Emily She still hadn’t spoken a word to anyone about what Ellis had found.. nor what she took pictures of…… nor what June had discovered. Ellis had found wolfsbane at the clearing. It was over in the bushes wrapped in cloth. The same bushes that Susan was trying her best to get to. She was going to poison Emily. She just didn’t get the chance. It’s why she shifted back to human in the middle of their fight… she underestimated Emily’s nice and soft demeanor… thinking she could gloat about what she had done and Emily wouldn’t shift and attack her. Guess it pays to have an angry side that never comes out. It’s how she poisoned her before. They’d figured that out as well. Susan had put wolfsbane in Emily’s chocolate cake. The dessert she knew Emily would eat because it was her favorite. If the guards who had searched the area of the fight had found it.. they probably left it because they were scared to touch it. It was that poisonous to them. But she doubted they even looked. S
Lorenzo He thought there was probably a permanent ridge in the floor he’d walked the same spot back and forth so much. Pacing to one side of the room to the other, he waited. And waited. And walked. And walked. He was waiting for an update about Emily. Brian had called him a day earlier and told him what had happened at the trial that day. What Emily had told everyone… what REALLY happened that night when Susan died. Everything Brian had told him made him so angry he had thrown a chair through the window. Apparently that was his thing now, chair throwing. It was the second time recently. So once he calmed down he had that to fix. He wanted to call her. Damn did he ever want to call her. But he figured she would be busy, talking with her family and spending time with them. He didn’t want to interrupt or interfere. Plus he figured if she had wanted him to know what was going on, she would call him. He was being stupidly stubborn and he knew it. But…Her best friend died. Thing
Emily That day when she got home her family wanted to celebrate. She immediately called her dad and told him the good news.. to which he cried again, and in turn so did she. Then she called June and told her as well. She got sad again, about the fact that she couldn’t call Charlotte … but her family was working overtime to make her feel happy and excited for the future. They fixed a huge meal. The biggest they’d made in forever. There was steaks and potatoes.. lobster tails and a salad… rolls and corn on the cob. And Maeve had made brownies for dessert. It was heaven. After dinner they sat around drinking coffee and talking about everything. Emily looked at each of them. They’d been here with her through the entire thing. As much as she was happy it was over, she was sad that this would be ending too. Her brothers would have to leave soon and go back to her home pack. Brian was the alpha and Alan the beta. They’d been gone for way too long. Even though her dad was there and
Emily Nick looked very rough at the moment. He seemed to be looking less and less like himself lately. But he had brought the kids so she smiled. “Tutu is taking the day off. Can you watch them?” He said. His voice was gravely. Like he hadn’t used it in a long time. Or else he had overused it. “Sure!” She said brightly. Any chance she had to spend with her children, and Andrew, she would take it. She wanted to pull Andrew aside and talk with him anyway. After he had been so brave and stood up for her, she had to let him know how much she appreciated it. And him. “Can I speak to you a moment outside.” Nick said. He didn’t really ask the question.. more like he made a statement. She told the kids Alan was in the kitchen and she walked onto the porch and shut the door behind her. Nick was running both his hands down his face… something was frustrating him… she could feel the chemo signals coming off him in waves. “Do you know what they’ve done?? They’ve arrested my mother. My
Lorenzo Turns out he waited for quite a long time. Turns out Emily was just as stubborn as he was. Turns out… this was a lot harder than he had expected. It became apparent Emily wasn’t going to be the one to reach out. And as stubborn as he was, it didn’t look like he was going to either. He would bet money she called her dad and June. Is he not as important as them? He knew he was being a baby about it. But for whatever reason he couldn’t make himself stop. Cyrus had left with a few of his guardsmen. Plus all the ones from the other packs who had stayed there for a while. He had even gone out in the fields with him for a few days to help train. Part of growing up in the Elkwood pack was learning to fight. It was one of the reasons he and Emily, plus her brothers, were so good at it. Hester made sure everyone knew how to defend themselves. And Lorenzo had picked it up super fast… so fast, in fact, that Hester used to have him help the trainer there. He knew he should prob
Emily The last few days had run together. Emily had been thinking really hard about what she needed to do now as far as Nick went. On one hand, she didn’t want to leave the pack.. she had grown to love most of these people here. And they needed her.. especially now with everything that’s happened and where Nick’s mindset was. But… could she really stay with him, after everything? It was seeming more and more unlikely. But then what about the kids? She had pulled Andrew aside the other day, and told him how much she appreciated him standing up for her. And how proud she was of him. He smiled shyly and then threw himself at her giving her the world’s biggest hug. She squeezed him back, tears in her eyes. She still hadn’t spoken to Lorenzo. Alan had told her he had called him so he knew everything. Maybe he was waiting on her to call him.. but … she was scared. She knew he was in his pack with his second mate around. What if he’d marked her? She didn’t think she could take that
