ã€ŠThe Rejected Lunaâ€™s Revenge by Loraã€‹


 Chapter 1

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    ?? EMERALD POV ??

    My eyes widened in fear as I walked into the room to see the Alpha¡¯s father in the pool of his own blood my l*ps quivered in pannick and my hands shook in fear as I bent down and tried to wake him up.

    Carlos the Alpha¡¯s father had been nothing but nice to me and seeing him like that freaked the living day lights out of me .

    ¡°Mr Carlos! Oh my goodness!! help! Someb*dy help me!¡± I screamed as his blood stained my white dress .

    ¡°Father ¡± I heard his strong voice behind me and froze .

    ¡± Xavier¡­ he. .he. ¡­.¡± I stuttered out as my voice broke at the edge Xavier stared at me without any single emotion in his beautiful ocean colored eyes.

    ¡°What did you do to him Emerald ?¡± he asked as his eyes moved over to his lifeless father on the floor I stood up from the floor in shock as my heart squeezed in pain from his ruthless usation.

    ¡°What do you mean?¡± I asked frowning in confusion as I stared at him innocently.

    ¡°So it is true¡± he said camly and my heart beat crazily against my chest.

    ¡°Xavier I don¡¯t understand what is going on?? am confused, trust me I will not do anything to hurt your father¡± I said and he moved backwards.

    ¡°Can you see, I told you she was up to no good Alpha Xavier I saw her kill him I can¡¯t imagine what would have happened if I did not see it with my own eyes¡± Lina said as she red at me from behind.

    ¡± No why would you even say something like that, why would you use me wrong Carlos is like a father to me Xavier you know I would never do anything to hurt your father he called for my presence I just got here and met him lying in the pool of his blood¡± I said trying to hold hisrge hands in mine but he took some steps away from me.

    My eyes shed In hurt as tears rolled out of my eyes.

    ¡± Xav ¡­.¡± I trailed in hurt.

    ¡°How could you Emerald ? I gave you everything you ever wanted, I loved you and had ns on marking you and making you the next Luna¡± he said and I burst into tears.

    ¡°How could you even think for a second that I could kill your own father Xavier ?¡± I asked as my voice broke at the edge. Everything felt like a nightmare at that moment my hands were sweaty and the burn in my chest grew worse.

    ¡°Lina saw you, besides Father was never fond of you doing this would get him out of the way¡± he snapped coldly.

    At that moment I realized that the man standing in front of me was nothing like the sweet loving man I fell inlove with or maybe all of that was just a facade to get to me.

    ¡°Did you even love me Xavier!! ¡± I cried out as tears rolled out of my eyes .

    ¡°At this moment loving and having anything to do with a murderer like you is making me sick I gave you a life Emerald, no one liked you in the pack it was my word against the rest of them I had ns for us but you betrayed me thinking it was right to end my father¡¯s life¡± he said in one go and I hugged my self.

    ¡°I did not kill him I swear, I would never do something like that ¡­ ¡± I trailed off in hurt.

    ¡°I saw you kill him myself Emerald¡± Lina said as she smirked in my direction.

    ¡°Xavier¡± I tried to go close but he moved backwards in anger .

    ¡°Call the soldiers¡± he said and I stared at him in shock.

    ¡°Xavier please don¡¯t do anything stupid please¡± I cried as my heart pounded crazily against my chest my hands went over to my baby bump which was already due, my delivery date was just around the corner and all of this was stressing me badly.

    ¡°Take this woman out of the pack house¡± he said and my eyes widened in pannick as I cried.

    ¡°Xav ¡­ Xavier please ¡­ Don¡¯t do this¡± I cried in pannick as he walked out of the room into the open space.

    The pack omegas who went around doing their business stopped to see what was happening.

    ¡°Do not touch me !¡± he raised his voice in anger.

    ¡°I hereby ban you Emerald from entering the pack house you would not be allowed to have any form of interaction with members of the pack, you are stripped from your rights as the future Luna of this pack ¡± he said and my heart squezed In hurt.

    I could hear the light whimpering of my wolf in my head as it cried N has been my closest friend andpanion ever since I shifted on my eighteenth birthday.

    ¡°Mate is sending us away ¡± N said and tears rolled out of my eyes.

    ¡°I do not want to see you anywhere near the pack house you would live in the outhouse until you have the baby after which you would be banished from the blood moon pack¡± he said and I stared at him speechlessly.

    ¡± I will make sure you regret your existence Emerald, you are to be seen as the lowest ranking werewolf in the pack with no single right ¡± each word that proceeded out of his mouth did nothing to ease the pain that jabbed my fragile heart .

    I couldn¡¯t help but imagine what would have happened if I was not carrying his child, he would have let his soldiers to physically assault me. Pain, shock and despair was all I felt as the soldiers led me out of the pack house I was led to the outhouse at the extreme end of the pack Immediately I got into the dusty room, I sat down and burst into tears I could feel my wolf break down as I hugged myself close. He hurt us, he took her word over ours, how did I even bring myself to love the wrong man. The memories, the sweet things everything was a lie the harsh reality did nothing but break me further.

    ¡°Everything is going to be alright baby, daddy does not deserve us I am going to be here for you always¡± I said to my baby as I rubbed my tummy softly the baby moved in my womb making me gasped in pain.

    ¡°I¡¯m so sorry I gave him the opportunity to hurt us I¡¯m so sorry¡­ ¡± I said over and over again as I cried.

    I heard the sound of the wind outside and it wasn¡¯t long before an heavy downpour began the roof of the house was a bit faulty due to the absence of a human being for a long time.

    I stared as the house began to get wet from the rain drops.

    ¡°We have to clean the house now baby¡± I said and stood up I looked around trying to find something to stop the house from getting flooded Immediately I got up, a sharp pain shot through my b*dy from my stomach down to my legs, my waist felt heavy and my legs could no longer carry me .

    ¡°N I can¡¯t move¡± I cried out to my wolf as tears rolled out of my eyes .

    ¡°Breath Emerald I think the baby ising, we need help¡± my wolf said making my heart heavy.

    How do I even ask for help? It waste already and everyone I knew stayed very far from the out house.

    ¡°Aaaahhh ¡­¡­! ¡± I cried as another pain shot from my stomach to my legs I tried the breathing technique and none of it seemed to be working, I opened my mouth and tried to breath.

    ¡°Help ¡­.. Someb*dy help me please ¡± I cried in pain .

    ¡°Help !¡±

    ¡°Xavier !¡± I called as I felt the hot liquid rush down my legs, when I realize that I was going to do this all by myself broke me beyond repair I have to be strong. Sitting on the floor I cried as I tried to do it on my own with every push the memories of his hurtful words and usation burned my heart.

    Beads of sweat rolled down my forehead followed by the hot tears that left my eyes uncontrobly, I pushed for a long time all by myself. It wasn¡¯t long before I heard the cry of my baby, I felt the urge again and continued to push on my own by the time the another baby came out my eye felt drowsy and I felt very weak .

    ¡°I promise to protect the both of you with every fiber in my b*dy I will not let anyone hurt you ¡± I said over and over again as I cried.

    I could feel the liquid gush out of my b*dy . Grabbing hold of the chair my hands went numb and my head felt heavy.

    ¡°Xavier ¡­! ¡± I called as I felt life leave my b*dy.

 Chapter 2

    XAVIER POV?

    I walked around in my chambers trying to get over the fact that my mate killed my father, Emerald have never gave me a reason to doubt her.

    ¡°Maybe you should hear her own side of the story am not sure my mate can hurt anyone Rolfe my wolf said and I banged the wall in anger.

    You are only saying that because she is our mate beside Lina saw her kill him Rolfe it is her words against ours Dad was covered in pool of blood, she was covered in his blood too and it is not like there was anyone else in the room ¡°I said in frustration.

    ¡°You sent her to the out house without considering the fact that she was carrying our child¡¯ he said and I pinched the bridge of my nose I heard a knock on my door that had me turning back.

    ¡°Come in¡± I said and the person stepped into my chamber with his head bowed.

    ¡°Good morning Alpha, ma¡¯am Emerald has given birth in the outhouse the pack doctor has asked for your presence¡± my beta Jayden said as he bowed in respect.

    ¡®She gave birth¡± I muttured under my breath as my mind went back to the fact that it rained heavily the previous night.

    ¡°How is the baby?¡± I asked with concernced in my

    voice.

    Jayden walked with me as we took fast strides towards the out house when we I noticed the pack doctor had a worried expression on her face.

    ¡°Good morning Alpha Xavier¡± she said bowing in respect.

    got there,

    ¡°How is the baby?¡± I asked as my eyes moved around the room to see what was happening inside the house.

    ¡°She gave birth to twins but I am afraid we have a sick one among the both of them. The baby is so weak I don¡¯t understand what exactly is wrong with the baby¡± she said and I raised my eyebrows in question.

    I think it is a rare disease Alpha at it need serious care and attention¡± she said and I took heavy strides into the house.

    There she was on the locally made Mat she looked weak and tired for a moment I felt pity for her but reminding myself of what she did to me I looked away and signaled the

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    pack doctor to get the baby Immediately she carried the sick child, Emerald woke up from her sleep.

    ¡°Xav¡­.¡± she trailed off In suprise.

    ¡°What are you doing? Why do you have our baby with you?¡± she asked looking so scared.

    ¡°Take the child away¡± I said and she got down from the mat in pains.

    ¡°Xav don¡¯t do this to me please¡­My love¡± she trailed as tears rolled out of her eyes

    ¡°Our babies their mother you can¡¯t separate a child from their mother she said

    as she held unto my hand.

    ¡°Let go of me Emerald¡± I spat in anger.

    I walked out of the outhouse with the pack doctor I could hear her screams and cries. from a distance but I did not give a da mn.

    ¡°Alpha¡± Lina said as she walked over to me with a soft smile on her l*ps.

    ¡°I need to be alone¡± I said and made my way into my chamber.

    ?EMERALD POV?

    It is been two days, two days since he took my child away from me, two days since my cries and plea fell on deaf ears No one was ready to hear my side of the story my son and I have been left to rot in the outhouse like a sve with no rights or privilege to live.

    ¡°I am sorry¡­I am so sorry baby¡± I said over and over again as I rocked my crying baby in my arms he has been crying ever since they took his twin away.

    Xavier has not stepped his foot on the outhouse ever since he left and I am not allowed to go out and I have no one to help me.

    ¡°Stop crying baby I promise to always be here for you¡­I will never let anyone hurt

    ¡­¡± I said as my voice broke at the edge.

    you

    ¡°Awwn what a lovely scene¡± I heard the voice of the person that ruined my

    life.

    ¡°Where is my child?¡± I asked before I could stop myself Lina stared at me with

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    ¡°Your child is thest thing I espect you to ask of considering the fact that you have a lot of things going on in your life¡± she said smirking.

    Just take a look at yourself Emerald I warned you, I told you Xavier has no future with you, you are just an ordinary maid¡± she said throwing a look of disgust in my direction.

    ¡°What did you think? that after everything Xavier and I have been through together you think you can just walk into his life with the stu pid excuse of been his mate!¡± she spat angrily.

    ¡°For months I have watched him cherish you like a queen but then, the crown of Luna belongs to only one person and that is me¡± she said and I bit my lower l*p to stop the tears that threatened to leave my eyes.

    ¡°Lina I seriously don¡¯t want anything else just please tell me what Xavier has done to our son¡­I just¡­..¡± I trailed and she shook her head in pity.

    ¡°Your child died the moment he took him from you that is non of my business by the way, I came here to inform you that the Alpha and I will be getting married soon¡± she said and my heart squeezed with hurt.

    ¡°Getting married¡± I said softly and she smiled.

    ¡°Yes, in the presence of every wolf in the pack and there is nothing anyone can do about it¡± she said and I gave a nod as my heart burned with hurt.

    I held the tears that threatened to escape my eyes Immediately she left, I burst out crying badly.

    ¡°He killed my son, Xavier killed my baby ¡± I said as I cried as if that was not enough he is going to marry Lina of all people in the presence of everyone in the pack. I could hear my wolf whimpering in pain at the things he put us through.

    For a few days I stayed indoors making ns on how to leave the outhouse I just want to end it all.

    It waste in the night when I left the outhouse with my child in my arms. Immediately I sighted the soldiers on patrol I hid behind the bushes with the sleeping child in my arms wiping my tears I stared at the distance from where I was standing to the boarder. I got to the river before the boarder and thought of drowning myself to death with my baby I had no one to turn to, no father, no mother not even a close friend I could rely on maybe leaving this wicked world with my son will give me the peace I have always

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    desired.

    ¡°Don¡¯t do this Emerald¡± N said in my head and I burst out crying the baby in my arms got frightened by the sound and burst out crying in pannick.

    ¡°I can¡¯t do this N, I just can¡¯t how will I watch him get married to someone else? How do we live in the pack knowing we have no one else¡± I said and stepped into the rushing

    water.

    ¡°Stop!¡± someone said behind me and I turned back, it was a middle-aged man that I have never seen. He is tall, handsome and the way he stood make him look so strong.

    I don¡¯t know why he makes me feel fimiliar and¡­warm¡­ I felt like I know him.

    ¡°Who are you?¡± I asked.

    ¡°I am your father Emerald I know you are confused but trust me I will exin. everything to you juste out of the water please¡± he said.

    ¡°You have everything to live for my child I have been looking everywhere for you and today I have found you¡± he said and confusion watched over me.

    ¡°I know about the unjust treatment and judgement that the Alpha has given to you

    but I am here now let me be of help¡± he said obviously angry about everything as he walked towards me.

    I stared at the middle aged man in front of me as he stretched his hand towards me.

    ¡°Come on child ¡± he beckoned towards me trying to convince me..

    ¡°The soldiers are on patrol we should get to a safe ce I believe they would notice your absence from the outhouse soon¡± he said and I gave a nod softly.

    I was hesitant for a moment, then agrees, because I must be stronger so I will make them pay, he stretch out his hand and I held it as he lead me into the forest.

    The middle aged man took me with him to a hut in the deep part of the forest just before the boarders of the pack.

    ¡°Are we even safe here ?¡± my wolf asked and I took a deep breath in and out I mean something told me the man have good intentions towards me.

    ¡°You said something about been my father?¡± I asked with my baby sleeping in my arms.

    ¡°Yes, I am your father your mother and I met when she was still a rogue wolf after

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    mating she got pregnant with you¡± he said and I raised my eyebrows.

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    ¡°My mother died years ago you were not in our lives and you think you can just show

    andplicate my life more than it already is?¡± I said as my voice broke at the edge. Everything happening in my life was slowly pushing me into a me ntal break down.

    up

    ¡°She only left because she thought I was dead¡± he said and went further to exin the circumstances surrounding their marriage.

    ¡°I did not kill the Alpha¡¯s father I don¡¯t even understand why anyone would think I am capable of such a crime, all I have ever done was love his family like they were mine¡± I said and wiped the tears that rolled out of my eyes.

    ¡°Everything that happened was nothing but a conspiracy against you my child but I am here to take you away from this cruel ce, my dad said¡±.

    ¡°I thought he trusted me, I thought he had my back¡± I said and father walked over to

    me

    ¡°He is the Alpha Emerald, he has to do what is best for the pack¡± he said calmly.

    ¡°By killing our child and getting married to Lina his mistress barely a week after things. went wrong between the both of us¡± I said heartbroken.

    ¡°They are not married yet ¡± he said and I shook my head.

    ¡°I don¡¯t want anything to do with Xavier anymore, hearing his name alone brings me nothing but great pain¡± I said.

    ¡°I want to take you away from this pack, I want to give you a better life, I want to fill up the gap I left when I wasn¡¯t with you¡± he said as he held my little hand in hisrge one in aforting manner.

    Take me with you father, I just want to go far away from this ce to a ce where he would never find us. I just want to go to a ce where no one sees the scars he ced in my heart I will go with you wherever you want to go, I said and the baby snuggled into my arms and I raised up my head in determination to revenge.

    ¡°We are going far away from him my daughter very far and am going to support you on your revenge, I got your back¡± he said as he pat my back a little.

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 Chapter 3

    ? XAVIER POV?

    Father wasid to rest and the whole pack has turned upside down the moment the news got out that he was murdered by my mate.

    ¡°You need to rest Xavier your father has beenid to rest, it is high time you take it easy on yourself¡± Lina said as she gives me a b*dy massage.

    ¡°It hurts way too much Lina I trusted her, she was going to rule the pack by my side as the Luna¡± I said in anger.

    ¡°It is not your fault that she turned out to be an ungrateful b itch I can¡¯t bare to this broken¡± she said and I sighed in pain.

    o see you

    ¡°Alpha we have a problem¡± Jayden said barging into my hambers without knocking on the door.

    ¡°What happened to knocking Jayden! I growled.

    ¡°I am so sorry for the intrusion Alpha but we have a problem¡± he said and I raised my eyebrows.

    ¡°What is it?¡± I asked and he rubbed his face in frustration.

    The Luna¡­.I mean Emerald has escaped from the outhouse with the child¡± he said. and I stood up immediately.

    ¡°WHAT!¡± I bursted angrily.

    ¡°I have no idea how it happened she was in the outhouse even up until yesterday¡± he said and rubbed my forehead in frustration I could feel anger boiling in the pit of my stomach.

    ¡°I want you to find that woman before I loose my mind¡± I spat angrily as my head banged with headache immediately.

    ¡°How could you all ignore the fact that she is a murderer !¡± I said and Lina rubbed my hand gently.

    ¡°Calm down baby, Calm down, I¡¯m sure¡­¡± She trailed and shut up immediately her eyes met with my ring eyes.

    ¡°I don¡¯t need to hear anything from you right now¡± I said and walked out of my

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    Chambers.

    ¡°Where are you going to ?¡± she asked in surprise.

    ¡°To join the soldiers I am going to find Emerald myself¡± I said and stormed out of the room angrily.

    I joined my soldiers to check every nook and cranny of the pack but it felt like she was fooling me all over again.

    ¡°You should rest now Alpha I don¡¯t think she is still in the pack¡± Jayden said worriedly.

    ¡°She is still in this pack Jayden I can feel it¡± I said and looked away. It was getting dark already and the fact that we did not even lead on her was getting on my nerves.

    ¡°Get the soldiers ready we will keep watch at the boarders she have not left the pack yet

    ¡°I said and walked away angrily.

    That night as I packed up to leave for the boarder with my men Lina walked into my chambers.

    ¡°What is it Lina ?¡± I asked without turning over to her direction.

    ¡°Are you really joining the search team tonight? Xavier you need to rest Emerald can leave the pack for all we care¡± she said raising her voice in frustration.

    ¡°I am the Alpha Lina and I know what to do I would appreciate it if you stop interfering in my business¡± I said and she gasped immediately. As I walked out of the pack house I was certain that Emerald had not left the pack and would n on leaving at night

    PEMERALD POV?

    I held my baby in my arms and covered him with a cloth to keep him away from the coldness of the night I am doing this for us for a better future, I said.

    ¡°Father¡± I said immediately he joined me in our hiding ce.

    ¡°We need to leave now dear information reaching me now that the Alpha and hist soldiers are in search for you and the baby we need to get to the border before he does¡± father said and I pulled my baby close to my chest.

    ¡°Why? Why is he looking for me and my child? Did he expect me to stay at the

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    outhouse doing nothing?¡± I asked in pannick.

    ¡°Why do you think he is looking for us father? does he wants to take my son from me? Answer me dad¡± I asked as my eyes stung with unshed tears.

    away

    ¡°Calm down Emerald¡± father said calmly.

    ¡°I can¡¯t keep calm father, Xavier have ns to hurt me more than he already has all I have ever done was love him sincerely and whole heartedly I did everything I could to please him¡± I said as my heart burned in hurt. My wolf has been quiet ever since father showed up everything was beginning to take a toll on her.

    ¡°We need to leave now Emerald¡± father said and I carried my child in my arms as we walked into the forest together I was scared to death at that point.

    What if everything goes wrong? What if he catches up with us? I asked. My father held my hand as he led me towards the boarder when we got to the boarder no one was there.

    ¡°Come on, we have to leave this ce before anyone stops us¡± father said and walked into the water as he got in he untied the boat so we could cross to the other side of the river I handed over my baby to my father, after I got into the boat, I heard a loud growl.

    ¡°STOP RIGHT THERE WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU ARE GOING TO!¡± I heard his cold voice and faced him in fear, he stared at me with his raging eyes as his attention went to my father and the child in my arms

    ¡°Xavier¡± I muttered under my breath as tried not to pannick.

    ¡°Where are you going to?¡± he asked and my hands became sweaty as I opened my mouth to say something but nothing wasing out.

    ¡°I asked you a question Emerald¡± he bursted angrily and I flinched.

    ¡°I am leaving the pack I have no reason to stay here not with everything that has happened, I want to live a better life for my self and my child¡± I said and he pinched the bridge of his nose.

    ¡°You killed my father and you want to run away now¡± he bursted.

    ¡°I did not kill you father Xavier, deep down you know I do not have the heart to kill

    anyone but you have refused to believe me because you need someone to take the me for your father¡¯s death¡± I said as my voice was firm.

    ¡°How dare you! he spat angrily.

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    ¡°You broke me to this point, you took my child away from me Xavier!¡± I said and he scoffed in annoyance.

    ¡°You are not leaving this pack,e back to the out-house and I might reduce your punishment¡± he said.

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    ¡°I am leaving this pack no matter what even if it costs me my life I am not going to stay. I have made the decision and you Xaiver can never change that ¡± I said and he stared at me shocked.

    We both looked in each other¡¯s eyes without saying anything for a while memories of the times we spent together shed through my mind.

    ¡°If you move farther away from this pack you eventually be a rougue he said and my heart squezed in hurt. Rougue wolves are wolf who did not belong to any pack. some are bad wolves who walked around In group looking for a territory to conquer or

    im.

    ¡°I¡­ will leave this pack and no one can stop me not even you¡± I said with determination and anger in my blood.

    ¡°Good, I do not want to see your face anymore, I don¡¯t want to see your face around this pack¡± he said and I could hear the cry of my wolf in my head he took two steps backwards from the border as his eyes met mine.

    ¡°I EMERALD WILLOWS REJECT YOU ALPHA XAVIER JASON AS MY MATE¡± I said with my eyes red in anger.

    My heart squeezed in and uncontroble pain and I stareered backwards as it began to

    pour heavily I could hear the cry of my baby which was sounding distant to my ears.

    ¡°I ALPHA XAVIER JASON OF THE BLOOD MOON PACK ACCEPT YOUR REJECTION¡± he said..

    ¡°Just so you know you are now a rogue if I catches you anywhere near me or close to my pack I won¡¯t hesitates to kill, he said and I stood there rooted on the spot as I watched him leave with the soldiers his beta Jayden turned to me with a sad expression on his face before leaving¡±.

    We got into the boat and I waatch as boat drift from the pack, I need to get stronger so I can¡¯t take my revenge against everyone.

    ¡°It hurts so bad, you rejected your mate, you shouldn¡¯t have done that, you should have returned back to the pack¡± N my wolf said as she whimpered in hurt.

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    ¡°I¡¯m so sorry N¡­ I¡¯m so sorry¡± I muttured under

    breath. my

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    ¡°He never deserved you child, do get sad over spilled milk one day he would look back and regret everything he has done to you¡± fatherforted me and I pulled my child close to my chest.

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    ¡°I never want to see Xavier in my life I hate him with every part of me ¡± I muttured under my breath in anger I watch the water as we sail to the other end of the border not without making a promise to myself to be stronger ande back here to

    revenge.

 Chapter 4

    ? XAVIER POV?

    Pain, Anger and disgust was all I felt as we made our way back to the pack house Emerald rejected me, she chose to leave the pack forever I took long srides towards room in anger.

    ¡°Xav¡­.¡± I heard Lina¡¯s voice I ignored her and went into my room.

    my

    ¡°Is everything okay? I heard everything that happened I can¡¯t believe Emerald could do something like that she looks so Innocent no one wouldn¡¯t imagine she was as despicable as that¡± she said rubbing her hands on my shoulders immediately I sat on

    the chair.

    ¡°Stop talking about her! I bursted angrily and she flinched in shock.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry Alpha Xav¡­..¡± she trailed softly and an ufortable silence engulfed the

    room

    ¡°I just can¡¯t help but wonder who that man was to her Emerald has no one from the pack when we discovered we were mates she used to live with an olddy¡± I said. furiously.

    ¡°She left with a man? what if that was her lovers!¡± Lina said and I held the ss infront of me in anger until it broke to picece, the pieces of the ss pierced into my hands. injuring me in the process.

    ¡°Jeez, Xavier ! Lina raised her voice in shock.

    ¡°You are bleeding Xavier¡± she said holding my hand worriedly as we stared at the wound as it healed up immediately.

    Werewolves had the tendency to heal immediately unlike humans, becen an Alpha I healed even faster than normal werewolves.

    ¡°Stop hurting yourself Xavier, I can¡¯t bare to watch you break down like this it is eating me up¡± she said and I stared at her without a word.

    ¡°She rejected me Lina and I epted her rejection, I thought it would hurt her, break. her or at least make her regret what she did to me and my pack but it didn¡¯t make a difference to that ungrateful woman, that killer she f uckin rejected me and left my pack

    ¡°I said and at that point even the words felt bitter in my mouth.

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    walked behind a tree and changed into them.

    ¡°How are things at the pack?¡± I asked as I walked in front.

    ¡°The rumours about Emerald leaving the pack is everywhere¡± he said calmly.

    ¡°why do you call them rumours when it is obvious she left the pack?¡± I asked in

    annoyance.

    ¡°They are rumours until you give an official word to the pack everyone knew she was your mate before the whole rejection happened¡± he said and I looked away. Jayden used. to be so fond of her if only he knew she was nothing but a ruthless woman.

    ¡°Do you have any idea who that man was?¡± I asked and he stopped walking

    ¡°Which man?¡± he asked curiously.

    ¡°The man in the boat fromst night, the one that took Emerald and the baby away I said and he gave me a thoughtful look

    ¡°I have no idea who that man is he muttered under his breath suddenly thinking about the man.

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    ¡°I want you to gather as much information as you can about who he is and how he into my pack, most importantly his rtionship with my Ex¡± I said walking in front.

    I got busy with pack duties and I could feel the emptiness in my chest Rolfe was mourning his mate quiet badly and I wonder why he thinks Emerald and N are same persons, Emerald is heartless.

    ¡°Did you get anything important information?¡± I asked Jayden immediately he walked into my chambers.

    ¡°I was unable to gather anything Alpha, no one knows the man not even the soldiers¡± he said and I hit the table infront of me in anger.

    ¡°I will get her and when I do, I will make her regret everything she ever did to me¡± I said. out of anger.

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    ¡°Good morning Miss Anderson, you have a meeting with the clients from Australia by 11 am and an interview with V¡­¡± My personal assistant said as she tried to keep up with my pace while following me behind.

    I walked towards my office d in a ck colored suit and pants five years, it has been five whole years since I left the werewolf realm, it have been five years since I built a name for myself as RACHEL ANDERSON. My father has always been supportive through out these years, he had me trained by the best of human teachers, he made me the strong woman I am today.

    Winning the billionaire of the year awards twice in a row and bagging the bests of deals, everyone know me as the ruthless Heiress of the Anderson Empire.

    ¡°Cancel the interview with V, I don¡¯t think I can meet up¡± I said and she blinked at me thrice.

    ¡°Did you get

    what I just say Samantha?¡± I asked and she gave nods multiple times.

    ¡°Words Samantha¡± I said and she froze immediately.

    ¡°Yes, yes Miss Anderson¡± She muttured under her breath immediately.

    ¡°Good¡± I said walking towards my office sat down and I opened myptop and got myself busy with work for the day.

    ¡°And you are supposed to meet with the men from X Constructionspany¡± she said and I yed with the rings on my fingers.

    ¡°Go get me my morning coffee and please no sugar¡± I said and watched her leave my office immediately.

    Getting up from my chair, I got a call from my dad.

    ¡°Hey papa¡± I said Immediately I picked up I have been nothing but cold to everyone else but when ites to my father and my soon I am nothing but a softie.

    Dad has been the best thing that have ever happen to me and my son Damien. Damien. has grown to be a cute little kid with enough smartness tost him a life time.

    Damien can be notorious when he wants to be but I do not n on telling him anything about his father not anytime soon. He has asked me numerous times about his father and I have told him he doesn¡¯t have one I couldn¡¯t bring myself to exin everything especially not with the way he treated us,

    ¡°Here is your coffee Miss Anderson¡± she said serving it hot neatly.

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    Rachel Anderson cancelled the meeting at thest minute I don¡¯t understand the nerve of that woman, I bursted angrily as I removed my tie.

    ¡°So you guys were unable to sign the deal today again? I thought she was ready to sign the contract today?¡± Lina asked curiously as she helped me with the tie.

    ¡°I just told you we were unable to have the meeting¡± I said in annoyance as I walked over to the dressing mirror.

    ¡°At least you guys should have met with her one on one that is what I was curious about, at least you should be able to convince her to sign the deal¡± she said and I turned to her

    *Rachel Anderson is a very busy person, you would have understood that if you are not more concerned about dressing up like a barbie doll¡± I said in anger as I matched into the bathroom to freshen up.

    Rachel Anderson?? The tabloids only had news about the young billionaire heiress who worked her way to the top in five years. Whoever Rachel Anderson is, it is quite obvious that she does not like to be seen on the media because most of the pictures the inte took of her was not clear.

    I heard she is strict, ruthless and not the social type It is quiet evident that thetter is true, because she has a representative that take her awards or represent her in most social gathering.

    Taking a quick shower, I changed intofortable clothes and decide to see my son.

    ¡°Where are you going Xav¡± Lina asked and I raised my eyebrows in amusement.

    ¡°I do not approve of your nosy attitude¡± I said and she stared at me sadly I made Lina the Luna a year after my separation with Emerald.

    Thinking about Emerald brings back the pain I went through after our separation I walked into his room with a smile on my face.

    ¡°Daddy!!¡± he screamed excitedly as he jumped down from the bed and ran into my

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    ¡°Derrick¡± I said and he smiled happily.

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    ¡°I have missed you Dad¡± he said excitedly and I stared at him with different emotions in my heart.

    ¡°I missed you too champ. How have you been?¡± I asked and he pped excitedly.

    ¡°I went to school and after I came back I helped around the pack house ¡°he said and that reminded me of his mother, she used to love doing house chores in the pack house if only we knew she had an ulterior motive.

    ¡°How many times have I tell you that it is not good for your health to work too much¡± I said and he pouted cutely.

    ¡°But I want to help daddd¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°I know son, but you must have enough rest so you don¡¯t break down¡± I said and he gave a nod.

    ¡°I took my medicine on time daddy¡± he said and I gave a nod as I pulled him into my arms. I left his room after tucking him in bed just meet with Jayden outside his room.

    ¡°Good evening Alpha ¡± he said and I gave a nod.

    ¡°Have you got any news about Miss Anderson? I asked and he shook his head negatively.

    ¡°The woman does not have any dirt to dig, she has a clean te and it has been hard to get a hold of anything¡± he said and I rubbed my face in frustration.

    ¡°Rachel Anderson has been acting all high and mighty Jayden, we need something to keep us ahead in this business game¡± I said and he bowed in respect.

    ¡°We have a major problem at the boarders, two werewolves were found dead they had strange marks on their n*ecks¡± he said and I looked at him curiously.

    ¡°Strange marks? did you ask the pack doctor about the marks on their bodies¡± I asked and he took a deep breath in and out.

    ¡°I did and for now there has been no positive result, he has asked me to remain patient until they are able to figure out what exactly caused those marks¡± he said and I pinched. the bridge of my nose in worry.

    ¡°We will meet tommorow morning¡± I said and made my way back to my chambers My marriage with Lina has not been an easy one, our rtionship have been distant.

    Anytime I try to touch her, I will think of Emerald face and her words before she leaves.

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    The in the past five years haven¡¯t been easy and Lina is a materialistic girl, she only loves money and the title of ¡®Luna.

    I just let her be because, the pack needs a luna and that¡¯s all even though she is not acting like the Luna.

    ¡°I have been waiting for you for hours my love,e join me in bed I have a suprise Lina said excitedly as she yed with the hem of her night dress raising it up seductively walking towards my bed, I sat down quietly.

    ¡°I am

    going to give you the best night of your life, trust me this time around I won¡¯t disappoint¡­¡± she whispered softly as she k*ssed my shoulders then to my n*eck.

    ¡°I would appreciate it if you stop whatever you are doing Lina I am sleepy besides, I have a long day ahead of me tommorow¡± I said and she scoffed in annoyance.

    ¡°What is wrong with you Xavier!¡± she bursted angrily.

    ¡°I have a lot on my mind right now, we lost two werewolves from this pack you should be worried Lina. You are the Luna of this pack the fact that we lost two people in a day should be your business not how to mate with your husband¡± I fired at her angrily and her eyes widened in shock.

    ¡°Xavier¡­. Baby¡­. Bae¡­!¡± she called as I made my way out of our room angrily.

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    I stared at myself in the mirror as I applied dark l*pstick on my l*ps checking out my ck dress on the mirror one more time I took a deep breath in and out.

    Today is going to be a long

    Jay, I muttured under my breath.

    ¡°Are we going to see him today?¡± N asked in my head and I rubbed my arms softly, I hated the fact that my wolf was still very much interested in that bas ta rd.

    ¡°He is not a bas t ard Emerald, have you thought for a moment what could have caused the whole separation¡± she said and I sighed softly.

    ¡°He rejected us N, don¡¯t forget the fact that he banned us from his pack without remorse, he also killed my baby and did not even stop for a second to set things right between us or consider the fact that I could not possibly kill his father¡± I spat angrily.

    ¡°He lead us on and left us to die N always remember that¡± I spat angrily.

    ¡°Mummy!¡± I heard Damien¡¯s voice as he ran into my room and jumped on my bed excitedly.

    ¡°You are still not ready for school son?¡± I asked and he gasped yfully.

    ¡°Gran gran will take me to schoolter in the day¡± he said and I raised my eyebrows.

    ¡°Why?¡± I asked and he sighed.

    ¡°I told him I am sick¡± he said grinning from ear to ear.

    ¡°You are naughty lil boy, you are not even sick that is bad¡± I said and he stared at me sadly.

    ¡°It is important that you go to school, now go over to your room and let the maids get you ready¡± I said and he jumped down from the bed immediately.

    ¡°I¡¯m so sorry I lied to Gran Gran¡± he said cutely.

    ¡°it¡¯s okay kiddo, just don¡¯t do it next time I said and he gave a nod before running out of the room.

    Walking over to my bed, I picked up my purse and made my way out of the mansion. my driver weed me by opening the car door.

    ¡°Good morning ma¡¯ he greeted politely.

    ¡°Good morning Joma ¡°I said and sat on the passengers seat while going through my

    emails.

    After so many years, today is going to be the day I meet Xavier again. I did not just have ns of storming his life ordinarily, I have ns of bringing him and his pack to their

    knees.

    He will live to regret the pains that he caused me Immediately my car packed infront of mypany building, I got down and made my way inside the building with my b*dy guards behind and two in front.

    One of them opened the door and I walked in majestically. The conference room was. full by the time I got to the office I saw them from the transparent sses but I did not go in I just went straight to my office.

    ¡°Good morning Miss Anderson, everyone is waiting for you in the conference room she said as she ced freshely brewed coffee on the table.

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    ¡°The men from X Constructions are waiting in the conference room¡± she said and I raised my eyebrows.

    ¡°So?¡± I asked and her jaws literally dropped

    ¡°I¡­.I did not mean for it toe out that way ma¡¯am, It is just that they have been waiting for sometime and I thought I should inform you so you could meet with them. first¡± she said softly.

    ¡°Well you thought wrongly, I am going to see them when I want to not because you want me to I would appreciate it if you know your ce¡± I said and she gave a nod and fixed her sses properly.

    I stayed in my office for sometime before going over to the conference room, immediately I got in everywhere fell silent and I could feel all eyes where on me.

    They were humans in our midst some from mypany and some from X constructions. I could perceive the smell that made me realize there were werewolves.

    from his team..

    Xavier still looked handsome like he was from the past it has been five years and I hated. the fact that I still felt a little bit of attraction towards him.

    His ocean blue eyes reminded me of Damian, I looked away and sat down like the queen that I am

    ¡°Good morningdies and gentlemen, go ahead and start the meeting¡± I said and sat down while checking out some files from X constructions.

    Throughout the meeting I could feel his eyes on me I knew he was trying to figure out where he had seen me, I was no longer the Emerald he used to know, because my smell and appearance changed. The Emerald he knew was an innocent, naive and st upid werewolf who let them walk all over her without a singleint.

    Standing before him now was a stronger and better woman the fact that I rejected him made it hard for him to even catch any scent from me, I was now a stranger to him and his pack.

    At the end of the meeting everyone stood up and began to shake hands proffessionally.

    ¡°Nice working with you Mr X¡± I said as our hands met in a formal handshake.

    ¡°Good to finally meet you Miss Anderson¡± he said and I noticed he wouldn¡¯t let go off my hand he was staring hard at him like he knew me somewhere.

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    ¡°Mr X¡± I said and he let go off my hand in embarrassment I could feel his eyes on me as I walked out of the conference room with a smirk on my

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    ? XAVIER POV?

    Rachel Anderson is nothing like I ever imagined, she is a gorgeous woman with curves in the right ces her whole aura screamed ssy. Rachel Anderson is a bossdy in every sense Immediately our hands met in a hand shake, I couldn¡¯t let go she has this presence that had me stand rooted on the same spot.

    I couldn¡¯t even read her emotions and I hated the fact that I could not ce fingers on who she, she looks so much like Emerald but Emerald can¡¯t be so wealthy like this within 5 years it is not possible. As I try to think about it again, my head banged with headache.

    With that I am more interested in her, I want her and I want to know her more, let¡¯s see where this take us to.

    ¡°Are you okay boss¡± Jayden asked as he tired to keep things proffessional after all we were in front of humans, calling me an Alpha would ruin a lot of things here..

    ¡°I am fine, we should leave¡± I said and he gave a nod while stealing nces at me to be sure if I was okay.

    Throughout the ride back to my office I could feel my headache increase I leaned on the chair and closed my eyes to get some rest.

    ¡°Alpha, should I continue my research on miss Anderson?¡± Jayden asked politely.

    ¡°Don¡¯t stop until I ask you to, there is something really fishy about that woman¡± I said. and he gave a nod.

    ¡°Are you still having lunch with Derrik today?¡± Jayden asked and I sighed softly.

    ¡°You have been postponing for almost two weeks now he will be very hurt if you bail out on him again¡± he said and I pinched the bridge of my nose.

    ¡°You know what, get my son and make sure he meets up with me at the restaurant for lunch¡± I said as I made my way to my office

    I left the office at lunch hours to meet up with my son, immediately he saw me he left Jayden¡¯s grip and ran into my arms happily.

    ¡°Hey champ¡± I said and he k*ssed my cheek as we did our signature handshake.

    ¡°Remember¡­.¡± I trailed.

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    ¡°To blend in and make sure the humans don¡¯t find out we are werewolves¡± he whispered excitedly.

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    ¡°That is what I mean champ, you are so smart¡± I said and he chuckled cutely as he fixed his sses properly.

    We got to our reservation and ced our orders.

    ¡°What about Jayden, is he not joining us?¡± Derrick asked curiously.

    ¡°He has something more important to do champ, am sure he will be joining us shortly¡± I said and he gave a nod.

    We continued with our father son time and curious Derrick kept asking questions about anything and anyone he found interesting.

    After having lunch together Jayden came over to us and took Derrick with him we were still on our way out of the resturant when I bumped into someone.

    ¡°I¡¯m so sorry Are you okay?¡± I asked as our hands met again I felt this strange feeling in my heart.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine¡­..¡± she trailed off making me raise my eyes.

    ¡°Miss Anderson¡± I said and she smiled.

    ¡°Mr X, I am sorry for the¡­¡± she trailed and I cut her short.

    ¡°it is okay none of us meant for it to happen¡± I said as I tried to move my eyes off her beautiful b*dy and face.

    ¡°Daddy am going back to school¡± Derrick said making me smile at his direction.

    ¡°It is okay son, make sure you have lots of fun okay I said and he smiled.

    ¡°Good afternoon Miss ¡± he said giving her his cute smile that could melt hearts Rachel. seem to be fixed on the spot because she just stared at him nkly she looked so confused,i wonder what she is thinking.

    ¡°Take him back to school Jayden¡± I said trying to save my son from the embarrassment. of meeting an arrogant woman who did not reply his greetings.

    ¡°Nice to meet you honey, I¡¯m Rachel what is your name?¡± she asked bending down to his level the sight gave me some strange feeling.

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    ¡°Derek¡± he said smiling shyly.

    ¡°Cute name for a cute guy¡± she said and he blushed red.

    ¡°You think I¡¯m cute? Daddy, this prettydy thinks I¡¯m cute¡¯ he said happily and I chuckled.

    ¡°Bye prettydy¡± he waved at Rachel as Jayden took him away.

    ¡°You have such a lovely son¡± she said and I smiled.

    ¡°I get that a lot, Derrick is a bundle of joy and innocence ¡°I said and she smiled.

    ¡°I see you came here to have lunch?¡± I asked curiously.

    ¡°Business meeting¡± she said checking the watch on her wrist.

    ¡°And his mother? she must be a lovely woman¡± she said and a familiar ache appeared on my chest.

    ¡®She is at home¡± I said and Rachel looked away.

    ¡°Nice meeting you Mr X, I should focus on my meeting now¡± she said and I watched her catwalk towards a group of men.

    ¡°With the way you stare at her, it won¡¯t be long before you start salivating¡± Rolf mocked. in my head.

    ¡°Says the h o rny werewolf, you get tuned on at the sight of a werewolf on heat¡± I fired back.

    ¡°That is a low blow Alpha Xavier, every male does that it is absolutely normal¡± he defended himself.

    ¡°Oh and it is not normal for me to stare at a beautiful woman ?¡± I asked in amusement.

    ¡°Not if all you keep fantasies about bending her over your desk¡± I said and he fell silent.

    ¡°That is a low blow¡¯ Rolf said and I chuckled at his energy.

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    When I got home, I was so confused and I didn¡¯t want to believable all what I¡¯m thinking is right, because I can still remember that Lina told me my other sin was died,

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    howe Xaiver son is looking so much like Damien.

    ¡°Rachel calm down we know you might be overthinking things, what if what you are thinking is not it¡± Penny said while staring at me.

    Penny was a human friend I made immediately I came to the human realm with dad, she knew all about werewolves and of course dad told her all she needed to know about my past including the fact that I was regected and hurt by people I loved.

    ¡°It is exactly what I am thinking Penny. Derrick has so much resemnce with Damien they might not be identical, but trust a mother¡¯s instincts¡± I said as I ran my fingers in my hair

    out of frustration.

    ¡°So what are you going to do? Storm the b ast ards life and demand for your other son?¡± Penny asked curiously.

    ¡°You will do no such thing¡± father saiding into my study room

    ¡°Father what do you mean by that! You of all people should know Xavier deserves no happiness not after all he put me through¡± I said as my heart beat crazily against my

    chest.

    The possibility of Derek being Damien¡¯s twin brother was driving me nuts.

    ¡°I understand how you feel¡­¡± Penny trailed.

    ¡°NO YOU DONT! ¡°I fired angrily.

    ¡°No one understands what I am going through right now, Xavier broke me to pieces he separated a mother from a child barely a day after the child came into the world. He deprived my child of a mother¡¯s love barely a day after he came into this world¡± I said as my voice broke at the edge.

    ¡°That is why you need to calm down, you need to breath trust me with this energy you will not get anything positive¡± Penny said calmly.

    ¡°What do you want me to do? for Years, weeks and months I have waited and counted the time as I await the day I bring him and his pack to their knees¡± I spat angrily as angry tears rolled out of my eyes.

    ¡°You are a strong woman Rachel, they killed the Emerald they once knew this is Rachel Anderson my own daughter¡± Dad said and I gave a nod as tears of pain rolled down my

    eyes.

    ¡°Penny would contact the team and make sure everything is going ording to our

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    That I slept with a new anger burning in the pit of my stomach getting to the office 1 walked around thinking about random stuffs when penny called.

    ¡°Babe¡± I said and sipped from my ss of hot coffee.

    ¡°I might have met Lina your Ex¡¯s wife a few minutes ago¡± she said and I froze.

    ¡°Wait what ?¡± I asked in anger.

    ¡°She is a model and I must say she has a pretty good career ahead of her if this works¡± Penny added

    ¡°Lina doesn¡¯t deserve anything good in life, she framed me up and made sure I was humiliated and sent away from the pack so she could have Xavier all to herself, Why do you even think she deserves anything good in life ¡± I asked while sipping from my ss.

    ¡°Calm down Rachel, remember I said something? there is a keyword there, IF¡± she said. and I smirked.

    ¡®oooookkkk ¡± I said smirking.

    ¡°I need you to do a favor for me, send me the contact number of the owner of thatpany she works in let me ce a call over¡± I said and pennyughed at the other end knowing exactly what I had in mind.

    ¡°Good luck with been the mean girl Rachel¡± she said and ended the call. I sat on my arms chair like a queen as I ced a call over.

    ¡°Good day Mr Alfredo¡¯ I greeted him

    ¡°This is Rachel Anderson from Anderson¡¯s Empire¡± I said and the guy seem to be in shock that I had called.

    ¡°Remember we had this business talk earlyst month, I am thinking of considering your offer if you do me a very little favor¡± I said and he fell silent at the other end of the phone.

    ¡°I mean you can always back out if you are notfortable with ¡­¡± I trailed.

    ¡°Anything Miss Anderson¡± he said and I smirked.

    ¡°There is this model you chose to be the face of your prestigiouspany I cannot. work with you if she is the face of yourpany¡± I said and he gasped.

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    ¡°Is that all ma¡¯am? He asked and I gave a nod.

    ¡°Yeah, you don¡¯t even need to hide it call her up and inform her Rachel Anderson. refused to work with you because of her, so she have to be fired so I can feel at home ¡°1 said and he gave positive response.

    ¡°Those f uckers won¡¯t know what hit them¡± I muttured under my breath as I smirked.

    ¡°Maybe you are going too far with this whole thing are you really ready to for this Nt asked in my head

    ¡°As long as Xavier and his cahoots continue to live in peace, I will make sure peace is thest thing on their mind especially Lina who made me beg for death ¡± I said taking another sip from my coffee.

    ¡°You just need to be really careful, I can¡¯t afford to let anything happen to you¡± N said. in my head.

    ¡°You need to be in on this with me N, Xavier and Lina made life a living hell for us You, I or even Damian would not have been here if father didn¡¯t help us at our weakest moment, we would be dead ¡°I bursted angrily.

    ¡°Lina would live to regret her actions towards me am sure she would. N said and I blocked her out of my head.

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    ? XAVIER POV?

    ¡°What do you mean by it got cancelled !¡± I heard Lina burst out in anger, whoever at the other side of the phone must have dropped a terrible news because she looked like she was about to loose her mind.

    ¡°I worked so hard for this deal Charles you can¡¯t just wake up one morning and tell me you can¡¯t work with me!¡± she burst in frustration.

    ¡°At least tell me what I did wrong thest times we talked, we were already fixing dates to do the final signing what happened?¡± She asked while rubbing her forehead in frustration.

    I stopped what I was doing in myptop and watched her curiously.

    ¡°What do you mean by the CEO of Anderson Empire will want nothing to do with yourpany if I am the face of your brand I did nothing wrong, I don¡¯t even know that woman in person so where is all thising from !¡± she asked and the person on the other end went ahead to exin.

    ¡°That is not a valid reason Charles, I need this gig you know how important this is for my brand¡± she said almost crying.

    ¡°Hello, Charles¡­¡­ Charles¡± she said over and over again and stopped talking immediately.

    ¡°What us wrong¡± I asked when I noticed she threw her phone on the bed.

    ¡°Who the hell is Rachel Anderson! Who does she think she is to dictate what goes on int my life¡± she asked whilst vibrating in anger.

    ¡°Rachel Anderson ?¡± I asked curiously and she stared at me with unshed tears in her

    cycs.

    ¡°That woman is after my life I don¡¯t even know her she said throwing her hand in

    anger.

    Immediately Lina left, I stared at the spot she was standing as different thoughts ran through my mind.

    Who is Rachel Anderson?? Why is she doing all these things?? Everything about the woman felt mysterious and I am going to make sure I find out what exactly she is

    hiding.

    That night I went to the pack boarders to get some information from the soldiers on patrol.

    ¡°Alpha Xavier¡± one of them said as he bowed in

    respect.

    ¡°Has there been anything unusual tonight?¡± I asked and he shook his head.

    ¡°For now we have nothing sir, not a single rogue wolf hanging around¡± he said and I gave a nod.

    ¡°Keep your eyes and ears open we do not want a repeat of what happened the other time, I want you to give ount of the people that go in and out of the pack¡± I said and he

    gave a nod.

    Returning to my room, I received an email from Jayden containing the information. about Rachel Anderson. The woman is not married yet, now that I could ce a face to the name I think that is where solving this whole mystery begins.

    The next day we were still at the breakfast table when Aunty arrived ever since my mother passed on, my Aunty has been the closest family I have aside sad she ha Elroy.

    a son

    Elroy and I have never been in good terms man did things against the pack rules he was a rebellious werewolf who would do anything he was instructed not to do.

    Things got really bad when he started forming a coup to overthrow my father and take over as the next Alpha of the pack. Hatred, anger and greed blinded him, when the news or his ns got to me I banned him from the pack and stripped him of all royal rights. He was supposed to be the beta of the pack but something just didn¡¯t sit well between him and I, I chose my friend Jayden to be the beta.

    Elroy have been bitter ever since he left the pack he promised to get back at us and we haven¡¯t heard from the bas ta rd for years.

    My pack has faced a lot of betrayals over the years and it is still suprising that we are standing strong after everything.

    ¡°Son¡± Aunt said as she walked over to me I stood up as we hugged she k*ssed my cheek.

    ¡°You have grown into a very responsible Alpha just like your father¡± she said and I smiled.

    ¡°Wee back ma¡¯am, this is my son Derrick¡± I said and Derrick waved at her shyly.

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    ¡°Such a cute kid you have¡± she said pulling Derek¡¯s cheeks cutely.

    ¡°I am d you feel so I said and Lina looked away immediately she never likes it when someone talks about Derrick I guess she is still insecure about him being Emeralds.

    My phone pinged and as I read my business messages my mind went over to the fact that I had a lot to do concerning Rachel Anderson.

    I am going to be close to her, so close to the point she won¡¯t see meing.

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    ¡°Charles broke the news to Lina and the poor thing nearly died from heart attack¡± Penny said as she leaned on the arm chair.

    ¡°I can imagined the look on her make up face¡± I said and penny threw her head backwards as sheughed like her life depended on it.

    ¡°Make up face indeed, I don¡¯t know what inspires her make-up sessions¡± she said and Iughed.

    ¡°Have you ced a research team on what I asked you to?¡± I asked and she gave a nod.

    ¡°So far we have been able to get something, by the end of tommorow I will gather all the information on your desk¡± she said and I smiled.

    ¡°Derrick is my son penny I can feel it in my guts and the more I think about it the more hurt I feel ¡°I said and looked away.

    ¡°Your son?¡± I heard father¡¯s voice as he stood outside

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    door.

    Penny looked away probably hiding from Dad¡¯s questions.

    ¡°You just said something about a son¡± Father said and I rubbed my head in frustration.

    ¡°It is nothing father, I could be wrong¡± I said and he stared at me and then penny.

    ¡°Will someb*dy say something about what is going on!¡± he said angrily and I rushed over to him the minute he started coughing.

    ¡°Dad calm down, please have a sit¡± I said and helped him sit down on the opposite

    couch.

    ¡°What child were you talking about?¡± he asked and my heart squeezed in hurt at his

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    concern.

    ¡°I think Lina lied to me that night father, she was lying when she told me Xavier killed our son, I think the child I saw with Xavier today is Damien¡¯s twin brother¡± I said and he stared at me calmly.

    ¡°Have you sent a and out.

    research team to work on it?¡± He asked and I took a deep breath in

    ¡°Yes, We are hoping for a positive reply first thing tomorrow morning¡± Penny said and I gave a nod.

    ¡°If the boy is yours there is no cause for rm we would find a way to get him on your side somehow¡± father said and I gave a nod.

    Xavier does not deserve anything good in life I wonder what lie he told Innocent Derrick. That night as Iy to sleep, I set up a new n in my mind no matter how hard he tries to hide he will fall helplessly into this trap I have set for him.

    The next morning I dressed up in my formal wears ready for the office, as I made my way outside Damien called my name from the breakfast table.

    ¡°Are you leaving mummy??¡± he raised his voice and I chuckled.

    ¡°Yes champ, you don¡¯t want mummy to bete for work now do you?¡± I asked and he shook his head cutely.

    ¡°But mummy hasn¡¯t had breakfast yet¡± he said pouting cutely.

    ¡°Mummy would have breakfast at the office sweetie¡± I said and he gestured for me to bend to his level, immediately I bent down his soft l*ps met my forehead then both. sides of my cheek.

    ¡°Love you mummy¡± he said and my heart warmed up immediately no matter how hard I try to conceal and not feel things Damien always has a way of making me Vunerable.

    ¡°I love you more baby¡± I said and returned the k*sses before pulling him Into my arms. for a short hug.

    Immediately I got to the office, I sat down on my chair and got to work.

    ¡°Good morning Miss Anderson you have a delivery from someone special¡± my personal assistant said as she gave me teasing looks.

    ¡°What is this?? Who sent it?¡± I asked in confusion as my eyes moved over to the flowers

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    ¡°An anonymous sender sent this to you ma¡¯am this person must really admire you¡± she said smiling and when she noticed I was not returning the smile she stopped immediately.

    ¡°Just put the flower down¡± I said and she bowed her head a little..

    ¡°Alright Miss Anderson¡± she said and walked away out of my office not without. dropping the flowers.

    I can¡¯t remember having a secer admirer, I stared at the roses in a bouquet. Standing up from my sit I walked over to them picked it from the table and threw them in the trash.

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    ¡°That is so mean Emerald¡± N said and I scoffed in annoyance.

    ¡°I did nothing wrong. I don¡¯t have the time for stu pid romance games thest time I involved myself with a man, I regreted every bit ofit ¡± I said walking back to my chair.

    ¡°It is not our fault that our mate was a stup id werewolf who put the opinion of another woman above his mate¡± N said and I chuckled.

    ¡°Get ready to see more of Xavier because we are about to storm his life it won¡¯t take long before he starts wooing us baby, we are staying rent free in his head¡± I said with confidence.

    ¡°I still feel we should take things slow Emerald maybe try to find out why things happened the way they did are you going to ruin his whole pack due to Xavier¡¯s mistake ?¡± N asked and I grabbed the ss in front of me angrily.

    ¡°He brought me nothing but pain his pack brought me nothing but shame I will bring them to their knees ¡± I said in anger.

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    ¡°Aaaaaaaaaaaah¡± he yelped in pain as I ripped his heart out I stared at his lifeless b*dy as hey dead on the floor still in his wolf form. Just like every other night I couldn¡¯t sleep due to the nightmares that hunted me I left the pack house at the early hours of the morning for a run and that is how bumped into a group of rogues and the rest are history.

    Walking towards the pack house different thoughts filled my mind I wonder if Rachel received the flowers I sent her getting to the pack house, I went straight to my room to get ready for the day.

    ¡°You slept outsidest night¡± Lina said as she stared at me with her arms folded.

    ¡°I did not sleep outside Lina¡± I said calmly and she red daggers at me.

    ¡°You do not have any right to tell me when and where I should sleep, I have told you I slept in this room, can you just let this go already?? I bursted angrily.

    ¡°Beside, when I made you be my Luna, I said that we will never be like a real couple. You are asking for too much¡± I said obviously pis sed.

    ¡°Are

    you seeing someone else Xavier ? I am your wife!¡± she raised her voice in equal

    anger.

    ¡°You have said it yourself, you are my wife and also a luna to this pack, then start acting like one and let me breath you are not a Leach¡± I said and she looked away and started sniffing badly.

    ¡°Those tears do not work on me Lina, you have a responsibility towards the pack, start thinking about that I am a grown up man and I can take care of myself¡± I said and she raised her eyebrows.

    ¡°Xavier I am your wife, I deserve an exnation we have been married for five years the least you could do is try to make me feel like your wife¡± she said and I ignored her as I walked towards the bathroom.

    Immediately I got downstairs I met her talking to Derrik her eyes met mine and she smiled at him.

    ¡°Daddy !¡± he said and ran into my arms happily.

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    ¡°How are you?¡± I asked and he smiled.

    ¡°I like my new school Daddy, I met a new friend yesterday¡± he said happily.

    ¡°A friend?¡± I asked curiously after all I had sent him to a mixed school with both

    humans and werewolves. The school was currently the best in the country and I wanted my son to get the best things life has to offer.

    ¡°What is the name of this friend of yours?¡± I asked and he smiled happily.

    ¡°His name is¡­.¡± Derrick trailed and stopped talking as Jayden walked in.

    ¡°Good morning Alpha¡± he bowed and Derrick turned to him.

    ¡°Good morning Uncle Jayden¡¯ he said and got down from my arms.

    ¡°Good morning champ, daddy is almostte for work we need to get going¡± he said and Derrick frowned cutely.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry son, we can talk about your friendter okay, make sure you stay out of trouble¡± I said and he gave a nod.

    ¡°He has a friend?¡± Jayden asked curiously as we walked out together.

    ¡°Yes, I just hope he doesn¡¯t get into trouble. I will talk to him about this new friend and get to know moreter¡± I said as we got into the car.

    ¡°You are such a good man and a wonderful father he said and my heart warmed up immediately.

    I didn¡¯t know how to feel about it at that point after all, I had let Emerald leave the pack with our other son I can¡¯t imagine the things she might have done to him in other to get back at me.

    I wonder if she has married that old lover of hers the man she chose over me. We got to the office and I attended different meetings through out the morning.

    As I was typing on myptop after myst meeting, Jayden walked in with the flowers I ordered.

    ¡°You ordered another bouquet of flowers, I thought you sent some yesterday¡± he asked. curiously

    ¡°I told you that is just my way of saying thank you for epting our deal¡± I said and he raised his eyebrows as I looked everywhere else but him.

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    ¡°Oh¡­. but we don¡¯t send flowers to our other clients¡± he said teasingly.

    ¡°Fine can you drop it already I said and looked away as my cheeks heated up.

    ¡°Wait are you blushing¡± he saidughing.

    ¡°Jayden¡± I said and heughed harder.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t seen you like this in a while, you are a married man don¡¯t forget that and I hope you have not forgotten the fact that we are not humans¡± he said and I sighed.

    ¡°Rachel has me h ooked Jayden, I can¡¯t stop thinking about her. There is always a part of me that reminds me Emerald¡¯s presence I don¡¯t know how to ce it¡± I said and leaned on my arm chair.

    ¡°That is new but you said it yourself that you cannot detect if she is a werewolf or a human¡± he said worriedly.

    ¡°Her scent is something I have never perceived maybe I should just hang out with her and

    get to know her better¡± I said and Jayden sighed softly.

    ¡°Fine, I just don¡¯t want you to get into trouble we need this deal with the Anderson¡¯s Empire tost for years you know we are currently facing a lot financially¡± he said and I rubbed my forehead in frustration.

    ¡°I understand¡± I said and he gave a nod. Picking my phone I scrolled through my.

    contact list.

    ¡°let me see¡± 1 muttered under my breath and Jayden shook his head in amusement.

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    ¡°So far, we have been unable to get further information about the boy Rachel, Xavier has everything covered up one has to get into the pack to get the necessary information and you into their pack and start trying to get

    know that is risky we can¡¯t just go information about his son¡± she said and I rubbed my forehead calmly.

    ¡°I am certain that he is my son Penny, trust me¡± I said and she held my hand.

    ¡°I believe you Rachel, but we can¡¯t start working without a proof that he is your son¡± she said and I sighed softly.

    ¡°Maybe I should just get the information I need by myself, what do you think?¡± I asked

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    and she rubbed her arms.

    ¡°That is crazy¡± she muttured under her breath.

    ¡°Sooner orter I will get into his life to begin my revenge ns so what if I start now?¡± I asked and she took a deep breath in and out.

    ¡°Rachel you can¡¯t go out with this guy, trust me at some point I believe you guys are still attracted to each other, do you see the way he was staring at you during the meeting?¡± she asked and I rolled my eyes.

    ¡°It is not my fault that he could not keep his eyes to himself Xavier is thest man I would want to have anything romantic with. Remember what that man made me go through, why would anyone think I would want anything to do with him?¡± I asked angrily.

    ¡°I have heard you, due to the way he was staring at you I¡¯m pretty sure it won¡¯t be long. before he starts hitting on you¡± Penny said smirking and my phone rang out immediately,

    ¡°Mr X¡± 1 muttured under my breath and sheughed.

    ¡°Told you the man is h ooked¡± she said teasingly.

    ¡°What if he is only calling for business purposes?¡± I asked and she rolled her eyes.

    ¡°We both know business is out of the equation on his part, man is h ooked bruhhh¡± she said and I chuckled.

    ¡°Pick it up¡± she said as I watched the call end.

    ¡°Why did you not picking up the call?¡± she asked in shock.

    ¡°Games, I¡¯m ying games¡± I said and sheughed..

    ¡°Oh games¡± she said and my phone rang again I stared at it for a while before picking

    up.

    ¡°Good afternoon Mr X¡± I said and Penny gave me teasing looks.

    I¡¯m fine thank you¡± I said and moved the phone from my ears before giving penny signs that he was not talking to me proffessionally.

    ¡°Told ya¡± she muttured silently.

    ¡°Are you free this afternoon? I was hoping we could meet for lunch¡± he said and I smirked.

    ¡°I¡­.¡± I trailed softly.

    ¡°Please, It is not what you think am just hoping we can get to know each other¡± he said and I rolled my eyes. Lies that is all I could persive from his words. That was how he sweet talked me into epting him as his mate immediately we found out we were one.

    I do not understand why the moon goddess chose the cruelest man to have ever existed as my mate. A man that rejected me without a second thought and even used me of murdering his father hearing his voice now gave me nothing but chills. It is been years. and my wolf has not even recovered from his betrayal.

    ¡°So what do you think?¡± he asked and I smirked.

    ¡°Send me the location¡± I said and he sounded very excited on the other end I cut the call and penny smirked.

    ¡°It is only a matter of time¡± I said smirking.

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    ? XAVIER POV?

    ¡°So what did she say Alpha ?¡± Jayden asked me teasingly and I smiled.

    ¡°We have a date¡± I said and Jayden raised his eyebrows at me.

    ¡°Just like that? that seemed easier than I thought it will be¡± he said In amusement.

    ¡°Women who make things act fast are mostplicated ones trust me¡± I said and he chuckled.

    ¡°Have you tried finding your mate Jayden? you are my friend and you are not getting any younger¡± I said and he chuckled.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think that is necessary right now, I have a duty towards the pack¡± he said and I chuckled.

    ¡°You have done extremely well ever since you took over as the beta Jayden, It is high time you have some fun¡± I said patting him on the shoulder.

    ¡°I have heard you Alpha Xavier¡± he said and I gave a nod.

    ¡°I have to start preparing for my meeting with Rachel¡± I said and he smiled teasingly.

    ¡°Have fun¡± he muttered under his breath.

    The drive towards the resturant was a quiet one I stopped by on my way to get some flower

    ¡°Wee to our resturant sir¡± the guard at the door said politely as I walked in. I was ushered to the table and I sat down while scrolling through my phone I ordered for a bottle of wine while waiting patiently for Rachel.

    It¡¯s been thirty minutes and there was still no sign of Rachel I was already thinking about leaving the resturant when I sighted her from a distant.

    Looking all ssy and professional, one thing I liked about her was the way she carried herself with pride, her formal pants and jacket made her look exactly like the sessful billionaire that she was.

    ¡°Hey, I am so sorry about the time I just had something important to finish at the office¡± she said and I gave a nod as I gestured towards the chair.

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    She smiled and sat down gracefully.

    ¡°Good to see you again Mr X¡± she said and I gave a nod as I stared at her.

    ¡°it is good to see you too Rachel, you call me Xavier¡± I said and she smiled politely. ¡°Okay Xav¡± she said and I sucked under my breath as my heart squezed in hurt I raised my eyebrows and our eyes met for a second before I looked away.

    ¡°Are you okay Xav, did I say anything wrong?¡± she asked worriedly and I felt the spark again Immediately our hands met.

    ¡°No no it¡¯s okay, it is just I¡¯m not reallyfortable with someone calling me Xav¡± I said and she looked really curious.

    ¡°Why? Xav is like a nickname from your name Xavier, I just thought¡­¡± she trailed.

    ¡°I am notfortable with someone calling me Xav¡± I said as the grip on my phone got a bit tight.

    ¡°Do you mind me asking what your reasons are foring up with that decision?¡± she asked and I shook my head.

    ¡°It is kinda personal¡± I said and she gave a nod in understanding.

    ¡°I guess we are sticking with Xavy then¡± she said and I chuckled.

    ¡°How did youe up with that?¡± I asked and she burst outughing I froze on the spot at how beautiful she looked in that moment. There was just something so familiar about Rachel I couldn¡¯t pick point my hand on what it was.

    ¡°It is the Rachel magic you see¡± she said and Iughed.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t deem you as someone who had such a good sense of humor Rachel, I have heard things about you and the first impression I had of you wasn¡¯t really pleasant you see¡± I said and she smirked.

    ¡°Rumours, that is all they¡¯ll ever be¡± she said and I gave a nod.

    ¡°So¡­. tell me about yourself¡± I said as she checked the menu on the table.

    ¡°There is nothing interesting about me¡± she said and I shook my head.

    ¡°Let me be the judge of that¡± I said and she ced the menu on the table.

    ¡°I¡¯m just a normal girl Xavier¡± she said and I gave a nod.

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    ¡°I see you are just trying to be humble, there is nothing normal about you take my word for it I said and she smiled.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay if you have your reservations am sorry for meddling¡± I said and she stared at me nkly.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t think you were meddling Xavier, I just think we haven¡¯t gotten to that point yet ¡°she said and I gave a nod in understanding.

    We talked about random stuffs while having lunch the more I found out, the more intruiging she was to me.

    ¡°How about we do this some other time?¡± I asked as we walked out together.

    ¡°That will be lovely Mr X, I mean Xavy ¡± she said making my heart flutter.

    ¡°You are an interesting woman Rachel¡± I said and she smiled

    ¡°I think I can say that about you too Xavier¡¯ she said as she got close to me I froze on the spot as I felt her l*ps on my cheeks just before my l*ps.

    ¡°Have a nice day ahead¡± she said and I watched her as catwalk out of the scene like

    queen.

    ¡°F uck F uck¡± I cursed under my breath as I ran my fingers on my face.

    ¡°You are so whipped¡± Rolfe said mockingly.

    ¡°I am not whipped, I thought you were attracted to her too¡± I said and he fell silent for at while.

    ¡°We don¡¯t even know what she is Xavier, I can¡¯t attest if she is human or Werewolf doesn¡¯t that scare you?¡± he asked in concern.

    ¡°Rachel is harmless¡± I said meaning every single word of it.

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you are in love¡± he said and I gasped.

    ¡°What no, I literally just met her am just curious about her it is nothing serious¡± I said and he fell silent.

    The ride back to the office was a quiet one I got a call from Jayden that made me go straight to the pack.

    ¡°What happened?¡± I asked immediately my eyes met himing.

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    ¡°Another b*dy was found this morning at the boarder and we found the same marks on the b*dy of the dead werewolf just like the other one¡± he said and I froze on the spot.

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    ¡°So, how was it? is he a goner already¡± Penny asked as she sat on my bed excitedly.

    ¡°Why are you so excited about this? you make it sound like there is more to this penny I am in this for revenge, it is not one of those romance novels you read at night¡± I said and she gasped.

    ¡°That is so mean¡± she said and I shook my head.

    ¡°I am mean¡± I said smirking.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to tell me, I know you are¡± she said and we both burst intoughter.

    ¡°Tell me about your date with your Ex¡± she said and I pinched the bridge of my nose.

    ¡°We talked, he got a bit shaken when I called him Xavy, I guess he is still sensitive about. the whole Emerald betrayed him stuff I felt sick the entire time¡± I said angrily.

    ¡°Did he talk about Emerald ?¡± she asked curiously.

    ¡°That part of his life is forbidden Penny, the man asked me not to call him Xav¡± I said and she sighed.

    ¡°Did you get the pictures I asked you to?¡± I asked and she gave a nod.

    ¡°Yes I did, they would be released on the inte by tommorow morning am certain of the fact that he will recieve the shock of his life¡± she said and Iughed as I took a sip. from the ss of wine in my hand.

    ¡°I¡¯m calling it a night now babe, I am so f ucking tired¡± Penny said as she walked out of

    my room..

    ¡°I should check up on Damian too¡± I said and tied the ropes of my Nightwear as I walked towards his room.

    ¡°Hey honey¡± I said and he smiled at the me the maid bowed after fixing thest button of his pajamas.

    ¡°Hey mummy¡± he said excitedly as he ran into my arms.

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    ¡°Have a wonderful evening ma¡¯am¡± the maid said and left his room.

    ¡°How are you sweetheart?? how was school today?¡± I asked as I dropped him on the bed his l*ps spread in a beautiful smile.

    ¡°School was awesome¡­. he trailed spreading his arms excitedly.

    ¡°I can see you enjoyed yourself at school today¡± I said and he gave a nod.

    ¡°Yes mummy!¡±

    I have a new friend now and we have lots of fun together hee is very shy and cute, but I like him he said and my heart warmed up I looked away as my eyes stung with tears. If only Xavier did not seperate me from my children Damien and his brother would be together now.

    ¡°When do I get to meet this interesting friend of yours?¡± I asked and he smiled.

    ¡°Soon mummy¡± he said and I gave a nod.

    ¡°Mummy¡± he called and I stared at him.

    ¡°Yes kiddo¡± I answered as I tucked him in bed.

    ¡°Can you read me my favorite bed time story?¡± he asked and I gave a nod.

    Damien liked to read about mystical creatures half way through the book he slept off, I watched him snore cutely.

    ¡°Everything is going to be alright sweetheart¡± I muttured under my breath as I bent

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    ? XAVIER POV?

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what happened Alpha, Anna only went to get some herbs for soup Why would anyone do something like this to my beautiful mate¡± the husband of the deceased cried as he clutched on her dead b*dy I stared at them as my heart squeezed in hurt. The fact that we did not have any solution to the predicament was eating me up badly.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know why anyone would do this to you my love¡­.¡± he went on and on as he cried bitterly.

    ¡°You should have some rest Alpha¡± Jayden said as he walked over to me after making sure the man was taking away to get some rest.

    ¡°Rest? How am I supposed to get some rest when I have failed in my duty as Alpha I swore to protect the inhabitants of this pack and so far I have failed in my duty to protect my people¡± I said as my heart squezed in hurt.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be too hard on yourself¡± Jayden said and I looked away.

    ¡°I think it is high time we consult the services of Cephar the seer¡± I said and Jayden stared at me with eyes wide open.

    ¡°Your father was thest Alpha to consult his services Xavier, sometimes knowing about the future worsten the situations of things Jayden said with concern.

    ¡°Just do as I have said Jayden, Increase the soldiers at the border and please regte the movement in the pack¡± I said and walked towards my chambers tiredly.

    Immediately I walked in my eyes met with Lina she had both hands folded against her chest and by her countenance it was evident that she was fully ready for a fight.

    ¡°When did you arrive Xavier? I have been waiting for you since¡± Lina said and I sat down on the bed exhuastedely.

    ¡°Thest time I checked, I did not assign anyone to wait for me¡± I said and her eyes shed with hurt.

    ¡°Do you derive joy from hurting me Xavier? I refused to be treated like I do not matter for goodness sake I am your wife¡± she bursted out angrily.

    ¡°I deserve to know your whereabouts¡± she said and I rubbed my forehead in

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    ¡°I am not disputing the fact that you are my wife Lina afterall, I married you and made. you the Luna¡± I said and she stared at me calmly.

    ¡°Are you cheating on me Xavier?? Who is that woman??¡± she shouted angrily.

    ¡°Xavier !¡± she screamed at the top of her voice as Iy on the bed to get some sleep.

    ¡°As much as you would love to continue this banter with me. I don¡¯t not I have the strength to continue this with you¡± I said and heard her sniff back the tears that threatened to escape her eyes.

    ¡°Xavier ¡­ Xavier !¡± she called over and over again as she cried too tired to exchange words with her, I slept off quietly.

    The next morning, I woke up and Lina was not on the bed neither is she in the room I guess she did not spend the night in our room considering the fact that we had a fight the previous night.

    ¡°Good morning son¡± Aunt said as I walked downstairs.

    ¡°Good morning Aunt, hope you slept well?¡± I asked and she sighed softly.

    ¡°I should be asking you that question considering the fact that you lost another werewolf in the pack yesterday¡± she said and I sighed softly.

    I¡¯m hoping things get better aunt, deep down I am worried¡± I said and she pat me on the back.

    ¡°Everything will be okay son¡± she said and I give a nod.

    I cannot wait for Cephar to grace us with his presence am hoping for a positive oue. I was still on the breakfast table with my family when Jayden joined us, looked really disturbed and I noticed it the minute my eyes met him.

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    ¡°Is everything okay?¡± I asked and he handed me his phone I froze the minute I saw what was on the tabloids.

    ¡°Popr billionaire CEO of the X constructions allegedly having an affair with the rich heiress and CEO of the Anderson¡¯s Empire¡±

    ¡°A cheater and more, Billionaire Ceo of X Constructions¡­. ¡°I rubbed my forehead as the different news making the rounds in the Inte.

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    ¡°How did this get on the Inte?¡± I asked before I could stop myself.

    Going on a date with Rachel Anderson and seeing it on the inte barely twenty four hours of the meeting was not the kind of news I expected to see this morning.

    ¡°Daddy is everything okay?¡± Derrick asked and I smiled in his direction.

    ¡°Everything is fine champ, How about I drop you off myself at your school this. morning¡± I said trying to cover up the fact that I was really worried.

    ¡°Yeah!¡± he pped in excitement, after breakfast I got in my car and drove him to school myself.

    Immediately we got to his school environment, he got down from the car and screamed someone¡¯s name happily.

    ¡°Damien !¡± he said as he ran towards a kid before I could raise my head to see who he was talking to, my phone rang in my pocket it was one of my investors.

    ¡°Hello Mr Ray¡± I said as I focused on the phone call.

    Walking back to my car after the phone call, I noticed Derrick had gone inside without saying goodbye.

    ¡°Strange¡± I muttured under my breath as I looked away then back at the school building.

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    ¡°You said you wanted to drop Damien off at school today?¡± Penny asked curiously as I made my way into the house.

