Emily She and Juniper had both sat and stared at the feather for what seemed like hours. They’d look at each other, completely confused…. then go back to staring at that feather. They both watched it as if it would sprout legs and come alive at any second. How had it happened? Where had it come from? Emily couldn’t believe it. But she also knew .. it was from Charlotte. How it had gotten there… she had no clue. Even Juniper who was all about facts and studies and science could not think of one plausible explanation. She kept the feather underneath her pillow after that. The following day Emily told Pam she was ready. She held on to Charlotte’s feather for strength. Just as she had feared.. Pam used the words sexual assault.. and just as Emily had thought it might… all the memories came rushing back. It took her several minutes to calm down. She cried.. Pam cried too. Pam held her. Emily screamed… remembering Nick kicking her. Remembering him punching her, and how she’d brok
Emily. A few more weeks had gone by and Emily was feeling much better, much stronger, and more like herself. Dr. Pavarti still insisted she not overdo herself. No exertion… and no stress we’re allowed. But she could get out of the cabin. She could go places and do things. She still couldn’t shift but it wouldn’t be much longer now. Lorenzo had left again. He’d gone back to his pack. Emily hated it. She spent three days in bed and crying until she told herself she was being ridiculous and her children needed her. They had one parent left.. and that was it. The trials would begin soon. And there was something she had to do. She had to get this one thing off her chest… she couldn’t wait any longer. So she got dressed.. dropped the kids off at school, then went by to see Ellis. She told him what she needed and he made it happen. A few minutes later she was sitting in one of the office rooms in the pack house. A guard walked in, pulling someone behind him that was shackled. Nick.
EmilyLater on that night, Emily sat with Juniper, telling her everything that went down with Nick. She had already told everyone what she did, she just didn’t give them details. Her dad and June were going to be leaving soon. She dreaded that severely. Having June here kept her mind of missing Charlotte as much. When she finished telling her everything June smiled and took her hand. “You’re free now Emily. You can go where you want… be with who you want…..” she winked. Emily laughed at her. “Your reason for being mated with Nick in the first place.. has been achieved. You did what you were meant to… it’s over with now.” Emily felt tears come to her eyes. Juniper strongly believed the reason she and Nicklaus had to mate first was because she had to take down Sophia and Susan. And the reign they had over the pack. She had to admit.. she wondered too. So many times she thought there had been a mistake made.. but who knew the way these things worked. Samuel was coming over to do
Emily It had been a few days since the night June met Samuel. Emily was thrilled for her, she had found her mate. And he couldn’t have been a nicer guy. They went so well together she could tell already. But June still had to leave….she had to go back to the home pack with Emily’s dad. She would return soon though and stay a couple weeks. Just like Emily had done herself when she first met Nick. She didn’t know what it was, maybe the mate bond disappearing more every day but she had been pretty emotional as of late. She knew she did the right thing. But that didn’t mean it didn’t hurt. Every time she convinced herself it was for the best, she would have some memory of her and Nick’s early days together… then she would get sad all over again. She fully expected these feelings to disappear eventually though. At least, she hoped. She also hoped the lingering pain in her body would disappear. She still wasn’t fully healed. But Dr. Pavarti told her nearly all the traces of foreign ch
EmilyFor the next few days, in between taking care of the kids and playing and spending time with them… hanging out with Alan, going to see the doctor and doing some exercises he had given her and working with Samuel on the Alpha duties… AND taking care of her Luna duties as well…. She started writing. She did Raleigh’s first. Even though he had died … they still needed testimony on him to link Sophia and the rogues. It was very hard for her to write about what he had done to her in that safe room. But once she finished… she did feel lighter… and better about it. She had been having nightmares occasionally. Usually they involved Nick and him trapping and hurting her. But she always screamed the loudest in her dream when Raleigh showed up. The next one she wrote was the rogue wolves. She was especially thankful she didn’t have to travel to their trials that would take place elsewhere. When it came time to do Nick’s or Sophia’s, she didn’t know which one to do first. Reliving all
Emily Nick had paused for a moment. Emily thought he was finished when he started talking again. “The thing about having a second mate… it’s strange…. Isn’t it? It’s a weird feeling in between of someone you really like and the full on mate bond.” He said. Yes that’s actually a really good description of how it felt but…. What was he going on about? And how did he know this? “There’s something I need to tell you Emily and …. I don’t know how your gonna take it. I never brought it up because it didn’t even matter. But now… I feel like you should know.” He told her. Okayyyyyy… she thought. “What are you getting at Nick?” She asked him, beginning to frown now. He sighed again… looking up to the ceiling. Whatever it was he was really dreading it. “I did have a second mate.” He told her. What the hell? So it did start with him…. She thought. But why was she just now finding this out?“Why are you only telling me this now? How long have you known?” She asked him. “Known for ce
