Emery
Today was the day.
I was awoken by the sound of the birds chirping, their tweets sounding a little sweeter today. I opened the curtains and the sun filled my small room. The weather is perfect for the upcoming event. I brushed my teeth, washed my face, and put my hair in a high ponytail before hurrying down the stairs. I walked to the kitchen and readied the ingredients for breakfast—eggs, bacon, bread, and tomatoes. I whipped up a quick breakfast sandwich for the Beta’s family and pocketed the hard edges of the bread to eat in the bedroom for myself.
I hummed as I walked up the stairs, but quickly hid when I saw Caitlyn exiting out of her room. I really don’t want to get on her bad side on this fine day. She gets upset about the littlest matters, especially during the mornings. When the coast was clear, I quietly ran to the attic where my bedroom is located and brought out the hard bread from my pocket. I looked at my mother’s picture on my bedside table and held it in my arms.
“Mother, this is going to be the first time that I’ll be going out in such a long time. And it’s the incoming Alpha’s birthday at that! I saw him on TV once and he is probably one of the most handsome humans that I’ve ever seen, granted that I’ve never really seen much humans.” I let out a giggle. “I’m going to be wearing your dress tonight—that beautiful white dress that was once your favorite. I still remember how beautiful you looked in that dress. Although I probably wouldn’t be able to hold up to your beauty, I promise to keep your dress in good shape.” I paused and felt melancholy all of a sudden. “I miss you, mom. I wish you were here right now.”
I stopped talking before the tears fell down from my eyes. I couldn't cry on this special day. My eyes will be swollen at the party. I laughed at myself once again and finished the bread in my hands.
“EMERY! Help me with the bath.” I heard Caitlyn scream, so I hurriedly stood up and went to the main bathroom.
“Ugh, took you long enough. You move as slow as an elephant, maybe we should feed you less.” She said seriously.
I brushed off her insult. I was already used to hearing her mockeries. “But the party’s in the evening, wouldn't it be better to get ready later?” I asked, genuinely curious why she was getting ready this early.
“Did I say that you can question me? Beauty takes time, okay? You probably can’t relate ‘cause you always look like shit.”
For the entirety of the day, I helped Caitlyn and her mother with their “beauty regimen.” They had snail masks, foot baths, cleansing scrubs, and other fancy products and procedures. They also had me help them polish their shoes and corset their waists. By the time they were finished with all of the fancy stuff, it was already 6 o'clock in the evening. The party was at 8. Two hours was still plenty of time for me so I quietly went back to my room to get ready and take a shower.
I went to my small bathroom and filled up the bucket with cold water. I wasn’t really granted any warm water because it was a “waste” of electricity. I shivered as I poured the cold water on my body. I grabbed my strawberry-scented shampoo and body wash and quickly lathered them onto my hair and skin. The bathroom was filled with the sweet scent of strawberries and cream. It was my favorite scent. I quickly rinsed the foam and wrapped the towel around my body. My hair dripped on the floor as I wiped my wet feet on the rug.
I felt the cold air as I stood in front of my closet, but smiled when I saw the dress that I’m going to be wearing. I put on the white dress, it was sleeveless with gold accents. It reminded me of the gowns that Greek Goddesses would wear, except it only went up above my knees. I let my straight hair air dry while I put on a little bit of lip gloss. I looked at myself in the mirror, and was shocked ‘cause I looked so much like my mother. I got a little teary-eyed but suppressed the urge.
“EMERY! Help me put on my shoes.” I ran to the living room, where I heard Caitlyn’s voice come from. I went down the stairs and felt a gaze lingering on my back. I saw Beta Armad weirdly staring at me. I saw how his gaze stayed longer on my backside. I just said a quick greeting and ran to where Caitlyn was.
Caitlyn stared at me with contempt. Do I look that horrendous? I became self-conscious, so I looked down.
She groaned, “Quickly, kneel down and put on my shoes. I can’t bow down or else my corset is going to pop and my hair’s going to be ruined.”
Yeah, because your corset is too tight. I thought to myself.
“Yes, on it.” I said, kneeling down before her feet. I felt her heated gaze on the back of my head and wondered why she hated me so much. “You’re such an eyesore. If it weren’t mandated by the Alpha and Luna that everyone needs to attend, I would want you to stay forever in this house in order to spare the pack from seeing your ugliness.” She said, hitting the back of my head.
