EmilyThe Present She was so excited they were getting this break from the trial, although she wasn’t happy about the reason. That stayed in the back of her head as she walked home with Alan that morning after she’d spoken to Reymond. Brian and Lo had stayed behind speaking to the council. She knew that Charlotte had been planning to go into the towns that week. They were low of supplies so she would take a day to go get everything. Emily had been planning to send Alan with her but now, since she had a vacation of sorts … maybe she’d go. If Charlotte was able to go today or tomorrow that would work. She’d be leaving tomorrow night for the journey back to her home pack to visit with her dad and all her old pack mates. She was so excited for home. She couldn’t wait to spend time with her father and Juniper. Once they made it back to her cabin she had planned to call Charlotte but she was already there. “What are you doing back so soon?” Charlotte asked. Emily and Alan filled her
EmilyAfter Emily had walked to the edge of the property by the old training grounds and showed Ellis exactly where she and Susan had been, he thanked her profusely. He told her she didn’t have to wait on him, that he might be there a while… he planned on searching over every single inch of this area. She wondered what it was he was looking for. Maybe he had some idea but he didn’t share what it was he was thinking. She asked if he was sure… it was easy to get turned around way out there. It was in fact the furtherest point from the pack house. But he assured her he could find his way back. Had he been a wolf, she wouldn’t have thought twice about it… but he was indeed human, and he couldn’t scent his way back. She ended up giving him hers and Alan’s phone numbers, just in case. On her walk back she decided she needed to get a few things done before going on her trip. She finally made it back to her cabin. Alan had a lot of questions about what Ellis wanted. He sat in silence
EmilyAs she left after her conversation with Reymond, Emily started thinking she should’ve asked him about Raleigh and Nick. And what was going on with the missing paperwork about the rogues and all the broken rules. She didn’t know if he would’ve told her though, seeing as how it all might be tied together with her trial somehow. But as Luna of this pack, he might’ve indulged her. She was very curious if Nick and Raleigh had gotten into trouble. Surely Raleigh is in trouble now after they’d caught him meeting rogues with their own eyes. But what would his punishment be? Then there was Sophia. She knew deep in her soul that Nick’s mother was tied to all this somehow. She just hadn’t put the puzzle pieces together yet. As she was headed toward her cabin, she stopped, and turned down another road. She had never gone by the pack doctor to get something to help her sleep. She may as well do that right now since she had a moment. Dr. Blue Pavarti had been the Blackforest pack docto
EmilyTHE PAST It had been a few months shy of a year since her first shift. And today was going to be a perfect day because her brother, Brian, and his mate were getting married. She knew they’d wanted to marry for a long time now… but they’d held off because of her father. Once they did marry it would be expected for Brian to take over the pack and become Alpha. And he had felt awful about pushing his dad out like that. He wouldn’t do it. So they had waited. But their dad was getting older, and he’d had a long talk with Brian after Emily had her first shift. He was ready to step down. So the planning had begun, and today they would marry. They’d spent the previous weeks decorating and planning… the ceremony would be held in a beautiful clearing at the edge of the mountain that was on their property. There was a clearing in the woods there, pine trees on every side and a stream out in front that ran the edge of the mountain. Emily thought she had never seen anything so b
EmilyThe PresentAfter Emily had gotten some medicine to help her sleep and left the pack doctor, she stopped by to see how Charlotte was coming along with the store inventory. She still liked quite a bit so Emily stayed and helped her for a while, and they decided they’d go to the human towns for supplies the following day. Since she would be busy the next day she decided to go back to her cabin and pack for her trip home. On the way there, she had a thought. So she stopped by Lo’s cabin and knocked on his door, wondering if he was back yet from meeting with the council. Apparently, he had just come out of the shower because he came to the door in some sweat pants and nothing else. Hair wet, and the rest of him glistening… Emily couldn’t speak for a moment, and just stood there… staring. He smirked at her and titles his head. “What cha thinkin about Mo?” She jerked her head up from where she’d been staring at his abs. “Lo. Hi.”He smirked again. “Hi.” He said back. “Erm
Emily THE PAST By the time they’d gotten to the town hall Emily was a complete nervous wreck. She was still having horrible hot flashes and pains zipping through her body. She asked her dad to drive around to the side of the building because she didn’t want to get out in front… where there were indeed several people, mostly strangers, already standing about. She jumped out of the car as soon as it stopped and immediately began pacing back and forth. Then a sharp pain came again and she had to stop and lean against the car until it passed. “I can’t do this. I cannot do this. Brian this is your day and I’m ruining it!” She cried. “Emily your not ruining…..” Brian started saying. “Why??! Why today? Im not ready. I think I’m going to go back home. I’ll just stay there! I hate to miss the ceremony but that’s the only solution. Brian please tell Maeve I’m so sorry….” She was saying. “It won’t make a difference Emily.” Brian told her. “What do you mean?” She said. Her dad spok
