Emerson POV,"Venting your spleen?" I slid my eyes shut ready to blow a fist into his perfect face."Not like you. I didn't know you guarded your bad reputation like that." I try not to think about the letter Nicholas had one of his witches wired down to New Orleans"You have nowhere to go as it seems," Monaco said, setting down the document on the balustrade and strolling towards another Beta that stood at the right corner of the entrance."What do you think you are doing? You should be in the washroom with other Omega washing the dishes." The head Omega hit me hard on my shoulder. My hair lifted in the breeze like a finger of breeze was playing with the strand.The fact that I recalled I would be stuck here for only God knows when my heart ached. I stared at her for a moment and I felt a huge pain that covered my face."Come on, what are you waiting for?" I wanted to snatch that letter from Alpha Loworth's hand and tear it down. I Wish I had enough power to take responsibility as th
Emerson POV,"What is she doing here?" Alpha Loworth narrows his eyes asking his beta, Monaco.He clicked his tongue, whatever his expression was, it showed clearly he was not pleased seeing me. I did not expect him to be pleased. That doesn't mean I did not appreciate his concern.Deep down I scanned myself. I was oddly dressed since other maid entered, with their hair tied into a low ponytail, and their suit was thick enough to cover their whole body halfway, I wore a floral gown that stopped at my knee."Well, I should go," I say his eyes were all over me, he didn't complement, and his expression was seamless. "See, don't act like a maniac because I wouldn't be standing here out of the blue." If I had known my way out."Where do you think you're going to?" His voice halted me to my feet."I know I shouldn't be here," I say scanning my eyes around every corner. Then settles on the small wall decoration. "I don't want to be a burden to whatever you have going on here, Alpha."He chuc
Emerson POV,He nods just a little and says "I won't but I need to. . ." he fidgeted for a moment, somehow I have faith in his assurance that he won't. Although his quiet mode is boring. He looked down at me and my hands were trembling and he could hear how fast my heart was beating again. My eyes into his hazel eyes that shone even with a slight reflection from the outside."Do you want some water?" I shake my head. "I'll be back in a few minutes."I didn't move and every attempt made me tremble.It's just a nightmare, I reassured myself. I looked out the door hoping he would open it, walk in, step into the sheet and wrap himself like a blanket against my body. "You should drink this. You will get better after you do. It's just a nightmare." My sense is overwhelmed with Alpha Loworth, the sense of his cologne, the sound of his warm breath, the slightest brushing of his fingertip against my skin, and his patting a kiss earlier is explosive. I close my eyes because he's trying to rea
Alpha Loworth POV,My entire body stiffens. The thread of mate? What sounded like a dry joke to me was funny at the moment."We will get to the yard soon," I say killing the call and dumping the phone onto the table.It's fuzzy but it is all about me, I find a reflection of myself in everyone abused, My mind keeps going back to how I became an Alpha, forced alone and how I cannot control my pack completely. Even though I know little of the girl lying in her bed. yesterday she was scared, shaking, looking up at me like her life depended on the answer I gave when she insisted I stay with her. Stepping out on the other side of the wall, It felt as if I knew her, at the very least I knew her the way she quivered peering into my eyes for protection kept dining in my mind. "You're supposed to be in your bed." She gasped at the sound of my voice spinning around and coming face-to-face with me."You scared me." Her voice is full of breath as she blows out a sigh of relief, "I heard you st
Emerson POV,"I'm not happy about this," I say opening the door for her.My room is filled with a light warm rose scent. It's like a glass of light strawberry with a side of cola.How do I know this, I have had that skill since childhood and wolves have their sense high at the full moon, I have always had a grip of mine every day."That's why I'm here." She takes a deep sigh. "To apologize."I scrutinized her. "That way." I point towards the small sofa in my room, My eyes lingered at the thought of Alpha Loworth, that is where he slept that night, but none of it matters, he is basically cold enough. He cares, he doesn't care about the omega of his pack. Not that alone, he turned them into slaves, my hand clenched by my side. I'm full of regret now, that and a shot of anger that doesn't make me feel great about myself.The past two weeks have not been the most interesting day of my life and it's all my fault.I'm focusing badly on Wendy. "I'm a bad person, Em, but you can't just compl
Emerson POV,The variety of expressions on Wendy's face hit me to the bottom as we stopped close to the deck, my hands rating on my knees."They're fucking betas." She gasped, sounding harsh on the verge of going insane. "Do you think you could stand against them?""You brought me there." I reminded her."Yes, because I wasn't sure of myself. But trust me I wanted to introduce you to the few people I know, the omega that serves there, and maybe get us a better booze, I did not expect you to explode when you bumped into that fatty with a joint."No one has expectations of me, I worked fucking hard to keep it that way, so what has changed.She's facing forward with her chin resting on her arms. "He was fucking loaded with weed, Em, count ourselves lucky we got away."I glance down at Wendy; it's impossible not to notice the disappointment in her eyes. "It's normal." She starts. "People from Lafayette have ancestors with such eyes, it's rare but beautiful."As soon as she says it, I slap
Alpha Loworth POV,The garage is hot and sticky. I open the door to the outside to get some air and light."There is no record of Smith having cultivated the wolfbane but since we have the place confiscated and the roots dung out, he will get back at us."Monaco is right, the New Orleans pack have had their peace and never intruded in any shitty stuff. But it's about the people.I shut my door and we started to walk to the pack house.I'm fierce, Monaco is calm and present, and we're both a good pair. Most of the time he steps in to control my fits. I just wished he was not there that night, I wouldn't have wasted my time going to the cultivation."Loworth, feisty as ever, Smith can hide his scheme but not forever. His pack don't support him.""That fucking bastard doesn't care what they support." My eyes shoot up in anguish, In the last few hours I have had myriads of emotions travel through me, from grief to anger and to total numbness, I know that right now I'm stuck in my own dec
Emerson POV, The room felt warmer, and brighter as the scent of the incense wafts to me, the incense smells minty at the corner of the room. My chest tightens, each breath a struggle as the weight of my surrounding puzzle me.This is not the pack house and the smell is not familiar except the mint sitting on the counter like a cactus with a burnt smell unpleasant to my nose. "Oh my! She is awake, the room is kept warm, for her safety." the flickering light of the lamp helped a bit in the situation, it brought me sight, the only sight I could suffice through with the shadow, and it eases my anxiety. I could hear a man whisper to the tall familiar figure outside, The minute on, I was convinced there was something about this room, even with my in-depth sense of smell I perceived nothing outside this wall. Amplifying the anxiety, the broad man stood outside the door guarding it I sensed, by his haunches spread and his shoulder broad his statute magnifies the tension that coils in my s