Emily She found out a couple days later they were keeping Sophia in confinement .. just as they did Raleigh. Of course they didn’t send her to the dungeons. She was sure Nick threw a fit to make that happen and she was angry and annoyed about it.He had been avoiding her ever since the other day when she had let her feelings known about Sophia. Ever since then Tutu had been bringing the kids over. Nothing had been decided yet about the cabin where she had been staying. She was sure there was tons and tons of work she needed to be doing for her Luna duties. So she finally decided to go find Nick and ask him about it all. And at the same time, she was going to tell him what she had decided about their relationship. But she was scared. Alan had been on the phone all morning talking to someone at her home pack about some business. Her dad had been handling it all but Emily knew he was probably covered up by now. Especially with no secretary or Luna there.. and both Brian and Alan b
Emily She had stopped by her old office, using the key Nick had given her and grabbed as much stuff as she could. She stuffed it all in a box and then started out the building to go back home. Soon as she opened the door she ran into Ellis. “Emily!” He said brightly. “How are you?” He asked her eyeing the huge box. “Hello Ellis, I’m doing.. alright. I just came to get some work from my office. I’m going to work on it at home…. well… in the cabin.” She told him. “Alan is doing his beta work from there as well.” “Ah…” he said understanding. “So he decided to stay behind? I know Brian has returned home for the time being.” Ellis said. She nodded. “Yes he did.” “He’s a good brother.” Ellis said patting her shoulder. “Do you need some help?” “No I’m okay. Thank you. But.. I do have a question.” She said. “Any word on when the next trial will start?” Ellis sighed. “It may be a little bit. We’re still collecting evidence on Raleigh and the rogue wolves. We’re even getting testimon
Emily She had stopped by her old office, using the key Nick had given her and grabbed as much stuff as she could. She stuffed it all in a box and then started out the building to go back home. Soon as she opened the door she ran into Ellis. “Emily!” He said brightly. “How are you?” He asked her eyeing the huge box. “Hello Ellis, I’m doing.. alright. I just came to get some work from my office. I’m going to work on it at home…. well… in the cabin.” She told him. “Alan is doing his beta work from there as well.” “Ah…” he said understanding. “So he decided to stay behind? I know Brian has returned home for the time being.” Ellis said. She nodded. “Yes he did.” “He’s a good brother.” Ellis said patting her shoulder. “Do you need some help?” “No I’m okay. Thank you. But.. I do have a question.” She said. “Any word on when the next trial will start?” Ellis sighed. “It may be a little bit. We’re still collecting evidence on Raleigh and the rogue wolves. We’re even getting testimon
Emily She found out a couple days later they were keeping Sophia in confinement .. just as they did Raleigh. Of course they didn’t send her to the dungeons. She was sure Nick threw a fit to make that happen and she was angry and annoyed about it.He had been avoiding her ever since the other day when she had let her feelings known about Sophia. Ever since then Tutu had been bringing the kids over. Nothing had been decided yet about the cabin where she had been staying. She was sure there was tons and tons of work she needed to be doing for her Luna duties. So she finally decided to go find Nick and ask him about it all. And at the same time, she was going to tell him what she had decided about their relationship. But she was scared. Alan had been on the phone all morning talking to someone at her home pack about some business. Her dad had been handling it all but Emily knew he was probably covered up by now. Especially with no secretary or Luna there.. and both Brian and Alan b
Emily The last few days had run together. Emily had been thinking really hard about what she needed to do now as far as Nick went. On one hand, she didn’t want to leave the pack.. she had grown to love most of these people here. And they needed her.. especially now with everything that’s happened and where Nick’s mindset was. But… could she really stay with him, after everything? It was seeming more and more unlikely. But then what about the kids? She had pulled Andrew aside the other day, and told him how much she appreciated him standing up for her. And how proud she was of him. He smiled shyly and then threw himself at her giving her the world’s biggest hug. She squeezed him back, tears in her eyes. She still hadn’t spoken to Lorenzo. Alan had told her he had called him so he knew everything. Maybe he was waiting on her to call him.. but … she was scared. She knew he was in his pack with his second mate around. What if he’d marked her? She didn’t think she could take that
