DYLAN'S POVIt took a while before she took her eyes off Thorn with that solemn look on her face and I wondered what transpired between them. I could ask Thorn but I'm sure whatever he did, he probably didn't realise it."Did I come at a bad time?" I asked when I got to her and she sighed."No. I'm sorry. I spaced out," she admitted. How awfully truthful she was. A woman like her was not cut out to be a spy at all. What was Jerry thinking? Speaking of Jerry, I needed to have a meeting with my brothers about what to do to fix his attitude."Did you have a good day? I heard Hunter took you down to town," I took her hand and kissed it before leading her inside."It was alright," she answered in a quiet voice.I could tell there was more to what she wanted to say but she chose to use such simple terms instead. Emy was a woman of few words and somehow, I liked it. She only spoke when she was spoken to or when she saw it was necessary. But most times, it was the former. She acted like she w
EMY'S POVEarlier that evening....Dylan closed the door behind him and I finally let the dress slide down my chest. I had been holding it together since. Even when we had public baths with mixed gender, I had never been this shy before.Was it because I knew what I looked like? I may have a pretty face but I was all bones. He saw the scars too, and traced them with his fingers. Was he not disgusted? Everyone else who had seen it would laugh at me and point fingers. They knew I couldn't heal like they did.I had never cared about having smooth or flawless skin. The first instinct was to survive. The rest didn’t matter.I stepped out of my dress and walked to the large mirror on the dresser. I stared at myself, turning to my sides. I could count my ribs but somehow, I knew it wouldn't last. I was eating well these days. Soon, I'd look well fed like those maids and maybe, just maybe I'll look good by their side.I made my way to the bathroom and repeated what the maids did to the bathtu
EMY'S POV No one ever knew how to answer a question they didn't know about but after what happened a few minutes ago, I wish I had the answer to everything so it hurt me to say, "I... I don't know." "What do you mean?" He asked even when he sounded the least surprised. "I don't know if I have parents. The first memory I have is being in the MoonShadow Pack." "Wasn't that Pack swallowed up by Jerry?" He tried to remember. "It was." "So you've been alone ever since?" "Yes," was I supposed to add to that information? "I have no memories of my parents and no one ever came to claim me," I trailed off. The rest was pretty obvious from there. "Did you have any guardian, Emy?" He got to his feet just as a knock sounded on the door and he headed there. I wiped my eyes for any sign of tears before he returned holding a tray. He drew the chair closer and sat next to me. "You should eat," he said and started to feed me. I wondered what he thought too. Did he think I tried to kill myself?
THORN'S POV"Did you really think you could walk out from apologising to her?" Hunter barged into our study room. Was it still considered as barging in when the room belonged to all three of us?I stopped midway from pouring myself the third glass. Now what did they want? I put the drink down and Hunter snatched it from me. He glared and threw his face away before taking a sip."You shouldn't drink on an empty stomach," he said shortly after."I don’t know what you want from me," I turned away only to see Dylan come in."Oh it's nothing much, Thorn. Just don't act like a dick around her," he shrugged. "That would be nice."I didn’t think I was in the mood to hear this. I rubbed my forehead with a sigh, "Look, I blew up. Totally get it.""Nope. You're not gonna get out of this that easy," Hunter threw his arm around my shoulder from behind. "You have to look her in the face and say you're sorry.""What? Why does it have to be that way?" I frowned. "Can't I just smile and wave it off?"