I kept my head down, ‘cause I know that Caitlyn was serious with her threats. I really did not want to push her buttons any more.
“Done.”
“Good.”
“Let’s go.” I heard Beta Armad’s voice, close to my ear. I felt a jolt of shock so I moved far away from him, hiding behind his wife and daughter. Carrie looked at me with disgust so I kept my head down while moving behind them toward the car. I sat at the very back of the van, and listened to the gushes of Caitlyn and Carrie. They were talking about the possibility of Caitlyn being the Alpha’s mate. I tuned them out and looked out of the window, observing the houses that were passing. So, this is what the world looks like right now. I opened the window slightly and basked in the sweet breeze of the night.
“Emery, stop daydreaming and open the door for us.” Carrie said impatiently. I got up and pushed the door open, and held it for the two women. After I closed the door, I peered over the big house, a mansion even, and saw the lights dancing within the rooms. I was excited. I hid my smile while walking in with the Beta’s family. Before entering the door, Caitlyn stopped me with her hand.
“Do not go with us. Enter after you’ve already heard our family name being announced. I don’t want you to bring embarrassment to this family. And never! I mean, NEVER, say that you are a part of our family in any way, got it?”
I nodded my head. This was better than nothing. Actually, this is even better than going in with them. I do not want any unnecessary attention.
“Beta Armad Williams with his wife, Carrie Williams, and his daughter, Caitlyn Williams of the Blood Shadow Pack.” I heard the announcement from inside the mansion followed by a diminished round of applause.
I couldn't contain my excitement anymore, so I quickly entered the house after the round of applause. However, I did not expect that the entrance was a stage-like infrastructure with stairs under the entrance door. As I opened the door, the chatters stopped and the attendees looked over to me. I was frozen as I stared at the hundreds of eyes staring at me. I heard their hushed whispers, but did not make out the exact words they were saying.
“Who is that? She’s such a beauty?”
“Have you seen her before? I would sure remember if I met a beauty like her.”
“If only my mate looked like that—ouch, I'm joking.”
“Fuck, she’s so goddamn beautiful.”
One girl in the middle of the room seethed with anger as she heard the compliments going around the room. Those are supposed to be for me, Caitlyn thought. She looked at the girl in the middle of the entrance and couldn't deny her beauty. Her beauty was the very reason why she wanted to ruin her life.
“Miss...Miss.” I was broken out of my trance when I heard the guard calling out to me. “Miss, what is your name and what clan did you come from?”
“Umm, Emery. Emery Holly Halifax from… nowhere.”
“Introducing, Emery Holly Halifax… from nowhere?” The guard announced, confusion heard in his voice. A moment of silence passed, followed by a loud round of applause.
Emery“Quite an entrance you had there. It’s like everyone shut their mouths all of a sudden.” I heard a male voice beside me. I turned my head towards the person and observed his appearance. He was good-looking and very.. I mean, very tall. I only reached up to his shoulders.“Umm.. Hi. I thought my entrance was normal.”“Oh, it sure was.” He said sarcastically. “How come I’ve never seen you before? The name’s Dalton, by the way.”“Emery… I’m not from here.” I lied through my teeth. “I just wanted a change of scenery and I saw the announcement of the incoming Alpha’s birthday celebration on TV, so I decided to come.”
KairoI heard the bustling crowd, the clinking of glasses, and the classical music from my bedroom. My headache became even worse. I did not want to interact with people who don’t give two shits about the pack.“There’s the man of the night!” I heard my door open. I glared at the culprit. “Come on man. This is your party. Come and show those people who owns this night.” Dalton said, shaking his shoulders while entering from my door.I sighed. “Why are you here, Dalton?”“Your mom’s been pestering me all night, man. I couldn't even enjoy the snack bar! Dalton, where's Kairo? Dalton find Kairo! Dalton it’s getting late, fetch Kairo.
