If the mate bond expired on Jack's part, Emily feels he should have at least respected her enough to break things off with her before moving on to the next mate. She doesn't know how this mate business works, but she knows it sure hasn't expired on her part, if it does have an expiration date. The pain in her chest is almost too much to bear.
The girl on top of Jack freezes upon catching sight of Emily."Who is that, Jack, you never mentioned you had a woman!"Emily shakes her head in disbelief, then retreats from the doorway, going to wait for Jack in the living room because she can't bear to watch any more of the scene in her room.An overwhelming sense of helplessness settles over her. She has been feeling like that a lot lately, but not even the pain of both her parents dying compares to that of watching her mate sleep with another woman. It is torture, making her feel like every breath she draws in will be her last.This shouldn't have happened so soon after her parents' death. She is still grieving and Jack should have thought about that before succumbing to the urge of cheating on her in her own bedroom.The sadness turns to anger as she waits for Jack to appear, waiting to see his face of shame.But there is no shame or remorse on his face when he appears; his face is blank.The girl mutters an apology to Emily, her eyes fearful, but Emily gestures for her to leave. It is Jack she needs to deal with, not the innocent girl.Jack stands there staring at her like a creep, as though he hasn't done anything out of the ordinary.Emily gets to her feet and jabs a finger in his chest."You are so immature if you decide to play such games with me instead of just telling me you are done with me, Jack! What is wrong with you?""I am not playing any games. That room is no longer yours because I have chosen it. Infact, I have chosen to live in this trailer, and you are welcome to join me if you want."Emily blinks in confusion."What the fuck are you talking about!""This trailer park is mine as much as it is yours, mate. Your father himself said that. I am sure he mentioned that to you."Emily frowns at him, her mind racing. Her father did mention something to that effect just before he died, but Jack took his request the wrong way. She is sure that her father expected Jack to help her run the trailer park out of the kindness of his heart, and what he is doing now is not right at all.She has to do something about this, before her mate can ruin her life any longer."Listen, Jack, my father 'asked you' to help me run this trailer park. It is mine, and now that I will no longer have anything to do with you, I will manage the place on my own. You cheated on me and I don't think I want to be with you anymore...""I don't need your permission to live here. Your father left me the place, let's see you try to throw me out."It is at this moment that she realizes Jack had no place to live. He pretended to be moneyed and spent fortunes on her, but now she wonders where he got the money.She won't let him get away with this. This is her property.She points to the door."Enough of the nonsense. Leave my trailer right now.""Do you really want to do this?" he asks acidly."Do what?"He grabs her by the throat, squeezing hard. "I am bringing my pack members to live in this land, and you will do well not to interfere. We've wandered for so long, and now I've found a place, you won't stand in the way, you little bitch."She coughs, trying to pry his fingers away from her throat, but he holds firmly, making her choke for breath. Then he continues,"Your parents were taking too long to leave, I had to help them. Let's just be honest, they both were miserable old hags, I did well to set them free.""You..." she sputters, "You killed them? I knew it..." she struggles to free herself but he has such a strong grip on her it feels like a chain."I needed the place. Try and protest and you will join them. And I wouldn't want to cross me, if I were you. I am an Alpha wolf, see? But my pack members went in different directions when my pack got destroyed. We are going to turn this into a nice little pack, you and me as the leaders. Don't you want that?" he gives her a shake as he says the last part.He is sick. She doesn't know what he wants or how he thinks he will get away with his plans.So werewolves live in packs, and this Jack is an Alpha? His pack got destroyed... of course it would if they left it in the hands of a crazy man like him."I... I am going to call the police now. You are crazy and you should be thrown out."A resounding slap greets her cheek as he lets go of her neck.Alarmed, Emily makes it for the door, but he is quick to catch her, dragging her to the bedroom he just used to fuck the blond girl."Where do you think you are going? Come on let's have a good time. Even if you call the police, they won't do anything. I will tell them your parents left this place to both of us and you have no way to prove it is yours alone," he pauses, staring at her body with lust filled eyes. "And since you interrupted the little session I had with Haven, it's you I am going to fuck. Come here!"In a moment of rage, Emily knees him in the groin, by now convinced that he is crazy. Jack's eyes widen, holding his stomach as though unable to believe she possesses such strength. A