Kale and Jayden sat in silence in their office, their expression pensive as they each weighed the consequences of their actions. “Do you think we did the right thing?” Kale asked amidst the silence.Jayden’s expression turned concerned as his lips thinned in suppressed irritation. “I believe so” he said half-heartedly as if not thoroughly convinced yet at the same time furious at his indecisiveness.Kale sighed and looked away, obviously passing through the same predicament his other half was going through. He drummed his fingers impatiently against the cool mahogany desk, trying to ease some of his tension but failing miserably.“I don’t understand,” Jayden lashed out suddenly. “Why on earth would she cheat on us? Didn’t we give her everything? Or we don’t love her her enough?” His nostrils flared in anger.“That’s what I don’t understand Jayden” Kale stated as he rose from his seat and placed a reassuring hand on his brother, hoping to ease some of the anger that oozed off him in hi
Emma's eyelids had barely closed when the door to the dungeon burst open, sending a huge rush of cool air into her cell.Emma shuddered at the temperature as she rubbed her arms in an attempt to warm herself.Slowly, she looked up to see two muscled guards with scowling faces approach her cell. Her heartbeat kicked up and she slid further back into the darkness her cell provided.Her little attempt to protect herself was futile as the gate of her cell was flung open and the menacing guards walked in.“You're coming with us” one of them snarled as he lunged forward to snatch her arm but Emma was quick to duck from his grasp but she was no match for the other guard.He grabbed her by the neck and hurled her out. “Where are you taking me? Let me go” she screamed frantically as she struggled to escape but the guards held on firmly.They half carried and half dragged her out of the cell and Emma was a bit relieved when she was met with bright light. Being in the dark dungeon for too long h
Mr. and Mrs. Sinclair sat on the couch. Mr. Sinclair rubbed his head while Mrs. Sinclair held her hands together.“How did this happen? How did we stay here and this unfortunate incident happened?” Mr. Sinclair asked.“We failed them,” Mrs. Sinclair lamented, shaking her head sorrowfully. “We failed our daughters.”“We should have known something was wrong with both of them and did something about it,” he said.“I kept asking Emma, but she said everything was fine,” she said. “I tried everything possible to make her talk but she refused, maybe I should have tried harder. I should have kept on persisting on the matter, I should not have given up or left her alone.” She continued lamenting.Mr. Sinclair stood up and started pacing. “We didn’t do enough. We didn’t help and we didn’t protect Emma. We failed her.”Mrs. Sinclair started crying. “What do we do now? How do we help her? I can't imagine the pains she must be going through now. Ohh my poor baby!”“Do you think there is anything
“Oh my!” Ever gushed out excitedly, barely restraining her squeal. “Repeat that again” she said to her friend over the phone.“I'm telling you Ava. It really happened. Emma has been banished. She will be sent out of the pack tomorrow” Milly, her friend, repeated.“How did it happen?” Ever asked, her eyes widening with interest. “Give me the full details”“Ohh, Ava you should have been there. She was purely humiliated. Dragged by the guards and thrown across the floor like a piece of rag”“And worst still, the twins barely spared her a glance. It was as if the veil she had put over their eyes had lifted. Serves Emma right,” Milly murmured. “Acting like she was Queen.” Ava took all of these details in with delight. So she had finally succeeded after all. She had managed to deter the rise of her sister. Now she could have the twins to herself.But first she needed to celebrate. “Hey Ever, are you still there?” Milly's concerned voice filtered through the line. “You're awfully quiet. You
“Please you have to help us, Alpha. Emma is innocent” the Sinclairs begged on their knees in the Alpha's office but he refused to budge.“Emma hasn't committed a crime. She didn't cheat on her mates. She is being framed,” Mrs Sinclair explained.“Mrs Sinclair, you seem to have a problem with my judgement," the Alpha observed as he watched her with a hardened expression on his face.“Too think we were almost in laws” he spat. He shook his head quickly, relieving himself of the memory. “Emma would be banished tonight and the kind guards behind you will escort you to her cell to say your final goodbyes”“Jayden, Kale please do something. Emma is innocent her father” begged but the twins suddenly released their aura, the intensity of it almost sucking the air of the Sinclairs.“Don't mention her name,” they growled. “Get out!” They glared at the guards who moved quickly and dragged Mr and Mrs Sinclair out of the office.Emma laid weakly in her cell, too exhausted to move. Since the guard
The night came finally when she was to be banished and the sky was dark. The air was cold and the whole pack stood near the big fire. Music was playing and the people clapped and smiled. They danced and laughed. They were not sad. It was a party.The party Luna was holding and had invited the whole pack to come celebrate with her.Luna stood at the front dressed in a shiny gown, she raised a glass and smiled at the people gathered around her.“This is for my son,” she said loudly. “Both of them are free now. No more pain and no more Emma.”The people cheered and they clapped again. Some howled and this made Luna smile more.“Tonight,” Luna said, “we end that chapter. We remove the curse from our lives and the lives of my son. We move on and forget she ever existed or meant anything to this pack and my sons.”At the same time, two guards pulled Emma out from the dark room she had been kept in.She was in chains and her hair was messy. Her feet dragged on the ground and her clothes were
