Emily She turned around and gave the little cabin a last look. She had packed up all her belongings and was saying goodbye. She didn’t realize how emotional it would be to leave it behind. But it wasn’t just the cabin she was leaving. She was leaving Charlotte … and all the memories they had here. She was leaving Alice… who had treated her like a daughter when Emily so badly needed her mom. She was leaving Tutu who had practically raised her children during the time when she couldn’t. She was leaving Ellis, who had become one of her closest friends and confidants…. even though he would eventually be leaving as well. And… she was leaving Nick. Even though she didn’t mind to leave him, she hated saying goodbye to the memories, the good times they’d had before everything went to shit. The teenage boy she fell in love with. Dr. Pavarti had finally given her the all clear. Although he warned her she would probably have some residual pain for the rest of her life. Her poor body had s
Emily Emily loved being home. She still wasn’t one hundred percent herself … still not over everything that happened and everything she had found out. And she still missed her old pack. Just because Nick and his family were awful.. the rest of the members there weren’t. There were days she longed for her little cabin and the lake out back. And her stream in the woods. She missed Alice’s store and the cozy apartment upstairs where she had spent hours with Charlotte drinking tea. But she was getting better. Being around her dad helped. Hanging out with Juniper and Maeve and her brothers felt like old times. It made her nostalgic for her days of growing up there. Except the fact that Lo was missing. Lo was always missing. Alan was leaving for the Crow pack in a couple of days. Emily was sour about it.. although she tried not to show it. She hadn’t talked to Lo very much since she had been back in her home pack. The truth was when she found out Alan was going to see Lorenzo an
Lorenzo Jarvis came in to see Lo as he finished up for the day. “So you’ve got Alan coming in?” Jarvis asked him. “Yep, today or tomorrow.” Lorenzo answered. “Andddd… Emily’s not coming?” Jarvis asked carefully. Lo shook his head. “Nope.” That’s all the response he could muster. Things with Emily had been… strange lately. She hadn’t been accepting his calls or texting him back. He wanted her to tell him she was getting a divorce… but for whatever reason… she didn’t. Strangely… this didn’t push Lorenzo closer to Collins… even though he thought it would. In fact, recently he hadn’t been feeling the pull to Collins as much. He couldn’t keep his mind off Emily long enough to think about anything else. His attraction to Collins was still there, but nothing like it had been. He didn’t understand it but he was okay with it too. Although he kinda wished he could find someone to take his mind off Emily for a night. But that wouldn’t ever be Collins. She’s not a one night stand. S
Emily Emily looked out the window of the car. It wouldn’t be long now. She was going to see Lo. It was a last minute fly by the seat of her pants type of decision that led her here. After she had spoken to June, Emily decided she was right. Maybe Lorenzo was waiting on her. There was only one way to find out. She was about to discover once and for all how he really felt about her. She was nervous.. very nervous.. to say the least. What if she arrived and he was with someone else? What if he had mated that girl? What if he just didn’t want to be with her after all? But Emily was stronger now. Stronger than she had ever been. If Lo pushed her away, she would handle it. At least … she hoped. She looked over at Alan who was driving and doing some kind of over exaggerated dance movements. She started laughing at him. He was doing his best to get Emily out of her head. When she first told him she was going with him he looked at her and said: “no shit?” She grinned back at him a
Emily Emily held on to the door handle as Alan sped down the roads. His driving was making her nervous but she knew he could handle it. As long as he kept his wolf in check…. that is. If he couldn’t control his wolf and he shifted in the car … they’d both be dead. But he held on. And so did she. She suddenly recalled the time when she’d gone into labor with Luca. It was very similar to what was happening right now. She and Nick had gone to a gathering at a nearby pack. It was a formal occasion, an induction of a new Alpha. She was very pregnant. And very close to giving birth. But Nick had insisted she go with him. It was all about keeping up appearances with him. But for her? She could care less. She was far more worried about her baby after what had happened the last time. At that moment she was three days overdue. But still she slipped into the tight long black silky dress and put on the heels. By the time the night was over her feet felt like they were splitting into. Eve
Lorenzo ~a few moments earlier~Lo needed to get out of the bar. He needed to get out right then. He knew exactly what was happening. And he felt like an idiot for not realizing it sooner. He’d gone through this before. When he had first shifted. It was no where near as strong then however. But that’s the first time he knew he was meant to be with Emily. He even knew what was happening to her that day in the car all those years ago when she first met Nick. Had it been so long that he had forgotten? But it was different now too. He didn’t know why. Maybe because she had let Nick go? The feelings were stronger. He felt sick… like if he didn’t get to her soon he would be a heaving mess on the floor. Things clicked for Jarvis a moment later. Lo looked at him and grunted out the words. “I’ve got to get out of here…” as if being in that building was physically hurting him. He needed to move closer to her. She must’ve come with Alan. They must be close now, or maybe even here already.