    ¡°Well that was the n initially, but i had to leave the ce immediately I saw Xavier I think he went to drop his son off at school too¡± I said and she gasped.

    ¡°I cant imagine the mess if he found out that you have a son this morning¡± Penny said and I sighed.

    ¡°I am lucky none of that happened¡± I said and sat down calmly.

    ¡°Have you seen the news?¡± she asked as she showed me her phone..

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    ¡°Good, it is only a matter of time before we officially start our mission to ruin Xavier I said and she gave a nod.

    We left for the office prettyte and as I worked I couldn¡¯t help but feel stressed out.

    ¡°Ma¡¯am there is a woman causing nuisance, she has been shouting at the top of her voice that she wants to see you¡± my personal assistant said and I raised my eyebrows in

    amusement.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think I know any crazy woman who woulde to my work ce to conduct nuisance I suggest you throw her out of this premises¡± I said and focused on what I was typing on myptop..

    ¡°She is a popr model miss Anderson¡± she said and i smirked I did not need a suitsayer to tell me who it was.

    Who else would it be if not the shameless Lina? I stood up and walked out of my with my personal assistant..

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    ¡°Go in there and get me your hos s, How dare you, did she think she can walk into my life just for a minute or a day and ruin the rtionship I had built for years! ¡°I heard her irritating voice as I drew near.

    There she was ranting at the top of her voice like a mad woman I wonder the brands that even patronise a woman whocks self control Like Lina.

    ¡°Who are you?? and what gives you the mind to think you can badge into this ce and rant like a crazy woman?¡± I asked and her eyes widened in shock.

    ¡°Don¡¯t try to act smart with me Miss Anderson, first you ruined my chances of working with Charles, then you think it is fun to mess around with my husband!¡± she said. angrily.

    ¡°Your husband?¡± I asked mockingly.

    ¡°I don¡¯t even know you, not to talk of knowing who your husband is I will advice you to leave this ce now before I call the security on you¡± I said and she red daggers at

    me.

    ¡°You had better watch your back¡± she threatened and I smirked as I watched her walk

    of mypany.

    The next time she shows up here, I will make sure she is put into a potato sack and

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    ¡°I don¡¯t want to see that woman anywhere close to me not even in this premises¡± I said. angrily and the head of security nodded his head immediately.

    ¡°You mean lina showed up at the office? that is huge¡± Penny said as she poured some wine into a clean ss.

    ¡°Do I look like am joking to you? She even had the guts to warn me to stay away from Xavier, What does she think of me? a cheap wh ore who went around stealing other people¡¯s mate! I¡¯m nothing like her¡± I said in annoyance.

    ¡°You should get some rest babe, you would be seeing a lot of thattely we still have at lot to do¡± she said and I couldn¡¯t agree more.

    ¡°Mummy¡± Damian said as he ran into my arms excitedly.

    ¡°I wanted you to meet my friend today, but you left in a hurry mummy¡± he said pouting cutely.

    ¡°I will meet him some other time champ I had to meet I said and he gave a nod.

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    ¡°You will meet him the next time you drop me off at school¡± he said while staring at with his bright innocent eyes I opened my mouth to say something to him and held it

    in.

    He is just a kid and would not understand why I ran off in thest minute I will just try my best to meet this new friend of his so I can be in peace.

    Damian ran out of the room and I stared at Penny who chuckled.

    ¡°What do you think Xavier was doing at Damian¡¯s school today? do you think that is the school Derrick attends¡± Penny said and I froze.

    Now that was making a whole lot of sense if that is the school Derrick attends, that means I have the chance of doing a DNA test to confirm my suspicion.

    Even if he has a child with Lina, he or she is not supposed to be around the same age with Damian.

    Derrick should be five years old just like my Damian, they are not identical twins. maybe if they were it would have made things easy

    for me.

    They are different, but my motherly instincts told me the minute I saw Derrick that he was mine and for some reason I believe he is

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    ¡°She threw me out of her office, who does she think she is!¡± Lina burst angrily as she made her way into the pack house her b*dy vibrating in anger.

    ¡°I have had enough of Rachel Anderson treating me like aplete garbage I will show that woman her ce¡± She said in anger as she threw her bag on the bed.

    The fact that Xavier chose to cheat on her was a bitter pill to swallow at that point.

    ¡°What is going on?¡± Aunt Maggie asked as she walked into the room, she saw Lina walk into the house furiously and followed her out of curiosity.

    ¡°Your nephew is cheating on me, that is what is going on. The fact that he could stoop so low to choose the woman who hurt me recently breaks me even more¡± she said and Maggie sighed softly.

    ¡°You really need to take things slow Lina, getting angry and fighting with him will do nothing but draw him even close to the other woman Aunt Maggie adviced as she Pat on Lina¡¯s shoulders lightly.

    ¡°At this point, I don¡¯t even care you of all people should know the things I¡¯ve done to keep this man¡­¡­.¡± Lina trailed sadly.

    ¡°Come here honey¡± Maggie said pulling her into a hug as she whispered something in Lina¡¯s ears softly.

    ¡°You think so?¡± Lina asked smirking.

    ¡°I know so dear¡± Maggie said smirking.

    ¡°What is going on?¡± Xavier asked immediately he made his way into the room his eyes. moved from the sulking Lina to his aunt.

    ¡°Everything is wrong Xavier !¡± Lina burst angrily.

    ¡°I should give you guys space to talk Aunt Maggie said and walked out of the room.

    ¡°You saw the news Xavier said camly.

    ¡°Yes I saw the news is that all you have to say Xavier?¡± Lina asked frowning.

    ¡°I did not do anything wrong Lina you should have asked me what happened before

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    storming herpany and causing a scene that is uneptable¡± he said and her eyes. shed with hurt.

    ¡°You think I caused a scene?? Are you ming me for what happened !¡± Lina raised her voice in anger.

    ¡°I do not me you for anything Lina, but if Rachel had asked her security to throw you out, her actions would have been justified considering the fact that you went to herpany to cause a scene¡± he said and Lina screamed angrily.

    ¡°My husband was going out with another woman, having romantic dates and all of that I have every right to be angry you are hurting me Xavier¡­¡­¡± she trailed emotionally.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what you want from me Lina, you wanted to be the Luna of the pack and I have given you that position, why do you think I want to entertain this possessive side of yours?¡± he asked and she stared at him in disbelief.

    ¡°I have a lot going on in my life right now I am not ready to put up with unecessary drama. We keep losing people in the pack and the cause of their death is still a mystery right now, doesn¡¯t that bother you one bit ?¡± Xavier asked and she looked away in anger.

    ¡°So what should I do? spend my day crying over spilled milk!¡± she said and Xavier. looked away.

    ¡°Of cause you can¡¯t spend your day crying over spilled milk when it concerns the affairs of the pack, but when it is matters concern me your eyes are an ocean of tears ready to rain¡± he said and her eyes shed with hurt.

    ¡°Xavier !¡±

    ¡°Xavier¡± she called as walked out of the room angrily.

    ¡°St upid, arrogant b astard¡± she cursed under her breath.

    ¡°I am going to make sure everything falls into pleasant ces for me, you can¡¯t ruin what I worked hard for Rachel I will do anything even if it means getting you out of the way¡± she said smirking.

    The Next morning Lina walked over to Derrick¡¯s room with a frown on her face.

    ¡°Derrick !¡± she shouted angrily as her eyes sized the little minion on the bed.

    How much she hated the kid with every fiber in her b*dy. It was as if the presence of the boy was a painful reminder that Emerald still had a part of Xavier that she did not have and would probably never have.

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    The moon goddess had refused to bless her union with the Alpha she have also gone to different hospitals she was told that nothing was wrong with her, Xavier wasn¡¯t even the problem because he had two sons with his ex.

    ¡°Good morning Aunt Lina¡± Derrick said nervously as he fixed his sses Lina walked over to him and pushed him on the head.

    ¡°How many times have I tell you not to call me your aunt you little wench¡± she bursted angrily as she pushed his face.

    ¡°I¡¯m so sorry Aunt¡­I mean Ma¡¯am Lina ¡± he said in fear and she smirked. This was exactly the way she wanted him to be scared and quiet just like his stu pid mother who spent her days in the pack house as an innocent foolish and vulnerable woman.

    ¡°You dare call me ma¡¯am in the presence of your father and I will kill you afterwards¡± she said pointed her finger at him scaring the living day lights out of the five years old boy.

    ¡°What is the rule?¡± she asked and he stuttered out in fear.

    ¡°I¡¯m not permitted to call you Aunt Lina when we are alone, I should call you Mum or Aunt lina in front of Daddy and the pack members¡± he said bowing his head and refusing to keep eye contact.

    ¡°Good boy¡±

    ¡°You have always been a smart kid¡± Lina said ruffling his head.

    ¡°And what have I always told you?¡± she asked bending to his level.

    ¡°No one is allowed to know about our conversations¡± Derrick said as he sniffed back the tears that threatened to escape his eyes, the little guy was frightened to death.

    ¡°Are you crying champ ?¡± Lina taunted as she held his face pushing it backwards.

    ¡°No ma¡¯am Lina¡± he said immediately.

    ¡°Good, very good¡± she muttered under her breath with an evil grin on her face.

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    ¡°You called Xavier and told him what happened in your office??¡± Penny asked as her jaws literally dropped at me.

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    ¡°What better way would I gain his attention Penny? Lina has no idea what her stu pidity was doing for me¡± I said as I sat down and crossed both legs.

    ¡°That is a good mood on your part, what is the next step?¡± She asked curiously.

    ¡°There is this charity eventing up, and trust me all the top billionaires in the business world would be present I am invited, Xavier is also invited. What better time would it be to confirm the suspiciouns of the media and cause more trouble?¡± I asked. and sheughed.

    ¡°You my friend, you are a devil in disguise¡± she said and I burst outughing.

    ¡°Awwn, thanks for thepliment sweetheart¡± I said and sheughed.

    ¡°Oh please, I was notplimenting you¡± Penny saidughing.

    ¡°I take it as apliment¡± I muttured under my breath as I scrolled through my phone.

    ¡°When is the event taking ce??¡± Penny asked and I smirked.

    ¡°This weekend¡± I said smirking.

    I knew I was ying a dangerous game, but I have lived my life for the past five years looking for the best opportunity to get my revenge from this people who hurt me. Xavier and his pack held me by the hand, lead me to trust them and then stabbed me in the back the wound of his betrayal and rejection still stings like it was just yesterday. His rejection broke a part of me I did not know existed, I don¡¯t have time for romance or fleshly desire all I want is to see that man fall to the ground and beg for mercy not just for him, but for his worthless pack.

    ¡°Rachel¡± father called and I turned to see him standing by the door.

    ¡°In my office now¡± he said and I watched him walk infront.

    ¡°Your old man is pis sed off Penny said as I watched her lit up a stick of ciggerrate.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be right back¡± I said as I walked behind my father making sure to give him some necessary space. This man looked really angry I did not want to be at the receiving end of his anger but at that point, I realised I was gonna recieve it.

    ¡°What were you thinking Rachel !¡± father bursted angrily.

    ¡°I don¡¯t understand Dad¡± I said and he looked at me as if I had lost it.

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    fact that society will not only me the man but the woman will also receive the brunt of it, sometimes even worse!¡± he bursted angrily.

    ¡°I have gotten some men to work on it, I will make sure that news dies down soon enough. I know you badly want to take your revenge on him, but don¡¯t ruin what we have worked so hard for in your quest for revenge Rachel¡± he said and I bowed my softly.

    ¡°I have heard you father¡± I said and he gave a nod.

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    ¡°Tommorow you would be meeting with a very rich and influential billionaire in the market I believe you both share amon interest¡± dad said and I raised my eyebrows.

    ¡°Which is ?¡± I asked curiously.

    ¡°You are here for Mr X¡± he said and I stared at him curiously I know Xavier is my enemy, but I just didn¡¯t think we needed to team up with his enemies to being him down.

    But then we needed to be smart and if we are going to be partnering with this billionaire, it would go a long way, am in for it. I stopped by at Damien¡¯s room on my way to my room and I peeped to see if the little guy was already asleep only to see him making a phone call with someone, his Nanny stood beside him watching him carefully with a smile on her face I got in and she bowed on respect.

    ¡°Excuse us Gina¡± I said and she bowed before leaving.

    ¡°Bye, see you in school tommorow¡± he said excitedly and ended the call.

    ¡°Hey mummy¡± he said smiling.

    ¡°Hey sugar¡± I said as we exchanged cheek k*sses.

    ¡°Who was that?¡± I asked as I sat next to him on the bed.

    ¡°It was my friend¡± he said smiling.

    ¡°You seem to like this friend of yours a lot¡± I said and his eyes sparked in excitement.

    ¡°He is smart and he helps me study too, I don¡¯t get into trouble in school anymore¡± he said and I chuckled at thest part Damien has always been notorious getting into fight was his thing. Well getting reports had reduced drastically ever since he began to move with his new found friend,

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    ¡°Derrick, his name is Derrick mummy¡± Damien said smiling and I froze on the spot.

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    ¡°Good night mummy¡± Damien said as he k*ssed my cheeks andy on the bed.

    ¡°Come join me and sleep on the bed with me mummy¡± he said and I stared at him calmly.

    ¡°I am very tired right now sweetheart, mummy had a long day and needs to rest¡± I said and he frowned.

    ¡°But I want to cuddle with my mummy¡± he said and I sighed softly as I got on the bed with him while trying to control the urge to go to my room and work.

    I stared at my cute little boy as he snuggled closer to me a small smile formed on my l*ps as I thought of his cuteness and energy.

    I made a me ntal note to ask Penny to check out who Damian¡¯s new friend is in school, I found myself drifting into a sweet sleep.

    ¡°I love you mummy¡± I heard him mutter under his breath and I chuckled..

    The next morning. I left the room before Damien woke up.

    ¡°Good morning Miss Anderson¡± his nanny greeted me as I walked passed her making my way to my room immediately I got in, my phone rang and I ced it on my ear.

    ¡°I will be at the conference room in 45 mins whoeveres inte should k*ss his or her job goodbye¡± I said as I made my way towards the bathroom.

    ¡°Yes miss Anderson¡± my personal assistant said nervously and I hang up the call.

    I hate it when things are not done the way I expect them to be done,zy and emotional people get me angry without even trying hard.

    Those that always have an excuse pi ss me off the most I took a quick shower and changed into something professional. As I made my way downstairs my eyes met my son having breakfast and already dressed for school.

    ¡°When did you even wake up Damien ?¡± I asked and he grinned from ear to ear like someone who just won a lottery.

    ¡°I woke up immediately you left my bed mummy¡± he said with a soft chuckle.

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    ¡°And here I am thinking the little guy was asleep¡± I muttered under my breath.

    ¡°Come have breakfast with me mummy, I have been waiting for you since I got here, right chef Mira?¡± he asked the chef who blinked twice in shock.

    ¡°Chef Mira, tell mummy I have been waiting for her since¡± he said and Mira stared at the floor nervously.

    ¡°Leave the chef alone Damian¡± I said and he frowned, he has this habit of making people do things his own way and if it is not done that way he picks an offense.

    ¡°But am saying the truth¡± he said pouting cutely.

    ¡°I know you are saying the truth little guy but mummy has a meeting to catch up with right now sweetheart¡± I said and eyes shed with hurt.

    ¡°Does that mean you won¡¯t be driving me to school?¡± he asked and I sighed in frustration.

    ¡°Damian don¡¯t be a naughty boy, mama have to be at the office¡± I said and he got from the breakfast table.

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    ¡°Champ!¡± I called as he went upstairs.

    ¡°Make sure he eats something before he goes to school and ask his driver to take him to school, I will fix this when I get back¡± I said and made my way out of the mansion.

    Putting up with Damian can be exhausting sometimes.

    ¡°Good morning Miss Anderson¡± the driver said as he bowed to me in respect.

    ¡°Take me to the office¡± I said as I sat down on the passenger¡¯s seat.

    The ride to my office was a quiet one I got in and my personal assistant bowed in

    respect.

    ¡°Good morning Miss Anderson¡± she said and began to read out my schedule as we walked towards the conference room.

    Immediately I got into the conference everyone stood up to respect my presence I gestured for them to seat down. The meeting began and my eyes moved around the conference room and all I saw in the faces of my employees was nothing but fear.

    They were scared of the influence and power that I had as CEO, this has been the only thing on my mind when I left Xavier¡¯s pack to have enough power and influence. I

    wanted to be a bossdy that calls the shots and so far it has been working fine for me.

    After the meeting I received a text from Dad regarding the meeting I had with the billionaire.

    ¡°I will be meeting with him soon¡± I replied and ced the phone on my table tiredly.

    ¡°Why do you look so tired? it is not even lunch time yet¡± Penny said and I raised my

    eyes.

    ¡°Is it that obvious¡± I asked and she chuckled.

    ¡°It is very obvious babe, wanna talk about it?¡± she asked sitting down on the chair in front of her.

    ¡°Nope¡± I muttered under my breath as I typed away on myptop.

    ¡°You sure?¡± she asked and I sighed as I stopped typing.

    ¡°Dad wants me to meet up with a certain billionaire who happens to be an enemy of Xavier and I think we can do this on our own¡±

    I said with a frown on my face.

    ¡°Oh, that is huge¡± Penny said with an amused smile on her face.

    ¡°Why do you have that smile on your face?¡± I asked pointing at her and sheughed.

    ¡°What smile?¡± Penny asked yfully.

    ¡°You were smiling like a lu natic just now¡± I said and she pointed at herself.

    ¡°I am not smiling¡± Penny saidughing and I couldn¡¯t help but chuckle.

    ¡°You are crazy¡­.¡± I said and sheughed.

    ¡°Get everything ready, I will be leaving for the restaurant very soon to meet with the billionaire¡± I said and she smiled.

    ¡°la, I have a good feeling about this¡± she said and I shook my head.

    ¡°That is out of equation Penny, after what Xavier did to me having anything to do with a man is thest thing on my mind. He could be human you know that is the worse. thing that can happen to me right now¡± I said and she stared at me sadly.

    ¡°Xavier is your past Rachel, I know he broke your heart and all of that but you have to

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    ¡°I don¡¯t know¡± I muttered under my breath as the feeling of hurt spread across my heart.

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    ¡°We have had three deaths this month Cephar, what is the worse thing that can happen to any pack?¡± I asked and he looked away.

    Cephar is a dark skinned man who lives in the forest, a seer who could define the past, present and future. What people hated about the Wizard was the fact that most of his visions brought more harm than good.

    That is one of the reasons why Jayden did not support the idea of seeking the Cephar¡¯s services.

    ¡°The deaths will continue Alpha Xavier, you should be prepared for all I see is darkness. ¡°he said and I swallowed down nothing.

    ¡°Darkness?¡± I asked and he turned to me.

    ¡°Yes darkness, I sense war and bloodshed a lot of bad things will happen it is up to you. to set everything right¡± he said and I got even more confused.

    ¡°What Is he talking about?¡± Jayden whisper asked and I rubbed my forehead.

    ¡°I have no idea man, am currently as confused as you are¡± I said and he sighed softly.

    At the end of the day Cephar had to leave he refused to exin deeper as to what his visions entailed, how are we supposed to solve our problems if we have no idea where they areing from.

    ¡°Baby¡± Lina said as she walked into my arms and sat on myps..

    ¡°I think I should leave the both of you to talk¡± Jayden said and walked out of my chambers.

    ¡°What Is it Lina?¡± I asked trying my best not to sound rude, thest thing I want is to argue with this woman.

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    ¡°I just heard from a business partner of yours that you have this charity eventing up and I was wondering if I could attend as your plus one, I shouldn¡¯t even be asking considering the fact that I am your wife¡­..¡± she trailed that part slowly.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know if I will be attending the event Lina, I might ask Jayden to go in rece of me I said and she frowned.

    ¡°You have to go Xavier, I want to attend the event¡± she said and I controlled the urge to sigh.

    ¡°Lina, you are my wife and the luna of this pack, these things should be thest thing on your mind right now. Don¡¯t you have an idea about the things going on in the pack right now?¡± I asked and she sighed softly.

    ¡°I know, and trust me I feel bad but I also have my own dreams and aspirations¡± she said and I raised my eyebrows.

    ¡°Going to the Charity event is your dream ?¡± I asked mockingly.

    ¡°No¡­I just¡­¡± she said unable to form the right word.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think I want to be involved in this conversation¡± I said and looked away.

    ¡°Do you have ns on attending the event with your mistress Rachel Anderson??¡± she asked me with mockery.

    ¡°Rachel and I are business partners¡± I said calmly.

    ¡°And she will be attending the event? Xavier do you think am stu pid right now¡± she asked and I took a deep breath in and out.

    ¡°Get out¡± I said pointing towards the exit of the room.

    ¡°Wait, what?¡± she asked in shock.

    ¡°You heard me Lina, get the f uck out of my room!¡± I bursted angrily.

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    She threw a look of disgust in my feet angrily on the floor while walking out of the room.

    ¡°What have I gotten myself into?¡± I asked myself as I stared at the door in shock Lina happens to be the most selfish person I know right now, I mean she cares about nothing other than her selfish needs.

    I made my way out of my Chambers to get some fresh air as I made my way out of the

    pack house, my eyes moved over to the gardens just before the green fields and my heart squeezed in hurt as memories of the one woman I hated most in life came to my mind.

    Emerald loved the green fields a lot, one of her favorite thing to do was take a stroll with me while holding hands romantically, she loved the smell of flowers and had at heart as pure as¡­.

    I shook my head Immediately and cursed under my breath that woman killed my father and cloped with her rich lover.

    ¡°Everything I knew about you were all lies Emerald, I have spent every single day of my life wishing we never met ¡± I muttered under my breath as I stared at the green fields.

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    ? EMERALD POV?

    ¡°Wee to our restaurant Ma¡¯am, this way please¡± the waiter said as he led me towards the VIP section.

    ¡°Good afternoon Miss Anderson, you look as beautiful as the tabloids say¡± he said with a gentle smile on his face.

    ¡°Thanks for thepliment Mr¡­.¡± I trailed softly.

    ¡°Gabriel Fernandez, please have a sit mydy¡± he said and I sat down.

    ¡°Nice to meet you Mr Fernandez¡± I said and he smiled.

    ¡°Call my Gabriel Sweetheart, I have heard a lot about you from your father¡± he said and I stared at him calmly.

    ¡°I hope what you heard were positive things sir¡± I said and he threw his heard backwards as heughed.

    Mr Fernandez was a fine man, tall in height with attractive features one look at him and one would know the man was literally wealthy and the way he carries himself is another beautiful thing to behold.

    ¡°You are not human¡± I said the minute I perceived his strong scent..

    ¡°You are indeed a smart woman Rachel¡± he said as he leaned on the chair while

    smirking.

    ¡°I¡¯m a werewolf¡± he said and I stared at him calmly.

    ¡°I can¡¯t really detect your smell, you don¡¯t smell like one¡± I said curiously.

    ¡°You don¡¯t smell like one too Rachel, there is something about living in the human realm for so long before you know it, you start behaving like them and their scent start masking yours¡± he said and that seem to be a convincing reason as to why I couldn¡¯t make out the fact that he is a werewolf.

    ¡°You are a beautiful woman Rachel¡± he said as his eyes stared at me like I was an interesting piece of art work.

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    ¡°Thank you Mr Fernandez, we are here too discuss business remember¡± I said and he chuckled.

    ¡°I see you do not enjoy mypany¡± he said as he fl*pped through the pages of the menu on the table.

    ¡°This is not about enjoying yourpany sir, we are both busy people maybe we should just go straight to the point why we are here¡± I said and he pinched the bridge of

    his nose.

    ¡°Xavier Jason¡± he said and I stared at him Immediately.

    ¡°We share amon enemy Rachel, you should get used to my presence now¡± he said. and I looked away.

    ¡°Why are you enemies with Xavier ? what exactly did he do to you?¡± he asked and I looked at him in annoyance.

    ¡°I did not ask you for your reasons of hating Mr Xavier, so I don¡¯t think I owe you an exnation as to why I hate him¡± I said and he cleared his throat in embarrassment.

    ¡°That was a mistake on my part¡± he said and I looked away.

    ¡°I believe whatever we have nned for Xavier will leave us satisfied at the end¡± he said. and I smirked.

    ¡°Good, that is what I intend to hear from the beginning¡± I said and we focused on eating.

    ¡°You really need to work on getting close to Xavier, 1 already have an insider in the pack which makes my work very easy¡± he said and for some reason I did not like the vibes I got from this man.

    ¡°I will inform you about the progress on my part¡± I said as we decided to concentrate on lunch.

    ¡°I think it is high time I take my leave¡± I said

    and made my way out of the restaurant, I was already out of the restaurant when I received a text.

    Bringing out my phone from my purse, I smirked and picked the call.

    ¡°Mr X¡± I said and I was met with silence on the other end.

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    ¡°I see we are still on first name bases Rachel, I thought we passed that bridge¡± he said. and I bit my lower l*p to stop myself from snapping at him.

    The nerve of this man to even flirt with me I know he has no idea I am the woman he led on and used of murdering, the woman whose heart he stumped and tore into a million shreds.

    ¡°We could have passed this bridge and a million more if you did not belong to another woman¡±I said while smirking.

    at got your tongue ?¡± I asked and he chuckled at the other end.

    ¡°My wife and I are not in a good rtionship actually¡± he said and Iughed.

    ¡°That is what every married man who has ns to cheat says before he takes the steps¡± I said and heughed.

    ¡°Ouch¡± he said and I rolled my eyes.

    ¡°That hurts you know¡± he said yfully.

    ¡°It does not change the fact that you have ns on cheating¡± I said and he chuckled.

    ¡°You are an interesting woman Rachel¡¯ he said and Iughed.

    ¡°That is a dangerous thing to say to a woman you are interested in¡± I said ying with the keys to my car.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t said it openly that I am interested in you Rachel ¡­¡± he trailed calmly.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have toe out openly X, your eyes already show it¡± I said and he chuckled.

    ¡°How about we meet for dinner tonight??¡± he asked and I chuckled.

    ¡°You have a wife, whenst did you take her out for dinner?¡± I asked mockingly.

    ¡°You keep throwing the fact that I have a wife to my face¡± he said and I smirked.

    ¡°Because it is the right thing to do Sir¡­ I said stressing on thest part.

    ¡°It would not change the fact that I like you¡± he said flirtily.

    ¡°No woman would like the title of the other woman Mr Xavier Jason, I am too ssy to be an arm candy¡± I said and he sighed.

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    ¡°Okay, can we at least meet as business partners?¡± he asked and I chuckled.

    guess I don¡¯t mind us meeting as business partners¡± I said and he sighed in relief.

    ¡°That is the spirit¡± he said and I chuckled.

    ¡°You make it sound like meeting up with you will give me everything I have ever needed¡± I said and he gasped at the other end.

    ¡°Maybe am a sweet guy you know¡± he said and Iughed.

    ¡°Let me the judge of that Sir¡­ I said smiling.

    ¡°It is Xavier for you Rachel¡± he said and I smirked.

    ¡°We will meet tonight then Mr X¡± I said on purpose as I bit my lower l*p messing with this man¡¯s head was sweeter than I thought.

    ¡°Fine Beautiful¡± he said and I cut the call as a smirk grew on my l*ps, getting into my car I gestured for the driver to take me back to the office.

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    ¡°You are meeting up with her tonight? what exactly is your problem Xavier? do you even value your rtionship with your wife at all¡¯ Jayden asked as he stood at my door.

    ¡°I know am acting really stu pid right now, but I can¡¯t help it¡± I said smiling.

    ¡°Are you smiling right now Xav? you are about to be stuck in between two women that is like having an extra marital affair and still trying to keep a rtionship with your wife Jayden said worriedly.

    ¡°I¡¯m not doing anything wrong with Rachel¡± I said leaning on my chair.

    ¡°Who are you trying to tell that lie? You are my best friend and trust me I know when you are crazy about a woman, I just don¡¯t understand what you see in that woman¡± he said and I raised my eyebrows.

    ¡°You don¡¯t like her?¡± I asked curiously.

    ¡°I have a bad feeling about her Alpha Xavier, she reminds me of Emerald and the fact. that I can¡¯t put my hand on who she is, is giving me enough headache tost me a life time¡± he said and I chuckled.

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    ¡°You are over thinking things Jayden, maybe you are just worried about me and the well being of the pack¡± I said and he sighed.

    ¡°Just be careful Alpha Xavier¡± he said and I gave a nod.

    ¡°I will be careful, can you at least take a deep breath and rest¡± I said and he gave a nod.

    ¡°Fine¡± Jayden said as he pinched the bridge of his nose.

    ¡°Thanks for being a caring friend though, it means a lot to me¡± I said and heughed.

    ¡°That is not funny¡± he said as he sat down on the opposite chair as Iughed.

    ¡°I will be returning to the packte tonight, make sure everything is under control and the soldiers are regting the movement of the pack members. Thest thing we want is another report of a dead person I have not gotten over the previous one¡± I said and Jayden gave a nod in understanding.

    Picking up my phone from the table, I started making ns for my date with Rachel. Anderson. I wanted something romantic maybe a cozy date in the beach, something beautiful that sweeps her off her feet.

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    want from Rachel, you have other things to out Rolfe

    said in my head and I frowned.

    ¡°You are my wolf Rolfe and you are supposed to agree with everything I tell you¡± I said. and he went silent for a while.

    ¡°I can hear your heart race anytime she is near you Xavier he mocked yfully.

    ¡°Rachel and I are just business partners who are trying to get to know each other¡± I said and for some reason it sounded like I was only trying to convince myself and not the other way around.

    ¡°And you are trying to tell me this dinner date is just you and your business partner trying to know each other? that is the craziest thing I have heard in a while, you are attracted to her, you want Rachel Rolfe said and I sighed.

    ¡°Get out of my head¡± I said in frustration.

    ¡°Well I want to get out of the head of this confused man too, it just so happens that the moon goddess has paired us together how ironic¡± He said and I opened and closed my mouth like a fish.

    ¡°As my wolf, you should be my number one supporter Rolfe¡± I said and he shut me out.

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    ¡°Rolfe¡± I called again and sighed when there was no reply.

    I guess he shut me out to do things on my own. The only female he ever wanted me to be with was Emerald and it just happens that she turned out to be a murderer and lier.

    A maniptive woman who ran away with an old lover at the slightest opportunity, I hate it that I miss her, I hate the fact that I still think about her, about the way things would have been around here. She handled the pack like her home and the members like they were members of her own family.

    Yet she hurt me.

    Removing the first three buttons of my Formal shirt, I made my way out of the office since it was alreadyte in the afternoon. Calling up my personal assistant to make preparations for my date with Miss Anderson, I decided to stop by my penthouse and change into something morefortable.

    I got to the venue 30 mins earlier to check the preparations and assisted the men to make the ce look better, cing the bouquet of roses on the table I admired our work.

    The guys left and I checked my watch for how many more mins we had before 8pm. I sat down for a few more mins before I sighted hering into the venue looking as stunning as always.

    ¡°This looks beautiful Mr X¡± she said as her eyes met mine.

    ¡°I¡¯m d you like it Rachel, you are looking breathtakingly beautiful tonight¡± I said and sheughed.

    ¡°Breathtakingly beautiful? that is new¡± she said as I made my way over to her and helped her sit downfortably.

    ¡°You said we were gonna meet as business partners Xavier, has anyone ever told you how smart you are?¡± she asked and my cheeks heated up in a blush as her eyes widened.

    ¡°Wait are you blushing?¡± she asked with eyes wide open and jaws literally dropped.

    ¡°No¡­I¡¯m not blushing¡± I said and she burst outughing.

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    Xavier looked away as his cheeks burned with a bright shade of red. There is just something so cute about watching the man blush that had me warm in the inside Xavier Jason was indeed a fine man and he looked really good tonight in his formal shirt and pants with his expensive Italian shoes to match.

    He had few buttons of the shirt loose giving me a view of his chest I pulled my eyes away from him only for them to move back there on their own ord.

    ¡°Men don¡¯t blush Rachel¡± he said breaking me out of my thoughts.

    ¡°You are blushing right now, does that make you a woman ?¡± I asked teasingly and heughed.

    ¡°Smart one¡± he muttered under his breath as our eyes locked for minute and I looked away shyly.

    ¡°Their is something so beautiful about the waters¡± I said gesturing towards the water.

    ¡°Yeah, it is a beautiful sight to look upon¡± he said and I gave a nod, for a brief moment the memories of the both of us ying around in the fountain close to the borders entered my mind and my eyes stung with unshed tears.

    It was in the presence of water and the beautiful sight of nature as the trees moved that we made love for the first time, raw and passionate, I gave him every piece of me, I gave him everything I had to offer yet Xavier found it so easy to leave my hand in the crowd.

    ¡°Are you okay?¡± he asked with concernced in his voice as he held my hand in hisrge ones.

    ¡°How can I be okay after everything you did to me? After you called me a murderer and threw me away like I was worth nothing! After taking my child away from me and wrecking my heart into a million ces. You even gave my position to your mistress how can I be happy¡± I screamed in my head but none of those words could leave my mouth.

    I had it on the tip of my tongue to say these words to him but doing that will not only ruin everything we have worked so hard for but Xavier would get away with everything he has ever done.

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    ¡°Are you sure you are okay?¡± he asked again and Immediately his hands met mine, I felt a spark am sure he felt it too because his eyes moved over to my hand in confusion.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I just had something in my mind, What were we talking about again?¡± I asked and he smiled.

    ¡°I¡¯m sure it is work rted, it is not an easy job to help control such a huge business¡± he said and I smiled in his direction.

    ¡°X constructions is doing great too and I am sure it is not an easy job to do that either¡± I said and he smiled.

    ¡°That is one of the things I admire about you Rachel, you do not let your gender or any other stereotype determine your personality. You are a sessful billionaire and a lot of us in the business world admire you ¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°Many years of hard work and smart work¡± I said and he smiled

    ¡°Interesting¡± he muttered under his breath as he watched me sip from my ss of wine.

    ¡°So tell me about you Rachel¡± he said and I stared at him with eyebrows raised.

    ¡°What exactly do you want to know about me Mr X? I am an open book¡± I said with a smirk on my face.

    ¡°That is like saying pigs fly, there was absolutely nothing about you on the news, until recently when your pictures with me got out during that scandal¡± he said and I got close to him.

    ¡°What scandal ¡­¡± I trailed seductively, at that point I was doing it on purpose.

    ¡°You are making it sound like you had no idea about what the media had to say about us at the restaurant the other day¡± he said and I fought the urge tough out.

    ¡°Oh, I was thinking your wife would have my head for it¡± I said yfully and heughed.

    ¡°You are a strong woman, am sure you can handle her¡± he said as he scrolled through his phone.

    I was shocked beyond reply at that point, what exactly did his marriage with Lina look like if he just said something like that to woman he just started seeing.

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    ¡°I am not going to be a second option Mr X¡± I said and he stared at me calmly.

    ¡°My spitfire¡± he said calmly as his eyes met mine.

    ¡°let¡¯s have dinner¡± I said and he fell quiet.

    ¡°Wow¡± my wolf said in my head making me frown.

    ¡°What is it again¡± I asked in my head as we ate in silence.

    ¡°Take a look at him Emerald, isn¡¯t he the most handsome man, look at those k*ssable pink l*ps, I¡¯m very sure they will be sulent¡±

    ¡°Thest thing I want to do right now is a conversation with a h orny wolf¡± I said and she growled in my head.

    ¡°That is mean¡± she said and I fought the urge tough.

    ¡°You finding the man that hurt me cute, is more mean¡± I said and she cut me out Immediately.

    I¡¯m pretty she won¡¯t be mad for long.

    ¡°So tell me, how is your son Derrick¡± I asked as my heart squeezed in hurt anytime I remember the fact that Derrick could possibly be my son, the son Xavier took away from me my heart burns with hurt.

    ¡°Derrick is fine¡± he said smiling.

    ¡°He is such a lovely boy you and Lina are so lucky to have him¡± I said and he pinched the bridge of his nose.

    ¡°It is a good thing that you think like that but Lina is not his mother though¡± he said and my heart sank.

    ¡°Oh¡­.¡± I trailed and kept quiet for a while as I tried my best to control my emotions.

    ¡°Really? what happened to his mother? Was she your mistress are you still together?¡± I asked calmly.

    ¡°Why were you suddenly so interested in the topic?¡± he fired suspiciously.

    ¡°I¡¯m only a curious human being Xavier, you started the story and should definitelyplete it¡± I said and he chuckled.

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    ended on a bad note I rather move on than dwell on spilled milk¡± he said and I fought the urge to p him on the face.

    ¡°That is so sad¡± I said folding his hands softly.

    ¡°What is sadder is the fact that I haven¡¯t been able to forget the incident for five good years, life happened and I figured it is best I throw away her memories and try my best to move on¡± he said and I gave a nod in understanding.

    ¡°So tell me any boyfriend?¡± he asked.

    ¡°Nope¡± I said with hands folded.

    ¡°Wait, how is that possible?¡± he asked in shock.

    ¡°Why is that not possible?¡± I asked yfully.

    ¡°You keep answering my questions with questions Rachel¡± he said with a chuckle.

    ¡°I can¡¯t help it Xavier¡± I said as we bothughed.

    ¡°You are a beautiful and sessful woman, am sure you have a list of suitors lined up to be with you¡± he said and Iughed.

    ¡°I wanted to focus more on my family business and spread my wings more¡± I said and he smiled.

    ¡°You are very sessful woman, Rachel Anderson Empire is one of the best right now and the fact that it is run by a female CEO makes it stand out even more¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°Thanks¡± I said and he smiled for the first time and I noticed it reached his eyes because his blue orbs shed with happiness.

    After dinner we decided to take a stroll in the pack, heced his hand with mine as we walked together in the cool of the evening. The breeze from the tall trees blew in our direction making my hair move backwards.

    ¡°Oh my goodness¡± I said with a chuckle and heughed.

    ¡°Your hair¡± he said and I stared at him curiously.

    ¡°Wait¡± he said and I stopped walking and watchede close to me, I sucked under my breath as he picked the strands of my hair on my face and tucked them behind my ear.

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    ¡°You are so beautiful ¡­¡± he trailed as he came even closer I could hear

    pounding crazily against my chest.

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    Our eyes met again and I froze on the spot as I watched him bend a bit to im my l*ps in a k*ss, I moved away Immediately and he looked away in embarrassment.

    ¡± F uck¡± he cursed under his breath.

    ¡°Rachel ¡­¡± he trailed worriedly.

    ¡°Did you invite me here to get in my pants Xavier ?¡± I asked with arms folded my temper raised in anger as I red at him, if res could kill he would be six feets under the ground by now.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡­I ¡­just got carried away¡± he trailed calmly.

    ¡°You said this was a meeting to get to know each other Xavier, yet you tried to k*ss me, what does that make you?¡± I spat in anger as I made my way towards the table and

    picked my purse.

    ¡°Rachel at least listen to what I have to say¡­¡± he trailed as he held my hand I pushed his hand off Immediately.

    ¡°You have nothing to say Xavier, meeting you tonight was a big mistake¡± I said and his eyes shed with hurt.

    ¡°Goodnight!¡± I bursted angrily as I made my way out of the venue with a smirk on my

    face.

    I got into the car and gestured towards the driver to take me to my father¡¯s mansion, walking into the Mansion the lights in the sitting room lit up Immediately.

    ¡°Penny you scared me¡± I said with my hand on my chest.

    ¡°What? you thought it was your Dad right? Bad girl¡± she said teasingly.

    ¡°Why aren¡¯t you in bed yet¡± I asked as I threw my purse on one of the chairs in the sitting room.

    ¡°You make it sound like am a teenager¡± she said pouting cutely.

    ¡°That is because you act like one sometimes ¡± I said smirking.

    ¡°Ouch¡­.¡± she trailed dramatically.

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    ¡°Sooooo how did it go?¡± she asked excitedly.

    ¡°How did what go?¡± I asked feigning ignorance.

    ¡°Oh please don¡¯t try to act smart Rachel I need details¡± she said smiling.

    ¡°I¡¯m tired Penny¡± I said and she frowned.

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    ¡°You know I will hunt you down even in your dreams if you don¡¯t open up right?¡± she said and Iughed.

    ¡°Jeez that is mean¡± I said and sheughed.

    ¡°We went for the date and Xavier tried to k*ss me and I freaked out¡± I said and sat on the

    chair with a thud.

    ¡°YOU DID WHAT!¡± Penny bursted out immediately.

    ¡°I freaked out, ok¡± I said throwing but my hands in the air out of frustration.

    ¡°Wait wasn¡¯t that the n all along? We should be happy that this guy is showing interest that is like two steps ahead since he is the one making the moves¡± Penny said and I rubbed my forehead in frustration.

    ¡°I did not just freak out, I said a lot of things in my state of anger that I don¡¯t think he would ever try to k*ss me in his life¡± I said and she face palmed herself.

    ¡°There is nothing wrong in k*ssing if it is going to lure him right into our trap¡± Penny said frowning.

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you don¡¯t have much bedroom experience¡± she said and I brushed red.

    ¡°Xavier was my first¡± I said and she burst outughing.

    ¡°What is funny?¡± I asked and she chuckled.

    ¡°Everything is funny Rachel, you have a new personality now, you are no longer that timid, stu pid, weak, rejected Luna of Xavier¡¯s pack, you are now the CEO Of Anderson¡¯s Empire who is out to seek revenge on all those who hurt her!¡± Penny said and that sank straight into my brain.

    ¡°You are right, I am Rachel Anderson things are different now¡± I muttered under my breath with determination.

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    ¡°I shouldn¡¯t have done that on the first day she decided to go out with me it was way too forward on my end, I was just lost in the sweetness of everything¡± I said and Jaydenughed.

    ¡°Do you actually find this funny?¡± I asked and he bit his lower l*p to control hisughter.

    ¡°I can never understand the fact that the Alpha Xavier got rejected by a woman funny¡± he said and I red in his direction.

    ¡°Trust me, I did not mean for it toe out like that but maybe maybe you should try apologising to her¡± he said and I turned to him.

    ¡°That is if she would take my calls as it is now, Rachel wouldn¡¯t even pick my calls¡± I said and Jayden chuckled.

    ¡°You are really whipped you know¡± he said and I threw the pen in my hand at him.

    ¡°I don¡¯t regret trying to k*ss her though¡± I said smiling.

    ¡°Trust me man you are head over heels in love with thatdy¡± he said and I looked

    away.

    ¡°What do you think I should do?¡± I asked and heughed.

    ¡°You are asking the wrong guy, I don¡¯t even have a love life¡± he said and I burst outughing.

    ¡°Daddy!¡± I heard Derrick¡¯s voice as he ran into my chambers and got on the bed.

    ¡°Hey kiddo, how are you?¡± I asked and he smiled.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine Daddy¡± he said and my eyes met with the mark on his n*eck.

    ¡°What Happened to you son?¡± I asked and he stared at me with his innocent eyes filled with worry.

    ¡°I fell down Daddy¡± he said and for some reasons I did not believe him.

    ¡°And got hurt on your n*eck?¡± I asked and he fell silent.

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    ¡°Where did this happen? I have told you to be careful with the humans in your school¡± I said as I carried him in my arms.

    ¡°Where are you taking him to ?¡± Jayden asked as I walked out with him in my arms.

    ¡°We are going to see the pack doctor, I am worried about the mark¡± I said and he joined

    us.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine Daddy¡± Derrick said and I ignored his words as we walked into the doctors chamber.

    ¡°Alpha¡± he stood up Immediately I walked in.

    ¡°Wee to my chamber Alpha Xavier¡± he said as his eyes went over to the little guy in

    my arms.

    ¡°What is wrong with him?¡± he asked and I gestured towards the mark on his n*eck.

    ¡°He told me he fell down while ying in school¡± I said and the doctor frowned.

    ¡°Fell down and hurt his n*eck? that is not possible,If he fell down truly there are other ces for him to have get hurt not his n*eck. Besides these marks look like a scratch mark from fighting¡± he said and we all stared at Derrick.

    ¡°Tell me the truth honey what happened to your n*eck?¡± I asked and he coiled into Jayden¡¯s arms in fear.

    ¡°Champ, tell me what happened??¡± Jayden asked and he sniffed back the tears that threatened to roll down from his eyes.

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to talk about it¡± he said and blood boiled with rage.

    ¡°Who hurt you Derrick !¡± I growled in anger.

    ¡°Alpha¡± the doctor saiding in front of my son,

    ¡°That is not the kind of energy the kid needs right now, if he is gonna tell us what happened to him¡± the doctor said and Jayden gave a nod.

    ¡°He better open his mouth and start telling me who hurt him because I am about to loose my mind¡± I said and the doctor bent down before Derrick.

    ¡°What happened sweetheart, talk to us daddy and uncle Jayden are here to protect you¡± he said and Derrick burst out crying hard.

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    ¡°I¡¯m going to get to the bottom of this promise, because am not going to seat down and watch people hurt my son !¡± I bursted angrily.

    ¡°Jayden keep your eyes open¡± I said and walked out of the chamber in anger staying there, I might end up reaping something or someone apart.

    ¡°Baby¡± Lina said Immediately I entered our room.

    I walked passed her and went straight into the bathroom, I needed to cool off at that point because I was about to loose it. The cold water from the shower hit my n*ked skin immediately I got under the shower, I ced my hands on the wall trying to calm my breath.

    ¡°Baby is everything okay? I can help you calm down¡­.¡± Lina trailed as she k*ssed her way through my b*dy.

    ¡°Lina I ¡­¡± I trailed and she smiled.

    ¡°Shhhhhhh I¡¯m your wife, let me help ¡± she said k*ssing my l*ps and sucking on the bottom part, I cursed under my breath as I carried her in my arms and held her up against the wall.

    The pping of skins and rushing of the shower was the only sound in the bathroom as I tried to get things of my head, Lina screams filled the space and at that point I cared less as I tried to find my release. After our encounter in the bathroom, wey on the bed together as she ran her fingers on my chest.

    ¡°What is bothering you?¡± she asked and I sighed.

    ¡°Derrick came back home with marks on his n*eck today and when I asked him who the f uck hurt him he refused to speak up, he stared at me in the face and kept telling me he fell down¡± I said angrily.

    ¡°Oh, what if he really fell down?? He is just a kid maybe he really fell dow¡± she said and I turned to her in disbelief.

    ¡°I know you don¡¯t really like him because he is the fruit of my rtionship with Emerald, but can you at least stop pretending like you believe he fell down¡± I said and she sighed.

    ¡°You are making a mountain out of a molehill Xav, Derrick is a smart kid and I don¡¯t think anyone is capable of hurting him¡± she said and I looked away.

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    ¡°Just let me sleep¡± I said and faced the other side of the bed, having this conversation with her might end with the both if us killing ourselves.

    ¡°Xavier!¡± she bursted angrily.

    ¡°Good night¡± I muttered under

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    ¡°Are you still mad at mummy sweetheart?¡± I asked Damien as he refused to spare a nce at my direction.

    ¡°Mummy hurt me¡± he said pouting cutely.

    ¡°Mummy is saying sorry, you know I wouldn¡¯t have left if I didn¡¯t have something really important to do¡± I said and he red in my direction.

    The nerve of this little guy, I pinched the bridge of my nose and I noticed something was bothering him.

    ¡°Do you want to talk to mummy about something Champ? you know you can tell mummy anything ¡± I said and he shook his head negatively.

    ¡°I¡¯m not interested mummy, I will rather talk to Aunt Penny¡± he said and my jaws literally dropped in shock.

    ¡°Are that mad at mummy that you will rather talk to Aunt Penny ?¡± I asked and he nod in approval.

    ¡°Ouch¡± I said dramatically.

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    ¡°What?¡± he asked frowning.

    I¡¯m hurt¡± I said and his eyes softened in my

    ¡°You don¡¯t like mummy anymore, I¡¯m hurt¡± I said and his direction.

    ¡°I like mummy, and want to be with my mummy but what am I supposed to do when mummy is always busy¡± he said and that hit my nerve.

    ¡°I¡¯m really sorry champ trust me¡± I said and he smiled.

    ¡°I love you mummy¡± he said smiling.

    ¡°I love you more sweetheart¡± I said and his cute cheeks heated in a blush.

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    ¡°Mummy, where is my daddy?¡± he asked me out of the blue and I froze on the spot.

    ¡°Your daddy¡­.¡± I trailed softly.

    ¡°Your Daddy has gone to heaven to be with the stars¡± Dad said walking into the room and my eyes stung with tears.

    ¡°Really Grandpa ?¡± he asked sadly.

    ¡°Yes, but now you have mummy, Grandpa and Aunt Penny all to yourself to make up for Daddy¡¯s Absence okay¡± he said and Damien gave a nod in agreement.

    ¡°Thanks Dad¡± I said as we made our way out of the room after tucking Damian in bed.

    ¡°What where you nning to tell him? That his father was an angry werewolf who believed the words of his mistress over his supposed mate? and threw the both of you out of his life and pack?¡± Dad asked and I wiped the tears that rolled out of my eyes.

    ¡°No matter what you do, don¡¯t forget everything he put you through¡± Dad said and made his way upstairs.

    Memories of my past and everything came rushing into my mind and the pain in my heart increased, Immediately I got to my room I took slow strides towards the bathroom got in and stripped n*ked. Immediately the water hit my skin, I screamed in agony as I cried my heart out. The bathroom was sound proof so I did not have the fear of anyone walking in to meet me in that condition.

    ¡°Aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhrr !!!¡± I screamed as my voice broke at the edge.

    ¡°Get a grip of yourself Emerald, crying like this will not change things¡± my wolf said as I bent down with tears rolling out of my eyes.

    ¡°I will kill him, I will burn him and his pack down, after everything they put me through they do not deserve any kind of happiness¡±.

    ¡°This Is just the beginning¡± I said while watching the ss from the sink piercing into my delicate skin, drops of blood dripped down from the cut and I watched it get into the bathtub staining the sink.

    ¡°Rachel !¡± I heard Penny¡¯s voice in my room.

    ¡°Are you in there Rachel !¡± she asked and opened the door immediately.

    ¡°Jeez!¡± she screamed in horror as she walked over to me and switch off the running shower, her voice was thest thing I heard before I passed out in the bathtub.

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    ¡°Have you gone crazy Rachel ! you could have killed yourself in there, how many times have I told you self arm is out of the equation !¡± she bursted angrily.

    ¡°I just wanted to end it all Penny ¡­this pain is too much to handle¡± I said as I cried.

    ¡°I¡¯m scared Penny, deep down am scared of the amount of damage I am gonna cause at the long run. The realisation that I would have k*ssed Xavier back if he k*ssed me that night hunts me everyday¡± I said and she bent over to my level.

    ¡°Kissing Xavier back wouldn¡¯t make you a bad person or a weak person, you are a strong woman Rachel. You built your life to this point despite everything you have been through any decision you make I am solidly behind you¡± she said and tears rolled out of

    my eyes.

    ¡°You are the sister I never have Penny¡± I said emotionally.

    ¡°You are my Big sister Rachel, and you know I love you. Before we get all emotional, the charity event is tommorow¡± she said and Iy on my bed.

    ¡°I have everything nned out¡± I said and she smirked.

    ¡°This Is the Rachel I know¡± she said and I smirked.

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    ? EMERALD POV?

    Penny and I walked into the event d in ck expensive dresses, my eyes scanned the room and I knew at that point that all eyes were on me and no one else.

    ¡°Blend in¡± I said to Penny as I smiled at the man who walked over to greet me.

    ¡°Wee to the party miss Anderson, it is so good to see you¡± he said and I smiled.

    We talked about business for a while before I felt someone ce their hand on my back from behind, the smell of a familiar clone had my heart racing and I could guess who it

    was.

    ¡°Beauty¡± he said and I bit my lower l*p to control the rush of emotions I then turned to face his, standing tall in front of me was none other than Mr Xavier Jason looking handsome in his ck suit and shoes to match.

    ¡°The name is Rachel¡± I said and folded

    my

    hands against my

    chest.

    ¡°It is not my fault that I find the woman in front of me incredibly beautiful, I believe everyone thinks the same way because am not the only one who can¡¯t take my eyes off you¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°This sweet tongue of yours will soon get you into trouble¡± I said yfully and he chuckled softly.

    ¡°You have not been taking my calls¡± he said and I raised my eyebrows.

    ¡°You did not make a move to try and get to know me better before attempting to k*ss me Mr X, I am not a woman who jumps on the bed of random man¡± I said and he chuckled.

    ¡°Ouch!¡± he said dramatically as he ced his hand on his chest.

    ¡°My ego is hurt¡± he said and I gestured towards his chest.

    ¡°I¡¯m unapologetic about what I just said¡± I said and turned towards the party.

    ¡°Okay, maybe it was bad of me trying to k*ss you when we barely know much about each other¡± he said and I gave a nod.

    ¡°I would have k*ssed you back If you did though¡­¡± I said flirtily.

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    ¡°See I told you you are into this guy¡± my wolf said in my head and I fought the urge to roll my eyes.

    ¡°That is a huge piece of information¡± he said that in amusement.

    ¡°You can never really understand what a woman wants you see¡± I said and heughed.

    ¡°That is the real truth¡± he said while staring at me.

    ¡°Mr Jason¡± someone called from behind and he gestured towards me as he excused himself.

    My phone rang and when I brought it out I was surprised to see it was a call from Mr Fernandez.

    ¡°Gabriel¡± I said immediately I picked the call.

    ¡°I see you are having a great time with Mr X¡± he said mockingly.

    ¡°As much as you and I are business partners, I will not sit down and listen to you insinuate nonsense about me¡± I said and he chuckled at the other end.

    ¡°You act like a time bomb Rachel, calm down you have too much anger inside of you it canst a life time l¡± he said yfully.

    ¡°I¡¯m d you know what Iam capable of¡± I said with a smirk on my face.

    ¡°Is everything okay?¡± Xavier asked immediately he came back to where I stood.

    ¡°Oh, of course everything is fine it is just a business partner¡± I waved it off and cut the call.

    ¡°Some of these partners can be really demanding sometimes¡± he said and I gave a nod.

    ¡°Miss Anderson¡± someone called from behind and I excused myself from him to have a brief conversation with the person.

    Thedy that called owned one of the leadingpanies in the country I was d to have met her that night. We exchanged contacts promising to sit and talk in a more conducive environment.

    The donation had already began when Lina graced the party in her annoying sea green dress that exposed her back and ended just after her butts. This is a meeting for billionaire¡¯s I wonder who told her models with failed careers were invited.

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    ¡°Her husband is standing next to you, am sure she is here to protect him from you¡± my wolf said and I chuckled.

    ¡°Protect him from me? that ia something she can never seed in, I have him in the palm of my hands already it is only a matter of time before he starts dancing to my tune¡± I said and all this while Xavier who had no idea about the conversation going on between me and my wolf smiled at me and I returned the smile.

    ¡°What?¡± I asked and he shook his head.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing¡± he said and I raised my eyebrows.

    ¡°You where staring at me few minutes ago¡± I said and he chuckled.

    ¡°I noticed you space out a lot it just got me a little bit curious¡± he said and I looked away. Let¡¯s just hope he doesn¡¯t suspect that I¡¯m werewolf, the more he thinks I¡¯m human the better it is for me.

    ¡°My love¡± Lina said as she catwalked over to where we were standing and k*ssed Xavier on the l*ps.

    I looked away trying my best not tough at her desperate attitude.

    ¡°You are here¡± Xavier whisper asked.

    ¡°Yes, I am here. Why are you acting like you don¡¯t know me Xavier ? I am your wife¡± she spat angrily.

    ¡°And I did not say you are not my wife Lina please don¡¯t cause a scene¡± he pleaded with her.

    ¡°So now you think I¡¯m here to cause a scene?¡± she asked and threw res in my direction.

    ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°Is it because of this man chaser ? what do you even see in her that I don¡¯t have !¡± she bursted angrily. The hate was quiet evident in her tone already and her voice was already attracting some people in the event as they turned towards us and began to whisper amongst themselves.

    I acted like she was not talking to me and that seem to infuriate her the more as she red at me and rushed towards me.

    Xavier held her back as she screamed angrily.

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    ¡°Let me go! stay away from my husband Rachel ! he is mine¡± she screamed at the top of her voice as the bouncers took her out.

    ¡°Are you okay?¡± Penny asked in concern as she rushed over to where I was.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine¡± I muttered under my breath and drank from the ss of wine in my hand ssily.

    ¡°You sure?¡± she asked and I raised my eyebrows.

    ¡°Do I look disturbed or something?¡± I asked and she shook her head negatively.

    ¡°I¡¯m d you are fine¡± she said and I smirked.

    I am fine but I know deep down that someone else was far from being fine

    **

    ? XAVIER POV?

    ¡°What the hell is wrong with you Lina ! What kind of embarrassment is this!¡± I bursted angrily immediately we got out of the EVENT.

    ¡°Embarrassment? how dare you talk about embarrassment after you have been caught frolicking with amon human !¡± she spat bitterly.

    ¡°I am your wife, I am your Luna Xavier ! when will you acknowledge that?¡± she asked breathing heavily from the fight she had with the guards inside the party.

    ¡°Yes, you are the Luna and trust me Rachel is not out to take that position from you she knows nothing about werewolves and I don¡¯t think she is interested in being Luna¡± I said and she red at me.

    ¡°Take her back to the pack¡± I said to Jayden who bowed and she screamed.

    ¡°I¡¯m not going anywhere without you, don¡¯t tell me you are going back there Xavier !¡± she bursted angrily.

    ¡°What do you expect me to do Lina? You insulted and embarrassed a client of mine and don¡¯t want me to apologise. What is wrong with you?¡± I asked and tears rolled out of her eyes.

    ¡°Everything, Everything is wrong with me Xavier, Why are you hell bent on making our livesplicated? first it was Emerald now Rachel ! What do you even see in these women that I don¡¯t have?¡± she asked while crying.

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    ¡°If you don¡¯t get up from the floor and get into the car, I will I make sure they carry you up like a sack of potatoes and throw you inside¡± I said and she stood up Immediately with a sad expression on her face.

    ¡°We will meet at home, this is not the end¡± she said over and over again as she got into. the car with Jayden.

    Rubbing my face in frustration I contemted on the right words to apologise to Rachel. This is the second time Lina has gone out of the way and insulted are even calling her name¡¯s no woman can bear such nonsense.

    I was still outside when Rachel walked out of the party escorted by a few guards and her personal assistant.

    ¡°Rachel I ¡­. ¡± I called and she raised her hand cutting my words halfway.

    ¡°I¡¯m not interested in whatever excuse you have to give this time around ¡± she said and I rubbed my forehead.

    ¡°I sincerely apologise Rachel, everything is soplicated but trust me I want to get to know you better¡± I said sincerely.

    ¡°Tonight has been a long night, I will see you some other time¡± she said and I watched her guards escort her into car and they drove off.

    ¡°How are you Alpha ?¡± Jayden asked the minute I got into the pack house.

    * I¡¯m not fine man, how can I be fine with everything that just happened tonight? I am not fine¡± I said in annoyance.

    ¡°Who even let Lina in? I thought the event was strictly on invitation?¡± I asked curiously.

    ¡°I have no idea who let her into the party all I can say is this is the beginning of trouble if you insist on still seeing Miss Anderson¡± he said and I chuckled.

    ¡°What do you have against miss Anderson? I have noticed you are not a fan of her¡± I said as I sat down on the opposite couch.

    ¡°It is not as if I hate her or something, am just trying to look out for you. The whole Emerald Issue broke you down the other time the pack is facing troubles and now Lina is constantly fighting with Rachel, I don¡¯t want you to be in the center of all of these things as your best buddie and the better if the pack I¡¯m just looking out for my best friend and Alpha¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°See why I value and cherish what we share trust me man, I hold what we share in high

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    esteem and trust youpletely¡± I said and pulled him in a hug.

    ¡°You are the brother I never had man¡± I said emotionally and he pat my back.

    ¡°I feel the same way Alpha¡± he said and I gave a nod.

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    ? EMERALD POV?

    Penny and I walked into the event d in ck expensive dresses, my eyes scanned the room and I knew at that point that all eyes were on me and no one else.

    ¡°Blend in¡± I said to Penny as I smiled at the man who walked over to greet me.

    ¡°Wee to the party miss Anderson, it is so good to see you¡± he said and I smiled.

    We talked about business for a while before I felt someone ce their hand on my back from behind, the smell of a familiar clone had my heart racing and I could guess who it

    was.

    ¡°Beauty¡± he said and I bit my lower l*p to control the rush of emotions I then turned to face his, standing tall in front of me was none other than Mr Xavier Jason looking handsome in his ck suit and shoes to match.

    ¡°The name is Rachel¡± I said and folded

    my

    hands against my

    chest.

    ¡°It is not my fault that I find the woman in front of me incredibly beautiful, I believe everyone thinks the same way because am not the only one who can¡¯t take my eyes off you¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°This sweet tongue of yours will soon get you into trouble¡± I said yfully and he chuckled softly.

    ¡°You have not been taking my calls¡± he said and I raised my eyebrows.

    ¡°You did not make a move to try and get to know me better before attempting to k*ss me Mr X, I am not a woman who jumps on the bed of random man¡± I said and he chuckled.

    ¡°Ouch!¡± he said dramatically as he ced his hand on his chest.

    ¡°My ego is hurt¡± he said and I gestured towards his chest.

    ¡°I¡¯m unapologetic about what I just said¡± I said and turned towards the party.

    ¡°Okay, maybe it was bad of me trying to k*ss you when we barely know much about each other¡± he said and I gave a nod.

    ¡°I would have k*ssed you back If you did though¡­¡± I said flirtily.

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    ¡°See I told you you are into this guy¡± my wolf said in my head and I fought the urge to roll my eyes.

    ¡°That is a huge piece of information¡± he said that in amusement.

    ¡°You can never really understand what a woman wants you see¡± I said and heughed.

    ¡°That is the real truth¡± he said while staring at me.

    ¡°Mr Jason¡± someone called from behind and he gestured towards me as he excused himself.

    My phone rang and when I brought it out I was surprised to see it was a call from Mr Fernandez.

    ¡°Gabriel¡± I said immediately I picked the call.

    ¡°I see you are having a great time with Mr X¡± he said mockingly.

    ¡°As much as you and I are business partners, I will not sit down and listen to you insinuate nonsense about me¡± I said and he chuckled at the other end.

    ¡°You act like a time bomb Rachel, calm down you have too much anger inside of you it canst a life time l¡± he said yfully.

    ¡°I¡¯m d you know what Iam capable of¡± I said with a smirk on my face.

    ¡°Is everything okay?¡± Xavier asked immediately he came back to where I stood.

    ¡°Oh, of course everything is fine it is just a business partner¡± I waved it off and cut the call.

    ¡°Some of these partners can be really demanding sometimes¡± he said and I gave a nod.

    ¡°Miss Anderson¡± someone called from behind and I excused myself from him to have a brief conversation with the person.

    Thedy that called owned one of the leadingpanies in the country I was d to have met her that night. We exchanged contacts promising to sit and talk in a more conducive environment.

    The donation had already began when Lina graced the party in her annoying sea green dress that exposed her back and ended just after her butts. This is a meeting for billionaire¡¯s I wonder who told her models with failed careers were invited.

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    ¡°Her husband is standing next to you, am sure she is here to protect him from you¡± my wolf said and I chuckled.

    ¡°Protect him from me? that ia something she can never seed in, I have him in the palm of my hands already it is only a matter of time before he starts dancing to my tune¡± I said and all this while Xavier who had no idea about the conversation going on between me and my wolf smiled at me and I returned the smile.

    ¡°What?¡± I asked and he shook his head.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing¡± he said and I raised my eyebrows.

    ¡°You where staring at me few minutes ago¡± I said and he chuckled.

    ¡°I noticed you space out a lot it just got me a little bit curious¡± he said and I looked away. Let¡¯s just hope he doesn¡¯t suspect that I¡¯m werewolf, the more he thinks I¡¯m human the better it is for me.

    ¡°My love¡± Lina said as she catwalked over to where we were standing and k*ssed Xavier on the l*ps.

    I looked away trying my best not tough at her desperate attitude.

    ¡°You are here¡± Xavier whisper asked.

    ¡°Yes, I am here. Why are you acting like you don¡¯t know me Xavier ? I am your wife¡± she spat angrily.

    ¡°And I did not say you are not my wife Lina please don¡¯t cause a scene¡± he pleaded with her.

    ¡°So now you think I¡¯m here to cause a scene?¡± she asked and threw res in my direction.

    ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°Is it because of this man chaser ? what do you even see in her that I don¡¯t have !¡± she bursted angrily. The hate was quiet evident in her tone already and her voice was already attracting some people in the event as they turned towards us and began to whisper amongst themselves.

    I acted like she was not talking to me and that seem to infuriate her the more as she red at me and rushed towards me.

    Xavier held her back as she screamed angrily.

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    ¡°Let me go! stay away from my husband Rachel ! he is mine¡± she screamed at the top of her voice as the bouncers took her out.

    ¡°Are you okay?¡± Penny asked in concern as she rushed over to where I was.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine¡± I muttered under my breath and drank from the ss of wine in my hand ssily.

    ¡°You sure?¡± she asked and I raised my eyebrows.

    ¡°Do I look disturbed or something?¡± I asked and she shook her head negatively.

    ¡°I¡¯m d you are fine¡± she said and I smirked.

    I am fine but I know deep down that someone else was far from being fine

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    ? XAVIER POV?

    ¡°What the hell is wrong with you Lina ! What kind of embarrassment is this!¡± I bursted angrily immediately we got out of the EVENT.

    ¡°Embarrassment? how dare you talk about embarrassment after you have been caught frolicking with amon human !¡± she spat bitterly.

    ¡°I am your wife, I am your Luna Xavier ! when will you acknowledge that?¡± she asked breathing heavily from the fight she had with the guards inside the party.

    ¡°Yes, you are the Luna and trust me Rachel is not out to take that position from you she knows nothing about werewolves and I don¡¯t think she is interested in being Luna¡± I said and she red at me.

    ¡°Take her back to the pack¡± I said to Jayden who bowed and she screamed.

    ¡°I¡¯m not going anywhere without you, don¡¯t tell me you are going back there Xavier !¡± she bursted angrily.

    ¡°What do you expect me to do Lina? You insulted and embarrassed a client of mine and don¡¯t want me to apologise. What is wrong with you?¡± I asked and tears rolled out of her eyes.

    ¡°Everything, Everything is wrong with me Xavier, Why are you hell bent on making our livesplicated? first it was Emerald now Rachel ! What do you even see in these women that I don¡¯t have?¡± she asked while crying.

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    ¡°If you don¡¯t get up from the floor and get into the car, I will I make sure they carry you up like a sack of potatoes and throw you inside¡± I said and she stood up Immediately with a sad expression on her face.

    ¡°We will meet at home, this is not the end¡± she said over and over again as she got into. the car with Jayden.

    Rubbing my face in frustration I contemted on the right words to apologise to Rachel. This is the second time Lina has gone out of the way and insulted are even calling her name¡¯s no woman can bear such nonsense.

    I was still outside when Rachel walked out of the party escorted by a few guards and her personal assistant.

    ¡°Rachel I ¡­. ¡± I called and she raised her hand cutting my words halfway.

    ¡°I¡¯m not interested in whatever excuse you have to give this time around ¡± she said and I rubbed my forehead.

    ¡°I sincerely apologise Rachel, everything is soplicated but trust me I want to get to know you better¡± I said sincerely.

    ¡°Tonight has been a long night, I will see you some other time¡± she said and I watched her guards escort her into car and they drove off.

    ¡°How are you Alpha ?¡± Jayden asked the minute I got into the pack house.

    * I¡¯m not fine man, how can I be fine with everything that just happened tonight? I am not fine¡± I said in annoyance.

    ¡°Who even let Lina in? I thought the event was strictly on invitation?¡± I asked curiously.

    ¡°I have no idea who let her into the party all I can say is this is the beginning of trouble if you insist on still seeing Miss Anderson¡± he said and I chuckled.

    ¡°What do you have against miss Anderson? I have noticed you are not a fan of her¡± I said as I sat down on the opposite couch.

    ¡°It is not as if I hate her or something, am just trying to look out for you. The whole Emerald Issue broke you down the other time the pack is facing troubles and now Lina is constantly fighting with Rachel, I don¡¯t want you to be in the center of all of these things as your best buddie and the better if the pack I¡¯m just looking out for my best friend and Alpha¡± he said and I smiled.

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    esteem and trust youpletely¡± I said and pulled him in a hug.

    ¡°You are the brother I never had man¡± I said emotionally and he pat my back.

    ¡°I feel the same way Alpha¡± he said and I gave a nod.

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    ¡°The news is everywhere on the Inte Rachel, I thought we talked about this !¡± Dad shouted angrily as he gave me a look of disappointment.

    ¡°This is my game Father, as much as I appreciate you looking out for me, I don¡¯t think telling me the moves to take is necessary I am old enough to handle things like this¡± I said and he sighed softly.

    ¡°You are as stubborn as your mother, I don¡¯t want a situation where you end up getting in trouble while trying to get revenge on those that hurt you¡± he said and I stared at him calmly.

    ¡°I never met mom, grandma never talked about her I grew up in Xavier¡¯s park without an idea about who my parents were¡± I said and dad rubbed his face softly.

    ¡°That is all in the past, now you have me¡± he said and I

    miled.

    ¡°You haven¡¯t left for work yet ?¡± he asked as he sat down on the couch.

    ¡°Damian has been mad at me for a while now and I figured spending sometime with him will ease the tension between us¡± I said and Dadughed.

    ¡°The little guy can be very demanding sometimes dear, but you are his mother and your should learn how to manage your personal and professional life the little guy shouldn¡¯t be left out¡± Dad said and I bit my lower l*p.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t mean for things to happen that way, he just freaked out on me and I figured out I should make it up to him¡± I said and he gave a nod.

    ¡°Good morning mummy, good morning Gran Gran !¡± Damien said excitedly as he ran down the stairs.

    ¡°Careful little guy we don¡¯t want you to hurt yourself now do we ?¡± I asked and he shook his head calmly.ber

    ¡°Sorry mummy¡± he said and I gestured towards his nanny to hand me his lunch bag.

    ¡°Ma¡¯am¡­?¡± she asked in shock.

    ¡°Take the day off, I wanna spend some time with my son¡± I said and she blinked twice.

    ¡°It¡¯s a Monday morning ma¡¯am¡± she said and closed her mouth immediately.

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    ¡°I did not mean to say that, it was a ¡­. she trailed in panick.

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    ¡°You heard me correctly. I told you to take the day off because I will be handling my son myself today, that¡¯s not too much to ask now is it ?¡± I asked and she shook her head negatively.

    ¡°Of cause not, enjoy your day with him ma¡¯am¡± she said bowed and left.

    ¡°Where is Nanny Fair going to ?¡± Damien asked curiously.

    ¡°Mummy is going to take you to school then we can both meet up for lunchter how about that?¡± I asked and he gasped dramatically.

    ¡°Really mummy?¡± he asked with excitement written all over his face.

    ¡°Yes Champ¡± I said and he jumped excitedly.

    ¡°Gran Gran, mummy is driving me to school today she can finally get to meet my best friend Derrick¡± he said and I sucked on my bottom l*p at the mention of Derrick.

    ¡°Enjoy your day Kiddo¡± Dad said and he pped excitedly.

    ¡°Slow down champ¡± I said as he ran outside.

    ¡°You don¡¯t even know the particr car we are taking¡± I said shaking my head in

    amusement.

    ¡°I guess you can handle things at the office well¡± I said to Penny as I walked out of the

    Mansion.

    ¡°It¡¯s unfair how I got here and I¡¯m going to work on your behalf this morning, what happened to you informing me yesterday¡± she said and I chuckled.

    ¡°Have fun¡± I said and she rolled her eyes with a smile on her face.

    ¡°I pay you for it woman¡± I said and her jaws dropped.

    ¡°Good morning Aunt Penny¡± Damien waved excitedly.

    ¡°Hey champ, how are you doing?¡± Penny asked and he gave her a full blown smile.

    ¡°Fine Aunt Penny, my mum is my personal chauffeur this morning¡± he said and my Jaws literally dropped.

    ¡°Heyyyyyyy¡± I said and heughed.

    ¡°Chauffeur Rachel Penny said and I shook my head at their craziness.

    ¡°See youter babe, I have to make sure he gets to school on time¡± I said and the driver¡¯s seat as I wore my seat belt.

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    ¡°Ready sweetheart?¡± I asked as I helped him put on his seat belt.

    ¡°Good to go mummy¡± he said and blew me a k*ss.

    The drive to his school was not a quiet one as Damien went on and on talking about hist best friend Derrick. My heart made a funny

    jump anytime he made union of his

    friend Derrick.

    I know my sk ip suspicion about Derrick being the same Derrick I knew was kinda right, but all I have so far was baseless without a proof that he was mine.

    We got to school and he jumped out of the car excitedly.

    ¡°Are you going without k*ssing mummy goodbye?¡± I asked and he ran back and k*ssed both sides of my cheeks.

    ¡°bye mummy¡± he said and ran off. He is always excited about school since he got a new

    friend.

    I¡¯m just gonnae back and pick him up so we can have lunch together in their school cafeteria.

    Since it¡¯s my day off I don¡¯t really have much to do. My phone rang and it was Gabriel. Fernandez.

    ¡°Elle¡± he said Immediately I picked the call.

    ¡°Fernandez, it¡¯s a Monday morning don¡¯t you have anything to keep you busy?¡± I asked and heughed.

    ¡°I knew you would act cold with me I was prepared for this reply before I made up my mind to call you¡± he said and I frowned.

    ¡°You knew I was gonna act cold yet you still called, I hope you have it at the back of your mind that we are only business partner and¡­.¡± I trailed.

    ¡°Calm down Elle¡± he said calmly.

    ¡°It¡¯s Rachel Anderson, my father told me we were acquinted for the purpose of bringing Xavier Jason down nothing more nothing less¡± I said and he fell silent on the other end.

    ¡°Who hurt you¡± he asked and that seem to hit it.

    ¡°What are you insinuating?¡± I snapped angrily.

    ¡°Trust me, you have not moved on from whoever it was that hurt you I won¡¯t be surprised if it¡¯s Xavier Jason¡± he said and I frowned.

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    ¡°Is that the reason for this call?¡± I asked and he chuckled.

    ¡°I think the timing was wrong then, I will check up on youter¡± he said and ended the

    call.

    I just hope Dad didn¡¯t make a mistake by involving Gabriel Fernandez in this mission of ours, thest thing I want is toplicate my alreadyplicated life.

    The drive back to my mansion was a quiet one as different thought and ways to carry out my revenge was flowing through my head. I spent some father and daughter moments with Dad before he went in for a nap and I decided to go over to Damian¡¯s school.

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    ¡°I¡¯m sorry that I went over board at the party even though I was not invited, but if you think of it from my perspective you would realise that none of this would have happened if you listened to me when I asked politely¡± Lina said standing in front of me in my study room.

    ¡°The drama you caused at the party is thest thing on my mind right now trust me¡± I said while going through some files.