Emma crossed the line and fell into the forest.The guards pushed her and she hit the ground. Her hands scraped the hard floor of the forest and her knees burned. Her hair covered her face.as tears rolled down her face, she sat there crying silently for a while.She looked back but there was no one, the guards were gone. The border was far away now. And the fire from the pack was no longer in sight.It was dark, very dark that it was hard to see herself in it.She stood up slowly but her legs shook, her arms trembled. She wiped her tears, but they came back again.She didn't know how she felt but she was so sad and weak. She was banished from her pack for something she didn't do, for a crime she didn't commit and the twins believed it, they had support in banishing her.Her parent's must have been ashamed of her not to show up. Damien must have felt disappointed or didn't want to interfere with the Alpha's decision to be left alone.“I’m alone,” she whispered. “Completely alone now, t
Emma was still contemplating what they meant by she was a cinder when they lounged at her. She screamed.“Please stop! Don’t hurt me!” she shouted again and again.But the figures didn’t stop. They laughed louder. One grabbed her arm and another pushed her to the ground.“Let go of me!” she cried. “Please, I didn’t do anything to you guys! Just let me go my way in peace!”One of them raised his hand and another pulled her hair.“She’s just a weak girl,” one said. "See, she can't even fight us,"“She smells strange. Maybe her blood tastes better,” another laughed.Emma shook her head. “No! Please! Please stop! Don’t hurt me! Please don't hurt me!” she tried bailing herself from whatever it is they think she was but it was all to no availThey didn’t care or listen to her pleas.They moved closer and they showed their teeth. Their eyes glowed.She closed her eyes, finally accepting fate. She covered her face with her hands and murmured her last prayerThen they came footsteps. It was v
Emma sat on the hard, frozen ground. Her arms wrapped around her knees, and her trembling fingers held them with a desperate fervor. Her eyes were red and puffed from all the hours of weeping watered in the darkness. The dungeon's oppressive silence was choking her like an unwanted blanket."Why are you crying again?" Tyler asked from across the room.His voice was casual, as if they weren’t locked in a dark cell beneath the earth. He was leaning against the wall, his legs stretched out in front of him.Emma exhaled slowly, using the back of her hand to wipe her nose. "Because we're in a dungeon, Tyler. We're trapped and this isn't funny. “Remind me again what it is?" Tyler asked, arching an eyebrow at her.Emma became red instantly and she glared at him so hard that Tyler burst out laughing. “This is awful, Tyler. This is very awful."Tyler let out a soft laugh this time around. "I know it is awful but It's not that bad. I've seen worse and this is still manageable."Emma glared at
Emma looked at Tyler. This was the second time he would be saying this to her but now he had mentioned, she didn't want to let go of it. Her eyes were serious now as she stepped closer to him."You said it again," she said."Said what?" Tyler answered. His voice was low and he made it obvious he knew what she was saying by not glancing at her.."Don't pretend as if you did not hear me," Emma said, giving him this look on her face. “You said it's your job to protect me. Do you know it is the second time you are saying this to me? Why do you keep saying that? Is there something I don't know?"Tyler rubbed the back of his neck nervously and turned away from her."It's nothing," he said. "Don't mind the words. It is just a normal word I think you understand."Emma shook her head. "I can't drop it. I want to know what you mean. It is not normal and I don't understand what it means. That is why I am asking you." She practically drawled the last words whilst glaring at him "It's not importa
Cinder? Tyler stood rigid as his muscles tensed visibly. ‘Why would Emma suddenly want to know about that now?’ He watched her curiously from beneath his lashes as different thoughts went through his head.“Did you hear what I just said?” Emma huffed impatiently. “Why are you so silent all of a sudden? Do you know what Cinder is? Why did those Faes call me Cinder?” she mumbled to herself.“It's nothing you should be concerned about. Let's go” Tyler said gruffly but Emma was as curious as ever and wouldn't take no for an answer.Her eyes flared with determination as she made her way in front of Tyler, blocking his path.“That means you do know something about this Cinder that you're not telling me. Just tell me already” she said as she let out a breath of exasperation.Tyler, sensing that Emma wasn't going to let the matter slide, released a heavy sigh and crossed his arms over his chest.He stared at her seriously. “Trust me, you don't want to know what Cinder is,” he assured. “But w