Emily It was a little while later. They were all sitting in the pack house. The shock of what happened outside had settled everyone’s feelings for the moment. Well.. to a degree anyway. The urge to jump on top of Lorenzo was still there. Her brother sat at the other end of the huge room talking to the girl who was apparently his mate. Emily had been so surprised at the turn of events… but she was happy for him. Alan deserved this. All this mate business reminded her about Nick and Charlotte. She hadn’t brought that up but she wanted to tell Lorenzo. Lorenzo who had been oddly quiet since they’d come inside. He sent all the people that had come outside home. They’d gotten some coffee and sat down to talk. For someone who had been so vocal moments ago… he sure was quiet now. But the pain she was having had stopped. The hot flashes were gone. Clearly being close to him had ebbed all those feelings. Her wolf was calm too. She looked at Lo now, feeling awful that it took her deno
Lorenzo She was crying now. He kissed her forehead lightly. How could she begin to think he was upset over the fact Collins had found her other mate. This was a good thing in his eyes. He was only worried about the awkwardness it would cause for Emily. She was who he was worried about. She was the one he loved….had always loved…. would always love. They would probably all need to sit down and have a conversation at some point. But right now…. He just wanted to show her something. “Come on..” he said, grabbing her hand. “Can you shift now?” He asked her. She grinned at him and nodded. Lo pulled her over under a tree. He started getting undressed. Lucky for him he had worn a pair of shorts under his jeans that day … just for this exact reason. He took off his large sweater and handed to Emily. She smiled at him. He knew she had stolen his T-shirts and liked to wear them. He didn’t mind… he actually loved it. If her clothes would’ve fit even one of his arms… he would’ve
Wedding continued Emily Emily could not stop the waterworks that were happening. Tears streaming down her face as she sobbed at the letter. She sat it down beside her and patted it gently while she tried to calm herself enough to look at the dress. When she pulled it from the box, she immediately began sobbing again. She had never seen anything so beautiful in her life. The dress itself was the lightest pinky-tan color on the bottom. It was sleeveless and the top was fitted and covered with white lace and flowers. The bottom was flowy and had several layers to it. The train was long and white and was also covered with flowers and lace. It was literally enchanting. And absolutely perfect. So she had her dress and decorations and food.. now she needed some bridesmaids. ~~~~~~~~~~When the day finally arrived Emily was a bundle of nerves. As a special gift to her and Lo, her dad had gotten ordained and was going to marry them. When he walked into the room where she was getting
THE WEDDING EmilyFor the past couple of weeks, she had been working nonstop planning everything. She wasn’t the type of girl who had to have all the bells and whistles and sparkles, however, she did want everything to be perfect for her wedding. When she had married Nick, she had let Susan and Sophia make most of the decisions. And none of it had been what she would have chosen to do… so this time, she got to do it right. She knew they’d need a large area with tons of seating. People from all around would be coming. Several different packs from near and far would attend. People from her home pack of course, even people from Nick’s pack would come. Lorenzo’s pack would’ve filled an entire valley alone. So the first thing she did was find the perfect spot … and surprisingly.. or not.. it ended up being right outside her new cabin. There was a huge open space on one side of it. The other three sides were blocked off by a mountain, a lake, and a forest.. but the front of her house
Emily Nothing had ever felt as good as this. She didn’t care that sticks and grass were poking into her back. She stared up through the trees to the stars in the sky.. or maybe that was just her vision because she was losing herself. Lo continued his onslaught with his tongue. He licked and sucked and kissed.. he added a finger, then another. She couldn’t be still. It was too much .. it felt too good. She squirmed and whimpered and cried out. “That’s it baby…” he said. Then he went back in… attacking her with his mouth. He slowed down then. Torturing her. But goddess it was good. He lazily flicked at her with his tongue.. every so slowly … growling and causing vibrations as she climbed higher and higher. “Loooo…” she breathed out. “Mmmmmm” he hummed into her. Her body began to shake as she kept going higher and higher. He picked up his speed.. he added another finger. His other hand held her open as he kept going faster and faster and faster…. She went over the edge. She