punch to the side of his jaw sends him flying across the room, landing on the bed. Emily comes to her senses, awed at her own strength and wondering how much she has hurt him. If he retaliates, it will be the end of her, and as soon as she hears him groan, she turns on her heel.She has to leave because right now, this place is not safe with Jack in it.Silver Eyes was right. And now, she has no idea how to find him, no way to communicate with him. She is sure Silver Eyes came to her for a valid reason, and if she ignores him, she might get screwed.She is alone now, perhaps it is time to get in touch with fellow wolves.Thirty minutes later, she is back at the cemetery, following the path she used to chase after Silver Eyes.As though he was waiting for her to come, he appears immediately, a sneer on his handsome place."You are back. I thought so. Let's go," Silver Eyes says, walking leisurely towards her. "The boys will take care of everything, they will get rid of your boyfriend for you. Allow someone to help you, little one."Emily frowns. "Wait, Where am I going?" "To our den so we can eat you for breakfast." He says sarcastically."Where are you taking me?" Emily asks, her face earnest."Home. I will be damned if I will allow another werewolf to suffer when I am perfectly capable of helping.""I don't need help!""Of course, you don't," he says, his voice laced with sarcasm again. "That's why you have come here, not so?""Alright, I need your help but not like that. I need answers.""Fine, let's go talk in the car.""You have brought a car?""How do you suppose I got here?"She shrugs. "I don't know, I've seen you teleport or something, so I assumed...""No, I travel the way everyone else does. Let me help you. you must know that, as werewolves, we are one big family, as long as you are not a rogue, you are considered family wherever you go, sweetheart."Emily takes a deep breath, then follows him.A short distance ahead, there are three cars and two more men waiting there. Wondering how many of the werewolves there are, Emily silently follows Silver Eyes to one of the cars.Silver Eyes only stops long enough to give instructions to the two men, then he opens the back seat of the car and asks Emily to get in.Immediately she settles on the seat, Silver Eyes produces a white handkerchief from his pocket and covers her mouth and nose with it, and before she can remember to hold her breath, she inhales a foul-smelling substance, immediately feeling the darkness envelope her.Once again, she thinks before completely passing out, she has trusted the wrong person, and there's no telling what this one intends to do with her...Even as the darkness envelope her, Emily can feel herself fighting to resist it, her wolf trying all her might to regain consciousness.The feeling is so uncomfortable, hovering between darkness and consciousness. Her stomach feels sick, the smell of the substance used on her so terrible she wants to throw up.She senses a presence in front of her face, the presence of a man staring at her in shock.She struggles for a moment, then her eyes snap open, taking in the sight of Silver Eyes' face just inches away from hers.She gulps in great mouthfuls of air as she feels a bit suffocated. Seeing this, Silver Eyes rolls all the car windows down, and Emily gets a glimpse of the city outside. They are no longer in the forest, but it feels like only seconds have passed. Has she been out for a long time? Remembering what the man did to her, her face works up in an angry expression."The hell did you think you were doing? You made me believe you want to help me, but it appears that's not the cas
As the man resumes his place behind the wheel, Emily remembers she doesn't know his name yet. He is Silver Eyes in her mind but she doesn't think he would be too happy to be called that out loud."Mathew Taylor," he surprises her by saying. She has only thought about asking him his name, but he has responded to the unspoken question.Emily blinks in surprise, frowning at his back."Wait, I didn't ask...""Oh, yes you did." Once again, Mathew has to curse himself silently. It is not normal to know things without being told, even if he has explained what he is to her. As he has done to so many wolves around him, (except those who work closely with him, of course), he doesn't intend to let her know he has the ability to read minds. "You know, you have a habit of thinking out loud without realizing it," he adds.This is strange. No one has ever observed something like that about her, but why is she suddenly thinking out loud without realizing it when she is with Mathew? She decides to let
It has been years now since the Elders of Crescent Wolf Pack had first introduced themselves to Marcus , explaining to him the reason they would keep dropping in at the pack house unexpectedly from that first day."We regret having to tell you that we will have to frequent your pack from now on, Alpha Marcus. You must have heard of the trajedy that occurred in our pack recently. A boy escaped from our pack after stealing the pack's valuable possessions and then murdering the Alpha and Luna. We have reason to believe that the boy has come to join your pack." one of the men had said.Alpha Marcus had frowned upon hearing the old man's words."Well, then, find him and take him away!" he had said. "I've had quite a few male wolves join my pack recently, and I don't know which of them you are talking about.""We can't. The boy is rather cunning. He is not an ordinary wolf, therefore, difficult to track down because he can hide his scent, and he can make himself invisible. Chances are he kno