LorenzoThe Present Emily had left an hour ago and he was still sitting in the same exact spot. He’d gone to the kitchen and poured himself a glass of bourbon, turned it up and drank it, then brought the entire bottle with him back into the other room. He was staring at the spot in the wall he’d ruined. He had punched straight through no telling how many feet of stone. Well fuck. He would have to replace that. He’d lost control with Emily. He had been doing so well but being around her for any extended period of time over the years had been difficult. This trial was probably the longest he’d been around her since they were kids. The last time he’d seen her before this had been four years ago. And that was just for a couple days at a big meeting for alphas and Luna’s. Not to mention Nick had been right there then. Before that it had only been a year. They’d seen each other at Christmas at her home pack. Nick hadn’t come then but that was only for a few hours. Regardless. Every
Emily Once she had gotten back to her cabin from leaving Lo’s she was a mess. How could one person have so many conflicting feelings? On the one hand she felt guilty. She was mated and married. Although Nick hadn’t felt much like a mate or husband as of late. She was a little confused about the pull she used to feel for him seemed to slowly be diminishing. She also felt angry that Lorenzo pushed her away. She got it… in a way… but still. That wasn’t the first time that had happened. And she felt like he was so back and forth with his feelings toward her. She wished he would pick one and stay there. Then she also felt good and happy and very turned on…. Her head was jumbled and she didn’t know where to go from here. She was lost. When she got home Charlotte called her to tell her unfortunately she couldn’t go into the towns the following day either because Nick had insisted he needed her help with paperwork. Emily growled when she heard this. He probably found out she was plan
Emily THE PRESENT The entire room was complete silent. No one spoke, no one moved. Once Emily finished her story she stood.. waiting. But still no one said a word. It felt like everyone was holding their breath. Emily let out a huge sigh as tears came to her eyes. She felt the biggest weight off her chest as she turned to look at her brothers. who were both in tears as well. They finally knew. Everyone. Finally. Knew. She noticed more people in the crowd had tears in their eyes as well. She looked over at Nick.. who kept his head bowed. He wouldn’t even glance at her. Ellis caught her eye.. he gave her a small encouraging nod and smile. Finally after what seemed like forever, Reymond stood up and said: “thank you, Emily. You may sit down. Reymond asked if anyone else had anything to say or add. Nobody did. And then he said the trial would adjourn for the next three days. Even though he didn’t say it, Emily assumed that meant they’d have a decision by then. An outcome, for what
Emily THE PAST Emily was so shocked by Susan’s confession she couldn’t even believe what she was hearing. Emily couldn’t breathe. She couldn’t move. She couldn’t speak. “Granted I was trying to kill you… if that makes you feel better.” Susan kept talking. Emily was lost in a cloud of darkness. Confusion and shock was all she could feel. She still hadn’t said a word. Susan started laughing. LAUGHING.That did it. That brought Emily out of whatever darkness she was in. “You’ll go to the dungeons for this.” Emily told her. Susan laughed even harder. “Wanna bet?? My brother would never allow it. My MOTHER would never allow it.” Susan boasted. “Nick will put you there himself when he finds out what you did.” Emily spat at her. Susan stopped laughing. She looked at Emily dead in the eye. “Oh sweet sweet naive little Emily. Nick already knows. He knew right after it happened. He’s known for ten fucking years!!” Susan yelled. Emily was shaking her head. No. No he couldn’t ha
Emily THE PAST Emily slowly opened her eyes. It was still dark out, but something had woken her. She looked at the clock and saw it was the middle of the night. She turned over.. Nick still hadn’t come to bed. That was normal though. He stayed up all hours of the night working in his office. She turned over to go back to sleep, but seconds later a sound had her eyes popping open again. It was her phone. Someone was calling her. But who would be calling so late? Oh goddess. She hoped nothing was wrong with her dad. She picked it up and answered without looking at the number. But when the person on the other end spoke, her mouth dropped open in shock. If you would’ve asked her who would be calling… anytime… much less the middle of the night, Susan would have been at the very bottom of that list. But here she was. “Emily??” Susan said panicked. “Susan?” Emily answered. “Yes. It’s me. I’m so sorry to wake you. But I need your help.” Susan said, fear in her voice. “What’s
