~Emerald~“What does he want to tell you about?” I bit my bottom lips from Lilian's question to me. I just shrugged my shoulders and watched Gideon leaving my direction. This time, I decided to enter the house and found Cassandra in her worried face.“Where have you been, Em? I found out that you're missing!” Cassandra shrieked, so I let out a deep breath before telling her what happened.“I got lost in the forest, but don't worry because I'm safe now,” I clarified, and she nodded her head, but still, her eyes were on me.“Did James save you?” I was stunned for a moment. It just came to me that James really saved me from the danger I got in earlier. Despite everything that happened to us in the past, I still can't forget the moment when he came to rescue me if I need his help. I wouldn't even dare to ask for help from him, but James was really there in everything. I have no idea how he did that, but what's important for me is that I'm back with my son. Nothing happened to me. ‘But
~Emerald~James' words really made me stunned. I couldn't even believe that I'd heard this from him.‘Well, expect the unexpected,’ Lilian spoke at the back of my head.I can't help but to bite my bottom lips as I tried myself not to overreact. James will not find out the reaction on my face that would make him think I was affected by him.“That's enough, James. I can treat my wound by myself,” I uttered in my cold tone. Alpha James continued what he was doing to my wound. He kept cleaning it until the bleeding stopped. I watched him do that, and my heart couldn't stop from beating. This is the first time in a year of anguish that my heart beat so fast. It pounded again because of James and I don't know why. I don't know why my heart will beat again for him after my greatest heartache from him. He betrayed me, he rejected me, and he threw me away from the pack. Why would my heart beat for him again?“I should keep my eyes on you next time,” James uttered to me. I stared at him, my
~Emerald~“Cassandra is not around this morning, so I made you this. I hope you will eat before you go to work.”I can't stop myself from furrowing my brows after I heard James' words. He was looking at me straight in the eyes as he spoke those words as if he were telling me how sincere he was.I shook my head, while the corner of my lips lifted. This seems surreal to me. I couldn't believe James was preparing breakfast for me. He never did this before with me.“What are you doing, James?” I asked, making him sigh.“It's because I wanted to. I wanted to serve you the way you did to me before and also because of one reason,” he paused, making me shake my head. “I love you, and I regretted abandoning you before, so I wanted to make you feel the thing I failed to do with you before.”I was speechless. I couldn't find the words to say in response to James. This whole thing is not yet clear to me. I can't explain myself right now. It seems that I want to smile, but I did all my best not to
~Emerald~ I raised my chin while staring him deep in his eyes. My blood began to boil as I looked at him. James reminds me of all the terrible things I experienced in the past. It's difficult to move on, especially when the reason behind your pain is actually in front of you now.“I was right with my perception about you, James. You really—”“I only wanted to gain your trust,” he replied just before I could finish my sentence. “That's what I wanted for everything I did now, Emerald.”Seems that my legs trembled as I listened to his words. I was expecting a negative thought about James, but then he would say that to me. He has actually a different thought and this made me speechless. I was about to open my mouth when I heard knocks from the door. I ended my breakfast by drinking a glass of water and walked towards the door. My head turned at James, and then I looked at him. He understood what I meant, so he walked inside the room with Jacob in his arms. This time, I decided to face
~Emerald~Damian smirked after he heard my words. The way he looked at me, it's as if he had no belief that I could beat him. “It's good that you recognize me as the beta, and the name itself would describe who I am in this pack,” Damian muttered, and then he continued. “I will not be called as the beta if I am just a nobody, powerless, and useless. I'll make sure you will regret attacking me.”I just tilted my head when I heard these words from his mouth. My heart started pounding so fast because I know I don't have the ability yet to fight him. I have no strength to face the beta of this pack. But, I am not weak. I will show him that I can also fight, and as the gamma of this pack, the wolves should see me as courageous, strong, and determined. ‘Nothing to worry about because I've got your back, Emerald,’ Lilian uttered at the back of my head.‘We will do our best to fight him, Lilian. Let's show him who we are.’Lilian nodded her head. She did not reply because I know she's prep
~Emerald~I took a deep breath as I stared at James and Gideon, who were patiently waiting for me to accept their hands. They even looked at each other, eyes were blazing in anger.“What the hell are you doing?” Gideon asked toward James in his gritted teeth. James shook his head and he replied, “I also wanted to help Emerald. Do you have a problem with that?” “Yes, I did. You should not be here. I came first to rescue her, and then you just arrived getting the spotlight from me!” Gideon responded at James, almost screaming. “Spotlight?” James asked in his confused reaction. I couldn't help but close my eyes as I felt the war between these two Alphas. Their moods change like lightning, and I have to deal with it before this leads them into fighting.“Enough of this nonsense fight!” I screamed, making them turn their heads at me.The hard reaction from the faces of Alpha Gideon and Alpha James softened as they saw my angry face. I know one of them doesn't want me mad.“Emerald…”Th