THORN'S POVI didn’t want to think about it.She was giving out that kind of reward?Why didn't Dylan report that? Who else had she given those kinds of rewards to? If she had done that with Hunter, I knew he would never mention it to me. That bastard would keep his mouth shut and continue to take more rewards from her.I had to fix this but for now I was stuck playing Hunter."So is she alright?" I asked shortly after Kelly returned."Yes. I just ran some tests. Emy has a very weak body. It's a miracle she survived all these years without proper treatment," Kelly said as she buried her face in the test result.I glanced at Emy who was seated, listening to her diagnosis. She had a clueless expression on her face and I wondered what went through her mind."That sounds too bad," I folded my arms and sat next to her, crossing my legs. "What are we going to do about it?""Since she has no wolf, I'll have to put her on meds and see how she responds to it.""Eh, that sounds like you're maki
EMY'S POVIt was easier to sleep during the day since it was bright but I woke up during evening time to Hunter's knock on my door. I could've sworn I wanted to take a nap. I didn’t know I was this sleep deprived.Kelly did say I needed to get some rest. I couldn’t tell anyone that I wasn't sleeping well. How would they look at me? They would see me as a burden and I didn’t wish to drag anyone down.As he led me down the halls after kissing the back of my hand so sweetly, I wondered if he had planned it with Thorn. It took me by surprise when Thorn suddenly pulled up acting like Hunter. It took everything in me not to show my shock but I experienced something else, I was holding myself from smiling.I didn't know I was capable of smiling. Maybe that was why I was always so fond of Hunter's smile. He knew how to capture my attention with it even if his eyes showed a different emotion. It was almost too painful to look at.He led me to a garden where Dylan was sitting under a nice shade
EMY'S POV"It's too strong. I'm changing them."My heart almost dropped to my stomach at Kelly's response after I told her of my very peaceful sleep. I woke up a few minutes to noon still feeling a bit weak and drowsy."B-But it helps me sleep well," I explained. Why would she change it when it served its purpose?"Besides not wanting to get in trouble with the Alphas," she began. "I don't want you to die in your sleep, Luna Emy. I'm sorry but I have to give you a lower dose. As it seems the drugs are higher than your body mass.""Then, I just need to gather more body mass, I can do that," I said trying not to sound too eager but it seemed she caught on fast because she frowned a little and glanced at me.I sat still under her gaze, feeling conscious and stupid for sounding like I had an addiction problem."Please don't feel too dependent on the drugs, Luna. We wouldn't want this to backfire. That aside," she smiled. " I heard you're visiting Nana today."It took a while to push away
EMY'S POVHunter helped me down from the car and once my legs hit the floor, my knees wobbled and I leaned into him suddenly. He was quick to hold and support me up while I rubbed my temples to ease the sudden throb of my head and blurry vision."Are you alright?" Hunter asked."What's wrong?" Dylan followed and he placed his hand on my shoulder. "She was fine a minute ago."Truly I was. I didn't even understand why I was suddenly feeling so dizzy. Was it the drugs? Was it starting to work?"I'm fine. Sorry," I straightened up and I saw Hunter's curious face. He didn't say anything but held my hand strongly to support me in case it happened again.Having them this close was making my face heat up. I couldn't even hold his gaze for very long. The memory of what happened in their study haunted me and drew out very strange feelings from my whole body."Let's go," Thorn announced and we walked side by side with Thorn leading the way to the mansion.Nana's house was a beauty to look upon.
EPILOGUEAMELIA’S POVFEW MONTHS LATERI grabbed Hunter's hand tight as he led me down the stairs. I felt heavy and my feet were all swollen. I winced every now and then with a frown on my brows."I offered to carry you," he said, chuckling at my anger."I can do this," I was determined to walk on my own. Ever since my bump got bigger, I had felt nothing but heaviness. My stomach was so big that I feared it would burst. I was worried most times but Kelly would always calm me down when my mates just couldn't.I was certain they were fed up with my pregnant state. Well good because next time, they won't get me pregnant again!"What do you mean? We can have more babies-" Dylan started to say but I glared at him, lifting my head slowly as he paused in his words, scratched his temple and turned to Thorn."That's what I thought when I was younger," he quickly added and Thorn nodded, totally agreeing with him.Did I need to remind them that I carried not one but three pups inside of me? How
EMY’S POvSandwiched between my mates, it was impossible to escape without one of them grabbing me quickly and pinning me back on the bed. His eyes as he looked at me were filled with so much softness. I almost melted, especially when I noticed the bags under his eyes. I turned to the others and saw they suffered the same fate.Good. At least it was good to know that I didn't suffer alone."Where are you running off to, love?" His voice was equally soft and it went straight to my chest to try and melt the ice I had placed on my heart.The foundation threatened to shake but I clenched my fist and turned my face away but whichever direction I turned to, another face was there.One by my left, another by my right and the third pinning me under him- goodness! Why did it feel so Impossible to get away from them? They were everywhere I turned to.I closed my eyes then, only for my head to fill with images of them."Look at me," he demanded with a gentle but firm voice. He sounded so hurt. T
Amelia’s POVTWO WEEKS LATERThe oven dinged and I wore my gloves. The sweet scent of cherry pie filled the air and I took out the pan and placed it on the counter. I reached on my toes for my mother's favourite plate and I cut myself a piece.I munched down on it thrice and nodded my head, feeling satisfied at the result. I turned to her cook book and I closed it. Her recipe had finally paid off. It was worth the time and energy dedicated to it.I ate in silence just like all the other days since I moved into my home. The walls no longer felt alive and even the fragrance in the air no longer caught my fancy.Nothing interested me here. It was all glum and dark. I've had nothing but nightmares on my return here. My back hurt from folding myself on my old bed-- I could use a massage and a good Queen sized bed.I debated sleeping in her room but the minute I walked in, tears were the only things in my eye and I was walking out the next minute.I reached for my warm glass of milk and too