    ¡®Why? Oh I see you must be thinking about different ways to apologise to your mistress¡± she said mockingly.

    ¡°I do not have mistress¡± I said calmly while concentrating on what I was doing.

    ¡°As far as I am concerned, Rachel is your mistress don¡¯t tell me you secretly married her¡± she said and I began to wonder where I went wrong by involving myself with this

    woman.

    ¡°For how long will we continue having this conversation ?¡± I asked and she re at me.

    ¡°For as long as you continue hanging around that human I¡¯ll hurt her soon Xavier, you of all people should know I¡¯m not bluffing¡± she said and I took a deep breath in and out, right before I could say a word someone walked in without knocking.

    ¡°Oh, sorry for the intrusion¡± she said and I shook my head.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, we are already done with what we were talking about¡± I said and Lina stomped her feet on the floor as she made her way out of my study room.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry about that Aunt Maggie¡± I said and she smiled.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay son, I raised you well enough to handle such situations¡± she said gesturing

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    towards the door where Lina just left.

    ¡°I came here to talk to you about your son¡± she said and raised my eyebrows.

    ¡°Derrick ? what happened to Derrick¡­¡± I trailed in panick.

    ¡°He is fine, my concern is about the way you yelled at him the other day, the poor thing has been quiet since that day it is high time you make it up to him¡± she said and I nod.

    gave a

    ¡°It was not my intention to yell at him, Derrick got on my nerves by refusing to tell me who it was that hurt him¡± I said and she sighed.

    ¡°Children can be very stubborn sometimes but it¡¯s up to us to set things straight¡± she said and I sighed softly.

    ¡°Sometimes I feel his mom would have rted better with him, I feel terrible that he wouldn¡¯t tell me who it was that hurt him but then, I would rather die than wish he had anything to do with the murderer that birth him¡± I spat angrily.

    ¡°Calm down son¡± she said and I gave a nod

    After Aunt left, I decided to go to Derrick¡¯s school and apologize for yelling and maybe get to meet the friend he wouldn¡¯t stop talking about.

    Setting my files in an organised manner on the table, I got up and ced a call to my personal assistant asking him to mail some files to me which I nned to work onter tonight.

    Jayden was out sorting out the duties of the park like I ordered so I decided to just drive myself to his school. Getting to his school I checked the little shopping bag I got for him from the eatery.

    Bolting my car door, I wore my shades properly and tucked a hand in the pocket of my jean pants as I made my way towards the school building.

    I sighted a familiar figure I could recognize anywhere. There she stood in a casual dress and sandals to match, she still managed to look really beautiful even if she had her hair

    in a pony.

    Stopping my trail of thoughts I had just one thought running through my mind at that

    moment.

    what was Rachel doing at a kindergarten school?

    As if to answer my questions, I saw a cute boy around Derrick¡¯s age running outside excitedly.

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    ¡°I¡¯m here to see my son Damien Anderson¡± I said to one of the security guys as I stood outside his ss the guy walked in after checking my pass to see if I was a genuine person and not someone who was here to harm the kid.

    ¡°Rachel¡± I heard the voice I could remember even in my dreams.

    Xavier Jason

    ¡°Xavier¡± I said as I stared at him trying my best to hide the fact that I was shocked to my bones. This was not how I wanted things to go, he is not supposed to find out about my

    Son.

    ¡°Are you okay?¡± he asked and I smiled.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine¡± I said and at that moment Damien ran outside excitedly.

    ¡°Mummy!¡± he said and hugged me, Xavier¡¯s eyes moved from me to Damien then back to me and he looked really shocked.

    ¡°Hey Derrick¡¯s Dad¡± he said smiling and at that moment his son Derrick came out too looking cute in his sses.

    ¡°You must be Damien¡± Xavier said and Damien gave nods in excitement.

    ¡°Yes, Derrick is my best friend¡± he said and Derrick smiled in my direction.

    ¡°Hey Rachel¡± he waved at me and my heart melted at the sight.

    ¡°You know my mom?¡± Damien asked him excitedly.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t know she is your mom, we met at my Dad¡¯s office¡± Derrick said and Xavier introduced himself to Damien properly and my heart squeezed with guilt, I looked away as my eyes stung with tears he has no right to make me feel guilty, not after he deprived me the rights to be with our son for years.

    ¡°How about we all go to the cafeteria together?¡± Xavier said and Derrick and Damien ran in front.

    ¡°They answered before I even said a word¡± I said gesturing towards the boys.

    ¡°You don¡¯t look like someone who has a child¡± he said and I raised my eyebrows.

    ¡°I¡¯m a single mom¡± I said and he fell silent for a while.

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    ¡°You never brought him up in our conversations¡± he said and I raised my eyebrows.

    ¡°We are business associates, I don¡¯t owe you an exnation of what goes on in my life, it is my life¡± I said and he looked shocked and embarrassed hearing the tone of my voice

    ¡°I did not mean it like that, I thought we were getting to know each other better¡­¡± he trailed and I walked in front without saying a word.

    ¡°We found a spot for us¡± Derrick waved at us and we walked over to the table.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be taking your order ma¡¯am¡± the waiter said and went ahead to take our order.

    ¡°You should taste their specialty ¡°Xavier said as he showed me the menu.

    ¡°I see you frequent this ce¡± I said calmly and he chuckled.

    ¡°Daddy and I do this once a month¡± Derrick said and Damien stared at me then back at the duo.

    Maybe I have been giving more time to my business more than my rtionship with

    my son..

    guess I¡¯ll put it into practice too¡± I said and Damian smiled, our eyes met and I smiled back.

    The waiter served us and I held in the urge to throw up.

    ¡°Change this, mummy doesn¡¯t eat shrimps¡± Damian said and Xavier stared at me. curiously.

    ¡°I¡¯m so sorry ma¡¯am¡­¡± the waiter went on and on apologising and I shook my head.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay¡± I said as he took the dish away.

    ¡°You are staring¡± I said and Xavier looked away as he rubbed his forehead.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, this is the second time am seeing someone with this allergy¡± he said and thest part almost escaped my ears.

    I watched the kids y with each other and Xavier kept stealing nces at me as he ate.

    ¡°It¡¯s passed lunch time kids, time to return to ss¡± I said and they got over to us and I carried Damian as he k*ssed my cheeks.

    ¡°Bye mummy, bye Mr Xavier¡± he said and Derrick did the same before waving at me.

    ¡°Bye Miss Rachel¡± he said and I smiled.

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    ¡°He is such a lovely kid¡± I said and Xavier smiled.

    ¡°I guess I can say the same about Damian, I give it to you the kid is smart¡± he said and a proud smile spread on my l*ps.

    We walked out of the school together and got to where we packed our cars.

    ¡°So, I¡¯ll see you some other time¡± he said and I smiled¡­

    ¡°Yeah¡± I muttered under my breath and he smiled as our eyes met.

    ¡°Have a nice evening¡± he said and I raised my eyebrows in amusement.

    ¡°Did you forget something?¡± he asked and I bit my lower l*p resisting the urge to burst into fits ofughter.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you wanna go home¡± he asked with concern.

    ¡°You have my hand in your grip Mr Jason¡± I said and his eyes moved over to where both our hands where joined.

    ¡°Oh I¡¯m¡­¡­¡­.¡± he trailed off speechlessly and released my hand.

    I chuckled softly as I opened my car door and got into the car.

    ¡°Have a nice day ahead¡± I said and drove off.

    ¡°So what you are trying to tell me is that Xavier knows you guys have a son together?¡± Penny asked curiously.

    ¡°It¡¯s not like he knows Derrick is his, he just knows am single mom with a cute five years old kid¡± I said and she chuckled.

    ¡°That must have been a shocker to him¡¯ Penny asked curiously.

    ¡°Shocker? he was not Shocked, I was the one inplete shock, I would have made aplete fool of myself if I had let the shock be obvious.

    ¡°Jeez¡± Penny said and I rolled my eyes.

    ¡°I feel like I messed up the whole n by going to school to visit Damian in school, I know that Derrick attends the same school with Damian and I was stu id enough to have ignore that.

    ¡°So what is the n now ?¡± Penny asked curiously.

    ¡°Go with the flow, he knows about my son Damien but the good thing is the fact that he has no idea am not human and he has no idea that he is the father of Damian¡± I said

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    and Penny smirked.

    ¡°I like that¡± she said and I smirked.

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    Moans and groans filled the dimely lit room as he moved in and out of his partner in bed, after some minutes of pleasure the male moves away from the other reaveling it to be Lina the supposed luna of the Xavier¡¯s pack.

    ¡°What time is it?¡± she asked as shey down on the bed exhaustedly.

    ¡°5pm¡± he said as he sat down and ran his fingers on his hair.

    ¡°It iste, when are you going home?¡± he asked and she stared at him with eyebrows

    raised.

    ¡°What do you mean by when am I going home? I don¡¯t like the way you act towards me ¡­she trailed sadly.

    ¡°How do I act towards you? I¡¯m only trying to make sure we don¡¯t ruin things now that we already have things going the way we want them to go¡± he said and she sighed softly.

    ¡°I¡¯m tired my love, I just want this whole game to end, Xavier and his pack should just go down so you can take over as the Alpha and we can have things done in our way¡± she said and he chuckled.

    ¡°Everything has a price Lina, we can¡¯t just wake up one morning and take over the pack, that is not the n¡± he said and stood up as he wore his short and began to button his

    shirt.

    Lina watched him silently as she pulled the sheets close to her b*dy.

    ¡°When are we meeting again??¡± she asked him calmly.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know¡± he said and turned towards the mirror.

    ¡°But I miss you¡± she said and he tucked both hands in the pocket of his pants.

    ¡°Make sure you have your emotions under control¡± he said and gestured towards the bed..

    ¡°I believe it is high time you take your leave¡± he said and she stared at him sadly.

    ¡°What do you have in mind?¡± she asked as she got down from the bed n*ked.

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    ¡°About what?¡± he asked as he turned to her curiously.

    ¡°I told you about Rachel giving me a hard time and all you have to say is this? You even forgot the fact that I told you Xavier has his eyes on that woman, I don¡¯t even know what she has that I don¡¯t have¡± she said angrily.

    ¡°Rachel should not be the problem right now Lina, I don¡¯t even like the idea of you going over to herpany and even causing scandals in the Inte, you have to keep an image of the perfect wife in front of Xavier, fighting with Rachel will not help us in anyway¡± he said and her jaws dropped.

    ¡°So what am I supposed to do, act like none of all what she is doing is getting to me?¡± she asked in disbelief.

    ¡°You of all people should know how much this hurts me she went out if her make sure I did not work for Charlespany, I was

    way

    and you expect me not to be bitter about the fact thPposed to work for that brand

    a mere human is stealing my shine, A mere human thinks she can call the shots !¡± Lina bursted angrily as she walked. over to the table and picked up the pack of cigarette and took out a stick.

    ¡°I understand that you are pained from whatever she did to you but we are not supposed to kill Rachel everything will be suspicious¡± he said and she scoffed in

    annoyance.

    ¡°Since when did we start caring about what people will think? We have been calling the shots up until this point, we sent Carlos to an early grave. ¡­¡­. I don¡¯t have to start counting the things we have been doing together all for the sake of making you the Alpha. If Rachel keeps posing as an hindrance, I think we should put an end to her life Simple!¡± she bursted angrily.

    ¡°So what do you intend to do? She is a billionaire Lina and we both know she has men watching over her, we can¡¯t just wake up one morning and decide we wanna kill her things are not done like that¡± he said and she puffed out smoke after taking a drag from the ciggarrate.

    ¡°Fine, do whatever you wanna do¡± she said in frustration.

    ¡°You are pis sed off, I can see it in your countenance¡± he said and Lina walked towards

    the bathroom.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to be out of here before you get back¡± she said and he watched her storm her way into the bathroom.

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    XAVIER POV?

    ¡°Alpha we have a crises¡± Jayden said as he walked into my chambers worriedly.

    ¡°What is wrong?¡± I asked as I sat up on my bed.

    ¡°We lost two of our soldiers, I just got through news that their bodies were found floating on the river bank¡± he said and I cursed under my breath.

    ¡°What the f uck is going on in this pack !¡± I bursted angrily as my heart squeezed in hurt.

    The killings had subsided for a few days and I thought we had gone passed all of this my hands moved over to my face as my eyes stung with tears.

    *Assemble all the pack members this evening, everyone must be worried about their lives and properties I need to give them an assurance that none of this would happen to them I said and he bowed and left.

    ¡°What do I do? where do I start from in handling this situation, I don¡¯t even know what is killing people so how do I even solve it I ran my fingers in my hair as my eyes stung with tears. Everything was going wrong for me at that point and the fact that I couldn¡¯t. control it was making me loose my mind.

    ¡°Son¡± I heard my aunt¡¯s voice as she made her way into my room.

    ¡°Aunt Maggie¡± I said and she stared at me calmly.

    ¡°I guess you heard about the death of the soldiers¡± she said calmly.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what to do Aunt I feel like nothing is under my control, the more I think. about it the more I loose my mind I have the best of Soldiers in the werewolf realm, I have invited some humans who know about us to work on our soldiers so why am I still having reports of deaths¡± I said in frustration.

    ¡°It is not your fault Xavier, I think you should not take things hard on yourself this is a challenge that pack is facing just like every other pack, We would ovee it¡± she said. and her words of encouragement seem to help with my current state.

    ¡°How is Derrick ?¡± I asked as I leaned on the couch.

    ¡°Asleep in his room, How is Lina?¡± she asked as her eyes scanned through my room. trying to find Lina.

    ¡°Come to think of it, I haven¡¯t seen her today¡± I said and aunt raised her eyebrows..

    ¡°You haven¡¯t seen your woman and you are sleepingfortably?¡± she asked with both

    hands on her waist.

    ¡°You know howplicated Lina can be, she wants things done in her terms. The craziest thing is the fact that she believes she can dictate to me how I should live my life¡± I said in annoyance.

    ¡°Calm down, a wise ruler does not allow his feelings get the better of him or her¡± she said and I pinched the bridge of my nose.

    ¡°Lina knows the circumstances that brought us together. If things hadn¡¯t turn soar between Emerald and I, we would never have gotten married in the first ce that is how much I loved and cherished Emerald. But Emerald had other ns which resulted in Lina and I getting married, life with Lina has been toxic Aunt Maggie you of all people should know this by now¡± I said irritatedly.

    ¡°I know¡± she said and sat down calmly.

    ¡°No matter the differences between you and Lina this is a time in your life where the both of you are supposed toe together as one and do the needful which is to protect your pack as the Luna and Alpha¡± she said and held my hand.

    ¡°I believe you are wise enough to set everything right¡± she said and I gave a nod before getting up on my feet to see her off to the door.

    ¡°I¡¯ll see youter aunt¡± I said as we both exchanged cheek k*sses I was too worried to go to the office that day and ended up sending Jayden instead

    I met with pack Elders who did not look happy that there was no change since thest death.

    ¡°You promised us that you had everything under control Alpha Xavier, acting all independent as not helped you in anyway!¡± Mr Roy bursted angrily.

    ¡°That doesn¡¯t change the fact that I am the Alpha of this pack and you should speak to me with absolute respect !¡± I said trying my best to control my temper.

    ¡°Raising your voice at me will do you no good¡± he said in an insultive manner.

    ¡°You raised your voice at me first Mr Roy, I am an human as well as a werewolf I have blood flowing through y veins you don¡¯t expect me not to give back the same energy you dish out to me¡± I said and he scoffed.

    ¡°Xavier, we are not happy about the what is happening recently in the pack, people are dying at the boarder the people feel even more unsafe since the news of the death of the soldiers who are supposed to protect the people. If the soldiers are dying, what happens to the inhabitants of the pack?¡± The oldest Man amongst them asked.

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    We worked hand in hand with your father and one of the reasons why he was very sessful in his reign was because he listens to us¡± he said and I turned to him.

    ¡°I listen to what each and everyone of you have said to me¡­¡± I trailed calmly.

    ¡°That does not mean you listen Xavier¡± he said and my heart squeezed in hurt as I growled angrily.

    ¡°I married Lina because you all thought she was the perfect match for Luna. Did you

    all stop to think about my feelings? the woman I was inlove with had just killed my father, I was hurting with the pain of rejection when Lina and I got married I did it for the pack. Let¡¯s not start with this because trust me I¡¯ve done enough sacrifices that hurt up till this point, being unable to handle this situation for now does not mean I¡¯m a bad Alpha I said and they all stared at me quietly.

    ¡°Come up with a n or step down from the throne¡± Mr Roy said angrily and we growled at each other angrily.

    I made my way out of the conference room as anger rippled through my being, I screamed in pain as my bones began to break my clothes shred in pieces as I ran into the open fields and headed towards the forest.

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    ? EMERALD POV:

    I walked out of the conference room where I just concluded and important meeting with a few clients which was a sessful one.

    Yes, we can meet tommorow just schedule the meeting and inform them¡± I said to my personal assistant as I fixed my bluetooth properly, my eyes met with Gabriel Fernandez standing in the reception with a fancy shopping bag and a bouquet of flowers he looked stressed out from work.

    What does this man want again. haven¡¯t I given him enough signal, I thought.

    My eyes moved over to the watch on my wrist and I noticed it was seven pm taking slow strides towards him he must have sensed my presence because he turned and smiled at me politely.

    ¡°Rachel¡± he muttered under his breath and I took a deep breath in and out to control. my emotions.

    ¡°Mr Fernandez¡­ I trailed softly.

    ¡°I have told you to call me Gabriel¡± he said and I sensed sadness in his voice at thest part.

    ¡°Fine, Gabriel it iste you even look exhausted right now shouldn¡¯t you have head. home straight from work instead ofing here¡± I said and fold my hands against my chest.

    ¡°Yeah, but a man¡¯s heart is where the treasureys you see¡± he said pointing to his chest and we both chuckled.

    ¡°Nice line¡± I said and he smiled.

    ¡°I was hoping you would have dinner with me tonight but it id definitely okay with me if you can¡¯t meet up¡± he said nervously.

    ¡°I mean you are a very busy woman Rachel and I was hoping to be privileged to dine with you tonight but¡­¡± he trailed.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go¡± I said and he stopped talking as his eyes moved over to me.

    ¡°Wait, what, what did you say??¡± he eximed in shock.

    ¡°You Just said we should have dinner together tonight Gabriel and I said let¡¯s go¡± I said and he stared at me speechlessly for a while before nodding his head in excitement.

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    ¡°Let¡¯s go thank you so much Rachel¡± he said as we both walked out together of mypany together, I chuckled at his nervousness he had his hand at the small at my back the entire time.

    ¡°Can you imagine, I forgot to give you this bouquet, this pretty flowers for a pretty woman,¡± he said as he handed over the flower to me.

    ¡°Hummmm, nice flower, thank you,¡± I said collect the flowers and breath in the scent as we walk towards his car.

    ¡°Ladies first¡± he said after opening the car door for me I got on the passenger seat and he bolted the door before going over to the other side of the car and opened the car then got on the driver¡¯s seat.

    ¡°Seatbelt¡± he muttered under his breath and I raised my eyebrows in amusement.

    ¡°I¡¯m good enough to take care of myself Gabriel, I am not a five years old kid¡± I said in amusement and he blushed in embarrassment.

    ¡°Sorry¡± he said and focused on driving.

    We got to this cozy little restaurant and I smiled as he helped me out of the car like a gentleman.

    ¡°Has anyone told you are a gentleman¡± I asked teasingly and he chuckled.

    ¡°Oh, thanks I¡¯m honoured you think so¡± he said and Iughed.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t even said anything yet¡± I said yfully.

    ¡°You are thinking of it, so that is you already saying it ¡°he said and I chuckled softly.

    ¡°Trust me Gabriel I don¡¯t understand that logic of yours but I guess I will let it slide¡± I said yfully and he chuckled.

    We ced our order and we ate in silence.

    ¡®So tell me, what made you change your mind?¡± he asked and I raised my eyebrows.

    ¡°What made me change my mind about what?¡± I asked yfully.

    ¡°You have always acted rudely towards me, I thought we were never gonna be cordial with each other¡± he said and I chuckled.

    ¡°I guess, I suspected you weren¡¯t a bad guy it is quiet obvious now that we hung out together¡± I said and he smiled.

    ¡°So tell me, what exactly did Xavier do to you? I know you asked me this question and I

    freaked out, it is totally fine if you don¡¯t wanna answer it the question I understand¡± I said and he smiled.

    it is okay¡­I think we owe each other some sought of exnation when ites to this. Xavier¡¯s pack led to the downfall of my pack and the death of my family¡± he said. and my heart squeezed in hurt.

    ¡°What? how I¡­.don¡¯t understand¡± I said trying to wrap my head around what I just heard.

    ¡°His father Carlos was a greedy ba star d who wanted overall dominance over the werewolf realm, he wanted his pack to be known as the greatest and his greed lead him into attacking weaker packs and killing the Alpha¡¯s. The silver stone pack which belonged to my father was amongst the packs that suffered from the brunt of his father¡¯s attack, he said as he continued exining

    ¡°My father was killed and his heart ripped out. I watched Carlos and his men take turns in abusing my mother and when they were done they left with woman from our pack¡­ Gabriel said and my eyes stung with tears

    ¡°I¡­.I am so sorry Gabby¡­ I trailed as tears rolled out of my eyes.

    ¡°It is okay. I do not hold any personal grudges against Xavier I just want to put an end to his pack and make sure everything is father worked so hard for is brought to the dust he said smirking as tears rolled out of his eyes.

    ¡°Xavier is not a good man Gabriel. I was used for the murder of his father Carlos we were mates destined to be together by the moon goddess¡­¡± I trailed and Gabby stared at me in shock.

    ¡°He was supposed to be the reason for my happiness, the reason for my smile but he became my worse nightmare I said as a drop of tears fell from my eyes.

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    ? EMERALD POV?

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry about that¡± Gabriel said as he held my hand from the other side of the table.

    ¡°I am sorry you had to go through all of that because of the love you had for a man who was supposed to be your mate, a man who was supposed to love and cherish you, am so sorry he said and tears rolled out of my eyes which I quickly wiped from my face.

    ¡°It is okay, that happened in the past and this is the present what we do today will determine if Xavier and his pack goes free¡± I said and Gabriel leaned on the chair.

    ¡°I like the sound of that¡± he said and I smirked.

    We talked about some of our ns and when we where done with the dinner, he drove me back to my house.

    ¡°Thanks for tonight Gabby¡± I said as we exchange cheek k*sses.

    ¡°Call me Gab or Gabriel, Rachel don¡¯t you think Gabby sounds so feminine?¡± he asked and I burst intoughter.

    ¡°I like the way your face heats up in a blush anytime I call you Gabby, so Gabby it is till further notice¡± I said and he chuckled.

    ¡°Take care of yourself we would seeter¡± I said and watched him leave.

    As if on cuc, my phone rang for the 3rd time I heard it ring twice during dinner but I ignored it,

    a frown appeared on my face when I noticed who it was on the other end.

    ¡°Rachel, I¡­I¡¯m sorry for calling you thiste¡­¡± he trailed calmly, I listened to his strong manly voice with my lower l*p

    in my mouth.

    I hate the fact that he has this much effect over my b*dy even now that I hate him with everything in me.

    ¡°It is okay, I believe you wanna tell me something considering the fact that you called¡± I said and he took a deep breath in and out.

    ¡°Not exactly, I just wanted to hear your voice¡± he said and I chuckled.

    ¡°Do you have a crush on me Mr Jason¡± I said smirking.

    ¡°I¡¯m not going to deny the fact that I like you¡± he said and I looked away.

    ¡°You are married¡± I said and he sighed softly.

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    ¡°It isplicated¡± he said and Iughed.

    ¡°That is what all married men who have ns to cheat on their partners say XAVIER, it isplicated¡± I said and he sighed.

    ¡°Can we at least get to know each other?¡± he asked calmly.

    ¡°I have a son and I believe you know everything¡± I said not giving him any space to catch his breath.

    Fine, I like you which I know am not supposed to feel this way cause it is wrong. I¡¯m married and we are business partners but I can¡¯t help it Rachel, it¡¯s your thought that feels my mind every morning noon and night¡± he said and I was nearly swooned from

    the lines.

    ¡°As much as I find you so beautiful, I don¡¯t want any unnecessary drama in my life Xavier. Remember what your wife did thest time she embarrassed me and caused a scene at the

    party, you could not handle the situation¡± I said and he sighed.

    ¡°I¡­ apologize for her actions¡± he said and I looked away.

    ¡°I¡¯m really exhausted right now Xavier¡­¡± I trailed and he fell silent for some time at the other end.

    ¡°Can we have a date tommorow, I promise there is going to be less drama this time around¡± he said and I chuckled.

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you are referring to your wife as the drama?¡± I said and he chuckled.

    ¡°Are you in or in?¡± he asked yfully.

    ¡°Hey that¡¯s unfair, you are supposed to ask if I¡¯m in or out¡± I said and heughed,

    ¡°Don¡¯t me me Rachel, that is what you do to me¡± he said and I bit my lower l*p.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll see you tomorrow¡± I said and hanged up the call.

    Immediately I walked into the Mansion, I met Penny who smiled at me excitedly.

    ¡°Boss¡± she said teasingly.

    ¡°Since when did you start calling me that at home ?¡± I asked with eyebrows raised and she chuckled.

    ¡°Since I noticed how much of a yer you have be, jeez¡± she said dramatically.

    ¡°Xavier yed me Penny, don¡¯t me me if am out to show him how it is yed, life is unfair after all¡± I said and she smirked.

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    ¡°And Mr hottie ?¡± she asked teasingly.

    ¡°Who the hell is Mr hottie ?¡± I asked clueless about who she was referring to.

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    ¡°Ohe on, you both went on a date and he drive you home like a perfect gentleman¡± she said swooning.

    ¡°Wait, you mean Mr Fernandez? that is crazy¡± I said and sheughed.

    ¡°It is not my fault that I find the guy attractive, don¡¯t judge me¡± she said frowning.

    ¡°I¡¯m not judging you sweetheart, am just surprised¡± I said and she smiled.

    ¡°How is Derrick ?¡± I asked and she chuckled.

    ¡°Fast asleep In his room¡± she said while writing something on her work pad.

    ¡°And Dad?¡± I asked curiously.

    ¡°He had an important meeting with some guys from a distant pack, I had no idea what they were talking about but am certain of the fact that they were werewolves. One of them kept referring to me as a human¡± she said and I had an ugly feeling at the pit of my stomach.

    ¡°Did he tell you exactly what they came for?¡± I asked and she shook her head.

    ¡°No, you know how secretive your father is¡± she said and I sighed.

    ¡°I will figure it out myself¡± I said and walked towards my room I was tired from the day¡¯s works and my legs felt heavy.

    My phone pinged and when I checked who it was that had texted me, one of them was from Gabriel and the other one from Xaiver.

    ¡°Goodnight flower¡± I read it out and sent him a reply wishing him goodnight too. Xavier had texted me too I ignored his text and went into the bathroom to freshen up after which Iy on the bed to get some sleep.

    I was fast asleep when I had a very erotic dream about Xavier k*ssing

    me and making love to me, I woke sweating furiously and a blush stained my cheeks at the memory of such a sinful dream.

    Letting Xavier in-between my legs again will be the biggest mistake of my life.

    The next morning I woke up with a banging headache, I hated the fact that it felt like a truck ran over me while I was fast asleep.

    Getting up from the bed I changed into something more conducive and styled my hair

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    ¡°Good morning father¡± I said to him immediately I got to the sitting room.

    ¡°We need to talk¡± he said and I stared at him curiously.

    ¡°Hope everything is fine?¡± I asked trying my best not to worry.

    ¡°Everything is not okay Rachel, as much as I support your quest for revenge, you don¡¯t need to loose yourself while trying to hurt Xavier¡± he said and I raised my eyebrows.

    ¡°I do not understand you father¡± I said and he chuckled bitterly.

    ¡°I am not a child Rachel, but you are also an adult old enough to make your own decisions.¡± he said calmly.

    ¡°Going out with Xavier and getting close to him will not help with your revenge but fuel the feelings that are still hidden somewhere in your heart. You used to love this guy so much you can¡¯t tell me your feelings for him vanished into thin air over night¡± he said and my eyes stung with tears.

    ¡°I do not intend to do anything or habor any feelings in my heart for a man that ruined my life father¡± I said as tears rolled out of my eyes.

    That is hate speaking out if you Rachel, but sometimes the heart wants what it wants I don¡¯t want you to be in a situation where you break down due to the same man who ruined your life¡± he said and I could sense the worry in his voice.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have feelings for him anymore father, trust me¡± I said holding his hand.

    ¡°All I want is to bring Xavier to the ground, make him and every member of his pack

    pay

    for what they put me through¡± I said and he took a deep breath in and out.

    ¡°Do not disappoint me Rachel¡± he said and I gave a nod.

    ¡°I won¡¯t disappoint you father¡± I said with a smile on my face.

    No matter what happens, I won¡¯t rest until I get my revenge on all those who hurt me in the past. I will make sure they all live the rest of their lives in regret for what they put me through.

    ¡°Mummy¡± I heard Derrick¡¯s voice as he ran down the stairs excitedly.

    ¡°You woke up quiet early today champ¡± I said he grinned from ear for ear.

    ¡°I love you momma¡± he said and k*ssed my cheeks making meugh, I know he wants. to ask for something that is why he is acting so cute, when he eventually asks I won¡¯t be able to say no to him, very smart boy.

 Chapter 22

    ? XAVIER POV?

    ¡°Damien and I wille over to the pack and have fun¡¯ Derrick said as he pped excitedly.

    ¡°You can¡¯t bring Damien to the pack champ¡± I said while fl*pping through some files.

    ¡°Why Daddy?¡± he asked curiously.

    ¡°Because Damien is a human and we are werewolves I said and he stayed quiet for

    sometime.

    ¡°That doesn¡¯t make him a bad guy he helps me out anytime the kids from my ss. bully me¡± Derrick said and I turned to him Immediately.

    ¡°Kids bully you in school? why am I just hearing this I asked and he frowned.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t want you to get into trouble¡± I said and I raised my eyebrows.

    ¡°What makes you think I will get into trouble ? I asked amused by his words.

    ¡°You always shift anytime you are mad at someone, what if you end up shifting in front of the humans in my school? shouldn¡¯t werewolves be kept secret from the human realm¡± he asked and I chuckled.

    ¡°Derrick you are way too smart for your age¡± I said and he smiled.

    ¡°You haven¡¯t answered my questions Daddy¡± Derrick said and I rubbed my forehead,

    ¡°Werewolves should be kept secret because not everyone knows we are not bad, some people think we are monsters due to the bad wolves who have done wrong to humans in the past¡± I exined calmly.

    ¡°That is so sad¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°You have a very big heart Derrick¡± I said and he smiled.

    ¡°I guess I got it from you Dad¡± he said and I smiled. Emerald have a big heart at least that is what I thought before she showed her through color, sometimes I feel like I never truly know the real emerald.

    ¡°I¡¯m sure Damien can keep our secret¡± he said calmly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be disobedient son¡± I said and pat him on the back as I focused on work.

    Leaving the room, I walked towards the pack clinic to get some information about

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    everything that was going on.

    ¡°Alpha¡± the pack doctor said as he stood up to greet me.

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    ¡°Is everything okay? to what do I owe your royal presence¡± he asked bowing in respect.

    ¡°I want to know if you have gotten any information regarding the cause of deaths in the pack, you promised to gather more information about it?¡± I asked and he looked supirsed.

    ¡°I gave Beta Jayden the information I found about the deaths¡± he said and I frowned.

    ¡°When ?¡± I asked as different thoughts ran through my mind, if he gave Jayden the information why didn¡¯t he report to me immediately.

    ¡°Two days ago Alpha¡± he said and I gave a nod as I sat down calmly.

    ¡°Tell me what you found ?¡± I asked and he went ahead to exin everything he found. from his research.

    ¡°Whatever has been killing people in the pack is not one of us but a different breed¡± he said and I frowned.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you think it is the humans?¡± I asked and he shook his head.

    ¡°A werewolf is stronger than a human it won¡¯t be easy for a human to end the life of a werewolf in that manner. Whoever is involved in this has got it all nned out to finish us, you need to be very careful Alpha Xavier¡± he said and bowed.

    ¡°Thanks for your advice doctor¡± I said and made my way out of the room.

    ¡°Alpha¡± Jayden said walking towards me.

    ¡°We need to talk¡± I said as we made our way towards my office..

    ¡°Is everything okay?¡± he asked worriedly.

    ¡°The pack doctor gave you a report of what he thinks is killing people in the pack, why didn¡¯t you report to me?¡± I asked and he looked shocked to the core.

    ¡°I¡­..¡± he trailed off contemting on the right words to say to me.

    ¡°I am waiting Jayden¡± I said and he took a deep breath in and out.

    ¡°I apologise for not reporting to you Alpha, something came up and I had to attend to it¡± he said bowing.

    ¡°For two days? that is unlike you jayden, I was beginning to think you had other things.

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    in mind¡± I said and he raised his eyes.

    ¡°I will never do anything that will pose as a threat to the pack and it¡¯s inhabitants, I was only attending to personal matters rting to me I know it sounds selfish but I hope you understand¡± he said and I sighed softly.

    ¡°Of cause I understand, am the one who keeps advising you to take some time off to attend to personal matters but that doesn¡¯t mean you shouldn¡¯t report to me¡± I said and he gave a nod in agreement.

    ¡°I will make sure everything gets to you on time just as it always has¡± he said and bowed.

    ¡°Baby we need to talk¡± Lina said as she catwalked into my room dramatically her eyes moved over to jayden and she looked away.

    ¡°Good evening Lina¡± Jayden said and she ignored him.

    ¡°I beg to take my leave Alpha Xavier¡± he said and I gestured for him to leave.

    ¡°What was that?¡± I asked Lina immediately Jayden left the room.

    ¡°What?¡± she asked walking towards the bed.

    ¡°Jayden greeted you just now the least you could have done was be cordial with him¡± I said and she frowned.

    ¡°You know Jayden and I do not really get along I can¡¯t just start liking him overnight¡± she said Immediately.

    ¡°It¡¯s been five years !¡± I bursted angrily.

    ¡°That doesn¡¯t change the fact that he was a fan of Emerald, Immediately the news came out that you found your mate he pledged his loyalty to her as his Luna well the was before the news came out that she has always been a killer and a deciever¡± Lina said with nothing but hate.

    ¡°It¡¯s been five years Lina, five good years since things fell out between Emerald and I, I have also made you luna of this pack that should make up for everything that happened in the past¡± I said and she scoffed in annoyance.

    ¡°Well it hasn¡¯t, it will never make up for what happened in the past because you don¡¯t belong to me¡± she bursted as tears rolled out of her eyes.

    ¡°And what is that supposed to mean?¡± I asked with arms folded.

    ¡°I might bare the tittle of your wife, but that doesn¡¯t mean you consider me your wife Xavier¡± she said and I rubbed my forehead calmly.

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    ¡°I don¡¯t have the strength to put up with your insecurities tonight, please leave my room¡± I said and she stared at me in disbelief.

    ¡°You are sending me out of your room, Xavier !¡± she said and I rubbed my forehead.

    ¡°Leave before I call the security on you¡± I said and she matched out of my room in

    anger.

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    ?EMERALD POV?

    ¡°That is really sad I had no idea that he went through all of that¡± Penny said getting on my bed.

    ¡°Me too, when we had that conversation it made me realize that Gabriel isn¡¯t a bad person he is just a victim of circumstances¡± I said and she sighed.

    ¡°Maybe Xavier is also a victim of circumstance, have you given that a thought?¡± Penny asked and I chuckled softly.

    ¡°Penny you of all people should know what Xavier did to me. What circumstance would. prompt a response like that? Xavier treated me like an animal, a person without rights to live, he took my son away from me¡­..¡± I trailed as my l*ps quivered in hurt.

    ¡°Do you know how much pain I feel each time I see Derrick and Damien together?¡± I asked as I cried bitterly.

    ¡°My sons think they are friends they have no idea that they are twins all because their heartless father, thou I liked Carlos¡± I said and Penny shook her head in pity.

    ¡°Don¡¯t cry babe, I¡¯m sorry¡± she said holding my hand calmly.

    ¡°Each time I hear the pain Xavier¡¯s pack has caused many people including myself, my blood boils with rage¡± I said as I folded my hands against my chest.

    ¡°He will pay for it Penny, each and everyone of them will pay for what they put us through¡± I said and and she walked into my arms pulling me into a tight hug.

    After Penny left my room Iy on the bed and tried to get some sleep as memories of the time I spent with Xavier came rushing.

    ¡°I don¡¯t like the way men look at you¡± he said k*ssing my forehead and I smiled.

    ¡°Why?¡± I asked teasingly.

    ¡°Because it makes me jealous, you are my mate and no one is permitted to drool over you¡± he said pulling me in his arms protectively.

    ¡°I¡¯ve never met a man so jealous in my life¡± I said and heughed.

    ¡°You are so beautiful Emerald and you make me so happy without even trying hard, you have filled my life with light ever since you came into my life¡± he said and I smiled emotionally.

    ¡°I thank you moon goddess for bringing you into my life too, Xavier¡± I said and he held. my hand and ced it on his chest.

    my eyes followed his hand curiously then back to his face.

    ¡°Do you feel it?¡± he asked yfully.

    ¡°Feel what?¡± I asked bitting my lower l*p.

    ¡°The sound of my heart beats?¡± he asked and I chuckled out tears.

    ¡°Yeah I said and he bent towards me..

    ¡°Can I k*ss you my heart ?¡± he asked and I blushed red as his soft l*ps met mine in a k*ss,

    I sent my hand around his n*eck trying to stop myself from falling.

    Xavier was a good k*sser, immediately his l*ps met mine It felt like a thousand butterflies burst in my belly.

    He broke the k*ss and ced his forehead on mine as we stared into each other¡¯s eyes as I blushed a darker shade of red.

    ¡°You are blushing¡± he said teasingly making me hide my face on his chest.

    ¡°Cute¡± he muttered under his breath and Iughed.

    Tears rolled out of my eyes as I came back to reality.

    ¡°I XAVIER JASON¡­.¡± The words from the night he rejected me came to my mind and I burst out crying.

    I hugged myself close as my heart squeezed in hurt, I gave him everything I ever had my heart, my mind, my b*dy¡­ everything yet he didn¡¯t think twice before breaking my heart into a million pieces.

    The thought of hurting Derick came to mind and I felt guilty he has learned to love at man aa terrible as Xaiver, a man who took him away from his own mother and sent her away from the pack never to return again.

    But then he was just a child and none of that matters to him all he wants is to be happy.

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    PEMERALD POV?

    The next morning I got up early because I had to get to the office on time for the emergency meeting I have with the marketing team and my personal assistant have dropped a message about apulsory meeting with X constructions.

    Afterst night meeting Xavier is thest thing on my mind right now but I have to make sure nothing goes wrong in our aince if I want things to work in my favor.

    Getting to the office, I went straight into the meeting with the marketing team which went on for an hour plus.

    ¡°Are

    you okay? I think you should have breakfast so you don¡¯t break down due to stress¡± Penny said as we walked out of the office together.

    ¡°Xavier called for a meeting, whatever his reasons are for calling the meeting I don¡¯t think am allowed to miss it. Besides, I don¡¯t think it is good for me to arrivete¡± I said and Penny smiled.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t change the fact that you need to have breakfast¡± she said with both hands on her waist.

    ¡°Fine, mom ¡± I said and she burst outughing as we walked out together and decided to take a stop and have breakfast on our way.

    We stopped by a fancy looking eatery where we had breakfast, by the time Penny and I arrived at the meeting they have started the meeting.

    Xavier didn¡¯t look pleased at the time at which we walked into the venue because he ignored me and went ahead with what he was doing.

    ¡°I believe one of our top investors will visit the site with Xavier and make sure everything is going ording to n, you would not be spending more than two days at the site if am not mistaken¡± one of the business men said as he leaned on his arm

    chair. Citai.

    ¡°Miss Anderson should be avable for the trip considering the fact that the both of you are close¡± one of the men said and I raised my eyebrows in annoyance.

    ¡°I don¡¯t understand what¡¯s going on¡± I said immediately, deep down I was fighting the urge to snap at the older man.

    ¡°We are all shareholders in this greatpany¡­¡± he went ahead to exin to me the reason for the meeting/

    Everything they were saying seem to pause at that moment all that ran through my mind was the fact that I will be traveling with Xavier to another country to supervise thepanies building for two days.

    Two freaking days with the man I hate, how do I even survive this?? Penny stared at me worriedly I¡¯m pretty sure she was wondering what my reaction will be.

    ¡°When are we leaving?¡± I asked and the man gave a nod.

    ¡°I told you miss Anderson is very business minded and will not conform to what the media has to say about her acquaintance¡± he said gesturing towards Xavier.

    ¡°Are we still talking about business ?¡± I asked while controlling the urge to snap.

    ¡°Forgive my manners Miss Anderson¡± he said and I looked away.

    The meeting went on for another hour before it came to an end. Supirisingly, Xavier did not say a word to me he seems to be worried about something more important.

    Penny and I made our way out of thepany and the entire time my mind kept thinking about the trip and how to handle myself.

    ¡°Are you sur

    about this?¡± Penny asked curiously and I turned towards her.

    ¡°Why?¡± I asked and she sighed.

    ¡°It¡¯s not as if I don¡¯t trust you babe, it¡¯s just that Xavier¡­is¡­.¡± she trailed.

    ¡°Is what?¡± I asked and she rubbed her forehead anxiously.

    ¡°As much as you want to deny this Rachel we can¡¯t ignore the fact that you are S*xually attracted to Xavier, your b*dy still remembers his touch, what if you guys have a moment? what if he finds out you are non other than Emerald the woman he broke beyond repair?¡± she asked worriedly.

    ¡°That is not going to happen¡± I said with finality in my voice.

    ¡°You sound so sure¡± she said with eyebrows raised.

    ¡°Because I am sure Penelope, am not a loose woman without self control¡± I said and she opened and closed her mouth like a fish.

    ¡°Don¡¯t me me if I felt like the rules don¡¯t apply when ites to Xavier¡± she said in

    amusement.

    ¡°Just because we have two children together does not mean I can¡¯t resist his touch. The fact that he rejected me and moved on with his mistress is already a huge turn off babe¡± I said and she seem to get the point.

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    ¡°I understand¡± she said and I chuckled.

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    ¡°I know you do¡± I said and an ufortable silence graced the room as I thought of it.

    ¡°WHAT!¡± dad raised his voice in anger.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to France with Xavier for a business trip¡± I said and dad shook his head immediately.

    ¡°No, I do not permit you to go on a business trip with Xavier Jason¡± he said and Penny gave me an I told you look.

    ¡°Why if I may ask?¡± I asked calmly.

    ¡°Because you are not ready to face that man alone, not when you still have feelings for him¡± dad said standing up from his chair.

    ¡°It hurts to know you think am not over him¡± I said and he sighed..

    ¡°You have proven to me countlessly that you are worthy of my trust Rachel but I still feel that Xavier still has a ce in your heart Father said softly.

    ¡°He has no ce in my heart pa! you of all people should know that I only have one motive and that is to bring him and his pack to the ground, You know this¡­¡± I trailed. off.

    ¡°Trust me father, I will never break your trust. This is the first step at getting closer to him, how am I supposed to make him trust me if we don¡¯t spend time together?¡± I asked and dad sighed softly.

    ? XAVIER POV?

    As I typed on myptop Jayden watched me quietly.

    ¡°I know you want to say something Jayden say it and stop digging holes on my face¡± I said in annoyance.

    ¡°You are angry Alpha¡± he said calmly.

    ¡°I am not angry¡± I said immmediately.

    ¡°I have lived with you long enough to know when something is bothering you Alpha Xavier¡± he said and I sighed softly.

    ¡°My mood has been off since this morning it is nothing serious¡± I said and noticed he was still watching me.

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    ¡°What!¡± I snapped in annoyance.

    ¡°See, something is bothering you¡± he said and I sighed and leaned on the arm chair.

    ¡°It¡¯s Rachel¡± I said and he chuckled.

    ¡°I knew it¡± he said and stoppedughing immediately his eyes met mine.

    ¡°I did not know anything¡± he said and I chuckled.

    ¡°You are one crazy man Jayden¡± I said as we bothughed.

    ¡°The girl is a trouble¡± Jayden said teasingly.

    ¡°I¡¯m not supposed to tell you this considering the fact that you have no love life what kind of advice can you give?¡± I said and his mouth formed an O shape.

    ¡°Ouch that hurt¡± he said and I chuckled.

    ¡°I feel stressed out anytime I think about Rachel man and the fact that I can¡¯t get my mind off her keeps bothering me¡± I said and he smiled.

    ¡°Maybe you have feelings for her¡± Jayden said and I sighed.

    ¡°You said it yourself Jayden I have a lot of shi t going on in my life right now, I shouldn¡¯t be habouring feelings for Rachel everything in my life is soplicated¡± I said and he stared at me with pity.

    ¡°You won¡¯t say anything?¡± I asked leaning on my chair.

    ¡°What do you want me to say?¡± he asked calmly.

    ¡°That I¡¯m crazy for wanting Rachel while married to Lina? Anything to remind me if my responsibility as Alpha¡± I said and he sighed softly.

    ¡°Life can beplicated sometimes, saying that will not help you in anyway¡± he said and I smiled

    ¡°I¡¯m going to get over her, I just need time¡± I said and he chuckled.

    ¡°Rachel is a strong woman I can see it in her personality and trust me it¡¯s understandable if you like her¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°She¡¯s so beautiful, charismatic and smart she has a mind on her own it is notice everything she does around me¡± I said and he smiled.

    crazy that I

    ¡°Two days¡± he said reminding me of our trip together.

    ¡°Lina¡± I said and he chuckled.

    ¡°Trust me we all know Lina would cause a scene as usual, I mean every woman would

    be hurt to know her husband went on a trip with a women he is rumoured to be dating Jayden said.

    ¡°Business trip¡± I said and heughed.

    ss trip indeed Alpha Xavier¡± he said and I threw my head backwards as I

    ¡°It¡¯s a business trip nothing more than that¡± I said and for some reason it felt like I was convincing myself.

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    ¡°I will babe¡± she muttered under her breath.

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    We walked out of the mansion together and immediately I got into the car I leaned my back on the chair and closed my eyes, I hope I¡¯m ready for this I said to myself.

    ¡°We are not ready to meet him and you know this Emerald¡± my wolf said in my head and my eyes stung with tears..

    Xavier has an effect on me whenever we go out together I prepare myself to put my emotions in check.

    ¡°We are ready, how long will we run N? it¡¯s high time we take the bull by the horn¡± I said and she fell silent..

    I looked away as we passed by the tall buildings and busy road we got to the airport and he moved over to the other side to open the door for me.

    ¡°Safe trip ma¡¯am¡± he said and bowed.

    ¡°Thank you¡± I said and made my way towards the airport as some of my father¡¯s men came to guide me to Mr X¡¯s private Jet.

    ¡°Wee on board miss Anderson¡± the guy greeted as he extend his hands towards me to help me in.

    ¡°Where is Mr X?¡± I asked as he walked in front.

    ¡°Here ma¡¯am¡± he gestured towards the other end. The hostess in front moved away and there he was typing on hisptop with some files on the floor.

    He looked stressed out and Immediately his eyes mine he dropped the files on the table

    at his front.

    ¡°Good Afternoon Miss Anderson¡± he said and I sighed.

    ¡°Xavier¡± I said as my eyes moved to the files then back to his face..

    some r

    ¡°You look stressed out, don¡¯t you think you should get I asked and he sighed as he rest his back on the chair.

    ¡°I¡¯ve

    ve just been busy with the issue at the pack that I totally forgot I had work piling up at the office¡± he said and paused when he noticed his blunder for mentioning pack in front of me, I¡¯m pretty sure he thinks am human.

    I looked away pretending like I didn¡¯t hear anything he just said.

    ¡°How did Derrick take the news of you traveling?¡± I asked and he sighed softly.

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    ¡°I left before he woke up,

    keep hispany they get

    77ick doesn¡¯t like me leaving for long but Jayden is there to along quiet well¡± he said and my heart squeezed in hurt.

    ¡°Lina¡­¡± I trailed and he sighed.

    ¡°Lina and Derrick do not get along quiet well so her presence would not change anything¡± he said and I had a bad feeling about what he just said, she probably hates him because he is my son, Lina has always been a woman of low character.

    ¡°That¡¯s so sad, I mean she¡¯s your wife she should get along with your son¡± I said and he sighed softly.

    ¡°That is why I said things areplicated¡± he said and I didn¡¯t say don¡¯t want him to think I¡¯m interested in his life.

    g afterwards I

    But then, I am interested in his life because no matter how much I try to deny it our lives are entwined and would always be because we have kids together.

    ¡°Are you okay?¡± he asked curiously.

    ¡°What¡­tt?¡± I stuttered out as I tried to get a grip of myself.

    ¡°You zoned out, I was only trying to see if you were okay¡± he said and I gave a nod.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine, I just miss my son¡± I said and that was the truth in some way.

    Thinking about Derrick and what my son must be going through in the absence of Xavier had my eyes water in tears, I looked away and I notice his eyes on me the entire time.

    ¡°Are you sure you¡¯re okay?¡± he asked again.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine¡± I said and he let it slide.

    We arrived France and as we walked out of the airport he had his hand at my back. The driver bowed Immediately we approached him.

    ¡°Good evening Mr Jason¡± he said and bowed in respect.

    ¡°Good evening ma¡¯am¡± he said to me and I

    gave a a nod.

    ¡°Good evening¡± I said and Xavier opened the door as I got in calmly, he got in next to me and the scent of his clone graced my nose making me high on his sweet smell. He seem to be really focused on whatever he was doing on his phone.

    ¡°We would be staying over at ourpany¡¯s hotel for the two days that we would be here¡­¡± he said after a while and I gave a nod.

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    10, 22 Feb

    At that moment my phone rang and I raised it to see who it was that was calling me, the caller ID showed that it was Gabby.

    I raised my eyes and Xavier looked away, I bit my lower l*p fighting the urge to chuckle. I can¡¯t believe he nced at my phone to know who was calling me. I ignored Gabriel¡¯s call and he stopped calling when I didn¡¯t pick up at the third ring.

    We got to the hotel and was weed in by a beautiful looking employee who led us to the penthouse in the VIP section.

    ¡°There are two rooms sir one for you and one for Miss Anderson, I hope you enjoy your stay here¡± she said and I smiled.

    ¡°You may leave¡± Xavier said and she left immediately.

    ¡°If you are notfortable with sharing a penthouse with me I can make some arrangements and ¡­¡± he trailed.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s okay¡± I said and he gave a nod.

    ¡°Here is the key to your room¡± he said handing a bunch of keys to me. I watched him. walk towards the opposite door with his bag in his hand as he get to the door, he turned. to look back at me I then look away.

    Shutting my eyes tight I cursed under my breath and I can¡¯t believe I kept staring at him like that.

    ¡°See why I said you haven¡¯t moved on from him N said and I rolled my eyes.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t ask for your opinion N¡± I said and she growled.

    ¡°That doesn¡¯t scare me either¡± I said as I made my way into my room.

    Immediately I shut the door behind me, I heard a knock on my door.

    ¡°Who is that?¡± I asked trying to control my raging heartbeats.

    ¡°It¡¯s Xavier¡± he said and I took a deep breath in and out before opening the door.

    ¡°Hey¡± I said and he ran his fingers in his hair as he stared at my face then looked. for a brief moment.

    away

    ¡°I just wanted to ask you if you¡¯d care to join me for dinner?¡± he said and I raised my eyebrows curiously.

    A

    ¡°Are you?

    me for dinner or¡­.¡± I trailed calmly.

    22 FED

    ¡°Fine, am inviting you for dinner¡± he said and I chuckled lightly.

    ¡°Alright, see you in 45 mins then¡± I said and he raised his eyebrows.

    ¡°That is a lot of time¡± he said and I fold my arms around my ches.

    ¡°I¡¯m a woman I need to freshen up and settle in¡± I said and he opened and closed his mouth like a fish.

    ¡°Yeah, I guess you women like to take time to do your things¡± he said and I chuckled.

    ¡°See you in 40 minutes then¡± I said and closed the door on his face he knocked on the door again and I opened it.

    ¡°What?¡± I asked and he chuckled.

    ¡°Sorry it is nothing¡± he said and I raised my eyebrows.

    ¡°You knocked just to tell me it¡¯s nothing?¡± I asked and his cheeks heated in a blush.

    ¡°I¡­..¡± he trailed softly.

    ¡°You are blushing¡± I said leaning

    on the door.

    ¡°What¡­no¡± he said and Iughed.

    ¡°You keep denying it but it is pretty obvious¡± I said and he looked away.

    ¡°We¡¯ll meet during dinner Rachel¡± he said and made his way towards his room.

    I bolted the door and leaned on it softly.

    LO pet rev

    ¡°He shouldn¡¯t have affect on you, you¡¯re supposed on him and his pack for all they put you through¡± N said mockingly.

    ¡°He doesn¡¯t have any affect on me¡± I said and when she didn¡¯t say anything I groaned in frustration.

    ¡°Now what?¡± she asked and I sighed.

    ¡°I know you don¡¯t believe me¡± I said in frustration..

    ¡°That is because I don¡¯t believe you, it is quiet obvious that he still have a affects on you and trust me it won¡¯t be long before you guys jump on each other¡± she said and my eyes widened and my jaws literally dropped.

    ¡°I¡¯m not like that N¡± I said with a frown on my face.

    ¡°Say that again I might just believe you this time around¡± she said and I face palmed

    myself.

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    XAVIER POV?

    ¡°You are going out on a date with Miss Anderson? Whatever happened to the it¡¯s just business quote¡± Jayden asked teasingly.

    ¡°I thought you called to tell me something important?¡± I asked and he chuckled.

    ¡°Not really, I just wanted to find out if you guys arrived safely¡± he said and I sighed.

    ¡°Yes we arrived safely, I will call youter Jayden¡± I said and ended the call.

    Walking towards the bathroom I took a quick shower and changed into something casual for the evening, I checked my outfit to T-shirt and jeans. When I was done, I walked out of the room with my credit card and phone that¡¯s when I noticed her walking towards me d in a in shirt and shorts which outlined her beautiful figure, I noticed the anklet on her leg and her cute sl*ppers to match.

    ¡°Hey¡± she said as she smiled.

    ¡°You look beautiful¡± I said and she blushed.

    ¡°Thanks, am not even expensively dressed for this¡± she said and I smiled.

    ¡°You don¡¯t need fancy or expensive dresses to look good Rachel, you look naturally beautiful¡± I said and she smiled.

    ¡°Oh, thanks¡± she said as she walked in front then turned when she noticed I wasn¡¯t.

    following.

    ¡°Ain¡¯t youing?¡± she asked and I shook my

    head.

    ¡°Sorry I was just thinking about something I said and she raised her eyebrows.

    ¡°Mind to share ?¡± she asked and I shook my head.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m fine¡± I said and she gave a nod.

    We got to the restaurant and the waiter led us towards our reservation.

    ¡°I like the view of the city¡± Rachel said Immediately we sat down. Where we sat had a beautiful view of the city and I smiled at the way her l*ps stretched in a beautiful smile.

    ¡°I can see that¡± I said and she chuckled.

    ¡°You keep staring at me she said without taking a nce at my direction.

    11:00 Thu, 22 Feb u GG ¡¤

    ¦°

    That is because you am attracted to you Rachel, you¡¯re a beautiful woman¡± I said and she raised her eyebrows.

    This is the fifth time you are saying that if I¡¯m not mistaking¡± she said teasingly.

    ¡°That isbecause I¡¯m saying the truth, you are a beautiful woman Rachel¡¯ I said and she gestured towards the menu.

    Thanks for thepliment Xavier, you don¡¯t look bad either¡± she said and I chuckled.

    ¡°Oh, this is new¡± I said and she raised her eyebrows.

    ¡°What do you mean?¡± she asked curiously.

    Women are quiet bold in theirpliments to me it is new that you prefer to be respectful in yourpliments¡± I said and she chuckled..

    ¡°You are a fine man it should note as a surprise if you receive R ratedpliments from my gender¡± she said and we both burst outughing.

    ¡°You have a smart kid¡± I said immediately my mind went over to Damien.

    ¡°You mean Damien she muttered under her breath.

    ¡°Yes, Damien¡± I answered her as my mind went over to the kid again I just can¡¯t ce

    hand on why I feel such a strong connection towards the kid.

    my

    ¡°Thanks, he is the life of the house, he makes the house lively¡± she said smiling and for the first time the smile came genuinely because I saw the bright expression in her eyes.

    ¡°Sorry to ask but what happened to his father?¡± I asked and noticed her freeze on her chair.

    I¡­.she trailed as she licked her l*ps nervously.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay if you feel ufortable with my question it is notpulsory to answer the question I only asked out of curiosity¡± I said and she shook her head.

    ¡°Damien¡¯s father left me. I guess I wasn¡¯t good enough or I didn¡¯t meet up to his

    definition of a wife¡± she said as she fl*pped through the menu.

    ¡°You are a good woman Rachel, you are beautiful, smart and sessful whoever he his, it is his loss¡± I said and she chuckled bitterly.

    ¡°I guess you are right¡± she said and looked away.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry if I brought back bad memories m¡± I said and she gave a nod.

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    ¡°It is okay, I think I have found what I¡¯ll be eating for the night¡­¡± she asked excitedly and I chuckled.

    ¡°Okay, so what would you be having for the night?¡± I asked and she gestured towards the dish in the menu.

    Rachel and I ced our orders as we talked about random stuffs the waiter served our dishes and as we ate, I noticed she had an amazing sense of humor because I kept controlling the urge to burst intoughter as she told me stories.

    ¡°Thanks for tonight Rachel, I had fun¡± I said and sheughed.

    ¡°I¡¯m d you had fun we will meet tommorow then¡± she said and we both stared at each other for a while before she broke the eye contact.

    ¡°Good night Mr Jason¡± she said and I smiled.

    ¡°Good night Miss Anderson¡± I said and immediately my l*ps met her cheeks she blushed red,

    I watched her walk into her room and rubbed the back of my n*eck curiously.

    ¡°Fvck, this woman makes me go crazy¡± I muttered under my breath.

    I got to my room and fell on the bed with a thud as I smiled.

    ¡°I¡¯m so whipped¡± I said and bit my lower l*p as the events of the night came through my mind I pinched the bridge of my nose as different thoughts ran through my mind.

    I know everything isplicated right now but I¡¯m willing to see where my rtionship with Rachel takes me.

    Scrolling through my phone I checked the picture of my son Derrick and could not help but wonder if he was fine, I just hope he isn¡¯t going through anything I should be worried about.

    He got bullied the other time and did not want to talk about who it was that hurt him, let¡¯s just hope he doesn¡¯t get hurt again before my arrival after all I already told Jayden to keep an eye on him. As for Lina, I don¡¯t know where this marriage would lead the both of us but I¡¯m too tired to think about that right now.

    ?EMERALD POV?

    ¡°We went out for dinner and I¡¯m just getting into my room¡± I said and Pennyughed.

    ¡°Wo¡± Penny said dramatically.

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    ¡°What is with the la?¡± I asked and sheughed.

    ¡°You went out for a romantic dinner¡± she said and I frowned.

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    ¡°What I don¡¯t understand is you emphasing on the romantic? I Don¡¯t get¡± I said and sheughed.

    ¡°Rachel, hold your horses babe I know you are all up for revenge but c¡¯mon have some fun¡± she said and I rolled my eyes.

    ¡°Penny who¡¯s side are you on? I thought you never liked Xavier¡± I said and sheughed.

    ¡°Yeah, I don¡¯t like him but that doesn¡¯t mean I will ignore the fact that you are having at lot of fun while this continues¡± she said and I took a deep breath in and out.

    ¡°Tell me everything that happened tonight,in detail¡± she said and I burst outughing.

    ¡°I have nothing to tell you Penny, we went for dinner and am back in my room¡± I said and she chuckled.

    ¡°I know when you are sk ipping the juicy details babe¡± she said and I sighed.

    ¡°Well he was curious about Damien and even asked of his Dad¡¯ I said and she gasped.

    ¡°He literally asked about himself, how shameful that he has no idea about the true identity of you and his own son¡± Penny said and I can imagine her shaking her head. dramatically.

    ¡°And he is never gonna find out at least until he looses everything he ever has¡± I said as I sat down on the bed.

    ¡°Sometimes when I think of it I feel so much pity for him¡± she said and I raised my eyebrows.

    ¡°Before you attack me listen to what I have to say, Xavier made wrong decisions in his life and it¡¯s alling back to effect him, he is gonna live thetter part of his life in regret¡± she said and my eyes stung with tears.

    ¡°At this point I don¡¯t really care babe, he hurt me and the fact that he has no idea nor feel remorse for what he did to me in the past f ucking hurts Penny. There are times where I have thought of letting things go and just moving on with my life but I can¡¯t Penny, I just want to make him pay for hurting me I can¡¯t bare it¡± I said and she gave a nod.

    ¡°I need to get some sleep babe I¡¯m tired¡± I said andy on the bed tiredly.

    ¡°Good night babe, don¡¯t be too hard yourself¡± she said and ended the call I bit my lower l*p as my mind went back to the dinner date and everything we talked about.

    11:00 Thu, 22 Feb ¡ö GG

    ¡°Stop thinking about him, he is not worth it I muttered under my breath as I closed my eyes weakly.

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    ? EMERALD POV?

    Run

    Run

    Run

    ¡°help!¡±

    ¡°Please help me !¡± I screamed in the darkness as I heard the distant cry of a Wolf I woke up with a jerk and tried to catch my breath.

    I was sweating quiet badly with my heart pounding crazily against my chest looking around the room I heived a sigh of relief when I realized I was safe in my hotel room in France.

    Getting down from the bed I walked towards the bathroom and sshed water on my face to ease the tension. Walking back to the bed I checked the table in front of me and picked up the bottle of water as I poured some of the content into the ss cup and drank from it, I was a little bit relieved.

    What kind of dream was that? Whatever the dream meant one thing was obvious¡­.

    Danger. I really needed to watch my back if I wanted to escape the looming danger,ying back down on the bed I tried to get some sleep but different thoughts filled my mind¡­

    Whatever it was one thing I was certain of was the fact that I really need to be careful. The next morning I got ready and walked out to meet Mr Jason.

    ¡°Good morning Rachel¡± he said and walked away to pick the iing call from whoever he was he looked good in his ck Armani suit and italian shoes.

    ¡°Good morning Mr Jason, you left before I could say it back¡± I said and he smiled.

    ¡°It was really important, shall we?¡± he asked and I gave a nod. We stopped by at the restaurant to have breakfast before the driver came in to take us to the site.

    ¡°Good morning Mr X, Good morning Miss Anderson¡± the representative said as she gave us a tour of the ce and answered our questions.

    ¡°This ce looks lovely¡± I said and he smiled.

    ¡°We bought this when my father was still alive he was unable to invest on it properly due to health issues andck of funds but immediately I took over thepany, I

    ¡°Stop thinking about him, he is not worth it¡± I muttered under my breath as I closed my eyes weakly.

    Tommorow is another day and I can¡¯t wait to explore what it had to offer.

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    began to look into all our failed projects especially ones with a lot of potentials¡± Xaiver said gesturing towards the building.

    ¡°He must have been a business minded man¡± I said and Xavier smiled.

    ¡°He might not have been the best father, but he had big dreams¡± he added and I fought the urge to snap.

    Big dreams indeed, big dreams that had him ruining other people¡¯s life. Carlos was never a good man he had evil intensions especially towards me, when Xavier announced it to him that I was his mate, he kicked against it.

    My eyes stung with tears as the memory came back like it was just yesterday.

    ********FLASH BACK ************

    ¡°She is my mate father¡± Xavier said as he had his hand on the small of my back.

    ¡°Your mate? You chose her out of all the female werewolves in this pack? Whatever happened to the right family and background? This girl has no standard or ss son, let¡¯s not get started with the fact that she is a bas tar d¡± he bursted angrily..

    ¡°This is not a matter of ss pa, Emerald is a wonderful person she has a kind heart and trust me I felt the spark the minute we met the moon goddess made us for each other¡± Xavier said holding my hand.

    ¡°NONESENSE!¡± Carlos bursted angrily as he stood up.

    ¡°I will not sit back and watch you spit rubbish out of your mouth or see you make wrong decisions, it is not happening not while I¡¯m alive¡± he said and Xavier held my hand tightly.

    ¡°Emerald makes me happy father, my happiness should matter more than anything. else¡± Xavier said and Carlos threw a look of disgust at my direction.

    ¡°I do not approve of her¡± Carlos said angrily.

    ¡°But dad

    ¡°Xavier trailed and I stared at my feet too embarrassed to raise my eyes.

    He never liked me up until his death but never in my life did I hold thoughts of putting an end to his life.

    Seeing Carlos fight for his life that night was painful to watch but what hurt more was when the love of my life walked in and used me of being the reason for his father¡¯s untimely demise.

    ******** END OF FLASH BACK********

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    ¡°Rachel are you okay?¡± He asked touching my hand and I snapped back to the present.

    ¡°Yeah ¡°I muttered under my breath.

    ¡°I was trying to find out if you are alright? I¡¯ve been talking to you for a few minutes now I was not getting any reply you practically zoned out in front of me¡± he said worriedly.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine, I just had something on my mind, Let¡¯s go to work¡± I said and lead the way.

    We got to the site quiette in the afternoon.

    ¡°Are youing with me or you will wait for me to finish up the inspection then join you?¡± he asked as he wore my helmet and gloves.-

    The engineer raised his eyebrows curiously as his eyes went from Xavier to me then looked away.

    ¡°I¡¯ming with you, I believe that is why I was asked toe with you¡± I said and he gave a nod. I watched him walk in front as the engineer led us into the huge building and began to show us around.

    We had on facemasks and helmets to help with the dusty environment, Xavier sneezed twice and smiled in embarrassment.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I just don¡¯t get along with dusty area? he said and I smiled

    ¡°I understand, Damien is allergic to dust too he literally turns as red as tomatoes when hees in contact with dust, the sneezing doesn¡¯t stop¡± I said before I could stop myself.

    common then

    ¡°We have something in Xavier trailed and sneezed again and again. The engineer gave us the map of the house he moved down to attend to something important.

    Xavier sneezed again and I helped him rub his back.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you think we should go back down? your face is turning really red¡± I said and he chuckled.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, thanks for being caring though I appreciate it¡± he said and I smiled.

    Our eyes locked for a brief moment before he broke the eye contact. We walked around the building and before we knew it we heard a loud bang and I turned immediately I

    noticed the door behind us had shut on us.

    ¡°F uck, no¡± Xavier cursed under his breath as he moved over to the door and began to push on the door trying to see if he can get to the other side.

    ¡°What happened?¡± I asked trying my best not to pannick.

    ¡°I have bad news dear, the door is locked¡± he said rubbing his face anxiously.

    ¡°Calm down¡± I said when I noticed he was worried sick about us.

    ¡°Calm down, I have phobia for dark ces this is a dimly lit room, the light from the door was our only source¡± he bursted angrily. Through his anger I could sense the fear in his voice.

    ¡°Hey look at me,I¡¯m here for you¡± I said and held his hand in support.

    ¡°Thank you¡­¡± he whispered softly as I ran to my fingers in his silky hair.

    ¡°Shhhhhhh, just breath¡± I said as I rubbed his back I heard the sound of his breath and his eyes changed color.

    He is showing his werewolf side in front of me because he¡¯s worried.

    ¡°Are you okay?¡± I asked and he snuggled closer as he tried to hide his eyes from me.

    Just don¡¯t leave me Rachel¡± he said and my heart squeezed in hurt.

    ¡°Yeah, I ¡­I¡¯m not leaving just please don¡¯t pass out on me Xavier¡± I said softy.

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    ?XAVIER POV?

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry that I scared you¡± I said to Rachel Immediately the team came to our rescue.

    She didn¡¯t say anything and I could not help but worry if she was thinking about the colour of my eyes when my wolf form took over.

    She was not supposed to see me in my weakest moment, how do I even exin to her why that happened to me. Rachel didn¡¯t bring it up infact she was more concerned about my health than the fact that my eyes changed color.

    We

    got out of the dark room and she had her hand on mine as we walked towards the site together.

    ¡°I¡¯m so sorry

    about that sir, we had no idea that the both if you were stuck in there for hours¡± the engineer apologised as he walked us towards our car.

    ¡°You should have been more careful, calling someone else to rece you would have been better. That ce was dusty and he is allergic to dust¡± Rachel said and he bowed in embarrassment¡­

    ¡°Once again I apologise ma¡¯am¡± he said and she sighed..

    ¡°Keep your apology to yourself¡± she bursted angrily as she walked in front.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry sir¡± he said once again and I gestured for him to leave.

    ¡°He didn¡¯t know I had phobia for dark ces Rachel and he has apologised¡± I said when we finally got to our penthouse.

    ¡°Does that change the fact that I was scared to death?¡± she asked as her voice broke after the edge.

    ¡°You look almost lifeless Xavier and I stood there unable to do anything¡± she said and

    heart swelled with love for the woman in front of me.

    my

    ¡°I¡­I don¡¯t know what to say Rachel¡± I said as I took slow steps towards her.

    ¡°What?¡± she asked with eyebrows raised.

    ¡°The care you showed Tonight is something I have not experienced for years¡­¡± I said. and she blushed.

    ¡°Oh¡± she said and looked away.

    ¡°I should go to my room and freshen up, you should rest too Xavier¡± she said and

    turned to leave but I held her by the hand making her stop on her tracks.

    ¡°We are not done talking Rachel ¡­¡± I said and she stood rooted on the spot, refusing to turn towards me.

    ¡°I have feelings for you and I am not going to pretend to like I don¡¯t¡± I said and she turned to me in shock.

    ¡°Xavier you¡­.¡± she trailed speechlessly.

    ¡°Yes Rachel, I know there are a lot of reasons why we can¡¯t be together¡­¡± I trailed as my heart squeezed in hurt.

    ¡°You have a wife XAVIER, except from the fact that I don¡¯t want to get involved in an extra marital affair with a married man, we are business partners and this is supposed. to be strictly professional¡± she said and I held her hand.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you feel it Rachel I¡¯m going insane because of you, I¡¯m unable to act on my feelings for you¡­¡± I said and I could heard the uneasy sound of her breath.

    Her heart beat crazily against her chest as I bent my head sideways and captured her plump pink l*ps in a k*ss, she stood rooted on the spot and I moved away only for her to walk into my arms and pull me back into the k*ss.

    We where so deep into the k*ss, we keep exploring our self as our l*ps moved in sync as we explored each other¡¯s l*ps Rachel tasted so familiar I could remember this taste even in my sleep.

    She tasted just like the women that hunted every part of my life for the past five years, the woman that broke my heart and left nothing, the woman that left me for another

    man.

    I broke the k*ss immediate shocked and I stared at her in shock as my heart beat crazily against my chest, I refuse to believe this.

    Maybe I¡¯m hallucinating or maybe the after effect of mg phobia for the dark rooom, but one thing I¡¯m sure of is that she is the one.

    ¡°EMERALD !¡± I said in shock.

    ?AUTHOR¡¯S POV

    ¡°You shouldn¡¯t be here Lina, C¡¯mon I thought we talked about this¡± he said as he sat up

    on the bed.

    ¡°For how long are we gonna keep up with this pretence my love? he is not even in town

    and won¡¯t be back for the next two days we should be making the most of it¡± she said. and he k*ssed her back.

    ¡°As much as I want this, we can¡¯t take chances Xavier trusts me and we need to maintain that no matter what¡± he said as he ran his fingers in her hair with a smirk.

    ¡°Smart man I have always known you would never disappoint I can¡¯t wait for you to take over and reigns the pack, I can¡¯t wait for us to start our family together and be happy¡± she said rubbing his chest sweetly.

    ¡°That is only going to happen if you keep your part of the deal, that is getting Elroy out of the way putting an end to Carlos which you have done and a lot more just to make sure we actualise our dreams¡± he said k*ssing her bare back.

    ¡°I know I really love you it hurts me to keep up

    th all of this but I¡¯m willing to do it just to make sure you are happy, I Don¡¯t wanna keep pretending like I love Xavier or his worthless son¡± she bursted angrily.

    ¡°Leave the kid out of whatever grudges you hold towards his parents he is cool kid and he doesn¡¯t cause trouble¡± he said and she raised her eyebrows.

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you suddenly feel pity towards the kid, he is not our son and never will be¡± Lina bursted angrily.

    ¡°I¡¯m not saying he is our son, I¡¯m just saying you should be careful with the say you act towards him. Thest one was too suspicious¡± he said and she sat on hisp.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry JAYDEN, I will be careful next time¡± she said k*ssed his l*ps.

    ¡°It is okay Lina¡± he said with an evil smirk on his face.

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    PEMERALD POV?

    ¡°Emerald¡± he called and I stared at him trying my best not to give away that I was scared and fvcking nervous. What was I thinking when I let my b*dy do the thinking.

    ¡°Are you okay Xavier ?¡± I asked and he held my hands closed.

    ¡°Emerald¡­¡± he said again as his l*ps quivered in hurt.

    ¡°I¡¯m not Emerald, I don¡¯t even know what you are talking about. You¡¯re acting strange Xavier are you sure you are fine?¡± I asked and he shut his eyes tight for a few second.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I just¡­¡± he trailed as he bit his bottom l*p..

    ¡°You reminded me of someone from the past¡± he said and I held his hand.

    ¡°Derrick¡¯s mom¡­

    .¡± he said and I looked at him curiously wondering if he was finally gonna open up about what happened between us in the past.

    He opened his mouth to say something and nothing seem to bee out of his mouth.

    ¡°Forget about it..¡± he said and my eyes stung with unshed tears.

    ¡°Do you regret it?¡± I asked getting all ready to y the victim card.

    ¡°I fon¡¯t regret anything Rachel, I just got reminded of something immediately we k*ssed, I could swear¡­ he trailed and stopped

    ..he trailed and stopped himself from saying whatever he wanted

    to say.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry for hurting you¡± he said and I pushed his hand away.

    ¡°Don¡¯t touch me Xavier, goodnight¡± I said and made my way into my room.

    Immediately I got into my room, I shut the door behind me and rested my back on the door as tears began to roll down from my eyes. I let my heart do the thinking instead it is barely a day and I just proved I still have a soft spot for Xavier.

    I need to start acting fast before I end up sucked in the game I created in the first ce.

    I texted Penny to call me when she is less busy and it wasn¡¯t long before my phone rang.

    ¡°Hey babe what¡¯s up¡± she said enthusiastically.

    ¡°You sound so happy¡± I said and sheughed.

    ¡°Oh it¡¯s nothing, we were seeing the new marvel before you called. What are you up to?¡±

    T, FED

    and won¡¯t be back for the next two days we should be making the most of it¡± she said and he k*ssed her back.

