The sun dipped lower in the sky, casting a soft golden hue over the pack house. It was quiet, peaceful until the sound of a car pulling into the long driveway disrupted the stillness. The vehicle came to a slow stop near the front gate, and the guard on duty stepped forward with a wary expression.Ava was the first to step out, her chin raised with false confidence and her parents following closely behind her.“Halt,” the guard said, narrowing his eyes as they try to step in. “This area is restricted unless you’re summoned by the Alphas.”Ava scoffed and folded her arms. “Do you not recognize me?”The guard straightened, clearly not impressed. “Doesn’t matter who you are. No one enters without permission especially not after hours.”Ava stepped closer, her voice sharper. “Emma is my sister. The mate of your Alphas. If I want to see her, I will.”Her mother winced at Ava’s tone, but her father only watched quietly, waiting.“She belongs here as much as they do,” Ava added with a glare.
The twins stood outside Emma’s door, unmoving, still staring at the smooth wood between them and the mate they hadn’t seen in hours.Jayden leaned against the wall, his arms crossed on his chest, his brows drawn in tight concern. “With the time we saw her last, how long did you think she’s in there?” Kale exhaled slowly, eyes still fixed on the door. “Let just say almost five hours now.”They all shocked inckude Mrs. Sinclair who now look worried. Obviously concerned about Emma well being but she couldn’t talk because of the twins present. “Something’s wrong. I can feel it.” Jayden’s jaw tightened. “That’s why I said we should break the door, by then we can know what’s wrong.” Ava uttered. Kale nodded once. “Let’s call in help.”Kale twins mind-linked their trusted right-hand man immediately. He responded at once, appearing at the end of the corridor moments later. His face was firm, alert. He noticed the looks on their faces and didn’t ask questions.“You called?” he asked, stepp
Emma’s mother’s eyes widened in disbelief, and before anyone could speak. “Shut your mouth, Ava!” she hissed. “Stop saying such stupid things!”Her hands trembled as she stepped forward, furious. “You’re talking about your sister. Do you hear yourself?”Ava’s lips parted as if to argue, but the sharpness in her mother’s glare made her hesitate. For a moment, she seemed unsure. Then her mouth opened again, slower this time, but whatever she wanted to say was interrupted by the sound of approaching footsteps.Jayden and Kale appeared at the entrance.Their presence drew everyone’s attention. Their faces were unreadable. Their eyes immediately found Ava.“Repeat what you just said.” Jayden’s voice was quiet but icy. Ava shifted on her feet. “I… it’s nothing,” she said, shrugging, trying to play innocent. “Just something stupid, like Mom said.”“Say it again.” Kale’s gaze narrowed.Ava looked between them and her parents, then sighed, feigning guilt. “I didn’t want to say it in front of
The cold wrapped around Emma like a second skin.The moment the heavy iron door slammed shut, darkness swallowed her whole. The only light was a thin crack under the door, barely enough to see the stone walls or the damp floor beneath her. She sat there, curled into herself, her arms wrapped tightly around her legs as the silence pressed against her ears.She didn’t cry. At least not at first.Her mind couldn’t even form full thoughts, not after what had just happened. One moment she had been standing in the hospital room, the doctor’s words still floating ‘You’re two weeks pregnant’ and the next, she had been dragged away like some criminal. The twins hadn’t even blinked.No warmth.No hesitation.Just cold commands.Her heart had shattered the second Jayden looked away, the moment Kale called for the guards. The betrayal burned through her veins hotter than any rage, deeper than any cut.Her body ached now, the dull throb of exhaustion mixing with the sting of rejection. She hadn’t
Kale and Jayden sat in silence in their office, their expression pensive as they each weighed the consequences of their actions. “Do you think we did the right thing?” Kale asked amidst the silence.Jayden’s expression turned concerned as his lips thinned in suppressed irritation. “I believe so” he said half-heartedly as if not thoroughly convinced yet at the same time furious at his indecisiveness.Kale sighed and looked away, obviously passing through the same predicament his other half was going through. He drummed his fingers impatiently against the cool mahogany desk, trying to ease some of his tension but failing miserably.“I don’t understand,” Jayden lashed out suddenly. “Why on earth would she cheat on us? Didn’t we give her everything? Or we don’t love her her enough?” His nostrils flared in anger.“That’s what I don’t understand Jayden” Kale stated as he rose from his seat and placed a reassuring hand on his brother, hoping to ease some of the anger that oozed off him in hi
Emma's eyelids had barely closed when the door to the dungeon burst open, sending a huge rush of cool air into her cell.Emma shuddered at the temperature as she rubbed her arms in an attempt to warm herself.Slowly, she looked up to see two muscled guards with scowling faces approach her cell. Her heartbeat kicked up and she slid further back into the darkness her cell provided.Her little attempt to protect herself was futile as the gate of her cell was flung open and the menacing guards walked in.“You're coming with us” one of them snarled as he lunged forward to snatch her arm but Emma was quick to duck from his grasp but she was no match for the other guard.He grabbed her by the neck and hurled her out. “Where are you taking me? Let me go” she screamed frantically as she struggled to escape but the guards held on firmly.They half carried and half dragged her out of the cell and Emma was a bit relieved when she was met with bright light. Being in the dark dungeon for too long h
