyone will die if you do not listen to me. This is not the time yet. Someone can beat Gideon and it's not them!” Katie responded to me. I tilted my head, eyes locked onto hers. Just the way she lets out these words, I could tell she was telling the truth. ‘I could feel it too, Emerald. This is not about Katie's
~James~I gripped the wine glass tightly, almost crushing it while waiting for them. My heart pounded so fast thinking that I will be about to see my family again. It's been a while already. I faked my death for about four months after Gideon threatened to kill me. He thought I'm dead, but he didn't know that I was actually alive, waiting for the perfect moment to put him in his place.“Alpha James,” Kyle entered my office. That makes me turn my head to him. My brows were furrowed as I laid my eyes into him, putting my glass wine on the table. I stood up from sitting and started walking in his direction. “Any news?” I asked in my worried tone. A smile flashes into Kyle's face as he looks at me. Seeing that expression from him, I feel relieved. “I received a call from our men. They are coming home with your son and Cassandra. Fortunately, they met her on the way as she tried to escape your son as what your wife had told her to do.”I nodded my head toward Kyle and said, “Good job,
~Emerald~I know something is just not right. My heart was telling me that I should follow my instincts. There's something wrong with Gideon's statement. Knowing that I have lost my memories about the past made me wonder.‘I should investigate this.’ I mumbled at the back of my head.My head suddenly turned at Gideon. He was still holding my hand as we kept on walking through the field, where other wolves were waiting for us. My heart pounded so fast, and I felt something unusual had happened.“Gideon,” I called his name, making him turn his head at me.“What's wrong?” He asked with his furrowed brows.I tilted my head as I kept looking at him. Staring at Gideon made me feel something very unusual. My heart was telling me that we can't trust him. It's telling me that Gideon is not my husband, and he's lying to me.It was him who made me lose my memories and not the attacker that he's telling me about. I don't know, but my instincts right now are just too strong.At this moment, I shou
~Emerald~I was looking at myself in the mirror while my mind wandered somewhere else. I just finished myself preparing for the presentation that Gideon wanted to do with me in front of the people.“Emerald,” I turned around when I heard that familiar voice.My brows furrowed when I saw Allison behind my back. And then, I just felt a strange reaction deep within when I saw her face. It's anger that I couldn't explain.“What are you doing here?” I responded to her, and she looked stunned upon seeing my reaction.“G-Gideon told me to get you. He's waiting outside,” Allison responded to me in her stammering tone.A smirk formed on my lips and crossed my arms. I looked at her, especially deep within her eyes. I wanted to read her expression.“Where's Beatrice? I thought she's going to accompany me outside,” I muttered, seriously.Allison let out a deep and heavy breath. She tried to maintain her composure, avoiding herself from flinching with my pierce look.“Beatrice was outside already.
~Emerald~“We've been married for three years?”Confusion covered my eyes as I looked into the face of a man in front of me. He's Gideon, and it's just so weird that I can only remember his face. There's no other faces in my head aside from Gideon and I felt this was so strange.Like, what just really happened to me? Why can't I remember anything, even the last thing I did last night?“Yes, we've been married for three years already. I know you have so many questions in your head and it's because you just had a surgery last night. Someone attacked you, and you have a severe wound to your head. To save you from dying, I have to let you have surgery.” Gideon explained to me.I couldn't help but furrow my brows while looking at him. There were still a lot of questions in my mind, but I can't speak it out. My head will ache if I push myself from thinking about it.“Is that so?” I mumbled, still not leaving my eyes from him.Gideon smiled at me. He walked closer to my bed and when he reach
~Emerald~I am losing hope now. I know no one will come to save me here because Gideon made sure that nobody can locate me. The connection that I have with James was no longer there. I couldn't talk to my wolf and I don't know why. I don't know how they manage to take everything from me but I know one thing for sure.They wanted to make sure that this time, I will be caught up. I have no more escape from what's destined to happen to me. If something happened, I could only promise one thing. I will make sure that I will find a way to escape from here.Gideon will not be able to control me for the rest of my life. I have to think of my son and those who trusted me.“Are you ready for your change, Emerald?”I lifted my head when I heard Gideon speak again. My teeth gritted as I met his gaze. He's just too evil, and I wanted to smash his face until he lost his breath right now.“Do whatever you want to do from me, Gideon, but here's what I can promise to you…” I uttered, taking a quick pa