    ¡°As much as I want this, we can¡¯t take chances Xavier trusts me and we need to maintain- that no matter what he said as he ran his fingers in her hair with a smirk.

    ¡°Smart man I have always known you would never disappoint I ¡®t wait for you to take over and reigns the pack, I can¡¯t wait for us to start our family together and be happy¡± she said rubbing his chest sweetly.

    ¡°That is only going to happen if you keep your part of the deal, that is getting Elroy out of the way putting an end to Carlos which you have done and a lot more just to make sure we actualise our dreams¡± he said k*ssing her bare back.

    ¡°I know I really love you it hurts me to keep up with all of this but I¡¯m willing to do it just to make sure you are happy, I Don¡¯t wanna keep pretending like I love Xavier or his worthless son¡± she bursted angrily.

    ¡°Leave the kid out of whatever grudges you hold towards his parents he is cool kid and he doesn¡¯t cause trouble¡± he said and she raised her eyebrows.

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you suddenly feel pity towards the kid, he is not our son and never will be¡± Lina bursted angrily.

    ¡°I¡¯m not saying he is our son, I¡¯m just saying you should be careful with the say you act towards him. Thest one was too suspicious¡± he said and she sat on hisp.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry JAYDEN, I will be careful next time¡± she said k*ssed his l*ps.

    ¡°It is okay Lina¡± he said with an evil smirk on his face.

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    she asked and I bit my lower l*p quietly contemting if I should tell her or not.

    Penny is my best friend she¡¯ll freak out but she has the best of advice which woulde in handy.

    ¡°We k*ssed¡± I said with my eyes shut.

    ¡°You k*ssed who? I thought you just got to France when did you get the chance to start hanging out with a guy?¡± she asked

    and I facepalmed myself.

    ¡°I have not been hanging out with any guy¡± I said and she gasped.

    ¡°Wait, what?? You fvcking k*ssed Xavier ? what were you thinking babe !¡± she screamed in horror.

    ¡°I know I asked you to loosen up and have some fun but k*ssing him was out if the equation what if, just what if he finds out you¡¯re Emerald and not Rachel through that k*ss?¡± she asked worriedly.

    ¡°Calm down¡± I said trying my best not to think if it.

    ¡°Telling me to calm down is like adding fuel to the fire babe, I¡¯m f ucking worried right now¡± she said and I sighed.

    ¡°So what do you want me to do?¡± I asked and she sighed.

    ¡°What was his reaction after you guys k*ssed each other?¡± she asked and I rubbed my forehead.

    ¡°He called me Emerald¡± I said and she gasped.

    ¡°Jeez, I think am about to pass out¡± she said dramatically and I bit my bottom l*p to stop myself from bursting intoughter even if I was worried.

    ¡°Penny¡± I called softly.

    ¡°You just told me right now that he called you Emerald. Your cover got bursted Babe she trailed.

    ¡°I think, I handled the situation quiet well babe. He called me Emerald and I made him feel like it was all in his head, you should have seen his face Penny he looked like he just

    a ghost¡± I said and there was not sound from the other end.

    saw a

    ¡°Babe¡± I called softly.

    ¡°Yeah¡± she answered on the other end.

    ¡°I was saying something and for a minute I thought you ended the call on me¡± I said and she sighed.

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    ¦°

    ¡°I didn¡¯t, there is just one thing running through my mind¡± she said and I sighed softly.

    ¡°About what?¡± I asked curiously.

    ¡°He remembers the taste of your l*ps Rachel, doesn¡¯t that make you curious?¡± she asked and I sighed.

    ¡°It does not make me curious in anyway because if Xavier really loved me as Emerald, he wouldn¡¯t have hurt me the way he did. He broke me Penny, I don¡¯t want to go over that again because I might end up sounding like a broken person again¡± I said she took a deep breath in and out.

    ¡°Revenge isn¡¯t always the best option. As

    uch as I want you to do what id best for you, I¡¯m still worried about the damage it will cost¡± she said sadly.

    ¡°There will be no damages¡± I said frowning.

    ¡°Fine, just take good care of yourself I said and ended the call.

    Sitting down on my bed, my mind went back to the beautiful memories I had with. Xavier. Where did I go wrong, what did I do to him that he didn¡¯t give me the chat. prove my self wrong when I was used of killing Carlos.

    He locked me with a pregnancy that was due for delivery, I had no pack doctor to assist me when I brought our twins to this world on that rainy night, he took our son away from me and left me to die.

    I got to my limit the very minute he threatened me with rejection, and went as far as going through with it even if he knew how much I loved him and the fact that it will break me to loose him.

    He is married to Lina and now we are world apart, Why should I find it in my heart to forgive a man as heartless as that.

    My phone rang again and I sighed thinking it was Penny, I turned to the other side and picked up my phone it was Gabriel, a smile formed on my l*ps as I picked up the call.

    ¡°Gab¡± I said and he chuckled.

    ¡°You haven¡¯t been picking my calls, I thought we went back to being strangers¡± he said teasingly.

    ¡°We can¡¯t go back to being strangers, you of all people should know that is not possible¡± I said smiling.

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    ¡°I know, so tell me how the trip with Mr X is going¡± he said and I frowned.

    ¡°Are you stalking me Gab?¡± I asked and he chuckle.

    ¡°I should be worried but I¡¯m not¡± he said and I smirked.

    ¡°Why should you be worried in the first ce? it¡¯s not like I¡¯m your responsibility, we

    partners and as a grown up

    are just business woman I can make decisions for myself¡± I said and heughed.

    ¡°I would agree with you right now, but tell that to my heart instead. No matter how much you tell the heart how to act, the heart wants what it wants¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°We are supposed to be partners in bringing down Xavier, feelings excluded Mr. Fernandez¡± I said and he chuckled.

    ¡°Noted ma¡¯am, how about we go on a date when you are back in town?¡± he said and I took a deep breath in and out.

    What is the harm in going out with Gabriel Fernandez ? he¡¯s a nice man after all, and for the record he hasn¡¯t done half the things Xavier and his pack as done.

    Thinking of all the things they have done makes me feel sick. After the phone call I decided to call it a night but deep down I was worried that he called me Emerald

    AUTHOR¡¯S POV?

    ANDERSON¡¯S MANSION

    ¡°Stop it¡± Penny said as she chuckled softly.

    ¡°What are you scared off Penelope, my daughter is far away in France¡± Mr Anderson said as hey n*ked on the bed.

    ¡°Your daughter is my best friend this should not be happening in the first ce ke¡¯ she said as she held the bedsheets close to her chest.

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you regret this Penny, this thing has been going on before I found my daughter I can¡¯t let you go because you both became best friends I love you¡± he said and her eyes stung with tears.

    ¡°Maybe what we feel for each other is just lust, this is sick ke you practically watched me grow into the woman I am today,

    I feel guilty for doing this¡± Penmy said and he gave nods.

    hu, 22 Feb

    ¡°You have been saying that for the past five years yet you still crawl back into he said angrily.

    my

    bed¡±

    ¡°Because you keep instigating it ke¡± she said as her heart beat crazily against her chest.

    ¡°We love each other, I know the age difference and Rachel is an hindrance to this thing between us, but you can¡¯t deny the fact that you love me¡± he said and tears rolled out of Penny¡¯s eyes.

    ¡°Okay, tell me how would Rachel feel when she finds out I have been gracing her father¡¯s bed in secret¡± she said and ke stared at her speechlessly.

    ¡°You don¡¯t even know what to say because deep down you know we are not going about this in the right way she said and he stood up from the bed.

    ¡°ke¡­¡± she trailed sadly.

    ¡°After things went wrong between Rachel¡¯s mom and I, I have never been with any other woman except you Penelope. Never in my life have I thought of you as a daughter. I have always seen you as my woman¡± he said and she rubbed her arms calmly.

    ¡°We need to stop doing this before the news gets out in the open¡± she said and he held. her hand.

    ¡°Penny please don¡¯t do this¡­¡± he said in hurt.

    ¡°Gran Gran¡± they heard Damien knock outside the door..

    ¡°It¡¯s Damien Penny said in panick.

    ¡°Calm down dear ¡± he said and she nodded gently.

    ¡°Damien is at door¡± she said again.

    ¡°I will handle him¡± ke said as he walked towards the door and gestured towards her to get into the bathroom.

    ¡°Hey champ¡± he said immediately he opened the door.

    ¡°Grandpa, can I go over to Derricks ce¡± he asked as he batted hisshes cutely.

    ¡°Xavier¡¯s son?¡± ke asked calmly.

    ¡°He¡¯s my

    best friend, I have asked Mom before but she wouldn¡¯t let me visit him¡± Damien said and he sighed.

    ¡°You can¡¯t leave the house in your mom¡¯s absence she will not be pleased with your actions¡± he said calmly.

    ¡°Fine Grandpa..¡± he trailed sadly and turned to leave the room.

    ¡°Where¡¯s Aunt Penny?¡± Damien asked as he raised his eyebrows curiously.

    ¡°I¡¯m sure she¡¯s in her room¡± he said and Damien left Immediately.

    He heived a sigh of relief as he rubbed his forehead calmly, ke was keeping a lot of secrets and the fear of theming out in the open was enough to give him and instant headache.

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 Chapter 29

    ? XAVIER POV?

    1 felt embarrassed immediately Rachel left for her room, what was I thinking when I called her Emerald.

    Rubbing my forehead I sighed in frustration, Emerald is no longer in my life yet still managed to find a way to ruin my happiness. Things were going fine between Rachel and I, until I k*ssed her and then called her the name of another woman.

    Which woman in her right senses would want a man to call her the name of another woman, I¡¯m pretty sure Rachel wants nothing to do with me.

    Laying on my bed, I shut my eyes tightly while trying to get some sleep and rest my head from the thoughts that invading my mind.

    That night I couldn¡¯t sleep no matter how much I tried, I was hunted ny the k*ss. Rachel reminds me of Emerald and after that k*ss I have be even more curious about her.

    I could be mistaken but I was too Inlove with Emerald to mistake her l*ps for another woman. The minute our l*ps met in the k*ss, I remembered everything from the past.

    ¡°She tasted like mate¡± my wolf said in my head and I sighed softly.

    ¡°We do not have a mate¡± I said in annoyance.

    ¡°We used to have a mate until you rejected her without validations¡± he said and I growled in anger.

    ¡°You have no rights whatsoever to tell me I had no validations, someone saw her kill my father¡± I bursted angrily.

    ¡°Someone? it wasn¡¯t you Xavier. Of all people it was Lina that saw her kill Carlos¡± he said and I shut him out.

    Rolfe has been acting rebellious since Emerald left, he gets into arguments with me and suddenly has a mind of it¡¯s own.

    The next morning I walked out of my room with one thing in mind, that is to setting. things right with Rachel at least before we leave this ce.

    ¡°Hey I said immediately I saw her walking out of her room.

    ¡°Xavier¡± she said coldly,

    ¡°Rachel¡¯ I muttered under my breath and held her hand immediately she tried to walk

    passed me.

    ¡°What do you want Xavier?¡± she asked calmly.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡± I muttered under my breath as my eyes scanned how beautiful she looked in her floral dress.

    ¡°Sorry? what are you sorry about?¡± she asked mockingly.

    ¡°Last night, I¡¯m sorry I called you Emerald. I¡¯m sorry about the way I reacted, trust me I cherish every moment with you I just freaked out¡± I said and she looked away.

    ¡°You called me the name of your EX Xavier, no women would want to be called the name of a man¡¯s EX¡± she said folding her hands in annoyance.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I know no amount of I¡¯m sorry would help so let me make it up to you¡± I said. and she stared at me with her beautiful eyes.

    ¡°What do you have in mind? it better worth it¡± she said and we both chuckled.

    ¡°The engineer texted me we don¡¯t need to visit the site today, he has everything under control¡± I said and she stared at me speechlessly.

    ¡°But we came for this, why thest minute changes?¡± she asked with a frown on her beautiful face.

    I just realized that even her smile had a resemnce with Emerald, Rachel and Emerald look very much the same.

    Emerald was more of a timid lookingdy with bright skin and brown eyes, she is quiet. with a mature sense of reasoning and a love that attracted everyone shees in contact with. Emerald was a perfect definition of flower, while Rachel on the other hand. is theplete opposite.

    She has bright hazel eyes with dark hair and a dress sense that Emerald would never think of wearing.

    Rachel is the rich heiress of a multi billionpany, she is the current CEO. Emerald had no family and even if she suddenly got a family it can¡¯t be one as well to do as the

    Anderson¡¯s.

    These thoughts could make me run mad without trying hard.

    ¡°What do you say?¡± I heard her beautiful voice and turned to her.

    ¡°You were saying something?¡± I asked and she frowned.

    ¡°You alwaysin when I zone out, but you just zoned out twice in a row¡± she said.

    frowning and I blushed in embarrassment.

    ¡°I sincerely apologise for that sweetheart¡± I said and she blushed slightly.

    ¡°I¡¯m not interested in the sweet talks, let¡¯s just have our breakfast in peace¡± she said walking in front and Iughed as I walked with her.

    My phone rang and it was Jayden, I ignored the phone call as I put my phone on flight

    mode.

    ¡°So what do you have in mind?¡± I asked and she turned.

    ¡°English breakfast¡± she said and I looked at her teasingly.

    ¡°You are a wife material right ?¡± I asked and she chuckled.

    ¡°What kind of question is that?¡± she asked and Iughed.

    ¡°Scared I will ask you to cook for me?¡± I asked and she raised her eyebrows.

    ¡°Don¡¯t underestimate me Xavier, I might be a career woman but I do cook for my son once in a while¡± she said and I smiled..

    ¡°How about we have a date one of these days¡± I asked and she stared at me suspiciously.

    ¡°Hey¡­.trust me it is just a date nothing serious¡± I said and she rolled her eyes.

    ¡°Fine¡± she said and I did the victory dance in front of her.

    ¡°You are crazy¡± Rachel said as sheughed.

    ¡°I¡¯m crazy for you sweetheart¡± I said hugging her from behind.

    We went downstairs for breakfast together and spent time talking about random stuffs. One thing I noticed about Rachel was her amazing sense of humour.

    Retiring to our penthouse that evening, we decided to see a movie together so Rachel ordered for some popcorns and soft drinks. It was alreadyte in the evening when we cuddled up to each other and began to watch the movie together.

    ? EMERALD POV?

    ¡°What you are doing is dangerous Rachel !¡± N said in my head and I shut her out. Arguing with my wolf was thest thing on my mind right now.

    How the hell am I supposed to get this man to trust me if I keep freaking out or making excuses when it¡¯s time to hang out.

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    ¡°Whenst did you see a movie?¡± I asked and he chuckled.

    ¡°I can¡¯t remember¡± he said and Iughed.

    ¡°You have a son Xavier, don¡¯t you see any of the the kids animation series with Derrick ? don¡¯t tell me you are a boring Daddy¡± I said and he chuckled.

    ¡°I am a boring Daddy Rachel, I¡¯m not

    a deny it. I¡¯m always busy but that doesn¡¯t mean I don¡¯t make out time for son, stop painting me bad¡± he said as he pouted cutely it reminded me of Damien Immediately.

    For a minute I felt bad for keeping a father away from his son, but he also kept Derrick away from me so it¡¯s a win win.

    I turned my face away from the TV just for out eyes to meet.

    ¡°XAVIER¡± I gasped in shock as heughed.

    ¡°You startled me, I thought we were watching a movie together¡± I asked and heughed.

    ¡°I was watching a more interesting movie instead¡± he said and my cheeks heated in a blush.

    ¡°Oh please¡± I said and looked away.

    I¡¯m serious¡± he said and our eyes locked for a brief moment. Before we knew it, we were k*ssing each other on the couch in the sitting room.

    His hands roamed my b*dy crazily and I could hear his heart beat crazily as his l*ps trailed from my l*ps to my n*eck where he sucked on my delicate flesh.

    ¡°You are so beautiful Rachel, you drive me crazy¡­¡± he muttered under his breath and memories of our passionate nights crossed my mind making me snap out of it.

    ¡°Stop it Xavier¡± I said getting out of his arms as I stared at him in shock my heart pounding crazily against my chest,

    ¡°What is it? I thought you wanted it as much as I did ?¡± he asked and I could see the lust in his eyes.

    ¡°I don¡¯t wanna sleep with you Xavier at least not when you are married to Lina¡± I said and he stared at me.

    ¡°I don¡¯t wanna be the other woman¡± I said ying my cards right. I know what being married to Xavier meant to Lina the shameless woman wanted to remain the Lama of his pack more than anything else in the world.

    ¡°My marriage to Lina isplicated Rachel, I thought we talked about this¡± he said in

    frustration.

    ¡°Yes we talked about yourplicated marriage to Lina, Xavier but I am not going to be the vessel at which you cheat on your wife¡± I said and his eyes shed in hurt.

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to use you Rachel, let¡¯s just forget this happened¡± he said and I stood only for him to hold me by the wrist.

    up

    ¡°Babe¡­¡± he trailed.

    ¡°Don¡¯t touch me¡± I said and made my way out of the sitting room in anger.

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 Chapter 30

    ? XAVIER POV?

    Rachel left me hanging in the sitting room immediately, I didn¡¯t give her a reasonable reason as to why I was still holding unto my marriage with Lina.

    I can¡¯t just end my marriage with Lina because I want something with Rache, Lina knows about werewolves because she is one, she knows about the pack and how things. runs in the pack.

    Rachel is a human and humans are weak, aside that, what if she freaks out and decide to spill the information about werewolves? To protect the pack and realm we would have no other option but to end her life.

    Sometimes I am not ready to admit I have feelings for Rachel, but I still have to think it through if I want to risk everything I have ever had.

    The next morning as we board my private jet back home she refused to talk to me. Rachel looks cute when she¡¯s angry and it is something that had meugh throughout the time we were in the jet.

    ¡°Rachel¡± I called and she stopped on her tracks before turning towards me.

    ¡°What do you want Xavier she asked and I walked close to her.

    ¡°We still have a date remember?¡± I asked and she red daggers at me.

    ¡°I don¡¯t remember anything¡± she said and Iughed.

    ¡°Do

    you find this funny Xavier¡± she snapped with a frown on her face.

    ¡°No I don¡¯t¡± I said and she looked away.

    ¡°I guess I should let you go

    home because clearly I¡¯m thest person you wanna talk to right now¡± I said and she turned to me.

    ¡°It is a good thing you know¡± she said and she made her way towards her car and her driver opened for her.

    I watched her get into the car as the driver drove off, I chuckled sadly. I¡¯m going to make it up to her.

    ¡°Wee back Mr X¡± My driver said as he opened the door for me, I got into my car andy my back on the seat with my eyes shut.

    The ride to my mansion was a long one, I got down from the car and made my way inside.

    ¡°Wee back Alpha Xavier one of the omega¡¯s greeted me as I made my way towards the stairs.

    ¡°Thank you, where is my son?¡± I asked and she bowed.

    ¡°Upstairs in his room sir¡± she said and I walked towards his room without stopping in my room to shower.

    I¡¯ve missed my little champ so much.

    ¡°Please Aunt Lina¡± I heard his distant cry and frowned.

    ¡°Shut

    your d*rty mouth Derrick !¡± Lina¡¯s voice followed with additional ps.

    I stood rooted in the spot as he cried out in pain, I took heavy strides towards the door as my heart squeezed in pain.

    it was Lina all along, no wonder my son was scared to death to mention who it was that was abusing him.

    I stood by the door as my blood boiled in rage I matched into the room and she froze

    in fear.

    Derrick cried as he ran out of her hold and climbed up to me.

    ¡°Daddy¡± he said as he buried his face in my n*eck and cried badly.

    ¡°Xa¡­vier you are back¡± she said in shock.

    ¡°Yes I¡¯m back Lina and I think I walked in just in time to see what I needed to see¡± I said and she hugged her self close.

    She looked like a someone who was poured iced water.

    ¡°Xavier¡­ she trailed.

    ¡°Excuse me Lina¡± I said and she rubbed her arms nervously.

    ¡°I can exin my love¡± she said as I walked passed her with Derrick still in my arms.

    I got to the pack clinic and handed my son over to the doctor as I watched softly, he looked shocked to see Derrick in that state.

    ¡°Daddy¡­¡± Derrick trailed as his voice broke at the edge.

    ¡°Daddy is here with you son, just let the doctor do his work¡± I said and he gave a nod.

    How could I have been so stu pid not to have seen iting, she never liked him. because he id a product of my rtionship with Emerald. I just didn¡¯t think she was

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    capable of physically abusing my son to the extent he get some marks on his b*dy, the thought of it made my heart bleed.

    I watched the doctor treat him in silence after the treatment I took him back to his room and fed him dinner. That is when I found out aunt Maggie had left for an important business that has to be the reason Lina decided to abuse him openly without the fear of being caught.

    ¡°Are you okay son?¡± I asked and he smiled softly.

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me it was Lina ?¡± I asked and he frowned softly.

    ¡°She would always say scary things and since you are always away, I was scared she is. gonna hurt me¡± he said softly.

    ¡°No one will hurt you son, I¡¯m here to protect you always¡± I said and he gave a nod as I k*ssed his forehead.

    ¡°Good night kiddo¡± I said and he gave a nod.

    ¡°I love you Dad¡± he said making me emotional. At that moment I realized he is all I had left and the thought of loosing him freaked me to death.

    ¡°I love you

    you more champ¡± I said he closed his eyes to sleep. The mark of the ps she gave him was still visible on his face and his wrists from her assault.

    ¡°Good night¡± I said and waited for him to sleep, immediately I heard the soft sounds of him sleeping I stood up and left his room making sure I did not wake him up in the

    process.

    I got to my room and Lina stood up from the bed immediately she sighted meing

    from afar.

    ¡°What are you doing in my room Lina ?¡± I asked and she rubbed her face.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry my love¡± she said and I looked at her in disbelief.

    ¡°I don¡¯t get it Lina, Love?¡± I asked in disgust.

    ¡°You don¡¯t im to love a man then go about hurting his son, that is wickedness Lina. What sin did Derrickmitted for you to go that far?¡± I asked and she tried to touch

    me.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you dare touch me !¡± I bursted angrily.

    ¡°Get out Lina, I don¡¯t wanna do anything I will have to regret¡± I said calmly.

    ¡°Xavier I¡¯m sorry, I swear I don¡¯t know what came over me I just¡­.¡± she trailed and I

    held her by the wrist as I pulled her with me to the door opened it and threw her out.

    ¡°Xavier ¡­Xav baby please I¡¯m sorry¡± she said hitting the door as she cried.

    I got to my bed sat down and rubbed my forehead as tears rolled out if my eyes. My son got hurt because of the mother is out of his life, Lina is with us today because I married her. What kind of father am I when I could not protect my own son from the abuse of Lina.

    I can¡¯t do this, I can¡¯t remain in a rtionship that hurts my son I bowed my head and cried badly, I trusted her and she decided to hurt my son to get back at his mother.

    ?AUTHOR¡¯S POV?

    ¡°You did what !¡± Jayden asked Lina asked he stared at her speechlessly.

    ¡°Xavier is back Jay and he walked in on me hitting Derrick¡± Lina said as she rubbed her arms softly.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry okay, how would I have known that be was gonna show up like that?¡± she asked as her voice broke down in the edge.

    ¡°Are you f ucking serious right now Lina! we talked about this I told you to avoid that kid and stop hitting him, Derrick is not part of whatever grudges you hold towards Emerald¡± he bursted angrily.

    ¡°He is her son Jayden, ¡­.you think it is easy for me to see that kid?? He f ucking reminds me of his mom !¡± she bursted angrily as she looked away.

    ¡°I¡¯m pretty sure you are thest person Xavier wants to see right now, let¡¯s just pray he doesn¡¯t throw the divorce papers on your face after what you just did¡± he said and she gasped.

    ¡°You think he is going to do that? oh my goodness that is going to be the end of everything we have worked for my love, What do we do Jayden¡± she asked worriedly.

    ¡°Oh so now your brain has suddenlye back to life Lina, you¡¯re suddenly thinking about the consequences of what you have done right?¡± he asked and she cried

    ¡°Gosh I¡¯m so sorry Jay¡± she said and he looked away.

    ¡°Don¡¯t tempt me Lina, you have no idea the s hit I¡¯ve put up with you just to make sure my dreamse into reality, I¡¯m not going to sit down and watch you ruin it for me get that info your f*ckin thick skull¡± he bursted angrily as he made his way out of the room in annoyance.

    His mind went to the different ns he had in mind before Lina ruined things.

    ¡°She is so stu pid¡± he bursted angrily.

    It is not like he wanted a wife with Lina, she was just a pawn in this game once he gets everything in order and resume his position as the Alpha of the blood moon pack after over throwing Xavier, he will make sure she is killed.

    Deep down Jayden could not wait to do the killing himself, he has had enough of Lina and her d*rty mouth. She had to die so his secrets would be safe with him. Why would he keep a dog as his Luna? the woman was capable of doing anything.

    He thought as he lit up a ciggarrate to calm his nerves.

    The pack elders were suddenly resting and not mounting pressure on Xavier as they ought to and it irritated the living day lights out of him.

    Maybe just maybe he should talk to the witch to give him more substance like she always done.

    Morgana is a rare witch who lived in a cage far away in a distant pack. The first time he went to her cage to pay her a visit, he wanted her help to be the Alpha of the pack maybe by killing Xavier immediately, but she kicked against the idea of killing Xavier, instead she gave him the idea of stabbing him from the back slowly and this seem to be working just fine.

    The foolish man thought he had a best friend in him, how could they be best friends. after what Carlos had done to his family?

    He would stop at nothing to make sure the red blood packes back to its rightful owner. He should have stick with his cousin Elroy instead of trusting him the day he made him the pack beta was the day he got himself in trouble, Jayden thought with a

    smirk.

    This is just the beginning.

    Çú

 Chapter 31

    ? XAVIER POV?

    ¡°She hurt my son Jayden, you should know that is thest thing I¡¯ll ever tolerate¡± I bursted angrily.

    ¡°I¡¯m not asking you to forgive her immediately Alpha, putting an end to this marriage will ruin a lot of things considering the fact that she is the Luna of this pack¡± he said. and I looked away.

    ¡°I will not tolerate this nonsense Jayden, I just told you she hurt my son I don¡¯t see why I should consider the pack above the welfare of my son. I will not take it !¡± I said and he sighed softly.

    ¡°I know you are doing this for the best interest of Derrick but what you should also think about is the fact that you are the Alpha of this prestigious pack¡­¡± Jayden trailed.

    ¡°You may leave Jayden¡± I said and he looked at me in shock.

    ¡°Alpha I was only trying to¡­¡± he said.

    ¡°Leave¡± I said and he bowed before making his way out of my chamber.

    I don¡¯t wanna see Lina anywhere near my chambers or my son, and stripping her off her duties as Luna of the pack is going to be the next on my list.

    Things might have gone wrong between Emerald and 1, but I will never let anyone mistreat and abuse our son.

    My phone pinged with a text and I smiled softly.

    ¡°Call me it read and I called her.

    ¡°Hey¡± I said I¡¯mmediately she picked up.

    ¡°I was mad at you Xaiver, amd expect you to apologise how can you be sofortable¡± she asked and I chuckled.

    ¡°You areughing¡± she said and I bit my lower l*p.

    I¡¯m notughing my love¡± I said softly.

    ¡°I heard you chuckle, don¡¯t you dare deny It¡± she said and I smiled.

    ¡°Thanks for forgiving me sweetheart¡± I said and she fell silent on the other end.

    ¡°Why does it feel like you are teasing me?¡± she asked and I chuckled.

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    ¦°

    ¡°I am not teasing you, I have never been more serious Rachel¡± I said and she sighed softly.

    ¡°Fine¡± she said and I smiled.

    ¡°I can imagine how beautiful you look right now with a frown lying on your pretty face¡± I said and sheughed.

    ¡°You are such a sweet talker¡± she said and I smiled.

    ¡°Let¡¯s meet up tonight¡± I said and she gasped.

    ¡°Tonight? I have no ns of leaving my house Xavier it¡¯ste¡± she said and I smiled.

    ¡°I¡¯ll pick you up and even drop you off myself¡± I said and she fell silent on the other end.

    ¡°Please¡­¡± I trailed.

    ¡°Don¡¯t act cute with me yohy sweet talker¡± she said and we both chuckled.

    ¡°Send me your address¡± I said and she hung up on me.

    I stared at my phone in shock and it wasn¡¯t long before it pinged with a message from Rachel.

    Walking towards my wardrobe, I decided to get ready for my night outing with Rachel. Changing into a sweatshirt and pants, I picked my car keys and made my way out of my chambers.

    ¡°Mira¡± I called one of the ser vants standing outside.

    ¡°Alpha¡± she said in respect as she bowed.

    ¡°Go over to Derricks room, I want you to spend the night with him and resume post as his new caregiver¡± I said and she bowed in respect.

    ¡°Noted Alpha¡± she said and I made my way out of the pack house.

    I noticed Lina¡¯s car leave thepound, I stared at it curiously before shaking my head. I¡¯m pretty sure she¡¯s sleeping out tonight due to the nonsense she did.

    Lina crossed her limits the minute shey her filthy hands on my son, our marriage has always been a union of convenience I see no reasons why she would feel the need to hurt my son.

    Getting inside my car one of my driver¡¯s rushed towards me.

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    ¡°Alpha let me drive¡± he said and I bolt the door at his face, if I wanted him to drive I would have requested for his services I don¡¯t know why some people don¡¯t understand s hit.

    Taking deep breaths in and out to calm my nerves I drove towards her house, it took me about half an hour to get to her hous

    ¡°I¡¯m in front of your house¡± I texted her and she sent me shocked emojis.

    ¡°Did you disappear? because I don¡¯t understand how you managed to get here so fast¡± she texted back and I burst outughing.

    This woman is so interesting.

    ¡°Come out Baby girl¡± I sent and dropped my phone at the other seat. It wasn¡¯t long before I sighted her walking towards my car.

    ¡°Hey¡­¡± she said blushing.

    ¡°For a moment I thought you stood me up¡± I said and she raised her eyebrows.

    ¡°I don¡¯t disappoint people up, it is not in my character¡± she said and Iughed.

    ¡°I should be the judge Rachel¡± I said and she raised her eyebrows.

    ¡°One word if it is not in my favor, I will go back home¡± she said and I burst outughing.

    ¡°Please your highness, don¡¯t leave¡± I said pouting cutely.

    ¡°Don¡¯t give me those puppy eyes, just start driving¡± she said and I chuckled as I stepped on the gas and headed towards one of my penthouses.

    I nned on making it a romantic dinner, but I guess things didn¡¯t go as nned every moment with Rachel is after all precious.

    ¡°This ce is beautiful¡± she said as we walked in together, I noticed she was d in a sweatshirt and shorts which she paired with fluffy room sl*ppers.

    ¡°It is one of my babies¡± I said and she turned to me.

    ¡°My Dad owns a few of these two, I don¡¯t really fancy buying buildings I won¡¯t live in it. is not my thing¡± Slshe said and I smiled.

    ¡°Your father can rte better¡± I said and her jaws literally dropped.

    ¡°I guess so¡± she said as I opened the door for her.

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    ¡°I thought this was a date? when will you learn to be romantic Xavier¡± I heard her beautiful voice and chuckled.

    ¦°

    ¡°This date was unnned, I missed you way too much and wanted to be with you that is why I was unable to prepare for it¡± I said and she chuckled.

    ¡°He always had words to back what I have to say¡± she said rolling her eyes.

    This habit of rolling your eyes will get you in trouble one day¡± I said and sheughed as I hugged her from behind.

    ¡°So have you had dinner?¡± I asked and she shook her head.

    ¡°You ruined dinner time with family Xavier¡± she said and I smiled.

    ¡°I¡¯m d you could make it¡± I said and she fold both hands against her chest.

    ¡°That doesn¡¯t mean I¡¯m going to starve¡± she said and I gestured towards my kitchen.

    ¡°No¡± she said immediately.

    ¡°I thought you said you are wife material ?¡± I asked teasingly.

    ¡°Are you trying to make me eat my words?¡± she asked with eyebrows raised.

    ¡°Whatever you think it is¡± I said and watched her make her way towards

    ¡°What are you making?¡± I asked teasingly.

    my kitchen.

    ¡°Come here and help me, I hope your kitchen is stocked up?¡± she asked and I chuckled.

    ¡°Yeah, the caretaker makes sure it is stocked up¡± I said and walked into the kitchen to watch her create magic.

    Watching Rachel make her way around the kitchen was one of the most beautiful moments of my life.

    ¡°Will you stop staring at me like that¡± she said turning towards me and I chuckled.

    ¡°Why?¡± I asked teasingly.

    ¡°I can¡¯t concentrate, not when you have those eyes on me she said and I smirked.

    ¡°Ohhhhhh¡± I said teasingly.

    ¡°Tes ohh¡± she said and I chuckled.

    ¡°Fine, you can continue with whatever you¡¯re doing I won¡¯t stare at you¡± I said and sheughed.

    Tonight is gonna be a looo oooong night.

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    ?AUTHOR¡¯S POV?

    ¡°Do you think this is funny Lina? I worked day and night to make sure Xavier trusts me as his beta and you go out of your way just like the stu pid idiot that you are to ruin what I have built for years¡± Jayden bursted angrily.

    ¡°One mistake Jayden, it is just one mistake I did not kill anyone¡± Lina said as her eyes stung with unshed tears.

    ¡°That one mistake cost us our game Lina don¡¯t you understand that!¡± Jayden fired angrily.

    ¡°Do we really need this pack Jayden? I just wanna be happy and start our own family this thing is beginning to scare me¡± Lina said as she cried.

    ¡°It should scare you, because you crossed the line the minute you hit Xavier¡¯s son¡± Jayden bursted angrily and she flinched

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡± Lina said as her l*ps quivered in hurt.

    ¡°You of all people should know what Carlos did to you he fvcking raped and molested you Lina, I gave you hope, I helped you get over the depression, you owe me your da mn life! Jayden bursted angrily and she cried.

    ¡°We already ended his life, Emerald paid for a crime she did notmit. What more d paid for a crime she did notmit. What more do we have to do to make this gamee to an end¡± Lina asked as tears rolled out of

    her eyes.

    ¡°Don¡¯t tempt me Lina, you can¡¯t leave this game now we havee too far to back out now. it is either you are IN or IN¡± Jayden said and she hugged herself close as she cried.

    ¡°Take of your clothes and get on the bed, I need some release I will being back after I get a quick smoke¡± Jayden said as he picked a pack of cigarettes and walked towards the balcony and lit it up..

    With each drag and puff out of smoke he felt anger build in the pit of his stomach. How dare Xavier send him out of his chamber, the chamber that was supposed to be his.

    He hated ying the perfect best friend when all he wanted to do was burn him alive.

    Xavier and his father took everything away from him including his happiness. He is going to make sure Linges back into Xavier¡¯s life they needed all the help they could get and he wasn¡¯t about to risk it all.

    Punching the wall angrily, he growled in frustration.

    ¡°I must go through with my ns Xavier, no matter what happens¡± he said and took another drag of his ciggarrate. Lina was going to be punished severely for messing up with his ns.

    That she wolf thinks she¡¯s too special, how wrong of her to believe she had a ce in his heart, a heart he had lost after going through tough times.

    Right now he had no single care for anyone, not even his own life. The mission was to destroy Xavier and take over his parents park as Alpha Jayden of the blood moon pack.

 Chapter 32

    | EMERALD POV)

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    ¡°You promised you wont stare at me¡± I said as I turned to him.

    ¡°Really? When did I say that Xavier asked as he stared at me curiously.

    ¡°You are a bad guy¡± I said and he burst outughing.

    Xavier helped me set the table after which I served the dinner which consist of spaghetti and meatballs.

    ¡°Woww this taste heavenly¡± he said as he ate.

    ¡°d you like it, I told you I know my way around the kitchen¡± I said and his hazel eyes. met mine briefly.

    ¡°I guess

    US.

    I have seen it now and I believe¡± he said and we focused on the food in front of

    ¡°What is on your mind?¡± I asked and he raised his eyes. in my direction.

    ¡°A lot¡± he muttered under his breath as he took a deep breath in and out.

    ¡°Wanna share ?¡± I asked and he pinched the bridge of his nose.

    ¡°Few weeks ago, I found out Derrick was being abused at home¡± he said and I froze.

    ¡°Wait, what!¡± I bursted angrily and shut my eyes to control myself from giving too much reaction.

    The same pack that abused and caused me pain has gone out of their way to hurt my son again.

    ¡°I have done everything within my power to make sure everything goes smoothly at home, I just did not understand why anyone would want to hurt Derrick considering the fact that my son is a sweet kid too. He¡¯s respectful and very caring¡± he said as he stared at me calmly.

    ¡°I tried my best to get him to at least tell me who it was that hurt him, all to no avail he wouldn¡¯t even tell Jayden who he considers as uncle. Derrick kept lying through his teeth that he fell down even when the medical personnel confirmed the marks on his b*dy were marks of abuse¡± he said and my eyes stung with unshed tears.

    I felt hurt and angry at the fact that I could not save my son from abusers.

    ¡°At that point I felt like I had failed as a father, for being unable to understand the

    feelings of my son, Rachel it broke me so bad¡± he said as his voice broke at the edge.

    ¡°What hurt more was walking in on the abuser, and it turns out to be my own wife. The person who was supposed to protect him from the dangers of this world, Lina was supposed to be his shield but she found pleasure in hurting the kid¡± he said and tears rolled out of my eyes as I balled my hand in a fist under the table.

    At that moment I was trying my best to control the anger that ran through my veins.

    ¡°How is Derrick doing?¡± I asked and he sighed softly.

    ¡°I took him to see the doctor after which I appointed a caregiver to keep a watch over him. I¡¯m so confused right now, I don¡¯t think I can look at Lina the same way after what she has done¡± he said as tears rolled out of his eyes.

    ¡°Derricks mom and I might have ended in a bad state, but he doesn¡¯t deserve any of this. I¡¯m his father and he is my responsibility Rachel, I have failed in my duty as a father to him¡± he said and I stood up from my seat as I walked over to him and rubbed his arms.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, everything is going to be fine I promise. I want you to calm down and look at things from the bright side. At least you have found out the identity of the abuser and would bring justice to your son¡± I said and he hugged me making me sit on hisp.

    ¡°You are a wise woman Rachel, with a heart of gold¡± he said and I chuckled.

    ¡°Oh, is that apliment ?¡± I asked teasingly.

    ¡°It is the truth¡± he said and I chuckled, he thinks Rachel is a wise woman with a heart of gold yet he treated the naive Emerald with hatred and anger, how ironic the situation.

    was

    Throughout dinner he told me about Derrick and everything I needed to know about my son.

    I¡¯ve always known him to the fragile one between himself and Damien, it was quiet obvious from the point of Delivery. How badly I wished I could gain custody of him and give him all the love I had to offer, my heart squeezed in hurt as tears rolled out of

    my eyes.

    At that point, I also felt like I had failed in my duty as his biological mother.

    ¡°Are you okay?¡± Xavier asked in concern.

    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m fine. Can I meet with Derrick ?¡± I asked and he looked at me in shock.

    ¡°When?¡± he asked and ¨ª noticed he was feeling ufortable about the idea of me visiting the pack again.

    ¡°Tommorow, I really wanna meet Derrick personally and see how he¡¯s fairing¡± I said rubbing his shoulders softly.

    ¡°Fine, I will make arrangement¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°I¡¯m sleepy¡± he said standing up from the chair.

    ¡°I should probably drop you off at home¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°It¡¯ste Xavier and besides today has been a long day, we should rest¡± I said and he looked at me in shock.

    ¡°You wanna spend the night here?¡± he asked trying his best to hide the shock.

    ¡°Yes, or is there anything wrong with that?¡± I asked as I tucked a strand of hair behind.

    my ears.

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    ¡°No, nothing there is absolutely nothing wrong with it¡± he said as he walked towards his room I took a deep breath in and out before walking behind him.

    The room looked neat and luxurious, my eyes moved from his study table to the wardrobe themp and his king sized bed in the middle which was dressed neatly down to the marble floor.

    His window was opened and the cool breeze from the trees

    got into the house. It was a full moon outside and the sound from outside made everything more natural.

    ¡°I should get you somethingfortable¡­¡± he trailed as his eyes trailed my outfit.

    ¡°I¡¯m wearing a sweatshirt Xavier, that won¡¯t be necessary¡± I said and he gave a nod I noticed him rub his hand nervously. /

    ¡°Are you sure you are fine?¡± I asked bitting my bottom l*p to stop myself from bursting into fits ofughter.

    ¡°Yeah uhm¡­ I¡¯m fine¡± he said and walked into the bathroom.

    ¡°Are you stilling home tonight? or I should cover up for you¡± I received a text from Penelope and I smiled.

    ¡°I¡¯m noting home tonight Penny¡± I sent back as my eyes went towards the picture stand, there is a picture of him and Derrick.

    Derrick looked so happy and excited, my heart squeezed in hurt that my innocent baby was going through pain in the hands of Lina

    Bad girl what are you nning?¡± she sent and I chuckled.

    ¡°I¡¯m not nning anything babe, if I was I would have told you I sent and she sent meughing Emojis.

    ¡°Your father should not hear of it though¡± she sent and I but my lower l*p with a smile. on my face.

    ¡°You are his favourite daughter, I¡¯m sure you can handle him¡± I sent and heard the door of the bathroom open as he walked out drying his hair.

    My heart beat crazily against my chest as I tried to pull my eyes away from the hot being in front of me.

    Without a doubt Xavier was indeed treat to the eyes, hehad a towelying dangerously below his waist as the droplets of water rolled out of his hair. I watched as it rolled from his chest into his waist.

    ng emoji.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be right back babe¡± I sent and she sent me a smiling

    I tried to pay attention to my phone but it wasn¡¯t working, he walked towards his wardrobe and picked a sweat shirt and pants before walking back to the room.

    ¡°Hey, am sorry I took so long¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay¡± I said as I took a deep breath in and out.

    ¡°So what should we do to keep ourselves busy?¡± he asked teasingly.

    ¡°Hmm let¡¯s y 10 questions¡± I said and he chuckled.

    ¡°What is 10 questions?¡± he asked and Iughed..

    ¡°Just like the name implies, I¡¯ll be asking you 10 questions¡± I said and heughed.

    ¡°What do I get to do?¡± he asked and Iughed.

    ¡°You can ask me too¡± I said and heughed.

    ¡°Fine¡± he said as he smiled.

    ¡°Tell me about yourself¡± I said and he fell quiet for a while.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have anything interesting to tell¡± he said as he looked

    away.

    ¡°C¡¯mon you don¡¯t get to back out now¡± I said and he threw his head backward while.ughing.

    ¡°I¡¯m an only child, my parents had two other kids though¡­¡± he trailed while clearing his throat properly.

    ¡°What happened to them?¡± I asked and he sighed.

    ¡°They where murdered by my father¡¯s enemies¡± he said and I became even more

    curious.

    ¡°Oh, your father had enemies¡± I said and he gave a nod in approval.

    ¡°Yeah, he made many mistakes in his life time but that¡¯s by the way¡± he said and I gave a nod.

    ¡°I¡¯m married, but Lina was not the woman I intended to marry. Derrick¡¯s mom was the woman I wanted to get married to¡­¡± he said and I stared at him curiously.

    This was the fourth time he was talking about the Emerald topic and I wondered if he was finally gonna say what I wanted to hear.

    ¡°She has a slight resemnce with you Rachel, that exins the reason why I called you her name the first time we k*ssed. I apologise for it once again¡± he said calmly.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay I understand¡± I said and he gave a nod.

    ¡°I¡¯m someone who doesn¡¯t likezy and lousy people, I love my son Derrick and I have a responsibility towards a lot of people¡± he said and I stared at him calmly.

    He was reffering to his pack but wouldn¡¯te out clean about it.

    ¡°That¡¯s one of the most beautiful things about you Xavier. You have a big heart¡± I said. and he smiled.

    ¡°I¡¯m sleepy can we y ten questions another time Rachel ?¡± he asked cutely and I chuckled.

    ¡°You want to sleep? Whatever happened to the game¡± I said and he groaned softly.

    ¡°Sleep woman¡± he said as he pulled me into his arms.

    ¡°Ain¡¯t you tired?¡± he asked as his fingers raked my hair.

    ¡°You betrayed me Xavier, you backed out of the game¡± I said and he opened his eyes. softly.

    ¡°I¡¯ll do anything to make up for it tomorrow,I¡¯ll even clean your shoes if necessary¡± he said and I burst outughing.

 Chapter 33

    ? EMERALD POV?

    ¡°Thanks for yesterday¡± I said to Xavier as he packed outside my father¡¯s house.

    ¡°I should be the one saying thanks Rachel, thank you for honouring my invitation l¡¯ he said and I smiled.

    One thing I noticed about Xavierst night was the fact that he didn¡¯t touch me, the guy acted like a perfect gentle man.

    ¡°Are you stilling over to see Derrickter today?¡± he asked and I smiled.

    ¡°Yeah, I will being over to see Derrick you can text me the addresster¡± I said and he gave a nod.

    ¡°Have a great morning¡± he said and I pecked his cheeks as I watch him enter his car and. drive away.

    ¡°The way you look at him makes me wanna swoon¡± Penny said teasingly as and I turned.

    ¡°You should be in your room sleeping not looking for who to tease¡± I said and sheughed.

    ¡°Trust me babe, if I did not know your history with Xavier I will think the both of you are so inlove with each other¡± she said and I raised my eyebrows.

    ¡°I¡¯m serious babe, the chemistry is too visible to ignore¡± she said and I chuckled as I

    walked in front.

    ¡°So how was your night?¡± she asked and I sighed softly.

    ¡°It was a lot, I even got to find out about Lina physically abusing Derrick, the nerve of that useless woman !¡± I bursted angrily.

    ¡°What! I can¡¯t believe this, what is Xavier doing about it?¡± she asked curiously.

    ¡°He seems pretty serious about everything things with her but I don¡¯t think that is possible yet considering the fact that she is the Luna of the pack and has the support of the pack Elders, it would take a lot to remove her from his life¡± I said and Penny sighed.

    ¡°That is a lot to take in¡± she said as her eyes softened in my direction.

    ¡°I just wanna see my son Penny, even if I¡¯m not allowed to give him motherly love at least I can talk to him as someone that cares about him¡± I said and she pulled me into her arms in a tig hug.

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    11:02 Thu, 22 Feb MG.

    ¡°Everything is going to be okay Rachel¡¯ she said and I gave a nod.

    ¡°I guess I will be going to the office in your ce today¡± she said and I gave a nod.

    ¡°So how did it go?¡± she asked and I chuckled.

    ¡°You are n

    gonna let this go are you?¡± I asked and she smiled teasingly.

    ¡°C¡¯mon, it¡¯s not my fault that I want all the juicy details¡± she said and I sighed softly.

    ¡°We had dinner and slept Penny, nothing morey¡± I said and she gasped.

    ¡°On the same bed¡± she asked with her eyes wide open.

    ¡°Where was I supposed to spend the night? On the floor?¡± I asked and she chuckled.

    ¡°sooooo¡± she trailed.

    ¡°Nothing happened, you are my best friend Penny if something happened I won¡¯t hide it from you. Besides, Xavier called me Emerald the first time we k*ssed he will confirm it the minute he gets in between my legs¡± I said and sheughed.

    ¡°I have a point there, I should get ready to leave for the office babe, have a

    Suess you nice day ahead and don¡¯t let your emotions get the the best of you¡± she said and and I gave a nod.

    ¡°Thanks babe¡± I said and decided to go and check up on my son Damien.

    ¡°Mummy¡± he said excitedly as he ran into my arms.

    ¡°Hey Champ¡± I said and his nanny greeted excitedly.

    ¡°Good morning mummy¡± he said and I gave a nod.

    ¡°Good morning champ¡± I said and he went on and on about how my absence from dinner the previous day hurt him.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry dear, I had something important to do it won¡¯t happen next time, I promise, pinky promise¡± I said and I stretch my pinky finger.

    Promise mummy¡­..?¡± he asked as he stared into my eyes innocently.

    ¡°Promise champ¡± I said as I hugged him and he smiled.

    I walked him to the door and watched his driver take him to school. Walking back to my room, I freshened up and decided to have some rest.

    My phone rang and I stared at the caller ID and it was Gabriel.

    741.

    ¡°Gab¡± I said and he sighed.

    ¡°Rachel..¡± he trailed and I smiled.

    ¡°I thought we were supposed to meet when you arrived in town?¡± he asked and I opened and closed my mouth like a fish.

    ¡°Yeah, I was kinda busy Gab¡± I said and he fell silent at the other end from the other end.

    ¡°Let¡¯s meet today then¡± he said and I raked my brain on what to tell him, I can¡¯t tell him. I am going over to Xavier¡¯s pack to meet with my son Derrick instead of keeping up to my promise to meet him.

    ¡°Gab¡­I have other engagements today, but don¡¯t worry we can meet tommorow¡± I said and he chuckled.

    ¡°I know when you are lying Rachel, we are both Adults and it is okay if you have engagements you don¡¯t have to think about how I¡¯ll feel¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°Thanks for understanding Gab, I will make it up to you¡± I said and he chuckled.

    my

    am looking forward to it ¡°he said and I ended the call. Laying on my bed different thoughts passed through my mind. I checked the time and decided to get ready for visit to Xavier¡¯s pack. Walking towards my wardrobe I brought out the dress I will be wearing to his pack. When I walked out of my closet. I met Dad seated on my bed and going through his phone.

    ¡°Dad¡± I said in shock.

    ¡°Rachel¡± he said and I opened and closed my mouth like a fish.

    ¡°Father¡± I said in shock.

    ¡°Where were youst night?¡± he asked and I swallowed down nothing.

    ¡°I was at home¡± I said and he stared at me calmly.

    ¡°I went out to attend to something important¡± I said and he chuckled bitterly.

    to?¡±

    ¡°Xavier is the important mission you were attending to ?¡± he asked and I looked away.

    ¡°It is not what you think¡± I said and he smiled.

    ¡°Be careful Rachel because sometimes the heart wants what is dangerous. Don¡¯t let your guard down, the mission is to bring him down but fall in love with him all over again¡± Dad said and my heart squeezed in hurt.

    ¡°Dad¡­¡± I trailed.

    ¡°Don¡¯t fail me Rachel¡± he said and stood up from the bed.

    ¡°Gabriel calledst night, you were supposed to meet him today¡± he said and I gave a nod.

    ¡°Yes father, but something came up and I was unable to meet up¡± I said and I watched. him walk out of my

    room

    I cursed under my breath as I looked away, Dad picked up the pieces of me when Xavier broke me beyond repair I will be da mned to choose a life with that man against my own family.

    I changed into my dress and shoes before pulling my hair into a pony.

    ?XAVIER POV?

    ¡°Rachel Ising over to see Derrick today Jayden, I don¡¯t want her having an hint that we aren¡¯t human¡± I said to my Beta who stared at me in shock from the opposite end.

    ¡°She ising here? What happened to Derrick?¡± he asked and I sighed.

    ¡°What is wrong with you these days? you ask stu pid questions at the slightest opportunity¡± I said and he sighed.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry Alpha, I was just suprise that a human ising over to the pack house. I will spread the word around to make sure everyone keeps our true identity a secret¡± he said. and I watched him walk out of my chambers.

    ¡°Come in¡± I said and the person at the door walked in.

    ¡°Alpha Xavier¡± she said and I turned in shock.

    ¡°Aunt Maggie, you are back when did you arrive¡± I asked as I walked over to her and pulled her into my arms.

    ¡°Last night Xavier, I asked about your whereabouts and Derrick¡¯s nanny told me you left the house¡± she said and I gave a nod.

    ¡°I had something important to attend to¡± I said as I sat down on the chair in front of me aunt sat at the opposite one.

    ¡°How was your trip?¡± I asked and she sighed.

    ¡°Nothing much Xavier, I just had some things to sought out regarding my small

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    business. Derrick¡¯s Nanny told me what had happened with Lina and yourself and I am speechless¡± she said and I gave a nod.

    ¡°Walking in on her abusing my son broke my heart aunt, I might not have loved her as much as I did with Emerald, but I gave her everything she ever wanted aunt. I invested in her Career, what did I not do for her that she thinks physically abusing my son is the prefect thing¡± I bursted angrily.

    Talking about it was bringing back the painful memories from that night.

    ¡°So what are you going to do now? Call of the wedding¡± Aunt asked in concern.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think I want to remain married to a woman who enjoyed hurting my son, a woman who knows I don¡¯t know what her true intentions are ?¡± I said and her eyes. softened in my

    direction.

    ¡°You have indeed gone through your fair share of betrayal in life son, I feel devasted hearing Lina was capable of something as Vile as that, she always acted so sweet when I was around¡± Aunt said and I sighed.

    ¡°She is a devil in sheep¡¯s clothing and I don¡¯t want to see her anywhere near me¡± I said and Aunt shook her head in self pity.

    ¡°I feel really st upid for seeing her in good light, Lina always acted like she and Derrick had a good rtionship. How blind of me not to have seen the fear on my baby¡¯s eyes¡± Aunt said as tears rolled out of her eyes.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay aunt, it is not your fault she was my wife too and I had no idea what she was capable of, don¡¯t beat yourself so much about it¡± I said and she gave a nod.

    ¡°I will just go and check up on Derrick¡± Aunt Maggie said as she stood up from the chair.

    ¡°Don¡¯t think too much about it Aunt¡± I said and she gave a nod as she walked out of my

    room.

    I stared at my phone curiously wondering what was up with Rachel, I sent the address. and she had not called back to tell me what was up with her. Dailing her number I ced the phone on my ear as it rang without reply, just before I thought she wouldn¡¯t pick up she picked up.

    ¡°Hey¡± she said and I smiled.

    ¡°I have been expecting your presence since morning Rachel¡± I said and she chuckled.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I am on my way though¡± she said and I smiled.

    ¡°I will be expecting you then¡± I said and heard her softughter.

 Chapter 34

    ? EMERALD POV?

    The ride to Xavier¡¯s pack was a quiet one and immediately I got in, painful memories. and incident of my experience in the past came running into my brain.

    My wolf whimpered in hurt and I sighed softly.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry N¡± I muttered under my breath and began to hope in my heart that the mask on my scent wouldn¡¯t fade now that I was in his pack.

    ¡°Wee Miss Anderson, it is good to have you here, The Al¡­¡± Jayden trailed and stopped on his track as his cheeks heated in embarrassment. I guess they had ns to hide their identity from me and he just made a mistake by saying Alpha in front of me.

    ¡°Mr Jason is inside and has been expecting your presence¡± he said smiling.

    ¡°Thank you¡­.¡± I trailed acting like I had forgotten what his name was.

    Jayden ma¡¯am¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°Forgive my manners, I totally forgot¡± I said and he smiled.

    ¡°It is okay ma¡¯am, it happens sometimes¡± he said and I smiled as we walked together towards the pack house together.

    A lot have changed around here, especially the interior of the house. We got into the house and my eyes moved over to the omegas that walked around doing there duties.

    Omegas where werewolves who worked in the pack house, helping with the pack chores.

    ¡°Have a seat ma¡¯am, I will inform Mr Jason of your arrival¡± he said and walked upstairs.

    I scrolled through my phone trying to keep myself busy before his arrival and it wasn¡¯t long before I heard a gasp on the stairs.

    ¡°Emerald !¡± someone called in shock from behind me and I refused to turn towards the person. Doing that would confirm that I was Emerald and not Rachel.

    ¡°Emerald¡± she said again as she walked over to me with tears rolling out of her eyes as she pulled me into her arms.

    ¡°Excuse me ma¡¯am you must be mistaken¡± I said as I stepped away from her, she raised her eyebrows in confusion.

    ¡°You are Emerald dear, it is me aunt Maggie¡± she said and my heart squeezed in hurt as

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    I pretended not to have the slightest idea about who she was.

    Aunt Maggie was one of the nicest persons I knew during my stay at the blood moon pack as Xavier¡¯s mate.

    When Xavier¡¯s father Carlos treated me wrongly, she was always around to show me. love and support me. She is the mother figure I had in the past acting like I did not know her now broke my heart but I can¡¯t act like I know her now

    ¡°I.

    Aunt Maggie trailed as her eyes shed with hurt.

    ¡°You must be mistaken ma¡¯am, my name is Rachel Anderson Mr X friend and business partner¡± I said and her jaws literally dropped.

    ¡°What is going on here?¡± We heard Xavier¡¯s thick voice from behind us and turned.

    There he was looking extremely good in his casuals wear.

    ¡°Is everything okay?¡± he asked as walked over to us, his eyes moved from Aunt Maggie then towards me and I looked

    away.

    ¡°I mistook her for Emerald due to their striking resemnce Xavier¡± she said and Xavier stared at me in shock.

    ¡°I sincerely apologise¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°It is okay, I totally understand¡± I said and he gave a nod.

    ¡°Aunt, she is Rachel Anderson and there is nothing like Emerald¡± he spat frustratedly and I looked away.

    Xavier still held a strong grudge towards Emerald, if only he knew Emerald and Rachel were the same person.

    ¡°I apologise miss Rachel¡± Aunt said and I could see look of sadness in her eyes.

    ¡°You are wee to our¡­¡± she trailed.

    ¡°Humble abode¡± Xavier said cutting her short.

    ¡°I will excuse the both of you to talk¡± she said and left us alone.

    ¡°What should I offer you beautiful?¡± Xavier asked and I smiled.

    ¡°Water¡± I said and he looked at me in shock

    ¡°Just water?¡± he asked in shock.

    ¡°Yeah, just water¡± I said and he gave a nod as he called one of the Omega¡¯s who came

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    over to us.

    ¡°Get us two bottles of water and sses to serve¡± he said and she bowed before leaving

    us to talk.

    ¡°You have a very beautiful house¡± I said and he smiled.

    ¡°I would give you a tourter if you have the time¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°I guess I have all the time in the world¡± I said and heughed.

    She came back with our order and Xavier served me like a gentleman. After drinking a ss full of water, I turned just to notice him staring at me.

    ¡°What are you staring at? is there something on my face¡± I asked and heughed.

    ¡°You are just so beautiful Rachel¡± he said and iughed.

    ¡°XAVIER I was just drinking water, how can you say I look beautiful while drinking water? This is crazy¡± I said and heughed.

    ¡°Beauty they say is in the eyes of the beholder¡± I said and heughed.

    ¡°You are the beholder then?¡± I asked teasingly.

    ¡°Yes, and this beholder thinks the woman sitting in front of me is beautiful¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°It is high time you show me the way towards Derrick¡¯s room¡± I said and he gave a nod.

    ¡°I did not tell him you were visiting, I wanted it to be a surprise¡± he said as he led me towards the stairs.

    We walked towards the room and when the nanny noticed us in the room she bowed and open the door to Derrick¡¯s room for us.

    Derrick looked cute in his blue pol

    his forehead.

    shirt and ck sses, his curly hair fell in front of

    Ask he pressed his iPad, he didn¡¯t noticed that we where in his room cause he was. looking so serious with what ever he was doing, before moving his eyes towards our direction.

    ¡°Dad¡± he said excitedly and gasped when his eyes met me

    ¡°Rachel !¡± he said excitedly as he ran into my arms.

 Chapter 35

    ? EMERALD POV?

    My eyes stung with tears as I saw the red prints on his cheeks, my blood boiled with

    rage.

    I¡¯m going to make sure Rachel pays for letting my son go through s hit and I¡¯m going to start with one of the things that made her relevant, her career.

    ¡°I miss Damien¡± he said and I tried my best to get a grip over my emotions as I bent towards his level.

    ¡°Damien misses you just as much as you miss him champ¡± I said and he hugged me close.

    ¡°Slowly Derrick¡± Xavier said and I smiled.

    ¡°It¡¯s Okay¡± I said smiling.

    ¡°Let me show you around my room¡± Derrick said and just like that I spent an hour plus listening to my son chatter about his best food, best games and everything he likes.

    My heart melted in love to get to know my son better.

    ¡°Thanks foring over Rachel¡± he said as I got ready to leaveter in the day.

    ¡°I had fun champ, am hoping you woulde over when you get better¡± I said and he gasped.

    ¡°Really? Daddy am I allowed to go over to Rachel¡¯s !¡± he asked excitedly, Xavier looked. at me wondering if he trusted me enough to send his son to my ce.

    ¡°Please Xavier¡­¡± I trailed and he gave a nod.

    ¡°You can go over to Rachel¡¯s ce if you heal fast and be of good behavior¡± I said and he smiled.

    ¡°Thank you Daddy¡± he said and I gave a nod.

    We we are still in the sitting room talking when Lina stormed inside angrily like a deranged woman.

    ¡°I knew it !¡± she said on top of her voice.

    ¡°Why are you shouting ? Xavier asked in shock.

    ¡°You are asking me why I¡¯m shouting? I can¡¯t believe this Xavier how can you be so

    shameless to the point of inviting your mistress over to our matrimonial home!¡± she bursted angrily.

    ¡°Excuse me !¡± I said and Xavier stared at me apologetically.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡­¡± he muttered under his breath.

    ¡°You are sorry? there is absolutely nothing to be sorry about Rachel, have some shame and

    stop trying to make yourself relevant by engaging yourself in my marriage. Get out of here!¡± Lina bursted angrily and I stared at her calmly.

    ¡°Lina that is enough !¡± Xavier bursted and she cried.

    ¡°What do you even see in her Xavier, she is too weak and you know she is not one of here. How can you shut me out just because of one mistake¡± she bursted angrily and I did not expect it when she sliced her long nails through my arm injuring me in the

    process.

    Jayden and some of the Omega¡¯s present took her away as she threw curses at me telling me she is going to make my life a living hell.

    ¡°I will make you regret poking yourself in my rtionship!¡± she said and Xavier walked

    over to me.

    ¡°I¡¯m so sorry¡± Xavier apologised worriedly.

    ¡°I should take my leave¡± I said and Derrick stared at me.

    ¡°Are you okay Rachel ?¡± he asked worriedly.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine champ, be a good boy okay¡± I said and Xavier said as he saw me outside.

    ¡°Your wife is sick Xavier !¡± I said and he gave a nod.

    ¡°I sincerely apologise, I don¡¯t even know what is running through Lina¡¯s mind. I will make it up to you I promise¡± he said and I gave a nod.

    ¡°I have a doctor who can check the injury and¡­¡± he trailed.

    Going to the pack doctor meant getting my cover blown.

    ¡°I will be fine, it doesn¡¯t hurt that bad¡± I said and he gave a nod as I got into my car and drove out of hispound.

    I got to my father¡¯s mansion and Penny was already back from the office, she wasn¡¯t a fan of workingte.

    ¡°What¡¯s up? how did the meeting go ?¡± she asked curiously.

    ¡°A lot happened¡± I said and she gasped.

    ¡°A lot like what? don¡¯t tell me you got your cover blown¡± she said worriedly.

    ¡°I did not get my cover blown Penny, stop being negative¡± I said and she sighed in relief.

    ¡°I can¡¯t imagine something that bad taking ce babe, I was worried through out the time you spent there¡± she said and I chuckled.

    ¡°Derrick has some simrities with Damien Penny, I had a lot of fun with my so. Things turned bad when Lina entered into the house with her bad energy¡± I said and Penny shook her head as I told her everything.

    ¡°Lina is just the most shameless person I have heard about in my entire life¡± she said and I chuckled.

    ¡°That shamelessness is gonna put her in a lot of trouble because the minute she touched me with her wretched hands, she touched the tail of a lion¡± I said and she gasped.

    ¡°She touched you?¡± Penny asked in shock.

    ¡°Yeah, but I¡¯m a werewolf and our wounds dry out almost immediately, I had to leave before Xavier senses something wrong¡± I said and she sighed.

    ¡°A lot happened¡± Penny said calmly.

    ¡°Yes and I havee to a conclusion that Lina would be the first to pay for her misdeeds¡± I said and she smiled.

    ¡°What is the n ?¡± she asked excitedly.

    ¡°We start with her career, she won¡¯t know what hit her¡± I said smirking.

    ¡°I like the sound of that she said and we bothughed.

    As I wanted to exto her how we are going to go about our n, my phone rang showing Xaiver¡¯s name as the caller.

    ¡°Hello¡± I said.

    ¡°Hi, have you gotten home¡± he asked from the other end.

    ¡°Yes, I got home not quite long¡± I said.

    ¡°I¡¯m really sorry on behalf of my Lina, I hope you have gotten your injury treated¡± he asked with concern in his voice.

    A wale we ended the call.

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 Chapter 36

    ? EMERALD POV?

    ¡°Herees my runaway date¡± Gabriel said teasingly as I walked closer to him.

    ¡°Runaway date indeed, you are crazy Gab¡± I said as I sat next to him.

    ¡°So¡­..how chuckled.

    was your romantic getaway with Xavier !¡± he asked and I looked away as I

    ¡°There is nothing romantic between me and Xavier¡± I said and heughed.

    ¡°You won¡¯t believe how hard I¡¯m trying to believe what you just said. But, I trust you¡± he said and I did not know how to feel about the sarcastic reply.

    ¡°Xavier was my Ex, I agree there are times where I get a little bit carried away by whatever is going on, but I know what am doing¡± I said and he stared at me in silence.

    ¡°I just want to make sure that your head is still in the game¡± he said and I gave a nod.

    ¡°I found out recently that Lina was physically abusing my son Derrick¡± I said and het stared at me in shock.

    ¡°What !¡± he said in shock.

    ¡°It hurt to see him in that condition, but more than anything else in the world I wish to gain custody of my son soon and put an end to this game¡± I said and he smiled.

    ¡°You are a strong woman Rachel¡¯ he said holding my hand from across the table.

    ¡°You are a strong man Gabriel, it takes a strong man to pick up the pieces of his life after what transpired in the past¡± I said and he sighed.

    ¡°I guess you are right, you are a beautiful woman Rachel, I find myself interested in you¡± he said and I stared at him speechlessly.

    ¡°Gab¡­.¡± I trailed.

    ¡°I¡¯m serious¡± he said and he looked away calmly.

    ¡°You can¡¯t be interested in me,we are business partners¡± I said and he chuckled.

    ¡°Being your business partners should not stop me from wanting you¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°Gab¡± I said as my cheeks was heated in a blush.

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    ¡°Talking about the business of the day, I just wanted to let you know that we might be going serious with this very soon¡± he said gesturing towards some files on the table and I raised my eyebrows curiously.

    ¡°I don¡¯t grab¡± I said and read through it.

    ¡°This would break him¡± I said and he chuckled.

    ¡°You still care about him Rachel, that would do you no good at the long run¡± he said and I was silent throughout.

    Gabriel offered to drive me home after dinner but I refused and asked my driver to pick me up instead.

    ¡°Wee back miss Anderson¡± the guard at the door greeted and I gave a nod as I made my way into the mansion.

    ¡°Hey babe¡± Penny waved at me as she ate from the snacks on her te..

    ¡°Hey¡± I said as I went upstairs to my son¡¯s room to check up on him but was met with an empty room I rushed downstairs with a frown on my face.

    ¡°Is everything okay?¡± Penny asked in concern.

    ¡°What¡¯s up. have you seen Damien ?¡± I asked as I dropped my purse on the opposite chair.

    ¡°No, I thought you guys went out together it is not long since I came back from the office¡± she said and I stared at her in disbelief.

    ¡°What did you mean Penny, I went out with Gab. How would I go with him¡± I asked as my voice broke at the edge.

    ¡°I think you should check your father¡¯s room first before raising an rm¡± she said and I could detect the worry on her voice.

    Penny and I walked I drop to Dad¡¯s room and Dad walked out of the bathroom.

    ¡°Dad have you seen Damien ?¡± I asked and he raised his eyebrows.

    ¡°I thought you guys went out together¡± he said and my jaws literally dropped.

    ¡°Why would anyone of you even think that, he was at home and is supposed to be your responsibility, I don¡¯t understand why you guys would think he went out with me¡± I bursted angrily as my eyes stung with tears

    Where is my son.

    ?AUTHOR¡¯S POV?

    ¡°Jayden¡±

    ¡°Jay¡­Jayden!¡± Lina called as she made her way into his room.

    Jayden¡¯s eyes widened in shock as he looked in her direction.

    ¡°F***¡± he cursed under his breath as he got down from the bed and walked over to her.

    ¡°What were you thinking¡± he asked in shock as he walked over to the door and shut it.

    ¡°I thought we talked about sneaking into my room like this, have you lost it!¡± he bursted angrily.

    ¡°Yes!¡±

    ¡°Yes I have lost it Jayden. Why can¡¯t we just stop all of this? Baby this thing is beginning to scare me¡­..what If Xaiver finds out about everything and rips our hearts out?¡± she asked and he scoffed in anger.

    ¡°Stop being ridiculous Lina. We havee too far to think of giving up¡± he said and she sighed as tears rolled out of her eyes.

    ¡°Fine, I just wanted to let your know that I lo his bed calmly.

    all my big deals¡± she said as she sat on

    ¡°Wait what? how did that happen?¡± he asked in shock.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know, they all called me an abuser and that is what is making me even more. confused¡± she said and Jayden cursed under his breath.

    ¡°Calling you an abuser means they know about your issue with Derrick, who the hell got it out!¡± he bursted angrily.

    ¡°I DON¡¯T KNOW JAYDEN !¡± she said as her voice broke at the edge.

    ¡°It is definitely someone who has ess to the both of you, I thought we had a problem with Xavier, now this!¡± he said and she sighed.

    ¡°Enemies? I have no enemies except Rachel who thinks ruining my life will give her some sought of peace¡± Lina bursted angrily.

    ¡°Rachel Jayden said frowning.

    ¡°What about Rachel ?¡± Lina asked cluelessly.

    ¡°Arc

    you that dumb or dumb acting Lina? of course it was Rachel who tipped the media about your issues with Derrick. What better way to frustrate you than ruining what gives you money¡± Jayden said and Lina gasped in shock.

    ¡°That sly witch !¡± she bursted angrily.

    ¡°I told you we should ruin that woman, but no ! for some reason you want us to stay away from Rachel¡¯ Lina said and Jayden sighed.

    ¡°Rachel is a billionaire heiress Lina, not some helpless werewolf like Emerald who you took out of the way five years ago. Don¡¯t be ridiculous !¡± he said and her eyes stung with

    tears

    ¡°If you are not going to do anything about it, I will do it myself¡± she said and he chuckled.

    ¡°If you end up in trouble, don¡¯t expect me toe save you Lina¡± he said and she. turned to him.

    ¡°Do you even love me or am just a pawn in your stup id game!¡± she bursted angrily.

    ¡°Don¡¯t talk to me in that manner Lina¡± he said and she stared at him angrily.

    ¡°I have lived my entire life trying to please you, gave you everything I have, my b*dy, my support and everything!¡± she bursted in pain.

    ¡°Stop being dramatic Lina¡± he sighed frowning.

    ¡°It was easy for you to sell me into this game with Xavier what is wrong with you¡± she asked as her voice broke in the edge.

    ¡°Everything!¡±

    ¡°Everything is wrong with me Lina, you and I know everything that we have been through together and how much I want to be the Alpha !¡± he said grabbing her arms. tight.

    ¡°Stop it¡± Lina said in pain.

    ¡°You are hurting me please¡­¡± she cried as his grip got even more tighter, Deeping his long fingers into her flesh.

    ¡°That is the way I have felt for years Lina and you of all people should know how much I hate him!¡± he said and she gave nods as she cried.

    ¡°I hate him so bad¡­¡± Jayden said as he cried.

    ¡°You don¡¯t understand how much I hate Xavier, Lina he has everything I have ever

    wanted¡­.he trailed and Lina pulled him close.

    ¡°Everything is going to be okay my love. I¡¯m going to make sure of that Xavier will be six feet under the ground just like his father, I promise you¡± he said and k*ssed her shoulders.

    ¡°What about Rachel ?¡± Lina asked and he held her face closely.

    ¡°We would kill her and it is gonna be so easy trust me¡± he said and she gasped.

    ¡°Really

    but you told me it wasn¡¯t gonna be easy to wipe her away from the surface of the earth?¡± Lina asked frowning.

    ¡°Anything for you my love¡± he said and she chuckled as they locked l*ps again. A noise came from outside the door and they broke away from each other before looking back.

    ¡°You closed that door right?¡± Lina asked in shock.

    ¡°Yes, someone was at the door!¡± he said panicking.

    ¡°You think they heard anything?¡± she asked worriedly.

    ¡°I don¡¯t wanna imagine the sh it we just got ourselves in¡± he said and she rubbed her forehead.

    ¡°The question is, who was it at the door?¡± Lina asked and an ufortable silence. filled the room.

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 Chapter 37

    ? EMERALD POV?

    ¡°Calm down Emerald, I¡¯m sure Damien is safe maybe you should try calling Xavier¡± Dad said and I froze.

    ¡°S hit¡± I cursed under my breath.

    ¡°What if he went over to Xavier¡¯s ce to visit his friend Derrick¡± Penny said and I walked out of the house without stopping to think about what was going on.

    Throughout the ride to Xavier¡¯s ce different thoughts filled my mind, I had no ns for Damien to visit the pack at least not without me

    I tried reaching Xav, but he wouldn¡¯t take my calls immediately I got to the pack, I got down from the car and made my way inside.

    ¡°Miss Anderson¡± I heard Jayden¡¯s voice as he walked towards me.

    ¡°Is everything okay? does Mr Jason know you areing over¡± he asked and I stared at him trying to think of a reply.

    ¡°My son, I¡¯m¡­. looking for someone he is around five years old his name is Damien I said and Jayden stared at me with eyebrows raised.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t know you have a son¡± Jayden said and I made my way inside the pack house as he tried to catch up with me.

    ¡°Damien !¡± I said in shock as I saw him In the dinning room with Derrick immediately. he saw me he smiled in my direction.

    ¡°Hey Mommy¡± he said and I red daggers at him.

    ¡°How the hell did you leave the house without anyone¡¯s knowledge? are you tryna kill me!¡± I bursted angrily and they both stared at me innocently.

    ¡°I told you I want to meet Derrick countless times but you kept refusing mum¡± he said. and I felt bad.

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    ¡°That is because I have been busy¡± I said and he stared at me sadly.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry for being a bad boy mummy¡± he said and my eyes stung with unshed tears.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry Rachel, Damien and I nned this and we are both sorry Derrick said melting my heart immediately.

    ¡°It is bad to do things without the consent of your parents or guardians¡± I said and they

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    both stared at me innocently.

    ¡°What is going on here?¡± I heard Xavier¡¯s voice which made us turn immediately.

    ¡°Damien is here¡± he said shock.

    ¡°Yeah, I figured he will be here considering the fact that I he has been forcing me to bring him here so he can see his best friend¡± I said and Xavier¡¯s eyes softened in their direction.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry they scared you¡± he said as he stared at me.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay¡± I said and looked away.

    ¡°Can we talk ?¡± he asked and I looked

    away.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think that¡¯s necessary¡­¡± I trailed.

    ¡°Please¡± he said and I sighed as I walked with him.

