~Emerald~“I was hoping that the interest in the position had already disappeared.”These are the words that came out from my mouth while I was still staring at James.“You are doubting Alpha Harold, Emerald?” Katie asked, making me turn around.Her brows furrowed as she looked at me and Christopher also stared at me. I let out a deep breath, tilting my forehead above.“It's not that I don't have trust in him. We have to be extra careful because so many wolves are still interested in the position that he has now. Many are dreaming to have it,” I responded to Katie.Both of them nodded their heads in response. I know they understand my point.“Nah, stop worrying about that. James won't allow anyone to take what's his, and if there's one thing I know about him, it's about his dedication. He won't let someone take his position just like that,” Christopher muttered to me.I shook my head and said, “In our world that is full of enemies, we never knew what happened next. We still have to be
~Emerald~My eyes diverted to Harold to look at him and here he was, smiling at James. I observed him while waiting for his response to my husband.“That's okay, Alpha James. I understand your reaction because it's been so long that we haven't seen each other and now that I'm here, I am asking all of you to give me a chance. I am not an enemy and I will assure that,” Harold muttered, his eyes diverted to me.I froze because of the look that he's giving me. It seems like he was directing his words to me.“So, see you in tonight's celebration?” James blurted towards Harold.On the other hand, Harold placed a wide smile on his lips, nodding his head in response to James.“That would be a pleasure to me, James. I will attend tonight's celebration and it is also my way to communicate with the other wolves. I am sure some of them could still recognize me,” Harold responded.After talking, Levi accompanied Harold back to the mansion, so he could rest and clean the wound he got from James. Wh
~Emerald~Dark has arrived, and most of the members of the pack are slowly arriving at the venue where the celebration of the late Alpha will be held.The event was about to start, yet I was still in the room with Katie, and Cassandra. My son was with Levi, allowing us to have a better time in preparing for tonight's celebration. It's a ball party and everyone is wearing their fabulous gowns.“Wow! You look so stunning in that golden gown, Emerald!” Cassandra blurted, making me bite my bottom lips.I turned around them and they both stunned in their directions as if they saw something interesting from me.“Do you think this gown fits me?” I asserted, and the two girls nodded their heads in unison. I couldn't help but laugh at their reactions.“Whatever color of the gowns you wear, it will definitely match you. You're beautiful, and we know Alpha James will get attracted to you more,” Katie answered.My heart pounded so fast as James suddenly crossed my head. I haven't seen him this af
~Emerald~“Your sister looked like me?”I couldn't believe what I heard towards Alpha Harold. He just told me that he has a little sister, and it really made my heart reacted. I don't even know why it reacted like this.He sighs, “Yes, she looked like you. The moment I saw you, my sister came across my head. But, she's gone already. Someone killed her.”As Harold uttered these words, I was just looking at him and observed his reaction. When he mentioned what happened to his sister, a glimpse of anger covers his eyes.“Have you found the killer?” I asked and suddenly, I got interested in listening to Harold.Mentioning his little sister to me and when he told me that she looked like me captured my interest. It's as if there was something from it that I should not skip.“Not yet, but I am so close to finding him. This was also the reason I went here to seek help with Alpha James. I know he has the capabilities because he is an Alpha King,” Alpha Harold asserted, his look seemed convinci
~Emerald~My mouth agape upon what I heard from James. I wasn't expecting him to focus on work instead of celebrating his father's birthday.“Is that really your reason, or you're just avoiding the event?” I asked him, my arms crossed.James closed his eyes in front of me and I know he did this to calm his nerves.“Fine, it's one of the reasons, but I am telling the truth. I wanted to tell you about this, but not in this place,” James blurted.I keep my brows furrowed out of confusion towards James. He's acting strange.“Why do we need a new place, if you could tell me here, James? Nobody's around, and it's just the two of us,” I mumbled, but he furrowed his brows as well.James took my hand and having no choice, I accepted it. I should not complain because I know that James is aware of what he's doing.“I would love to tell you this here, but I can't. We have to be extra careful with our words. This is an important piece of information that my spy knows about, Emerald,” James explain
~Emerald~James was holding my hand as we walked the way back to the venue. As we entered it, everyone noticed us. The wolves began to bow their heads in respect to their Alpha King and even until now, I was still amazed by how they showed their respect to James.“You are not leaving my side, okay?” James whispered, and he continued, “I am not going to allow Harold to have a chance to talk to you. You should also distance yourself from him.”I was stunned in my direction when I suddenly remembered Harold. The information that James had told me earlier suddenly flashes back into my head.‘Don't tell me you're thinking Harold and the masked wolf are the same, Emerald…’ Lilian blurted.‘What if Harold is the masked wolf? What if… he's what we are looking for?’ I responded to her.Lilian shook her head before she responded to me.‘It's only your what ifs, Emerald. Remember, he was your husband's friend and I think he has no reason for betraying James,’ Lilian asserted, making me let out a
~Emerald~I immediately stood up from sitting when I heard him speak. My heart started pounding so fast while staring at James. His reaction doesn't look good right now, and I need to explain it to him.“Let's talk out of here, James,” I mumbled, but he just glared at me. His eyes turned at Harold as if he wanted to approach him.“That idiot really wanted to poison your mind. I should teach him—”I grabbed his arm just before he could leave to approach Harold. I don't want James to fight with him, not on his dad's special day. He has to know what really happened.“Alpha Harold has nothing to do about it, James. It was my will to see him using my vision. I did that because I want to know who he really is and what his intentions were for coming here,” I explained to him in a whisper way.I made sure that no one could hear it because I didn't want Harold to know that I did try on looking at him using my vision.“You forced yourself to make a vision about him?” He asked, and this time he
~Emerald~I still couldn't believe until now that Harold saved my life from that bullet. It's the person whom I doubted…“I really appreciated it, James. If it happens again, I will save her,” Harold responded to James.I bit my bottom lips as I looked at Harold and the wound to his arm. This bullet might be painful but the way he endured it as if it's nothing to him made me feel amazed.Alpha Harold is not a bad person at all. His willingness to save someone's life made me wake up from my doubts. He won't sacrifice his life for me because I actually meant nothing to him. However, he still blocked the bullet from hitting me.“I-I don't know what would happen to me if Harold didn't catch the bullet, James. M-Maybe, I'm dead now,” I stuttered as I said these words to him.James pulled me closer to him to give me a tight hug. A tear started streaming down from my eyes in nervousness.“Hush now, Emerald. I won't let that happen to you. Let's thank Harold for saving your life,” he mumbled
~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
~Emerald~“Who told you to push her away!?”My voice almost echoed through the field after I witnessed with my eyes how Nora pushed Allison away. I could even feel the pounding of my heart as I kept looking at her. She's making my blood boil. I don't know if I can still hold back my promise to James that I will not do something with his new warriors.However, it was Nora who's provoking me. I will just do what's right for her.“I can do whatever I want here, Emerald. I am Alpha James' new head warrior. This means that all your safety was in my hands already.” Nora replied, making me sneer at her.“Shut up, Nora. We don't need your protection at all. James' hires you to do your work and not to mind others' business. Now, if you don't want us to be in trouble, I would suggest you leave us alone.” I asserted in my serious tone.Nora furrowed her brows as she looked at me. The corners of her lips curved into a smirk and then she began laughing.“Do not tell me to leave, Emerald. I should