~Emerald~I can still feel my eyes darkened as I keep staring at Allison's face. Her betrayal with me is unforgivable. I just can't imagine that my best friend would do this to me. If I escape from here, I swear she's the first one that I will punish.“The fact will not change that no one can ever beat James. He will save me here just so you know!” I blurted, making Allison let out a sigh.She just looked at me and when she's about to open her lips, someone suddenly speaks.“How would your man save you here, Emerald?”I just felt my blood boil upon seeing his face. Gideon has finally come and behind him were new faces that I've never met before. Their aura looks so dark, and I wouldn't be surprised with that.I am not surprised as well that he's here. Gideon is willing to do everything he could just to make us down.“I just can't believe the desperation you had, Gideon. You are willing to use those wolves who are connected to us just to get me. I can't believe you have to use force ju
~Emerald~The moment I opened my eyes, I found myself in a secured room. I tried floundering, hoping to escape from the leash that was tied to me. However, I just found myself exhausted after several tries.They made sure that the leash on me won't be easy to remove and that I can't escape from here. I couldn't help but grit my teeth thinking about what just happened. Allison, the childhood friend I trusted, suddenly betrayed me. I never expected that she could do this to me. She's just too good to pretend and I have trusted her. I trusted her because she's a friend. I thought she's real to me. This incident taught me so many life lessons that I should not trust someone that easily.And if there's a mistake that I've regretted now, it's about letting Allison fool me. I will not forgive her for what she did, and I know uncle Tobias won't let her daughter be lost. Allison is a kindhearted woman, and it's really shocking that she will betray me for a higher reward.“Emerald.” I suddenl
~James~“I really don't like how your wife acted, Alpha James!”Nora followed me inside the office. She can't accept that Emerald would do that to her.“Shut up, Nora! Just so you know, you are just one of my warriors and if it's not because of your father, you should not be here!”My blood is still boiling at Nora. She messed up with my wife and if it's not because of her father, I will throw her out. They are thankful that I need them now to strengthen the safety of the pack but if not, they will never be able to step in this pack.“Why don't you tell your wife that I am your ex-girlfriend? She didn't know, right?”I suddenly turned my head at Nora because of what she just said. My teeth gritted, eyes darkened.“Why would I do that? We're done before my wife came into the picture. I broke up with you and I don't need to tell my wife that you are my ex-girlfriend. You're just insane!”I shook my head upon saying these words to Nora. She even gritted her teeth after hearing my respons
~Emerald~After Allison and I talked about our plans, I went back to the room just to get my gun. No one noticed us as we left the mansion, and now we're on our way to the new hideout of Gideon.I just hope that Gideon was still there. We need to find him as soon as possible and I will not waste time. If I couldn't kill Gideon with the gun, then I will use my wolf form. This time, I will make sure to give my best. There is no way I will allow that asshole to escape once again.“Are we close to the hideout, Allison?” I asked her.Allison was leading the way because she knew where to find Gideon. She just turned around and looked at me for a second.“Don't worry, Emerald. We are already closed. Just prepare yourself in case we meet the enemies on our way,” Allison reminded me and I nodded my head to her.I didn't ask anything from her because I trusted Allison. She won't betray me after the help I did towards their pack. Allison knew what's right and what's wrong. She will never do some
~Emerald~“That's enough!”I could feel my heart suddenly stop beating for a moment when I heard that voice. My nerves were shaking as I slowly turned my head from the back.And then my eyes met with James. His hard expression made me gulp as I worried about his expression.“Alpha James…” Nora mumbled, moving away from me.James never looked at her. His attention was focused on me. Seeing that expression from him, I know what's in his mind.“What's this, Emerald?” He asked in his cold tone.I let out a deep breath, calming myself as I met his gaze. James will definitely scold me for messing up with his newly hired warrior. I already knew that and there's no need for him to say it aloud with me.“I know you're going to scold me from what I did, but you know me so well, James. I will never do that without deep reason. You can think whatever you want, and I'm tired of defending myself. I know you will take her side because she was our visitor, so go ahead. I'm leaving.”I turned my head