Mr. and Mrs. Sinclair sat on the couch. Mr. Sinclair rubbed his head while Mrs. Sinclair held her hands together.“How did this happen? How did we stay here and this unfortunate incident happened?” Mr. Sinclair asked.“We failed them,” Mrs. Sinclair lamented, shaking her head sorrowfully. “We failed our daughters.”“We should have known something was wrong with both of them and did something about it,” he said.“I kept asking Emma, but she said everything was fine,” she said. “I tried everything possible to make her talk but she refused, maybe I should have tried harder. I should have kept on persisting on the matter, I should not have given up or left her alone.” She continued lamenting.Mr. Sinclair stood up and started pacing. “We didn’t do enough. We didn’t help and we didn’t protect Emma. We failed her.”Mrs. Sinclair started crying. “What do we do now? How do we help her? I can't imagine the pains she must be going through now. Ohh my poor baby!”“Do you think there is anything
“Oh my!” Ever gushed out excitedly, barely restraining her squeal. “Repeat that again” she said to her friend over the phone.“I'm telling you Ava. It really happened. Emma has been banished. She will be sent out of the pack tomorrow” Milly, her friend, repeated.“How did it happen?” Ever asked, her eyes widening with interest. “Give me the full details”“Ohh, Ava you should have been there. She was purely humiliated. Dragged by the guards and thrown across the floor like a piece of rag”“And worst still, the twins barely spared her a glance. It was as if the veil she had put over their eyes had lifted. Serves Emma right,” Milly murmured. “Acting like she was Queen.” Ava took all of these details in with delight. So she had finally succeeded after all. She had managed to deter the rise of her sister. Now she could have the twins to herself.But first she needed to celebrate. “Hey Ever, are you still there?” Milly's concerned voice filtered through the line. “You're awfully quiet. You
Tyler and Jack surrounded Emma curiously as they waited patiently for their Queen to elaborate more about her plan.“Tyler” she called out in a serious tone. “Arrange a meeting with the Faes. Tell them we are ready to surrender”“What? Are you out of your mind?” Tyler asked in disbelief. “My Queen, are you really sure about what you're saying?” Jack asked with concern etched all over his face.“Yes, I am sure about this. I wouldn't be saying so if I wasn't. Now, ask no more and do as I've instructed” Emma said, her tone taking an irritated edge.“But at least fill us in on what you plan to do if we arrange the meeting with the Faes. You can't just leave us out of this” Tyler said in a frustrated sigh.“My plan is to arrange a meeting with them and hold them hostage till they release my son”“Meanwhile, we can't let them know what we're planning to do to them. To them, it will be just a meeting”Tyler's lips parted in shock. He was about to say more when a maid suddenly burst into the
“Shawn” Emma wailed in agony as she fell helplessly to the floor. She was too late. If only she had come a few minutes earlier she could have saved her son.Tears rolled down her cheeks as Emma looked at the empty room for any traces of her Shawn but it was empty aside from the lifeless body of the maid she had assigned to protect him.The maid was on her back with eyes wide open. A long slit had been made on her neck where blood flowed out of, making a small poodle on the floor.Emma bit her lips and crawled to the maid's side. With one deep breath, she placed a hand over her eyes and closed them.As soon as she was done, she broke down, sobbing once again. If this was the fate of her maid, then what was going to happen to her son? She couldn't dare to think about it.“My Queen, please calm down one of her waiting maids," pleaded. “I believe the young master would be alright. You have to be strong if you want to see him again” She reasoned.Emma knew her maid's words made sense and a
Jack stood there, breathing hard. His eyes were wild.Emma stared at him. "What do you mean? What do you mean there’s an attack?" She rushed out hoping it was her ear having issues but little did she know it was real and she was in for a shocker.Jack wiped his forehead. "It’s real, Alpha. They came from nowhere. It was a sudden attack and we don’t know how. It’s sudden."Emma’s mouth dropped open. "How is that possible? How can they just attack like that without us knowing? Don't you think something is wrong in your information? Something we don't know?"Jack shook his head fast. "I don’t know, Alpha. We didn't miss anything. It’s like they just appeared out of nowhere and then they are there, staging the attack.”Emma looked at Tyler. Her heart raced fast, like it would jump out of her chest. She could not believe this but Jack could not be telling a lie. If he said they attacked suddenly, then they did so and needed to act fast before the attack got rough.Tyler moved closer upon n
