Ember's POV
I groaned softly, making a little turn around the bed, but I didn't feel anything. My hands went further to feel his chest, but the only thing I felt was the soft pillow close to me.
That was weird because today was weekend that we had promised to spend together.
As a result of this, I opened my eyes slowly, fluttering my brows twice to get a clearer vision of the room, only to realize that Xander was no longer beside me
"Morning love”I heard the sweet and seductive voice of Xander, and it immediately made a smile curve up my lips. Raising the pillow closer to me, I rested it against my chin and continued to stare at Xander.
"You're up so early? You promised you'd stay with me today." I pouted.
He chuckled slightly, "You look so cute when you do that” walking closer to me and held my chin.
What I felt next was his soft lips on mine, greedily I held it and sucked on his lips while stylishly trying to lure him back to bed.
"I'm sorry baby, but I'd have to break that promise”. he apologized, reluctantly leaving my warmth.
“Some investors are coming over today, and it's important I welcome them myself. I'll make it up to you, I promise."
“On a weekend?”
“Baby...” he drawled before leaning in and placing kisses all over my face while saying, “You know the pack business doesn’t know what weekend is and has no idea that I have a wife about to kill me with her eyes”
I didn't smile. Although I was disappointed, but I still understood him.
"How about I take you out tonight?" he whispered; I was about to give in before the reality of how we had been spending our nights hit me.
“How am I sure this isn’t going to be like those other nights you’d come feeling all tired and sleepy?” I asked staring at the man that had my heart under his care.
“Damn! I sure do owe you a lot and I promise to make it up to you, baby” he whispered before placing a gentle peck on my forehead and leaving me to my daydreams.
“We need to start making babies.” I shouted after him.
“You, Mrs. Ember are going to be the death of me” he mind linked just as he was outside the door causing me to chuckle.
I lay basking in my dream world before my phone dinged reminding me why I had pleaded with Xander to clear his plans for today.
It was obvious that Xander forgot and so did I, we had been so busy with everything but ourselves that we forgot that today was our fifth-year wedding anniversary and I wasn’t just going to sit back and let it pass like every other day.
Reluctantly, I tidied up myself before making arrangements to surprise my oblivious husband.
My subconscious took me back to what had drawn me to Xander on the day we first met, I was swayed away by his handsome face and his gentle man's behavior to me and to think he had a reputation.
My eyes caught a portrait of Xander and I that was taken on our first date hanging on the wall.
Funny how it has been here for years but it was today it caught my attention.
Unlike other bonds…I and Xander’s was one that wasn’t forged by the goddess but rather a testament that true love existed.
I missed those good ole times as pack duties has made us strangers with love for each other, While staring at the picture, it suddenly hit me that we had shared fond moments so much that I couldn't possibly count them.
One of the memories we had shared together that held a special place in my heart, was when I had tripped on the kitchen and he came to my aid, hosting me in bridal style and taking me back to our room.
I remember vividly how he had ensured I was treated accordingly and let the entire maid make the meal and further ensured that the maid cooking became a norm.
We were so happy and it made me wonder where this distance I was sensing was coming from.
I instructed the maids on what to cook before going back to the room to supervise the arrangements in the room.
A memory suddenly invaded my senses causing me to smile, the first time I had ever seen Xander vulnerable, he had been down with a severe sickness.
We weren't married yet but he had allowed me to see a part of him I had never expected to see, I was able to see the soft side of him.
The most energetic moment I could also remember, was when my husband had thrown an outrageous party for me on my birthday.
Funny how he had the entire pack present me with a gift and the day was turned into one of the important dates in the pack's calendar.
Being married to one of the toughest Alphas always gave me chills, but Xander proved he could be overly caring.
What surprised me more was the fact that even though we never had a child together, his love was second to none and sometimes had me thinking that it was just too good to be true.
While I was still basking in all these memories, I was interrupted by a maid who sounded just as excited as I was; “The Alpha is back”
The moment I laid my eyes on Xander I ran to embrace him, but I was met with a cold shoulder.
My heart thumped harder in fear and confusion as I clearly saw the element of guilt in my husband's eyes.
“Xander?”
Looking over his shoulders, I saw a young pretty lady staring at me with the same guilty look in her eyes.
“Who is she?”
“I can explain”
With a tired smile he pulled me indoors after saying something to her and as though the maids could sense the foul mood, they all excused themselves.
“Talk to me!” I pleaded and he busted in tears before falling to his knees, shocking me.
“I am sorry, I didn’t know it would result to this baby”
“Result into what? I am confused, what are talking about? what is happening?”
“Xander!”
“She is pregnant and its mine!”
“It was a mistake; I shouldn’t have ever… I heard him say and before my whole world came crashing beneath me as it all went black.
