All Chapters of The Northern Alpha King’s Sweet Temptation: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

(Emi’s POV) Four Years Ago “You don’t want to be here.” That was the first thing Iris told me when I arrived earlier that day. I should’ve listened. The way her eyes begged me to run far, far away. She had rushed out of the building and stood by my car as I got out. “Look, I’ll compensate you for any lost wages,” she said desperately. I only frowned, shrugging off my friend. We had met, because she and I both were employed at the same catering company. She was the supervisor of the catering company and I was one of her caterers that worked the events. She was the daughter of legendary 5-star chef and her connections got her hired on the spot, but she worked hard, friendly, and was a lot of fun to be around. It wasn’t hard to become fast friends with her. “I’m already here,” I chuckled, confused over her behavior. I quickly tied my hair up in a messy bun before grabbing the rest of my uniform from the back seat. Pushing my arms through the sleeves of black long sleeved bl

(Emi’s POV) I pick some favorites and pack them up nicely. Sylvie promises to call if she runs into any problems. I should be back before she gets off her shift to head to school. I tell Iris that I’m on my way to drop off the samples. Iris shoots a texts back letting me know she sent one to Alpha Lucian letting him know that I was dropping off samples. As I look up at the giant luxury casino-hotel complex in awe, I finally force myself to move. I walk inside and was struck by the overtly luxurious atmosphere. Glancing down at my box of samples, I wonder if I’ll even compare to what is being offered here. Why don’t they just use one of the shops here? Nervously, I shuffle over to them corporate sector of the hotel. Eyes drift upwards when they realize I’m in front of their desk. Surprise in their eyes but with practiced friendliness, the two ladies and the gentleman greet me politely. “I don’t mean to bother you,” I tell them and try muster up some courage. “I was told that

(Emi’s POV) Alpha King Lucian never followed me or hunted me down after I discovered the truth. I don’t know what hurt more — watching him fuck Lysette’s mouth or him not even chasing after me. The pain is still there, eating at me and destroying me from the inside out. Sylvie knows something’s wrong, but I don’t tell her. I haven’t even told Iris even though she’s been texting me and calling me. I’ve been avoiding her when she tries to stop by. I sigh, knowing I can’t keep silent and hiding from everyone forever. It’s not like he’s trying to hunt me down anyway. I have nothing to worry about. I mean nothing to him. It’s late in the afternoon. A week has come and gone. Sylvie is at school. A few regulars are tapping away at their laptops in the seating area. I try not feel utter disappointment when Mr. Delacroix doesn’t show up for our regular weekly check-in meeting. Should I expect no more check-ins then? I glance down at the two baskets I pathetically made for him and my ma

(Emi’s POV) “What can I do for you?” I finally muster up the strength to say. Mrs. Halifax sighs, rolling her eyes as if her time is being wasted. “Where’s the owner of this shop? We’d like to speak to them about an upcoming event.” “I am the owner,” I say softly. She stiffens at that, eyeing me like a bug she’d gladly step on. “You’re the owner?” “Yes, I’m the owner,” I repeat, scanning their faces. “Well, this isn’t going to work,” she huffs, shaking her head. She glances over at Spencer. “Was this your doing? I thought you stopped doing charity work.” I flush in humiliation at that. I’m still considered a charity case even though I’m the owner of an established business. I freeze when I realize that I wouldn’t be in my position right now if it hadn’t been for Alpha King Lucian’s charity. My heart aches. Is this how he feels about me too? It makes sense why he never wanted our association to be known. Me knowing is a complication to his carefully crafted plans. He wants to m

(Emi’s POV) Along with my name and reputation in shambles in the headlines, I notice a surge of pictures and videos of Alpha King Lucian and Jasmine’s romantic date at ‘Moonlit Craving’. I gaze at my mate in his dark burgundy dress shirt while he looks infatuated by his date’s effortless beauty. The way her waterfall of golden tresses shimmers as she moves and my mate’s pale green eyes sparkle in amusement and awe as he watches her. This video hurt me more than him savagely fucking Lysette’s mouth in his office, because he genuinely adores this beautiful woman. I watch another video of them leaving the restaurant and taking the same vehicle. The headlines gushes about how the perfect couple went back to his place and my heart shatters, because I realize that I’m giving more away to him than I ever should. Does his fiancée know that he gets sucked off by his secretary and probably fucks her too? Does she even know that he found his mate? Does she know about me? Would he even dare