~Emerald~‘Then do something, Emerald. You can't accept this proposal if you know you don't want it!’I could feel distress from the voice of my wolf. I understand her feelings because this is what I also felt right now. This whole thing made me realize that I made a mistake of accepting Gideon too early.I didn't expect that he would ask for my hand so early. It's as if he doesn't want to waste anymore time. “I know you're wondering why I asked for your hand this early, and it's because I don't waste time. I don't want to let you go and I am always afraid that someone will take you away from me, but if you don't want to accept it, you can tell me now and embarrass me in front of them,” Gideon responded in his sad voice. I clenched my fists after hearing Gideon's statement. I only have two options now. It's either I will decline him and embarrass the man who loved me and saved my life, or maybe I will accept his proposal.‘And then what will happen? Are you really going to fool your
~Emerald~“She's engaged to him, Alpha James.”I lifted my head when these words suddenly echoed inside my lonely office. My brows were furrowed when I saw Levi standing in front of me. He just arrived, wearing his sad look. I rose from sitting and went to my small bar counter inside the office.My heart pounded so fast, hands were shaking when I put a hard drink in my glass. I sip it first before responding to my beta. “W-Who's engaged?” I asked as if I didn't suspect anything. Levi didn't drop the name yet, but my heart knew that he's referring to her. The one and only person in my heart until now.“Your ex-wife, Alpha James,” he answered. “I just received the information this morning about their engagement last night. This is too early for her to accept him!” I let out a deep sigh. The alcohol did not help me to feel calm, so I took a carton of cigarettes and started blowing it while looking at Levi.“Maybe they just loved each other, that's why it doesn't matter if it's too ea
~James~After having a s*x with her, I wear my clothes back. Althea is still lying on the bed, with only a piece of sheet covering her nakedness. “Are you leaving?” Althea asked, her voice is lonely. I furrowed my brows when I looked at her. Something happened between us.“This is a mistake, Althea. I should have not touched you,” I uttered in my calm tone. Althea sighed, and she began to wear her clothes back as well. Nothing would happen between us if I didn't see Emerald on her. This is really because of the alcohol's effect. “If you think this is a mistake, then it's not for me, James. I have been waiting for you for over a year, wishing that you come back. Until now, I still couldn't understand where you're staying. I tried finding you, but I had no clue. You promised me before,” Althea uttered. I stopped what I'm doing to meet her gaze. On a single couch, I settled down. My back leaned against the couch, my brows were still furrowed while looking at her. “You should stop l
~James~“F*ck!” Tristan couldn't help but scream in pain after I twisted his arm. He fell to the ground, screaming in so much pain because of the painful and traumatic thing I did to him.His friends stepped back after what I did. I just used a small portion of my ability, and it's already a big deal to them.“Who else?” I asked in my deep threatening tone. No one dared to speak up. No one even dared to blink an eye. They are all shocked from what I did, particularly the strength I have shown them. “W-What are you?” The audience went crazy, guessing about what kind of an animal I am. I only used my strength and it already made an impact on them. I couldn't imagine their reactions could be when they saw me shift.“What am I?” I asked in my grinning reaction. I stood straight while facing the crowd who were waiting for my answer.“Where did you get such strength that you can lift a man in one hand?”“Are you a monster?” So many speculations had been circulated around the room and
~James~My men brought me from where they held their prisoner. I could no longer wait to see who they got for me. I couldn't wait to interrogate the person and do all my best until he admits everything he knew about Gideon. “She's tough to handle, Alpha James,” Levi uttered, which made my brows furrowed. I looked at him with my face covered with confusion, and spoke, “She?”Levi let out a sigh. I just couldn't believe that our prisoner was a she.“Yes, she's a she-wolf, but don't get fooled by her gender. She's also strong like male wolves and according to Calvin, she has everything you need because that woman has been part of Gideon's plans,” Levi explained to me.I nodded my head in response to him, and they opened the interrogation room for me to enter it. My head titled when I saw her face. I just can't believe that my men captured Gideon's head warrior named Selene. I know that woman. She's the head warrior who trained Emerald and the rest of Gideon's recruit men. “Natalia,”
~James~Natalia, who heard my words, nodded her head in response. I stared at her for a moment and then she sighed. “There is something you need to know as well, Alpha James,” Natalia said in her sad voice. I looked at her with furrowed brows. There's something in my heart that already knows what Natalia would about to tell me. I could already feel that it has something to do about Emerald.I uttered, “Tell me what it is.”Natalia's pressed lips opened up, and she spoke, “Gideon and Emerald are getting married. I heard it before your men took me here, but I don't know when the ceremony will start.”My fists clenched from what Natalia had told me. I know Gideon has already asked her hand, but I didn't expect that the wedding ceremony would come early. ‘Gideon definitely used the moment when Emerald accepted his proposal. He wouldn't waste some time, and you're getting late, James. You have to do something to stop the marriage, or else Emerald will suffer again!’ Logan muttered at th