LorenzoThe last couple of weeks he had stayed busier than ever. He had so many different things going on at once he couldn’t keep up with them. He talked to Emily occasionally… but he talked to Alan all the time. Alan was quietly and stealthily giving Lo the rundown of everything going on there. He didn’t mention his side gig of getting information from her brother to Emily. He didn’t want her to think he was going behind her back to find out what was going on. Even though that’s exactly what he was doing. He and Emily were keeping things very light and very surface level. They would text each other a couple times a week, and talk on the phone maybe half that amount. She would ask him about things going on in his pack, and he would ask her about the folks back home. He figured it was what she needed right now, and he was more than happy to give it to her. He didn’t mention that he knew she had started divorce proceedings… he didn’t mention that he knew she had denounced Nick ei
Emily She turned around and gave the little cabin a last look. She had packed up all her belongings and was saying goodbye. She didn’t realize how emotional it would be to leave it behind. But it wasn’t just the cabin she was leaving. She was leaving Charlotte … and all the memories they had here. She was leaving Alice… who had treated her like a daughter when Emily so badly needed her mom. She was leaving Tutu who had practically raised her children during the time when she couldn’t. She was leaving Ellis, who had become one of her closest friends and confidants…. even though he would eventually be leaving as well. And… she was leaving Nick. Even though she didn’t mind to leave him, she hated saying goodbye to the memories, the good times they’d had before everything went to shit. The teenage boy she fell in love with. Dr. Pavarti had finally given her the all clear. Although he warned her she would probably have some residual pain for the rest of her life. Her poor body had s
Epilogue Emily The last few months had been the happiest in her life. She was overcome each and every day with the amount of peace and love she felt all around her. The pack had taken to her immediately. Everyone had each others backs here… everyone looked out for one another. There was no backstabbing and no secret plans of takeovers. She wasn’t worried constantly about someone trying to kill her. And .. best of all .. she had Lo. She had him all the time. Gone were the days of him having to leave. No more waiting weeks or months or years to see him. He was always there. She was settling into her Luna duties easily. She had done them for so long there wasn’t much to learn. The only difference was the Crow pack was massive in size compared to Nick’s pack. It was even bigger than her home pack so there was a lot of work to be done. But she didn’t mind it. Emily looked down at her arm.. the small crow tattoo looking back at her. She had gotten it right after the wedding. She sti
Wedding continued Emily Emily could not stop the waterworks that were happening. Tears streaming down her face as she sobbed at the letter. She sat it down beside her and patted it gently while she tried to calm herself enough to look at the dress. When she pulled it from the box, she immediately began sobbing again. She had never seen anything so beautiful in her life. The dress itself was the lightest pinky-tan color on the bottom. It was sleeveless and the top was fitted and covered with white lace and flowers. The bottom was flowy and had several layers to it. The train was long and white and was also covered with flowers and lace. It was literally enchanting. And absolutely perfect. So she had her dress and decorations and food.. now she needed some bridesmaids. ~~~~~~~~~~When the day finally arrived Emily was a bundle of nerves. As a special gift to her and Lo, her dad had gotten ordained and was going to marry them. When he walked into the room where she was getting
THE WEDDING EmilyFor the past couple of weeks, she had been working nonstop planning everything. She wasn’t the type of girl who had to have all the bells and whistles and sparkles, however, she did want everything to be perfect for her wedding. When she had married Nick, she had let Susan and Sophia make most of the decisions. And none of it had been what she would have chosen to do… so this time, she got to do it right. She knew they’d need a large area with tons of seating. People from all around would be coming. Several different packs from near and far would attend. People from her home pack of course, even people from Nick’s pack would come. Lorenzo’s pack would’ve filled an entire valley alone. So the first thing she did was find the perfect spot … and surprisingly.. or not.. it ended up being right outside her new cabin. There was a huge open space on one side of it. The other three sides were blocked off by a mountain, a lake, and a forest.. but the front of her house
