Chapter 5: Alpha Gideon

~Emerald~

Alpha James grasped my arm and he began dragging me out of the house. I wasn't able to speak up again because of what he did. He pushed me outside, making me fall to the ground.

“And you really think you can fool me again?”

I cried. I can't believe James to be this heartless. He didn't believe me. He thought I was lying but I will not do that to him.

“I am not lying to you, James. I am carrying your child and you have to believe me, please…” I begged again, but James was anxious.

He pointed his finger at me, his face covered with anger now. I can see it based on how he looked at me. 

“I don't love you, Emerald. I don't want you in my life. You better leave the pack or else I will imprison you in the dungeon for disobeying the rule of the Alpha King. You should be thankful that I still consider you as my wife. I still consider our memories together that's why I let you stay after I rejected you but what you did to my mate made me think that you should be thrown out here.” 

James' long speech brought me an excruciating pain that slowly shredded my heart into pieces. It started to suffocate me, almost taking my breath away. I did my best to hold my tears but it's so hard. It's freaking so hard knowing that the man who hurt you was actually the man you're afraid to give up.

James hurt me so badly. I couldn't stand it anymore. I couldn't handle the pain anymore. He doesn't consider me and our child. He believes the liar Katie instead of the woman who truly loved him.

Even though it's painful for my side, I have to stand up. I can't do anything to change James' decision and also I was thinking about my child. I can't be selfish knowing that I have a new life in my stomach.

If James can't give me another chance. If James won't believe me, so be it. It doesn't matter anymore. I have no more options. Accepting this truth might be painful but this is it now.

“I will not force you with your decision in life, James. I just hope you will not regret this in your life. The moment I step out of your pack, mark my words. I will not forgive you. I swear the time will come and you will regret rejecting me.”

I didn't look away when I told him those words. Alpha James didn't even care and that hurt me even more.

“I promise I will not regret it. You are the worst mistake I ever committed, Emerald. Don't worry because I have finally found my mate. I hope you find yours as well.”

I turned my body away to leave. James' words slowly turn my heart into pieces. I can't bear to stand it anymore. I have to leave this pack before he can do something with me.

Crying, I ran away from his pack and found myself in the middle of the forest. I don't know where to go. I have no place to stay but I don't care. All I was thinking at this moment is that I need to be far from him. I need to go far away to forget everything he did to me.

“Everything happens for a reason, Emerald,” Lilian said but I just shook my head away.

I keep on walking in the forest when I suddenly feel some presence at the back. My fists clenched as I ready myself whoever was at my back. I could sense who they were. I know what they want and my instincts were right.

There are pack guards who just appeared in front of me. They surrounded me, giving me no chance to escape. All of them were holding a bow. I know what's the use of it. Most of all, I know what they come from and it scares me.

I can't do anything against them. These pack guards are highly trained by Alpha James for an unexpected battle. Yes, these pack guards were Alpha James. I just can't believe that he will send them to hunt me.

“Emerald, Alpha James' wife. You have no escape from us.”

I kneel in front of me. I have to beg them to let me go because of my child.

“Please, let me go. I won't go back to the pack, I swear.” 

I can feel my voice shaking but I made sure I will not stutter in front of them. The pack guards didn't listen. They pointed their bows at me.

“Alpha James told us to kill you. He sent us to end your life because you are no use to him anymore.”

I feel so disappointed with James. My anger towards him worsened because he wanted to end my life. He's desperate to kill me just to make sure that I will not disturb them anymore. I can't believe him to be this evil. He wanted to risk me and the child that I was carrying.

“No, please. I am carrying Alpha James' child. You can't kill me, or else his heir would be in danger.”

I was hoping that these men will listen to me and that they will let me go. I have started to lose hope now because I can see from the pack guards that they don't care about what I was saying. Never did I imagine that this would happen to me.

I have a very unfortunate life. I can't believe that the Moon Goddess has to let me experience this. She wants me to suffer and this breaks my heart. I have been so good to them. I have been so kind with my life but why…

Why do I have to experience all of these? What have I done to feel this excruciating pain?

“Now is your end, Little Luna!”

I closed my eyes, still with my tears streaming down to my face. I waited for their bows to hit me but then I heard footsteps instead and some agonizing howls. Just before I could even imagine, I found the pack guards who wanted to kill me already lifeless on the ground. 

My mouth widened while my eyes stared at the tall man standing between the dead bodies of James' men. I stood up on the ground with my mouth widely open as I realized who just rescued me from these pack guards.

My heart pounded so fast, eyes kept blinking just to make sure that what I was seeing was true. 

And I realized that it's true. He's real and now he's standing right in front of me. 

In my stuttering voice, I called his name. “A-Alpha Gideon…”