Emily She was going back to her trial that day. Whether she was ready to or not. But she was thankful for the past few days with the kids. They were some she would never forget. Lo had called her last night. He said he’d been thinking about her, and she was glad to hear his voice. Once they’d talked a bit — he told her about the guards training and how full the pack was with all the visitors.. she said she would love to see it one day. She said it without thinking of the implication behind it. But she had only been to Lo’s pack once years ago. It sat it in the northernmost region. Surrounded by majestic mountains and beautiful turquoise lakes, and the tallest pine and sequoia trees, it was an actual heaven on earth. “I would love that.” He told her. After a moment of silence he asked a question that surprised her. “Mo… do you think Nick has a second mate?” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~That question had been on her mind all night, and was still hanging around this morning. This whole secon
Lorenzo They had finished eating and were cleaning up when Collins walked into the pack house. Lo watched her walk all the way to the kitchen and speak to her mother, then turn and look around until she found his eyes. A small smile landed on her face. Lorenzo cleared his throat and immediately looked away. When he raised his head up again Jarvis was smirking at him. “Shut the fuck up.” Lorenzo said as he walked back towards his office. Jarvis followed him though, clearly not finished throwing jibes at him. “What would her daddy say?” Jarvis joked. Lo sighed. He told his beta to come in his office and close the door. He needed to tell him everything, so he would stop with the poking. He’d probably see alot of looks going on between them and he didn’t feel like listening to Jarvis’s unwelcome narration every damn day. Once he’d told him everything his beta stared at him with a confused look. “So… Nick is Emily’s first mate… and you’re her second mate?” Jarvis said. “We thi
Lorenzo They were coming in the pack house for a break from the rigorous training they’d been doing for a few weeks now. Lorenzo was happy to help train. But at the same time he had other pack duties and responsibilities he needed to be working on. Not to mention his mind was miles and miles away with Emily still. After he’d heard about Charlotte, he wanted to go to her immediately. But because he had been back and forth so much he decided to wait and go for the funeral instead. He had people coming into his territory those days anyway. And he didn’t want to leave Jarvis by himself to deal with all that. He had agreed to house several of the guards from his region that were training for the group that was going to the east. Part of the council had already been to most of the packs in the north, and they needed somewhere to put everybody. So he took in some of them. But that meant housing and food for all these people as well. It was a big undertaking.. and he couldn’t leave and
Emily ……………….……………….It had been two weeks since that day in the hospital when Charlotte took her last breath holding Emily’s hand. Emily had sat there and cried until Dr. Pavarti came in and unhooked Charlotte from all the machines. Something hit Emily in that moment. And she couldn’t hold it in any longer. She screamed. A painful, heart wrenching sound came from her. She screamed some more. Then she screamed again. She got up and ran out of the hospital into the cold night air. And she screamed some more.People were coming outside that had heard her, she’d woken them up in the middle of the night but she didn’t care. Her brothers and Maeve had come to the hospital too. They must’ve been in the waiting room but she didn’t even see them. They stood behind her not saying anything. Alan was a mess… he really liked Charlotte and Emily had hoped they’d end up mates one day. Alice came outside then, tears running down her face as well. But she was holding it together. Emily d
Emily She walked back into Charlotte’s room slowly… not wanting to face what the doctor has told her. Pam walked by her on her way out and laid her hand on her arm. “Just in case it’s what we think it is, tell her goodbye Emily. Most people don’t get that chance. But you do. Tell her everything you want.” Pam whispered as she left the room. She repeated basically exactly what the doctor had told her mere seconds ago. She wondered if they’d practiced that. A way to soften the blow when telling people their lives would forever be changed, and not in a good way. Emily was practicality full on sobbing at this point as Alice turned to her and softly smiled. “A-Alice” Emily stuttered between her sobs. “I just can’t accept what they’re say-saying. It can’t be true.” Alice hugged her tightly and then said:“It happened with my mother when she passed. It seems like the same thing to me.”Emily cried harder. “We would need a miracle Emily and I don’t think it’s coming. I’ve said my
Emily The look on Maeve and Brian’s faces were enough to know it was bad. She didn’t wait on any explanations, or to ask any questions. She just took off running. She ran and ran and ran all the way back into the middle of the territory. Up and down the streets, cutting through woods and peoples yards to get there as fast as she could. She finally saw the hospital up ahead. She slammed through the front door and ran through the waiting room. She kept going. Get to Charlotte. That’s all that mattered. Finally when she got to her room she skidded to a stop. She opened the door and went inside. Dr. Pavarti, Pam, and Alice stood around her bed. Emily closed her eyes, listening. Breaths. Faint but there. She was still alive. “What happened??” Charlotte demanded. At her voice Charlotte’s eyes opened just barely. She had woken up???“Oh goddess!” Emily cried as she ran to the bed. “Charlotte!” She cried and cried and thanked goddess her friend was waking up. “Emily….” Dr. Pavar