Xander's POVI didn't waste any time in calling an urgent meeting with Zion in my grip."This is the face of the criminal who is tipping Zane off. His name is Zion as you all know." I announced parading him before the pack naked. This wasn't what I would like to do to a grown man but he pushed me. "Now, if anyone tries this stunt, I wouldn't hesitate to kill all your family members. So before you do anything stupid, know that there are people attached to you who would bear the brunt. I'm not remorseful about my decisions." "Prepare the stakes!" I ordered and the warriors climbed on the elevated platform and began to arrange the woods properly. Well this was the best way to treat a traitor. There were a lot of them which he had told me but I was going to pick them up at night. "Place him there!" I yelled and threw him to them. They caught him and laid him on the sticks. His wife rushed out and pushed her daughter backwards while an elderly pack member covered the girl's eyes. "Ple
Ember's POVGetting back to work was a good thing because I could finally use my brains. It wasn't good if I had to wait all these while to resume. I didn't know how much I missed working until I saw the familiar walls of my factory. Sonia was all smiles as she walked toward me and I smiled at her in response. "I've missed us being here." "Yeah, me too." She stared at me as I thought about how to repay her for her kindness. "What do you dream of having but don't yet have?" I asked stylishly. She shrugged, "I don't know. I have come farther than I expected. I don't think I want more. I'm quite grateful for how far I've come."I shook my head. Was this humility or she was just trying to push me away?"I don't think anyone should be complacent with a position. We all aspire to be greater, you should be the same." She shook her head. "I don't know, I can't think of anything right now." She said, "I'm being sincere, if I wanted anything I would have spoken." She reassured me and I st
Ember's POV"Oh, really!?” I pretended not to be interested, meanwhile my heart was beating faster. "Yeah. I didn't pick up because I know that it's probably not for the best. I was tempted to but I realized that this wouldn't go through. I don't know." He whispered but I nodded. "Yeah, yeah. I understand that. Do you think that there would be something that he really needs to pass across to you?" "No, not really. I don't want to talk to him or do you want me to?" "No, why does he want to talk to you now that we have our lives in order? Does he want to say that he needs to tell me something so important? Anything that he wants to say can wait. I don't want to speak to him or have any contact with him." "Exactly what I thought. Well, that's not easy because that would mean that I would be giving him attention. I don't like him one bit." Trent agreed and I stared at him softly. There might be a reason why he was staring at me this way. I think I needed to have a word with Xander,
Ember's POVThere was nothing else that I wanted to do more than run away and hide somewhere then recoup before returning. I was overwhelmed by the sheer display of love. I smiled at him when I looked at the car."I want to give it a spin!" I yelled and ran through the door and he followed me. "Easy...I hope you can drive and not bash my latest baby." He said. I shot him a smile. " You don't need to worry, I'll return it in one piece, I should be worried about dying instead. But I won't." I was happy, life was good. I was running on a long fuse, excitement coursed through my veins, and after a long time, I could finally say that I was happy. I was utterly free."You look like a kid in a candy store." "Oh my God, this is more than being in a candy store. This is owning the freaking store and I'm so happy about that. I can't wait to drive it around town when everyone can see it. Is it automatic?" I asked as I turned on the ignition."Yeah... It is. I don't want you to stress yoursel
Ember's POVMy hands shook softly but I maintained a calm composure. "Huh?" I asked nonchalantly, making sure that my face tallied with my words."You were talking to someone, yelling over the phone, I ask who was that." I stared at him, he was acting like he knew everything that was going on but I didn't want to just expose myself. Damn you, Xander for getting on my nerves. "It was no one." I smiled at him tentatively "Is there anything that you want to tell me? You're back quite early." I changed the subject, looking him up and down, noticing his skewed tie."Why is your tie skewed? Did you see someone else?" I couldn't stop myself from asking. I didn't want to contract any infection from him so I needed to know what it was."I have not been able to fix it back after removing it before." "Oh, yeah... Let me help you with that." I offered, evading the topic at hand. "I thought that you were with someone else." He leaned and pecked me which I gladly returned. "why should I? When
Ember's POVI groaned softly, making a little turn around the bed, but I didn't feel anything. My hands went further to feel his chest, but the only thing I felt was the soft pillow close to me.That was weird because today was weekend that we had promised to spend together.As a result of this, I opened my eyes slowly, fluttering my brows twice to get a clearer vision of the room, only to realize that Xander was no longer beside me"Morning love”I heard the sweet and seductive voice of Xander, and it immediately made a smile curve up my lips. Raising the pillow closer to me, I rested it against my chin and continued to stare at Xander."You're up so early? You promised you'd stay with me today." I pouted.He chuckled slightly, "You look so cute when you do that” walking closer to me and held my chin. What I felt next was his soft lips on mine, greedily I held it and sucked on his lips while stylishly trying to lure him back to bed."I'm sorry baby, but I'd have to break that promise
Ember’s POVSo many dark thoughts filled my mind as I tried everything possible to take my mind away from his betrayal.It’s been a week since my heart was shattered and my whole future was left in disarray, none of the methods I had tried was working so far.The worst part of it all was finding out on our anniversary, I wondered what he thought upon seeing the preparations I had made.This was the worst gift he had given me and it wiped all good memories we had created.The question of why he had done it still haunted me but I didn't have the courage to ask him to his face nor did I have courage to listen to his explanation, I found it better to avoid knowing the truth.Seeing it hurt me more than his confession and worse still this wasn't a one-night mistake but something the man I had called my husband has done multiple times until he finally hit the jackpot.My methods of pushing him away were quite extreme because I had started sleeping in another room and avoided eating at the s
Ember’s POV“Since this has been all you have wanted to do throughout the weak and even going weak to bring Grace here to plead your case, let me hear it” I scornfully began.“Baby…”“Your time starts now and you have just 15 minutes to give me a reason valid enough to explain why I saw you with that woman and why she is pregnant for you too!”.Still on his knees, with tears rolling down his eyes he continued pleading for forgiveness.“I never cheated intentionally, I just didn’t know how to come clean to you about it, I was ashamed of myself and our vows that I failed to keep”.“A mistake you say or it only became one when she became pregnant?”“Tell me Xander, What part of it was a mistake, the part where you poured your seeds into another woman or the part where she got pregnant and your secret had to be out!”“It’s not that, Babe…”“Lecture me!”“I just didn’t know how to tell you, Ember…I thought I was doing the right thing by keeping it away from you so I spent nights…”“I knew