Emma woke up with a start as she glanced around quickly, scanning the environment for any threats. Seeing there was none, she inched closer to Tyler, her eyes filled with concentration as she checked on his wound.Blood had stopped rushing out and she heaved a sigh of relief. He had given her quite a fright last night after getting stabbed by one of their attackers.In her panic, she had smashed a stone over one of them but Tyler had already fallen unconscious. She glanced at the wound again. She had torn a piece of her cloth and used Tyler's shirt to cover the wound while she used her cloth to secure the cloth firmly to the wound.It wasn't the best first aid method but it'll have to do for now. She could only pray to the moon goddess to make Tyler regain consciousness soon so they could leave the forest.Though it was bright as day already and the morning sun seeping through the trees made it look less intimidating but the event of last night was still fresh in her mind and she sh
Emma was still contemplating what they meant by she was a cinder when they lounged at her. She screamed.“Please stop! Don’t hurt me!” she shouted again and again.But the figures didn’t stop. They laughed louder. One grabbed her arm and another pushed her to the ground.“Let go of me!” she cried. “Please, I didn’t do anything to you guys! Just let me go my way in peace!”One of them raised his hand and another pulled her hair.“She’s just a weak girl,” one said. "See, she can't even fight us,"“She smells strange. Maybe her blood tastes better,” another laughed.Emma shook her head. “No! Please! Please stop! Don’t hurt me! Please don't hurt me!” she tried bailing herself from whatever it is they think she was but it was all to no availThey didn’t care or listen to her pleas.They moved closer and they showed their teeth. Their eyes glowed.She closed her eyes, finally accepting fate. She covered her face with her hands and murmured her last prayerThen they came footsteps. It was v
Emma crossed the line and fell into the forest.The guards pushed her and she hit the ground. Her hands scraped the hard floor of the forest and her knees burned. Her hair covered her face.as tears rolled down her face, she sat there crying silently for a while.She looked back but there was no one, the guards were gone. The border was far away now. And the fire from the pack was no longer in sight.It was dark, very dark that it was hard to see herself in it.She stood up slowly but her legs shook, her arms trembled. She wiped her tears, but they came back again.She didn't know how she felt but she was so sad and weak. She was banished from her pack for something she didn't do, for a crime she didn't commit and the twins believed it, they had support in banishing her.Her parent's must have been ashamed of her not to show up. Damien must have felt disappointed or didn't want to interfere with the Alpha's decision to be left alone.“I’m alone,” she whispered. “Completely alone now, t
The night came finally when she was to be banished and the sky was dark. The air was cold and the whole pack stood near the big fire. Music was playing and the people clapped and smiled. They danced and laughed. They were not sad. It was a party.The party Luna was holding and had invited the whole pack to come celebrate with her.Luna stood at the front dressed in a shiny gown, she raised a glass and smiled at the people gathered around her.“This is for my son,” she said loudly. “Both of them are free now. No more pain and no more Emma.”The people cheered and they clapped again. Some howled and this made Luna smile more.“Tonight,” Luna said, “we end that chapter. We remove the curse from our lives and the lives of my son. We move on and forget she ever existed or meant anything to this pack and my sons.”At the same time, two guards pulled Emma out from the dark room she had been kept in.She was in chains and her hair was messy. Her feet dragged on the ground and her clothes were
“Please you have to help us, Alpha. Emma is innocent” the Sinclairs begged on their knees in the Alpha's office but he refused to budge.“Emma hasn't committed a crime. She didn't cheat on her mates. She is being framed,” Mrs Sinclair explained.“Mrs Sinclair, you seem to have a problem with my judgement," the Alpha observed as he watched her with a hardened expression on his face.“Too think we were almost in laws” he spat. He shook his head quickly, relieving himself of the memory. “Emma would be banished tonight and the kind guards behind you will escort you to her cell to say your final goodbyes”“Jayden, Kale please do something. Emma is innocent her father” begged but the twins suddenly released their aura, the intensity of it almost sucking the air of the Sinclairs.“Don't mention her name,” they growled. “Get out!” They glared at the guards who moved quickly and dragged Mr and Mrs Sinclair out of the office.Emma laid weakly in her cell, too exhausted to move. Since the guard
“Oh my!” Ever gushed out excitedly, barely restraining her squeal. “Repeat that again” she said to her friend over the phone.“I'm telling you Ava. It really happened. Emma has been banished. She will be sent out of the pack tomorrow” Milly, her friend, repeated.“How did it happen?” Ever asked, her eyes widening with interest. “Give me the full details”“Ohh, Ava you should have been there. She was purely humiliated. Dragged by the guards and thrown across the floor like a piece of rag”“And worst still, the twins barely spared her a glance. It was as if the veil she had put over their eyes had lifted. Serves Emma right,” Milly murmured. “Acting like she was Queen.” Ava took all of these details in with delight. So she had finally succeeded after all. She had managed to deter the rise of her sister. Now she could have the twins to herself.But first she needed to celebrate. “Hey Ever, are you still there?” Milly's concerned voice filtered through the line. “You're awfully quiet. You