~Emerald~I woke up so early the next morning when I heard knocks at my door. Jacob was crying in his crib and Cassandra is not here yet. I left him for a moment to open the door and Gideon's men were what I found outside. They are holding a big box and my eyes are fixed on it. I stared at the box with my furrowed brows. “Miss Emerald, Alpha Gideon would like to give you this. He can't come here because he's busy preparing for your wedding with him tonight.”I moved backwards upon hearing those words from one of Gideon's men. I didn't expect that he had already prepared the wedding without my consent. “O-Our wedding will be tonight?” I asked, stuttering. Gideon's men stared at each other as if they were confused about what I had said. Gideon and I were just engaged last night and I can't believe that we are getting married tonight. Is it not too early for this? ‘You wanted this, right? Don't be surprised. This is already expected, Emerald,’ Lilian responded at the back of my hea
~Emerald~“I don't know, Cass. I don't know if I still wanted to marry Gideon. Lying to myself is the wrong thing I did.”Cassandra was listening to me. Her stare looks like it was telling me how she wants to comfort me right now. I am really grateful to have her as my friend. She's the only person I can trust with. ‘I asked you to listen to me before, but I will not regret it. I understand your feelings, Emerald,’ Lilian muttered at the back of my head. I just bit my bottom lips, trying to stop my tears from falling again. All this time, my wolf is right. She was giving me clues those times, but I didn't mind her. I keep on shutting her. “If you're doubting about marrying Gideon, then don't continue it. Don't punish yourself into this marriage that you don't like at all. You should learn to follow what your heart wants, Emerald,” Cassandra uttered to me. I looked at her and saw her gaze. She was looking at me as if she's trying to convince me about doing what is right and this ma
~Emerald~The hope in my heart started to disappear as there was no hint of change from James. He looked so mad while he kept looking at me. I can see it from his eyes. Although he screamed at first, he turned back into his normal expression again. He started stomping his feet in my direction, making me step forward. I couldn't read whatever was in his mind right now. James is hard to predict. “I did love you?” He sneered, still stepping into my direction. I gulped at him, my heart continued pounding so fast. I never stopped stepping on my feet until he finally cornered me. My back hit the hard cement, while James is already an inch away from me. The pounding of my heart continues, and James is still sneering as he grabs my hand.“Answer me…” He muttered, his tone seems so cold until now. “Did I say I loved you?” My mouth agape as I looked at him deep into his eyes. It feels weird. The hard reaction from his face earlier suddenly softened. “What are—” Just before I could contin
~Emerald~The shape-shifter didn't expect what Lilian did to her. She jumped into her direction, making her stunned. As she was about to react, Lilian attacked her with her long claws. She fell on the ground, her breathing became heavy as she looked at me. Lilian smirked, shutting her with a piercing look. “Where's your courage earlier, Shape-shifter?” Lilian mumbled at her. “Do you think you can kill me with that!?” She answered, and prepared herself to stand up. However, Lilian blocked her way, making her stop from her attempt to get up. “Emerald mentioned earlier that she wanted to kill you slowly, but we are running out of time. You have to die now for being the reason for her miscarriage and for putting her loved ones at risk. Say goodbye to your kind now, Shape-shifter.” After Lilian said these words, she targeted the shape-shifter to her heart, causing her death to be easy. The woman is already dead and now covered with blood. At this point, Lilian turned back. I was alre
~Emerald~The person behind Althea's identity showed her face to me. I felt my mouth widened upon seeing her real face. She is not familiar to me, and I am certain that I have never met her before.“Are you amazed how good we are?” She smirked, a sneer forming her lips.I gritted my teeth and asked, “I wasn't amazed by your face. I just wondered what we did to you for doing all of this. How on earth did you make the Alpha King follow you!?”When she heard me speak, she started laughing as if those words were the funniest statement she ever heard in her life. I could feel my blood boil in rage because of her.“I bet you knew your husband that well? He wouldn't become the most fearful of wolves for nothing, and he wouldn't have his position if he never attacked anyone before,” she answered curtly.I pressed my lips together, while looking at her straight in the eyes. I don't know her name yet, and there's no point in knowing it. She will die anyway.“Of course, I know him. James would n
