ELIJAH'S POV:- I stepped out of the car and grabbed all the shopping bags. I was excited to see reaction when she would see all these things I bought for her. I just hoped she would like everything. I walked towards the elevator with all the shopping bags in my hands. I called the elevator and waited. I was surprised to see that the elevator arrived from floors below the parking lot. As soon as the doors opened, that same sweet scent made its way to my nostrils. "Artemis! Is she trying to run away again? But I can sense my pack in the elevator too." I thought as I threw all the bags on the elevator floor and punched the button for the basement. The elevator opened again in the basement. I was right. I could sense Artemis' scent in the basement. I followed the scent and found my own sister, Emma, tying Artemis with the tall pole. Growling angrily, I walked towards Artemis. For a moment, I felt like my anger was controlling my whole body. I pushed every single being out of my way.
ELIJAH'S POV:- Once I left her in the bathroom, I stepped out of the bedroom. As expected, everyone was waiting for me. Uncle Grey had this concerned look on his face. Emma looked horrified as soon as she sensed my presence. As for Kevin and Nichole, they were nowhere to be found. As if they just ran off. I was still too angry to deal with them. I was not ready for that. Without sparing a single glance at them, I walked towards the elevator to grab all the bags from the elevator. The elevator door opened before I could even touch the button. I was not surprised to see Gregory and Lauren standing in front of me. They stepped out of the elevator and I got the chance to grab the shopping bags. I gathered all the bags and decided to go back to the bedroom. Dean was actually acting crazy ever since we saw Artemis in such a miserable state. He was blaming me for not being careful. And I knew that he was right. I should never have left her alone in my apartment like that. "Elijah! We ne
ARTEMIS' POV:- Once I was done bathing, I stepped out of the water. He was right. The warm water soothed all my aching joints. By the time I was done enjoying the bath, the water was starting to get cold. Wrapping my arms around my body, I looked around for the towels. But I didn't know if I was even allowed to look into his things. "If you are done, you will find the towels in the first cabinet on the left." I heard Alpha Elijah's voice from outside. Shivering with cold, I rushed towards the cabinets. I grabbed a long and soft towel. I wrapped the towel around my body and stepped out of the bathroom. My heart fluttered as I saw him standing right in front of the bathroom. He was staring at me from head to toe. For a moment, I felt like I was standing naked in front of him. My eyes went towards the towel on my body. To make sure it was still on my body or not. He cleared his throat and shook his head. Then he grabbed my hand and pulled me towards the bed. "Look! I brought you lot
ELIJAH'S POV:- Artemis was sitting on a chair next to the kitchen counter. She looked adorable in that dress code. The chair was way taller for her. I had to help her get on that chair. She paired her clothes with pink kitten heels. She looked like an adorable baby. I had to put up my tough face so she would stay away from me. If she came near me, I knew I would end up doing something to her that I would regret later. I needed her to feel the same way I was feeling. I didn't want to jump on her like a horny bastard. Although ever since she came back to me, I felt an urge to pin her with bed and fuck her senselessly. Maybe her adorable face made me control myself. Or maybe the way she blindly trusted me, that was the reason I was keeping myself away from her. I didn't want to be rude to her. I didn't want to be mean to her. But I didn't have a choice. That smile she gave me in the morning, gave me a hard-on yet again. Due to the anger and concerns about her, I totally forgot about
ELIJAH'S POV:- After leaving Artemis in my study room along with lots of books, I went towards the living room where everyone was waiting for me. The whole pack was present in front of me. For now, I didn't want to scare Artemis. So I decided the introduction could wait. Emma, Kevin and Nichole were kneeling down on the ground. While the rest of the pack members were sitting on the couches. As my pack members saw me entering the living room, they all stood up. Nodding my head at them, I walked straight towards the three members I was supposed to question. As I saw their faces, I felt a new wave of rage inside my body. Even Dean was growling out of anger. The last thing we wanted was to scare Artemis. She might have turned 18, but I could see through her. She was as innocent as a child. I was not sure how much she didn't tell me. The bruises on her body screamed more about what my pack did to her than what she told me. Not to mention what she went through in Queens. She was able t
ARTEMIS' POV:- I was reading books when I started hearing someone yelling. I could smell the anger all around the place. I could tell that it was Alpha Elijah yelling at everyone. I tried to stay away from his business and his pack. But I couldn't just let his people be roasted because of me. They didn't know who I was. Hesitantly, I stepped out of the study room and went downstairs. I followed the voices. Alpha Elijah's voice took me straight towards the living room. The doors were open. I saw about ten people kneeling in front of Elijah. While the three who beat me, were kneeling on the ground separately. The woman who joined the others later, stood up in front of Elijah. The look on Elijah's face made me shiver. I was grateful that none of them sensed me around. I was actually hiding behind the doors. "Oh just stop it already. Who the hell is this little worm? She stepped into your apartment and you started questioning us? Who the hell is she? I didn't even sense a wolf on her
ARTEMIS' POV:- We walked towards the study room in Alpha Elijah's apartment. I was biting my nails nervously. I had lied to him so he would not yell at his pack anymore. But now I was in trouble. "You are not in trouble, Artemis. Just relax. As I told you before, male werewolves are like puppies. Just smile at them and they will come running after you." I heard Tracy's calmed voice. Of course, she would be calmed. She was inside of me, resting peacefully. While I was outside. So I was supposed to bear Alpha Elijah's anger. I didn't know what I would tell him once we would be in the study room. On top of that, I had seen his anger. I had no idea what calmed him suddenly. "Easy for you to say. I am out here. I am supposed to bear his anger. I am worried if he would yell at me. Or punish me." I replied to Tracy in a panicked tone. My heart was drumming erratically inside my rib cage. I was not sure if it was because of this fear inside my chest or if it was because of this electric
ARTEMIS' POV:- A few weeks passed just like that. I was pretty lame when it came to men. But Tracy was a pro. Every single idea she gave me, passed like a pro. Not once I failed. Maybe Tracy was right. Men are puppies. I started being honest with Alpha Elijah. As I didn't want Alpha Elijah to find out that I was lying to him. The most painful truth of life is that someone you trust blindly, lies to you. I have been through that painful truth. And I was not blind. I could clearly see that Alpha Elijah trusted me blindly. Being trusted blindly by someone is terrifying. You are always worried about a moment when you have to tell them a lie to protect them from the truth. Accidents like these happen to everyone's life. Some cross that bridge very early. But most of them trip over their own footsteps and fall deep under the ground. I was terrified that I would have to cross that bridge in my life one day. Tracy had told me everything about the mates and the mate bond. It was almost li