Emery
I placed the white flower on the casket as a tear fell down from my eye. Arlo and Devyn were right beside me, and they held onto both of my hands. I looked into the transparent glass and peered over the deceased figure.
It’s been four days after the war, and although we had won the war, it felt as if I had lost one of the most important people in my life. I held back my tears as I went back to my seat. It was a saddening reality that only my children were right beside me. I craved for my mate’s comfort and touch, but I’m afraid that he wouldn’t be able to do that right now.
It was time for the last words, and Dalton came onto the podium. He tapped the mic and cleared his throat. He tried to speak a couple of times, but he choked back on his tears. After calming down for a few moments and taking deep breaths, he finally started speaking.
“I would greet you all a pleasant afternoon, but I would be lying if I say that what
EmeryAfter finding out that Kamala was pregnant, Kairo still wanted to push through with his plan. However, I talked some sense into him and said to him that the child doesn’t have any fault in all of this. He or she is just like Arlo and Devyn at this point.Since I compared Kamala’s child with our children, his heart softened, and he postponed her punishment just until she gives birth. He also said something along the lines of, “It’ll also become much more painful if I take her child away from her.”Kairo kept his word and never harmed Kamala during her pregnancy. He even had Dante facilitate her labor. However, his kindness ended at that. After the daughter was born, Kairo took her from Kamala and turned her over to Cy, who was now the leader of Kvenland village.In a span of one month, Kairo would always go down to the dungeons and come up with bloody clothes. I don’t really know what he did to her in that month an
I bit my lips nervously as the hairstylist curled my hair. Karina gently slapped my shoulder and scolded me.“Stop biting your lips! You’re going to make them dry, and the make-up artist will have a harder time putting lipstick on you.”I played with my dress and couldn’t sit still. “But I’m nervous, Karina! What if Kairo gets into an accident? What if I trip? What if the catering service suddenly backs out?”She chuckled and stroked my back. “Calm down! Kairo’s getting ready with the boys downstairs. You’re not going to trip since your shoes are made really well. And the catering service is already at the reception, how can they back out? Just relax. Everything’s going to be just fine.”I sighed and slouched my shoulders. “But I can’t help but think. It’s my wedding day, after all.”“You’re right. It’s okay to think. But your overthink
MATURE CONTENT AHEADIf you are a minor or if you are not comfortable with this type of content, please skip to Chapter 77.EmeryThe reception was finally done, and we were now on our way to Kairo’s vacation house, which was about an hour away from the packhouse. We thought that we would have our honeymoon one week from now, but Luna Liliana said that we needed to have it right away. She even carried all of our responsibilities and was the one who proposed to say goodbye to the guests and take care of Arlo and Devyn. She really loved arranging events! She even wants to do it until the end.We were still wearing our formal attires while singing to Taylor Swift's songs in the car. I never thought that I’d get to see Kairo blasting Taylor Swift and singing along like a heartbroken teenager, but the day has come. We sang, laughed, and smiled throughout the night up until we arrived at the vacation house.As expected, th
Emery Ever since we got married, it seems like Kairo can’t keep his hands to himself. Like right now! I was cooking for Devyn’s birthday party, but he kept on kissing my neck and saying that he wants to do it. “Stop it, Kairo! We already did it yesterday. You’re going to drain me out. And besides, this is Devyn’s special day. You can’t make it about you!” I scolded him and hit him lightly on the cheek. He pouted, “But I want to do it!” “And I don’t. Go to the living room with the children and help them decorate the house. Their classmates are coming soon, and they’re still not done. Go now,” I shooed him away. He stomped his foot but agreed anyway. “Fine.” I chuckled and continued cooking. I've actually been feeling under the weather these days. Even now that I’m cooking Devyn’s favorite seafood pasta, I’m getting nauseous because of the scent. I’m also very fond of this pasta before, so it makes me sad that I won’t be able to eat it t
Third Person’s POVThe group of friends was currently sitting down on their living room couch, huddled over Kairo’s laptop. It was pretty late at night, so the kids had all gone to sleep. They were currently watching gender reveal parties on a video platform.Different kinds of snacks were laid down on the table, and only the sound of the videos, along with their munching, could be heard in the room. They were on their fifth video now, but each member’s reaction was still lukewarm. Tired from all the mediocre gender reveal parties, Dalton roughly shut down the laptop and stood up.“I’m sick and tired of these videos. They’re too boring! It’s not enough for the unborn child of the strongest Alpha in the world and a Lycan. We need to go beyond all of these! We need to invite every pack that we can and show the world just how precious your future child is. Who’s with me?” He exclaimed with exaggerated motions.
Third Person’s POVEmery is currently nine months pregnant, and everyone inside the house has been walking on eggshells. Her belly has protruded so much that she couldn’t even see her feet, and the gang feels like she’s ready to give birth at any time. All throughout the week, there have been many false alarms, and I guess this day was no exception.Karina and Emery were sunbathing near the pool while gossiping about the new human settlers just near the borders.“Did you see the way those girls looked at our mates? I couldn’t believe that they have the audacity to take their numbers when we were literally next to them!” Karina rambled.“Right? And can’t that blondie even see my baby bump? Like hello? You’re hitting on a baby daddy?” Emery rambled with her.“Ugh, it’s so hard being a woman. Imagine! We’re the ones having our periods every month, we’re the ones who&rs
Third Person’s POV Time flew by pretty quickly, and baby Laura is now a year old. Being an exceptional baby, she quickly developed the skills of a toddler, even as an infant. At a year old, she can already walk and write basic letters. She can even hum a tune! However, what is strange among all of these, is that she hasn’t uttered her first words yet. There were plenty of times when it felt like she was finally going to say her first words, but she sure does know how to play push-and-pull. Since everybody’s anticipating her first words, they’ve placed bets among themselves on what her first words are going to be. The group of friends was sitting on the floor in the living room. Along with them were Arlo, Devyn, and the grandparents. Crassus slammed his foot down the floor and intimidatingly looked at all of them. “I’m telling you right now. Laura’s first words will be ‘mama.’ It will always be ‘mama.’ Every other child that I’ve known
KairoToday, Emery is taking Arlo and Devyn to their monthly haircut, so I had to stay at home to take care of baby Laura all by myself. Laura is now three years old, and she’s the most energetic that she’s ever been. She wasn’t awake yet at the moment, so I had some time to breathe for myself.Emery had just finished arranging the boys’ bags when I went behind her to give her a back hug.She chuckled and turned around. She brought her arms around my neck and gave me a peck on my pouty lips. “What are you acting like a big baby for?” She asked softly.“You’re leaving me alone,” I whined.Emery chuckled. “I’m only going to take the boys for their haircut. It’s only going to take two hours at most. Besides, this is going to be a great opportunity for you to exercise your fatherhood. You haven’t even tried being alone with Laura now that she’s a toddler.”