~Emerald~A sneer formed on my lips after my vision showed me what actually happened. It's been a while that my vision never showed me anything. Starting from that moment when Althea arrived at the surprise party that James prepared for me, he was already being used by a spell to his drink.My vision never showed me who's behind this but one thing I knew for sure. Whoever was behind James' spell, she's so powerful that she was able to make him follow every word she said.The reason James left me after I helped Althea was actually her command and the cause of my severe bleeding. All the painful words, the blaming, and his weird actions were not James' will. My husband would never do this to me, to us. He promised me that whatever happens, his love for me would never disappear.And I was so stupid for believing the receivers who are controlling them now. I was so stupid for not knowing it early. Damn it!‘I'm sorry, Emerald. I failed to know about this as well. If I just had the ability
~Emerald~“Who are you!?”I screamed in anger toward the voice in my head. I don't know how he got in here and what he wanted from me.“It's not necessary for you to find out about who I am. You should be thinking about your husband having fun while you were there, crying and blaming yourself.” I grit my teeth as these words flashes into my mind. My hands clenched, anger started boiling within me. I glanced at the door and then back to the cabinet where guns are. I could feel my eyes start to darken, while my heart became numb. All the things that James did to me after my miscarriage and the way he treated me differently, I would never let that pass. I will teach him a lesson. A lesson that would wake him up that I will not be kind every day.“That's right, Emerald. Kill him and if you can, also kill your friends. They abandon you at loss, while they are having fun.”I sneered, after hearing these words and now, I started stepping my feet away from the room. Seems like my drunkennes
~Emerald~I went back inside the house, still with my dark reaction. All the things that James uttered to me still flashing back into my head. I couldn't forget it. Seems like it's making my blood boil.“Emerald!”I suddenly stopped from walking when I heard James' voice. He followed me and now looked at me in his dangerous reaction. Behind him were our friends. Cassandra looked at me with worries written on her face. She walked towards me to take Jacob away from us.“I'll be there for you, Emerald,” Cassandra whispered.I just glanced at her and didn't say anything. Cassandra couldn't do anything to fight against James. I know she will stay neutral because James was still the Alpha King.‘Emerald, stop. You're thinking negatively!’ Lilian complained, but I just shook her away.My heart started to numb as to what they are doing to me. I still remember how they walked away, leaving me alone in the garden. I f*cking bleed, and it was the reason that I lost my child.“What do you want, J
~Emerald~One week had passed by for me to fully recover from my miscarriage. In that whole week, I have never found James' anymore. He never checked on me and didn't even sleep with me. Even if it's painful, I manage to calm myself because I know his anger towards me is reasonable.He was still blaming me for my miscarriage. I never ever wanted to have a miscarriage. It just happened so fast and now, many things have happened.Althea was released from her cell. I heard that she was released by James and good for her because she had finally changed. Althea always visited me in my room, asking me how I feel, and she even asked for forgiveness.Althea also blamed herself with my miscarriage, but she should not. It has nothing to do with her. I have never regretted the kindness I showed her.Today, it's the very first moment I will be showing my face to everyone. Life must go on even though it's still so painful on me. I still have my son and Jacob needed his mother back. He needed more
~Emerald~Those words that Cassandra had uttered did a strike into my heart. I could feel my heart stop beating for a moment, while my tears kept streaming down my eyes several times.“You're kidding me, right?” I mumbled, still can't believe what just Cassandra had told me.However, Cassandra never laughed. She looked at me, her eyes filled with sadness. That was when I started sobbing when I realized that she's not joking at all.I felt so numb. I couldn't move my body as I felt like I was getting stuck on the bed. This information she told me seems like a sharp knife, slowly cutting my whole body.“I'm sorry, Emerald. This is what the doctor had said. You have a severe bleeding, which became the reason for you to lose your child. She did her best to help you not to lose it, but she failed. The pack doctor explained to us even before you bleed, you already had a problem with your uterus. The baby's hold in your womb is just so weak.” Cassandra explained.Every word she let out was l
~Emerald~“Emerald, it's fine. Just give me to them. Let's just wait for that person who can erase my memories here.”A deep and heavy breath escaped from my mouth when I heard what Althea had uttered. I was so happy with her because she willingly accepted her fate. She never did anything to decline this, and she really proved that she has changed now.“You will have your freedom soon, Althea. We just have to find someone who can alter your memories with us, and you can go back to your world again,” I muttered, and Althea smiled at me.She turned her head at Cassandra and Katie's direction. Althea smiled at them before she left with the warriors. At this point, we watched Althea being taken by the warriors to put her in the dungeon.As she disappeared from our sight, I turned my head to James. His reaction remained indifferent, and I know this has something to do from what happened earlier.“Did you know that what you did earlier is risky?” James asserted, and I bit my lower lips.I j