    Ever since the incident with Lina I haven¡¯t been taking his calls and I knew that is the reason he wanted us to talk.

    ¡°You haven¡¯t been taking my calls¡± he said and I stared at him.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think I want more drama in my life XAVIER, you can¡¯t have me and Lina at the same time¡± I said and he sighed softly.

    ¡°I told you I¡¯m already working on ending my rtionship with Lina¡± he said and I sighed.

    ¡°That doesn¡¯t change the fact that she will continue acting dramatic anytime she sees us together, that¡¯s what I can¡¯t bare¡± I said and he held. my hand.

    ¡°I promise am going to make sure the incident doesn¡¯t repeat itself. I miss you¡± he said

    and I smiled.

    ¡°You missed me yet you did note to me¡± I said teasingly.

    ¡°I¡¯ve been busy¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°Spend the evening here¡± he said and I stared at him speechlessly.

    ¡°Where will I be spending the night ?¡± I asked and he chuckled.

    ¡°My room of course¡± he said and I tried my best not to give away my nervous reaction.

    ¡°Okayyy¡± I said and he smiled.

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    ¡°It¡¯s prettyte already, have you had dinner?¡± he asked with concern.

    ¡°Yeah and you?¡± I asked and he shook his head.

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    ¡°Not yet, I was busy with some files in my study I still have a meeting with some very important people. I will be joining you soon¡± he said and I gave a nod as I watched him leave.

    I made my way back to Damien and Derrick.

    ¡°Have you boys had dinner?¡± I asked in concern.

    ¡°Yes mummy his grand aunt Maggie gave us dinner¡± Damien said and I smiled.

    Maggie and her kind heart.

    ¡°Is everything okay?¡± I asked when I noticed Derrick very quiet.

    ¡°Can I call you mummy Rachel ?¡± he asked and my heart melted almost immediately.

    ¡°Of course sweetheart, you can call me whatever you want okay¡± I said and he ran into

    my arms.

    ¡°Thanks mum¡± he said and I wiped the tears that rolled out of my eyes.

    ¡°Are you crying mummy?¡± Damien asked in concern.

    ¡°Of course not, I¡¯m not crying. Show me to your room Derrick¡± I said and Damien gasped.

    ¡°Are we spending the night here mummy ?¡± he asked excitedly.

    ¡°Yes champ¡± I said and he jumped on his feet.

    ¡°Yeah!¡± they both screamed in excitement as they ran towards the room.

    My phone rang and I picked up the call.

    ¡°Hey¡± I said and Penny bombarded me with questions one after the other.

    ¡°Did you find him? is he okay? should we file a missing person report? I can¡¯t believe we were so careless¡± she went on and on as her voice broke at the edge.

    ¡°Breathe Penny,I found him at Xavier¡¯s ce¡± I said and she sighed in relief.

    ¡°That kid is way too smart for his age, how did he even get there¡± she said in shock.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t asked but I will get that piece of information after I tuck the both of them in bed¡± I said and she gasped.

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    ¡°Are you guys spending the night there ?¡± she asked and I chuckled.

    ¡°Yeah, Xav thinks it¡¯ste and we should not be driving home¡± I said and she made. funny sounds.

    ¡°Xav huh¡± she teased.

    ¡°We¡¯ve had this conversation before Penny¡± I said and sheughed.

    ¡°Fine, sweet sleep and please be alert¡± she said and I gave a nod.

    ¡°I will and thanks for being my best friend in the whole world¡± I said and she chuckled.

    ¡°You too bubble bear¡± she said and ended the call and I walked over to Derrick¡¯s room and the Nanny was already helping them take a shower.

    I sat on the bed while waiting for them toe out, Derrick gave Damien one of his PJ and I watched them get on the bed together.

    ¡°You may leave¡± I said to Derrick¡¯s Nanny who was skeptical at first but left after some time.

    I read them a bed story and watched them sleep emotionally as I wiped the tears that rolled out of my eyes.

    ¡°It¡¯s so hard not to believe you are not Emerald¡± I heard a voice from behind that startled me.

    ¡°Sorry if I startled you¡± she said as she walked into the room.

    ¡°Oh it¡¯s okay miss Maggie¡± I said trying my best not to call her aunt Maggie.

    ¡°You and Derrick¡¯s mom bare a strong resemnce, there might be some difference here and there but I can sense it and I wonder how that girl is¡± she said and sighed.

    ¡°I¡¯m sure she¡¯s fine wherever she is¡± I said and she gave a nod.

    ¡°I came to check up on my grandson, it¡¯s a good thing he is already fast asleep. Damien. is such a sharp kid¡± she said and I smiled.

    ¡°I get that a lot¡± I said with a chuckle.

    ¡°You raised him properly¡± she said and I gave a nod.

    Aunt Maggie stayed for sometime before leaving the room, I k*ssed both their foreheads and heard someone clear their throat from the door.

    ¡°Hey beautiful¡± he said and I turned.

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    ¡°You said you won¡¯t stay for long¡± I said and he smiled.

    ¡°I know I said that, but the meeting took a while before it closed. how is my favorite girl doing¡± he said as he k*ssed my checks.

    ¡°I don¡¯t remember saying yes to being your girl¡± I said and heughed.

    ¡°I said yes on your behalf¡± he said and I threw my head backwards as Iughed.

    ¡°You said yes on my behalf, that is cheating¡± I said and he pecked my l*ps.

    ¡°I¡¯m tired¡± he said and I ruffled his hair as we made our way to his room.

    Immediately we got into his room, the painful memories from the past cane to my mind the things we did in this room, how we made love and promises he couldn¡¯t keep, I took a deep breath in and out to calm my nerves. I can¡¯t afford to be emotional now or I will be ruining what I have worked so hard to build.

    ¡°I¡¯ll just go freshen up, do you mind to join me?¡± he asked and Iughed.

    ¡°Just say you have other ns bad boy¡± I said and heughed.

    This is actually a good way to save water you know¡± he said and I rolled my eyes.

    ¡°Save water until you bend me in the position that suits you¡± I said pointing at him and he burst outughing.

    ¡°You are crazy Rachel¡± he said and I couldn¡¯t help butugh for some reason hisughter was way too contagious to avoid.

    ¡°Go ahead and freshen up, I¡¯ll do that after you are done¡± I said and he chuckled.

    ¡°I can¡¯t believe you don¡¯t wanna join me, we will be saving a lot of water¡± he said yfully and I chuckled.

    ?AUTHOR¡¯S POV?

    ¡°I was unable to find who it was that stood outside the door and listened to our conversation, I don¡¯t think it¡¯s Xavier because we will both be under the ground with our hearts ripped out if it was him¡± Jayden said as he sat down with a thud.

    ¡°Then who was it Jayden, I can¡¯t think straight ever since someone walked in on us like that she said and he sighed.

    ¡°Maybe you should calm down too, because worrying like this is not helping us in anyway either¡± he said and she sighed.

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    ¡°We will find out who it was that eavesdropped on our conversation that night sooner orter¡± he said and she gave a nod.

    ¡°I just found out Rachel has a son around Derrick¡¯s age¡± he said and she gasped.

    ¡°That sl ut¡± Lina bursted angrily.

    ¡°What is she doing here again?¡± she asked angrily.

    ¡°That should be thest thing on your mind, what you should be thinking about is how

    she hid it from the media for all these years. Rachel might not be as innocent as we think she is, what if she has an ulterior motive?¡± he asked and Lina gasped as her mouth formed in o shape.

    ¡°I knew that sly witch had something up her sleeves¡± Lina said in shock.

    Sooner orter they were gonna find out exactly what Rachel is up to and use it to their advantage.

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 Chapter 38

    ? XAVIER POV?

    ¡°I don¡¯t think it will work¡± Rachel said as sheughed sweetly.

    ¡°How about I sleep this way and you sleep at the other side of the bed ?¡± I asked and she sulked on her bottom l*p softly.

    ¡°It is still the same thing¡± she saidughing.

    ¡°Okay, so what exactly are you scared of?¡± I asked and she raised her eyebrows.

    ¡°I¡¯m not scared of anything¡± she said as she refused to make eye contact with me.

    ¡°You can¡¯t even look me in the eyes right now Rachel, that is because you are hiding. something¡± I said and she stared at me..

    ¡°I don¡¯t want things to be awkward between us Xavier ¡­can¡¯t you see we are attracted to each other?¡± she asked and I chuckled.

    ¡°You are a beautiful woman Rachel any full blooded man will be attracted to you¡± I said

    and she blushed.

    ¡°Okayyyy¡± she said and I k*ssed her shoulders.

    ¡°There is no need for the damacation we will still wake up cuddling¡± I said and she threw her head backwards as sheughed.

    ¡°It is the truth¡± I said and she pushed my face softly.

    ¡°Be my girlfriend¡± I said and her beautiful eyes met mine for a second.

    ¡°I told you it¡¯s a no until Lina is out of the equation¡± she said and faced the other side of the bed and I stared at her slender waist and enticing butts.

    ¡°I told you Lina is not someone you should be worried about¡± I said and she sat up on the bed.

    ¡°I¡¯m not up for games Xavier, I have a son and I have self respect, I don¡¯t think I want to be involved with a married man¡± she said and I have never seen her so angry in my entire life.

    ¡°I am not a married man¡­.¡± I trailed and she raised her eyebrows in amusement.

    ¡°Thest time I checked you are in a rtionship with Lina, no matter how much the rtionship isplicated it doesn¡¯t change the fact that you are married¡± she said and I took a deep breath in and out.

    ¡°That hurts¡± I muttered under my breath and she sighed.

    ¡°The truth hurts Xavier¡¯ she said and my eyes moved from her beautiful eyes to her plump pink l*ps.

    I leaned close to her and she stared at me eyes with equal want. I could hear the sound of her heart beating crazily against her chest, I closed the space between us and captured her l*ps in a k*ss.

    Immediately our l*ps met it was like a fire ignited between us passion and hunger, her hands went around my n*eck as our tongues fought for dominance, I felt my little man wakes up as she unbuttoned my shirt sending the buttons across the room.

    I have never wanted anyone the way I wanted Rachel, her soft moans and cries of pleasure filled the room as we k*ssed passionately. I k*ssed my way downwards and raised her shirt slowly taking it off her b*dy and reaveling her round boobs

    ¡°Xav¡­.ier¡± she cried out in pleasure as my mouth met with the soft buds sucking one and kneading the other one with my free hand. She threw her head backwards as curses of pleasure left her mouth, everything about what we were doing felt too familiar to ignore.

    The taste of her b*dy and the sounds of her moans it felt too familiar to ignore I held her hair tightly pulling her into me.

    ¡°Xavier¡­¡± she cried and that is when we heard a knock on our door.

    ¡°Stop¡± she said as I ran my fingers on her thighs.

    ¡°Shhhhhhh¡± I said and ate into her l*ps again.

    ¡°Mommy¡± we heard Damien¡¯s voice from outside the door and she pushed me off.

    ¡°Oh my goodness it¡¯s Damien¡± she said getting off from the bed.

    I cursed under my breath as my eyes moved over to my d*ck which was hard as a rock. If the kids didn¡¯t show up I will be having the best time of my life right now.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡± Rachel mouthed as she walked towards the door now d in my T shirt.

    ¡°Mummy¡± he said as he ran into her arms.

    ¡°What is it champ ?¡± she asked as she bent to his level.

    ¡°Mummy, Damien kept having nightmares Derrick said and I can¡¯t ignored the shock that overwhelmed me.

    Throughout the years I spent with Lina as my wife he had never for one day called her

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    his mother. Maybe it had something to do with the fact that she was abusive, I don¡¯t know how to react to all of this.

    He called Rachel his mummy.

    ¡°It is okay champ, it¡¯s just a dream. You have scare your friend Damien¡± she said as she k*ssed Derrick¡¯s forehead. One thing I noticed was the fact that she wasn¡¯t baise in her affection towards Damien or Derrick.

    ¡°What was the dream about baby?¡± she asked and his eyes moved over to my direction. probably wondering if he should say what he was about to say in front of me.

    ¡°Go:

    ahead sweetheart, Xavier is harmless¡± she said and I nearly chuckled at that.

    ¡°Something bad happened to mummy and Derrick¡± he said as he cried.

    ¡°Hey it¡¯s okay¡­it¡¯s just a dream sugar¡± she said as she hugged him and rubbed his back softly.

    ¡°Nothing is going to happen to mummy and Derrick okay¡± she said and Derrick gave a nod.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry we ruined your sleep¡± Derrick said and I walked over to the both of them.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay¡± I said and Derrick moved into my arms.

    ¡°Can we sleep here tonight please?¡± he asked and I looked over to Rachel who gave a nod in approval.

    ¡°C¡¯mon let¡¯s get y¡¯all on the bed¡± I said as we all walked over to the bed.

    Rachel tucked them in while I stared at her calmly, my heart squeezed in hurt at the thought of how our lives would have been if things didn¡¯t go wrong between Emerald and I.

    Seeing the things Lina is capable of, what if it was all a frame up and Emerald didn¡¯t hurt Dad.

    ? EMERALD POV?

    I watched the boys sleep and tears rolled out of my eyes at the thought that I will be ruining all of this very soon. He hurt me and no matter how hard I try to forget about it, it¡¯s toote to start having second thoughts.

    The revenge must happen no matter what.

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    The wetness under my legs reminded me of just how much I wanted to sleep with Xavier, I will be under him shamelessly if our sons did not interrupt us.

    Do I really have such little control over my desires when he is involved?? I questioned. myself.

    ¡°I told you we still want our mate¡± N said in my head and my eyes moved around the

    room.

    ¡°He is not our mate n, you have always seem to forget the fact that he rejected us¡± I said in anoyance.

    ¡°But I miss Rolfe¡± she said reffering to Xavier¡¯s wolf.

    ¡°Stop it N¡± I said blocking her out if my head. Walking into the bathroom I decided to get a cold shower to help with the h orny feeling. Xavier messed up my mind with whatever we just did.

    The next morning, I woke up quiet early and went over to see how breakfast was being prepared, thest thing I want is trusting anyone in this pack with my son¡¯s well being.

    If they were capable of what they did to us in the past, then they are capable of anything.

    I was still in the kitchen when someone hugged me from behind with k*sses on my back.

    ¡°Xavier¡± I said and he chuckled.

    ¡°Good morning Bambi¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°Good morning¡± I said and he raised his eyebrows teasingly.

    ¡°What?¡± I asked and heughed.

    ¡°Why are youughing?¡± I asked and he bit his lower l*p.

    ¡°You are stillughing¡± I said and he k*ssed my forehead.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry about yesterday¡± I said and heughed harder.

    ¡°The kidse first Bambi¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°And you were even n to seduce me Xavier I thought you are a saint¡± I said and heughed.

    ¡°You don¡¯t want to know the things I do in the bedroom¡± he said and he I couldn¡¯t bring my self to say another word after all I am familiar with the man¡¯s hotness in the

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    bedroom.

    That exins why I got pregnant with twins after our countless night¡¯s together, Xavier was quiet demanding in the bedroom with a stamina that was out of this world. When we were together our nights together were heated and filled with passion.

    ¡°What is on your mind?¡± he asked teasingly.

    ¡°You¡± I said and heughed.

    ¡°I can see that¡± he said and I pushed his face before he could k*ss me.

    ¡°Not like this, we are not doing this in front of the workers Xavier¡± I said and he k*ssed my cheeks teasingly.

    ¡°Xavier !¡± I scolded him as he threw his head back inughter.

    This man is something else.

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 Chapter 39

    ? EMERALD POV?

    ¡°Watching you make breakfast is just so cute¡± Xavier said as we walked out of the kitchen together.

    ¡°I¡¯m not used to you acting this way, am still shocked¡± I said and he burst outughing.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to continue acting this way until you listen to me and agree to be my girlfriend¡± Xavier said and I pushed his face away softly.

    ¡°Hope you don¡¯t go about saying that to all the girls you woo¡± I said and he chuckled.

    ¡°Only for you babe¡± he said and pecked my cheeks.

    ¡°Go get the kids down here¡± I said and he chuckled as he made his way up the stairs..

    I took a deep breath in and out and started making ns on how to get home on time, I wonder what¡¯s up with Penny and if father is mad at me for spending the night at Xavier¡¯s ce.

    ¡°Mummy!¡± I heard Damien¡¯s excited voice and turned just to see him running into my arms for a hug followed by his brother Derrick.

    ¡°Good morning mummy¡± he said grinning from ear to ear.

    ¡°Good morning Rachel¡± Derrick said and I smiled at him.

    ¡°This way little guys, I made breakfast¡± I said leading them towards the dinner table.

    ¡°Breakfast time¡± they said in unison making Xavier and I chuckle. I sat next to Xavier and gasped immediately he held my hand under the table.

    ¡°Stop it¡± I whispered softly and he raised his eyebrows in my direction.

    ¡°Stop what?¡± he asked feigning innocence.

    ¡°Stop what you are doing you naughty man¡± I said and heughed.

    ¡°Is everything okay mummy?¡± Derrick asked curiously.

    ¡°Of course sweetheart, everything is okay¡± I food.

    ld and he gave a nod as he focused on his

    ¡°See what your naughtiness had caused? you f ucking grabbed their attention¡± I said and he smiled teasingly.

    ¡°It is a bad habit to talk while eating¡± he said and I opened and closed my mouth like a fish.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t eaten anything thing, have I ?¡± I asked and he threw his head backwards as heughed loud.

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to eat anything sweetheart, I can eat for the both of us¡± he said and Iughed.

    ¡°What are you? Romeo¡± I said and he pouted cutely.

    ¡°You are underestimating what I am capable of¡± he said and I ignored him as I started eating, he decided to focus on his food too.

    Aunt Maggie walked into the dinning table looking really tired and she looked like she just woke up.

    ¡°Good morning ma¡¯am, are you okay?¡± I asked with concern.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine, I just hurt my foot pretty bad¡± she said and for some reason what she said. didn¡¯t add up.

    I hope she was not involved in any form of trouble.

    ¡°Since when did you hurt yourself this bad? have you paid a visit to the pack doctor?¡± Xavier asked subconsciously as he walked over to her and bent down to check the sprained ankle.

    ¡°Ouch.¡± she cried in pain.

    ¡°Sorry Gran¡± Derrick said and she smiled in his direction.

    After breakfast Xavier left the table with her, I think he decided to take her to the pack. doctor by himself, he came back after spending about 45 minutes.

    ¡°How is your aunt doing?¡± I asked and he looked at me in suprise.

    ¡°How did you know she is my aunt?¡± he asked and I looked at him calmly trying to find the perfect answer.

    you call

    ¡°She told me she is your mother¡¯s sister and that makes her your aunt. Besides, her aunt Maggie any smart person will put the dots together¡± I said and heughed.

    ¡°I think so¡± he said and sighed.

    ¡°Aunt Maggie is a good woman, this is the first time she is getting into such ident within this house. It is supirising since we don¡¯t expose her to addbour¡± he said and I forced a smile.

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    ¡°She is going to be okay¡± I said rubbing his back.

    ¡°Derrick and I will have to leave soon, I have some important things to take care of¡± I said and he pulled me into his arms as he hugged me from behind.

    ¡°But I¡¯m going to miss you¡± he said and I chuckled.

    ¡°Stop whining like a kid, I have work to do. Are you driving us home personally or I should get my driver?¡± I asked and he pecked my checks..

    ¡°I will do the honour of driving the both of you back home¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°How about you join me to a charity event on Friday night?¡± he asked and I fold my hands against my chest.

    ¡°Friday night?¡± I asked and he smiled.

    ¡°Why do you like to answer my questions with questions?¡± he asked and I bit my lower l*p.

    ¡°It is because you have a wife and you want to take someone else to a charity event, what would people say?¡± I asked and he sighed.

    ¡°Rachel people will always talk, no one can find happiness by thinking about what other people have say¡± he said and I chuckled.

    ¡°See him trying to convince me into being his date¡± I said teasingly as Iughed.

    ¡°Is that a yes?¡± he asked yfully and Iughed.

    ¡°Yes!¡± he eximed excitedly.

    ¡°What is that¡± I said and heughed.

    ¡°When did I even say yes¡± I said and he chuckled.

    ¡°C¡¯mon kids¡± he said and Damien walked over to us apanied by Derrick.

    The ride to my ce was not a quiet one as the kids talked about random things while Xavier did the driving. I had a lot on my mind too, mainly on how to go o about everything happening in my life at the moment.

    Two men who are part of little game were asking me out, Gabriel Fernandez my business partner the guy who wanted to be part of my revenge n and there is Xavier Jason the man who broke me beyond repair, took my son and left me to die yet still managed to make my heart beat crazily.

    I shut my eyes tight as a wave of confusion hit my mind.

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    Someone sat in a dark room making a phone call.

    The girl is Emerald, I know her when I see her I cannot be mistaken¡± she said in

    annoyance.

    ¡°I am not saying you are mistaken, what I don¡¯t understand is her ability to hide from all of us this long¡± The person at the other end of the call said.

    ¡°How could Xavier not recognize her at first sight? they were very much in love with each other¡± he said and she sighed.

    ¡°I am your mother Elroy and I can never lie to you¡± Aunt Maggie said as she stood up from her chair.

    ¡°What you are trying to tell me is that Rachel and Emerald are one person¡± he asked. and Maggie walked around the room.

    ¡°Yes, I just don¡¯t understand how the s tupid naive girl suddenly grew up wings over night and became one of the most sessful werewolf billionaires in the human world, it is quiet shocking¡± she said and lit up a stick of ciggarrate

    ¡°So what do you think we should do mother?¡± he asked calmly.

    ¡°We have a lot to do son¡± she said and puffed out smoke from her pipe.

    ¡°But as you know, things are no longer the same around here. Lina has ns Elroy all this while we thought she only had the motive of being Luna but we were wrong, she is not the master mind of this whole game¡± she said and Elroy gasp.

    ¡°Yes son, she is in a rtionship with Jayden¡± she said and Elroy felt was shocked. The pack house was really a ce buried with numerous lies and deceit, too many to even

    mention.

    ¡°Jayden the Beta??¡± he asked to be sure of what he just heard.

    ¡°And here I am, thinking that I was the only one who wanted a taste of Xavier¡¯s position. how could his own best friend want to run the pack mother? The same best friend. which made him tag me a betrayer and send me out of the pack forever?¡± Elroy asked.

    in shock.

    ¡°Life is unpredictable son¡± she said as she scoffed.

    wanted to

    ¡°You know the story of how Carlos left me for Xavier¡¯s mother, I have a be the pack¡¯s Luna, I have always wanted to have a say in the affairs of this pack but that

    dream did note into realisation because Carlos picked someone else over me¡± she said in anger.

    ¡°My own sister, after years of f ucking me behind the pack members, how could he mark my own blood sister over me!¡± she bursted angrily.

    ¡°You are his biological son and the rightful Alpha of the BLOOD MOON PACK!¡± she bursted angrily.

    ¡°I know mother and trust me we don¡¯t have to do anything to win this game, let others fight the battle we woulde in when everyone is least expecting and do the needful¡± Elory said and aunt Maggie smirked.

    Her son is right, for now she would continue being the sweet aunt Maggie who had the good of everyone at heart.

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 Chapter 40

    ? XAVIER POV?

    ¡°So you want to end your marriage wit Lina in other to pursue what you are building with that human¡± one of the elders asked during the general meeting.

    ¡°I thought we came here to talk about the well being of the pack? for few weeks now. there has not been any attack on the pack members, I thought everyone would be concerned how to make sure that continues not how I should get back to Lina because I don¡¯t think I want to continue my marriage with an abuser¡± I said and Jayden stood rooted on the spot without saying anything.

    He is my best friend and even if he is the beta of the park and he is concerned about. the well being of the pack, it does not change the fact that he would support me through thick and thing.

    ¡°Calling Lina an abuser does not change the fact that we heard rumour of you dating. miss Anderson, what if that¡¯s what triggered her into abusing Derrick¡± one of them asked and I stared at them as if they had lost it.

    ¡°Are you f ucking serious right now!! does that justify the fact that she could have killed. my son¡± I fired angrily.

    ¡°Lina and I have been married for five good years, for her to have habored deep hatred. for Emerald and used it against our son irrespective of the fact I am her husband, just shows me the kind of mindset she has and with that type of mindset Lina can kill an entiremunity¡± I bursted angrily.

    ¡°So now what are your ns?¡± one of them asked and I stared at them suspiciously, for some reason I did not feel the urge to tell them anything.

    ¡°For now I think we should talk about the well being of the pack¡± I said and I could see. the look of disappointment on their faces.

    After the meeting with the pack Elders, I decided to check on Derrick..

    ¡°Hey champ¡± I said immediately I got into his room.

    ¡°Good evening Daddy¡± he said as I gestured towards his bed.

    ¡°What are you up to?¡± I asked and he chuckled.

    ¡°Nothing much, just trying to round up with my home work. Heard you were having a meeting with the pack Elders?¡± he asked curiously.

    ¡°Yup, and it is not something kids should be interested in¡± I said calmly.

    ¡°Why?¡± he asked with eyebrows raised.

    ¡°Because it is the pack personal affairs champ¡± I said and he frowned.

    ¡°Well that¡¯s serious¡± he said as he pouted cutely.

    ¡°Why are adultsplicated?¡± he asked and I fought the urge tough.

    ¡°You are too young to understand kiddo¡± I said and he stopped what he was doing.

    ¡°But am five years old already¡± he said frowning.

    ¡°Get to twenty first¡± I said and he took a deep breath in and out.

    ¡°Daddy¡± he called.

    ¡°Yes champ¡± I answered immediately.

    ¡°Do you like Rachel ?¡± he asked and I fought the smile on my face.

    ¡°Yeah, I like Rachel¡± I said and he smirked.

    ¡°But you are married to Mrs Lina, is that even right?¡± he asked and I took a deep breath in and out.

    This is exactly what you get when you give birth to a son that is too smart for his age.

    ¡°That is why I said it isplicated son¡± I said and he gave a nod.

    ¡°I like miss Rachel though, sometimes I wonder what it would have been if I still had my biological mummy with me¡± he said.

    that made me a little bit emotional.

    I have been thinking about Emerald a lot these days and hearing him say this brought back the thoughts I have been trying to bury for years.

    ¡°I¡¯m sure she is happy wherever she is champ¡± I said and he sighed softly.

    ¡°She should have been here daddy, I wonder who she is and what she looks like¡± he said and I didn¡¯t know what to say to that.

    I spent some time with him and even fed him his dinner before leaving for my room. The next morning, I got dressed and left for the office with Jayden¡¯spany.

    ¡°Good morning sir, someone is here to see you¡± my secretary said immediately I worked into my office.

    ¡°Who is it?¡± I asked while typing on myptop.

    ¡°Your wife sir¡± she said and I stopped what I was doing on myptop and sighed.

    ¡°What did she say she wants ?¡± I asked and she stared at me with her eyes wide opened looking so shocked at my statement.

    I¡¯m sure she¡¯s wondering why I am asking her what my wife wants, when I should be asking my wife that question in person.

    ¡°Let her in¡± I said and leaned on the chair.

    Immediately she left Lina walked into my office d in a ck dress and sandals, she looked kinda sick and tired, seeing her like that got me worried even after what she did.

    to my son.

    ¡°What do you want Lina?¡± I asked and she stared at me calmly.

    ¡°We were married for five years infact we are still married Xavier, you should at least offer me a seat¡± she said as she looked at me obviously disappointed.

    ¡°We are married for five years before you constantly abused my son in my absence. Lina, that is not something I want to be reminded of¡± I said and she sat down calmly.

    ¡°The news everywhere that I abused your son Xavier, brands no longer wanna work with me my life is ruined¡± she said and I stared at her calmly.

    ¡°So?¡± I asked and she sighed.

    ¡°Baby I¡¯m sorry, I have said it before and will keep saying it until you give me another chance to prove to you how sorry I am¡­ she trailed slowly.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think any amount of apology would make me reconsider the decisions I have made Lina, I don¡¯t want to remain in this thing we call a marriage. It¡¯s not working for the both of us¡± I said and she cried.

    ¡°Is it because of Rachel ? that woman is not worth it XAVIER ! she ruined my life and has always hated me from the beginning isn¡¯t that suspicious to you¡± she bursted angrily.

    ¡°I will be sending you the divorce papers soon, make sure they are signed and sent to my office as soon as possible. As you can see, I was busy before you came into my office¡± I said and she stood up.

    ¡°Mark my words Xavier, you wille back to me. You came back when things hit the rock between you and Emerald, I am not scared of the nonsense you have going on with Rachel Anderson¡± she said and made her way out of my office while I watched in disbelief.

    I still have the Charity event am supposed to attend with Rachel this evening, I miss

    her.

    **

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    ?EMERALD POV?

    ¡°You haven¡¯t answered my questions Emerald, with the look of things you¡¯ll be sleeping with Xavier before you even realize it¡± she said and I chuckled.

    ¡°Penny that is not going to happen¡± I said and blushed. At this point I don¡¯t even trust my b*dy reactions in his presence not after what happened the other night.

    ¡°You miss him¡± she said teasingly.

    ¡°Who¡¯s side are you on? you better face the reality because sooner orter we¡¯ll have to put our major ns in action this is not the time matchmaking and unnecessary shipping¡± I said as I stood up from the bed.

    ¡°Oh, is it safe to ship you with Mr Fernandez ?¡± she asked teasingly.

    ¡°Whatever you which sweetheart, I need to get ready for the charity event I will be attending with Xavier tonight¡± I said and she wiggled her eyebrows teasingly.

    ¡°This is getting really exciting¡± she said teasingly.

    ¡°Wake up from that slumber best friend¡± I said and she stood

    up.

    ¡°I should help you get ready for tonight then¡± she said and I smiled.

    She spent about two hours getting me ready for the event, I stared at the red designer. dress and Penny whistled.

    ¡°Wo thedy in red, you are definitely stealing the spotlight tonight¡± she said and I rolled my eyes to her..

    ¡°You¡¯re my best friend and would definitely find me beautiful even if I wear rags babe¡± I said and she gasped.

    ¡°No f uckin way¡± she said and Iughed.

    ¡°You can¡¯t even deny it sweetheart¡± I said and she smirked.

    We heard the horn of a car as our eyes moved over to the clock.

    ¡°I guess he is here already¡± she said excitedly.

    ¡°Your excitement makes me want tough¡± I said and she grinned from car to

    car.

    ¡°Don¡¯t forget to use protection babe, I have a pack of condoms in my room just in case

    ites in handy¡± she said teasingly as she went into her room to get me a condom.

    ¡°I¡¯m attending a charity event, not going for a S*x date¡± I said and sheughed.

    ¡°Oh please spear me that, with the fire burning in between the two of you, anything can happen¡± she said pping excitedly.

    ¡°Stop putting thoughts in my head, have a nice evening Penny¡± I said and made my way out of the room.

    There he was leaning on his car d in ck Armani suit and shiny Italian ck shoes to match, the guy is f uckin obsess with ck. His hair was jelled backwards adding to his serious yet breathtaking look.

    ¡°You look so beautiful Rachel¡± he said after staring at me for sometime.

    ¡°Your reaction said that before you even opened your mouth, you don¡¯t look bad either I said as he opened the car door like a gentleman.¡±

    ¡°Ain¡¯t you

    the sweetest¡± I asked teasingly and heughed.

    ¡°Derrick misses you¡± he said immediately he got into his car.

    ¡°An tell him I miss him too¡± I said and he nodded his head as he drove out of mypound.

    ¡°So¡­.is Derrick the only one who misses me?¡± I asked and his cheeks heated in a blush.

    ¡°Of course no¡­.¡± he said.

    ¡°Wait are you blushing?¡± I asked teasingly.

    ¡°Wait what? I¡¯m not¡­ blushing 1¡­¡± he said and I burst outughing.

    ¡°An you are so cute¡± I said pulling his cheeks and heughed.

    ¡°People should not hear you calling me cute babe, not with my reputation¡± he said and I chuckled.

    We got to the event after a long drive and Xavier had his hand at my back as we walked into therder hall. The whole ce was filled with business men and women chatting among themselves while soft music is been yed in the background.

    I began to feel the eyes of many people on my b*dy as they talked among themselves, women stared at me with envy and jealousy and men couldn¡¯t take their eyes off me.

    ¡°I¡¯m beginning to think it was a bad idea bringing you here¡± Xavier whispered softly. into my ears.

    11:05 Thu, 22 Feb M UG

    ¡°Why?¡± I asked and he smiled.

    ¡°Men can¡¯t take their eyes off you and it is making me possessive of you¡± he said and I burst outughing as I tried to cover my mouth so I won¡¯tugh too loud.

 Chapter 41

    ? EMERALD POV?

    ¡°You are so possessive¡± I teased him and heughed.

    ¡°Mr Jason¡± someone said and he still had his hand on my back.

    ¡°Good to see you tonight Mr Vasquez¡± he said to the man as they talked.

    ¡°I sent a business email to your personal assistant am hoping we could do business soon¡± the short man said and he smiled politely.

    Immediately the man left someone else called my name.

    ¡°Miss Anderson¡± he said and we shook hands, as he started praise mytest business idea. It is not a new thing on how much impact I have made on my father¡¯spany ever since I took over as CEO.

    T

    ¡°I guess we would be receiving greetings like this the entire night¡± he said and I chuckled.

    ¡°There is one way to

    avoid them though I said and his eyes widened.

    ¡°Really?? How??¡± he asked and Iughed.

    ¡°Avoid eye contact. If you are always in a conversation with someone else how would they get the opportunity to talk to you¡± I said and he smiled.

    ¡°See why I said we make a good team flower¡± he said teasingly.

    ¡°I¡¯m d you think so¡± I said and we both focused on what was going on.

    ¡°Mr Jason¡± someone called again and he gave me an apologetic look before walking off with the guy.

    ¡°You guys seem so cozy with each other. At first, I thought you are still so much in love with him¡± someone said from behind and I did not need a soot sayer to tell me it was Gabriel.

    ¡°Fernandez¡± I said as I turned towards him.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t know you will attend the event, like am not expecting your presence¡± I said he smirked.

    ¡°Good to see you then¡± he said and took a sip from his ss of wine.

    ¡°Is your head still in the game or I should be worried¡± he asked with one of his hands.

    tucked into the pocket of his pants..

    ¡°What are you saying?¡± I asked as I fought the urge

    urge of get a

    get angry.

    ¡°I am not a kid Fernandez !¡± I spat frustratedly and some eyes turned to us but I smiled and raised my ss.

    ¡°Love can make us do craziest things if you ask me chica¡± he said and I cursed under my breath.

    ¡°We have a n, awhich can note into action if you keep pestering me like this !¡± I said and he stared at me for a minute.

    ¡°You think am pestering you??¡± he asked and I could detect the hurt in his voice.

    ¡°I did not mean for it toe out that way Gabriel, you were pestering me¡± I said and he sighed softly.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡± I said and

    someone sneaked his/her hand around my waist.

    ¡°What is going on here ?¡± Xavier asked and I could feel his Alpha aura in the entire

    space.

    ¡°I rubbed his arms softly and that seem to ease him a little, thest thing we want is this man shifting to his wolf form in a room filled with humans and werewolves.

    ¡°Good evening Mr Jason, it been a long time¡± Gabriel said with a tone that said he was not really interested in seeing Xavier¡¯s face.

    ¡°You are thest person I want to see around my woman Gabriel¡± he said and Gabriel smirked.

    ¡°I thought you were married before or you want to ruin her like you¡¯ve done to all your other women¡± he muttered softly but before I knew it Xavier threw a punch directly at his face.

    I gasped in shock as Gab ced his hand on his face and drops of blood stained his hand from his nose.

    ¡°Why is the truth suddenly too much toprehend Xavier? Does it hurt !¡± Gabriel asked again riling him up on purpose.

    ¡°Gabriel that is enough!¡± I screamed and people began to murmur under their breath.

    ¡°Stay away from her Fernandez, you don¡¯t want to see my bad side¡± Xavier said and before I knew it Gabriel threw a punch at him and they got into a serious fight that ended with Jayden running across the room with some other guys to stop them from hitting each.

    This is definitely going to be on the media first thing tommorow morning, how embarrassing.

    ¡°He have no rights or whatsever to act all sarcastic not after what he did to me!¡± Xavier bursted angrily and that got me curious.

    ¡°We were only talking business I do not appreciate you getting into a fight with someone because of me. I am not amodity¡± I said immediately we got into the car.

    He ended up asking Jayden to stand in for him at the event, and I couldn¡¯t stay not after the drama that happened.

    ¡°I just lost it when he said those words to me Rachel, I don¡¯t want to loose you¡± he said holding my hands in hisrge ones.

    I stared at him speechlessly, exactly the words he said before hurting me five years ago. One thing am not sure of is if he has repented..

    ¡°You should go to the hospital and get yourself treated¡± I said even if I knew his wounds. had dried up almost instantly, I just yed along.

    ¡°I don¡¯t need to go to the hospital am fine¡± he said and I nodded my head.

    ¡°Where are we going¡± I asked when I noticed he was driving towards another direction.

    ¡°How about we spend the night at my house at the beach?¡± he asked and I sighed immediately I remembered exactly what had happened thest time we spent time alone.

    Xavier¡­¡± I trailed.

    ¡°Please¡­¡± he trailed and I smiled.

    ¡°Fine, as long as you make my stay there worth it. I haven¡¯t had dinner yet just so you know¡± I said and heughed.

    ¡°I better order us some food then because, I don¡¯t what what happened thest time. when I tryed to cook for us the other day should repeat itself again¡± he said and I burst. outughing.

    ¡°You better do, I am exhausted and can¡¯t cook¡± I said as I felt a ping on my phone.

    ¡°Will you being home tonight?¡± Penny messaged me.

    ¡°Nope¡± I texted back and she sent me teasing Emojis.

    ¡°Get your mind out of the gutters I sent and chuckled.

    ¡°My mind will remain in this interesting gutters bestie¡± she sent and I sighed.

    ¡°Good night¡± I sent and chuckled softly as I imagined the look on her face.

    My mind went back to Gabriel Fernandez and I felt a little bit bad about what happened today. I¡¯ll just check up on himter, he acted out on impulse which was totally wrong and could have messed up a lot of things for us.

    ¡°What is on your mind?¡± Xavier asked as he pulled up in front of his house.

    ¡°A lot¡± I said and he sighed.

    ¡°I apologise for the embarrassment once again¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°You are short tempered, work on it.¡± I said and he nodded his head obediently like ami scolding a little child.

    Walking into his house, I smiled at the luxirous exterior of the ce.

    ¡°Wee sir¡± the guard at the door greeted leading us in.

    Xavier had his arm around me protectively the entire time. We got into the house and I sat on the chair then removed my heels, the door bell rang after sometime and he walked over to the door to get our order.

    ¡°Food is ready Rachel¡± he said as he made his way to the dinning table, I couldn¡¯t help. but admire his sweetness.

    ¡°I will be right back¡± he

    did and went into the room. When he came out, I noticed that he had wiped the blood stains on his face.

    ¡°So what are we having?¡± I asked excitedly while rubbing my hands.

    ¡°This looks delicious¡± I said staring at the Italian dishes in front of us.

    We spent time talking about random stuffs andughing our hearts out, I did not get to meet this version of Xavier as Emerald and now I get to meet him as Rachel. It¡¯s just so crazy.

    After dinner we walked back to the sitting room together and that is when I saw a piano stand.

    ¡°You y¡± I said and he looked over to the piano as I run my fingers on the keys.

    ¡°Huh¡­.I haven¡¯t yed that in years, it belonged to someone close to me¡± he said and I sighed.

    I heard he was very close to his mom before she was killed in a war, people said she

    used to be a great singer.

    ¡°How about you y me something?¡± I asked and he opened his mouth to reject my proposal, but I gave him puppy eyes instead.

    ¡°You are something else Rachel¡± he said and he walked over to the piano. I joined him. and watched in awe as he sat and his fingers yed with the keys giving me sweet. feelings.

    He looked so handsome sitting there, ying the beautiful notes.

    ¡°That was beautiful¡± I said smiling and our eyes met for a few second he stood up and before I knew it his mouth crashed on mine as he k*ssed me fast and hot, our l*ps fighting for dominance.

    My heart beat crazily against my chest as different thoughts filled my head, this is wrong in every way. I am supposed to be ying a game not doing this, but then why did my b*dy crave this man more than anything else in the world..

    He moved in between my legs as hisrge hand trailed my hips, slowly lifting my dress. a bit my hands moved to his back pulling him close.

    I felt his fingers insides me as he ripped off my panties I gasped in shock.

    ¡°Xavier¡­.¡± I gasped as his thick long fingers moved into me.

    ¡°F uck¡± he cursed under his breath.

    ¡°Xavier¡­. please¡­.¡± I cried out as he rammed his long fingers in and out slowly driving me into ecstasy.

    ¡°You¡¯re so f ucking tight Bambi¡± he said trailing k*sses on my slender n*eck giving me love bites.

    I grind my hips against his fingers to match his pace and that seem to make him loose it, as he sl*pped his hand out and fiddled with the belt on his waist as I helped him take

    it off.

    Xavier looked bigger than the time we were together, for a moment I felt he was gonn rip me apart as he held one of my legs up and mmed into me.

    I threw my

    head backwards and cried in pleasure. This was forbidden and wrong in every sense am supposed to be ruining this man not getting pleasure from him.

    ¡°Xavier¡­!¡±

    ¡°Oh Xavier ¡­.¡± I begged and cried in pleasure.

    I didn¡¯t know what I was begging for but whatever it was, I didn¡¯t want him to stop.

    ¡°You¡¯re so ti¡­.¡± he said as he ced his mouth on the bud of my right n*pples.

    We moved from the paino stand to the couch where he had me on four. When I thought he was done, Xav moved us to the bathroom and we did it against the rushing shower. My hands sl*pped from the wall as he pounded into me from behind, I had not other thing in my mind but the amazing feeling of his powerful thrusts.

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    ¡°I thought we have passed this stage?¡± ke asked in anger.

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    ¡°I don¡¯t have a say in Rachel¡¯s stubbornness, you know that girl doesn¡¯t listen to anyone he said and Gabriel sighed.

    ¡°For years ke I have had your back, right from the time when you abandoned. Rachel¡¯s mother I have your back¡­¡± he trailed in annoyance.

    ¡°There is no need to bring up the past¡± ke said anxiously.

    ¡°There is, I need to remind you an tel you who is boss incase you have forgotten. Rachel is mine and you know it, am keeping to my own end of the deal, I will not seat back and watch another man take what is mine Gabriel spat angrily and cut the call.

    ¡°Fernandez¡­ Fer he trailed and cursed under his breath.

    What the hell is going on? Why did it feel like everything was getting out of hand, he had made a lot of wrong choices in life and he knew he buried deep secrets under the facade of being the perfect father. But then he had to do what he needed to do because, it was necessary at that point.

    Rachel must not know what happened in the past or what he was doing now or hell would break loose.

    EMERALD POV:

    I woke up with a smile on my face when I felt Xavier k*sses my forehead, my eyes met with his beautiful face and I chuckled.

    ¡°Good morning sunshine¡± he said and I chuckled.

    ¡°Good morning Xavier¡± I said trying my best not to blush.

    ¡°Ah, and now she¡¯s the one blushing¡± he said and Iughed.

    ¡°At least I¡¯m not denying it like you always do¡± I said teasingly and he chuckled.

    ¡°You can¡¯t keep telling me, a full grown man that am blushing and expect me to agree, it

    ¡­¡± he said and cut his speech with a loudugher.

    ¡°You know you are just so cute¡± I said as he ced breakfast in front of me.

    ¡°Thank you, nowe and have your breakfast¡± he said and I smiled. He helped me

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    seat properly and I smiled at how gentle he was.

    ¡°You are smiling¡± he said and I chuckled.

    ¡°That is because you are making me smile¡± I said and he chuckled.

    ¡°Last night was beautiful, I always imagined what loving you would feel like and it was as beautiful as I imagined it to be¡± he said and my heart warmed up.

    ¡°I¡¯m d you feel so¡± I said and he held my hand.

    ¡°Rachel I know I might not have everything you need in a man, but please let¡¯s make this work. I want to

    give this a try please¡± he said and I stared at him speechlessly.

    ¡°I know you don¡¯t want to be a second option and trust me, am not nning to make you anyone¡¯s substitute. My rtionship with Lina is about to end. and you know this¡± he said and I sighed.

    ¡°Xavier a lot of things could go wrong and you know this¡± I said ying along and he stared at me.

    ¡°Let¡¯s try to make it work baby, please¡± he said and k*ssed my l*ps softly.

    ¡°Fine¡± I said and stared at me in shock.

    ¡°Wait, what??? What did you just say???¡± he asked again and I almostughed at his

    reaction.

    ¡°I said fine¡± I said and he screamed excitedly.

    ¡°Yes!¡± he said and did a little dance, I threw my head backwards andughed to my satisfaction.

    ¡°Your reaction right now is just priceless trust me I said and heughed.

    ¡°Finally mine¡± he said and k*ssed my l*ps again.

    One thing about Xavier is his ability to make me weak in the knees with his k*sses.

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    ¡°You should spend the weekend with me here, we can do a lot of exciting things¡± he said and I shook my head.

    ¡°I have a son to take care of bad guy, none of this sweet words would entice me¡± I said and he chuckled.

    ¡°Ouch¡± he said yfully.

    ¡°I did not mean to make it sound like am only interested in this¡± he said gesturing

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    towards the bed.

    ¡°Afterst night, I think you are on a mission to seduce me¡± I said and he chuckled.

    ¡°I should be saying that babe¡± he said and I chuckled.

    ¡°How?¡± I asked and he smiled.

    ¡°You kept turning me on 24/7. Just when I thought am satisfied, I be as hard as a rock¡± he said and Iughed.

    ¡°Learn to control it¡± I said yfully.

    ¡°I am a man wil self control baby, and do you know whenst have ha S*x??¡± he

    said and I loved the way he calls me baby.

    ¡°Does that mean I will be dropping you off after breakfast?¡± he asked and I nodded. head positive¡­

    my

    ¡°Yea, I have lot of work and need to do them from home. Plus I need some mother and son moments with Damien¡± I said and he took a deep breath in and out.

    ¡°Fine, I understand¡± he said and I k*ssed his cheeks.

    ¡°Join me¡± I said gesturing towards the food and he sat with me as we ate together. After breakfast we took a shower together ording to Xavier it was our way to preserve water. It was just another white lie because man managed to seduce me into another hot round in the bathroom.

    We

    got

    into his car and he drove me back to our estate and immediately I got out of the car, I blew him a k*ss before watching him leave.

    ¡°I knew it¡± I heard Penny¡¯s excited scream which startled me for a minute.

    ¡°You knew what?¡± I asked with a frown on my face.

    ¡°Oh please don¡¯t denying it, it is so ibvoamd well written on your face¡± she said teasingly.

    ¡°What are you talking about? I asked and sheughed.

    ¡°Babe you can¡¯t even deny it, you my friend Rachel, slept with Xavierst night you are f uckin glowing babe¡± she said and I blushed red.

    ¡°And now you are blushing¡± she said teasingly.

    ¡°Will you lower your voice the serv ants might here you¡± I said bad we walked in together.

    ¡°Admit it¡± she said and I chuckled.

    ¡°Fine we did it okay¡± I said biting my lower l*p.

    Jeez, how many rounds¡± she asked and I gasped.

    ¡°Penny¡± I said and sheughed.

    ¡°I can¡¯t remember¡± I said and she burst outughing.

    ¡°Look who was saying she would not let him touch her, just one word and you ended up doing it. You are so into him¡± she said and I sighed.

    ¡°I just hope I don¡¯t get hurt in the end babe cause it¡¯s so scary¡­¡±

    ¡°This whole thing is supposed to be a game and I ended up sleeping with him again. Now I think am addicted to the S*x¡± I said as images of our previous encounters shed in my mind.

    ¡°Girl¡­.you are in too deep¡± she said teasingly.

    ¡°Penny¡± I said and she raised both hands in surrender.

    ¡°Mummy!¡± Damien said as he ran into my arms immediately we entered the house.

    *Champ, how are you¡± I asked as I picked him up and press a lot of k*sses in his face and he giggled.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine mummy¡± he said smiling.

    ¡°I can see that¡± I said and he k*ssed my forehead.

    ¡°Aunt Penny said you went out with Mr Xavier¡± he said and I looked at Penny who avoided eye contact immediately.

    ¡°Yes, it got prettyte and mummy couldn¡¯t make it home ¡± I said and Penny cleared. her throat behind us teasingly.

    ¡°Oh, I am so sorry mummy¡± he said and Penny just nodded her head.

    ¡°I¡¯m sure Mr Xavier took good care of your mom¡± she added and I red at her yfully as sheughed.

    ¡°He is such a good man¡± Damien said innocently and Penny threw her head backwards as sheughed.

    ¡°Yes he is¡± she said and everything was just making me blush red.

    Dad walked down from the stairs and stared at me.

    ¡°Good morning father¡± I said and he just nodded to my greetings.

    ¡°I want to see you in my office¡± he said and walked in front.

    ¡°Is everything okay?¡± I whisper asked Penny.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know¡± she said mirroring the expression on my face.

    Did he perhaps hear our conversation? I wondered as I made my way towards his office, Penny handled the curious Damien.

    ¡°Father¡± I said immediately I got into his office.

    ¡°Rachel¡± he said and I bowed.

    ¡°What rtionship do you have with Xavier ?¡± he asked and by the tone of his voice I knew he was pis sed off.

    ¡°Father I¡­ I trailed.

    You slept with him didn¡¯t you¡± he asked and the room suddenly became smaller and chocking.

 Chapter 43

    PEMERALD POV?

    ¡°I don¡¯t understand what you are trying to say father¡± I said and he stared at me in disgust.

    ¡°You did not return homest night after the Charity event, infact information reaching me stated that you left the venue with Xavier Jason¡± dad bursted angrily and I just stared at him wondering why he was overreacting.

    ¡°Dad¡­¡± I trailed.

    ¡°You let that man have ess to your b*dy after everything he put you through !¡± he hit the table out of anger and I flinched.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know why you are worked up about this dad, I am not a child. Sleeping with Xavier does not mean I am going back to him¡± I said and dad looked at me calmly.

    ¡°Going back to him should not be in your agenda in the first ce, I will not ept it!¡± he said and I did not say anything to counter his words.

    Saying anything to him might make him think his suspicions were right all this while.

    ¡°I gave you a life Rachel, think about that anytime you decide to go frolicking around with that bast ard !¡± he bursted angrily.

    ¡°I still think you don¡¯t have the right to tell me who should have ess to my b*dy and. who should not. This is a game !¡± I bursted angrily.

    ¡°Are you talking to me Rachel ?¡± he asked angrily.

    ¡°I am only stating a fact father¡± I said as my voice broke at the edge.

    The argument with dad got really heated up and by the time he permitted me to leave. his office, I was already frustrated and sad.

    How did it go?¡± Penny asked immediately I got into the room.

    ¡°Bad¡± I said and sat down on the bed with a thud.

    ¡°Dad kept talking over and over again without giving me a listening ear, I felt sick hearing him rant over and over again¡± I said she sighed.

    ¡°He is your father Rachel, and he is worried. That is what every reasonable father would do if their daughter happened to have an ex as cruel as Xavier¡± she said and I sighed.

    ¡°After your night together, What do you think?¡± she asked and I sighed tiredly.

    ¡°I did not think about anything Penny¡± I said and she looked at me in disbelief.

    ¡°What?¡± I shrugged.

    ¡°I just thought¡­.¡± she trailed.

    ¡°Your thought are wrong babe, I can¡¯t bring myself to forget everything that happened between us because we had mind-blowing S*x¡± I said and she sighed.

    ¡°It is your life, and I believe you know exactly what you are doing¡± she said and I smiled.

    ¡°Thanks, I am very tired and I need to rest before I get to work¡± I said and she smiled.

    ¡°Good luck, I also have something to do¡± she said and I watched her leave my room quietly.

    ¡°Hey¡± I received a text from Xavier and I dropped my phone without replying. I hate the fact that I got into a fight with my father because of Xavier, the man is not even worth it.

    ¡°He is not worth it?? and you wasted your time¡± N said mockingly.

    ¡°You are my wolf, the least you could do is to f ucking have my back¡± I cursed under my breath.

    ¡°We are one Emerald¡± she said and I sighed.

    ¡°Rachel¡± I said in anger.

    ¡°Emerald¡± she said spiting me on purpose.

    ¡°N, I don¡¯t like it when anyone calls me by that name¡± I said and she sighed.

    ¡°Calling you Rachel would never change the fact that you are still Emerald, deep down you know it too¡± she said and I sighed.

    My phone rang and I rolled my eyes thinking it was Xavier.

    ¡°Hello¡± I said immediately I picked the call.

    ¡°Rachel¡± he said and I took a deep breath in and out.

    ¡°Fernandez¡± I said and he sighed..

    ¡°Are you still mad at me about yesterday¡¯s event?¡± he asked and I stayed quiet for some

    time.

    ¡°You embarrassed me the minute you started a fight with Xavier and the fact that. you instigated the whole fight makes me feel sick¡± I said and he sighed at the other end.

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    ¡°Let¡¯s meet up at my ce please¡± he said and I frowned.

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    ¡°I don¡¯t think that will be possible Gab, but I believe you cane over to my ce if you really feel like¡± I said and he sighed.

    ¡°You are still mad at me¡± he said and I rubbed my forehead softly.

    ¡°It is not about being mad at you, I am very busy Gabriel¡± I said and he stayed silent on the other end for some time before he said what he wanted to say.

    ¡°Fine, we can just meet up whenever you feel like it¡± he said and I did not know what to say to that.

    It is not like I enjoy hurting the guy or something but, I did not like the fact that he manipted Xavier and ended up acting like the victim. Something just didn¡¯t feel right about him at that minute.

    I made a me ntal note to keep an eye on Gabriel Fernandez or maybe get to the back story of what happened between him and Xavier because, after what I saidst night at the charity event, there¡¯s more to that story than what the eyes sees.

    ¡°I will let you cool off for the mean time, we can talkter when you are no longer mad at me¡± he said and ended the call.

    This whole revenge stuff was beginning to irk me already. Deep down am thinking about a lot of things, my sons, my dad and the trouble that awaits me when I eventually reveal myself as Emerald.

    On a second thought, am beginning to regret my decision of sleeping with Xavier but then, all the positions he had mest night I¡¯ll be dammed if I denied myself of that pleasure.

    I might sound so loose right now but I can¡¯t die because of some revenge that I¡¯ll eventually have at the long run, if I did not do it.

    Another enemy of his would end up doing what I intend doing.

    ? XAVIER POV?

    I have not been myself ever since my encounter with Rachel the other night, I think about her every single time no matter how much I try not to think about her.

    The minute we had S*x, I started to feel my suspicions was right all along. Rachel had too much simrities with my Ex mate Emerald.

    Her moans and cries of pleasures mirrored the exact reaction I would get from

    Emerald.

    Aunt Maggie called her Emerald the first day they met, and up until now I still don¡¯t know why I can¡¯t stopparing her to my Ex.

    What if Emerald and Rachel was the same person? I wondered and groaned as my head banged with headache.

    Even the thought of them being one person was scary to me. That is not possible, it¡¯s been five years and Rachel was nothing like Emerald.

    I got down from my bed and went out to get some water to drink, I had a lot of thoughts running through my mind.

    ¡°Son¡± Aunt Maggie called and I turned towards her direction.

    ¡°You are not sleeping yet?¡± she asked and I noticed her red night dress and a bottle of water in her hand.

    ¡°I can¡¯t sleep aunt¡± I said and she sighed in pity.

    ¡°You see, I told you about amount of stress you have been giving yourself. It is not. healthy¡± she said and I nodded

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡± I said and she gave me a motherly hug.

    Ever since mom¡¯s demise, aunt Maggie has been the mother figure in my life and I could tell her anything.

    ¡°Wanna talk about it?¡± she asked and I gave a nod.

    ¡°It is Rachel¡± I said and she stared at me.

    ¡°Your friend?¡± she asked curiously.

    ¡°We are dating aunt¡± I said and she tried to hide the shock on her face.

    ¡°She is a good woman¡± Aunt said calmly.

    ¡°I know, I¡¯m just¡­¡­¡± I said slowly.

    ¡°Just¡­?¡± she asked.

    ¡°She has a lot of simrities with Emerald¡± I said and aunt sighed.

    ¡°Maybe you are over thinking it son, it is not what you think it is¡± Aunt said and I stared at her calmly.

    ¡°You called her Emerald the first time you guys met, that means you also felt the same

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    I said and she shook her head.

    ¡°I was mistaken, Rachel was polite enough to have understand my silly mistake son¡± Aunt said and I sighed.

    Maybe I was over thinking stuffs, thank goodness I did not call her Emerald after her encounter with aunt Maggie, that would have hurt her. After all, no woman would like to be referred to her boyfriend¡¯s ex.

    ¡°Is that why you aren¡¯t sleeping yet? Go to bed son¡± Aunt said and I smiled.

    ¡°I came out to get a bottle of water because I was thirsty¡± I said and she handed me the bottle with her.

    ¡°Here is a clean ss, drink and have some sleep. You are the Alpha and you have a duty towards the pack and it¡¯s members¡± she said and I nodded my head tiredly in understanding.

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 Chapter 44

    ? EMERALD POV?

    ¡°Babe someone is here to see you¡± Penny saiding into my room and I turned to her.

    ¡°Who is it?¡± I asked as I continue typing on myptop.

    ¡°Gabriel Fernandez¡± she said and I stopped what I was doing on myptop and I turned towards her direction.

    ¡°Where is he?¡± I asked and she gestured downstairs.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be right back¡± I said and walked downstairs.

    ¡°Hi mummy¡± Damien waved at me immediately I walked down stairs to see Mr Gabriel Fernandez.

    ¡°Hey sugar how are you?¡± I asked as I k*ssed his forehead.

    ¡°Fine mummy¡± he said and Penny gestured towards Damien to join her.

    ¡°Nice meeting you Mr Nice guy¡± he said and ran upstairs.

    ¡°I waited for you to call or at least just a text ¡­¡± he trailed and I just stared at him with my hands folded against my chest.

    ¡°We had an agreement that you would being over¡± I said she sighed.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry Rachel¡± he said and my eyes softened in his direction.

    ¡°It should not repeat itself, I was embarrassed that night¡± I said and he gave a nod.

    ¡°I will make sure my emotions are in check¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°Thank you¡± I said as we walked out together.

    ¡°You have this manly smell all around you Rachel, I could sniff it from a distant¡± he said and I knew exactly what he was insinuating.

    ¡°We had S*x and before you lecture me it happened with my consent. I knew exactly what I was doing when I got engaged in such act¡± I said and he smiled sadly.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have anything against whatever you decide to engage yourself in, after all you are entitled to your life¡± he said and I looked away.

    ¡°There would be a major attack on his pack soon, I just wanted to inform you before

    you go around acting inlove¡± he said and I didn¡¯t say anything to that.

    ¡°Rachel¡± he called.

    ¡°Fernandez¡± I said and he sighed.

    ¡°I know you both have children together, but that should not be the reason why you. decide to forget about our agreement¡± he said and I didn¡¯t say a word.

    ¡°Rachel¡¯ he called again.

    ¡°I gave you my word Gabriel, what do you want me to say when it¡¯s quiet obvious that you don¡¯t trust me?¡± she asked with a frown on her face.

    *You make it sound like it is my fault¡± he said in annoyance.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have anything else to say to you, I am too tired for this argument Fernandez I said and he gave a nod.

    ¡°Don¡¯t think of turning your back on our agreement Rachel, Xavier¡¯s ship is the sinking. ship, anyone who decides to get on that ship now will sink with it¡¯s owner¡± he said. angrily and I watched silently as he walked out of my mansion in anger.

    I ran my fingers into my hair anxiously. What have I gotten myself into? About an hourter, I received a text from a business partner I have been working with. One of my top projects I have been dealing with and we decided to meet up to talk business.

    ¡°I¡¯m not going to stay long babe¡± I told Penny as I walked out of the mansion with my car keys while d in a white dress and red heels.

    I got into my Mercedes Benz and drove towards the address he send to me. A frown appeared on my face when I realized the ce was a quiet ce and it looked like a house which was surrounded by lots of trees. I brought out my phone from my sling bag I decided to give him a call, I tried it thrice and it went straight to voicemail.

    ¡°Why the hell did he invite me here?¡± I cursed under my breath and decided to just go back home.

    I¡¯ll give this man a piece of my mind when he eventually calls me back. I tried to walk. towards the direction of my car and stopped on my track when I sighted a huge wolf at front of my car.

    My heart beat crazily against my chest and my l*ps quivered in hurt, trouble, am in deep trouble. I took some steps backwards in fear, immediately I turned backwards I discovered they were rouge wolves because I still had two others at my back.

    ¡°They are powerful Rachel, maybe we should just shift. N advised.

    ¡°What if this is a trap N ?¡± I asked and cursed under my breath when it finally clicked.

    This Is definitely a trap because why would my business partner call me to a ce like this and his line is suddenly not reachable.

    ¡°At this point we can only do one thing¡± N said and I took to my heels with the wolves hot on pursuit.

    My leg hit a stone in the forest and I fell on the floor and cried in pain as I hurt my leg. with blood dripping out of the injury.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you datee near me !¡± I screamed in anger as I tried to stand up.

    There is no running back now, it¡¯s either I defend myself or did not defending myself. I got up from the ground like a survivor and screamed in pain as I felt my bones. breaking, I red at the wolves in anger as I shifted into my wolf form, something I have not done in five good years. N moved backwards as she fixed her eyes on her opponents angrily.

    ¡°Give up girl, this is not that office of yours where you act like the boss, this is our territory!¡± one of them said angrily.

    ¡°Get out of the way!¡± I said and one of them maid to attack me as we got into a very brutal fight.

    They bit my skin and I bit their skin too, N had always been a strong she wolf she fought restlessly and I managed to rip off their hearts in the end. I went behind one of the trees and decided to give my best friend a call toe with clean clothes.

    ¡°This was definitely an attack by the enemies, I can¡¯t believe they tried to kill you¡± Penny said in fear as she saw my current state.

    ¡°I should have been more careful¡± I said as blood dripped out of my forehead and arms.

    ¡°I¡¯m so sorry this happened babe¡± Penny said as her eyes stung with tears.

    ¡°Hey it¡¯s okay nothing bad is going to happen to me. I¡¯m a stronger m version of myself, stronger than what most people see in the eyes¡± I said in determination.

    ¡°I¡¯m not going to make anyone walk all over me this time around¡± I thought with a frown on my face.

    ?JAYDEN¡¯S HIDEOUT)

    ¡°She killed them and ripped off their hearts¡± one of the men reported to him as he smoked from his pipe.

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    ¡°Does that mean she is a werewolf?¡± Lisa asked in shock, she could not wrap her head around the fact that Rachel is werewolf.

    Why then did the woman hide it from Xavier ? everything is beginning to get suspicious. Who the f uck is Rachel and what game is the billionaire heiress ying on them?

    ¡°You ask st upid questions Lina, can a mere mortal rip the hearts of two werewolves?¡± he asked angrily.

    ¡°What exactly does she want from Xavier? what is her agenda? I don¡¯t understand why a woman so wealthy and powerful is more interested in ruining our lives Jayden¡± Lisa said angrily.

    ¡°It¡¯s either she wants something from Xavier or also has an eyes for what we want¡± Jayden said calmly.

    ¡°Which is ?¡± Lina asked cluelessly.

    ¡°The pack of course. The blood moon pack is currently one of the richest and biggest pack in the world. Do you know how much money, power and influence thates. with being the pack¡¯s Alpha?¡± he asked angrily.

    ¡°I thought you said the pack was going through a few financial problems?¡± Lina asked frowning.

    ¡°Those problems got nothing to do with the wealth baby¡± he said and Lina sighed.

    ¡°So what is the n ?¡± she asked and he smirked.

    ¡°We reveal who she¡¯s truly is to Xavier; that is the n¡± Jayden said smiling.

    ¡°How are we supposed to do that? Xavier does not want to see my face and you know that Lina said angrily.

    ¡°That is not a problem, you will go into his room tonight und and try to seduce him¡± Jayden said smirking.

    ¡°You want me to seduce Alpha Xavier again? what is wrong with you Jayden ? for more than five years I have constantly given my b*dy to a man I do not love for the reason of this

    game and he always rejects me, we haven¡¯t slept with each other for the 2 years now. I feel disgusted with all of this please¡± she said angrily as her voice broke at the edge, Jayden¡¯s cold eyes met hers.

    ¡°Are you trying to say no baby?¡± he asked spa nking her butts.

    ¡°Jayden stop¡± she said and tried to get away from him.

    ¡°Listen and listen good¡± he said as he grabbed her face hardly.

    n you a

    ¡°I I decide what you do with your life and what you don¡¯t do¡± he said. tightening his grip on her throat as she gagged.

    Tears rolled out of Lina¡¯s eyes helplessly.

    ¡°You will go to Xavier¡¯s room, you will do exactly as I say and make sure it is possible, I don¡¯t care how you wanna do this¡± he said and threw her on the bed.

    Lina coughed out blood as she cried bitterly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you dare try to get on my nerves Lina¡± he said angrily and just like that his eyes. moved to her delicate skin.

    ¡°No¡­¡± Lina said crying this should not be one of those days when he would force. himself on her.

    ¡°Jayden please don¡¯t¡­¡± she cried painfully as she watched him take off his belt.

    ¡°Spread your legs Lina¡± he said his eyes as red as the devil¡¯s own.

    ¡°Don¡¯t let me repeat myself¡± he said gritting his teeth in anger.

    ¡°Jayden I¡¯m sorry¡­ please don¡¯t do this I¡¯m begging you as his hard hand met with her cheeks she screamed in pain.

    she said over and over again.

    ¡°Jayden!¡± she cried in hurt as he tore her panties and prated without a word.

    She hated this part of Jayden, although she loved him a lot he was there for her when she had lost everything. Yet, why was he treating her in this manner.

    ¡°Please Jay¡­.¡± she cried at his roughness.

    He pulled out of her and dropped on the other side of the bed after getting his release. Lina covered her mouth as she wept bitterly, he shut his eyes listening to her soft cries. of pain.

    ¡°Stop crying¡± he said angrily.

    ¡°I said shut the hell up !¡± he bursted and she nodded her head in fear.

    His

    eyes softened in her direction as he k*ssed her shoulders.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry baby, I did not mean to hurt you¡­I¡­I¡¯m sorry¡± he said and she cried.

    ¡°You can¡¯t leave me, I¡¯ll kill you if you leave me¡± he said rubbing her shoulders gently.

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 Chapter 45

    ? EMERALD POV?

    ¡°So how do you feel right now?¡± Penny asked in concern as I sat on the bed calmly.

    ¡°I won¡¯t say am fine right now babe, because I am so surprised¡± I said as the doctor checked my wounds.

    ¡°Who do you think is responsible for it?¡± she asked calmly.

    ¡°Who else? I¡¯m sure it¡¯s Lina¡± I said and Penelope stared at me in disbelief.

    ¡°Lina?¡± she asked in shock.

    ¡°Lina lost everything because if me, who else would want me six feet under the ground if not Lina ?beside I don¡¯t think I have other enemies.¡± I asked and she sighed.

    ¡°I was worried sick when I received a call from you¡± she said holding my hand.

    ¡°There is no cause for rm am fine now¡± I said and she gave a nod.

    ¡°What if it was a trap to show your true self?¡± Penny asked and I sighed.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know babe and right now, thinking about it might just end up giving me unnecessary headache¡± I said and she stared at me sadly.

    ¡°Just be v very careful, you have Damien and Derrick to take care of, remember Xavier has a lot of enemies¡± she said and I sighed.

    ¡°I will be very careful babe¡± I said and walked out towards my room.

    ¡°Hey¡­I have been trying to reach you since yesterday¡± Xavier said over the phone when I picked his call.

    ¡°Sorry, I have been busy with work¡± I said as I sat down on the bed.

    ¡°It felt like you were avoiding me after what we shared that night¡­¡± Xavier said and I sighed.

    ¡°I am your girlfriend Xaiver, where is thising from?¡± I asked and he fell silent for a while.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know, it just felt like you were avoiding me¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°You know what, how about Damien and Ie over to your ce tomorrow ?¡± I asked and I can imagine him smiling at the other end.

    ¡°Xavier¡­¡± I said.

    ¡°I can hear you, am just overwhelmed with emotions¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°I did not know I am dating a drama queen¡± I said yfully and heughed.

    ¡°I am a man, it¡¯s supposed to be drama king not the other way around¡± he said and Iughed.

    ¡°Fine then, drama king¡± I said and heughed.

    ¡°I miss you¡± he said after staying silent for sometime.

    ¡°I miss you too Xavier. What have you been up to?¡± I asked and he stayed silent for a while.

    ¡°I can¡¯t tell you¡± he said and I frowned.

    ¡°You can¡¯t tell me? is it something I should be worried about¡± I asked and he chuckled.

    ¡°No it is not¡± he said and I decided not to push further. If he doesn¡¯t wanna tell me, I guess it has something to do with the pack.

    ¡°Fine then, take care of yourself¡± I said and he sighed.

    ¡°You want to end the call already?¡±he asked with concern.

    ¡°Xavier I am really tired and I need to get some rest¡± I said and I can imagine a frown on his face.

    ¡°Fine, anything to makes you happy babe¡± he said and I smiled as he hang up the call.

    Iy on the bed with a frown on my face, what I do and where do I start from?

    ¡°Mummy!¡± I heard Damien¡¯s voice as he ran into my room.

    ¡°Hey champ¡± I said as he got under the sheets.

    ¡°I missed youst mummy¡± he said as he k*ssed my cheeks sweetly.

    ¡°Can I sleep here with you tonight mummy!¡± he said excitedly.

    ¡°You can stay with me anytime you want my love¡± I said and he snuggled close.

    I couldn¡¯t help but imagine how it would have felt if Derrick was here with us. We both slept calmly and a smile formed on my face.

    ¡°Goodnight mummy¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°Goodnight sweetheart¡± I said and my eyes closed as I drift off to dreamnd.

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    ? XAVIER POV?

    Immediately she cut the call, I sat down with a smile on my face my woman ising over tommorow and I can¡¯t wait.

    Damien might not be my biological son, but I loved him the minute I met him. He is Just this kind of kid that rubs on you the minute hees in contact with y

    you.

    ¡°Good evening sir, Aunt Maggie has asked me to check if you would mind to have dinner in your room or¡­ the female Omega asked as she bowed.

    ¡°I am not hungry¡± I said and focused on what I was typing on theptop.

    ¡°Sir but she has¡­.¡± she trailed softly.

    ¡°Tell Aunt Maggie I don¡¯t have the appetite to eat anything¡± I said and she left. Immediately.

    I worked for sometime before dropping theptop on the table, I moved into the bathroom to freshen up and call it a night. The moment I walked out of the bathroom. with a towel tied around my waist, I bumped into Lina on my bed with robe.

    ¡°Lina¡± I said in shock.

    ¡°Baby¡± she said smiling seductively.

    ¡°Excuse me !¡± I said in shock.

    ¡°Xavier baby¡­I miss you¡± she said getting up from the bed.

    ¡°Stop right there Lina, what is wrong with you?¡± I asked in annoyance.

    ¡°Nothing is wrong with me, I just can¡¯t seat back and watch another woman take away what¡¯s mine !¡± she bursted angrily.

    ¡°What are you even talking about Lina?¡± I fired angrily.

    ¡°Rachel !¡±

    ¡°That is what am talking about or are we going to pretend like her name doesn¡¯t ring at bell? that woman has ruined the happy family that we used to have before she came into the picture¡± she said angrily.

    ¡°We were never a happy family Lina, stop ying the victim card¡± I said and she began

    to take off her clothes slowly.

    ¡°Let¡¯s make this work again Xavier please¡± she said trying to take off my towel as she k*ssed my n*eck.

    ¡°I am not interested¡± I said taking her hands off my b*dy.

    ¡°Baby¡­¡± she trailed as tears rolled out of her eyes.

    With you Lina, I

    ¡°I¡¯m trying my best to be civil told you I don¡¯t want to see you in this house¡± I said and she took off her robe standing n*ked in front of me.

    I looked away and she seem to get the information am trying to pass.

    ¡°Get out, I do not want to embarrass you, please leave¡± I said and watched her match. out of my room angrily.

    ¡°S h!t¡± I cursed under my breath in anger.

    Is Lina for real right now? What made her think seeing her n*kedness would make me change my mind. I walked over to the door to make sure it was properly locked.

    ¡°Jeez¡± I cursed under my breath as I stared at the door one more time while trying to wrap my mind around what she just did. I need to be very careful with Lina before she ruins things between Rachel and I.

    The next morning I walked out of my room and Jayden bowed in respect.

    ¡°What is it?¡± I asked and he stared at me curiously.

    ¡°I just asked you a question, why you are standing outside my room Jayden???¡± I asked and he peaked behind my shoulders.

    ¡°What is wrong? is there something behind me?¡± I asked and he shook his head. immediately.

    ¡°No, I juste to check if you are okay¡± he said and I frowned.

    ¡°Why wouldn¡¯t I be okay? I¡¯m fine of course¡± I said while walking at the front.

    ¡°Is there someone in your room?¡± he asked and I turned immediately.

    ¡°Why?¡± I asked suspiciously.

    ¡°No it¡¯s nothing¡± he said and I walked towards the sitting room.

    ¡°Good morning Aunt Maggie¡± I said and she smiled in my direction.

    ¡°Aunt Maggie¡± I said and she turned towards me from the breakfast table.

    ¡°Son, good morning sweetheart¡± she said as we exchanged cheek k*sses.

    ¡°Come join me for breakfast¡± she said gesturing towards my sit at the far end.

    ¡°Where is my son ?¡± I asked and Derrick walked downstairs with thepany of his

    nanny.

    ¡°Good morning Daddy¡± he said and k*ssed my cheeks.

    ¡°Good morning champ¡± I said and he sat down next to me.

    We had breakfast together and as Jayden joined us on the table, he looked really disturbed.

    ¡°Rachel and Damien would be joining us this afternoon¡± I said and Derrick jumped happily.

    ¡°Yeah!¡± Derrick said as he hugged me in excitement.

    ¡°We are going to have lots of fun¡± he said jumping excitedly and I smiled.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to go pick them up after your sses and am sure we will have a lot of fun together¡± I said and he smiled.

    ¡°Rachel and her son areing over?¡± Aunt Maggie asked excitedly.

    ¡°Yes Aunt¡± I said and she smiled.

    She has such a lovely son¡± Aunt said and I smiled.

    ¡°I think I like her a lot¡± I said smiling and aunt chuckled.

    ¡°It¡¯s written all over your face¡± she said and Iughed.

    ¡°It is Rachel¡¯s effect¡± I said and sheughed.

    ¡°It¡¯s definitely the Rachel effect¡± she said and Derrick jumped excitedly.

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    ? EMERALD POV?

    ¡°C¡¯mon¡± I said to Damien as we walked towards my car.