Lorenzo Turns out he waited for quite a long time. Turns out Emily was just as stubborn as he was. Turns out… this was a lot harder than he had expected. It became apparent Emily wasn’t going to be the one to reach out. And as stubborn as he was, it didn’t look like he was going to either. He would bet money she called her dad and June. Is he not as important as them? He knew he was being a baby about it. But for whatever reason he couldn’t make himself stop. Cyrus had left with a few of his guardsmen. Plus all the ones from the other packs who had stayed there for a while. He had even gone out in the fields with him for a few days to help train. Part of growing up in the Elkwood pack was learning to fight. It was one of the reasons he and Emily, plus her brothers, were so good at it. Hester made sure everyone knew how to defend themselves. And Lorenzo had picked it up super fast… so fast, in fact, that Hester used to have him help the trainer there. He knew he should prob
Emily Nick looked very rough at the moment. He seemed to be looking less and less like himself lately. But he had brought the kids so she smiled. “Tutu is taking the day off. Can you watch them?” He said. His voice was gravely. Like he hadn’t used it in a long time. Or else he had overused it. “Sure!” She said brightly. Any chance she had to spend with her children, and Andrew, she would take it. She wanted to pull Andrew aside and talk with him anyway. After he had been so brave and stood up for her, she had to let him know how much she appreciated it. And him. “Can I speak to you a moment outside.” Nick said. He didn’t really ask the question.. more like he made a statement. She told the kids Alan was in the kitchen and she walked onto the porch and shut the door behind her. Nick was running both his hands down his face… something was frustrating him… she could feel the chemo signals coming off him in waves. “Do you know what they’ve done?? They’ve arrested my mother. My
Emily That day when she got home her family wanted to celebrate. She immediately called her dad and told him the good news.. to which he cried again, and in turn so did she. Then she called June and told her as well. She got sad again, about the fact that she couldn’t call Charlotte … but her family was working overtime to make her feel happy and excited for the future. They fixed a huge meal. The biggest they’d made in forever. There was steaks and potatoes.. lobster tails and a salad… rolls and corn on the cob. And Maeve had made brownies for dessert. It was heaven. After dinner they sat around drinking coffee and talking about everything. Emily looked at each of them. They’d been here with her through the entire thing. As much as she was happy it was over, she was sad that this would be ending too. Her brothers would have to leave soon and go back to her home pack. Brian was the alpha and Alan the beta. They’d been gone for way too long. Even though her dad was there and
Lorenzo He thought there was probably a permanent ridge in the floor he’d walked the same spot back and forth so much. Pacing to one side of the room to the other, he waited. And waited. And walked. And walked. He was waiting for an update about Emily. Brian had called him a day earlier and told him what had happened at the trial that day. What Emily had told everyone… what REALLY happened that night when Susan died. Everything Brian had told him made him so angry he had thrown a chair through the window. Apparently that was his thing now, chair throwing. It was the second time recently. So once he calmed down he had that to fix. He wanted to call her. Damn did he ever want to call her. But he figured she would be busy, talking with her family and spending time with them. He didn’t want to interrupt or interfere. Plus he figured if she had wanted him to know what was going on, she would call him. He was being stupidly stubborn and he knew it. But…Her best friend died. Thing
Emily She still hadn’t spoken a word to anyone about what Ellis had found.. nor what she took pictures of…… nor what June had discovered. Ellis had found wolfsbane at the clearing. It was over in the bushes wrapped in cloth. The same bushes that Susan was trying her best to get to. She was going to poison Emily. She just didn’t get the chance. It’s why she shifted back to human in the middle of their fight… she underestimated Emily’s nice and soft demeanor… thinking she could gloat about what she had done and Emily wouldn’t shift and attack her. Guess it pays to have an angry side that never comes out. It’s how she poisoned her before. They’d figured that out as well. Susan had put wolfsbane in Emily’s chocolate cake. The dessert she knew Emily would eat because it was her favorite. If the guards who had searched the area of the fight had found it.. they probably left it because they were scared to touch it. It was that poisonous to them. But she doubted they even looked. S
EmilyShe gasped.Her hand went quickly to her mouth as the whole room began to speak at once. Nick stood up angrily. “You cannot possibly think this is true.. he is a child. He’s barely seven years old! Why would you have him come here and say this?!” Nick spat angrily. Emily frowned at him. Did he ever stand up once during her trial and tell them they had it wrong?? Did he stand up for her when Felix was speaking down on her? When she was accused of murdering Susan?? No. In fact the opposite. He sent her here. Without question. He decided her fate. And now when it’s about his mother he does this?“Mr. Blackforest control your outbursts.” Ellis told him, forgoing Nick’s alpha title. “Andrew.. buddy… surely you misheard…”Nick tried. But Andrew frowned at Nick and shook his head. Emily felt a tear run down her face. First because poor Andrew who had to overhear such things about his mother no less. And then for Nick.. who was still to this day taking up for Susan. Still trying