Emma, Luca and I walked to where Katya was with both her grandparents. Theo was in tears. He did not know he had a granddaughter, which was for the best. If not, Luca's brothers would have taken her and escaping with her would have been difficult. "She is beautiful," Theo said, holding her. Lacy was still mad at him, and they stood apart. I had never seen them stand apart before, but he deserved it. I doubt she would forgive him. She had mourned, and she was over it. "Emma," Tevin said, and I looked up. I knew it was time to discuss our plan, so I thought of an excuse to give Luca. "Luca, we want to check something in the forest, hope you do not mind?" I told my husband, and he frowned at me. "Shouldn't the guards be doing it?" He asked, and I smiled. "But I want to; please don't stop me," I pleaded, and he looked at me critically. I could see he knew I was up to something. He gave up and sighed. "Okay. I need to sleep anyway. Do not take too long," He said with so much trust, a
Emma, "It seems you already believe the old fool. There is no need to defend myself," Tomas said with a sinister grin, and I realised all the begging and kind words were pretences. Pretences to trick me and lure me in like he did to Veronica. Unfortunately for Veronica, she had no one to run to, but I had many people counting on me. Tomas's men advanced; I grew out my claws and growled at him. My wolf had never felt this strong before. I was confused at first, then realised it was the mate bond. I was getting strength from Luca, a true alpha. "Don't hurt your pretty head, Emma. We can do this nicely or the hard way. You came here of your own volition, and I get to keep you. It is that simple," He said, and I stepped back. I looked at the men advancing, and they had no weapons. "They are about to attack me," I linked my brothers. "We have taken down the armed guards. We are heading to you in our wolf forms now," Tevin said, and I slowly began to shift. Tomas laughed and shifted into
Luca, Emma had done the unthinkable. I never imagined she would sneak off with her brothers to do this. I was mad at her, but I could not scold her because of the pain in her heart. This was what I was avoiding. The killing wasn't easy, and it stays with you. Tomas would be a painful death for her because whether she wanted to admit it or not, they were once in love, and he had a space in her heart. He was her first love and first heartbreak. Their souls were intertwined. There was no way it would be satisfying as she had thought. I knew she was angry and disappointed about what he did to her and her family, but somehow my mate realised her anger wasn't worth his death. She should have left him for me, but I also understood why she went for him. She did not want any causalities. Tomas was bound to have his guard down with her. I carried her out of the cab bridal style into the duplex. Bruce had informed me that they would be moving the people to the packhouse soon, and I was glad. M
Luca, I looked at everyone present, and I knew it was time to tell them Bianchi was around so they do not react violently when they saw him. I linked Gerald to delay their entrance. I stood up to clear my throat. "As you all know, these are dark times for our kind. I am sure two days ago, some of you did not even know what was happening. The attacks were sudden, but we have been favoured by the goddess, which is why we survived. This is why I will ask everyone to set aside their differences with the other sect so we can join forces and fight this cult. They have been able to shake us because we were divided; but not anymore. They will feel our might and strength, and they will understand why we are bosses," I said, and some agreed. Marco Diaz seemed unsure. "What if they have joined the cult?" he asked, and I shook my head. "Reliable sources tell us they are unwilling to recruit top family members. Their goal is to wipe us out and take over." I said, and he shook his head. "They m
Theo. Seeing Lacy made me ashamed of myself. Her outburst in the warehouse was understandable. I was the douchebag that left my wife for my ex-wife. Whatever my excuse was, her reaction was valid. I didn't think when I did what I did. The mind was funny and did not function like reality. Things seemed easy when processed in the mind, and solutions were quick to come by, but in reality, it was shit: stupidity and nonsense, and that was precisely what I had done. I had imagined that I would go and come back when Karolyn died. I had imagined that I would explain to Lacy that she was dying, and I somehow felt responsible for her and did not want her to die alone. That was why I went to her; Lacy would be okay with it. It all worked out well in my head but not so much in reality. I had imagined I would tell Lacy that I did not touch her; I just did not want her to be alone through the most challenging time of her life because I felt I owed Karolyn at least that, and Lacy would be unders
Theo I knew there was a need to redeem myself. I had hurt my family and friends. I wanted to know how long Karolyn had been using me and if truly she ever felt something for me. The fact that she dragged my sons into this mess hurt me. I had already lost a son; knowing I would lose two more broke my heart. There was no way I could talk Luca into sparing their lives, and there was no way they would back down, especially Randy. He was like his mother, conniving and manipulative. Everyone had made a sacrifice for the cause, most especially Emma. She had surprised everyone the most, and I had to follow her example and do something. Lacy wasn't going to take me back, and I knew I would not be able to live with myself if I did not rectify the error. I needed to make a sacrifice for the sake of my fallen friends and family. I had unknowingly exposed them to danger. It was time I rectified that error. If I died in the process, so be it, but at least I would die knowing I tried to correct my
Theo Stepping out of the house, I walked a bit until I could flag a taxi to take me to the packhouse. I sat at the back of the Cab, a bit nervous. While we drove past, I admired Celio and saw why Luca liked the place. Moreover, his wife was from here. He was bound to cherish the place. Unlike Ashfield, the people were friendly, and they mainly had smiles on their faces. For a pack that had just lost their Alpha, they seemed happy. I guess they were tired too. The drastic change and raising of flags with armed guards must have scared them. There was a smile of liberation and gratitude on their faces, all thanks to a few omegas. I hope our people will change their view of Omegas. When Luca brought Emma home, Lacy sent her to the servant section and equated her to Luca's pleasure object. Even I saw her that way. When Luca moved her upstairs, it solidified our thinking. She was an attractive omega, and Luca was an Alpha. Every powerful wolf wanted an Omega in their bed, and Luca had got
Emma "What was that about?" I asked my husband as we got into the cab to take us back to our home. Everyone had asked him what caused issues between him and his father, and he kept saying he had been stealing from him. "You shouldn't have embarrassed the man like that, Luca. He is your father, for goddess' sake. Why mess him up like that? You owe him an apology," I said, and he looked at me and smiled. We had driven away from the packhouse. He grabbed my head and kissed me. As tempting as it was, I wanted to drive my message, so I pushed him away. "You have been a bad boy Luca. You owe your old man an apology," I said, and he growled. "It was all an act, Emma," he linked me instead of speaking aloud. "Father and I were careful in case there was a mole among us." He linked me, and I frowned at him. "Why?" I linked back, and he smiled. "Because he is going back to Karolyn," he linked me, and I gasped. "That is dangerous, Luca," I linked him, and he pulled me close. "Yes, it is,