    ¡°Where are we going to mummy?¡± he asked curiously as I ced his small bag in the car with my bag.

    ¡°We are going to Derrick¡¯s ce to spend a few days¡± I said and he screamed excitedly.

    ¡°Yeah! you are the best mummy¡± he said k*ssing my cheeks repeatedly.

    He got into the passenger seat as he yed with his iPad, I focused on driving towards Xavier¡¯s pack. We got to his pack prettyte and immediately the guard noticed it was me, he let us in.

    ¡°Hey sweetheart¡± Xavier said weing us immediately we got down from the car.

    ¡°Rachel !¡±

    ¡°Damien Derrick said in excitement as he engulfed him in a hug.

    ¡°It¡¯s good to have the both of you around¡± Aunt Maggie said as she hugged me and then Derrick.

    ¡°I missed my girlfriend¡± he said and my heart sk ipped a beat.

    ¡°And you did not border to check up on me?¡± I asked and he sighed.

    ¡°You did not look like someone that wanted me toe over, I showed interest ining over to your ce babe¡± he said and I decided to let it slide.

    ¡°I¡¯m hungry, what are we having for dinner¡± I asked and he smiled.

    ¡°You¡± he said and my cheeks heated in a blush.

    ¡°I¡¯m not on the menu¡± I said as he k*ssed my cheeks.

    ¡°I believe you can make it possible¡± he said teasingly.

    ¡°I¡¯m not on the menu¡± I said again and he chuckled lightly.

    ¡°Fine¡± he said and I smiled teasingly.

    ¡°Mum !¡±

    ¡°Dad leave Rachel alon¨¦¡± Derrick said and Xavier opened and closed his mouth like a

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    fish I couldn¡¯t help butugh.

    ¡°He is jealous¡± Aunt Maggie saidughing.

    ¡°Jealous of me and my girlfriend, she is my girlfriend champ¡± Xavier said in a childish tone which made every one to burst out intougher.

    ¡°She is my girlfriend, right Damien¡± Derrick said facing his brother.

    ¡°Yes Xavier, Derrick saw her first Damien said taking his brothers side.

    ¡°That is unfair, I asked her out and we are dating already¡± Xavier said ying along.

    ¡°You guys can just breakup since Derrick likes her¡± Damien said and Xavier and I burst outughing.

    These boys won¡¯t be the death of me.

    We spent the entire afternoon doing lots of exciting things. Xavier took us round the pack and it was a bitter sweet experience for me especially when we got to the garden. It brought back old memories that I did not really fancy that much.

    ¡°Are you okay?¡± he asked in concern.

    ¡°Yeah..I just need to use the restroom¡± I said and he walked me towards the emergency.

    restroom.

    I got in, locked the door and burst out crying with my hands covering my mouth.

    ?AUTHOR¡¯S POV?

    *

    ¡°So what was I supposed to do Jayden? I cant force him to f uck me when he is not interested in me anymore¡± Lina said angrily then sighed softly.

    ¡°It is clear that you don¡¯t know the deep trouble we are in if we can¡¯t get him under our clutches again Lina¡± Jayden bursted angrily and she flinched.

    ¡°I tried my best Jay, but Xavier is done with me he would not even spare a nce in my direction. All he thinks about morning, noon and night is Rachel and no one else !¡± Lina said angrily.

    ¡°Rachel is a woman like you Lina, what does she have that you don¡¯t have? What the f uck is she doing that you can do !¡± Jayden bursted as he kicked the things on the table to the floor.

    ¡°She has his heart baby, you know this is exactly what happened between Xavier and

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    Emerald in the past. Xaiver is in love with Rachel already¡± she said and Jayden frowned in annoyance.

    ¡°Why can¡¯t he fall inlove with you instead? you should be asking yourself what you doing right¡± Jayden said and Lina opened and closed her mouth like a fish.

    ain¡¯t

    ¡°I feel like killing Xavier with my bare hands, the more I look at him, the more angry I be¡± he said and Lina sighed.

    ¡°It¡¯s not his fault baby.. she trailed and he threw a re in her direction.

    ¡°What do you mean by it is not his fault !¡± he raised his voice in annoyance.

    ¡°Rachel is the distraction, we both know that woman has something up her sleeves. We should do something to get her out of the way first¡± Lina said rubbing his back softly.

    ¡°What should we do then?¡± he asked curiously.

    ¡°I believe revealing her true identity to Xavier would work like magic¡± she said smiling.

    True identity?¡± Jayden asked and Lina smirked.

    ¡°Rachel has something up her sleeves Jayden, that is the main reason she masked her scent and is pretending to be human. She could be really dangerous for our ns it you ask me. What better way to kill two birds with one stone? Lina asked and Jayden smirked..

    ¡°I did not know you could be this useful for once in your life¡± he said and her eyes

    shed with hurt.

    ¡°I also think revealing her true identity of being a werewolf would be more useful to us at this point¡± he said and Lina gave a nod.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡± he said noticing she was quiet.

    ¡°I did not mean to say hurtful things to you¡± he said k*ssing her full cheeks.

    ¡°That¡¯s what you always say Jayden, but then the next thing you say is more hurtful than thest. It¡¯s unfair to me babe¡± she said and he sighed softly.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡± he said again as he hugged her from behind.

    Lina did not know exactly what to feel at that point, Jayden is an abuser and a maniptive man, she knew these things about him but how could she leave this man. who had sacrificed a lot for her the in the past. After she lost everything and everyone, he saved her and gave her a life, she can never bring herself to hurt this man no matter

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    He didn¡¯t mean those hurtful things he said to her, Lina thought trying to reassure herself. She was very sure he was just trying to pour out his anger on someone or something. He is trying to make her share his pain and she is going to be her to share his burden as his woman, always.

    Even if it meant assisting him with his evil intentions towards the pack, after all he would be the pack¡¯s Alpha one day and she was going to rule along with him as his Luna.

    ¡°If revealing her true identity doesn¡¯t help with the n, I believe killing her would¡± Jayden said and Lina nodded her head as she hugged him and he rubbed her back to calm her down.

    Aunt Maggie stared at the lovebirds from a distant with a smirk on her face, her son did not need to do anything to make things happen in his favor.

    Jayden and Lina would do all the hard work, all they had to do was to appear when it¡¯s necessary and take over as the real owners of the pack. These fools can go ahead and stress themselves for all she cared.

    ? THE WILLOWS MANSION (Rachel father¡¯s Mansions)?

    ¡°Where is my daughter Penny ?¡± ke asked as he walked into her room.

    ¡°She went over to Xavier¡¯s pack with Damien Penny said as she continue typing on herptop.

    ¡°I miss you¡± ke said as he ced k*sses on her shoulders Penelope frowned.

    ¡°Stop it ke, I thought we talked about this?¡± she asked and his eyes shed with hurt.

    ¡°I love you Penelope¡­¡± he trailed.

    ¡°I know okay! you have been saying that for a very long time and you and I know society will not ept us¡± she said and ke grabbed her shoulders.

    ¡°If you really feel the same way, what society thinks about us would not matter!¡± he bursted angrily.

    ¡°Have you lost it ke? have you got no shame??¡± she asked and he sighed.

    ¡°Penny¡± he said and her eyes softened in his direction.

    ¡°I¡¯m scared ke¡­.My best friend trusts me so much and I can¡¯t hurt her with this secret. Xavier¡¯s betrayal still hurts her to this day, you are her father and who else would understand what I just said better than you?¡± she asked and ke sighed.

    ¡°I am her father does not mean I should not have feelings for you Penny¡± he said and

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    she sighed.

    ¡°Please baby¡­¡± he trailed k*ssing her shoulders sweetly.

    ¡°k¡­.e¡± she moaned and he smirked against her shoulders.

    ¡°Just this once Penny please¡­¡± he said and she turned towards him as they k*ssed. hungrily.

    He lifted her in his arms as they moved towards the bed and began to explore each other hungrily before getting under the sheets. He was still buried deep inside of her when they heard a loud noise from behind them, ke turned in horror as his eyes met with his daughter who stood at front of the door.

    ¡°Rachel !¡­I swear, I can exin¡± he said and Penny looked like her world came crashing down.

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    ?EMERALD POV?

    ¡°I need to go home Xavier, if am going to work from here it id better I bring some important things over especially myptop¡± I said as I got down from the bed.

    ¡°Are

    you serious babe it¡¯ste, why don¡¯t you just go tommorow?¡± Xavier asked in concern as I got down from the bed.

    ¡°I really need to go back home Xavier, it is important¡± I said and he sighed softly as he got down from the bed calmly.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡± I asked in shock.

    ¡°There is no way I will let my girlfriend drive back home thiste on her own, aming with you¡± he said and my heart warmed up at his kind gesture.

    I watched him walk towards his closet as he came back wearing a brown polo shirt and

    paired it with a crocs

    ¡°You aare really serious about following me back to my house?¡± I asked and he smiled.

    ¡°Yes, that is if you don¡¯t mind meing with you¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°No, I think I need a b*dyguard anyways¡± I said teasingly and his jaws literally dropped.

    ¡°So now I am a b*dyguard¡± he asked with aughter that made me swoon.

    ¡°Yes¡± I said and he stared at me as we bothughed.

    ¡°Give me the keys to your car¡± he said and I handed it over to him as we walked out, the guards bowed in respect.

    We got into the car and the ride to my ce was kinda long as we talked about random stuffs, like the simrities he noticed between our sons. I felt bad for him that he had no idea that Damien was his biological son and Derrick¡¯s twin brother. That doesn¡¯t change the fact that he deprived me of see my own son too.

    We got to the house and Xavier decided to wait for me in my car while I went in to get myptop, I tried to call Penny to bring it out but she wasn¡¯t taking her calls which is quiet unusual because the Penny I know is always with her phone.

    I went up the stairs and walked towards my room where I got myptop. Walking down the stairs I dropped it on the sitting room when I caught sight of Penny¡¯s phone on my bed.

    ¡°I hope she is good¡± I muttered under my breath as I got a bit worried. Turning back I

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    made my way towards her room hoping she was not in some kind of trouble.

    Penny and I have a habit of forgetting to knock when we enter inside each other¡¯s room. As I badged into her room, thest thing I expected to see was my best friend under the sheets with my own father.

    I stared at them in disbelief as her phone fell from my hands..

    ¡°Rachel !¡± she said in fear as her eyes met mine.

    I took steps backwards as my heart beat against my chest, I was hurt confused and I didn¡¯t even know how to feel at that point.

    ¡°Rachel¡­.!¡±

    ¡°Bestie wait please¡­. Penny cried as she ran over to me with the sheets around her b*dy.

    ¡°I¡­..¡± she trailed unable to look me on the eyes.

    ¡°Of all men Penny, my own father!¡± I bursted angrily visibly shaking.

    ¡°I am sorry okay¡­ ke and I didn¡¯t mean to hurt you, I never want to hurt you¡± she said crying.

    ¡°I am hurt already Penelope ! Five good years I opened up to you as a friend and your did not bother to tell me you are having something with my dad!¡± I said in hurt.

    ¡°I am sorry okay¡­¡­I wanted to stop I just couldn¡¯t bring myself bring myself to stop. I love him Rachel¡¯ she said wiping the tears that continued to roll down her cheeks.

    ¡°So what am I supposed to do? pretend like I didn¡¯t just walk in on my dad banging my best friend¡± I asked and she refused to look at me in the eyes.

    ¡°He is older than you Penelope, you are a beautiful girl with a lot of potentials¡± I said. angrily.

    ¡°Age is just a number Rachel¡­¡± she trailed which made me even more angry. My dad has always been a controlling man and the thought of him controlling her crossed my mind.

    ¡°Is dad controlling you, are you doing this underpulsion?¡± I asked asked and she shook her head negativity.

    ¡°Of course not, ke is a good man Rachel, how can you even say that? he is your father!¡± she said raising her voice and I looked at her in disbelief.

    I turned to leave and she grabbed my hand immediately I picked myptop bag.

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    ¡°Let go off me Penny, I am not in the right state of mind and might end up hurting you with my words¡± I said and she cried as she walked with me.

    ¡°Bestie am sorry, please forgive me please¡­.she cried as she tried to hold me by my hand, Xavier watched in suprise as I walked towards him.

    ¡°Is everything okay?¡± he asked as his eyes went from Penny to me then back to Penny.

    ¡°Let¡¯s just go¡± I said as I walked over to the other side of the car and got in.

    ¡°Babe¡± he called as he joined me.

    ¡°Are you sure you don¡¯t wanna talk about it?¡± he asked in concern.

    ¡°Just take me home¡± I said and he stared at me with a small smile ying on his l*ps.

    ¡°What!¡± I asked and he chuckled.

    ¡°You just called my ce home¡± he said smiling and I sighed, I was too tired to argue.

    We got to his ce and I walked into the house too tired to say a word. Deep down, I still felt the burn in my chest from watching the two people I trusted more than anything in the world under the sheets f ucking cach other.

    It hurts so much.

    ? XAVIER POV?

    Rachel refused to say a word to me, she didn¡¯t want to tell me what happened at her father¡¯s house. Yet I noticed she did not sleep at night, at some point I could hear her crying her eyes out at night.

    Thank G od I went with herst night, I can¡¯t imagine her driving in that state yesterday.

    Her personal assistant Penelope seem to be in troublest night with the way she cried. and begged her, I tried to put two and two together but nothing was adding up. What happened and why does she still look like her world ended?

    She stirred in her sleep and my eyes moved over to her, it wasn¡¯t long before her fluttered open.

    ¡°Good morning sunshine¡± I said and she stared at me with a frown.

    ¡°Heyyyyyyy¡± she said weakly.

    eyes

    ¡°You are stressed out babe, can you at least tell me what it is that is bothering you?¡± I

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    asked and she sighed.

    ¡°I walked in on my dad and best friend under the sheets having S*x¡± she said like it was the most disgusting thing in the world.

    ¡°Ouch, that¡¯s a lot¡± I said and she sat up.

    ¡°I just feel so stu pid for not seeing the signs all this while she said as her eyes stung with unshed tears.

    ¡°What did she say in her defense?¡± I asked curiously.

    ¡°Is that even necessary right now? it doesn¡¯t change the fact that I am hurt Xavier !¡± she bursted angrily.

    ¡°I did not say it changes anything babe¡± I said treading lightly. Thest thing I want is to get on this woman¡¯s bad books so carly in this morning.

    ¡°Penelope thinks she is inlove with my father, I mean c¡¯mon he is way older than her Xavier ! I feel like my father is ying her¡± she said innocently.

    ¡°You think your Dad is that cruc!?¡± I asked and she sighed.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know how to put it Xavier, I know he has an affair with someone else¡± she said. and I stared at her calmly.

    ¡°What if you are over thinking it and there¡¯s nothing like that?¡± I asked and she sighed.

    ¡°I am not mistaken, I have heard him talking to the woman a lot of times and it id definitely not Penny¡± she said and I didn¡¯t know what to say at that point. These are the two most important people in her life, and she can be very sensitive.

    ¡°Maybe you should try telling her that¡± I said and she sighed.

    ¡°Penny doesn¡¯t even look like someone that will listen to me Xavier, she looks like someone who drank some love portion from my dad¡¯ she said and Iughed.

    ¡°What¡¯s funny?¡± she red in my direction.

    ¡°Nothing, there is nothing funny in what you just said¡± I said and I burst outughing crazily.

    ¡°Xavier !¡± she bursted angrily and I smiled.

    ¡°You are adding to the anger I feel right now¡± she said and for some reason she looked.

    so cute.

    ¡°Has anyone told you just how cute you look when you are angry baby?¡± I asked and she

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    blushed red.

    ¡°Stop it¡± she said and I k*ssed her l*ps sweetly.

    She stared at me in suprise then pulled me back into the k*ss and I chuckled.

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    ¡°Stop it¡± she said and I k*ssed her l*ps sweetly.

    She stared at me in suprise then pulled me back into the k*ss and I chuckled.

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    ? EMERALD POV?

    Finding out about the rtionship between my Dad and Penelope was not the best way to

    feel, the betrayal still hurt to the core but then thinking about it, it is not the end of the world.

    Dad have been single since he and my mom separated, for all I know Penny might be the woman I suspected he was having an affair with. The major thing I should be thinking about is how to get my revenge on Xavier and his good for nothing pack.

    Coming back to this ce brought back memories I did not want to remember, it hurt like hell.

    ¡°Good morning Rachel Derrick said as he joined me in the sitting room.

    ¡°Hey sweetheart¡± I said and he k*ssed both sides of my checks.

    ¡°Where is Damien Lasked and he smiled.

    ¡°He went to the garden with Aunt Maggie¡± he said and I controlled myself from frowning.

    I don¡¯t like the idea of him walking around the pack without anyone to monitor or guide his movements. These people are like wolves in ships clothings.

    1 stood up and Derrick stared at me curiously.

    ¡°Is everything okay Rachel ?¡± he asked and I smiled.

    ¡°Of course everything is fine sweetie¡± I said as we both walked towards the garden to look for Damien. Surprisingly, he was not with aunt Maggie in the garden. a frown appeared on my face as we started looking for him.

    First these people did everything in their power to hurt me and now they had something else up their sleeves interesting.

    ¡°Damien !¡± I called anxiously.

    ¡°He was with aunt Maggie¡± Derrick said and that minute I noticed him walking towards us without seeing aunt Maggie any where close to him.

    ¡°Hey Mom¡± he said hugging me.

    ¡°I told you not to anywhere without me, what is wrong with you!¡± I bursted angrily and he stared at me in fear.

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    ¡°He was with me Rachel, is everything okay Aunt Maggie asked and I ignored her.

    ¡°Go inside with Damien I said and he left with Derrick sadly.

    ¡°That was a bit too harsh Rachel I see Damien just as I see my grandson Derrick¡± she said and I fought the urge to snap at her.

    Those are the sweet words I kept receiving from her, yet when her nephew hurt me and she did absolutely nothing. These people are nothing but liars and blo ody decivers.

    There are times when I used to see aunt Maggie as a mother figure, but now when I think about it. I don¡¯t think she is innocent in anyway.

    ¡°I know aunt Maggie, but I find it very hard to trust people especially when it rted to my son Damien¡± I said and her eyes shed with concern.

    ¡°Did something bad happen to you in the past dear she asked and I pretended not to hear her as my phone rang.

    ¡°I need to take this call aunt Maggie¡± I said and walked away from her.

    What did she take me for? a stu pid fool who would just go about telling people about my past. I am no longer the Emerald who was gullible enough to let people hurt her.

    ¡°Hey¡± I said immediately I picked the call.

    ¡°Good afternoon babe, I just wanted to check up on you Gabriel said and I smirked.

    ¡°Why do I find it hard to believe that I asked and heughed.

    ¡°Fine, I did not like the way we ended our conversation the other time he said and I

    smiled.

    ¡°You called to make amends?¡± I said and heughed,

    ¡°You are smart woman Rachel¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°I told you I know what am doing Fernandez, it is not my fault that you decided to be ahead in this game¡± I said and he fell silent for some time.

    ¡°What are you nning?¡± he asked and I smirked.

    ¡°What do you think am nning?¡± I asked and he chuckled.

    ¡°Bad girl!¡± he said and Iughed.

    ¡°Xavier will be divorcing Lina very soon, What I have my eyes on is the position of the Luna¡± I said and he chuckled.

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    ¡°Luna? what is running through your mind?¡± he asked and Iughed.

    ¡°How about we talk about that during lunch tommorow?¡± I asked and he chuckled.

    ¡°I trust you Rachel¡± he said and ended the call.

    ¡°You are going out tommorow?¡± Xavier asked from behind me and I turned in suprise.

    ¡°Babe¡± I said and he k*ssed my forehead.

    ¡°I hope all is well?¡± he asked in concern.

    ¡°Everything is fine, it was just one of my business partners¡± I said and he gave a nod.

    ¡°You looked so stressed out I thought something bad happened¡± he said and I fought the urge to smirk.

    Stressed out my foot, Gabriel is someone I want to trust because we have one mortal enemy who is Xavier. But, I just can¡¯t bring myself to fully trust him, after all people change and I don¡¯t want to take chances.

    ?AUTHOR¡¯S POV?

    ¡°She is not picking up my calls ke!¡± Penny bursted angrily as she walked towards the door.

    ¡°Rachel wille around, getting angry at me will not change a thing!¡± ke said as he drank from his ss of wine.

    ¡°You think this is some kind of silly joke ke? Rachel is in Xavier¡¯s pack right now you of all people should be worried because you know she is surrounded by a lot of enemies¡­.. penny trailed.

    ¡°A lot of enemies who do not know she is Emerald¡± he said and she sighed.

    ¡°I don¡¯t feel good about this whole revenge n. Left for me, I would have suggested we just move on.¡± Penny said and heughed.

    ¡°Do you even hear yourself Penny?¡± ke asked standing up from his bed.

    ¡°Five good years we have waited for the right opportunity to strike. The right

    opportunity to get the revenge my daughter has always wanted¡± ke said and Penny stared at him speechlessly.

    ¡°How sure are you that Rachel would be happy after all of this?¡± Penny asked after sometime.

    11:07 Thu, 22 Feb Mu G

    ¡°That is non of your business¡± he said and made his way out of the room.

    She stared at the door for sometime as tears rolled out if her eyes, deep down she was scared of the unknown and every other thing. The future is uncertain, What if they lost everything in a bid to revenge for something that happened five years ago? Penny sighed as she made her way into the bathroom to freshen up, she was going to set things right between her and her best friend before things got worse than they already

    *** RED BLOOD PACK***

    ¡°The Alpha doubled the soldiers at the boarder boss, no onees in and no one goes out without investigation¡± One of the soldiers said and Jayden looked at him in anger.

    What the f uck was wrong with the Alpha? He have been tolerating the man for too long, but at least Xavier used to carry him along with his ns before they even happened. So what happened now? he wondered as he stared into space nkly.

    ¡°Is everything okay boss 2¡± the soldier asked.

    ¡°Everything is not okay Jax, you know how things work around here be careful. Don¡¯t smuggle anything out of the pack for now¡± Jayden said as he made his way back to the pack.

    For more than five years now he has yed his game like the master that he was, smuggling important goods from the pack. If Xavier wasn¡¯t a smart man he would have brought the pack to the ground.

    Xavier¡¯s businesses would have gone bankrupt. After all, this is the main reason he id doing everything he have been doing, to make sure Xavieres off as an ipetent. Alpha in front of the people

    ¡°Jayden¡± Xavier called immediately he saw him walking into the pack house.

    ¡°Alpha¡± Jayden bowed in respect.

    ¡°I have a meeting with the other Alpha¡¯s from distant packs, I want to tell you that you will be joining me Xavier said and Jayden stared at him speechlessly.

    ¡°When?¡± he asked and Xavier frowned.

    ¡°Tommorow, I want Rachel toe with me but I don¡¯t know if everything happening at the event would seem foreign to her¡± he said and Jayden felt like dancing the victory dance.

    What a perfect way to put an end to Rachel¡¯s life than in the meeting with the Alpha¡¯s. Xavier would think his stu pid maniptive girlfriend died due to his enemies. Like

    11:07 Thu, 22 Feb M L¨¤

    Lina would always say, that was killing two birds with one stone.

    ¡°Are you even listening to me Jayden? you always look lost¡± Xavier said with concern.

    ¡°I sincerely apologise Alpha Xavier Jayden said bowing in respect and Xavier sighed.

    *Is something bordering you? We are best friends Jayden, you can tell me anything and I will listen¡± Xavier said and he shook his head.

    ¡°I know, and that is why I am assuring you that I am fine. Trust me¡± Jayden said and Xavier patted his back lightly before walking into the inner chamber.

    Jayden red daggers at the Alpha¡¯s retreating figure. He could not wait to Pierce a knife through the Alpha¡¯s heart.

 Chapter 49

    ?EMERALD POV?

    My eyes around the room, as I try to look for anything suspicious as I made my way into Gabriel Fernandez Club house.

    Gabriel Fernandez might look like an innocent business man, but I have always suspected the man has influence in the human world, and walking into this ce 1 realized I was right.

    ¡°Rachel¡± he called softly as I made my way inside.

    ¡°Nice ce¡± I said as I caught sight of some of the n*ked waitresses.

    ¡°One of my babies¡± he said and he and I smirked.

    ¡°Since we were gonna to be meeting for lunch, I did not make too much preparation. I thought you are going stand me up¡± he said and I stared at him in amusement.

    ¡°I had no intentions of disappointing you up Gabriel¡± I said and with the look on his face, I knew he did not believe what I just said.

    ¡°Do you even trust me Gabriel?¡± I asked and he sighed.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know if I should trust you anymore Rachel, you slept with Xavier that is a big red g for me¡± he said and I sighed.

    ¡°I am an adult, and no one is entitled to my S*xual life Mr Fernandez. Telling me who 1 should have S*x with is totally disrespectful¡± I said and he stared at me in disbelief.

    ¡°This happens to be the same man that hurt you Rachel, that is the most important thing¡± he said and I just stared at him.

    ¡°You think I have forgotten my revenge? sleeping with Xavier does not mean anything to me. He is an attractive man irrespective of what he did to me in the past, sleeping with him is part of the game¡± I said and Gabriel sigh.

    ¡°I am notfortable with the idea of that man having ess to your b*dy¡± he bursted angrily.

    ¡°I will advice you to get a grip of yourself¡± I said and he looked. away.

    ¡°We were talking about your ns for Xavier?¡± he asked and I stared at him.

    ¡°I am thinking of bing the next Luna of the Red blood pack. Xavier will officially get a divorce from Lina and while he is at it, we will make preparations to overthrone him as the pack Alpha while I officially take over the pack¡± I said and Gabriel stared at

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    me in shock.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t think you had something this biging¡± he said and I stood up.

    +

    ¡°Five years Gabriel, five years I waited as the days went by for me to get this close to XAVIER just for one reason¡­¡­¡± I trailed off as I mmed the table angrily

    ¡°To make him pay for everything he put me through. He lied to me Gabriel, he took my innocence with the pretence of being in love with me and when it was my word against his, he chose Lina!¡± I bursted as my voice broke at the edge.

    ¡°He chose Lina!¡± I screamed in anger as my wolf whimpered in pain.

    ¡°He took my son away from me, all my pleads fell on deaf ears, he even went as far as rejecting me Gabriel. How do you expect me to forget my ns to revenge against that same man?¡± I asked smirking.

    ¡°Xavier is this close to falling inlove with me if he isn¡¯t already inlove with me¡­ I said showing him my finger.

    ¡°This close, and the more I shower him with love and attention the more he would trust. me to the core¡± I said smirking.

    ¡°When I eventually strike, he would never have suspected me in the first ce. It would hurt him ten times harder than what he did to me in the past¡± I said and he smirked.

    ¡°Powerful ns babe Gabriel said giving a nod in approval.

    ¡°Just don¡¯t let your emotions get the best of you Gabriel, you might end up ruining things for us¡± I said and he gave a nod.

    ¡°Yes boss¡± he said teasingly.

    ¡°I¡¯m not your boss¡± I said as we decided to focus on lunch.

    Half way through my lunch, my phone rang.

    ¡°Is everything okay?¡± Gabriel asked in concern..

    ¡°It is my Dad¡± I said and his eyes softened.

    ¡°You don¡¯t wanna pick his calls?¡± he asked curiously.

    ¡°I recently found out he was f ucking my best friend behind my back. They did not tell me, the most annoying thing is me walking in on them f uckin¡¯ I said frowning.

    ¡°Ouch, that must have hurt¡± he said and I sighed.

    11:07 Thu, 22 Feb MWG.

    ¡°Yes it hurt like hell because they are the people I trust most, they know how much I hate lies after what Xavier did to me¡± I said and he shook his head.

    ¡°Maybe they where scared you will react like this¡± he said and I opened and closed my

    mouth like a fish.

    ¡°Especially your best friend¡± he said and I sighed.

    ¡°Who¡¯s side are you on?¡± I asked frowning.

    ¡°I¡¯m on your side babe¡¯ he said and I looked away.

    ¡°Start acting like that then¡± I said and he smiled.

    After lunch Gabriel offered to drive me home but I refused. Thest thing I want is for Xavier to find out we are connected, he might end up suspecting us and that¡¯s not the energy I need right now. When I got to to his estate, he was not around.

    ¡°Where is Mr Jason?¡± I asked one of the maids.

    ¡°He went out for something important ma¡¯am¡± she said and I frowned.

    What is so important that he didn¡¯t even tell me.

    ¡°You may leave¡± I said and she walked away.

    Wearing my b bedroom sl*ppers, I decided to check out the mansion in his absence. I walked towards his study room as my eyes tried to see if anyone wasing. I stopped. at front of his study room and tried to ess it, I tried thrice and that¡¯s when I noticed. it was locked. This man is way too smart for my liking.

    The keys

    I needed to gain ess to at least one of the keys to be able to enter his study room. Walking back to my room, I made a me ntal note to get my hands on the keys to the study room tonight no matter what it takes.

    ¡°Send the documents to the Alpha of the moon ecl*pse pack,we would be having the joint meeting next week¡± he said to whoever was on the other end of the call.

    ¡°Okay, goodnight¡± he said and ended the call.

    ¡°Hey babe¡± he said and pecked my l*ps.

    I hugged him from behind as my eyes tried to find the keys to his study.

    ¡°Is this your car key?¡± I asked when I noticed it with other files on the couch.

    11:07 Thu, 22 Feb MG.

    ¡°Nope it¡¯s the key to my study room¡± he said and pulled me close.

    ¡°How was the business meeting?¡± he asked curiously.

    ?

    9.72%

    ¡°It went well, hopefully we would be signing the deal soon¡± I said and he k*ssed me. softly then trailed k*sses on my n*eck.

    ¡°I missed you, I missed this¡­ he trailed as he k*ssed me hungrily.

    ¡°Xavier¡­¡± I trailed as my b*dy heat up with his touches.

    ¡°I miss hearing your cries of pleasure¡± he said and my inside went wet with his words..

    ¡°Kiss me¡± I whispered against his l*ps as he ate my l*ps.

    My hands went over his n*eck as we ate into each month other sweetly, he carried me in his arms and dropped me on the bed.

    Xavier¡­¡± I cried out in pleasure as he k*ssed his way down my exposed stomach. Het maintained eye contact with me as he parted my legs slowly and took of my panties.

    ¡°Xa¡­..¡± I trailed nervously as I watched him bend down slowly.

    Shhhhhhh, just watch me eat my way into your heart¡­¡± he said and I watched him.

    I shut my eyes tight when I felt his tongue down there, I bit my lower l*p as I felt it in my brain. He raised my leg a bit and begin to suck, lick and bit my sensitive spot sweetly. I grabbed the sheets as I moaned like my life depended on it beads of swear rolled down my forehead as I cried out in pleasure.

    ¡°Oh¡­.

    ¡°Ahhhhn¡­.

    ¡°F uckkk¡±

    ¡°Xav¡­.iirrr¡± I cried out as the words that followed were pure nonsense.

    Xavier knew his way around every part of my b*dy, I knew that the minute he added his fingers.

    ¡°ple ass ssss¡± I cried without knowing exactly what I was asking for. Th pleasure was just 100 much to handle.

    I was slowly loosing touch with reality. Just when I thought I was about to reach my climax, he stopped.

    ¡°Xavier¡­.¡± I cried out as he mmed into me without warning.

    ¡°Just feel it he whispered in my ears as he bit my cars from behind I moaned in pleasure as he moved in and out, hard and very fast.

    You are so f ucking tight Rachel I can¡¯t handle it¡­.you¡¯re squeezing every part of me¡± he whispered has he pulled back and mmed into me continually. My boobs bounced as he f uck me hard and fast. This was just too forbidden, too d*rty and that¡¯s what made it more exciting.

    Xavier bent over as he sucked my hard n*pples while moving slowly beads of sweat rolled down my chest.

    ¡°Huh¡­.¡± I cried out and he chuckled.

    ¡°Feel it, feel me buried deep inside of you¡­¡± he said and I cried harder.

    The sounds of our bodies colliding echoed in the room as he pounded into me, I reached my climax but it didn¡¯t look like he was done with me just yet.

    ¡°Bend over my love¡± he said and I smirked as 1 bent over for him.

    He pped my backside sweetly and I cried as he took me from behind, I pushed my butts to meet his fast thrusts. He k*ssed me sweetly as we changed position with me

    I rode him slow and steady as he confessed just how much control I had over

    ontop.

    him.

    ¡°Fvck you drive me crazy Rachel¡± he said as I raised my butts and dropped it hard on

    him.

    I came twice with him and he hugged me close as he k*ssed my forehead, I didn¡¯t know how to feel at that point. No matter how sweet and crazy the S*x was, no matter the care and attention Xavier was showing to me at this point it would not change the fact that he hurt me.

    The S*x is what makes this exciting, in the end it¡¯s just a game and Xavier is been yed.

    like the fool that he is.

    ¡°Babe¡± he called softly.

    ¦©

    ¡°Sleep my love¡± I said and he slept off.

    got down from the bed after a few minutes and took one of the keys. A smirk formed on my l*ps as I stared at the key with my back facing him.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡± I heard his voice from behind and froze..

 Chapter 50

    ? EMERALD POV?

    ¡°What are you

    30 Vat arted and I turned.

    ¡°I needed to get water¡± I said pointing towards the jug on the table and hey back.

    ¡°I thought you need my help¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°No it¡¯s nothing serious baby¡± I said and heid back on the bed.

    I sighed in relief as I hid the key and went back to bed, he moved close and k*ssed my shoulders.

    ¡°Where do you get this much stamina from?¡± I asked teasingly as he ran his hands on my b*dy.

    ¡°If you are tired there is no pressure sweetheart¡± he said and I chuckled.

    ¡°Shhhhhhh, just put it in¡­¡­¡± I said and he raised my legs and went in with a hard thrusts.

    We went on for a while before trying to get some sleep in the wee hours of the morning. The next morning Xavier had to leave for early for something very important, I tried to find out what it was but he wouldn¡¯t even tell me.

    ¡°Hey babies¡± I said as I walked into the boys room.

    ¡°Hey Mom¡±

    ¡°Hey

    mom¡± they said in unison as In the bed with them.

    ¡°Have you

    heard from Aunt Penny?¡± Damien asked clueless about the fight between. Penny and I.

    ¡°She Is fine, and am pretty sure she missed you too¡± I said and he ga

    gave a nod.

    It was not a school day so after making breakfast for the boys, I decided to get some work done before going on my mission with the keys to Xavier¡¯s study room.

    Who knows what I would find in there.

    managed to sneak my way into the study room and bolt the door behind me. It was so dark in there so I switched on my phone touch, I began to look for anything important that I can find.

    Xavier is indeed a smart man, he did not have anything rted to his pack in the study

    room. Did he suspect anyone in his pack that made him careful? I wondered.

    I made my way out of the study room in disappointment. There most be something wrong somewhere why didn¡¯t I find anything useful in that study room.

    ¡°Rachel¡± Aunt Maggie called and I turned.

    ¡°Aunt Maggie¡± I said as I forced a smile.

    ¡°You are very beautiful this morning and glowing¡± she said teasingly.

    My mind went back to the naughty night with Xavier and my cheeks heated in a blush.

    ¡°What are you up to? mind joining me let¡¯s check up on the pack members¡± she said and froze.

    ¡°The¡­¡± she trailed.

    ¡°What I mean is, if you would like to go on a stroll with me?¡± she said politely. Maybe she thinks I am human, so she decided to correct herself before I got suspicious of anything. How thoughtful of her I thought as I felt the urge tough.

    We walked out together as she drove the car, we visited ces like the pack clinic and a few beautiful sites in his pack.

    ¡°You remind me so much of Xavier¡¯s Ex¡¯ she said smiling.

    ¡°Lina ?¡± I asked on purpose.

    ¡°No¡­not Lina. We are not found of each other¡± she said with a frown on her face and I knew she was reffering to Lina.

    ¡°I did not even approve her rtionship with Xavier. He moved on too fast from Emerald, it made everything super suspicious¡± she said and I fought the urge to sigh.

    ¡°Emerald might have been a lovely girl¡± I said as we walked together.

    ¡°Very lovely with a smile that lit up the darkness dear, she was the life of the pack¡± she said in a sad tone.

    ¡°Innocent people don¡¯tst long aunt Maggie, people tra mple on them, people rip them off everything that ever mattered¡± I said and she stared at me calmly.

    ¡°You are right¡± she said and I looked away.

    We went back to the mansion and I decided to call Penny.

    ¡°Bestie¡± she said and I sighted in relief immediately she picked up the call.

    11:08 Thu, 22 Feb MG.

    ¡°Thank goodness you finally picked your calls, I thought I lost you¡± she said sniffing

    back tears.

    ¡°I called you Penny, it could be work rted¡± I said and she fell silent on the other end.

    ¡°I¡¯m

    sorry, I did not mean to sleep with ke. We just couldn¡¯t stop¡± she said and I sighed.

    ¡°It¡¯s just so awkward Penelope, I can¡¯t bring myself to ept that, my best friend and Dad are a thing and are doing naughty things in the bedroom¡± I said and she chuckled.

    ¡°Are youughing?¡± I asked with a frown on my face.

    ¡°Of course not¡± she said as sheughed.

    ¡°You areughing, I can clearly hear you¡± I said and sheughed harder.

    ¡°I miss you¡± she said and I sighed.

    ¡°I miss you more¡± I said smiling.

    ¡°How is my champ doing?¡± she asked curiously.

    ¡°He misses you too¡± I said and she sighed.

    ¡°When will you guys being back?¡± she asked.

    ¡°Soon¡± I muttered under my breath.

    I stopped talking when I saw someone standing at front of

    my

    door.

    ¡°Can I call you back bestie??¡± I asked and she fell silent.

    ¡°Is everything okay?¡± she asked in concern.

    ¡°Everything is fine babe¡± I said and ended the call.

    ¡°What are you doing in my room Lina ?¡± I asked with arms folded against my chest.

    ¡°Your room? do you even hear yourself speak right now? what stu pid room are you talking about!¡± she bursted angrily.

    ¡°You know what? I don¡¯t have the strength for your nonsense drama don¡¯t tempt me I said and she sighed.

    ¡°What do you want from this pack Rachel!¡± she asked angrily.

    ¡°What nonsense are you talking about?¡± I fired back in the same tone.

    Thu, 22 Feb M

    °×Íà72%

    ¡°You think I don¡¯t know you ain¡¯t human? you are werewolf. What I want to know are your intentions towards this pack, what do you want from us¡± she asked and Iughed.

    I knew it the minute I was attacked that day, it was Lina¡¯s handwork she was up to no good again and I was not mistaken,

    ¡°Get out of my room and stop spewing rubbish!¡± I said and she stared at me in disbelief.

    ¡°You can¡¯t just storm our lives and start thinking you have the upper hand Rachel, watch your back!¡± she bursted angrily before making her way out of my room.

    I understood Lina¡¯s fears, but this is just the beginning of those worries because I am just about to get started. Every single one of them will pay for what they did to me.

    ? XAVIER POV?

    ¡°I sent the documents to the Alpha as you requested¡± Jayden bowed as he dropped the letter of response on my table.

    ¡°Have a seat¡± I said pointing towards the empty chair in front of me, Jayden bowed and sat down calmly.

    ¡°I will be announcing my divorce with Lina soon¡± I said and he nodded.

    ¡°Whatever decision you make, you have my support¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°You have been a great friend Jay, not just a friend you have been a brother to me¡± I said. and he smiled.

    ¡°You have also been nothing but a brother to me Alpha, after I lost my family you gave me everything I have today¡­¡± he said and I smiled.

    One of things I like about Jayden is his humblness at all times, we talked about business for a while before I permitted him to leave. I got to my mansion and the boys weed me excitedly.

    ¡°Thanks boys, where is Rachel?¡± I asked and she walked our from the kitchen.

    ¡°Hey baby¡± she said and he k*ssed both sides of her cheeks.

    ¡°You look stunning¡± I said and sheughed.

    ¡°I¡¯m justing out of the kitchen¡± she said gesturing towards her dress.

    ¡°You will still look beautiful to me in a potato sack¡± I said and the boys burst out

    11:08 Thu, 22 Feb MG.

    laughing

    ¡°Potato sack, that is a lie daddy¡± Derrick said innocently and I opened and closed my mouth like a fish.

    ¡°Update your lines, they can¡¯t even convince your son¡± she teased and I chuckled.

    ¡°We have maids around to do the kitchen works, don¡¯t stress your self¡¯ I said and she smiled.

    ¡°I took some time off work Xay, I need the excersise¡± she said and I nodded as we walked in.

    The table was set for dinner and after dinner she decided to tuck the kids in bed before

    joining me.

    ¡°Hey¡± I said and she looked at me.

    ¡°What?¡± she asked curiously.

    ¡°Will you be free tommorow?¡± I asked and she nodded her head.

    ¡°Join me for a meeting with some important personalities. I¡¯m supposed to go with a

    date¡± I said finally dropping the news about the meeting.

    ¡°I

    guess you used to go there with Lina¡± she said and I sighed..

    ¡°Lina and I are no longer together Rachel¡¯ I said and she stared at me calmly.

    ¡°Are youing with me?¡± I asked nervously.

 Chapter 51

    ? EMERALD POV?

    ¡°Are youing with me love?¡± Xavier asked and I could sense the nervousness in his VOICE, maybe he thinks I will reject his offer ag

    ¡°Xavier I¡­.¡± I trailed softly.

    ¡°Please don¡¯t say no¡± he said and I chuckled,

    ¡°I was not nning to say no in the first ce¡± I said and he hugged me in excitement.

    ¡°I wasn¡¯t nning on saying no¡± I said and heughed making me join him. He doesn¡¯tugh much, but he have this contagiousughter that immediately heughs, everyone else is will want tough along with him.

    ¡°I have to meet up with some few important people. I will meet youter¡± he said and k*ssed both sides of checks as he walked out of the room.

    I sat back on the bed and decided to call Gabriel Fernandez.

    ¡°To what do I owe your suprise call?¡± he asked teasingly and I chuckled.

    ¡°He asked me to join him to the meeting¡± I said and Gabriel smirked.

    ¡°That is interesting¡± he said and I stood up from the bed and walked into the bathroom to continue with the call.

    ¡°What do you have in mind?¡± he asked after a moment of silence.

    ¡°What do you have in mind?¡± I asked back with a smirk on my face.

    ¡°I¡¯ll send you a text once it is done¡± he said and I ended the call as I stared at the mirror in front of me, my mind went back to the countless times Carlos hurt me.

    Xavier¡¯s father was not a good man while he was alive, he was a cruel monster who wanted nothing more but to build his pack by h ook or by crook. He didn¡¯t care if people get hurt or lived in fear under his rule.

    He was morefortable in doing what pleases him.

    ****[ FLASH BACK)****

    ¡°Good evening ma¡¯am Emerald the Alpha¡¯s father is here to see¡± a female omega said as she walked into my room, the room happened to be the one I used to share with the Alpha.

    The Alpha¡¯s father? let him in¡± I said as I got down from the bed..

    Carlos walked in with a frown on his face, he didn¡¯t look pleased seeing me in his son¡¯s

    Toom.

    ¡°Good evening sir¡± I greeted him as I bowed in respect.

    ¡°Bowing down to me will not make me like you, no matter how hard you try, I do not approve you for my son¡± he said and my eyes shed with hurt.

    ¡°I know you don¡¯t like me sir and I honestly want you to like me¡­ I trailed and he scoffed.

    ¡°Your mother did not know the name of the man that impregnated her, she could not say his name in front of the entire pack. What makes you think you are worthy to be the mate of the Alpha of this pack!¡± he asked mockingly.

    ¡°The moon goddess paired us together¡± I said and he stared at me in disbelief.

    ¡°The moon goddess knows everyone¡¯s desire and cannot cause a confusion¡± he said and I stared at my feet.

    ¡°I will send you away from this pack no matter the nonsense spell you cast on r he said and my eyes stung with tears as h made his way out of the room.

    my son

    ****END OF FLASH BACK

    Carlos was a very cruel man, he tried countless times to separate me from his son. Lina. was his choice of bride for Xavier, if only he knew she has his death in her hand. Come to think of it, how was Carlos killed and who are his real murderers? I wondered to

    myself.

    ¡°Hey mummy¡± I snapped out of my thoughts when I heard I heard Damien¡¯s voice.

    Hey mummy¡± Derrick said as they walked into the room.

    ¡°Where is Daddy?¡± he asked and I smiled.

    ¡°Your Dad went out for something important¡± I said and Derrick frowned.

    ¡°Is everything okay?¡± I asked and he shook his head.

    ¡°We wanted to do something fun with Xavier¡± Damien said pouting cutely and Derrick mirrored his expression.

    ¡°What exactly did you guys want to do with Xavier ? maybe I can help¡± I said and they looked at each other then back to me.

    11:08 Thu, 22 Feb MG.

    ¡°We wanted to go fishing¡± Damien said and I stared at him like he had

    grown

    ¡°Fishing? Who came up with that idea??¡± I asked and Derrick smiled.

    horns.

    ¡°Dad always takes me to the packke when he is less busy, I just wanted to show Damien too¡± he said and I felt a bit bad hearing it.

    What would eventually happen when I ruin this bond he shares with Xavier, I hope my son does not end up seeing me as the bad person.

    ¡°I can keep you guyspany but we need to get a guard to help with the fishing¡± I said and they screamed excitedly.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go¡± I said wearing my sl*ppers.

    We walked out together and the kids ran in front excitedly.

    ¡°Boys be careful so you don¡¯t end up hurting yourselves¡± I said and they chuckled.

    ¡°Can youe with the kids and I? we need to go fishing¡± I said to one of the guards who bowed in respect.

    ¡°Of cause ma¡¯am¡± he said as we walked together.

    ¡°Since when have you been working here?¡± I asked curiously.

    ¡°Ever since I was a kid, my mother used to be the personal chef of the Alpha¡¯s father he said and that sparked my interest.

    ¡°What is your name?¡± I asked and he smiled.

    ¡°Jax ma¡¯am¡± he said and I didn¡¯t say anything for sometime.

    ¡°And your mother?¡± I asked and he stared at me suspiciously.

    Jax looks like someone who knew a lot of things in this pack house, I would be a big fool if I let the opportunity pass me by.

    ¡°Interesting¡± I said and he stared at me.

    ¡°You look innocent ma¡¯am Rachel¡± he said and I didn¡¯t say a word for a while.

    ¡°Why do you say so?¡± I asked and he smirked.

    ¡°I have seen a lot of things happen in this pack ma¡¯am Rachel, all I can advise you is that you should be very careful¡± he said and I didn¡¯t know what to say to that.

    One thing was certain though, I am going to make sure I have a close rtionship with Jax, it coulde in handy.

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    ¡°Mummye fast!¡± Damien said and I smiled.

    ¡°I¡¯ming champ¡± I said as I joined them.

    ? XAVIER POV?

    ¡°I¡¯ve talked to her and she agreed to join me for the meeting¡± I said as I fl*pped through some files. Jayden did not say word and I raised my head in his direction

    ¡°Is everything okay?¡± I asked curiously.

    ¡°Everything is fine Alpha¡± he said and I nodded.

    ¡°How are the preparations for tonight¡¯s meeting?¡± I asked and he bowed in respect

    ¡°Everything is going smoothly, I believe if we leave on time we would arrive the pack early¡± he said and I nodded my head.

    ¡°What is that on your n*eck?¡± I asked with a smirk on my face.

    ¡°You have a hi ckey on your n*eck Jayden¡± I said teasingly.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing Alpha Xavier¡¯ he said and Iughed.

    ¡°Who is the lucky woman?¡± I asked and he opened and closed his mouth.

    ¡°It os not what you think Alpha. If I had anyone, you are my best friend and for that reason I would not want to hide it from you¡± he said and I nodded while taping my feet on the floor lightly.

    Jayden has been nothing but loyal to me, he has never given me reasons to doubt our friendship. He did act funny these past days, but I guess it os because of his rtionship with this mystery woman.

    ¡°I would like to meet her soon¡± I said and he opened and closed his mouth anxiously.

    ¡°It is not necessary Alpha Xavier, I mean we are still getting to know each other he said. and I raised my eyebrows in amusement.

    ¡°Getting to know each other with a hic key on your n*eck, I am pretty sure you know every single part of her b*dy¡¯ I said and he blushed red.

    ¡°We should discuss pack issues Alpha Xavier¡± he said and Iughed.

    ¡°Life is not that hard Jayden¡¯ I said and he smiled.

    ¡°I understand boss¡± he said and I smiled.

    11:08 Thu, 22 Feb Mu G-

    ¦°

    After a series of meetings with the pack members regarding different things, I decided to go check up on my woman. It was kind ofte already and we needed to p

    the meeting.

    ¡°Hey baby¡± I said as I k*ssed her shoulders immediately I entity room.

    get ready for

    ¡°I have been waiting for you since Xavier. I thought you said we were going out?¡± she asked with a frown on her face.

    ¡°I know, and I sincerely apologise for noting back on time¡± I said and she pushed my face yfully.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡± I said and she smiled.

    ¡°Let¡¯s just get ready for the meeting¡± she said and I stared at her choice of outfit on the bed.

    ¡°Is this what you intend to wear to the meeting?¡± I asked and she smirked.

    ¡°Yes, why do you ask?¡± she asked while smiling with a little smirk on her face.

    ¡°Baby, are you tryna tempt me?¡± I asked and sheughed.

    ¡°You are a grown up man, you should at least have enough self control that canst you. a life time¡± she said and Iughed.

    ¡°I am a full blooded man sweetheart, don¡¯t tempt me¡± I said and she burst outughing.

    ¡°What would you do?¡± she asked yfully as she yed with my tie.

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    ?EMERALD POV?

    ¡°As much as I would love to make you eat your words in pleasure, we have a meeting to attend sweetheart. Change your dress, I don¡¯t want to cause nuisance in the meeting he said and I chuckled as he made his way into the bathroom to freshen up.

    ¡°You are Derrick¡¯s Nanny right? Make sure you keep an eye on the kids¡± I said to her after walking out of Xavier¡¯s room and she gave a nod.

    ¡°They are not allowed to go out and no one is allowed toe into their room¡± I said

    is someone using our

    and she gave a nod in understanding. Thest thing into their room¡± I said

    absence as an opportunity to hurt my children.

    ¡°I will keep my eyes on them ma¡¯am Rachel¡¯ she said bowing in respect.

    ¡°Hey babe¡± Xavier said and I stared at him with a smile on my face.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go babe¡± he said and we walked together as we made our way out of his pack

    house.

    The guard opened the door to his car to us and we both got in. The ride to the venue was a quiet one, Xavier was busy with different business calls. We got to the venue and it was just two packs after Xavier¡¯s pack.

    ¡°We are here Alpha Xavier¡¯ The driver said and Xavier didn¡¯t correct him, I guess he was tired of being anxious in front of me anytime someone calls him Alpha.

    Sooner orter he would open up to me that he is not a human, I can see it in his eyes anytime he looks at me. Xavier is deeply in love with me, the same way I loved him before the betrayal.

    The tables have turned now and he is in the receiving end and would pay dearly for everything he put me through.

    ¡°Are you okay baby?¡± he asked and my eyes met his own.

    ¡°Why yes¡­¡± I trailed and he sighed.

    ¡°You zoned out again, I thought something was bothering yo ¡°he said and I shook my head negatively.

    ¡°No, it is nothing serious¡± I said and he gave a nod as he had his hand at the small opening of my back.

    ¡°Are you sure?¡± he asked again and I stared at him in amusement.

    ¡°Of course, I am sure, you worry too much¡± I said and he k*ssed my forehead.

    ¡°You are my woman, it ia my duty to take care of you¡± he said and I nearly sighed in

    annoyance.

    His duty to take care of me? this is the same man that watched me get framed in his own pack. The same man that let me sleep in the outhouse with my pregnancy that was already due for delivery, the same man that took my son away from me.

    This same man, Xavier Jason of the Red blood pack was looking at me straight in the eyes and telling me it is his duty to take care of me. If he could not take care of me as his own mate, what makes him think he can take care of me as Rachel ?

    ¡°Don¡¯t be too hard on yourself baby¡± I said with a fake smile on my face and he k*ssed my forehead gently.

    ¡°Wee to the Moon stone pack Alpha Xavier¡± someone greeted him from behind and I pretended not to hear their conversation.

    He turned around and beckoned on me toe. I walked over to him and the woman stared at me with a frown on her face.

    ¡°What happened to your wife Alpha Xavier?¡± she asked curiously.

    ¡°Lina and I are no longer together¡± he said and the woman seems to be very surprised by his straight answer.

    ¡°My love let them in, don¡¯t inconvenience them with your numerous questions¡± Another man said walking towards where we stood.

    ¡°Alpha Louis¡± Xavier said as they shook hands.

    ¡°Nice to meet you Rachel¡± he said and as we shook hands, I noticed he wouldn¡¯t let go of

    me.

    ¡°My hand sir..¡± I trailed and he released my hand from his grip.

    ¡°The pictures on the inte got nothing on you, you are very a beautiful woman¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°Thank you sir¡± I said and Xavier smiled in my direction as we made our way into the big hall.

    ¡°I will be right back baby¡± he said and I gave a nod as he joined the men. The ment walked over to the podium to begin the meeting while I stood scrolling through my phone.

    ¡°What do you derive from ruining another woman¡¯s home?¡± The Luna of that pack.

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    asked as she stared at me in disgust.

    ¡°Whose home did 1 ruin? becausest time I checked, I did not ruin anyb*dy¡¯s home¡± 1 said and she stared at me In disbelief.

    ¡°Xavier and Lina have been married for years Rachel, you can¡¯t just storm their lives and decide to have things done your way¡± she said in annoyance.

    ¡°And what are you, Lina¡¯s advocate ?¡± I asked mockingly and her cheeks went red in embarrassment.

    ¡°I¡­.¡± she trailed.

    ¡°If anyone told you I ruined her rtionship with Xavier, that person must be lying through his or her teeth. I did nothing¡± I said and she sighed.

    ¡°I apologise¡± she said and I fought the urge to roll my eyes.

    ¡°I hold no grudges against you¡± I said and she stayed quiet for a while.

    ¡°we heard the rumours that the, Alpha of the red blood pack is dating a human and wants to rece his wife with the so called woman¡± she said with a frown on her face.

    ¡°Xavier is not a kid, and I believe he has a mind of his own to make decisions for himself. I am not the cause of anyone¡¯s problems¡± I said and she gave a nod.

    ¡°I am Danny¡± she said extending her hand for a shake.

    ¡°Rachel¡± I said and shook hands with her, we talked about random things for a while.

    ? XAVIER POV?

    ¡°You called for this meeting and I honoured it because, It is my duty as Alpha of the red. blood pack to do that¡­ Xavier trailed in annoyance.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t change the fact that people are dying in your pack Xavier, Why is this forum just hearing about it !¡± one of the elders bursted angrily.

    ¡°Your father was a brutal man, and he went out of his way to create a great pack which you have taken over. You can¡¯t ignore the fact that you failed to protect your people! one of them said angrily and I bowed my head as I tried to feel offended but it hit me real hard.

    ¡°Don¡¯tpare me to my father!¡± I bursted angrily.

    ¡°That is because, you are nothing like your father the man bursted angrily and before I

    11:08 Thu, 22 Feb MG.

    knew it, I rushed at him in anger.

    ¦°

    ¡°Get a grip over yourself Alpha Xavier¡± the host said as he stopped me immediately.

    steps

    ¡°Don¡¯t do something you would regretter please¡± he said and I took two backwards only to attack the man immediately as I punched his face, everywhere turned upside down.

    ¡°What the hell is wrong with you!¡± The host screamed in anger as I vibrated from the assault on the man¡¯s face. Right there and then my wolf wanted me to rip off the man¡¯s

    heart.

    Before I knew, it the Elder¡¯s son moved all the way from the other end of the hall and punched me on the face, I got a cut on my nose as drops of blood rolled out of my

    nosc.

    ¡°Xavier !¡± I heard her voice as she ran over to me crying.

    I punched the guy back and we got into a bl oody fight, growling at each other as we fought for dominance.

    ¡°I will f ucking kill him!¡± I screamed in anger as they pulled me back blood dripped out

    of my nose.

    ¡°Are you okay?¡± Rachel asked worriedly as she hugged me, she was literally shaking and I felt really bad for scaring her like that.

    ¡°We will be leaving for our pack¡± Jayden joined his hands together in respect as we made our way out of the hall.

    I was quiet throughout the ride back to my mansion. Jayden didn¡¯te back with us, he stayed back to sought out a few things.

    ¡°What happened? why did you get into a fight with that man¡± she asked and I stared at her then looked away as pain spread through my chest.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay if you don¡¯t wanna talk about it my love¡± she said and I just rested my head on her shoulders.

    Rachel continued to watch me the entire time and Iy my head on herp again as tears rolled out of my cycs.

    ¡°It hurts Rachel¡± I said after some time.

    ¡°It hurts so bad that they think I am not capable of leading the pack and constantlypare me to my father, it breaks my the fact that I have done a lot for the well being of this pack ¡­¡± I said and she stared at me cluelessly.

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    ? EMERALD POV?

    ¡°Have you heard about werewolves?¡± Xavier asked and I pretended to be in shock as he exined what the pack and the werewolf realm was all about.

    ¡°Is that why you fought with that man?¡± I asked and he sighed.

    ¡°They have the habit ofparing me to myte father, and it hurts anytime someone does that he said as I sighed.

    ¡°I can¡¯t proudly say my father was a good man Rachel, he made a lot of mistakes in his life time and hurt a lot of people. I am not proud of the man my father was, neither do I want to end up like him. It just hurts that people think my dad did a better job as the pack Alpha than me, an it hurts do f uckin much¡± he said and I watched him silently.

    ¡°You can¡¯t force people to like you XAVIER, you earn it¡± I said and he held my hands in

    his

    ¡°You think I haven¡¯t tried to make them like me?¡± he asked softly. One thing I have noticed is his ability to be vunerable in my presence, the more time we spend together, the more I notice him putting his trust on me.

    ¡°Just be you, you don¡¯t need to stress yourself if they don¡¯t like you. After all, it is not easy to please people¡± I said and he smiled.

    ¡°See why I call you my joy¡± he said romantically and Iughed.

    ¡°Many of them share the same opinion with my father, he used to think am too weak and lenient towards the pack members. That is one of the reasons why the Elders don¡¯t really think I can ng lucrative for the pack¡± he said and I k*ssed his forehead.

    do

    ¡°Don¡¯t be too hard on yourself and don¡¯t think too much about it, you hurt yourself tonight don¡¯t let that happen next time¡± I said and he k*ssed my forehead as we made

    way towards the bathroom I sighed in annoyance. Things did not go as nned, Gabriel and I need to meet up again if we want things to be done quickly.

    his

    ¡°Baby get me a towel¡± I heard his voice from inside the bathroom and a frown appeared

    face as I made my way towards the door to get him the towel.

    on my

    I need to hasten up with my ns, even if it means bringing people to destroy the pack. Destroying the pack would not be easy, considering the fact that it id one of the most powerful packs in the werewolf realm. That night as Xavier and Iy down on the bed, locked up in each other¡¯s arms I could not get any sleep.

    The next morning I left for the office to get some work done,I was still in my office

    when Dad walked in.

    ¡°We need to talk¡± he said and I gestured for him to seat down

    ¡°Rachel¡­.¡± he trailed as his eyes moved over to my face, trying to see the way I would

    react.

    ¡°Go ahead father, am listening¡± I said and he sighed softly.

    ¡°First of all I wanna sincerely apologise for the way you walked in on Penny and I the other time. You did not deserve any of that considering the fact that you have developed trust issues after what happened with Xavier, we should have been sensible enough toe out clean, for that I sincerely apologise¡± he said and I stared at him as my heart ached.

    ¡°Penelope is my best friend and you are my father, the rtionship makes me feel sick already dad. But then I can¡¯t stop the both of you from genuine happiness, if you both. make each other happy then it is my duty to support you¡± I said and he smiled.

    Thank you sweetheart¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°How are you? and the kids¡± he asked in concern.

    I stopped typing in myptop as I stared at dad calmly.

    ¡°I am fine, I have never been more fine father. It ddens my heart to see him in so much pain¡± I said and he raised his eyebrows.

    ¡°For a moment I thought you forgot everything Xavier put you through. You became so clingy that I got scared¡± Dad said while staring at me.

    ¡°You have no reasons to worry about me, I still have my head in the game and it is not leaving anytime soon¡± I said and dad chuckled.

    ¡°What do you intend to do about your son¡¯s?¡± Dad asked in concern.

    ¡°Nothing, Damien will get over it fast because up until now he doesn¡¯t know Xavier is his biological father. I am more concerned about Derrick who has lived with his father since birth. What if my son gets to hate me after finding out about what I did for revenge¡± I said and dad sighed.

    ¡°Hee will be hurt at first, but with time he will get used to it¡± dad said and I smirked.

    We talked about random things for a while and the knock on the door interrupted our conversation and Gabriel Fernandez walked in..

    ¡°Fernandez¡± Father said as they shook hands professionally.

    22 Feb MUG

    ¡°Sorry amte¡± he said as he sat down on the empty chair at the front of my desk.

    ¡°You wanted to talk about invading Xavier¡¯s pack¡± he asked smiling.

    ¡°Invading? I don¡¯t like the sound of that¡± Dad said and I sighed.

    ¡°I can¡¯t keep up with the love game anymore father, Gabriel thinks it is best if we link up with other people whom Carlos has hurt and bring the pack to the ground¡± I said and dad turned to Gabriel.

    ¡°You of all people should know we can¡¯t just rise up and start looking for enemies. The red blood pack is a powerful pack for goodness sake, it will take the best of soldiers to bring them down¡± dad said and I turned to Gabriel.

    ¡°What do you think Fernandez ?¡± I asked and he smirked.

    ¡°I am with the opinion that we go ahead with our ns Rachel, time waits for no one, the more we wait the more the pack grows¡± he said and that seem to make more sense.

    Gabriel was right, the more we wait the more powerful they be.

    ? XAVIER POV?

    ¡°Xavier¡± Lina said excitedly as I made my way into her chambers.

    ¡°You did not knock Alpha XAVIER, what if I was n*ked¡± she said teasingly.

    ¡°I apologise for badging without notice¡± I said and she smiled.

    ¡°Anything for you Alpha, you of all people should know I easily forgive when ites to you¡± she said as she tried to run her fingers on my arms.

    ¡°Stop it Lina¡± I said and took two steps away from her.

    ¡°Why do you act like we are not married Alpha Xavier ? it hurts me, it breaks my heart each time you choose Rachel over me. You have no idea what that woman is capable of she said and I sighed.

    ¡°She ruined our marriage !¡± she said angrily.

    ¡°I won¡¯t really call this a rtionship even before Rachel came into the picture, we were toxic and definitely not meant for each other. We could not do anything without fight like our lives depended on it. We couldn¡¯t even have S*x like a normal couple¡­¡± I trailed.

    ¡°And that is because you couldn¡¯t get over your Ex fiance, the same woman that killed

    your father!¡± she bursted angrily.

    ¡°Stop it Lina that is enough¡± I said and she wiped the tears that rolled out of her eyes.

    ¡°For five years¡­.Five good years I waited patiently for you to get over Emerald Right when I thought we were understanding each other, Rachel came into the picture¡± she said why cleaning the tears that stream down her eyes.

    ¡°We have never beenpatible and I told you before I married you that I just needed a Luna to the pack, we are nothing serious and you know it. I am sorry if at some point I made you feel¡­¡± I said.

    ¡°Bad? You always hadins when I went on luxirous trips, I never got the chance to live my dream life¡¯ she said and I stared at her in disbelief.

    ¡°Lina you spend money on luxirous trips and beauty products You neglected the pack and which even resulted to abusing my son physically. I don¡¯t want to be a part of this anymore¡± I said and dropped the divorce papers on the table.

    ¡°I knew this is when you tell me you are no longer interested. You think Rachel can handle this pack the way I do?¡± she asked mockingly

    ¡°Do you even love Rachel or you are with her because she reminds you of Emerald¡± she asked and that hit me.

    ¡°That is non of your business, I will be asking mywyer to pick the divorce papers once it¡¯s signed¡± I said and tried to leave her room.

    ¡°I will not sign then¡± she said with finality in her tone.

    ¡°Lina¡­¡± I trailed.

    ¡°I will not sign these papers, Alpha I cannot loose you¡± she said and our eves met

    for brief second before I looked away.

    ¡°I will rather die than see Rachelughst¡± she said and for some reason I knew Lina meant what she just said.

    ¡°Lina, you must sign those papers or we would take it the hard way¡± I said and she stared at me without a single word

 Chapter 54

    ?AUTHOR¡¯S POV?

    ¡°Xavier gave you the divorce papers and you signed them? what were you thinking!¡± Jayden bursted angrily.

    ¡°I did not say I signed them, I refused to sign the papers without hearing from you at least¡± she said and he smiled victoriously.¡±

    ¡°Although, he threatened me, but I didn¡¯t bulge¡± Lina said smiling.

    ¡°Thank goodness you did not sign it¡± he said and Lina sighed.

    ¡°What exactly are you nning because trust me, am tired of putting up with Xavier and his attitude¡± she said frowning.

    ¡°Baby we don¡¯t have a choice but to put up with him, until we get what we want¡± he said. and she gave a nod.

    ¡°What are you nning?¡± she asked curiously.

    ¡°I think it is high time we give the pack a major attack¡± he said and she raised her eyebrows.

    ¡°The pack?¡± she asked with a confused expression on her face.

    ¡°Some elders already think he is ipetent to be the Alpha of Red moon pack, doing something more drastic would double their suspicion and his incapability to rule the pack¡± he said and she smiled.

    ¡°I believe I am dating a smart man¡± she said smiling,

    ¡°How about I show you how smart I can be¡± he said, as he raised her in his arms amd walk towards the bed.

    Lina moaned in pleasure as they began their fun filled night.

    Jayden¡¯s phone rang while they were asleep, and he woke up immediately to check who

    it was.

    A frown appeared on his face, seeing it was Xavier. Why was the man calling him sote at night?¡± he wondered as he got down from the bed and towards the exit of the room.

    e are you

    going?¡± Lina asked sitting up from on bed.

    ¡°Stop asking me st upid question, am not a kid¡¯ Jayden said and walked out of the room just to bump into Rachel who was also on her way to Xaviers study.

    11:09 Thu, 22 Feb §Þ G

    your father!¡± she bursted angrily.

    E

    ¡°Stop it Lina that is enough¡± I said and she wiped the tears that rolled out of her eyes.

    ¡°For five years¡­.Five good years I waited patiently for you to get over Emerald Right when I thought we were understanding each other, Rachel came into the picture¡± she said why cleaning the tears that stream down her eyes.

    ¡°We have never beenpatible and I told you before I married you that I just needed. a Luna to the pack, we are nothing serious and you know it. I am sorry if at some point I made you feel¡­¡± I said.

    ¡°Bad? You always hadins when I went on luxirous trips, I never got the chance to live my dream life¡± she said and I stared at her in disbelief.

    ¡°Lina you spend money on luxirous trips and beauty products You neglected the pack and which even resulted to abusing my son physically, I don¡¯t want to be a part of this anymore¡± I said and dropped the divorce papers on the table.

    ¡°I knew this is when you tell me you are no longer interested. You think Rachel can handle this pack the way I do?¡± she asked mockingly.

    ¡°Do you even love Rachel or you are with her because she reminds you of Emerald¡± she asked and that hit me.

    ¡°That is non of your business, I will be asking mywyer to pick the divorce papers. once it¡¯s signed¡± I said and tried to leave her room.

    ¡°I will not sign then¡± she said with finality in her tone.

    ¡°Lina¡­¡± I trailed.

    ¡°I will not sign these papers, Alpha Xavier I cannot loose you¡± she said and our eyes met for brief second before I looked away.

    ¡°I will rather die than see Rachelughst¡± she said and for some reason I knew Linal meant what she just said.

    ¡°Lina, you must sign those papers or we would take it the hard way¡± I said and she stared at me without a single word

    COMMENT

    11:09 Thu, 22 Feb §Þu G.

    °×

    ¡°Good evening Ma¡¯am Rachel¡± he said as he tried to make his pants look decent.

    Rachel¡¯s

    undone.

    eyes moved from his unbuttoned shirt to his loose pants, even his belt was

    Why did he walk out of that room looking like that, Jayden saw the confusion on her face and decided to y smart.

    ¡°Are you lost? I could show the way to the Alpha¡¯s office¡± he said and she shook head while Jayden almost bit his tongue for stu pidly calling him Alpha in front of Rachel.

    He had no idea Xavier had told her the truth about their identity. But then, Rachel already knows about werewolves because she herself was one of them.

    Jayden could not figure out what Rachel¡¯s motive was, what exactly did she want from them. Did she also have an eye on the pack or was merely doing all these things for someb*dy else.

    ¡°I believe you want me to see you off to the Alpha¡¯s study room¡± he said again.

    ¡°No no, I just came to get something from one of the maids. I was on my way back to my room¡± she said and Jayden walked with her.

    ¡°I should see you off to your room¡± he said and Rachel shook her head negative.

    ¡°No no worries, I would walk myself to my room, I¡¯m not thatzy¡± she said and turned her back towards Jayden as she walk away.

    He watched her leave and immediately she was no longer in sight, he made his way into the Lina¡¯s room again.

    ¡°What is it? I thought you were going to see the Alpha?¡± she said as she had the bed. sheets to cover her lower half.

    ¡°Not until I opened the door and bumped into Rachel¡± he said and ran his fingers in his hair in frustration.

    ¡°Bump into who?¡± Lina asked in shock as she sat up.

    ¡°You heard me the first time Lina¡± Jayden said and she sighed.

    ¡°I just wanted to be sure of what you just said. If she walked in on you like that, she might feel you and I¡­.¡± she trailed as she felt the urge to faint.

    ¡°I¡¯m sure she connected the dots together, let¡¯s just hope she doesn¡¯t rat us up¡± he said. and Lina sighed.

    ¡°I hate Rachel from the bottom of my heart¡± Lina said and Jayden looked away.

    Thu, 22 Feb MG

    ¡°This is not the time to waste our time hating Rachel, it is the time to put our ns in action. It¡¯s high time we test what we nned¡­¡± he said and she smirked.

    ¡°When?¡± she asked.

    ¡°Soon¡±

    ***ELROY POV (AUNTY MAGGIE¡¯S SON***

    ¡°Mother we had an agreement, you said everything was falling into ce and we will attack soon. I have been waiting for years¡± he bursted angrily as rage filled from the depth of his stomach.

    ¡°A lot is going on in the pack house, Rachel has Xavier¡¯s attention and trust me I haven¡¯t gotten the chance to even talk to him about the business¡± Aunt Maggie said as she watched her son calmly.

    He reminded her of Carlos, Carlos the man she loved dearly who picked another woman over her. Not just any other woman but her own sister, shamelessly sleeping with him even after their union.

    She had always wanted Carlos for herself and when he decided to marry her sister, she decided this pack was going to be hers as the Luna or belong to her son as the Alpha

    ¡°What are going thinking about?¡± Elroy asked as he lit up a smoke anuty Maggie his mother

    ¡°The past¡­.it feels just like yesterday¡± she said sweetly.

    ******FLASH BACK************

    ¡°I¡¯m pregnant Carlos¡± Maggie said and he stared at her calmly.

    ¡°Congrattions¡± he said and she stared at him in disbelief.

    ¡°I just told you something very important and all you have to say is congrattions¡± she said frowning.

    ¡°My wife, your sister is also pregnant what do you expect from me??¡± he asked angrily.

    ¡°Carlos, you told me youloved me, you told me choosing my sister over me was a mistake!¡± she said as her voice broke by the edge.

    ¡°Now that the feutus has not formed already, you can abort it¡± Carlos said and her heart squeezed in hurt.

    ¡°I will not kill my unborn child Maggie dered angrily.

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    ¡°Then cater for the child¡± Carlos said and lit a ciggarrate.

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    Im going to make him PAY. I would bring down his pack in a way he never expect¡± Aunt Maggie said angrily.

    EMERALD POV:

    ¡°What!¡± Penny shouted in shock as she mirrored my expression.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you think you are mistaken? this is very issues serious¡± she added sofily.

    ¡°I saw him walk out of Lina¡¯s room almost n*ked, forget the fact that they had S*x, let¡¯s keep that aside. How sure are you that they are not working together?¡± I asked and she fell silent for a while.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t think it is possible for them to be working together, like it¡¯s just so supirising. considering the fact that he is Xavier¡¯s best friend from what you said carlier¡± she said. and I stood up from my seat.

    ¡°I used to see Jayden as a good man, but what if all of that was a facade?? what if he is trying to hide his true colors by being a supportive friend?¡± I asked and Penny looked like she would pass out from everything I was telling her.

    ¡°So what do you intend to do?¡± she asked calmly.

    ¡°Mind my business and do what I came here for, that is to get my revenge¡± I said and she sighed softly.

    Just be careful babe I don¡¯t feel good about this whole revenge thing, it beginning to scare the living daylight out of me¡± she said and I shook my head negatively.

    ¡°Nothing of that sure would happen, I will be fine, infact I am fine¡± I said and she sighed realising I had made up my mind.

    ¡°I missed you Penny¡± I said and she smiled.

    ¡°I missed you more, am d you forgave us¡± she said smiling.

    ¡°That does not mean I appreciate you sleeping with my father, the thought is still not appealing for now¡± I said and she stared at me sadly

    ¡°ke and I understand each other perfectly¡± she said and I chuckled.

    ¡°I can¡¯t get used to you calling him ke¡± I said and sheughed.

    Thu, 22 Feb M

    ¦°

    We talked about some random things and that is when someone rushed into the room.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you know you should knock !¡± I said obviously pis sed.

    ¡°What do you want ?¡± I asked asked frowning.

    ¡°Your son Damien isying unconsciously in the garden area¡± the maid said and I literally lost it.

    ¡°Wait what !¡± I shouted as I rushed out followed by Penny we decided to check on him

    diately

    ¡°Calm down Rachel Penny whispered to me trying to calm me down. As we got close I noticed Xavier had Damicy in his hands as they walked towards us.

    ¡°What happened to him?¡± I asked calmly.

    ¡°WHAT HAPPENED TO MY SON!¡± I bursted angrily.

    ¡°He is currently unconscious, we don¡¯t know what happened yet. I¡¯m pretty sure you will get the answers we need once he opens his eyes¡± Xaiver said and he look restless.

    ¡°My son¡± I said as my heart beat crazily.

    I just hope I don¡¯t loose what matter the most while trying to get my revenge.

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    ? EMERALD POV?

    ¡°What happened to him?¡± Xavier asked as the doctor after we rushed Damien into the pack clinic. The pack¡¯s doctor went ahead to exin to him that for now the cause of the sudden breakdown hasn¡¯t been know because, his all vital are working fine.

    ¡°Baby¡­¡± he tried to hold my hand and I removed awaifrom his embrace, I was too tired to even think of picking a fight with him.

