The Northern Alpha King’s Sweet Temptation

(Emi’s POV) Current Day When I had turned eighteen, I had decided to enter into the workforce as an omega. The northern Delta class was the Northern Alpha King’s army and militia. Delta class was split between the two sectors — full timers and part timers armed forces. The omega class were civilians. I had just turned twenty a day before that terrible evening that destroyed me. I thought everything was going my way before that. I was working in a catering company and working part time at my aunt’s specialty bakery and patisserie. I had what I thought was amazing partner, who loved and cared for me. Even though he wasn’t my fated mate, I had been content at the time and I had thought we were going to end up together even though we came from different worlds. Fated mates were not uncommon and not impossible to find, but modern day wolves seemed to take their personal freedom of choice seriously. Life was different from the old days when our traditions were followed by our ancest

(Lucian’s POV)It was never in the plans to tell Emi Moon that I’m her mate nor was it ever for me to act on it.Four years ago, I stood outside the janitor’s closet, fighting back my instinct to go to her. I had seen what my good for nothing cousin and his little play thing had done to her. It wasn’t until she rushed by me, stumbling into the hallway that the truth struck me like lightning.I followed her. This painful excruciating need to comfort her, mark her, claim her, and mate with her tore through me. I was so close to abandoning everything for her, but in the end, the weight of my responsibilities were and are just too great.I had made promises that others relied on me keeping. There were things that need to be squared away before approaching her if I ever did. She wasn’t a part of my world. She wanted a simple life, a simple way of living. As an Alpha King, nothing is simple about my life and I can’t offer her simplicity. The only thing I could do was make sure she lived her

(Emi’s POV)My heart races in my chest at what Adam revealed. Why would Alpha King Lucian even think to do that? The Northern Alpha King owns all commercial and residential real estate in the Northern Territory. His casino and business complex are pillars of his empire and wealth. Why would he want to be associated with a small little bake shop? Wasn’t that why he kept it silent in the first place?“As you saw when you came by last week,” he tells me with that wicked smirk. It finally occurs to me that he hasn’t tried to hunt me down, because he doesn’t need to. “There’s plenty of foot traffic at the Moon Eclipse casino and hotel. He wants you to open a new location there.”“At-At the same building as him,” I stammer out in a squeak. I can’t be in the same vicinity as him. That’s insane! Why would he suggest something like that? “But I’m barely having enough staff and—““He’s well aware,” he cuts in as if he already knows all my protests against this crazy idea… or rather Alpha King L

Lucian’s POVI’m on a date with Jasmine when the media and social media explodes about ‘Sylvie’s Sweets’. My cousin, my aunt, and my secretary’s vicious slanderous remarks splash across the headlines. The constant ping of notifications fill up my phone, distracting me from my date. Instead of digging into my early dinner, I’m digging for more details on this and what happened.Adam’s meeting with Emi had come and gone. He had confirmed leaving my business card with her when he left. I was expecting her anger, but I’m not expecting career suicide from her. I never needed to worry about her work ethic or professionalism. It never occurred to me that I needed to worry about scandal, because her shop and her professional reputation mean the world to her. It’s something that she and I both meet eye to eye on.“Lucian?” Jasmine questions, reaching over to tap my hand gripping tightly on my wine glass. “You’re going to break that if you’re not careful.”I glance at the wine glass and nod my h

(Emi’s POV)“You can hate me all you want,” Alpha King Lucian tells me with a shrug like he hasn’t continuously shattered my heart into pieces multiple times since arriving here. “I take my business matters seriously. We have a binding contract you agreed to sign two years ago and you will honor that.”I shake my head. “No, I won’t. I might not own any of this shop—”“You own half of it,” he reminds me, crossing his arms. His muscles flex underneath his shirt and I hate how my eyes track the subtle movement. “You picked the name in honor of your sister. Did you suddenly stop wanting what’s best for her?”I stomp over to where he’s standing and he tenses, sucking in a breath. He probably doesn’t like people in his space, but I just don’t care. He’s been a parasite in mine without me realizing it. I slap him hard across the face, enjoying the way his face snaps to the side.“You don’t get to talk to me like you personally know me,” I hiss at him. His eyes flare and his icy composure begi