MATURE CONTENT AHEAD If you are a minor or if you are not comfortable with this type of content, please skip to Chapter 8. Third Person’s POV In the barely-lit room, the two bathed in each other’s pheromones— the scent of strawberries and wine mingled in the air. No words came out from the both of them, only pants and moans were heard in the room. Emery gazed at Kairo’s eyes. They appeared like the clearest body of water to be found on the planet. She can see her reflection in Kairo’s clear blue eyes. Kairo isn’t normally starstruck by the beauty of women, but the woman in front of him took his breath away. Even looking at her was enough to satiate the hunger that he was feeling in his veins. However, Kairo was not satisfied with t
Emery I woke up with the rays of the sun hitting against my closed eyelids. My eyelashes fluttered as I smelled the familiar scent of red wine. I indulged in the aroma while reminiscing about the events that happened last night. I admit that I was a little bit intoxicated, but I still remember every touch, every whisper, and every piece of pleasure that he inflicted upon my body. I smiled to myself while reaching out to the person beside me— my mate. However, I couldn’t feel any presence beside me, so I reached even farther on the bed but still did not feel the warm body of my mate. I finally opened my eyes and searched the room. There was no one here. I sighed in disappointment. Where did he go? While waiting for his return, I decided to go and wash up in the bathroom to remove the body fluids from the night before. I abruptly stood up, which caused a jolt of pain to travel all the way up my body. I sat down from the pain as I felt a war
Kairo I sighed. Today is not my day. I moved to my walk-in closet and could still smell the strong scent of strawberries and cream. I admit that the smell comforted me, but this matter isn’t just about me. It’s about the entire well-being of the pack. I picked out the clothes that I would be wearing to the coronation as I pondered upon the events that happened yesterday. Some details were still hazy, but I remembered my wolf taking over my consciousness. That was a rare occurrence. I usually never lose my focus. Fuck, is this what having a mate feels like? I shook off my thoughts as I remembered my promise to Amelia. We have been together since the last Annual Alpha Olympiads. I was training when I saw a girl annihilating these goons with her knife skills. More than the person, I fell in love with the skills and felt a sense of security whenever she was around. She’s strong. I could feel it. And she’ll be a great leader of the pack.Moreover, the
EmeryThe coronation was over, and the after-party was in full blast. I made sure to hide away from the crowd. I was not ready to face Caitlyn and… Kairo. I leaned on the railings of the balcony and looked at the stars. However, the serenity of the night was disturbed by the growling of my stomach. I just remembered that I hadn’t eaten anything since yesterday. I sighed; I really wanted something to eat.I decided to satiate my hunger and let go of all my fears. There are many people here. They wouldn’t possibly hurt me in front of hundreds of people. I went over to the feast table and peered over the abundant array of food.I took a plate from the table and started delicately placing fruits on it. I carefully placed down the serving spoons back to their corresponding plates. I didn’t want to ruin the beautiful arrangements. I hummed quietly and happily as I plopped a strawberry in my mouth. I was happily ea
Emery I removed my hands away from my face and stammered as I saw Caitlyn standing on the balcony door with her arms crossed. “Mates with Alpha Kairo, huh?” She circled around me, and all I could do was look at her with horror. I’m screwed. “Were you planning on never telling us? The sweet dear family that has given you shelter ever since your whore of a mother died?” I snapped. This day has far been worse than what I was expecting. I couldn’t control the words that came out of my mouth anymore. “Your sweet dear family? More like an atrocious and power-hungry family! Do you think that I don’t know all of your secrets? How you had a miscarriage last year because you were busy whoring around? About how your dad sleeps around and pervs on young girls? How your mother spends nearly half of your monthly salary because she has an alcohol addiction? Do you think that I’ve been silent because I don’t know anything about your so-c
**trigger warning: sexual coercion Emery The conversation took a serious turn, and we were now looking at each other with conviction. She placed her hands in mine and said, “You can trust me like your own mother.” I sighed. This is going to be a long conversation. She listened attentively while I shared with her the details of my mother’s death. I also told her where I had been residing for the past few years and all of the vicious things that the Beta family has done to me. She gave out a couple of violent reactions, but I continued on with the story. “And that’s it… Maybe that’s why you haven’t found me for these last few years. It’s like the Beta family has taken me off the radar. I wasn’t allowed to go to school nor the park. I wasn’t even able to explore their garden during my free time. They locked me up in their house to tend to their needs.” She had a scowl on her face as she u