    I requested that Damien be moved to another room so I could stay with my son while he receives treatment, I sat with him holding his hands as my eyes stung with tears.

    How could I be so careless to leave my son all by himself in this pack. I noticed the door open and I could feel his presence as he moved towards me.

    I¡¯m sorry this had to happen to Damien, I will tighten the security¡­¡± he trailed and I rolled my eyes.

    ¡°You can do whatever you want to do for the benefit of the pack, but I am leaving this ce with my son immediately he regains his consciousness¡± I said angrily.

    ¡°It has not gotten to that.¡± he said and I stared at him in disbelief.

    ¡°Are you serious right now?¡± I asked and he stared at me calmly.

    ¡°Rachel we don¡¯t really know what happened to Damien, it is not my fault neither is it your fault he said and that seem to annoy me more.

    ¡°Then who¡¯s fault is it? the universe?¡± I asked angrily as my heart squeezed with hurt.

    ¡°Putting mes on each other would not help in anyway. You know this would not have happened if I was around him¡± he said and I stared at him quietly.

    ¡°Forgive me, forgive my pack¡± he said and he held my hands. I can¡¯t leave this pack, especially not now that I¡¯m so close to archieving my goals.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry I reacted so harshly, you know am worked up¡± I said and he k*ssed my forehead.

    ¡°It¡¯s my duty to understand you as your man¡± he said and I tried to control my anger.

    I am still very pis sed off at this moment with all this is happening. I just want to burn down this whole pack, am sick of how slow this game is going.

    ¡°I will be right back¡± Xavier said as he left, I sat next to Damien quietly.

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    ¡°Rachel¡± I heard Derrick¡¯s voice as he walked into the room quietly, helooked really scared and sad.

    ¡°What happened?¡± I asked and he opened his mouth to say something only for tears to roll down from his eyes.

    ¡°Heye here¡± I said opening my arms wide for him and he ran into my arms as he

    cried.

    ¡°What happened?¡± I asked again and he snuggled into me as he cried.

    ¡°Derrick¡± I called again and he cried.

    ¡°Is Damien going to be alright?¡± he asked staring at Damien innocently.

    ¡°Yes, he is going to be alright. Where have you been?¡± I asked and bit his lower l*p.

    ¡°Damien and I were ying in the garden area when¡­.¡± he trailed and I suddenly became interested in what he was saying.

    ¡°When..¡± I said urging him to talk.

    ¡°I saw who hurt Damien Rachel¡± he said and I tried my best to control the anger boiling in the pit of my stomach.

    ¡°Who hurt him?¡± I asked and he took a deep breath in and out.

    ¡°Aunt Maggie¡± Derrick said and I froze in shock.

    Aunt Maggie? How was that even possible. It¡¯s not like I trusted anyone from Xavier¡¯s pack, but why on Earth would aunt Maggie try to hurt my son.

    ¡°Derrick are you sure of what you just said?¡± I asked and he gave a nod.

    ¡°I saw her¡± he said and it was evident in his eyes that he was saying the truth. This just made me realize just how much I needed to be careful in the pack.

    I thought Lina hurt him, she was the only one I suspected would do something like that. But Aunt Maggie was the least person on my mind.

    ¡°Please don¡¯t tell anyone I told you Rachel, amso scared¡± he said and I understood why he was scared, it was because of the way Lina threatened him in the past.

    be very

    This ce is toxic, from the Alpha to the people living in the pack.I need careful, I don¡¯t think I can exercise patience anymore after what Derrick just to me I feel like burning this pack to the ground.

    ¡°Thanks for this information Derrick. Can you do me favor son?¡± I asked and he stared

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    at me curiously.

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell anyone about what you saw¡± I said and he stared at me.

    ¡°Why?¡± he asked and I smirked.

    My sons are just so smart. Damien would ask exactly the same questions if he was in his shoes. It makes me d that my sons are not dumb, they are aware of their

    surroundings and the need to ask questions.

    ¡°Remember what Lina would always say to you?¡± I asked and he gave a nod.

    ¡°Not to tell anyone or she would hurt me¡± he said sadly.

    ¡°Exactly, Aunt Maggie is not a kid she is capable of anything. If she hurts you I won¡¯t be able to forgive myself I said and he cried.

    ¡°I was so scared when I saw it happen¡± he said and I hugged him.

    ¡°First it was aunt Lina, and now aunt Maggie¡± he said and I could literally feel his fragile. heart break in pieces.

    ¡°Listen to me Derrick, do you trust me?¡± I asked and he stared at him calmly.

    ¡°I trust you Rachel¡± he said and I gave a nod.

    ¡°We can¡¯t tell Daddy okay¡± I said and he stayed quiet for a while. I need to make things. clear to him, before he ends up getting even more confused.

    ¡°Daddy Is the Alpha, we need to tell him in other to protect all of us¡± he said and I understood his thoughts.

    ¡°I know son, but that doesn¡¯t change the fact that Daddy loves and trusts aunt Maggie. We can¡¯t tell him something without a proof¡± I said and he gave a nod.

    ¡°I understand Rachel, I will keep it a secret¡± he said and I smiled.

    XAVIER POV?

    ¡°Someone hurt Rachel¡¯s son Jayden and none of you can ount for it!¡± I bursted angrily as the soldiers bowed their head in shame.

    The CCTV cameras could not even capture what happened to him, how am I supposed to trust you guys with my sons and girlfriend!¡± I bursted angrily.

    ¡°We sincerely apologise Alpha Xavier Jayden said calmly.

    ¡°Apologising would not solve anything.. y son got hurt in this same pack and no one could ount for it. Now Rachel¡¯s son got hurt none of you can ount for it too¡± I bursted angrily and walked away in anger.

    I ran my fingers in my hair as my eyes stung with unshed tears. What am I going to do?? Things have been turning upside down for the past five years but they seem to be getting worse as the days go by,

    I took a deep breath in and out as I made my way into the pack house again.Taking slow strides into the room, my eyes fell on Derrick sleeping soundly in Rachel¡¯s arms while Damien slept on the bed.

    ¡°Hey¡± I said and she stared at me exhaustedly.

    ¡°Hey babe¡± she said and I walked over to her then k*ssed her forehead.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡± I whispered as I sat on the bed.

    ¡°For what?¡± she asked and I sighed.

    ¡°For not being there for all of you, it is my duty as your man to protect y¡¯all¡± I said and she smiled..

    ¡°Damien is going to be alright, Derrick has been really worried about him and I don¡¯t want him to see us worried too¡± she said and my heart warmed up.

    She is not his biological mother, yet she have enough love to share. I sat down on the bed next to Damien as my eyes moved over to her again she raised her eyebrows.

    ¡°What?¡± she asked with a smile on her face.

    It¡¯s nothing¡± I said calmly.

    ¡°It¡¯s definitely something, you can¡¯t just stare at me like that and tell me it is nothing¡± she said yfully.

    ¡°You are a good woman Rachel¡± I said and sheughed.

    ¡°Thanks¡± she said as sheughed.

    ¡°I am serious¡± I said and she smiled.

    ¡°I can see you are serious¡± she said and I gave a nod. We stayed with the kids for some time and she ended up spend the night with them

    ¡°I should get you dinner¡± I said and she stared at me.

    ¡°I¡¯m not hungry¡± she said quietly as she looked away.

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    ¡°Are you sure you ain¡¯t hungry? I should just go ahead and get you something to eat I said and she sighed.

    II

    ¡°Xavier I am not hungry¡± she said and I shook my head negativity.

    ¡°I will be right back, there is no way am letting my woman sleep on an empty stomach¡± I said and made my way out of the room to get her something to eat.

    ¡°How is she doing?¡± Aunt Maggie asked immediately she see me walking towards the

    kitchen.

    She looks very sad and disturbed aunt, after Lina hurt Derrick, I did not think anyone was capable of hurting such a little kid. I expected better from the members of this pack¡± I said and she smiled.

    ¡°Don¡¯t think too much about it, even the pack doctor said he doesn¡¯t know what happened to him right? maybe the kid was just stressed out¡± Aunt said and I sighed.

    ¡°He is a kid, what could be stressing him out?¡± I asked and she stared at me calmly.

    ¡°Just don¡¯t think too much about it¡± she said and I gave a nod.

    ¡°Thanks Mom¡± I said and she smiled.

    ¡°You are wee son¡± she said and walked out of the kitchen. When I was done. cooking. I walked walked to the room with the meal I prepared for Rachel.

    When I got in, she just walked out of the bathroom wearing afortable night wear. My eyes moved over to the bed and Derrick was sleeping next to Damien.

    ¡°Hey¡± she said when she noticed my presence in the room.

    ¡°I brought you dinner¡± I said and she watched me ce it on the table.

    ¡°Babe I told you not to bother too much about it¡± she said and I held her hand.

    ¡°Today had been very stressful for you, I would be a fool to watch you go to bed on an empty stomach¡± I said and she smiled.

    ¡°You are the sweetest¡± she said and she k*ssed me on the l*ps.

    ¡°Join me¡± she said and I smiled.

    I made it specially for you¡± I said and she shook her head.

    ¡°You are my special person¡± she said and I smiled as I sat down with her.

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    EMERALD POV?

    ¡°I told you to leave that pack with your son Rachel, but you never listened!¡± Dad bursted angrily as he hit his hand on the table.

    ¡°I can¡¯t just leave the pack like that Dad, you of all people should know we are so close to our game. Xavier trusts me and that is the most important thing right now¡± I said and Gabriel and Penny stared at me calmly.

    ¡°What exactly are you nning Rachel? we can¡¯t waste anymore of our time. You said it yourself that your son got hurt, when are you going to strike if you don¡¯t do it now?¡± Gabriel Fernandez asked in anger.

    ¡°Xavier is not a kid, he is a powerful man. We can¡¯t just attack him!¡± I bursted angrily.

    ¡°Then we attack what makes him powerful¡± Gabriel said and we all stared at him calmly.

    ¡°And what is that?¡± Dad asked.

    ¡°His business, if anything happens to Xavier¡¯spany he would be left stranded¡± Gabriel dropped the bombshell, and Penelope drank from her ss of wine.

    ¡°He is the Alpha of one of the biggest werewolf packs in the realm, that wouldn¡¯t ruin him that much¡± Dad said and I sighed.

    ¡°But it is a good start¡± I said and Gabriel smirked.

    ¡°We should do that without a trace, X constructions is definitely one of the biggest things funding the pack. If we can bring it down we have gotten one of his biggest weaknesses¡± I said and Fernandez smirked.

    ¡°A toast to Rachel¡¯s revenge¡± Gabriel said and everyone raised a toast.

    After the meeting, I walked out of the office with Gabriel.

    ¡°You look beautiful¡± he said and I stared at him.

    ¡°Is this you flirting with me?¡± I asked and he smiled.

    ¡°You know how I feel about you Rachel¡± he said and I chuckled.

    ¡°Gabriel we have a lot on our hands, I can¡¯t be with you and still be with Xavier at the same time¡± I said and I noticed his countenance change.

    ¡°Rachel what you have with Xavier is not something serious, What I want with you is something more serious¡± he said and I didn¡¯t know how to react to that.

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    11:10 Thu, 22 Feb M G.

    I hav a lot on my te, am I don¡¯t think I can add a man to the list of my problems..

    ¡°We can talk about this after all thises to an end¡± I said and he gave a nod.

    ¡°Be careful, don¡¯t trust him too much¡± he said as he hugged me.

    ¡°I know Fernandez, you take care¡± I said as I got into my car.

    Getting to the pack house, the kids nanny walked up to me with the both of them.

    ¡°Mummy¡± they said as they hugged me happily.

    ¡°How are my kids doing?¡± I asked and they smiled.

    ¡°Fine mom, I missed you¡± Damien said as he hugged me closer.

    It¡¯s been three days since the ident happened, I decided to tell them my Dad and the others today in other to get us prepared for whatever happens.

    ¡°What happened in my absence?¡± I asked and the Nanny smiled.

    ¡°I did not leave them even for a minute ma¡¯am Rachel¡± she said and I gave a nod.

    ¡°I

    ¡°Keep it up, I still have a few things to take care of¡± I said and she gave a nod.

    Getting into the room, I freshened you and decided to take a stroll around the pack. I needed more information, because information is power and after what Jax said the other time, I badly want to meet his mom.

    ¡°Jax¡± I said walking over to him, I was d in a ck free dress and sandals.

    ¡°Ma¡¯am Rachel¡¯ he said and I stared at him without a word for some time.

    ¡°Did you walk over to me just to watch me?¡± he asked and I took a deep breath in and

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    ¡°I¡¯m curious about lot of things Jax, I want to meet your mother¡± I said and he stared at me directly in my eyes.

    ¡°I knew you had no good intentions when you visited me. You are not a good woman Rachel I could smell it from a distance¡± he said and I looked away.

    ¡°I¡¯m not a bad person, ¨¢m just someone who started using her heart less¡± I said and he gave a nod.

    We walked out together and I smiled.

    ¡°You are still going to take me to her?¡± I asked and he chuckled.

    ¡°My mom has scores to settle with these people, I believe you deserve to meet her¡± he said and that got me thinking.

    I can¡¯t help but imagine the amount of people Carlos and Xavier hurt. Carlos especially was nothing but a cruel bas tard who enjoyed seeing people suffer. My eyes scan the area, I haven¡¯t walked to this side of the pack ever since I left after the rejection.

    ¡°This way¡± Jax said and led me into the house.

    ¡°Brother¡± a young girl walked over to us as she hugged Jax.

    ¡°Where is mom?¡± he asked her curiously.

    ¡°In the sitting room¡± she said as she led us into the house.

    ¡°Mom Jax is here with the Alpha¡¯s girlfriend¡± she said and I raised my eyebrows in Jax¡¯s direction.

    ¡°It is a old news that you are the Alpha¡¯s girlfriend¡± he said and I felt the urge to facepalm myself.

    ¡°News travel so fast¡± I said, and that ia when my eyes moved around inspecting the

    room.

    They where middle ss people and it was quiet evident.

    ¡°Rachel¡± the woman said as she gestured for me to seat down.

    ¡°Good evening ma¡± I said and she chuckled.

    ¡°Very respectful¡± she said and I smiled.

    ¡°I knew you woulde to me very soon¡± she said and I just watched her calmly.

    ¡°What did they do to you?¡± I asked and she stared at her kids who walked away immediately.

    ¡°What did they do to you?¡± she threw the questions back at me.

    ¡°A lot, if we start talking about, it won¡¯t be able to finish¡± I said and she smiled.

    ¡°They hurt me Rachel, the pack house holds a lot of secrets. I had to run for my life before I loose my life¡± she said and my eyes moved over to her wheelchair.

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me they caused this¡± I said and sheughed.

    ¡°This is nothingpared to what they have done to me¡± she said and I stared at her speechlessly.

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    ¡°Carlos did more damage when he was alive¡± she said and I gave a nod.

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    ¡°He was a cruel man¡± I said as my mind went over to the countless times he hurt me.

    ¡°Carlos raped me Rachel almost every night¡­..¡± she trailed and I froze.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡± I said holding her hands calmly.

    ¡°This is a game you shouldn¡¯t y with your heart, be careful¡± she said and I listened. attentively to everything she has to say.

    If I had the mind about changing my ns, after what I just heard I am not thinking about it anymore. Xavier and his pack deserves anything I dish to them, after all this pack was built on the tears of others.

    Jax¡¯s mom did not deserve anything of this,my heart burnt in pain as I listened to her

    story

    ? XAVIER POV?

    ¡°Babe¡± she said and I smiled as she made her way into my room.

    ¡°Hey, where have you been all day?¡± I asked and she hugged me sweetly from behind.

    ¡°Work¡± she said and I raised my eyebrows.

    ¡°Work? I stopped by yourpany today because I wanted to suprise you with lunch¡± I said and she sighed.

    ¡°I went out with my Dad, it was something important¡± she said and my k*ssed my l*ps slowly.

    I pulled away after some time and she stared at me.

    ¡°Is everything okay? you look worried¡± she said and I sighed.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know why I feel so disturbed¡± I said and she raised my eyebrows.

    ¡°You wanna talk about it?¡± she asked and I shook my head,

    ¡°No¡± I said and she sat on myps and pulled my face towards hers.

    ¡°Everything is going to be alright¡± she said and for some reason her words felt like magic to my soul.

    ¡°Thanks love¡± I said and she smiled.

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    ¡°C¡¯mon let¡¯s go have dinner¡± she said and I stood up as we walked out of the room together.

    After dinner, we both retired to our room freshened up together and decided to call it a night. We were still locked up in each other¡¯s arms when I received a call from someone. I stared at my phone and put in on airne mode, I was too tired to receive any calls.

    The next morning we were still asleep when I heard a knock on the door, I sighed as I opened my eyes softly.

    ¡°Who is at the door?¡± Rachel asked as she groaned softly.

    ¡°I will just go ahead and check it out¡± she said and walked over to the door and I frowned when Jayden walked into the room.

    ¡°We have a problem Alpha Xavier¡± he said and I sat up immediately.

    ¡°The X contructions building caught firest night¡± he said and my world came crashing down.

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    ? XAVIER POV?

    The ride to X constructions was the longest ride of my life, even before we got there the media were already there and the whole ce was surrounded by police and fire fighters trying to put off the fire.

    I stood there rooted in one spot, too shocked to say a word as I watched Jayden try to get information from them.

    ¡°The fire was lit up by someone, we couldn¡¯t find anything in the building that could have caused the outbreak¡± one of the men from the fire service said after about an hour

    later.

    ¡°This is mypany building, I don¡¯t think I have any enemies who would want to put an end to my business. I can¡¯t even wrap my head around the fact that something this terrible happened to me¡± I said as my heart squeezed in hurt. The whole scenario was still quiet shocking for me, the reporters and the police asked some questions before leaving.

    ¡°We should leave Alpha, I don¡¯t think it is healthy for you to continue standing here. We have been on this spot for hours¡± Jayden said in concern and I just joined him in the car tiredly.

    Mypany was gone, that was one of the major finances of the pack. How do I run the pack without thepany?? Some major documents have been burnt to the ground, this would make go bankrupt. The more I think of it, the more hot my head. bes. My whole world has ended, where do I even start from I tried to control my emotions the entire time.

    Immediately we got to my pack house, I got down from the car and made my way into. the forest trying to calm my nerves. I screamed in anoyance and my voice echoed in the

    open fields. Changing into my wolf form, I ran towards the water falls trying to get the anger off my system. My wolf whimpered in pain, I haven¡¯t felt this much pain after Emerald and I separated. The only time I experienced the painful feeling was when I said the rejection words back to my mate.

    The painful memories of my father¡¯s words came my mind. He never thought I was worthy of handling the pack, he always saw me as a failure. Up until his death I spent my entire life trying to prove to him that I was worthy of being pack¡¯s Alpha, and right when I thought I had something I was really good at even if I failed in my duty to protect the members of the pack, I lost it all.

    ¡°You are being too hard on yourself¡± my wolf said and I groaned in pain.

    ¡°I should be¡­I failed ..Rolfe ¡­I failed¡­¡± I said as the words choked in my throat. The feeling of guilt, pain, regret and anger ate me up.

    ¡°You didn¡¯t fail Xavier, you tried your best to be the Alpha of the people, loosing thepany does not make

    does not make you a failure¡± he said and I felt myself getting even more

    vulnerable.

    ¡°You should go home, everyone must be looking for you¡± he said and I sighed.

    ¡°I can¡¯t look them in the eyes Rolfe especially Rachel and the kids¡± I said and bowed my head sadly.

    My life is such a mess right now and I feel so embarrassed about it, things just seems to be getting bad every day. I stood up and watched the waters as the memory of whenst I was here came my mind.

    ****FLASHBACK****

    I stopped running when my eyes caught sight of the beautifuldy in the water.

    ¡°Don¡¯te any closer am n*ked¡± her sweet voice hit my ears as I stared at her unable to pull of my eyes from her b*dy. The fresh smell of rose flowers hit my nostrils and it seem to be getting more closer with each step I took towards her.

    The pull, the scent everything seem to be making more sense, am sure she could feel it too because she her eyes darkened in lust.

    ¡°Mate¡± we both said in unison as I made my way over to her in the pool.

    I bent down and captured her plump pink l*ps in mine as she melted in my arms and we k*ssed hungrily.

    After breakfast the k*ss, I brought her clothes for her to change and she sat next to me shyly.

    ¡°Ain¡¯t you feeling cold?¡± she asked calmly.

    ¡°Nope¡± I said as I held her hands softly.

    ¡°Where have you been all my life?¡± I asked and she chuckled.

    ¡°What is your name? which pack the you belong to?¡± I asked and she stared at me nervously.

    ¡°I belong to your pack Alpha Xavier, and my name is Emerald Willows¡± she said and I smiled.

    ¡°It is supirising that we belong to the same pack and I haven¡¯t met you all this while¡± I

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    said and she smiled.

    ¡°I don¡¯t go out that much¡± she said softly and that seem to make sense.

    We talked about a lot of things that evening, from our likes to dislikes. Emerald make me feel different, she was a breath of fresh air in my dark life. Everything about my father was suffocating, from his crazy rules to the fact that he wanted me to marry Lina. I just did not understand why he wanted Lina for me. The S*x was mind blowing but we didn¡¯t match, we argue about a lot of things and she liked the extravagant life more than the welfare of the members of the pack.

    Introducing Emerald to my Dad was the worse mistake of my life, it went from one problem to the other and then he stated the fact that he wouldn¡¯t ept her to our face.

    She didn¡¯t have a worthy background and even the goddess ying matchmaker would not change his mind. Emerald and I fought for our love, at least up until she took revenge by killing dad. Right now I don¡¯t even know what to think.

    ? RACHEL POV?

    ¡°We agreed to burn down hispany building,why are you sounding like you regret it Rachel ? We should be celebrating !¡± Gabriel bursted angrily at the other en.

    ¡°I know we had an agreement, but I wasn¡¯t expecting it to be so soon¡± I said and he growled in annoyance.

    ¡°Sometimes you act too soft that I end up thinking you are in love with Mr Xavier!¡± he raised his voice angrily.

    ¡°You know what, let¡¯s just talkter¡± I said and ended the call then threw my phone on the bed.

    ¡°This is what I have always wanted, to put an end to his reign, to hurt him and make him feel what I felt when he stripped me off my rights as Luna. Why then do I feel hurt and unsatisfied?¡± I asked myself as my eyes stung with tears.

    ¡°Revenge that is what you have always wanted Emerald, you shut me out because you never wanted my opinion¡± N said and I held the tears that threatened to escape my

    eyes.

    ¡°Xavier didn¡¯t think twice about it when he hurt me N, you can¡¯t tell me am doing the wrong thing¡± I fired angrily.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t said anything, that is just your conscience talking¡± she said and I ran my fingers in my hair in frustration.

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    ¡°I should just check up on Xavier¡± I said and made my way out of the room.

    ¡°We came back since two hours ago, am also trying to figure out where he went¡± Jayden said and I became even more anxious.

    What if he hurt himself in the process, I wondered as my heart beat crazily against my chest. I am not supposed to care, so why do I care so much? why exactly does my heart yearn for him.

    Just go

    back inside and wait for him, am pretty sure he would be joining you soon¡± he said and I gave a nod as I made my way out of the house and into the field.

    There is no way am going back into the house without finding him. Where are you Xavier ? I wondered and something came to my mind immediately. There is only one ce to find him when he is worried about something. I increased my pace as I made my way towards the water fall.

    ¡°Xavier¡± I called immediately I got there and he swam out of the water. My eyes met his. blood shot eyes as he stared at me without a word, I could see tears roll out of his eyes. mixed with the drops of water from the river.

    ¡°How did you find me?¡± he asked with deep seriousness in his tone.

    ¡°Get in¡± he said and I stood rooted on the spot.

    ¡°Get into the pond now Rachel¡± he said and I took off my sandals as the coldness of the water hit my feets, I made my way into the water while keeping an eye contact with him.

    I hope I don¡¯t end up regretting this.

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    ??EMERALD POV??

    Xavier stared at me quietly as I made my way over to him, we stared at each other as the brightness from the moon is centered on us.

    ¡°Is everything okay XAVIER, talk to me¡­you know am always here¡± I said and he just stared at me with his blood shot eyes.

    ¡°Emerald¡± he said and I sucked under my breath.

    ¡°What are you saying XAVIER, I thought we talked about this? you are not supposed to call me the name of your ex¡± I said trying to get away from his grip.

    ¡°Why do I keep having this feeling like I know you, I try to believe you are Rachel and not Emerald but my heart keeps saying different thingstely. I don¡¯t even know if I can trust you anymore¡± he said and I raised my eyebrows.

    ¡°Excuse me!¡± I bursted angrily but deep down I was literally freaking out.

    ¡°If you loved her that much why don¡¯t you go look for her!¡± I said raising my voice furiously.

    ¡°Everything scares metely, the fear of failure and¡­.now I feel like things are getting worse every single day¡± he said and I wouldn¡¯t have heard him if I wasn¡¯t standing so close to his, Xavier looks destroyed.

    ¡°I am sorry I called you Emerald, maybe am just overthinking things¡± he said and I gave a nod.

    ¡°Everything is going to be okay¡± I said and pulled him into my arms as he hugged me emotionally. The fact that he was being vunerable in front of me made me feel very guilty.

    We got out of the water and sat on the grass like old times as we stared into the waters.

    ¡°What is on your mind?¡± I asked when I noticed he was very quiet.

    ¡°Time flys so fast¡± he said and I raised my eyebrows..

    ¡°Hey¡­.¡± I said holding his hand, and his voice broke down at the edge as I noticed he was crying on the inside.

    ¡°I feel so confused right now Rachel, I don¡¯t know if I made the right decisions in life. Thinking about it now, what if everything I have considered the truth in my life so far was a tant lie?¡± he asked and I just stared at him sadly.

    ¡°You are being too hard on yourself, maybe we should go home and spend sometime with the kids, it would help¡± I said and he stood up with a small smile ying on his l*ps.

    ¡°You are a sweetheart¡± he said and I smiled as we walked back to the pack house together.

    ¡°Wee Alpha Xavier¡± Jayden greeted us as we walked in.

    ¡°Thank you Jayden¡± he said and walked in front then straight upstairs.

    ¡°Is he okay?¡± Aunt Maggie asked with a worried expression on her face and for some reason, I just didn¡¯t trust her emotions. Maybe I should keep an eye on her, nob*dy is to be trusted in this pack if she was capable of hurting my son then she is capable of doing anything.

    ¡°Mummy¡± the kids said as they ran into my arms excitedly.

    ¡°Hey babies, how are you doing?¡± I asked and Derrick looked around.

    ¡°Fine mummy¡± Damien said and I turned my attention to Derrick.

    ¡°Is everything okay Kiddo?¡± I asked and he shook is head.

    ¡°Wanna talk about it ?¡± I asked and he sighed softly.

    ¡°Where is my Daddy Rachel ? is he okay now I heard hispany building got burnt to the ground¡± Derrick said, and guilt watched over me immediately.

    ¡°Your daddy is okay¡± I said and he shook his head.

    ¡°Daddy loves to work, and since thepany got burnt to the ground, that means he lost everything¡± he said sadly and I shook my head.

    ¡°Daddy is the Alpha okay, he is a strong man and all we have to do is be there for him as his family okay¡± I said and they both give nods in agreement./

    ¡°Can we see Daddy now please¡± he said and Damien gave me puppy eyes.

    ¡°Just let them go to him Rachel, that might help¡± Aunt Maggie said and I give a nod as I ushered them towards Xavier¡¯s room.

    When we got into the room he had changed his clothes into dry ones and was just sitting on the bed quietly.

    ¡°Hey Daddy¡± Derrick said as he hugged him Damien stood quietly and when Xavier¡¯s eyes moved over to him he gestured him toe over, he walked over to him and he carried the boys on hisps while I went into the bathroom to change into something

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    dry and morefortable.

    I walked back to the room and the guys where on the bedughing, I stood there watching them with a smile on my face as my eyes stung with tears. Can I event continue with the revenge? hurting Xavier today felt like I was hurting my own self. He is on his way to bankruptcy and I couldn¡¯t stare at him in this state, how do I stand high when I bring him to his end?

    ¡°Come over mummy, daddy is telling about his best childhood memories!¡± Damien said excitedly and I chuckled as I walked over to them and sat on the bed.

    ¡°You know what, let me get you guys snacks while we enjoy the story¡± I said and they nodded excitedly.

    ?AUTHOR¡¯S POV?

    ¡°Have you talked to her ?¡± ke asked Gabriel Fernandez as he sat on the opposite.

    chair.

    ¡°Rachel might act all tough, but she has a soft spot for Xavier and that is what pis ses me off the most. We are supposed to work without emotions¡± he said angrily.

    She has two children for Xavier and he used to be her mate from the moon goddess, it is possible that it will take time for her to get over him, no matter what he did to her in the past¡± ke said calmly.

    ¡°Can you even hear yourself man? It¡¯s been five years, Five good years. If she can¡¯t get over him now when will she get over him?¡± Gabriel asked with hatred dripping out of

    his words.

    ¡°Besides, you need to be gentle with her. You can¡¯t win her heart by constantly showing how much you hate Xavier, that approach will not work¡± ke advised and Gabriel scoffed angrily.

    ¡°You are thest person on earth who¡¯s advice I will listen to¡± he said and ke¡¯s eyes. clouded with hurt.

    ¡°I might have made a lot of mistakes and hidden a lot of secrets but, I am not a bad person¡± ke said and Gabrielughed bitterly.

    ¡°You are a bad person ke, if given the opportunity am pretty sure you would have done wors

    than Carlos Gabriel said mockingly.

    ¡°I will not let youpare me to that bas tard!¡± ke bursted angrily

    ¡°Getting angry would not change the fact that you have constantly lied to your daughter

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    for good years, in her eyes you are a good man. What a pity¡± Gabriel said and ke. took a deep breath in and out.

    ¡°Gabriel the situation was something I couldn¡¯t handle¡­¡± ke trailed.

    ¡°ke you dated her mom for years ording to you, the moon goddess paired you together as mates but, then you ran away with a richer woman and she died from the heartbreak. Yet when you came back after ripping that rich woman from every single dime she had, you took Emerald from Xavier¡¯s pack, gave her a new life after making her believe that bull sh it story. You are ying the victim card

    he said and ke¡¯s heart squeezed in hurt.

    ¡°I had to do what needed to be done. You of all people should know I needed an heir Gabriel, please¡± he said and ke ran his fingers in his hair.

    ¡°Rachel should never hear about this Gabriel, I promise to make sure everything goes. in your favor¡± he said anxiously while Gabriel Fernandez smoked from the pipe in his hand.

    ¡°I love Rachel ke, I love her so much that it hurts me to see she still cares about Xavier that much. I want to kill that man with my bare hands¡± he said and ke just stared at him calmly.

    Maybe it was a bad idea letting Gabriel know about his secrets, the guy was now using it against him.

    ¡°We would talkter Gabriel said and made his way out of ke¡¯s office, ke sighed in frustration as he ran his fingers in his hair.

    ¡°Is everything okay?¡± he heard her voice and turned immediately with a smile on his

    face.

    ¡°Yes babe, of course everything is okay¡± he said to Penny as they exchanged cheek. k*sses.

    ¡°I could hear noises from your office¡± she said and ke took a deep breath in and out.

    ¡°It is nothing serious, just a minor conversation between Gabriel and I¡± he said and she raised her eyebrows in question.

    ¡°Are you sure?¡± she asked worriedly.

    ¡°Penny you know I would never hide anything from you¡± he said and she walked into his arms. He ran his fingers in her silky hair with just one thing running through his mind, Gabriel Fernandez has to be out of the game if he wants to keep his d*rty secrets.

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    ??AUTHOR¡¯S POV??

    Elroy stood up from the chair as he paced around the room with a frown on his face. What the f uck was going on? How could thepany¡¯s building be burnt down to the floor with him being aware in the first ce. Even the thought of it was pi ssing him off, he felt like ripping someone¡¯s heart out of their chest.

    You need to calm down son, I know things did not work out as nned but¡­.¡± Aunt Maggie trailed anxiously.

    ¡°BUT WHAT!¡± Elroy bursted angrily as he pushed everything on the table to the floor making a loud noise in the room.

    ¡°We spent years trying to get this game right mom, whoever burnt thatpany down just ruined one of the greatest things I was going to archiveafter bringing Xavier down. You of all people should know how much of an asset thepany is¡± he said as he sat back on the chair with a heavy thud.

    ¡°Who could have done this?¡± Elroy asked as he lit up a stick of ciggarrate.

    ¡°Maybe Jayden and Lina ¡­¡± Aunt Maggie trailed and Elroy shook his head.

    ¡°Jayden and Lina share the same motive as us mom, he wants the position of the Alpha and she wants the position of the Luna again but this time as Jayden¡¯s wife. If he seeds in his quest of bing the Alpha of the Red blood pack, that will eventually makes him the CEO of X contructions and a billionaire overnight. Do you think Jayden is that stu pid to do something like that?¡± he asked and Aunty Maggie sighed.

    ¡°Then who do you have in mind?¡± she asked curiously.

    ¡°For now I have no one in mind mom, but let he or she continue ying the game. I will make them pay for taking X constructions away from me, that was not supposed to be part of the game n¡± he said and stood up.

    ¡°I heard what you did to Rachel¡¯s son, that was stu pid and uncalled for¡± Elroy said and Aunt Maggie rolled her eyes.

    ¡°Since when did you start caring about kids?¡± she asked mockingly.

    ¡°It is not like I care about the kid mom. You are supposed to remain the sweetest thing that happened to Xavier, what do you think would have happened if he found out you bullied Rachel¡¯s son whom he considers his own son? don¡¯t you think before you act?¡± he bursted angrily.

    ¡°Fine, I know I acted on impulse but I am still your mother, learn to talk to me with

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    respect¡± she said and he looked away.

    ¡°I find it even more suspicious that Rachel did not report the incident to Xavier, that should tell you she has her eyes on you. Don¡¯t underestimate that woman¡± he said and. Aunt Maggie gave a nod.

    ¡°I don¡¯t even think the boy told her, what kind of mother would hear something like that and not confront the person?¡± she asked with a frown on her face.

    ¡°Just be careful mom, thest thing I want right now is to loose everything I have

    orked so hard for because, you couldn¡¯t control your temper¡¯ he said and made his way towards his room.

    Aunt Maggie sighed as she sat down on the chair quietly, she hate making him. angry because the guy doesn¡¯t even listening when he is angry he just acts.

    ? XAVIER¡¯S POV?

    ¡°Good morning sweetheart¡± Rachel said as she walked into the room with breakfast. I sat up on the bed with my eyes watching her every move, she looked really beautiful in her night dress from the previous night.

    The kids slept with us and when it was midnight, we had to take them to their rooms because I needed my woman all to myself. We ended up just cuddling but that was what I wantedst night. Rachel¡¯s arms made me feel at rest and I trusted her even more after the support she showed mest night.

    ¡°What are you thinking about babe ?¡± she asked as she ced the tray on the table in front of me.

    ¡°You¡± I said teasingly and she chuckled.

    ¡°What a smooth way to escape my questions¡± she said with both hands on her waist yfully.

    ¡°I was sincerely thinking about you, what makes you think I¡¯m lying¡± I asked and she sat on the bed.

    ¡°I¡¯m dating a man that has a sweet tongue¡± she said with a beautiful smile on her face.

    ¡°You¡¯ve tasted my mouth so many times, am sure you know how I taste¡± I said ying smart and she burst outughing.

    ¡°Xavier¡± she said blushing red.

    ¡°Do you know the first thing that came to my mind when I saw you walk through those

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    doors?¡± I asked and she smiled.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be naughty¡± she said blushing as I k*ssed her n*eck S*xily

    ¡°Xavier¡­ sheughed as her voice weakened in a moan.

    ¡°It¡¯s¡­ she trailed.

    ¡°Gosh I feel like eating you at this moment¡± I said as I k*ssed my way into her cleavage. she threw her head backwards and opened her legs wide for me

    You are so f ucking sweet, I can¡¯t wait¡± I said as I took one of her npples into my mouth and sulked gently while my hand moved to the other one

    ¡°Xavier¡­.. she cried out while trying grind her hips on my b*dy

    ¡°Hmmmmnnn¡±

    Ahhhhn¡± she cried as she grabbed the sheets with her hands.

    1 brought out my di ck from my pants and tore of her panties.

    I¡¯ll eat this breakfast then we will have breakfast together, how about that I whispered in her ears as I bit them softly she moaned in pleasure.

    I stroked myself on her wet folds twice before burying myself in between her wer folds.the sounds from her wetness echoed in the room as I mmed in and out, hard

    and fast.

    ¡°Xavier!¡±

    ¡°Xavier¡­.f uck right there!¡± she screamed as I raised on of her legs and pounded into her with reckless abandonment.

    The fact that we were going raw made it even more enticing.

    ¡°Rachel¡­ I moaned at the tightness and she pushed her butts to meet my fast thrusts. we went at it for sometime before reaching out climax.

    I buried my face in her chest and she ran her fingers in my hair.

    Thanks for the breakfast my love¡± I said and she chuckled.

    ¡°I can¡¯t feel my legs Xavier she said and i chuckled.

    ¡°That is what you get for being extremely beautiful¡± I said and sheughed.

    ¡°I guess I want to remam beautiful even when am old and wrinkling¡± she said and we both burst outughing.

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    We took a quick shower together and sat down for breakfast after sometime, my phone began to ring. Different investors wanted to know what would happen now that X contructions was no more, my head felt like it would pull out of my n*eck at that

    moment..

    I did not know what to say or do, we have a contract with an insurancepany but that could not cover up for the fall. It was just too big to ignore.

    ¡°What do you intend to do Alpha?¡± Jayden asked as he sat next to me.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know Jay I feel so frustrated and useless right now, and I don¡¯t know what to do and how to go about things¡± I said and his eyes softened in my direction.

    ¡°Everything is going to be fine my friend, you just have to remain strong and put your head in the game¡± he said and I gave a nod.

    We talked about random things for a while after which I had a meeting with important members of the Pack. After all everyone was curious about what exactly happened to thepany.

    I sat in front of them trying to give ount go what happened, and I also had no idea. about how it happened.

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    JAYDEN¡¯S PENTHOUSE}}

    Lina stared at Jayden as he made his way into the room and threw some files on the table before trying to unbotton his shirt

    ¡°What are you doing here?¡± he asked when his eyes finally met her.

    ¡°I have the keys to your penthouse Jayden, besides I am your girlfriend you shouldn¡¯t. be asking me questions like that if you see me as your woman¡± she said and he sighed as he made his way towards the couch and sat down with a loud thud.

    ¡°I have better things to do than to listen to your bulls hit¡± he said and Lina decided to let it slide after all Jayden looked worried and she did not want to add to it.

    The tragedy that happened to Xavier¡¯spany affected everyone, after all they had ns on it after taking over the pack.

    ¡°How was the meeting?¡± she asked curiously and Jayden groaned in frustration.

    ¡°It was fruitless. Thepany is gone Lina, Xavier doesn¡¯t even know what to do to get back on his feet. Whoever did this must have the worse ns up their sleeves¡± he said as he walked over to Lina.

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    ¡°We should be very careful babe, or else we burn from this fire¡± he said meaning every

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    ¡°It is natural to feel guilty after what you did Rachel, I mean the human aspect won¡¯t feelfortable after doing something like that¡± he said and she sighed.

    of you

    ¡°I¡¯m still pushing through with it Penny, we can¡¯t back out now that we¡¯ve started it¡± I said and Penny gave a nod.

    ¡°How is your rtionship with my father¡± I asked and she sighed.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what to say for now Rachel¡± she said and sat down on the chair with thud.

    ¡°What do you mean by you don¡¯t know what to say? I¡¯m confused¡± I said and she pinched the bridge of her nose.

    ¡°I feel like ke is up to something, he seems very worried these few days. I don¡¯t even understand him any more¡± Penny said and I held her hands.

    ¡°Maybe you are over thinking it, am sure dad is okay¡± I said and she raised her eyebrows.

    ¡°He is fine babe¡± I said and she gave a nod.

    ¡°I slept with Xavier again, this time without protection¡± I said and her jaws literally.

    ¡°YOU DID WHAT!¡± she said in shock.

    ¡°Can you calm down first¡± I asked and she raised her eyebrows.

    ¡°It is impossible to calm down, considering the fact that you keep sleeping with Xavier like you guys are a normal couple. Do you know just how risky that is ?¡± she asked and my eyes looked around the room then back at her beautiful face.

    ¡°Will you at least calm down? you are making me feel guilty¡± I said and she chuckled.

    ¡°Guilty indeed¡± she said yfully.

    ¡°Just be careful, we don¡¯t want a situation where you get hurt because you ended up falling inlove with him all over again. At this point you and I know just how possible that is¡± she said and I sighed.

    ¡°I think I still have my mind in the game¡± I said and she gave a nod. We talked about random stuffs before I received a text from Dad to meet him in his office.

    ¡°I will talk to youter babe¡± I said and walked out.

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    The ride to the office was a quiet one, I have a lot of things in my mind. The game, my kids and Gabriel Fernandez. My thoughts did wonder towards Xavier once in a while but at this point, I don¡¯t even know what to do or the right decisions to take. Thinking about it now was even making my head bang with serious headache.

    ¡°Wee ma¡¯am Rachel¡± someone greeted as I made my way into thepany¡¯s. I walked straight to my father¡¯s office.

    ¡°Father¡± I said and he gestured for me to sit on the chair at the opposite side of the table, and I gave a nod as I sat down quietly

    His office has dark interior and he had a lot of files on the table. He has stress lines on his forehead, looking at him the words Penny said to me earlier came to my mind.

    ¡°What happened?¡± I asked and Dad sighed.

    ¡°I called you here because we need to talk¡± he said and I frowned.

    ¡°About what?¡± I asked and he opened his mouth to say something then looked away.

    ¡°Is it about the game with the Red blood pack father? I told you we have everything under control. Besides, thest time we had a meeting with Mr Fernandez we talked about it¡± I said and Dad gave a nod

    ¡°Don¡¯t you think it is high time youe back home with your sons? things are getting serious everyday, and the biggest mistake you can make is staying there until things get d*rty. You won¡¯t be able to leave when things get worse¡± he said and for some reason his words hit me.

    Things would get d*rty when Xavier gets an hint about my betrayal, he would be broken and I won¡¯t be suprised if he rips my heart out due to the pain. But then, everything has to be done ording to n Irrespective of the oue. We can¡¯t stop everything because of the fear of the unknown.

    ¡°I can¡¯t just leave his pack with the kids, that is too suspicious Dad¡± I said and he nod.

    ¡°What do n to do next?¡± Dad asked curiously.

    gave a

    ¡°I don¡¯t think we should be discussing this in the absence of Gabriel Fernandez and Penny¡± I said and sat down calmly as he lit up a stick of ciggarrate.

    ¡°You shouldn¡¯t trust him that much, I know we all have been doing this together but we should have a n that he doesn¡¯t know about¡± dad said and that got me a bit confused. I wanted to ask him questions but then, he is my Dad and I can¡¯t just ask him questions like that. He introduced me to Gabriel Fernandez and if he thinks we should have ns behind the man¡¯s back, then he have his reason.

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    We talked about my ns after which I left his office with a familiar feeling of hurt burning in my chest. Whatever we had up our sleeves for Xavier and his pack was not good at all, thinking about it made me feel guilty. But then I kept reminding myself about just how much they deserved it.

    The ride back to Xaiver¡¯s pack was a quiet one, my mind was roaming in different angles, different thought run through my head. As I drove I felt like I was been stalked, I smirked when my suspicions got confirmed immediately the person took the same.

    turn as me.

    F uck

    Whoever the person was, I heard the hunch that he or she was not up to no good. It stepped on the gas and that is when someone began to shoot, my heart beat crazily against my chest as I tried to escape. I focused on trying to escape as I drove fast.

    My phone rang on the chair next to me, and I used my other end to pick the call immediately I noticed the caller ID.

    ¡°Hey baby¡± Xavier said on the other end of the phone.

    ¡°Xa¡­..v!¡± I said as I tried not to panick.

    ¡°Are you okay? why do you sound like you can¡¯t breathe¡± he asked worriedly.

    ¡°I think someone wants to hurt me¡± I said and he fell quiet before I heard his loud footsteps.

    ¡°Where are you? can you tell me where you are¡± he asked and I could detect the worry. in his voice as gunshots filled the air.

    ¡°Xavier¡­..!¡± I screamed in fear.

    ¡°I¡¯m on my way, calm down uhn, I promise am not going to let anything happen to you¡± he said and I screamed in horror.

    A bright light shed in front of me that was thest thing I remembered before everywhere went nk.

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    ?AUTHOR¡¯S POV?

    ¡°What do you mean by Rachel got into an ident?¡± Gabriel asked as he walked out of his office angrily.

    ¡°ke I told you to profect Rachel¡± he said and silence was what meet on the other

    hand.

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    ¡°Hello!¡±

    ¡°ke¡±

    ¡°ke¡± he called again and when he didn¡¯t get any response he picked his car keys and decided to go to the address where ke had sent to him.

    The drive to the hospital was a quiet one, when he got there his eyes caught sight of Penny and Xavier.

    ¡°How is she doing?¡± he asked Penelope and Xavier¡¯s eyes moved over to him.

    ¡°What are you doing here?¡± he asked with a frown on his face and Gabriel looked away.

    ¡°I asked you a question Gabriel, what the hell are you doing here¡± Xavier asked as he felt anger boil in the pit of his stomach. Jayden on the other end kept wondering what Gabriel I¡¯d doing in the hospital.

    What was the connection between Rachel and one of Xavier¡¯s most biggest enemy. He knew he was also an enemy of Xavier¡¯s but then, everyone including the media had an hint about just how much the two men hated each other.

    ¡°This is a hospital Xavier Jason, I don¡¯t think I owe you an exnation to what I am doing here, it is non of your business !¡± Gabriel said and Xavier walked over to him.

    ¡°I told you to stay away from her¡± Xavier said and Gabriel chuckled.

    ¡°Telling me to stay away from her is just you being an insecure ba stard!¡± Gabriel said. and Xavier¡¯s eyes burned in anger.

    ¡°What did you just say?¡± Xavier asked getting pis sed off.

    ¡°I said what I just said. I¡¯m not one of those park members of yours Xavier, I advice you. be in yourne. After all, you are the most terrible alpha in the whole of werewolf realm¡± Gabriel said and Xavier punched him on the face angrily.

    ¡°Guys stop it!¡± Penny screamed as she tried to get in between them, the both of them threw punches at each other.

    ¡°Xavier get a grip over yourself¡± Jayden said when they managed to separate the both of them. Gilbert stood at the other end bleeding from his nose, while Xavier has a cut on his forehead.

    ¡°Watch your f ucking back! Gilbert said pointing at Xavier.

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    ?. XAVIER POV?

    ¡°Let me go back there and punch the living day lights out of him!¡± I bursted angrily and Jayden shook his head

    ¡°I don¡¯t think that is necessary Alpha Xavier¡¯ Jayden said and I could see it in his cycs. that he was pis sed off by my attitude. I mean he has never raised his voice at me like that, so the minute he bursted angrily, I knew he was f ucking serious.

    ¡°Gabriel Fernandez just humiliated me¡± I say gritting my teeth angrily.

    ¡°That would have been avoided if you didnt go all out of your way by fighting with him¡± Jayden said and I red at him.

    ¡°The bitter truth is he wouldn¡¯t be here if he did not have some kind of rtionship with Rachel¡± Jayden said and that pis sed me off immediately.

    ¡°Being friends with my enemy is thest thing Rachel would do to me, I trust her¡± I and Jayden sighed.

    Said

    ¡°I¡¯m not trying to say you shouldn¡¯t trust your woman, what am trying to say is that Gilbert Fernandez would note here to see her if they did not have any connection. Stop being love sick Alpha Xavier¡± he said and I was quiet.

    I trusted Rachel with every cell in my b*dy, I don¡¯t think she will be capable of hurting me in anyway. It is my duty to trust her, after all that is one of the things I failed to do in my past rtionship with Emerald.

    ¡°Rachel is not a bad person, maybe I overreacted by fighting with Gabriel. I just can¡¯t. stand that man¡± I said and looked away.

    The day had been a long one and I was getting pi ssed off by thinking about everything that had happened during the day. When Rachel called me earlier today, she was driving and I could hear the fear in her voice as she told me she was in some kind of trouble. I tried to ask her what w ad happening and she told me she was been stalked by some people, I could hear the gunshots like I was present at the scene. I was able to track her location but by the time we got there, she had gotten into an ident. We were very lucky that she had only lost consciousness and sustained minor injuries, I can¡¯t imagine what would have happened if I lost her.

    The kids must be so scared wondering what had happened, I was in the middle of a pack meeting when the information reached me and I ran out of the house without thinking twice.

    The doctor walked over to me and told me it was safe to see her now, I walked in her

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    ward and she stared at me with small smile ying on her l*ps.

    ¡°You are smiling¡± I said and she sighed softly.

    ¡°I¡¯m alive Xavier, it is a privilege to be life, I should be happy¡± she said and I sat down as I held her hand.

    ¡°What exactly happened my love? I was scared I thought I lost you¡± I said and her eyes softened in my direction.

    ¡°I can¡¯t remember what happened Xavier, the only thing I can remember is the fact that I was being followed and then boom everywhere went nk¡± she said and I k*ssed her forehead.

    ¡°I am sorry you had to encounter something like that¡± I said and she gave a nod.

    The doctors discharged her after a few hours I was surprised that her father did note to check on her at the hospital, but then her best friend insisted that he was not in the country at the moment.

    ¡°Mummy!¡± the boys shouted excitedly as they rushed over to us and hugged us.

    ¡°Are you okay now mom? We got the news that something happened to you, I was so scared¡± Damien said and Derrick give a nod in support.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine my babies¡± she said and the boys decided to keep herpany even when I took her to our room, I left them together and decided to get somethings done.

    ¡°How is she doing son? I heard what happened¡± Aunt Maggie said immediately we I got downstairs.

    ¡°She seems to be healing pretty fast, although she didn¡¯t sustain much injuries¡± I said and Aunt Maggie gave a nod.

    ¡°I¡¯m d nothing happened to her, Rachel is a good woman. Thest thing we want is to loose her after you¡¯ve divorce Lina. She is the perfect match for the new Luna¡± Aunt said and I just smiled, I was too tired to say anything.

    ¡°How was it?¡± I asked Jayden and he sighed.

    ¡°Some of the Elders are still pis sed off that you left in the middle of the meeting, but I believe they wille around¡± he said and I sighed.

    Leaving the meeting like that without giving them any reason was rude. The pack Elders already think I have been doing a terrible job as Alpha, I won¡¯t be suprised if they wake up one morning with ns of changing me. It id not like they have the rights, but then those old men can be frustrating when they want to be.

    Everything in my life was going upside down presently, mypany got burnt to the ground, the woman I love could have died and I don¡¯t even know who attempted to take her life, that is even the craziest thing.

    How can I ask her to trust me and my pack when I have not been able to protect the members of my own pack, that is even the most realistic thing.

    Rachel did not have an easy life, she worked so hard to be where she is today. I mean she told me, herself how she had struggled to raise her son and her father¡¯spany after things went bad between her ex and her. She is a strong woman and that is one of the things I admire about her. After discussing with Jayden on how to apologise to the pack Elders I went back to the room to check up on her.

    The boys have returned to their rooms and she was sitting on the bed lost in thoughts.

    ¡°What is on my baby¡¯s mind ?¡± I asked teasingly as I k*ssed her forehead.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. I guess am just tired¡± she said with a beautiful smile on her face.

    ¡°Don¡¯t think too much about the ident¡± I said holding her hand in support and she stared at me quietly.

    ¡°I just don¡¯t understand why anyone would want to end my life, I mean what did I do to anyone to deserve something like that she asked and I felt terrible.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry baby, everything is going be fine soonest¡± I said and we both kept quiet, silence enveloped the room as we were both got lost in our thoughts.

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    ¡°The mission was to put an end to her life, not just minor injuries I am f ucking tired of seeing that woman¡¯s face¡± Aunty Maggie said angrily.

    ¡°Mom, I would advice you stop taking things personal. Rachel is not someone you should be messing with, we did what we had to do to distract her not to kill her¡± Elroy said as he stood up.

    ¡°Xavier have seen this as an opportunity to get love up with Rachel, everyone keeps. annoying the living day light¡¯s out of me, including their disgusting boys¡± she said and rolled her eyes.

    ¡°Like I said earlier, I just want you to y the nice Aunt Maggie. Xavier trusts you and sees you as mother figure, things should remain like that¡± he said and she sighed lightly.

    ¡°I¡¯m only doing this to get you closer to your destiny. It is your destiny to lead the pack as Alpha Elroy¡± she said and Elroy smirked.

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    ¡°Our dreams are just a few steps close to actualize it, It is up to us to continue doing what we are doing¡± he said and she gives a nod.

    Deep down she could not wait for her son to take over the pack as the real owners.a She was tired of seeing her sisters son taking the reign as pack Alpha, it is annoying and sometimes she felt the urge to poison him to death. After all, it id very easy for her considering the fact that he loves her.

    That would also be the perfect revenge to Carlos who preferred to decieve the entire pack, hiding the true identity of her son, making people feel Elroy and Xavier were cousins when in reality they are step Brothers.

    The pack house was filled with more than enough secrets, after all Carlos had done too many wrongs. He built the pack in pure dirtiness the ba stard did not deserve to have a pack in his name.

    She wished his legacy got burned down to the ground just like X constructions. As she picked the ss on the table and drank from if she felt bitterness spread in her heart.

    Everyone and Everything could change but there id no way she would let their ns fail. Elroy must be pack Alpha, even if it means continuingly ying the perfect aunt and killing.

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    EMERALD POV?

    The past few days have been really hectic for me, Xavier became very suspicious after Gabriel Fern¨¢ndez came to see me at the hospital. If not for the incident, I don¡¯t know the perfect excuse to have given to the brooding Alpha. After all am not supposed to be close to his enemies in the first ce.

    I called Gilbert to refrain from calling me for the main time before we get into further trouble. Right now I was on my way to Jax¡¯s house to talk about our ns with his mother. The earlier we start talking about it the better for all of us, I have this strong hunch that Xavier would find out soon and I really wanted to be prepared for the worse thing that could happen.

    ¡°Good evening ma¡¯am¡± I said as she gestured for me to take a seat, I looked around the house trying to make sure everything was okay.

    ¡°How are you fairing? I heard what happened to you¡± she said and I sighed.

    ¡°I wasn¡¯t expecting the attack, but am pretty sure it was one of Xavier¡¯s enemies¡± I said. and the woman looked really worried for me.

    ¡°This is exactly why I feel like they are cursed, his father brought me nothing but trouble and now being involved with Xavier almost cost you your life. You should be very careful.¡± she advised and I saw reasons with her.

    ¡°Rachel is not dumb mom, this woman is smarter than you think. I believe she knows what she is doing¡± Jax said as he sat on the opposite chair.

    ¡°I have ns on taking over the pack, but not as the Alpha. I want to ruin what Carlos has worked years for, I want to ruin the pack that made him hurt and ruin innocent lives.¡± I said and she sighed.

    ¡°Carlos, the man was as cruel as the devil. But nothingpares to the devil¡¯s daughter Maggie¡± she said and I raised my eyebrows.

    ¡°Maggie?¡± I asked curiously.

    I knew something was off about Aunt Maggie when I found out she hurt Damien. What would make a middle aged woman like her hurt a five year old, if she isn¡¯t a psychopath.

    ¡°Maggie is one of the worse things to have happened to the pack. I worked with the family long enough to know all her d*rty secrets, I would have not be in thend of the living if I didn¡¯t run away from the pack house and retire working as a maid¡± she said. and I felt shocked.

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    My eyes moved over to her wheelchair and she gave a nod.

    ¡°Jeez¡± I gasped as my hand went over to my mouth.

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    The more revtion I got about the d*rty secrets of the pack house, the more my heart. ached.

    ¡°I had to leave before they find out how much I knew already¡± she said and I gave a nod.

    ¡°Maggie and Carlos used to have an affair, she shamelessly f ucked the man even up until his death¡± she said and I froze.

    I could not wrap my head around the fact that the ever sweet Maggie was that cruel, how does she manage to y her game so smoothly.

    ¡°Carlos was basically her sisters husband for goodness sake¡± I said and Jax chuckled.

    ¡°Sleeping with him should already give you the impression that she cared less¡± he said and I couldn¡¯t agree more, it was quiet obvious.

    ¡°What do you intend to do?¡± she asked and I rubbed my forehead.

    ¡°Xavier¡¯s enemies seem to be increasing day by day¡­¡± I trailed..

    ¡°How about you keep an eye on Jayden?¡± Jax asked.

    ¡°Why should I keep my eyes on Xavier¡¯s best friend? We have a lot of things to do not watch the guys best friend¡± I said and Jax smirked..

    ¡°When I say you need to keep your eyes on Jayden, do it and thank meter he said. and I took a deep breath in and out. Whatever he must have discovered about Xavier¡¯s best friend most be suspicious, what else would be the reason for him to ask me specifically to keep my eyes on Jayden?

    We talked about some important things before I decided to call it a day, making a m ental note to keep my eyes on Jayden.

    Making my way into the pack house, I met Xavier talking to his aunt and some men.

    ¡°Hey baby¡± I said and made my way over to them. Aunt Maggie forced a smile on her face as she looked to my direction before focusing on the other men.

    Xavier sn*ked his hand around my waist and focused on talking to the people. After some time he dismissed them and turned his attention to me.

    ¡°What where you guys talking about?¡± I asked and he smiled.

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    ¡°Just pack stuffs, I missed you¡± he said and k*ssed my l*ps, we k*ssed for a minute before breaking it.

    ¡°Where have e you been? I was looking for you¡± he said as we walked towards our room. together.

    ¡°Decided to walk around the pack, you guys have such a beautiful ce¡± I said and heughed.

    ¡°You say it like you are used to the werewolf life¡± he said teasingly.

    ¡°I¡¯m dating the Alpha remember I said and heughed.

    ¡°I love the way you blend into my world¡± he said as he hugged me from behind. I felt a bit guilty for the lies I was telling, it felt like every moment with him gave birth to more lies. I didn¡¯t even know how to control them anymore.

    ¡°Babe¡± he called and I snapped my head over to his direction.

    ¡°Is everything okay?¡± he asked worriedly.

    ¡°Yes everything is fine, I just had my mind somewhere else¡± I said and he walked over to me and raised my chin up making my eyes met his.

    ¡°I have been talking to you for few minutes now, and it felt like you had your mind somewhere else¡± he said and I opened and closed my mouth immediately, it was useless trying to defend myself.

    wes

    ¡°It has been a long time since we spent time together, how about I treat you to dinner?¡± he asked and I smiled.

    ¡°What if I say no?¡± I asked teasingly.

    ¡°I¡¯m sure my girlfriend would not say no to her man¡± he said and pecked my l*ps softly and I chuckled as I move my hands around his n*eck as we k*ssed each other hungrily. His phone rang and we broke the k*ss immediately.

    ¡°Hold on, let me take this¡± he said and he walked out to take the phone call.

    My mind kept racing as I tried to think of when and how to keep my eyes on Jayden, I need to be really careful because if he is involved in the terrible things happening in the pack, he would not just be a threat to my life but even my children.

    I took a deep breath in and out then sat on the chair quietly wondering what exactly had prompted Aunt Maggie to sleep with her sisters husband consistently even until the man¡¯s death. What was a motive? was it because she wanted to be pack Luna or she had something entirely different in mind.

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    ¡°I know, I just hope everything is prepared for the date with my woman¡± I said to Jayden and he chuckled..

    ¡°You are so whipped man¡± he said teasingly and I chuckled.

    ¡°Fall inlove and discover just how much Rachel means to me, shepletes me. How would you understand how I feel when you still haven¡¯t showed me your mystery woman ?¡± I teased and heughed.

    ¡°I will inform you and make she sure I personally introduce her to you, when the time is right¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°Thanks for standing by me, you are a friend indeed¡± I said and we talked about pack. duties for a while.

    ¡°You are taking mom out on a date? What would Derrick and I be doing at home?¡± Damien asked pouting cutely.

    ¡°I just need to tell mummy something very important¡± I said and they both stared at me. with eyebrows raised.

    ¡°And you can¡¯t tell her that in front of us? have we been bad kids?¡± Derrick asked. curiosity.

    ¡°No¡­..you guys are the sweetest thing that ever happened to your mom and I¡± I said and that made sense. Although I lost X construction, I don¡¯t know what I would have done if I lost any of my kids or even Rachel. Damien might not be my biological son but the way I feel about him is exactly the same way I feel about Derrick. We just have this strong father and son connection.

    ¡°I promise we would go on our own outing soon. But first I need to take mummy out¡± I said and they screamed excitedly.

    ¡°Yeah¡±

    I helped Rachel tuck them in bed before I made my way towards my room to get ready. When I got there she walked out of the dressing room looking breathtakingly beautiful.

    ¡°You are staring with your mouth wide open¡± she said teasingly.

    ¡°You are worth it baby¡± I said and she smiled.

    ¡°Go get ready, that is if you want us to still go out¡± she said and I give a nod.

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    ¡°I will be ready in thirty minutes¡± I said and made my way towards the changing room.

    I got out after some minutes and she looked at me with a bright smile on her face.

    ¡°You wasted time Xavier¡± she said and I chuckled lighty.

    ¡°I did?¡± I asked and we bothughed as we made our way out of the pack house. together.

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    ?AUTHOR¡¯S POV?

    Gabriel¡¯s house }

    ¡°Yes, I have a business meeting with my clients from Texas tommorow by 8:00 AM in the morning ¡°Gabriel said to his personal assistant as he made his way down from the stairs d and in a ck sweat pants and polo shirt.

    ¡°Just make the arrangements and get back to me before tommorow morning¡± he said. and gave some more instructions before cutting the call.

    His mind went over to hisst encounter with Rachel and he is f uckin pis sed off, he made his way into the sitting room and that is when the lights went on and off.

    Gabriel looked around the sitting room suddenly getting anxious. What the hell is going on?

    ¡°Maids!¡± he called and no one was answering him. He took deep breaths in and out trying his best not to freak out.

    The lights went totally down and when they finally camr on, he met someone sitting on the stool in his private bar while drinking from a bottle of alcohol.

    ¡°You¡± he said in shock

    ¡°Gabby, Gabby, Gaby, It is been a while¡± he said and Gabriel stag gered backward a little.

    ¡°Whhhh¡­¡­..at do you want from me¡­.I¡­.¡± he trailed and froze when the person at the other end pointed a gun straight at his head.

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    ?EMERALD POV?

    Xavier got down from the car and extended his hand over to me, I took his hand as we walked towards the venue together. We were currently in a big garden with beautiful flowers and fresh smell of nature.

    ¡°This is so beautiful¡± I said as my eyes moved over to the mat on the green grass.

    ¡°Do you like it?¡± he asked as we both sat down.

    ¡°like?¡±

    ¡°I love it¡± I said in excitement and he chuckled.

    ¡°I figured you were going to like it¡± he said and we both sat down quietly.

    ¡°What?¡± I asked when I noticed his eyes on me as he smile.

    ¡°You are e staring at me yet, you won¡¯t say anything¡± I said yfully and he chuckled. deeply.

    ¡°Just seeing you here with me makes me really happy. I¡¯m strengthened that I don¡¯t have to go through the struggles of life all by myself¡± he said staring at me emotionally.

    ¡°You are beautiful¡±

    ¡°You are sweet, hardworking and a very amazing woman¡± he said and my eyes stunged. with tears.

    ¡°Okay, okay, am blushing¡± I said and we both burst outughing.

    ¡°So¡­.what do we have here?¡± I asked while going through the content of the things in front of us and Xavier scrolled through his phone.

    ¡°Hmmmm this looks delicious¡± I said yfully and he chuckled.

    ¡°You bought a list of my favorite things together, whoever said am not dating at romantic Alpha?¡± I asked yfully and he smiled.

    ¡°You are a good woman and trust me this is nothingpared to what you truly deserve¡± he said and I blushed.

    After eating we stood up and decided to take a walk in the garden together. He joined our hands together and as we walked, I kept stealing nces at the way our hands fit into each other hands./

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    ¡°The court sent us an official statement¡± he said after some minutes.

    I raised my eyebrows wondering what he was talking about and he sighed softly.

    ¡°Lina and I are officially divorced, it happened even before I got the news about X constructions. I had ns of telling you that morning¡± he said and I held his hand. tightly, he smiled and I give a nod.

    ¡°Are you okay?¡± I asked and he give a nod.

    ¡°I have you¡± he said and guilt washed over me immediately. What difference does my actions make from his? He led me on in the past and broke my heart into a million pieces, I am doing the same thing now and I feel terrible for doing this.

    ¡°I know things are not really that okay for now, but I want to try to be the best man for you. I have made a lot of mistakes in my life and I want to be a better version of myself, not only for you but for myself and the pack members¡± he said and I gave a nod while trying to process everything I just heard.

    ¡°You are not a bad person¡± I said and even the words felt strange in my mouth. I was. saying something and thinking exactly the opposite, my mind and heart thought of Xavier in different ways.

    ¡°You are just being maniptive¡± N said in my head and her words hit me a hard.

    ¡°Babe¡± I heard his voice and snapped out of my thoughts when I noticed him bend down on one knee.

    ¡°Xav¡­.¡± I trailed in shock.

    ¡°What are you doing¡­.?¡± I stuttered and he shook his head.

    ¡°I know this seems too fast, but am certain about how I feel for you Rachel, I want to spend the rest of my life with you, I promise to be a good father to both Damien and Derrick. I promise to be the best version of myself¡± he said and I could see the nervousness in his words.

    ¡°What am I going to do?¡± I wondered as I tried my best not to freak out.

    ¡°Will you marry me?¡± he asked and I stared at him with my heart beating crazily against my chest. We havee this far to start having different thoughts.

    ¡°Yes yes yes !¡± I said excitedly and he chuckled as he put the ring on my finger.

    ¡°For a minute, I thought you would say no he said and Iughed.

    ¡°Of course not¡± I said and he got up as his l*ps met mine, I sent my hands around his n*eck as we k*ssed passionately.

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    ¡°I can¡¯t wait to see you on a white dress saying I do¡± he said and I chuckled. Deep down I knew the wedding would not hold because following our ns, Xavier was only making a fool out of himself with this proposal.

    We stayed at the garden talking about different things until it waste.

    ¡°We should get going¡± Xavier said and I stood up as we both walked to the car together. The ride back to the house was a quiet one.

    Immediately we got to the room, Xavier and I decided to take a shower together. Bathing together also ended up in the other stuff but then, I guess I needed the fun too.

    Xavier fell asleep immediately we got to the bed, he fell asleep and I walked out of the room. If I want to know the truth about Jayden, then it was definitely be at night. because am sure he would not be so stupid to do anything in broad day light.

    I stood in the dark as my eyes roamed the sitting room, that is when I saw him walk towards the exit of the sitting room.

    Where is he heading to? I wondered as I made my way outside with stalking him. There is no way I¡¯ll let him out of the hook just like that.

    He started walking towards the bushes and a frown appeared on my face, I hid behind and tried to figure out what he was up to¡­

    ¡°How many times do I have to tell you this!¡± he bursted angrily, and I tried to see the person he was talking to.

    ¡°Jayden it id not my fault, am just so scared and you are not even seeing the reasons, it hurt so much!¡± the person bursted angrily as her voice broke at the edge, my eyes widened in shock when I realized who owned the voice.

    ¡°Lina you have to get an abortion¡± he said and she cried.

    ¡°I¡¯m not getting an abortion, this is the third time Jayden I can¡¯t keep killing our child. because of this selfish agenda. I¡¯m done¡± she said crying and my heart broke down hearing her voice.

    ¡°You are not done, you can¡¯t be done with me Lina I call the shots here!¡± he bursted angrily and I didn¡¯t know what to say to that. The fact that Jayden was a wolf in sheep¡¯s clothing was breaking my heart.

    ¡®Calling the shots has nothing to do with the fact that you want me to have another abortion. It¡¯s painful¡± she said crying.

    ¡°What is more painful is the fact that you are selfish. What do you think? That this is some kind of romantic movie where you get my love and attention just because yo

    you are

    pregnant ?This is reality and we can¡¯t take care of a baby now, geet that into your head!¡± he said and she cried.

    *Selfish? Jayden this is unfair, all I have ever done is love and support you, how can you look me in the eyes and call me selfish. This is too much¡± she said and he was silent for a while.

    ¡°So what do you want to do with the pregnancy, please let me know¡± he said and she just cried silently.

    ¡°Jayden, am scared to have another abortion. Xavier and I just got divorced and I married him because of your quest for the position of pack Alpha¡± she said and my heart froze.

    ¡°You are not serious¡± he said and I couldn¡¯t hear the words that followed. Right where 1 stood, I couldn¡¯t say a word I waited for them to go back before going back to Xavier¡¯s room. When I got to the room, I sat on the bed as tears rolled out my eyes.

    I was thinking about a lot of things but the greatest thing in my mind was how Xavier would feel when he hears about this betrayal. How will he handle everything?

    ¡°Babe why ain¡¯t you sleeping yet?¡± Xavier asked as his eyes met mine.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing, I¡¯m just a bit tired and am not feeling sleepy¡± I said and he gestured for me

    toe.

    ¡°Come here¡± he said and I got on the bed as he rubbed my arms softly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t stress yourself too much, maybe you try get some sleep¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°Ain¡¯t you tired?¡± he asked and I give a nod as wey back on the bed quietly, my eyes. stung with unshed tears.

    The more I found out about the secrets surrounding the pack house, the more I freaked

    out.

    What if everything I knew was not the truth? Even the thought of it began to freak me out and deep down, it made me question my motive all over again.

    ¡°Sweet sleep my love¡± Xavier said and he k*ssed my forehead. I closed my eyes and tried to get some sleep.

    {The Next morning}

    We were still in our room when Xavier cursed under his breath while scrolling through his phone, he walked out to make a phone call then came back worriedly.

    ¡°Is everything okay?¡± I asked in concern.

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    ¡°Something happened¡± he said and I stared at him speechlessly.

    ¡°What happened?¡± I asked and he sighed.

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    ¡°Popr business man Gabriel Fernandez was found dead in mansion with his heart. ripped out early hours of the morning¡± he said and I froze on the spot too shocked to

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    Mr Fernandez was dead.

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    ¡°What !¡± I asked as I tried to hide the shock in my voice.

    ¡°His b*dy was found in house baby, I might not have been a fan of the guy but I never wished him bad. Hearing something like this happened to him is just so heartbreaking¡± Xavier said and I didn¡¯t say anything.

    Talking about Gabriel,will just give away the fact that we used to be business partners and the enemies of the red blood pack

    ¡°Everything is going to be okay¡± I said and Xavier gave a nod, as he walked out of the room and I cursed under my breath.

    ¡°F uck !¡±

    ¡°F uck!¡± I breath as I walked towards the bathroom shutting the door

    Ursed under my and burst out crying. How the hell did we loose Gabriel, my heart beat crazily as I sshed water on my face. I need to talk to Dad and least hear what exactly happened. to Fernandez. I got out of the bathroom and changed into somethingfortable before leaving the room.

    Xavier was not in the pack house when I left, I had ns ofing back before him. I tried to reach Penny again and this time she picked.

    ¡°Hey babe, I have been trying to reach you. Did you hear what happened to Gabriel Fernandez?¡± she asked anxiously.

    ¡°Where are you and Dad right now, I need to see you guys immediately¡± I said trying not to panick.

    ¡°We are at home¡± she said and I hang up the call.The ride to my father¡¯s house felt like the longest ride in my in

    my in my life.

    ¡°You are wee Miss Rachel¡± one of the guards greeted me as I rushed into the house.

    ¡°Dad¡± I said immediately I got into the sitting room.

    ¡°You must have heard the news about Fernandez¡± he said sadly.

    ¡°What Happened to him Dad? Did he have any strong enemies or what? Who would have thought of doing something that cruel to Gabriel, he was such a good man¡± I said. crying.

    ¡°We are all ying a d*rty game dear. You were attacked recently and now we have lost.

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    Gabriel, it makes me wonder how many times we would mourn¡± Dad said and my heart. squeezed in hurt.

    ¡°I have the ns of telling you all what I discovered recently at the pack house, only to wake up to this heartbreaking news¡± I said and Dad sighed.

    ¡°Gabriel Fernandez doesn¡¯t have a family or anyone important to him. We can¡¯t go anywhere next to the deceased because ones the media carried the news Xavier would find out about the connection we have with him¡± Dad said and I ran my fingers in my hair.

    ¡°So we are not going to attend his funeral and pay ourst respects to him after everything¡± I said sadly.

    ¡°Unfortunately, am afraid

    What happened and whos Dad said and tears rolled out of my eyes at the injustice,

    want Gilbert Fernandez dead and in such a bloody manner.

    Whoever it was that murdered him must have really hated him.

    The only enemy I knew he had was Xavier, and for some reason I believed Xavier was not capable of doing such.

    ¡°You said you discovered something about the pack house?¡± Penelope asked as she sit down opposite me.

    ¡°I just found out Jayden and Lina are having an affair¡± I said and they both stared at me like I have lost it.

    ¡°Is Jayden not Xavier¡¯s Beta?¡± Father asked.

    ¡°Yes, Jayden happens to be his Beta and best friend¡± I said and Dad cursed under his breath.

    ¡°That is a lot to take in¡± Dad said and I gave a nod.

    ¡°What is more suprising is the fact that, Lina and Jayden have been seeing each other. long before I even came into the picture. They have everything nned out already¡± 1 said and Penny cursed under her breath.

    ¡°Do you think they were the ones after your life? Don¡¯t you think they killed Gabriel¡± Dad asked and I shook my head.

    ¡°They need a motive to kill Gabriel, I mean they have to know what he is up to before killing him. It is obvious we we¡¯re doing this behind the scene¡± I said and Penny sighed.

    This whole thing is beginning to scare me Rachel, I just want everything to end. already¡± Penny said and he could hear the fear in her voice.

    ¡°We can¡¯t back out now Penny, we havee too far to think of backing out¡± I said and

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    she

    gave a nod.

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    ¡°We need to find a way to expose Jayden. If he is out of the picture, it will make things. more easy for us¡± I said and Dad gave a nod in agreement.

    ¡°How are we supposed to do that Jayden is Xavier¡¯s Beta and best friend we can¡¯t just say something out of the note and get Xavier to believe us. It is our word against his best friends¡± Penny said rubbing her forehead.

    ¡°Lina is pregnant for Jayden and he is forcing her to get an abortion for the third time, so I guess they are a bit divided¡± I said and dad raised an eyebrow.

    ¡°So?¡± Dad asked cluelessly.

    ¡°Since she is already vunerable at the moment due to how Jayden treats her I believe with the right steps we can get her to betray him¡± I said and Dad shook his head.

    ¡°That is way too risky. She is deeply in love with the guy, she can¡¯t just switch ces¡± Dad said and that got me thinking.