~Emerald~After the incident earlier, I went back to my cabin as Gideon had told me. Lilian didn't talk to me and this is related to what I have said earlier.“Fine, I apologize if I became rude earlier,” I uttered in my low voice and stopped right in front of the door.Lilian let out a sigh, and she spoke, “You know, I've always understood you, Emerald. I also apologize if you think I'm being so annoying, but you can't stop me worrying about you. My instincts were strong. I have to be honest with you. Gideon is not for you, and don't take this seriously, to the point that you will think of me as being biased. This is what I feel towards him even if James is not here!” I can't stop shaking my head, my lips twisted in disbelief. “I know your purpose in doing this, Lilian, but can't you be happy for me?” I uttered, my voice filled with dismay. “I was expecting you to be on my side, supporting me in every decision I will make because you're my wolf. You are part of my life, and we are
~Emerald~I remained speechless after what I heard from James. Just before someone could see us, I took his hand off my waist, and then I faced him.“You should stop doing this, James. I don't know if I can give you a chance. There is no assurance, so I would suggest you stop this,” I uttered, staring at him deep into his eyes. James just smiled. He took my hands and when he did that, I could feel my body reacting. Seems that, there were bolts of electricity from his hand, and I was electrified by James' hand.My heart pounded, as I stared at him. I waited for whatever James would tell me about.“You can't teach my heart to stop, Emerald. There is no way you can teach this to stop from beating because my heart was screaming your name. It only beats you,” James uttered between his husky voice. I bit my bottom lips, and then spoke, “You have no chance with me, James. I don't know if I can allow you to enter my heart again. You just left a big scar in my heart, and it's difficult to he
~Emerald~“You're overreacting, Emerald.”I was stunned when James mentioned these words to me with his cold expression. His words seemed to be piercing my heart. I just can't believe it and knowing that these words are coming from him, I felt disappointed.“You're accusing me of overreacting?” I mimic, my voice is as cold as the snow.James shut his eyes, trying to calm himself down. I can feel the frustration from his face just by how he looked at me.“Look, I'm sorry. I didn't intend to say that to you,” James uttered in a soft voice.I shook my head, stepping my feet backward as I prepared myself to leave.“If you're thinking of me as overreacting, then you just misinterpreted me. This is absolutely useless, James. Let's take a break for a moment. We wouldn't agree to each other thinking that neither of us were on good terms,” I muttered at James.He wanted to say something to me, when I turned my back away before he could even utter. Just the moment I turned my back away, I took
~Emerald~I continued walking my feet without looking back to James. He tried reaching me, but then Levi came, asking him for a word. I was relieved from Levi's sudden interruption, giving me time to think.At this moment, I decided to look for Cassandra and found her outside the mansion. She raised her head, worries evident on her face.“What happened?” Cassandra said, making me let out a deep breath.“I came to her room and it's true. My husband was there, and I caught them hugging. However, James and Althea explained to me that it was just a friendly hug…” I explained it to my best friend.Cassandra put Jacob back to his stroller, and then she looked at me deep into my eyes. I know what she would tell me.“A friendly hug?” She uttered, nodding her head as if something was already in her mind. “Are you sure that was just a friendly hug?”I gasped, hearing these words from Cassandra. I understand her point. She was just protecting me, but then I suddenly realized something.A deep an
~Emerald~“She knows the girl?”Levi nodded his head in response to me. I took out a deep breath, forcing a smile. Levi shouldn't think that I was affected by what I found out. And one more thing, I have nothing to be scared of.“Yes, Luna Emerald. Alpha James and Althea told us about it,” Levi replied. I smiled at Levi, nodding my head in response.“Great, thank you for telling me. I have to see them now because I wanted to check the girl's situation as well.” I turned away after saying this to Levi. He wasn't given the chance to speak as I left immediately before he could even say a word.My heart pounded so fast, thinking about her. I wondered how she and James even met.‘Maybe, they met in the human world. Knowing James before, he had travels that the pack didn't know,’ Lilian interrupted, making me pause in my tracks. I suddenly felt my legs trembling, my fists clenching when realization hit me after Lilian said those words to me.‘What if…’ I paused, struggling to even contin