Ember’s POVSo many dark thoughts filled my mind as I tried everything possible to take my mind away from his betrayal.It’s been a week since my heart was shattered and my whole future was left in disarray, none of the methods I had tried was working so far.The worst part of it all was finding out on our anniversary, I wondered what he thought upon seeing the preparations I had made.This was the worst gift he had given me and it wiped all good memories we had created.The question of why he had done it still haunted me but I didn't have the courage to ask him to his face nor did I have courage to listen to his explanation, I found it better to avoid knowing the truth.Seeing it hurt me more than his confession and worse still this wasn't a one-night mistake but something the man I had called my husband has done multiple times until he finally hit the jackpot.My methods of pushing him away were quite extreme because I had started sleeping in another room and avoided eating at the s
Ember’s POV“Since this has been all you have wanted to do throughout the weak and even going weak to bring Grace here to plead your case, let me hear it” I scornfully began.“Baby…”“Your time starts now and you have just 15 minutes to give me a reason valid enough to explain why I saw you with that woman and why she is pregnant for you too!”.Still on his knees, with tears rolling down his eyes he continued pleading for forgiveness.“I never cheated intentionally, I just didn’t know how to come clean to you about it, I was ashamed of myself and our vows that I failed to keep”.“A mistake you say or it only became one when she became pregnant?”“Tell me Xander, What part of it was a mistake, the part where you poured your seeds into another woman or the part where she got pregnant and your secret had to be out!”“It’s not that, Babe…”“Lecture me!”“I just didn’t know how to tell you, Ember…I thought I was doing the right thing by keeping it away from you so I spent nights…”“I knew
Ember’s POVI didn’t know how to feel about going to meet my husband’s side woman but knowing I had Xander beside me and not her gave me a sense of comfort.Upon arriving at the chamber where Ellie was waiting, she immediately falls on her knees.“Luna, I am sorry, and accept the blame to be mine, Xand…Alpha Xander never intended to touch me but h just happened to be at the wrong place when I wasn’t in control of my body”“I know my presence here isn’t ethical but Xand…Alpha Xander requested I stay until after the baby is born then I will be out of your lives for good”I didn’t know if her apology as supposed to make me feel any better because it further more aggravated my anger, having both of them drag who takes the blame was comical.If she wasn’t already nurturing the thought, I am certain that she would want to take her place after giving the Alpha an heir or daughter.“I have nothing to say to you then you shouldn’t be kneeling in your condition” I said nonchalantly.“Ember...”
Ember POVI watched in disappointment as he left, banging the door after him.Fear was beginning to slowly fill me up as I could see our marriage crumbling underneath me and I was definitely the one that was going to lose out on everything.Although I had told him to but I didn’t expect that he would but rather try to convince me that my doubts were nothing but mere doubts.Thew betrayal, deceit and now this? How much more was I going to bear to protect the name Luna November McCray.The dark enveloped as well as dark thoughts of what my marriage was turning out to be…no matter how he apologized, I still couldn’t help but blame him for exposing this family.I was angrier at myself for letting them get to me so easily, it was obvious that this was what Ellie and her scheming dad wanted all along.Xander choose to be too blind to see it and if by any chance I was to mention this to hearing, it would flip the tables around and make my position here threatened, giving Ellie the upper hand
Ember's POV"Oh my goodness! Oh my god!" Ellie screamed in pain as I walked closer to her. She was bleeding and I tried to help her up. Wow, I didn't know that she was not feeling too well."Don't touch me! Get away from me!" She screamed and I rolled my eyes. She was allowing her sentiment to cloud her sense of reasoning. What was wrong with her? "You should let me help you up. You can barely walk." "And whose fault is that?!" Her eyes narrowed at me accusingly and I rolled my eyes. Of course, she was going to make it look like I was the one behind her predicament. If karma was a bitch.I ignored her and grabbed her hand, but she slapped my hands away and I rolled my eyes again and pulled her even harder. It became a tussle between both of us and I was annoyed at the way she was behaving. "Are you deliberately being stupid right now? You can see that you are in a mess." I snapped. I didn't have the time for the exaggerated pain she was claiming to experience. She let out a piercin
Ember's POVI was overwhelmed with an aching hole in my heart. My heart twisted like shards of glass were wedged in it, twisting and turning inside of me. My heart was a mixture of volatile anger and hurt. Each emotion floods my heart larger than the former. It was as though I had lost something in my life. I picked up myself slowly from the ground and walked back into the house. I didn't wait for a verbal attack. One thing was evident. I was not recognized to be someone important anymore and it hurt. I mean, it hurt to my very core.This meant that I had to fight for myself. I didn't have anyone on my side. Tears streamed down my eyes as I proceeded into my room. I could take a lot of things except being abandoned and neglected. A deep sigh escaped my lips immediately as I finally arrived in my room. I wiped my eyes dry as I sat on my bed. I had to think of a life different from being with Xander all the time. I sent for a maid to get me some pain relief medications. I could have
Ember's POVMy heart raced as I entered the grand conference room where the council assembled. The weight of the trial tugged at my heart, but I put on a bold front and kept my head high with my shoulders squared, just like my mama had taught me. Various pairs of eyes followed my movement and I saw myriads of emotions in them. The common emotion in all of them was anger and hatred and I rolled my eyes inwardly.A pair of eyes stood out–Roland. He couldn't even mask the contempt that radiated in those depths. Well, he couldperish with those thoughts.I could hear a pin drop as I approached the podium where the council sat. It was the normal order of things. My gaze darted to the one who was supposed to be the love of my life. His brows were drawn in concentration, taut-like, about to snap.His lips were curled in distaste, it was obvious that he didn't want to be here. Well, at least we had something in common."Highly esteemed members of the council." Drew, one of the members of th
Ember's POVMy eyes watered immediately when I entered my room. I don't know if it's from my aching ankle or my battered heart. All I knew was that I felt pain. It spread through my heart like ink did in water. Oh my gosh, why is my life like this? I was doing everything possible to be a good mate to Xander yet he betrayed me in front of those loony people. I wonder what he was trying to prove. He had made it clear that he didn't need me in his life and I guess that it's time to make sure that I left him. I couldn't stand this humiliation anymore. But... Where would I go? That was the next question. It was easier if I had friends, I wanted to go somewhere where no one would be able to find me. I I sighed, suddenly this place didn't feel like home to me. It was as though I was a caged animal and I so wanted to break free. I was not thinking about anything else but leaving.My room door opened immediately and Grace walked in. "Oh my darling, I heard what happened. I'm so sorry about