EMY’S POVI had always wanted to know who my parents were, what they were like if they loved me or not and if my life would be any different from the hell it had been all these years. I always thought of myself as a part of MoonShadow Pack and called it home but I received the shock of my life and entire existence.It wasn't just the fact that I had regained my memories and I was the Beta's daughter of the Silverfang Pack but it was seeing the hate in my mother's eyes as she lunged at me with intentions to kill. I was her prey and nothing more than that will I ever be.Was it really okay to die by her hands? I couldn't even move if I wanted to.Everything felt so slow in my eyes, even my fast beating heart had slowed down and I waited for my life to end.It was all so slow but suddenly, there was a black wolf running at full speed, dashing out of the woods with a scared look and before my eyes, it leaped in the air, hitting Nana with a force that sent her flying over.My heart stopped
EMY’S POV"Don't make this harder for yourself," Nana pulled me out of my thoughts and I realised she still kept her distance but by now there was nowhere to run. The cliff was behind me and it was either I jumped to my death or let her kill me."There is no escaping me," she said with a poker face, giving me the chills and I was forced to take a step back. When her eyes landed on my feet, I gulped, worried she might get funny ideas.The corner of lips cracked into a smile and she looked me in the face again. "You have two options." I already knew what they were. "Let's not waste each other's time.""You… lured me here," I gulped. "You deceived me, didn't you?""I'm not gonna do that with you," her face fell again. "I've gone through this so many times already. It feels like an endless loop," she rolled her eyes. "But that's the goddess's fault. Hw can three men have so many mates? Haha." her laugh held no humour."Nana," I whispered in shock and horror. "What did you do… to their mat
DYLAN’S POVAfter Emy cut off the mindlink, I had been uneasy and unable to focus on anything. Luckily for me, Jerry's men were not attacking… yet. They had only gathered in large numbers and moved too close to the borders and we upped our defence and alerted our warriors to prepare for any attack.We couldn’t take any chances.'I see Jerry but why isn't he doing anything?' Thorn, who was standing still beside me, asked through the mindlink.'I'd like to know that too,' Hunter said, just as confused as we were.I observed his warriors both in human and wolf form, they were armed, growling at our men every now and then. Commander Leon was certain they were trying to surround the Pack so we had him lead half of the warriors around while the other half stayed with us.Every now and then, Jerry would smirk at us, throw in a punchline or two to try and anger us, he would mention how we chased the eight Packs away for him and even mention kidnapping our mate-'Something… is off,' and I wasn
EMY’S POV"Slow down," I stuttered, trying to process her words as I got a pounding headache.'I'm sorry but I can't sit back and watch you die too, Emy,' her voice was firm and it held a lot of pain. 'It always starts like this. There's a distraction or a war and someone dies.'Death… war… Was she referring to the past mates?"Please, slow down," desperate to hear what she had to say, I had to make sure I didn’t miss a word. My head was ringing like a thousand drums were being hit.'I'm on my way to you, in the meantime, find a way to get out of there,' she said. 'Guards, maids- bullshit! I've seen this all before! They all died in that mansion and you're going to die too if you don’t save yourself!'I was terrified beyond words as I turned my eyes to the door, staring at it suspiciously. Would anyone really jump in here and kill me? 'H-How do you know that-''I've been around the Alphas long enough and I know whoever killed the last four is on their way to you too. I'm not buying th
EMY’S POV"Luna!" Helen rushed into my embrace and I held her close. "I'm so sorry, Luna. I put you in trouble. I'm so sorry.""What? Don't say that. It's all my fault. I should be the one apologising. You went through so much just because of my stupidity," I could still remember her dangling from Hunter's chokehold. He could have killed her there.She had tears in her eyes as she held my hand to her cheek.'I came as quickly as I could.''Thank you,' I was grateful that she could read the room."What do you need help with?" she asked."That," we both turned to Grace. "Help me look after her and let me know when she wakes up."'Report to me first, please. If the Alphas find out first, they'll kill her. I have something I need to ask her.'She nodded and bowed, "Yes, Luna. I'll do my best."'Also… can you tell me about the other mates-' she went rigid immediately, freezing with wide eyes as she remained in a bow. Her actions made me nervous and I knew immediately that something was up.
EMY’S POV"Phew!" I sighed with a hand over my chest as I stepped down from the car. I was tired, no doubt but I couldn’t let the Alphas see that. They wouldn't hesitate to fuck me back to sleep just to keep me locked in.I knew we would have to talk about their strange behaviour another time but for now, I'd have to make do with the army following behind me.That was the only way I could leave the mansion. I had at least ten guards walking in front and behind me. They didn't say a word to me nor did they look at me but their presence around me was loud enough.I wished my mates could tell me something. Anything to clear my doubts but their silence was rubbing off the wrong way. I didn't want to listen to my thoughts at this point in time.The doors opened and the guards gave way, allowing me to see Nana rushing down the stairs. I closed the rest of the distance, wrapping my arms around her when she pulled me into a tight hug. Her warmth and scent was beautiful just as I knew it would