The man seems to be in his early forties, but with such god-like looks, his age is something women of any age would not hesitate to overlook.Like Mathew, the man is huge and muscular, dressed in faded jeans and a spotless white shirt with the two top buttons left open, showing the tanned and smooth skin of his throat. The clothes fit his healthy frame like they were made with him in mind, complimenting his powerful thighs, abs and shoulders.Emily can only stare at him, surprised by the reaction she has towards an older man.The old men from Crescent Wolf pack watch her for a moment, waiting for her attention to shift back to them in the hopes that she may explain who she is, and when she doesn't seem to pay attention, one of them speaks to catch her attention."Forgive us for not minding our business, but who are you, young miss?"With difficulty, Emily takes her eyesoff Marcus and looks at the old man that asked her the question."I am called Emily Jones.""Well, Emily, you seem to
The Alpha overhears what the woman is saying, and his panic rises unbearably.Is this really the end of his days as the Alpha? Something has to be done right away. There's always a solution to every problem and he has to find it.He doesn't deny her the big welcome ceremony that she deserves, putting in a lot of effort to make the night memorable for her. Everyone is happy, and they drink to their Alpha coming back home. Late in the night, the ceremony ends, and Emily, who couldn't wait for it to end, looks for Mathew to ask him a few, alright, a lot of questions.He told her a story about the lost child, but it seems she is the lost child. And how easy is that to believe?Mathew is nowhere to be found. Unable to bring herself to ask around if anyone has seen Matthew, she gives up, going to the room that one of the girls told her she'd be using before the ceremony even started. It is a spacious room on the ground floor, and judging from the size and furniture inside, it is the master
One thing she has noticed about Mathew is that he is a cold man, and if he decides to show any emotion at all, it is anger. She can't understand why he would be angry because she has refused to be the Alpha. She doesn't know. It may be too early to judge his character, but so far, it's what she has been allowed to find out.She may not have expressed her reluctance to be the Alpha in the best way but still, she doesn't see any reason why he should be so hurt about it. Even though she is reluctant to leave, it is clear that he doesn't want her presence in his house, so she leaves. Once outside, she hurries back to the pack house.She is determined not to bump into the Alpha, not knowing how she is going to face him after the words he said to her last night. She is sure that he was just drunk, he is probably avoiding her as well...She stops suddenly. She has almost made it to the back door of the pack house when the Alpha's scent reaches her nostrils. Oh, no! Wherever he is, she is det
What does one even do in a completely new and strange place that is filled with wolves waiting for her to be their leader? She is discovering werewolves are more temperamental and harder to deal with than humans, which makes her rethink her decision to stay.And as for that Gianna girl, she decides to shove her to the back of her mind for the moment. She still has highschool manners, and Emily has had her fill of Gianna type of girls from highschool. She is not important. Until she is.She feels her head begin to ache slightly as she enters the bedroom, touching her forehead.Immediately, she is met with Alpha Marcus, who blocks her way, closing the door behind her."Alpha, I didn't know...""Shhhh," he says, and she doesn't like how close he is getting to her. He is so big and he takes all the comfort out of the room. Emily presses back against the door, trying to keep a distance between them, but the Alpha moves closer until their bodies are almost touching. Marcus supports his han
It was only after Emily left the trailer park that Jack had figured out she must be the long-lost daughter a certain pack has been looking for. That strength she exhibited, it was out of the ordinary, knocking him down like that when he is supposed to be the Alpha male.And then a reliable source has just called him to confirm his suspicion. Emily is indeed the one, and if he had figured that out earlier, he would have been rolling in it. He is angry with her. Why the hell did she not give a more prominent sign, until she left?Anyway, it might not be too late. He hopes so, and his thoughts rush in his head as he pulls up outside the old mansion in the town of Austin.He honks his car to get the attention of the security men at the gate, but as soon as one of them comes out to check who it is, he immediately asks him to leave because Travis does not want to see him."Why?" Jack asks, feeling himself already running out of patience. "Last I remember, I was in good terms with him, I didn