~Emerald~I was stunned by Cassandra's question to me. My heart even started pounding, disbelief written to my face as I looked at her. Knowing my best friend, I know she's just worried about me, but I have trust in my husband.“I know your worries, Cass, but believe me it won't. James loved his son and he promised he would spend the rest of his life with me. I swear, he won't allow any girl to flirt with him,” I assured her.Cassandra took out a deep breath, a smile curved on her lips.“I'm sorry if I said these words to you. I just don't want something bad to happen to you. I don't want to see you getting hurt again, Emerald,” Cassandra uttered in her worried face.Seeing her reaction like that made me feel grateful in a way that I have such a friend who always thinks about me. The friendship that Cassandra and I had would always be forever.“I know, but don't worry about me. I can handle this one. My husband already knew what would happen to him if he dared to hurt us,” I mumbled,
~Emerald~“Help me! Help!”I grip the handle of the car's door as I hear a woman's scream outside. James immediately rushed out from the car to find her. I did follow him and in the middle of the road, there's a wounded woman coming over to us.My mouth widened when I felt something from her.“A human girl,” I mumbled, my eyes directly focused on her.In the distance, a group of men were coming. They were all smirking as they followed the wounded human girl, making me grit my teeth as I realized who they could be.“Christopher, take the girl in your car!” James commanded his cousin, and he listened immediately.At this point, James moved closer to me as we waited for the group of men coming into our direction.My brows furrowed, focusing my eyes on these human beings who got lost in our area. I don't know if they had an idea that this place was filled with wolves.“Where do you think you're taking her?”A man in the middle suddenly asked us this question. I tilted my head, as I notice
~Emerald~The way he grabbed my waist and took my lips before I could react, gave me so many emotions that I couldn't control. My cheeks turned red, my legs started trembling.I know there were wolves already looking at us, but as James started moving his lips, I already lost the will to decline. I just found myself, wrapping my hands around his neck.The kiss lasted for a minute, and both of us gasped for air as we let go of each other's mouth. James gave me a peck on my lips and when I realized what we did, I couldn't find the courage to face the wolves.However, we were suddenly interrupted when Christopher arrived. Behind him is a woman I wasn't familiar with.“I found her and the other prisoner of this pack. I have already allowed them to escape, while she's coming back with us,” Christopher explained, making me look at the woman.My brows furrowed as I saw familiarity from her. Her face looks familiar to me. It seems like I have already seen it to another person.‘That's Isabell
~Emerald~I swallowed hard, seeing these wolves surrounding me now. My heart pounded so fast, as I held my gun tightly.The wolves slowly stepped their feet near my direction, preparing themselves to attack me.‘Where the hell they come from!?’ Lilian exclaimed at the back of my head.I grit my teeth, eyes started to darken as I looked at them. If they dare to attack me now, I will make sure to kill them undoubtedly. My gun will kill all of them and if I lose my bullets, Lilian will kill them.‘I got your back, Emerald. Just watch your moves. They are numerous and James is not here. He's also busy with the other enemies!’ Lilian reminded me, making me nod my head in response.‘We can do it alone because we are not weak, Lilian. I will make sure to end them on my own, I swear!’ I muttered to her, and Lilian nodded her head in response.At this point, I put all of my focus to the enemies in front of me. They started hissing as if they wanted to eat me alive and the next thing that happe
~Emerald~A sound of a gun suddenly echoed in the area where we were all standing. I smelled the ash of a bullet, coming out from my gun, while the corners of my lips lifted.Yes, I was behind the sound of a gunshot. It came from me. I was the one who shot Beta Steven, but only towards his left arm.“F*ck!” Beta Steven screamed in pain, his left arm covered with blood.The warriors behind him were about to come after me, but James stepped forward, glaring at them.“Don't you dare step your f*cking feet near my wife or else, I will kill you at once!” James warned them.I bit my lower lips as I realized what I just did, but I have no regrets. The poor mate of Alpha Raven is what crosses my head.As James threatened those warriors, they returned to their area. Beta Steven started scolding them as if he really wanted the warriors to attack us. However, it never happened according to what he likes.“Is that all? You will just allow these enemies to step into our land and threaten us to our
~Emerald~“This is their pack, Alpha James.”I tilted my head when I heard Raven's voice as he spoke. James took my hand, making me turn my head to him.“We're finally here, so I want you to stay by my side. We didn't know what's waiting for us there,” James whispered to me.A smile formed on my lips as I noticed the worries from his reaction. James has been like this every time that we're facing a battle and I understand him for that. He's just worried about losing me.“Hey, stop worrying. Your gun would also be a great help for me later on. I will definitely use this, but it will be better if I let my wolf kill the enemies. She missed fighting,” I blurted to James.He couldn't help but shake his head while looking at me, but deep inside I know James trusted me. After all, I don't fear anything now because I know he's there for me. James will never allow something to happen to me and I won't allow something to happen to him as well.“Just be careful. Don't make me meddle in your figh