Emily Nothing had ever felt as good as this. She didn’t care that sticks and grass were poking into her back. She stared up through the trees to the stars in the sky.. or maybe that was just her vision because she was losing herself. Lo continued his onslaught with his tongue. He licked and sucked and kissed.. he added a finger, then another. She couldn’t be still. It was too much .. it felt too good. She squirmed and whimpered and cried out. “That’s it baby…” he said. Then he went back in… attacking her with his mouth. He slowed down then. Torturing her. But goddess it was good. He lazily flicked at her with his tongue.. every so slowly … growling and causing vibrations as she climbed higher and higher. “Loooo…” she breathed out. “Mmmmmm” he hummed into her. Her body began to shake as she kept going higher and higher. He picked up his speed.. he added another finger. His other hand held her open as he kept going faster and faster and faster…. She went over the edge. She
Emily Emily couldn’t wait to see Lorenzo. Being away from him for two weeks was killing her. Of course she had enjoyed her time at home. She loved seeing her dad and Brian and Maeve and June. She had gotten to snuggle little Charlie … and it was as if Charlotte was there with her. She wished they could all live in the same pack together. Her and Lo, their children… her brothers and dad and Maeve and now the baby. And Juniper of course. If she could just have them all with her every day.. it would be a little piece of heaven here on earth. She got to tell Andrew that he was officially adopted. They both hugged each other and cried. He asked her if that meant he could call her mom now .. and she smiled so big her cheeks had hurt. “Yes Andrew. You absolutely can call me mom.” It had been a beautiful reunion with all her children. But now she was headed back to Lo’s pack.. which would soon be her own. Alan and Collins were returning as well in a couple of days. Alan stayed a lit
Lorenzo Emily had been gone back to her pack for only a couple of days, and already he was losing it being away from her. The hole she left behind was sucking the life out of him. He was moody and felt sick.. and bit the head off anyone who looked at him sideways. She would be returning soon… with the kids. He just had to hold off a little longer. He knew she needed this time with her dad and June and the rest of her family. Alan had gone too and taken Collins. Lo still couldn’t get over how that had all worked out but he was glad. Alan was the best fit for Collins. He knew they’d make each other happy, and he was happy for them both. Alan was one of his best friends and had the biggest heart, just like his sister. He was more like a brother to Lo.. him and Brian. Although Emily never got anywhere near the sister category. But they’d grown up together. The truth was Alan and Collins were a perfect fit. They bounced off each other in the best ways. Alan would bring Collins out o
Emily In the days following her and Lorenzo’s engagement, and their… special time… afterwards, Emily was on cloud nine. She felt a rare peace that she had never had in her life. It was an odd feeling… not worrying, but she was grateful for it. She would be returning home in a couple of days. She had to wrap up some things there and then she would be moving to Lorenzo’s pack… permanently. She was a little nervous of how the kids would do with all the changes. But they could visit her dad and Maeve as much as they wanted to. Speaking of Maeve, Brian had called her that morning with the news. She had gone into labor in the middle of the night, and the baby was here. Emily was so happy for them, they’d both wanted their own child for such a long time. “What did you name her?” Emily asked Brian. Brian paused on the other end of the phone. “How did you know it was a girl? I haven’t even told you that part yet. Emily… did you get one of your feelings about the baby?” He asked nerv
Emily Her breathing was erratic as she watched Lo watching her. He sat up on his knees and grabbed both of her ankles, yanking her back down. She gasped. “Lo…. What are you doing?” She asked him.. reaching up and touching the mark that was still on her neck. He growled. “I know you want to wait Emily. But I’ve got to touch you. I want to touch you. I … NEED .. to touch you.” He ground out. Her body shivered at his words. Want and need exploded as she released a small moan without meaning to. Lorenzo sniffed the air. He looked at her. She knew he could smell her as his eyes began glowing, his wolf coming forward. She made a pained sound then as he ran his hands up her legs and stopped at the elastic of her pants. Before she knew what was happening .. he had jerked them down to her ankles. She gasped. “Lo….” She said. He growled at her. She plopped her head back down… no longer being able to hold it up as he crawled slowly up to her face. He looked at her and smirk
Emily The kiss turned frantic, hungry..Emily was clawing her way up Lorenzo’s body. He was so tall she literally tried climbing up. But then he stopped her…“Wait .. I had a whole speech…” he said. She grinned at him. “Okay. Let’s here it.” She said smiling. Lo got back down on one knee. He took her hand and kissed it. Lo down on a knee was still about as tall as Emily he was so huge. She grinned at him waiting. “Emily Caroline Elkwood. I have loved you my entire life. Even before the mate bond, through it and after it. I’ve always loved you. You’re the best part of every day…. you’re the best part of me. You’re my reason. You have the kindest soul of anyone I’ve ever known and the biggest heart there ever was. As bad as it sounds, I’m glad that rogue pack took mine over so I got to come live with you.”Emily had tears in her eyes as he continued. “You’re the most beautiful creature I’ve ever laid my eyes on … but you don’t even realize it. You’re funny. But you don’t know t