Alexander’s POV For a brief moment, everything seemed to slow down around us.Lex let out a spine-tingling cry. I looked up to see what he was staring at, then grabbed him to keep him from seeing what was about to happen to his mother.With strength beyond belief for a five-year-old, Lex attempted to escape from my hold and return to his mother. Just in time, I was able to grab hold of him and turn his little face away from the scene."Lex, close your eyes," I commanded. "Don't look."Even though Lex's eyes revealed his true feelings, he trusted me enough to follow my instructions.The screams of the pack members reverberated throughout the stadium as I drew Lex nearer, cradling his tiny head against my chest and clinging to him for dear life in an attempt to protect him from the impending horror.Under my grip, Lex shivered visibly. Thinking that it might be the noise, I cupped my hands over his ears in an attempt to drown out the sounds.I glanced over in time to witness Angelica's
Emily's POVI was pacing up and down my room, enraged by what had just happened.How in the world did Lex get here?Where the f*ck was Mila?I let out a roar that rattled the windows in the bedroom. I needed to get all this anger out of me, or I would explode!"Calm down!" Willow said. "It is not going to help to get...""Upset?" I snapped. "Are you f*cking serious? Lex was at the duel; he saw me fighting! I lost because I took my eyes off my opponent, and now..."I was out of breath and panting.How the f*ck did this happen?My gaze snapped toward the door before the knock sounded at the door."Yes!" I barked."Luna," Luke called calmly. "I located Mila. She is in Alpha Alex's office, waiting for you."I grabbed the door handle, threw it open, let it crash against the wall, and ran out the front door down the hall before Luke had finished talking.I was in Alex's office in less than two seconds, my claws securely around Mila's throat."Please give me one solid reason not to break you
Alexander’s POV"Lex is safe," I said. "He's with Sasha.""Are you f*cking serious right now?" Emily spat in rage. "How dare you leave my son with someone he doesn't know?""Stop worrying, Emily," I said, my expression contorting with annoyance. "I will not ever leave Lex with someone I do not trust or with whom he does not feel at ease.""He's a pup, Alex!" Emily freaked out. "He doesn't know Sasha.""He seemed very familiar with her," I said, taking her hands and directing her to a couch."What do you mean by that?" Emily growled.Emily's behavior was unlike anything I had ever seen. Was she acting unusually emotional because she had lost to Angelica, or was this because of Lex?"I think a bit of both," Ghost answered. Emily's erratic behavior and sudden outbursts surprised him as well.Luke left the room to go get Sasha to bring Lex to my office when I gave him the signal."Sit," I ordered Emily, and she complied without arguing.Sitting on the little coffee table across from her,
Emily's POVIt was raining this morning, and the icy wind and heavy downpour added to the somber feeling inside my chest.I tried my best not to let things get to me, but early this morning I snuck into my parents' house. Eventually, I gave up trying to stay strong and let myself cry."Mommy," Lex called, sitting on the bed. "Are you feeling ill?"Sasha brought the sleeping Lex to me about an hour ago. She will follow us to the White Moon Pack in a day or two.I wiped my eyes and sat next to him on the bed."Mommy is fine," I lied, wiping another stray tear from my face. "My allergies are just playing up."Lex knitted his sleeping eyes together as if he were checking if I was lying, nodded a moment later, and didn't ask any more questions about my red and swollen eyes."Are we leaving?" He asked, seeing the bag sitting at the foot of the bed."We are," I replied. "There is nothing left for me here.""Just our mate," Willow howled sadly in my mind. She felt that we ought to challenge A
Alexander’s POV"Be careful, your moron!" Angelica's screeching voice filled the hallway. "Those things cost more than your yearly allowance!" She growled."Sorry, Angelica," the she-wolf assisting her apologized."It's Luna's for you!" She snapped."Yes, yes, yes, ma'am," the she-wolf replied, ignoring the use of the title.I have instructed the pack not to call Angelica Luna until the actual ceremony. The pack was obviously delighted by that idea."Seems like the wannabe Luna is moving in today," Luke sneered, peeking his head out of the office to observe the action down the hall."Yeah," I replied, feeling nauseous to the pit of my stomach. "Seems so."Angelica had been threatening to move into the pack house for two days, but to her disappointment and my relief, the unforeseen weather had prevented her from doing so."You seem very excited about that fact," Luke teased."Mm," I said dryly, and I lifted my hands in the air in a mocking gesture. "You can hear the excitement in my vo
Emily's POV"You wanted to see me," I announced my arrival, entering Xavier's office without knocking or waiting for him to invite me in.Xavier looked up languidly from the report he was reading, not even annoyed by my abrupt interjection."Yes," he said, gesturing to the chairs in front of his desk. "Pour yourself a cup of tea and have a seat." He seemed not to be in a hurry, and that annoyed me. I have been in and out of his office for brief, nitty-gritty meetings for the past couple of days, and my patience is wearing thin. I suspected he was doing it deliberately."I'm not planning to stay very long, Xavier," I said, crossing my arms around my chest. "I have more pressing matters to attend to than sit down and have a tea party with you. Why am I being summoned to your office?"Xavier silently fixed his gaze on me for a considerable amount of time, which made me uneasy. An indiscernible emotion flashed across his eyes as his expression suddenly darkened."What the f*ck was that?"
Emily's POVAs soon as I was inside my house, I extended my claws and sniffed around. Mila and the pups' scents were hours old. I attempted to mind-link Jax and Mila, but their links were closed.Did someone get in and take all of them?I stepped deeper into my home, checked the door separating us from Mila's, and found it locked by my side.My eyes narrowed. When I left, I was positive the door was still open.After confirming that the kitchen was secure, I made my way to the dining area, where nothing seemed out of place.My gaze caught the living room area, and I headed there, yet everything was grave still; not even a scent lingered in the air.Did my eyes trick me earlier?Was everything I saw a result of my fear of losing Lex?Nevertheless, I could not get rid of the feeling that someone was still inside.I cautiously made my way down the hall to check on Lex and then my room, but as I got closer, I noticed that the door to my office stood open.Lex was aware that he was not per
Alexander’s POVI looked down at the golden envelope I was holding; it was addressed to me and had arrived by hand a little while ago.Turning the envelope over, I saw the royal seal on the reverse side and found myself reluctant to open it for some reason."I wonder what it could be," Ghost said, interested in its contents."It is probably an invitation," I answered. "What more might it be?"There aren't any upcoming festivals," Ghost said. "Open up; I'm curious to see.""To be honest, I am not sure if I want to," I said. "The envelope comes from the White Moon Pack.""What's your point?" Ghost asked, confused."It could be a letter stating that Emily had changed her mind," I said, and the thought saddened me."Are you serious?" Ghost asked, rolling his eyes and sighing. "Emily likes you and only you.""You can't be sure," I argued, and that thought sent a painful pinch through my heart."I am fairly certain of my facts," Ghost stated gravely. "Willow told me that although numerous w