On the second day, Emma sat on her bed, staring at the window. Her head hurt terribly as she didn't sleep much last night. She rubbed her eyes and continued looking out of the window. She had been quiet all morning. She didn’t feel like talking to anyone. She didn’t even eat her breakfast. Suddenly, there was a soft knock on the door. Before she could say anything, the door opened and a maid walked in, carrying Shawn in her arms. The little boy was crying loudly that even the windows seemed to shake. His face was wet and red and his small hands kept hitting the maid’s shoulders as he wailed, his feet's kicking the air and occasionally her thighs.“Miss Emma,” the maid said in a hurry, “I tried to calm him. He keeps crying and won't stop doing it. I don't know what to do. I have tried everything possible to pet him but it seems he wants only you.”Emma stared at the both of them for a while contemplating whether to just chase both the maid and her son away or collect him from her. Sh
Five years later,Emma Sinclair had given birth to a bouncing baby boy who had a striking resemblance to her.It was her son's fourth birthday party and they were currently in a mansion throwing a grand party for him. The hall was filled with werewolves and cinder wolves who were here to grace the occasion.Emma was seated high in her throne, her face elegant and perfect. She had matured over the years and she had the glow of a mother and queen. She was a beauty to behold as several wolves cast admiring glances in her direction.But of course, her attention wasn't on them as she gazed at a little figure dancing at the center of the room. Her eyes shone with pride as she watched son dancing with his friends.‘Her son,’ she thought. She had done all in her power to protect him and she would continue to do so until her last breath. This throne, this legacy would be passed on to him when she was gone.Emma was no longer the weak wolf people knew her to be, instead that entity had been rep
After the twins had gone, Ava turned angrily to her mother. “Mom, what were you thinking? You could have gotten yourself killed. How good will you be to Emma if you're dead”“Shut up” her mother growled. “Don't act like you care about your sister. We all know you are happy that she's no longer here,” she revealed. “The twins are gone so quit the act”“Mom,” Ava said in disbelief. “Is that what you think of me? Don't you think that my alliance with the twins could be the only way we might get Emma back? I could persuade the twins to bring Emma back,” she added.“I would be a fool if I believed you, Ava,” Mrs Sinclair said. “I know you have no good intentions towards Emma. You're just saying all these because you don't want me to cause a scene or disrupt your love affair” she scoffed.‘Damn’ Ava thought. “How could her mom see through all her plans? She had to use a different tactic or her mom was going to ruin everything”She rubbed her cheek that still stung slightly and forced tears
Suddenly, the room was filled with an ear piercing laughter. It was Mrs Sinclair! She laughed like a mad woman and her sudden outburst caused everyone to turn in her direction.When she finally calmed down, she wiped the corner of her eyes and turned to the twins, her expression turning concerned.“Are you both okay? Are you in your right senses?” she asked worriedly.The twins felt insulted by her comment and they flared up immediately. “What do you mean by that?" Jayden growled. “Are you insulting us?”Mrs Sinclair shook her head quickly. “Of course not. I'm just stating the obvious. Because if truly you're in your right senses you wouldn't come here telling me Ava is your mate after impregnating Emma”“Mom” Ava yelled. “Please calm down” “Don't tell me to calm down, you slut!” she warned. “How could you be so cruel, so shameless”“Mrs Sinclair” Jayden growled. “You have no idea what you're saying,” he added. “Ohh” she scoffed. “Then please enlighten me, sir”Jayden’s eyes hardened
“Hii” Ava said breathlessly as she stared at the twins, not believing her eyes. They were actually really here to see her. Her lips widened on their own accord. She couldn't have been happier.She gripped the door handle tightly, struggling to breathe properly as the twins watched with interest, knowing their presence was having an effect on her.“You're really in my house" she blurted out and the twins smirked. “Yes we are. We're here to see you” Jayden spoke clearly.“Here to see me” Ava repeated, her cheeks heating as she gazed deeply at the twins.“How are you?” Kale couldn't help but ask as he watched a flushed Ava. In his eyes, she was the most lovely creature he'd ever seen.Jayden on the other hand couldn't explain how he was feeling. How could Ava be so different from that vile Emma? One sister was sweet and lovely while the other was wicked and cunning. ‘What a contrast’ he thought.‘The antidote must be working’ Ava thought with a smile. The days of her becoming Luna had b
Jayden and Kale ignored her and pretended they didn't hear say something. Lily looked at her brother and turned their faces to ours , they looked surprised she would do that but didn't reprimand her. “I asked a question, So? You didn’t answer me.”Jayden replied fast. “No. We are not fascinated by her of course. Do we need to reply to that question where as you know the answer to it. She’s not our mate.”Kale said at the same time, “Not even close to it.”Lily raised her eyebrows. “You sure? Are you sure you are not fascinated by my friend?”Jayden nodded. “Very sure. There's no second thought about it, we don't like her. You don't expect us to, she's not our marer, lilly.”Kale added, “We don’t feel anything for her, as simple as that.”Lily smirked. “Not even a little? Not even a tiny heart beat at the sight of her?”Jayden frowned. “Lily, don’t push it.”Kale said, “We’re not cheaters, we can and won't chest on our rightful mate with someone else.”Lily crossed her arms. “But your