"I like to have friends in my life but I would very much appreciate it if humans disappeared from it. If they keep showing up unexpectedly and asking all these awkward questions, I fear they will find out more than they are supposed to, and I might reveal the secret world of werewolves to the humans. And I wouldn't like that to happen," Emily grumbles as soon as the designer has left after telling her that his offer will always be open and she is free to change her mind."I totally understand you," Mathew says, raising his arms for her to walk to him. She goes to him and sits on his lap, leaning her head against his chest. She can't believe she is this comfortable getting close to a man after what happened in her last relationship. She thought she would take a hell of a long time to heal and be ready to be with another man, but Mathew has surprised her. She still wonders whether it is a good idea to do this, but she will follow her heart for now. He might turn out to be good and she h

The best thing to do now is to avoid the questions. There may be a price he would have to pay for doing that, but it is far safer to pay such a price than to let her find out how messy his love life had been in the past, or how he got to know her ex mate.She doesn't understand that Mathew wants Jack dead so badly, but he can't do anything except leave him alone because it is all supposed to be none of his business. He can only go so far in the name of defending her."Sweetheart, let's talk about something else. If you don't mind, of course."She raises her brow at him."Oh, so now you are avoiding my questions. What a cool, understanding and long lasting relationship we are going to share!""Emily, stop it. I am not going to apologize for sleeping with countless women in the past and I am sorry if you expect me to. I don't understand why you would want to talk about it either. It is all in the past, okay? You are my present and my future, and it is going to be that way for a very long

"Really, Emily? I bet you do not even mean that, do you?" Ella's face registers how hurt she is as she asks this, but Emily's face is unrepentant. She might feel a tiny ounce of guiltiness, but it is important that she put people, no matter who they are, in their place. She is no longer the Emily that Ella and their other friend were used to back in Welcome, the Emily who got swayed by everything and convinced to do anything. A lot of things have changed in her life and she has changed right along with them."Don't get me wrong," she explains. "I am not driving you away as a friend, I still like you a lot, but it is important to remember that we are all grown now and our priorities are changing. I wasn't very impressed with what you did earlier.""I heard. And you know what? I can't stand you when you get like that. There's even no way I am going to talk to you because you seem so irritable. Let me just leave."Instead of encouraging her to stay, Emily wishes Ella a safe journey, somet

Jack stands by the window of the trailer, heaving a long sigh that he had no idea he was holding.The demon lord has left at last. What on earth was he even thinking, reaching out to the demon lord again? He will get himself killed one of these days, and he loves his life dearly.If he doesn't get him the girl, death is inevitable for him. What a fix he has gotten himself into. To make things even more complicated, he doesn't think he is ready to part ways with Emily, after all. The slight changes that have come about her didn't escape his notice as soon as she arrived, Jack felt his heart beat wildly in his chest. While she was busy demanding for rejection, he was looking at her body; the way she has slightly gained weight, making her womanly curves (that already used to draw attention from the opposite sex) more prominent, her skin is also glowing a bit more than he remembers it.Not to mention the girl, as a whole, has changed drastically. She oozes a bit more confidence, seeming m

Emily has almost successfully made her way to her room to change her clothes when she bumps into the two girls that had once complained to her about Marcus's uncle trying to force himself on one of them. Tara, that is one of their names, if she is not mistaken."Hi girls," she says trying to make the lack of interest in conversing with them evident in her voice. "How may I be of help to you this time?"Emily notices, with a sinking feeling, that Tara's eyes are filled with tears. She doesn't want to find out why she is crying, but at the same time, curiosity won't give her peace."What happened to her?" she whispers. "Are you happy now? The man has succeeded! He broke down her door and had his way with her body last night! Are you happy now?"The grey eyed woman screams at Emily, whose eyes go wide with shock. He had his way with her...does that mean the Alpha's Uncle that they had talked about the other day? Whoever it was that offended the girls, how does it concern Emily? The woman