Emily Emily couldn’t wait to see Lorenzo. Being away from him for two weeks was killing her. Of course she had enjoyed her time at home. She loved seeing her dad and Brian and Maeve and June. She had gotten to snuggle little Charlie … and it was as if Charlotte was there with her. She wished they could all live in the same pack together. Her and Lo, their children… her brothers and dad and Maeve and now the baby. And Juniper of course. If she could just have them all with her every day.. it would be a little piece of heaven here on earth. She got to tell Andrew that he was officially adopted. They both hugged each other and cried. He asked her if that meant he could call her mom now .. and she smiled so big her cheeks had hurt. “Yes Andrew. You absolutely can call me mom.” It had been a beautiful reunion with all her children. But now she was headed back to Lo’s pack.. which would soon be her own. Alan and Collins were returning as well in a couple of days. Alan stayed a lit
Lorenzo Emily had been gone back to her pack for only a couple of days, and already he was losing it being away from her. The hole she left behind was sucking the life out of him. He was moody and felt sick.. and bit the head off anyone who looked at him sideways. She would be returning soon… with the kids. He just had to hold off a little longer. He knew she needed this time with her dad and June and the rest of her family. Alan had gone too and taken Collins. Lo still couldn’t get over how that had all worked out but he was glad. Alan was the best fit for Collins. He knew they’d make each other happy, and he was happy for them both. Alan was one of his best friends and had the biggest heart, just like his sister. He was more like a brother to Lo.. him and Brian. Although Emily never got anywhere near the sister category. But they’d grown up together. The truth was Alan and Collins were a perfect fit. They bounced off each other in the best ways. Alan would bring Collins out o
Emily In the days following her and Lorenzo’s engagement, and their… special time… afterwards, Emily was on cloud nine. She felt a rare peace that she had never had in her life. It was an odd feeling… not worrying, but she was grateful for it. She would be returning home in a couple of days. She had to wrap up some things there and then she would be moving to Lorenzo’s pack… permanently. She was a little nervous of how the kids would do with all the changes. But they could visit her dad and Maeve as much as they wanted to. Speaking of Maeve, Brian had called her that morning with the news. She had gone into labor in the middle of the night, and the baby was here. Emily was so happy for them, they’d both wanted their own child for such a long time. “What did you name her?” Emily asked Brian. Brian paused on the other end of the phone. “How did you know it was a girl? I haven’t even told you that part yet. Emily… did you get one of your feelings about the baby?” He asked nerv
Emily Her breathing was erratic as she watched Lo watching her. He sat up on his knees and grabbed both of her ankles, yanking her back down. She gasped. “Lo…. What are you doing?” She asked him.. reaching up and touching the mark that was still on her neck. He growled. “I know you want to wait Emily. But I’ve got to touch you. I want to touch you. I … NEED .. to touch you.” He ground out. Her body shivered at his words. Want and need exploded as she released a small moan without meaning to. Lorenzo sniffed the air. He looked at her. She knew he could smell her as his eyes began glowing, his wolf coming forward. She made a pained sound then as he ran his hands up her legs and stopped at the elastic of her pants. Before she knew what was happening .. he had jerked them down to her ankles. She gasped. “Lo….” She said. He growled at her. She plopped her head back down… no longer being able to hold it up as he crawled slowly up to her face. He looked at her and smirk
Emily The kiss turned frantic, hungry..Emily was clawing her way up Lorenzo’s body. He was so tall she literally tried climbing up. But then he stopped her…“Wait .. I had a whole speech…” he said. She grinned at him. “Okay. Let’s here it.” She said smiling. Lo got back down on one knee. He took her hand and kissed it. Lo down on a knee was still about as tall as Emily he was so huge. She grinned at him waiting. “Emily Caroline Elkwood. I have loved you my entire life. Even before the mate bond, through it and after it. I’ve always loved you. You’re the best part of every day…. you’re the best part of me. You’re my reason. You have the kindest soul of anyone I’ve ever known and the biggest heart there ever was. As bad as it sounds, I’m glad that rogue pack took mine over so I got to come live with you.”Emily had tears in her eyes as he continued. “You’re the most beautiful creature I’ve ever laid my eyes on … but you don’t even realize it. You’re funny. But you don’t know t
Emily She had spent the entire afternoon with her horse, Storm… riding him and brushing and feeding him. She loved that animal already.. she had been telling the kids and her dad all about him during the phone calls. She got word that Lorenzo wanted her to meet him at the house soon. But she wanted to run back to her room at the pack house and shower first. Her crazy purple hair was still wet we she started out. She figured Lo had wanted to ask her something about the furniture or some of the outside work that the builders were finishing up. She had been in jeans and boots all day while riding so she wanted to dress comfortably. She threw on a long sleeved fitted cropped workout shirt and some sweat pants with her tennis shoes. She grabbed her big puffer coat to head out the door when she stopped. Her breathing got ragged as she looked down at her clothes. This was the exact outfit she had on in the safe room…. With Nick….. with Raleigh…She threw her coat down and immediately