    ? XAVIER POV?

    ¡°Gabriel Fernandez might not have been my favorite person when he was alive but, it is not like I wished him bad¡± I said and aunt Maggie sighed.

    ¡°The news dide as a shock to the werewolf realm¡± aunt said and I sighed.

    ¡°The news is everywhere and it is heartbreaking¡± I said calmly.

    ¡°Have you seer

    you seen my girlfriend?¡± I asked and she shook her head.

    went

    ¡°Nope, not since she went out this morning¡± Aunt Maggie said and a frown appeared on my face.

    Today was a weekend and Rachel doesn¡¯t go out that much on weekends so what exactly is keeping her busy.

    ¡°I proposedst night¡± I said and aunt choked on the ss of water in her hand.

    ¡°To Rachel ?¡± she asked.

    ¡°Yes to Rachel, who else am I dating at the moment?¡± I asked and sheughed.

    ¡°She is a sweet girl, I just did not expect it to be so soon. Didn¡¯t you just get out of your marriage to Lina? Aunt asked.

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    ¡°There is no time to waste, Rachel and I love each other and the pack needs a new Luna¡± I said and she smiled.

    ¡°You are right son, am sure your mom is so proud of you wherever she is¡± aunt said smiling.

    Thanks Aunt, am sure she sees your good works towards the growth of the pack¡± I said and she smiled.

    ¡°it¡¯s nothing son, it is my responsibility¡± she said and I smiled.

    We talked about some random stuff before I decided to go and check

    only to bump into Lina.

    ¡°Xavier she called and I stared at her with a frown on my face.

    un on the kids

    ¡°Didn¡¯t I as the Omegas not to let you anywhere near the pack house¡± I asked and she cried.

    ¡°I just need to talk to you¡± she said crying.

    ¡°About what? Lina we are done¡± I said and she cried harder.

    ¡°Xavier you don¡¯t understand¡± she said and that got me curious.

    ¡°What do you have to say that I would not understand?¡± I asked and she sighed

    I¡­..she trailed.

    ¡°Alpha I have something very important to tell you¡± Jayden said as he walked into the

    §ä§à§à§ä.

    ¡°Can¡¯t it wait? I think Lina has something important to tell me¡± I said and Lina looked really shocked to see Jayden.

    ¡°Go ahead Lina, is everything okay?¡± I asked worriedly amd she looked really pale and I was worried about her.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing, I should just get going¡± she said and I raised my eyebrows as she left immediately.

    ¡°Are you sure Lina is not in some kind of trouble?¡± I asked in concern.

    ¡°I¡¯m sure she¡¯s just being an attention seeker like every other time¡± he said and for some reason I couldn¡¯t stop thinking about the expression on her face.

    ¡°We should talk about other important things¡± he said and I gave a nod. We walked towards my study room and the entire time we talked about business, I had something

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    What did Lina want to tell me and I hope she was not in trouble.

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    ?AUTHOR¡¯S POV?

    Jayden badged into Lina¡¯s room angrily as he walked over to her and pped her across her face, Lina fell to the floor and gasped in pain.

    ¡°Please¡­.pl¡­.ease¡¯she cried as fear gripped her.

    ¡°Jayden please¡­¡± she cried and he grabbed her by the n*eck then strangling her as she gasped for air he pped her again and threw her on the floor, this time blood dropped from her nose as she cried.

    ¡°Don¡¯t do this Jayden, am begging you, don¡¯t hurt me¡± she pleaded to him as he stared at her with disgust.

    ¡°How dare you try to rat me out huh?¡± he asked and she cried bitterly.

    ?¡±

    gave you everything you have ever wanted, I gave you a life when Carlos killed your miserable parents. I had ns of making you the Luna of the park when I eventually be the Alpha of this pack!¡± he bursted angrily and she cried.

    ¡°What if that day neveres Jayden? We have been trying different ways before. Emerald came into the picture. Days into weeks and weeks into months, years havee and gone yet Xavier still rules as the Alpha of the red blood pack. Isn¡¯t that enough reason for you to change while you still have the chance?¡± she asked as her voice broke at the edge.

    ¡°What chance? The chance to watch him rule sessfully. The chance to rub it on my face always that he is the one with all the good things right?¡± Jayden asked bitterly as he started at Lina.

    ¡°For years my family lived under the shadows of his family, my father was loyal to Carlos Jayden said as he lit up a ciggarrate.

    ¡°Yet that did not stop him from fuckin my mom when he got the chance, that did not. stop Carlos from getting my father out of the way¡± he said bitterly as he puffed out smoke.

    ¡°For years I have lived with resentment towards these people. This pack and everything in it, you can¡¯t just wake up one morning and tell me to move on. That is not going happen¡± he said and Lina cried.

    ¡°You are not more important than the benefits of being Alpha, neither is that thing in your womb !¡± he bursted angrily.

    ¡°Jayden the thing in my womb is your child, your flesh and blood !¡± Lina raised her

    voice back at him.

    ¡°My flesh and blooding at the wrong time. Not now Lina¡± he said and he bent down and held her face lovingly, tears rolled out of her

    eyes.

    ¡°You have to get rid of this baby sugar, you know I love you hmmn¡± he said k*ssing her n*eck hungrily.

    ¡°If you love me, we would not be having this conversation in the first ce¡± Lina said as tears rolled out of her eyes.

    ¡°I have given you everything Jayden, my time, love, attention, b*dy and even my self respect countless times. I have gone out of my way to proof my love for you, even when it sounded abnormal. Three good times have I murdered our own children because of your selfish desires, and now you want me to abort again¡­.. she trailed with pain. dripping out of her voice.

    ¡°How can you ask a mother to willingly kill her own children three times in a row and then the fourth time. Where is your conscience Jayden?¡± she asked and he red daggers at her.

    ¡°If you don¡¯t get rid of it, I will do it myself¡± he said and she stared at him angrily.

    ¡°I will not get rid of this baby Jayden, you can do your worse for all I care¡± she said and his eyes darkened in anger, he took fast strides towards her and she gasped as he threw a punch at her stomach.

    Lina stag gered backwards as a wave of uncontroble pain shut through her b*dy, her jaws literally dropped as she gasped for air.

    ¡°Jay¡­¡­ Jayden¡­.¡± she struggled to bare the pain as she felt hot liquid roll down her legs.

    He held her close to his chest as she cried bitterly.

    Ta¡­.ke¡­.ta¡­ me to the pack clinic¡± Lina muttured under her breath as she struggled to breathe.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry my love, this is the sacrifice we have to make for us, for our future¡± he said k*ssing her forehead as she fought to survive.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡± Jayden said k*ssing her forehead over and over again as he watched her bleed silently.

    Lina¡¯s eyes blurred as she felt herself sumb to the darkness, Jayden checked his phone and walked out of the room with his hands in the pocket of his pants.

    Emerald walked out from her hiding ce immediately she notice him leave. What was the man up to? And why did she stop hearing Lina¡¯s voice? Emerald wondered as she

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    tiptoed towards the door and walked in.

    Her eyes scanned the room and how sca ttered the whole ce looked. Two people. must have fought here, and one of them definitely struggled to stay alive.

    Speaking of life, Emerald hastened her footsteps and paused when her eyes met Lina on the floor bleeding to death.

    ¡°Lina¡± she said as she rushed over to the almost lifeless b*dy.

    ¡°He¡­lp me Lina managed to voice out when get eyes fluttered open in weakness.

    Emerald walked around trying to figure out what to do. The whole pack was filled with haters and betrayal, bringing out her phone she called the one person she could rely

    on.

    JAX

    She paced around the room, sacred for Lina¡¯s life. Even if thetter had been nothing. but cruel to her, Emerald believed she wasn¡¯t that wicked and revengeful to actually let Lina bleed to death.

    EMERALD POV?

    Different thoughts filled my mind as we sat down quietly, waiting for the doctor to tell us thetest update on Lina.

    Jaxon suggested we take her to a reserved ce in the pack and invite the pack doctor, he believed the pack clinic would spark fast rumours.

    ¡°You are worried for Lina¡± Jax said as he stared at me with an amused expression on his face.

    ¡°And can you tell me why you look so suprised by that piece of information. I might want to revenge on everyone for personal reasons but, that doesn¡¯t mean I will let her bleed to death¡± I said and looked away.

    ¡°You are still the Emerald with a big heart¡±Jax said and I froze.

    ¡°I¡¯m not supirised you guys figured it out¡± I said and he smiled.

    ¡°My mom suspicious was right from the beginning. You guys bare a striking

    resemnce, tonight just answered mons You!

    some time.

    he said and I didn¡¯t say anything for

    ¡°She loved the wrong guy Jax. Women always suffer when they fall for the wrong man, I

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    learnt my lesson with Xavier the hard way¡± I said and chuckled bitterly.

    ¡°I need to go back to the pack house, Xavier should not find out about my absence¡± I said standing up.

    ¡°Make sure you handle the pack doctor, the news of Lina¡¯s condition should not get into the ears of the Alpha¡± I said and made my way out of the house.

    When I arrived at the pack house, I went into our room and heard the shower running Xavier. ust be Inside the bathroom. I walked into the bathroom and there he was, n*ked under the shower and he seemed to be lost in thoughts.

    ¡°Hey¡± I said as leaned on the door with lust in my eyes, as my eyes wondered through his beautiful b*dy.

    ¡°Are you going to stare at me all day or join me?¡± he asked and I smiled.

    ¡°Is that all you think about¡± I asked teasingly as I walked closer and he chuckled.

    ¡°With you I can do itfortably because, I know the feeling is mutual¡± he said and I could hear my heart beat crazily against my chest as our eyes met.

    ¡°Strip¡± he said as he leaned on the wall and watched me hungrily.

    The sight of the water rolling down his b*dy as he watched me S*xily was the biggest turn on in my entire life.

    ¡°Come here, I don¡¯t think I have all the patience in the world¡± he said and I could feel my insides dampen with wetness,

    ¡°Xa¡­.vier¡± I moaned as I watched him touch himself softly.

    I walked over to him and bent down in front of him as my hands moved over to his long meaty length.

    ¡°F uck¡± he cursed under his breath as I let my hands run through it.

    ¡°Rachel¡­.¡± he whispered out as I heard him groan in pleasure my mouth reced my hand, as I spread my tongue against it slowly trying to find the perfect spot to take him from.

    ¡°Rachel¡­ Oh¡­. Rachel Rachel¡± he groaned as I took him deep down my throat while gasping for breath.

    We went for a while before he came all over my chest, I stood up with wobbly legs and Xavier was not having it.

    ¡°Enough of the teasing babe¡± he said and bent me over. I cried out in pleasure as he

    rammed into me after tearing off my underwear. We were going skin to skin again and right there, I wasn¡¯t thinking about the consequences as I cried out his name in the four walls of the bathroom.

    Xavier was rough as he sent his hand to my n*eck then raised me against the wall, before f ucking me like his life depended on it.

    My hands scratched his back as the moans of pleasure left my l*ps.

    He had never been this rough with me, I thought as he slowed down a little. I knew something was bothering him greatly, he was just using S*x as the escape tool not think about how rough things were bing for him.

    As we reached our climax under the cold shower, I felt his arms around my b*dy as tears wet my n*eck

    ¡°Xavier¡± I said in shock.

    ¡°Shhhhhhh¡­ please he whispered softly and I bit my lower l*p, as my eyes stung with tears with each s ob that left his l*ps.

 Chapter 66

    ?EMERALD POV?

    ¡°He cried in front of you? That must have been a lot to take in Jax¡¯s mom said as I sat on their couch.

    ¡°At this point, I don¡¯t know what is right and wrong anymore I just feel terrible¡± I said as I leaned my back on the couch.

    ¡°It is bound to happen, you guys have gotten even closer since you came as Rachel she said and I rubbed my face anxiously.

    *Recently, I feel like there is more to everything I know and that is what scares me the most¡± I said and she stared at me calmly.

    ¡°So what do you want to do? Don¡¯t tell me you want to allow weakness stop you from giving us all the revenge we truly deserve¡± she said and I could feel the anger in her voice.

    I mean who won¡¯t be pis sed off? She lost her legs and self respect just so Carlos could build his pack on the expense of her life, it¡¯s painful.

    ¡°How is Lina?¡± I asked Jax who frowned his face.

    Still unconscious, the doctor believes she would be like that till tommorow¡± he said and I sighed.

    ¡°She is lucky¡± Jax¡¯s mom said and we both turned to her.

    ¡°If she happened to be human, with all I¡¯ve heard so far she would not have survived it. Being a werewolf helped with the healing process¡± she said and I gave a nod.

    ¡°She is going to be so heartbroken, when she wakes up to hear the news of her losing her child¡¯ Jax added and I sighed.

    Loosing a child is one of the most painful experiences in the world, I still remember the pain I felt the night Xavier took my child away from me.

    ¡°What is on your mind ?¡±Jax asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. Call me when she regains consciousness¡± I said and stood up wearing my shades as I made my way out of the house.

    before

    ¡°Hey how are you?¡± Penny asked with concern as I got into the car that drove us out of the pack.

    ¡°I can¡¯t say am fine with all this s hit happening around me¡± I said and she sighed.

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    ¡°You are quiet¡± I said and she shook her head.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing serious, I just have a lot on my mind¡± she said and I did not push further.

    I was currently dressed in a ck dress, hat and shades, with heels to match. We got down from the car and some guys walked over to us with ck umbres as they walk us down to the grave yard.

    Gabriel Fernandez have been put to rest in our absence, and I decided toe pay myst respects to an old friend. He was smart enough to have written his will, Fernandez gave everything to an orphanage.

    ¡°Gabriel¡­.¡± I called as I tried not to choke on my words.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry you m had to die in the course of fighting for what is right. It pains my heart. because you did not deserve what happened to you¡± I said and tears rolled out of my

    cycs.

    ¡°I promise not to fail in this journey, I promise to bring an end to Carlos¡¯s legacy. The red blood pack was built with the tears of innocent people, I will make sure it falls to the ground¡± I said and sniffed back tears.

    ¡°Farewell my friend¡± I said and wore my shades properly as I made my way out of the cemetery with Penny not far behind.

    The ride back was a silent one as I tried to process everything that happened.

    ¡°Mummy¡± the kids ran into my arms Immediately I got into the pack house and Xavier sent me a gorgeous smile that made my heart doing a summersault.

    ¡°Hey my mummy¡± Xaiver said sweetly and I chuckled..

    ¡°We missed you mom¡± Damien said as he went ahead to telling me how they enjoyed themselves and where they went.

    ¡°Sometimes you act like your sons¡± I said and froze immediately realising my blunder.

    ¡°Damien is family as much as Derrick is, you didn¡¯t say anything wrong¡± he said and k*ssed my cheeks, I nearly cried from the relief that he did not take it serious.

    ¡°You seem to be very busy these days¡± he said as we made our way towards our room.

    ¡°Work rted¡± I lied and he gave a nod.

    ¡°Jayden and I were trying to see if we cane up with something new for the business¡± He said and I could hear the trust he put in me in his voice.

    I don¡¯t know if I should judge Jayden for backstabbing him when I was doing worse.

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    ¡°That is huge¡± I said and he smiled genuinely, what made me more guilty was the fact that it reached his eyes.

    ¡°I can¡¯t wait for all of this to be over soon, so we can get married¡± he said and he hugged me from behind. We stayed in that position as we talked about random stuffs.

    We had dinner with the kids after which we decided to call it a night. As I tried to get some sleep, my mind kept thinking of the trouble ahead.

    ¡°Is everything alright love?¡± Xavier asked and I stared at him in shock.

    ¡°Babe¡­.¡± I whined and he smiled.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry I startled you, I noticed you weren¡¯t sleeping¡± he said and I sighed.

    ¡°I just couldn¡¯t sleep¡± I said and he sat up.

    ¡°What is on your mind? Wanna talk about it?¡± he asked with concern.

    ¡°You are the sweetest boyfriend you know¡± I said and he chuckled.

    ¡°Come here¡± he said and pulled me into his arms as we fell asleep in each other¡¯s arms.

    ? ELROY¡¯S HIDEOUT)?

    ¡°You killed Gabriel Fernandez? What were you even thinking son? What is the need of killing him?¡± Aunt Maggie asked angrily.

    ¡°Finding out the ba stard burnt down X constructions wasn¡¯t my favourite news mother, it was so annoying¡± he said angrily.

    ¡°Killing him just furtherplicates things for us. I advice you think before making certain decisions¡± she said and he sighed..

    ¡°It was indeed an easy decision, but then the joy of watching him bleed to death was worth it¡± Elroy said smirking.

    ¡°You need to have seen his face when he saw me. He couldn¡¯t believe I was still alive¡± Elroy said as he walked around with a ciggarrate in between his fingers.

    Can¡¯t wait to see the members of the red blood pack bow at i said and theyughed like witches.

    feet in my mercy¡± he

    ¡°Soon, very soon we would attack the pack and take over as pack owners ¡± Elory said and aunt Maggie smiled, she couldn¡¯t wait for the day when these dreams would turn into reality.

    ? EMERALD POV?

    **

    The next morning I received a text from Jax that Lina was awake, I freshened you quickly and changed into somethingfortable before making my way towards the house.

    ¡°Good morning Rachel Jax said and I walked in, the Doctor bowed and continued whatever he was doing.

    ¡°She¡¯s healing pretty fast and that is a good one¡± The doctor said while Lina was quiet the entire time with unshed tears in her eyes.

    ¡°Like I said before you began the treatment¡­¡± I trailed and the doctor gave a nod.

    ¡°The news should not get out¡± he said and bowed before leaving.

    My eyes moved over to Lina who was quiet the entire time, I guess she is still trying to ovee the trauma and shock.

    ¡°I lost it right?¡± she asked with her hand ced on her stomach.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry you lost it Lina¡± I said and she shifted away from me.

    ¡°I want to be left alone please¡± she muttured under her breath with a shaky voice.

    ¡°But¡­¡± Jax trailed.

    ¡°Please¡± she said as she cried.

    ¡®I don¡¯t want to talk to anyone just leave me alone!¡± she cried out and I signaled Jax that we should leave. He looked pissed off with the whole idea of leaving but end up following me.

    ¡°She thinks she has the rights to make request after we obviously saved her life¡± he said and I sighed.

    ¡°Her whole mind is messed up, we can¡¯t get anything from her if we pressure her¡± I said. and he sighed.

    ¡°She is no saint¡± he said and I didn¡¯t know what to say to that. Everything was happening too fast.

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    FEMERALD POV?

    Lina refused to leave Jax¡¯s ce and ording to the family, all they heard was her cry even at night. At this point I don¡¯t know if I should confront her myself and try to get the truth out of her, I was impatient now due to how fast things were happening.

    ¡°You should talk to her, we can¡¯t risk everything now¡± Jax said and I gave a nod as I made my way into the room.

    ¡°I told you clearly that I want to be left alone!¡± she bursted angrily and stopped talking when my eyes met hers.

    ¡°What are you doing here Rachel?¡± she asked weakly and I walked close to the bed..

    ¡°Can I seat ?¡± I asked and she gestured towards the couch.

    ¡°How do you feel now?¡± I asked and she stared at me quietly..

    ¡°Sad and stup id¡± she said and I stared at her.

    ¡°You could have died Lina, right now I don¡¯t even know the right words to use¡± I said and she sighed.

    ¡°I loved Jayden and supported him for years¡± she said as her voice broke down at the edge.

    ¡°I was too blinded to see how terrible my rtionship with Jayden was¡± she said as she cried badly.

    ¡°Do you want to talk about it ?¡± I asked, and I could truly see the pain in her eyes.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay if you don¡¯t want to talk about it though¡± I said and she shook her head.

    ¡°I want to, I just want to get this burden off my chest because right now all I feel in my heart is great pain¡± she said crying.

    ¡°It all began when I lost my parents all Cause of Carlos. At that time I was still very young and I didn¡¯t know what to do, Jayden offered to help me we became quiet close and eventually started dating behind close doors. No one knew about it because he wanted to keep it a secret, Jayden and Xavier were best friends that time¡­¡± she trailed calmly.

    ¡°Things started getting really serious between us that he opened up and told me about. his agenda in the red blood pack, at that point I had gone too far to start thinking of changing my mind¡± she continued

    ¡°He pleaded with me to date Xavier, his own best friend¡­¡± she trailed as she quickly wiped the tears that roll at of her eyes.

    ¡°Jayden is a maniptive and abusive bas tard !¡± she cursed under her breath.

    ¡°Four times Rachel¡­.. she trailed as she cried.

    ¡°Four good times Jayden made me abort our child¡± she said as she cried bitterly, I didn¡¯t even know the right words to say to her at that point.

    ¡°I regret everything I¡¯ve done trying to build

    lationship with him Rachel. I have

    wronged a lot of people and realised I did it for the wrong reasons, Jayden doesn¡¯t love me, he left me to die¡± she said as she burst out crying bitterly.

    ¡°Hey hey, it¡¯s okay¡± I said and she stared at me.

    ¡°I know you are up to something Rachel but, I will advice you dig deep into the matter. Make sure what you are doing is for the right reasons or you will end up in regreting¡± said and her words hit me.

    ¡°Thanks for the piece of advice¡± I said and she give a nod.

    ¡°Jayden will pay for what he has sone to you Lina, it all depends on wether or not you are ready to make him pay¡± I said and she held my hand tight.

    ¡°I want to make him pay Rachel, he deserves to pay for all he put me through¡± she said as she cried.

    ¡°We should tell Xavier¡± she said immediately.

    ¡°We will not be telling Xavier anything¡± I said and she stared at me speechlessly.

    ¡°Why? he deserves to know¡± she said and I shook my head negatively.

    ¡°Jayden has not eyes on you Lina, you can¡¯t just go to Xavier and try confessing everything. If that happens, you are signing a death wish yourself¡± I said and she hugged herself close sadly.

    ¡°What should I do then? I have been here for days, am pretty sure Jayden is already suspecting me¡± she said and I gave a nod positively.

    ¡°That is true, but that does not mean you should give him a reasons to be. Don¡¯t make his suspicion right.¡± I said and she listened to me attentively.

    ¡°All you have to do now is go over to Jayden and leave no room for doubt. The game gets tougher when the victim have no idea of his attackers next move¡± I said and that seem to have caught her attention.

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    ¡°Rachel, I can¡¯t just go back and pretend like he didn¡¯t hurt me. It is way too painful¡± she said crying.

    ¡°You want to back out and fight him without wisdom?¡± I asked and she shook her head immediately.

    ¡°Then do the needful and stop acting up¡± I said and she gave a nod.

    ¡°Thanks Rachel, I can¡¯t believe you are doing this for me after everything I put you through¡± she said and I smiled.

    ¡°Women supporting women¡± I said and shook her hands. It was stu pid of her to believe I trusted her, I know what I just did coulde back to bite me because she is still very much in love with Jayden. But then, thinking of it I believe it was worth the risk.

    Having someone from our side on Jayden¡¯s life, especially someone he trusts is the main deal.

    ¡°How was it?¡±Jax asked immediately I walked over to him and I stared at him calmly without saying a word.

    ¡°Rachel¡± he called and I give a nod.

    ¡°I talked her into it, I believe she will be going back to his ce soon. Let¡¯s just hope everything goes ording to the n¡± I said and he gave a nod as I walked out of the ce..

    There is more to the truth I know, the fact that I don¡¯t know how to get my the entire truth was making my head bang with headache.

    hands on

    This just brought me to the fact that, everyone and everything around me was a suspect including my own father.

    I needed to be very careful, if Dad and Penny could f uck each other behind my back for years that means anything is possible anyone can stab me in the back. I would get to the bottom of the entire truth no matter how long it takes.

    I walked towards the pack house with a lot of things on my mind. Deep down I knew life would not remain the same after everything and that fact hurt like hell.

    ***

    ?. XAVIER POV?

    *

    Rachel had been acting differenttely, she is always busy and when she is with me she space out a lot, I think she have a lot on her mind. Sometimes it makes me wonder if she is in some kind of trouble or something.

    ¡°Dad is everything okay?¡± Derrick asked curiously and Damien stared at me too¡­

    ¡°Everything is okay, daddy just has a lot on his mind¡± I said and the boys rushed over to

    me.

    ¡°Do you want to talk about it Xavier?¡± Damien asked and I just stared at him. speechlessly.

    ¡°I believe I can handle it¡± I said and they smiled.

    ¡°You are the Alpha daddy, you take care of the entire pack including us¡± Derrick said and that made me emotional.

    It

    ¡°You are all grown up now huh¡± I teased and they chuckled.

    ¡°Thanks guys¡± I said and theyughed.

    We talked about random stuff and that is when Rachel made her way into the house.

    ¡°Hey babe how are you?¡± I asked and she k*ssed my l*ps.

    ¡°Fine, I miss you¡± she said and I just kept staring at the stress lines on her forehead. What have she been up to?

    ¡°I¡¯m really exhausted, can we talkter baby¡± she said and I give a nod as I watched her walk up stairs.

    ¡°You keep staring at mom like you just met¡± Damien teased me and I chuckled.

    ¡°You are too young to understand¡± I said and heughed.

    ¡°Okayyyyyyy¡± he said teasingly and I raised my eyebrows. These boys are getting naughtier by the day.

    *

    ?AUTHOR¡¯S POV?

    Jayden walked into Lina¡¯s penthouse and stared at her in shock, he had beening over for days with the fear that she is died. Even her number was no longer reachable, but here she is lying peaceful on the bed and looking okay.

    ¡°Baby¡± she said and Jayden thought for a moment that he was seeing ghosts.

    ¡°Lina¡± he said and she nodded her head.

    ml thought something happened to you after our fight, I wanted to apologise¡± he said. in guilt.

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 Chapter 68

    ? EMERALD POV?

    ¡°How did you even manage to manipte Lina into epting to be on your side? Do you even think she is trust worthy?¡± Penny asked me curiously.

    ¡°At this point, I don¡¯t care¡± I said as I leaned on the arm chair in my office.

    ¡°You should care babe, we havee too far to start taking such expensive risks and you know it she said and I sighed.

    ¡°So what was I supposed to do? Miss out on the opportunity to know Jayden¡¯s ns?¡± I asked and she swallowed down nothing.

    ¡°This whole thing is beginning to freak me out, because if it¡¯s up to me I¡¯ll prefer we end this revenge game. But then, ke wouldn¡¯t have it¡± she said and I stood up from my chair.

    ¡°There is no cause for rm, I believe we can handle things if we work in one ord¡± I said and she sighed softly.

    ¡°Does she know you are Emerald?¡± she asked with eyebrows raised.

    ¡°She doesn¡¯t know¡± I said and Penelope sighed in relief.

    ¡°In as much as I still think involving Lina is a risky move, I want to believe something lucrative wille out of this¡± she said and I smiled.

    ¡°We just have to be ready for whatever oue we get at the end¡± I said and Penelope. gave a nod.

    ¡°And Xavier?¡± She asked with eyebrows raised.

    ¡°He proposed to me and since then, I have been unraveling different mysteries in the pack house. Secrets that would ruin a lot of things¡± I said and Penny stared at me curiously.

    ¡°Is it something I should be worried about ?¡± she asked and I shook my head.

    ¡°The less you know the safer you be¡± I said and pinched the bridge of my

    Gabriel Fernandez died mysteriously and a lot of things have been going on behind the scene, everything points to the fact that there is a bigger enemy who we have no idea about.

    ¡°Just be careful Rachel, you are all I have left¡± she said and I knew just how much this whole thing was getting to her. She is the only human amongst us and she can¡¯t even

    protect herself if the need arises.

    ¡°I will be careful¡± I said and she pulled me into her arms emotionally.

    After a busy day at the office, I drove back to Xavier¡¯s pack with different things going through my mind.

    ¡°Where are you¡± my phone pinged with a text from Jax as I made my way into the pack house.

    ¡°On my way inside the pack house I texted him and it wasn¡¯t too long when I received a phone call.

    ¡°What is it?¡± I asked as I try to lool around, trying to see if anyone was on sight.

    ¡°Lina is here and she wants to speak to you¡± he said and I turned making my way towards my car.

    I arrived at their house with a scarf wrapped around my face and dark shades on my eyes, Immediately Lina saw me she stood up and walked over to me.

    ¡°I did it, I managed to make him believe am on his side¡± said she and stared at her.

    ¡°You are scared Lina, I can see it in your eyes¡± I said and she sighed softly.

    ¡°Jayden is nning something huge, I tried to get him to tell me but he has been. reluctant so far. It makes me wonder if am even safe¡± she said with her eyes clouded in hurt.

    ¡°I know a lot about Jayden, we have done a lot of bad things together to overthrown Xavier and take over as pack leaders¡­..¡± she trailed.

    ¡°It makes me wonder what he would do to me when he finds out am now on the team that wants to kill him¡± she said crying.

    ¡°Breathe ¡­.. ¡°I said and she just cried.

    ¡°I am

    ¡ª

    fine¡± she stuttered out as her voice broke at the edge.

    ¡°Jayden does not know we are connected in this game, it is up to you if you want to make it known to him or not¡­¡± I said and she stared at me vunerably.

    ¡°That man ruined you Lina, he made you desire things that were never yours. You are a survivor today because, Jax and I got there in time to save you¡± I said and she just cried silently.

    ¡°Jayden is thest person on earth that should be making you feel sentiment¡± I said and she give a nod.

    ¡°We don¡¯t need to meet physically, you can contact us¡­.¡±I trailed and Jax gave her a mobile phone.

    ¡°Stay alive¡± I said as my mind went over to the fact that we lost Gabriel Fernandez mysteriously. Jax saw Lina off and when he came back, I was sitted quietly on the chair.

    ¡°She is always nervous, Jayden might just figure out something is up without stress himself¡± he said with an irritated look on his face.

    ¡°Jax, it¡¯s not easy to turn against someone you love¡± I said and he chuckled.

    ¡°I can see you are speaking from experience¡± he said and I rolled my eyes.

    ¡°I loved Xavier to a point, it¡¯s not my fault that he didn¡¯t feel the same way about me¡± I said and Jax sighed softly.

    ¡°You are still inlove with him Rachel, epting that would make things lessplicated¡± he said calmly.

    ¡°That is going toplicate things more than they already are¡­.¡± I said and he smiled.

    ¡°What if there is more to this whole thing?¡± he asked and I stared at him not knowing what to say.

    ***

    ?. XAVIER POV?

    ¡°We need to start building X constructions from somewhere, sitting down without doing anything will not help us run the affairs of the pack¡± I said in the pack meeting and some of the elders just watched me talk without saying anything.

    ¡°You guys are not going to say anything?¡± I asked curiously.

    ¡°What do you expect us to say Alpha Xavier? You are the leader of the pack, and as the leader it is your duty to protect the members of the pack. So far, I don¡¯t know what to say about your leadership as the Alpha¡± he said and I stared at him.

    ¡°We are scared you will rip our hearts out, we are scared of how powerful you are. But being powerful does not change the fact that you are doing a terrible job¡± he said and his words kept stabbing me in the heart.

    ¡°That is enough!¡±Jayden bursted angrily and I raised my hand, stopping him from doing anything st upid. After all he was right.

    I couldn¡¯t protect the pack members when an unknown attack kept befalling and killing the members of the pack, I couldn¡¯t protect X constructions. My father always say I was incapable of leading the pack and now others are saying it to my face too.

    ¡°Stepping down is not a bad choice¡­¡± the man trailed and my eyes ran cold in anger.

    ¡°That is enough¡± I bursted angrily and he sucked on his words.

    ¡°Things might not be pleasant for the pack right now, but that does not give anyone the right to speak to me the way they see feel. I¡¯m still the Alpha of this pack¡± I said and the man stared at his feet as he cowered in fear.

    ¡°I am your Alpha¡±

    ¡°I am your superior! 1 bursted angrily and they bowed.

    ¡°The pack would regain it¡¯s lost glory. But till that happens, it is your duty to support me as pack elders¡¯ I said and they gave nods in agreement as I made my way out of the conference room.

    ¡°You should have caught off his n*eck, he have no right to speak to you in that manner. You are the Alpha and deserves some respect Jayden bursted angrily.

    ¡°You are only angry because we are best friends. They speak for the welfare of the entire pack¡­ I trailed.

    ¡°By being disrespectful towards you and your position as pack Alpha?¡± he asked in annoyance. I have never seen Jayden so pis sed off in my entire life.

    ¡°Thanks for always having my back though I said and he sighed.

    ¡°You have been nothing but a good friend to me man, what would I gain if I let them say whatever they like to you in my presence?¡± he asked and I gave him a bro hug.

    ¡°I have some important things to finish up, have a nice day ahead Alpha¡± he bowed. before leaving me to myself.

    I watched Jayden leave and my phone pinged with a message from an unknown number, I tried to ignore it since I was already worried about a lot of things but the particr message caught my attention

    *Ill be back for you soon¡± I read out the words and for an unknown reason the words felt too deep and sinister for my liking.

    It felt like someone was out there somewhere nning something really terrible for the the pack. What if we don¡¯t survive it? I wondered as fear gripped my heart.

    ¡°Baby are you okay¡± Rachel¡¯s voice snapped me out of my thoughts and my eyes moved over to the direction of her voice and there she was, looking extremely beautiful in her yellow colored dress.

    ¡°Dearest¡± I said as I pulled her into my arms

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    ¡°What¡¯s with you and that worried look? I¡¯ve told you so many times not to worry about anything haven¡¯t I?¡± She asked as she k*ssed my l*ps sweetly.

    ¡°It is my duty to worry about the well being of the pack, if I don¡¯t who will ?¡± I asked and she sighed softly.

    ¡°It is not a lovely sight to see stress lines on your forehead you know she said and I k*ssed her forehead.

    ¡°It is not a pleasant sight to see the stress lines on yours either, so do you wanna talk about that?¡± I asked and she stared at me speechlessly, and I wondered what was wrong.

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 Chapter 69

    ? EMERALD POV?

    The moment Xavier asked me about the stress lines on my forehead, I could not help but stare at him speechlessly. Was it that obvious that I had a lot on my mindtely?

    ¡°You¡¯ve not said anything¡± he said with a teasing smile on his face.

    ¡°It¡¯s just

    ust work rted¡± I said and he chuckled.

    ¡°The stress lines on my forehead is also work rted baby, you have nothing to worry about¡± he said and I smiled.

    I knew he just lied to me, but then I did not want to pressure him into telling me what was running through his mind, that would only make him more suspicious of me.

    ¡°I had a hectic day at the office, what¡¯s up with you and the elders? I saw some of them leaving earlier¡± I said and he sighed.

    ¡°Most of them think am incapable of handling the affairs of the pack and should just step down¡± he said and I stared at him in shock.

    ¡°That must have hurt¡± I said genuinely feeling bad for him. After all, I remember just how much he put into practicing to take over from his father, just to receive such a cruel word from the elders.

    ¡°I¡¯m used to it, my father used to say worse when he was alive¡± he added as we both walked out of the conference room and towards our room together.

    ¡°Being used to abusive words does not make it right my love¡± I said and he sighed.

    ¡°They do not respect me because my father made it so. Rachel I¡¯ve told you many times. how much I will do just to make sure my reign is different from my Father¡¯s¡± he said in hurt.

    ¡°Although I am not in support of how he died, my father lived a bad life, he took over neighboring packs forcefully to increase his rank in the werewolf realm. People trembled at the mention of his name, he forced himself on people¡¯s women and even forcefully converted people¡¯s properties¡­..¡± he trailed and I stared at him speechlessly.

    ¡°My Dad was maniptive and a chauvinistic bastard, a man I would never be proud of even in my next life¡± he said harshly.

    ¡°He made me feel less of myself, he made me doubt my capabilities, he made me feel like I was too weak to be the Pack leader. Now, years after how demise people still think am incapable because because, haven¡¯t taken in his foot steps¡± he said and I sighed

    softly.

    ¡°Hey, there is no dignity in hurting other people. That is just the cruelest thing anyone. could do¡± I said and he sighed.

    ¡°That is one of the reasons why the pack seems to discover new enemies everyday, some whom I don¡¯t even know yet¡± he said and chuckled bitterly.

    ¡°We keep fighting battles which we don¡¯t even know how they began or ended¡± he said. and sighed.

    ¡°Come here¡± I said and pulled him into my arms.

    ¡°Everything is going to be okay¡± I said and he k*ssed my forehead.

    ¡°With you by my side I believe everything is already okay¡± he said and I chuckled.

    ¡°We should go and check on the kids Mr lover boy¡± I said and heughed. We walked towards the kids room, and they waved at us immediately we got in.

    ¡°What are you up to?¡± I asked as my eyes moved from Derrick to Damien and from Damien to Derrick.

    ¡°We were making cards for you and Daddy¡± Derrick said and Xavier stared at them with. amusement in his eyes.

    ¡°What kind of card?¡± he asked curiously as we sat next to them.

    ¡°A greeting card, we figured out you and Dad have been very busytely and wanted to do something special for the both of you¡± Damien said and my eyes stung with tears hearing him refer to Xavier as Dad.

    Xavier must have noticed it too because he held my hand in support, but that only made me feel more guilty. He never hid it from me that Derrick was his son with Emerald, even when he held some kind of resentment towards the memories he shared with me as Emerald.

    But I¡¯ve lived with him, slept with him, ruined his life and is nning to wreck him. Yet still have the heart to hide a father from his son.

    ¡°Hey it¡¯s okay¡± Xavier said as he k*ssed my cheeks I chuckled out tears.

    For years I have called him heartless monster, but now it¡¯s beginning to rub on my face that I was no different than him.Maybe just maybe am worse.

    ¡°We will be right back champs Xavier said and held me lovingly as he led me out of the kids room. L

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    ¡°Is everything okay? I totally understand if you are notfortable with him calling me Dad¡­.we

    ¡­.we can just¡­¡± he trailed.

    ¡°No¡­that¡¯s not it, am just a bit emotional¡± I said holding his hands.

    ¡°Are you sure?¡± he asked with concern.

    ¡°I¡¯m very sure, it is not even what you think I just had something on my mind¡± I said. with a chuckle.

    ¡°I¡¯m notfortable with you crying it breaks my heart¡± he said and I sniffed back the tears that threatened to fall out of my eyes as I chuckled.

    How ironic that he can¡¯t watch Rachel in tears, yet he watched Emerald beg and cry for his mercy. Too bad they are both two people.

    ¡°I¡¯m here for you okay¡± he said and he pulled me into his arms, at that point I numb.

    ?AUTHOR¡¯S POV?

    ¡°Good job, I liked how you poured the words on him like hot fire¡± Jayden said as he handed some notes to the Elder at the dead of the night..

    ¡°I support you, immediately he steps down as the pack Alpha we will make sure you be the next Alpha¡± he said and Jayden smirked.

    ¡°It¡¯s wonderful to see I still have someone who supports me in my fight to overthrow Xavier¡± he said and the man smiled.

    ¡°I support you because you deserve to be supported you are a good man¡± he said and Jayden smirked.

    ¡°You should go, I don¡¯t want us to be seen together¡± he said and the elder left.

    Jayden checked if the coast was clear before making his way back to his penthouse.

    ¡°My love¡± he said k*ssing Lina on her bare back.

    ¡°I¡¯m not interested¡± she said softly and he stared at her back in shock.

    ¡°What do you mean by you are not interested? I¡¯m your boyfriend Lina¡± he said in frustration.

    ¡°And I am your girlfriend, not a se x toy who always have your back¡±she bursted out of frustration as fresh tears rolled out of her eyes.

    ¡°Jayden can you be lenient with me for once in your life? I recently just had another abortion because you are not ready¡­my b*dy hasn¡¯t healed from the pains¡­.¡± she trailed and his eyes softened.

    ¡°You should have told me you are still trying to recover, what¡¯s with the whole am not interested¡± he asked angrily.

    ¡°I almost lost my cool just now he said and Lina couldn¡¯t believe her cars. If she had not rephrased her words that meant he would have beat the living day lights out of her like he always do.

    Would she have even survive? How much more pain will Jayden even cause her? She felt bitterness with each passing second.

    ¡°Are you crying?¡±Jayden asked as he k*ssed all over her n*eck, she tried her best not to snap at him.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, you know I love you so much and that is why I desire you¡± he said and pulled her into his arms from behind.

    ¡°Go to bed, am here to watch you sleep¡± he said and she didn¡¯t know what to say or feel.

    ¡°Jayden¡­she trailed.

    ¡°I know it¡¯s been awhile since we just cuddled, let me be the romantic man you have always wanted me to be¡± he said. Everything and his presence was making her feel sick in the stomach.

    ¡°Enjoy it while itsts¡± he said and his words made her feel nothing but fear.

    Lina¡¯s hand went to her mouth as she cried silently, her heart burned for her passed mistakes and how uncertain the future was at this point.

 Chapter 70

    XAVIER POV?

    I walked out of my room and as I made my way towards the garden my way towards the

    1 garden, my eyes caught sight of Lina. She looked disturbed and it felt like she was waiting for someone.

    My mind went over to the fact that she wanted to tell me something the other day before Jayden interrupted us, as I tried to walk over to her and that is when my phone

    rang.

    ¡°Hello¡± I said immediately I picked the

    call.

    ¡°Is this Mr Jason from X constructions¡± the person asked and I replied calmly.

    ¡°Yes, how may I help you? Lasked and the next words that followed had me rooted on

    the spot.

    ¡°I happen to know the person who set thepany on fire¡± the person said and the hair at the back of my n*eck stood up.

    ¡°Who are you?¡± I asked and was I heard was silence on the other end.

    ¡°Hello, hello¡­.¡± I trailed off in suprise.

    ¡°Baby is everything okay?¡± I heard Rachel¡¯s voices as she walked over to me.

    I opened my mouth to tell her about the call I just received, but for an unknown reason I could not bring myself to tell her.

    ¡°Babe¡± she said as she raised my face to meet hers.

    Rachel has been meeting me in my most vunerable momentstely and that is not the image I want to her to have of me.

    I¡¯m the Alpha, I should be an embodiment of strength to the people, not weakness.

    ¡°You are not saying anything¡± she said and I smiled.

    ¡°I¡¯m not saying anything because there id nothing to say¡± I said and she sighed.

    ¡°For a moment I thought something bad happened to you, you looked like you heard a shocking news¡± she said and I smiled.

    Rachel knows me a lot, even to the point of knowing the thoughts in my head.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine my love, just a bit stressed out¡± I said and she pulled me into her arms.

    ¡°You worry too much about the pack¡± she said and I smiled.

    ¡°I worry because it is my duty to worry about the pack¡± I said and she smiled.

    ¡°Have I told you just how good you are looking right now?¡± I asked and she chuckled.

    ¡°You and your sweet mouth¡± she said with a chuckle.

    ¡°Do I look like am joking?¡± I asked and she blushed.

    ¡°Fine, you are not joking¡± she said and we both burst outughing.

    ¡°You make me so happy without trying hard¡± I said and she smiled.

    ¡°You do the same for me my love¡± she said and I smiled.

    ¡°Have you seen the kids today?¡± I asked and she give a nod.

    ¡°Yea, they are currently having a nap in their room. How about I keep youpany?¡± she asked with a teasing smile on her face, and I knew exactly what that meant.

    ¡°I think am very much interested in thatpany¡± I said and she bursted outughing

    ***

    AUTHOR POV?

    *

    ¡°Jayden thinks he is ying a good game but, all that he is doing will only lead him right into my trap¡± Elroy said as he smoked from his pipe.

    ¡°You already killed Gabriel Fernandez, son. The man is out of the f ucking game why can¡¯t we just go ahead and end it all?¡± Aunt Maggie said with an annoyed look on her face, dhe did not understand why her son was dying the whole process.

    They know who their top problem was when it had to do with taking over the pack. Jayden was one of them, Gabriel Fernandez was already out of the way.

    Xavier on the other hand would die immediately he finds out the amount of betrayal that surrounds him.

    ¡°We can¡¯t just attack mom, I have everything nned out. The rouges and I will attack when the right time and take over the pack in the blink of an eye¡± he said as he stood from the chair.

    ¡°What do you intend to do with Derrick and Damien or even his fiance Rachel?¡± Aunt Maggie asked with arms folded.

    up

    ¡°For now, that is the least of my worries mom. You should focus on what I have assigned

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    you to do there, and not on issues regarding to Xavier¡¯s fiance¡± he said and aunt Maggie looked away in embarrassment.

    ¡°I understand that you are not fond of his fianc¨¦, but that is non of your business. Your should be more focused on

    on. That is the only way tong the sweet aunt Maggie that everyone trusts and relies

    gave a nod.

    find out the things happening in the pack¡± he said and she

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡± she said and he looked away.

    ¡°You may leave mother¡± he said as he sat back on his chair, while going through some of the information he acquired from Gabriel Fernandez.

    He was oppotuned to get the mans personal files and the more he uncovered, the deeper secrets he began to uncover.

    Including his rtionship with ke, he smirked as he drummed his fingers on the table.

    ke Anderson was indeed a smart man to have gotten away with the d*rty things he did in the past. How smart of him to have taken Emerald and groomed her up to be Rachel.

    The sophisticated and talented business woman who shook the walls of the business. world with her talent. Rachel was a force not to joke with in the business world and everyone knew that about her.

    ¡°I said you can leave mom¡± Elroy said immediately he noticed his mom was still in his

    office.

    Aunt Maggie bowed and made her way out of the office, she knew just how short tempered her son could be and did not want to further irritate him more than he already was.

    She did not understand why Elroy would not talk about the ns he have for Rachel, she was tired of seeing the woman¡¯s irritating face.

    Immediately she got into the car, they drove back to the pack house. Her phone pinged with a text and she bit her lower l*p as she stared at the text nkly.

    ¡°When are youing over?¡± yhe text read and she stared at it nkly.

    Her heart beat crazily against her chest as she stared out of the window. Sleeping with him was a big mistake, but she did it once and found herself doing it over and over again even when she knew the implications Elroy found out.

    Elroy took a drag from his stick of ciggarrate and puffed out smoke. For years he has

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    been behind the shadows watching Xavier have it all, including the beautiful Emerald whom he had his eyes on.

    It hurt that the bastard got her first, used her and rejected her. Thinking of it, he had a lot of scores to settle with his cousin.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to get her back Xavier, am going to get back everything you stole from me in the past he muttered under his breath.

    Aunt Maggie got down from the car as she made her way into the house in the middle of the forest.

    ¡°You may leave, I will call you if I need your services¡± she said to the driver who bowed. in obedience then drove away.

    Her eyes moved around trying to see if anyone was in sight before making her way into the room.

    There he was sited on the couch and calmly.

    ¡°I¡¯ve told you to stop texting me randomly like that, are you trying to get me into trouble¡± she asked with an annoyed expression on her face.

    ¡°What trouble are you talking about Maggie? You and I know your son has a hand in Gabriel¡¯s death¡± he bursted angrily and she stared at him in anger.

    ¡°You have no rights whatsoever to talk about Elroy like that! After all you have ns to

    immediately.

    kill him too¡± she said and his facial expression changed

    ¡°I wouldn¡¯thave killed him¡± he bursted angrily.

    ¡°Do not delude yourself ke. You hated the guy because he knew all your darkest secret. You are not as sweet and innocent as you parade yourself¡± she mocked and he grabbed her by the n*eck.

    Let¡­..me go¡­. Aunt Maggie said as she gasped for air.

    ¡°You are gonna kill me to cover up your tracks? Grow up ke, you are nothing but a

    user

    ¡°First you used her mother, then you used Penny and now you are using your biological daughter¡­.!¡± she bursted angrily and ke ran his fingers in his hair.

    ¡°You are not any better Maggie¡± he said and she stared at him speechlessly, not knowing the right words to say.

    Truly they were all ying a sick game that could burn everyb*dy at the same time.

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 Chapter 71

    ? EMERALD POV?

    Jayden has been a bit secretive these days Rachel, the worse thing is I can¡¯t seem to get through to him it is like he has a wall built around him¡± Lina said and I sighed.

    ¡°Maybe he doesn¡¯t trust you that much, Jayden is a bad man and definitely feels you are up to something Jax said and I couldn¡¯t dispute the fact that he was making absolute

    sense.

    ¡°After what he did to you, am sure he knows you can¡¯t just get up and forgive him out of the blue. He might even have his eyes on you¡± I said and she sighed from the other end.

    ¡°I will talk to you guyster¡± she said and the line went dead from the other side.

    ¡°What is on your mind?¡±Jax asked as he walked to the other side of the room and poured himself a ss of strong wine.

    ¡°A lot, I feel like everything is getting out of hand Jax¡± I said honestly and he stared at me calmly.

    ¡°You worry too much¡± he said and I sighed softly.

    ¡°I can¡¯t help it, there are a lot of ¡®what if¡¯s¡¯ on my mind right now and am so scared¡± I said and tension filled the air as we just sat in an ufortable silence.

    ¡°What are you scared of? The fact that Xavier would find out about the truth?¡± he asked and my heart stung with pain.

    Xavier finding out about the truth would not only break him, but it will break me too. Damien and Derrick doesn¡¯t know the truth about Xavier being their biological father.

    A lot of things are still buried deep in the walls of this pack, the more I find out about the truth, the more disgusted I be.

    ¡°The truth would eventuallye out someday Jax, am just hoping that am mentally ready for what is going to happen when that timees¡± I said and he sighed.

    ¡°Have you heard from your Dad?¡± he asked and I shook my head negatively.

    ¡°Nope, he hasn¡¯t called or texted me for quiet sometime now. I have been very busy and didn¡¯t get the time to check on him either¡± I said and Jax stared at me calmly.

    ¡°That is new¡± he said and I gave a nod.

    ¡°He has been shaken since we lost Gabriel Fernandez¡± I said and Jax raised his eyebrows.

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    ¡°Were they that close?¡± he asked and I didn¡¯t know what to say. What he just said made me think of different things.

    Was Dad still mourning Gabriel Fernandez or there was more to his silence than what meets the eyes?

    ¡°Don¡¯t think too much about it¡± he said and I gave a nod.

    ¡°It is gettingte, you should get going if you don¡¯t want Xavier to be suspicious¡± he said and I didn¡¯t know what else to say.

    Jax was right about everything he just said. Xavier had asked me thest time, and I believe he is already suspicious of my movement.

    ¡°Keep in touch and stay safe¡± I said to Jax as I made my way out of his ce. We walked out together and I got into the car.

    ¡°The pack house¡± I said and the chauffaur drove towards the pack house.

    Immediately I got into the house, I went straight towards our room to change and shower.

    ¡°Hey baby¡± I said to Xavier immediately I got into the room.

    ¡°Heyyyyyyy¡± he trailed while sited on the bed.

    I stopped the movement as my eyes moved over to him. He looked angry, infact Xavier looked like he would soon burst out.

    ¡°Baby is everything okay?¡± I asked in concern.

    ¡°Everything is fine¡± he said and I shook my head.

    ¡°Everything is not fine, you won¡¯t be acting like this if everything is okay¡± I said and he ran his fingers in his hair.

    ¡°You really want us to talk about this¡­¡± he trailed.

    ¡°Where are youing from?¡± he asked and I opened and closed my mouth like a fish.

    ¡°Xa¡­.veir what is the meaning of this? Since when did you start keeping tabs on me by asking for my whereabouts?¡± I asked trying my best not to be pissed off even if I was visibly shaking from the anger.

    ¡°You have been lying to me about going to work¡­ he said and I could see the hurt in his eyes.

    ¡°I¡­.¡±I trailed speechlessly.

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    ¡°I went to your workce¡­¡± he trailed and I could feel anger boil from the pit of my stomach

    ¡°You went to my workce because you wanted to feed your insecurities by seeing for yourself that am cheating on you Right!¡± I raised my voice an higher octave.

    ¡°Don¡¯t make this about you..¡± he trailed in hurt.

    ¡°Why?This is already about me, you just used me of cheating on you Xavier Jason¡± I said as my voice broke at the edge.

    Everything was just beginning to feel like the time he used me of being murdering Carlos.

    ¡°I did not use you of cheating on me, do not put words in my mouth Rachel¡¯ he said. and I scoffed in annoyance.

    ¡°You have been acting really wieredtely, like you are hiding something. I have tried. several times to get through to you but it is not working. Do you know how that makes. me feel?¡± he asked and tears rolled out of my eye.

    ¡°So all you could think of was the fact that I found someone else to rece you?¡±

    ¡°Is that what you think of me Xavier?¡± I asked and he stared at me speechlessly.

    ¡°You¡¯re mad at me go ahead !¡± he bursted angrily and I opened and closed my mouth.

    like a fish.

    ¡°Fine, you think am cheating on you, YES!¡± I screamed and his eyes shed with hurt as he walked out of the room angrily.

    My heart pounded crazily against my chest as my eyes stung with uncontroble tears, I opened my mouth to say something but ended up bursting into tears.

    ? AUTHOR POV?

    **

    Elroy walked down from the stairs as he dropped some files in front of Aunt Maggie who picked them up curiously, her eyes moved over from Elroy, to the files then back to Elroy.

    ¡°What idgoing on?¡± She asked and he sat down in front of her.

    ¡°My ns for the pack¡± he said and she smiled.

    ¡°I have always known you to be a smart guy son after all, an apple does not fall far from the ran the said and he smirked.

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    ¡°How are things at the pack?¡± he asked and she sighed.

    ¡°A lot has been happeningtely son, the crazy thing is I don¡¯t know what is going on¡± she said and the expression on how face changed.

    ¡°I told you to be sensitive about your environment mom, see why I said you should always make them believe you are on their side? So they can reveal their secrets to you¡± he bursted angrily and she sighed.

    ¡°It is not easy to pretend to like people you¡¯ll rather burn to death?¡± She asked and Elroy sighed.

    ¡°That is a bit harsh mom, I will rather watch them suffer¡± he said and they bothughed.

    ¡°You have been very supportive from the onset mom, trust me I appreciate you¡± he said and she smiled.

    ¡°I know you do and I have never been more grateful for having a son like you¡± she said. as she ran her hand on his face lovingly.

    ¡°Soon mom, soon we will have the pack to ourselves¡± he said and lit up a stick of ciggarrate.

    ¡°What is in the file?¡± She asked curiously.

    ¡°What I intend to do with the pack after resuming to the office as the Alpha¡± he said and she smiled.

    ¡°Impressive¡± he said and she chuckled.

    ¡°Rachel and Jayden have a lot of things nned out in their secret ce for the pack son, we should be ten steps ahead of them¡± she said and he could hear the tension in her voice.

    ¡°You are scared for me?¡± he asked and she sighed.

    ¡°Son I¡¯ve told you countless times to impregnate someone at least have an heir¡± she said. and he stared at her.

    ¡°Where is thising from?¡± he asked with a frown on his face.

    ¡°Xavier has two sons, you told me yourself that Rachel ys a d*rty game. Having two sons for Xavier gives her the upper hand¡± she said and he chuckled bitterly.

    ¡°What is funny?¡± She asked and he puffed out smoke from his ciggarrate.

    ¡°You always underestimate me mother¡± he said and she stared at him calmly.

    ¡°What are you nning?¡± She asked and he sighed.

    ¡°Xavier would only shine if his heirs remain alive till next week¡± he said and Aunt Maggie stared at him in shock¡­

    ¡°Son¡± she said and his sinisterughter filled the air.

    ¡°Elroy¡­¡± she called and he didn¡¯t say anything to prove that he would have a change of heart about it.

    Aunt Maggie¡¯s heart pounded crazily against her chest, as she tried to wrap her head around the fact that her son had such ns towards the innocent kids.

    She said what she say to motivate him into getting someone special, even if his mate was not here yet. She just wanted him to at least impregnate someone, give her an assurance that the future of the pack being in safe hands.

    Yet he had ns of killing Damien and Derrick at th same time.

    ¡°Elroy¡­ she trailed as she tried to change his mind.

    ¡°Go home when you are done¡± he said as he made his way upstairs, she stood rooted on the spot.

    Did she have the heart to watch those innocent kids die without doing anything to stop it?? This fight was against Xavier and the pack, not against the innocent children. She felt sick in the stomach.

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 Chapter 72

    ?EMERALD POV?

    Xavier and I have not been in good terms for almost a week now. He wouldn¡¯t talk to me and it felt like things were getting worse by the day.

    I was wrong with the way I spoke to him, but the fact that after all these years he still had trust issues broke me down. The kids had gone to school this morning and I have ns of talking to him and trying to get him to forgive me. My phone rang and it was Penny.

    ¡°Hey babe¡± I said as I walked out of our room.

    ¡°Rachel, something is wrong¡± she said as her voice broke down at the other end. The expression on my face changed immediately as I stood on the spot.

    ¡°What is wrong? Why the hell are you crying and where are you!¡± I asked anxiously.

    ¡°I think ke is cheating on me Rachel¡¯ she said as she cried badly and my heart sank. I didn¡¯t want to argue with her because, I was also suspicious about it in the

    past.

    ¡°How sure are you babe? You could be mistaken about it, what if you are the one over thinking the situation?¡± I asked and she just cried badly.

    ¡°I¡¯ming over, don¡¯t do anything stu pid¡± I said and sighed as I went back to the room to get my car keys, then made my way out of the pack house.

    The ride to her ce was a quiet one. When I got there, she just sat on the bed crying her heart out.

    ¡°Hey¡­¡± I trailed as I walked over to her and held her hand in support.

    ¡°Wanna talk about it?¡± I asked and she wiped her tears, I really pity her.

    ¡°How did you find out? Where? When?¡± I asked patiently..

    ¡°One at a time Rachel, you are not helping matters¡± she said sadly.

    ¡°Okay, I just couldn¡¯t help it¡± she said and Penny wiped her tears.

    ¡°I heard him making a phone callst night Rachel, maybe he thought I was asleep¡± She said as her voice broke at the edge.

    ¡°Whoever he was talking to at the other end, seem to know lots of secret about him and he kept telling her to not send them to anyone¡± she said and that got me curious.

    ¡°You think he is been ckmailed?¡± I asked curiously.

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    ¡°Seems like it, but I won¡¯t say he is helpless because he¡¯s sleeping with the woman. He said something about her bringing up the past after the passionate time they spent together¡± she said and my heart squeezed with hurt for her.

    Penny did not deserve any of that, she deserved more than what dad was dishing her. The way am hearing about it pis sed me off.

    ¡°I will I be right back¡± I said and picked my car keys.

    ¡°Where are your going babe?¡± Penny asked immediately with a worried expression on her face.

    ¡°Don¡¯t waste your time crying over dad Penny. Go freshen up and get something to eat¡± I said and made my way out of the house and I matched into Dad¡¯s office with anger. boiling from the pit of my stomach.

    ¡°Rachel dear what is wrong with you? Why do you look so worried?¡± he asked calmly.

    ¡°YOU!¡± I bursted angrily.

    ¡°You are wrong with me, because I don¡¯t understand why you would do something like that to Penny after iming to love her unconditionally¡± I bursted angrily.

    ¡°I don¡¯t understand anything right now dear trust me¡± he said and that only infuriated me further.

    ¡°Trust you? I have always be suspicious of you that Penny wasn¡¯t the only woman in your life. But I gave you the benefit of the doubt because, you made me believe you sincerely loved her!¡± I said as my voice broke at the edge.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you trust me Rachel?¡± he asked in hurt.

    ¡°This is not a conversation of whether or not I trust you Dad You hurt Penny¡± I said and he sighed.

    ¡°Did you or did you not cheat?¡± I asked calmly.

    ¡°I¡­¡± he trailed off and I shook my head.

    ¡°You just lost her Dad, because am never letting you into this sham you call at rtionship¡± I said and made my way out of his office in anger.

    Everything and everyone was pis sing me off, even when I was trying my best not to dwell too much on it. I could not bring myself to pretend like everything was not happening in front of me.

    I was on my way to my car when I received a phone call from my children¡¯s nanny.

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    ¡°Hey Zina, are the boys back from school?¡± I asked and heard her crying from the other end. My heart pounded crazily against my chest as I tried not to panick.

    ¡°What is going on? What happened to the kids?¡± I asked in panick.

    ¡°The¡­the..the kids got into an ident miss Rachel¡± she said and my world came crashing down.

    ¡°Wait what!¡± I screamed as my heart burned with hurt.

    ¡°Where are they right now? Send me the address¡± I said as I made my way towards the address she sent me, my heart beat crazily against my chest and tears kept rolling down my eyes uncontrobly.

    I will never even forgive myself if something happened to my kids. Immediately I got to the pack hospital, I ran into the hospital with my heart on my throat.

    Xavier was standing in the room with his shirt stained in blood

    ¡°What happened? Where are our boys Xavier?¡± I asked as my heart pounded crazily. against my chest.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry baby, try to calm down¡± he said and tried to hold me down.

    ¡°Calm down? I can¡¯t stay calm not after everything that has happened¡± I said as I shook visibly from the fear of loosing my boys. Xavier also looked a bit shaken up obviously weren¡¯t expecting such terrible news.

    ¡°They are going to be fine¡± Xavier said as I cried.

    because, we

    ¡°Can I speak with the kids father¡± The doctor saiding out of the theater room.

    ¡°How are they doctor? Are they going to be okay?¡± I asked and he stared at me.

    ¡°We would try our best ma¡¯am. As of now the strong one amongst your twins is out of danger, we should be more concerned about the weaker one¡± he said and I froze on the

    spot.

    ¡°Twins? They are not twins doctor, in as much as Rachel and I ept them as our own. We both have each of the boys¡± Xavier said trying to exin to the man so he wouldn¡¯t make mistakes while treating them.

    ¡°I don¡¯t understand what you are saying sir, this is my field of study and the test results prove they are twins¡± he said and Xavier stood rooted on the floor as the man left.

    Everyone in the hospital stared at us in shock and my heart squeezed in hurt. The truth I have been trying to hide for years was f

    out in the open, and ring right at me.

    ¡°What did he mean by that Rachel? Tell me it is a lie that this is all a random

    misunderstanding, tell me the doctor lied because am about to loose my f ucking mind¡± Xavier said as his eyes went red with unshed tears.

    ¡°¡­.¡± I stared at him speechlessly.

    ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°No¡±

    ¡°No¡±

    ¡°Please no, the Rachel I know would never hurt me¡± he said as he stared at me in disbelief.

    ¡°Rachel!¡± he called in pain.

    ¡°Yes they are your children Xavier, they are our children. What? You can¡¯t face the truth?¡± I asked and I nearly didn¡¯t recognize how emotionless my voice have be.

    ¡°Our children how¡­¡± he asked in shock as realization hit him, tears rolled out of his

    eyes.

    ¡°Emerald¡± he said and I stared at him with hate, anger and pain in my heart.

    ¡°You can¡¯t face the truth can you? It is ring at you right in the face Xavier, it is just a pity that you can¡¯t face what you created !¡± I bursted angrily as tears rolled out of my

    own eyes.

    ¡°For years I nned to make you pay for everything you put me through, for the timest you led me on and watch me burn!¡±

    ¡°You deserve all the worse things in the world for all you put me through Xavier!¡± I raised my voice as I cried. Xavier stag gered backwards as he kept staring at me with eyes filled with hurt.

    ¡°Face it Xavier don¡¯t act like the victim, because you are just having a taste of the rejected Luna¡¯s revenge!¡± I bursted angrily.

    Enough was Enough already.

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 Chapter 73

    ? XAVIER POV?

    I stared at the woman in front of me as I tried to register everything I just heard.

    ¡°Revenge, you were doing all of this to get back at me¡­.¡± I trailed as my heart squeezed uncontroble in hurt and she red at me with her eyes filled with unshed tears.

    ¡°Damien is my son¡­.¡± I trailed as I felt like my head was about to fall off.

    ¡°You separated a son from his father because of the grudge in your heart towards him. How could you be so cruel¡­¡± I asked as my voice broke down at the edge.

    ¡°Are you going to stand there and talk about separation when you separated me from

    our son first. That night I almost bled to death in the outhou where were you

    Xavier?¡± she asked angrily.

    ¡°After all the empty promises it didn¡¯t take up to a minute for you to believe the usations levelled up against me. They called me a murderer and you stood by them to ept that I was a murderer¡­¡± she said crying.

    ¡°For years I have resent you from the bottom of my heart, and yes I came back into your life to make you pay!¡± she bursted angrily and my heart broke with each word that proceed out of her mouth.

    ¡°I¡­.never truly hated you Rachel all these years I just hated the fact that I could not be with you again. You of all people should know¡­.¡± I trailed and sheughed bitterly.

    ¡°I have nothing to say to you XAVIER, I will rather push you into the fire and watch you burn¡± she said and my wolf whimpered in pain from inside of me.

    ¡°I don¡¯t regret everything I did to you, I don¡¯t even regret burning down your freakingpany!¡± she spat angrily and gasps filled the air as she cried. I left the pack hospital as I walked as fast as my legs could carry me, I ended up running deep into the forest.

    When I got to the exact spot where we met years ago, I growled in pain as tears rolled out of my eyes from the pain in my heart.

    How could I have been so blinded from the truth? These truth hurt deeper than I ever imagined. The signs of Rachel and Emerald being the same person was there from the beginning.

    Yet I ignored them, I trusted her. She betrayed me in the past and she is doing it again.

    How do I even face the boys after all of this and tell them they are twins? How do I even answer all the questions that follows. What hurt more was the fact that Rachel is not

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    even remorseful about what she did to me.

    I stood there as I watched the waters move, the sound of the night did nothing to help the pain I felt in my heart.

    The countless times she lied to my face, Rachel was nothing but a maniptive woman who would do anything to get what she wants. I sat there throughout the night without saying or doing anything.

    **

    ? EMERALD POV?

    ¡°You revealed the truth about yourself? What were you thinking!¡± Dad bursted angrily.

    ¡°Rachel!¡± he bursted angrily as I didn¡¯t say anything to defend myself.

    ¡°I¡¯m talking to you Rachel, what were you thinking??¡± he bursted angrily.

    ¡°Nothing!¡±

    ¡°I was not thinking about anything father, the truth is out you can all go to hell for all I care¡± I bursted angrily and felt his hands meet my cheek immediately. My jaws literally dropped in shock as I stared at him.

    ¡°You pped me father..¡± I trailed in shock.

    ¡°And I will do it again and again since you have decided not to be sensible. You revealed your true identity to Xavier without the slightest idea who your enemies are¡± he said. and I cried.

    ¡°I¡¯m tired Dad¡­I¡¯m tired of pretending to be what am not. It is killing me that I have toplicate things and lie countlessly just to keep up with this game I said as I cried.

    ¡°Do

    you think it is easy to hurt the one you have loved your entire life¡± I asked and Dad. stared at me in anger.

    ¡°You are still in love with Xavier Jason¡± he asked in anger..

    ¡°It is not my fault that my heart would not listen father¡± I said and he scoffed out of annoyance before looking away.

    I stayed at the hospital waiting patiently to get a report on iny sons, to know what exactly is happening to them.

    ¡°How are you feeling?¡±Jax asked immediately he walked over to me.

    ¡°Terrible, hurt and confused¡± I said and Jax watched Dad leave.

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    ¡°I thought as much¡± he said and I didn¡¯t know what to say.

    ¡°How is your mom taking the news?¡± I asked and he sighed.

    ¡°The news is everywhere, but for now she hasn¡¯t say anything¡± he said and I just stared at me feet, wondering what would happen now that the truth was out I the open.

    ¡°Don¡¯t think too much about it Rachel¡± he said, and tears rolled out of my eyes.

    ¡°I just want my kids to be alright Jax, that is all that matters for now he said and I give a nod.

    ¡°And the game?¡± he asked curiously.

    I¡¯m done, there is no use of ying the game anymore when all have done so far is loss everything that makes me happy. I even losed my true self trying to meet up¡­¡± I said and he just stared at me sadly.

    ¡°Everything would fall into ce¡± he said and I didn¡¯t say anything to counter that. Jax left after sometime, and I just sat there patiently waiting for the doctor toe out and tell me an update on what was happening to my kids.

    The doctor joined us and I walked over to him immediately.

    ¡°How are they?¡± I asked and he gestured for me to calm down.

    ¡°They are out of danger ma¡¯am¡± he said and I heaved a sigh of relief. The tension I felt earlier, left me immediately.

    ¡°Thank you so much¡± I said to the doctor who smiled at me.

    ¡°It is our responsibility ma¡¯am¡± he said and made his way back inside.

    ¡°How are they babe?¡± Penelope asked as she walked over to me with a bag in her hand.

    ¡°They are out of danger now¡± I said as we both walked back to the chair in front.

    ¡°I got here immediately I got the news. How is Xavier taking it?¡± she asked as her voiceced in concern.

    ¡°He just found out about the truth, so he is not taking it in the right way¡± I said and she looked at me in shock.

    ¡°Rachel¡± she said in shock.

    ¡°I was helpless okay, the doctor already revealed the boys were twins. I didn¡¯t know when I sted at Xavier out of anger¡± I said and she sighed.

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    ¡°This is reallyplicated¡± she said and I could see the worry in her eyes.

    ¡°He is hurt, but that is the least thing I should be worry about¡± I said and she sighed.

    Penny forced me to eat something to keep me healthy and awake, we were still in the hospital when Xavier walked in apanied with Jayden.

    He didn¡¯t talk to me, but am sure he is here to find out about the welfare of the boys. Jayden have to be the biggest enemies in the history of werewolves. The way he walked around Xavier like he only has the good intentions towards Xaiver, if only Xavier knew what his true intensions are.

    ¡°Are my boys okay Xavier?¡± Aunt Maggie asked as she cried bitterly.

    ¡°I¡­don¡¯t know for now aunt, but they will be fine¡± he said and his aunt raised her voice.

    ¡°They have to be fine son! They are your heirs¡± she screamed before her eyes moved over to me with hurt.

    ¡°Emerald¡± she called and my heart squeezed in hurt.

    ¡°How could you be so cruel towards all of us¡± she asked as she cried.

    ¡°What happened to that sweet naive Emerald that loved and support the pack?¡± she asked.

    ¡°You guys killed her, so don¡¯t vou dare stand there and tell me trash¡± I said and vier¡¯s

    eyes moved over to me.

    ¡°Emerald¡­.¡±she trailed in shock. Deep down I was not buying any of her nonsense disy of affection, she is annoying me with all this.

    ¡°I care about you and am not proud of the woman you have be¡± she said shaking. her head.

    ¡°Neither am I proud of the woman you have be aunt Maggie. A maniptive wolf in sheep¡¯s clothing¡± I bursted angrily.

    ¡°Rachel that is enough! I won¡¯t tolerate you speaking to her like that !¡± Xavier bursted angrily.

    ¡°But you can tolerate her asking me personal questions that annoy me? When have your ever had my back!¡± I fired angrily.

    ¡°Rachel get a grip of yourself¡± Penny said trying to stop me.

    ¡°No let me speak¡± I said/and faced him.

    won diman in the dungeon turhaben uker une jeun to dow that dimart grun

    War: ¡°Maggie keer top to toe print] Borens Har beque de ibinust me won je be panti

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    ¡°From the past up until this date, you have never for once had my back. You didn¡¯t waste time in rejecting me when I was used of killing your father, am not supirised¡± I said and his eyes shed in hurt.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know how to feel about all of this Rachel, I should be mad at you, I should order you be thrown in the dungeon but I haven¡¯t taken any actions for now. That doesn¡¯t give you the right to misbehave¡± he said and I stared at him shock.

    ¡°Son¡­ aunt Maggie trailed and I just stared at them, not knowing exactly how to feel.

    Aunt Maggie was up to no good, I knew that because she abused my son in the past.

    There is no way am trusting anyone in this pack filled with devils.

 Chapter 74

    ? XAVIER POV?

    I came back to the hospital when I realized I was pack Alpha and there was no way I would hide myself in the dark, when I have a responsibility towards my pack and it¡¯s members.

    Hearing her say hurtful things to me only infuriated me further and increased the hate in my heart for her.

    We stayed at the hospital till the morning and although we did not talk to each other, I can feel her stealing nces at till the morning.

    ¡°Good morning Alpha Xavier and Miss Rachel the kids are awake if you want to meet them¡± The doctor said and Rachel stood up immediately.

    ¡°Of course¡± I said and they led us in. Damien seem to be in good shape even as he has a bandage on. Derrick looked more bruised and tired, I felt so emotional seeing my kids in that condition.

    ¡°How are you my babies¡± Rachel asked as she k*ssed their foreheads while tears was rolling out her eyes.

    ¡°We are fine mummy¡± Damien said and I just watched them calmly, and I wondered how I would have coped if I really lossed them to the cold hands of death. I was quiet the whole time as I thought of different things and the reasons why any one woulde after my sons.

    ¡°Have you been crying mummy?¡± Derrick asked worriedly.

    ¡°No baby¡­ mummy has just been worried about the both of you¡± she said as tears. rolled out of her eyes uncontrobly, she ended up crying like a baby due to the relief of seeing them alive and even talking to us.

    ¡°Stop crying mummy¡± Damien said and Iid my hand on her back as I rubbed her softly.

    ¡°It is okay¡± I muttured under my breath, even though I was pissed off at her for everything, the heart wants what it wants.

    ¡°You are whipped¡± Rolfe my wolf mocked and I bit my lower l*p.

    ¡°We are both whipped, since we are basically the same person¡± I said with a smirk on

    my face. Rachel stood up and I knew she was trying to reject thefort I was trying to give her, so I didn¡¯t want to pressurize her.

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    ¡°When are we going home daddy?¡± Derrick asked curiously.

    ¡°Immediately the doctor says it¡¯s fine to leave¡± I said and they gave a nod.

    I stayed with them for a while before informing Jax to keep his eyes on them

    personally. I could have asked Jayden to do it, but deep down I couldn¡¯t bring myself to trust anyone around me anymore.

    ¡°How are the kids doing now?¡± Aunt Maggie asked immediately I made my way into the pack house.

    The kids are fine aunt¡± I said and she gasped in shock.

    ¡°Is everything okay aunt?¡± I asked and she gave a nod.

    ¡°Yes of course, everything is fine. I¡¯m d nothing happened to them son¡± she said and I looked away.

    ¡°Nothing will happen to my sons on my watch. I¡¯m going to make sure all those who have an hand in this pay dearly for it¡± I said and she stared at me in suprise.

    ¡°Exactly they have to pay for it. What do you intend to do son?¡± Aunt asked as I scrolled through my phone.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need to know about it¡± I said and she stared at me in shock.

    ¡°But son¡­¡± she trailed.

    ¡°You worry too much about me which I appreciate it, but right now the less you know, the safer you are¡± I said and she sighed softly.

    ¡°Come here¡± I said and pulled me into my arms in a hug.

    I continued with the pack duty, after which I had a very important meeting with the pack elders who were very angry about the whole Emerald saga.

    ¡°She betrayed you and the pack, that woman should be dead by now!¡± one of them bursted angrily and I just stared at them calmly.

    ¡°I still think she has every right to hold grudges towards the pack after all, she was treated unfairly and sent away for a crime she did notmit another elder said and the whole ce is filled with tension.

    ¡°A crime she did notmit? How sure are you that she did notmit the crime? You can¡¯t just sit there and say trash¡± the other elder bursted furiously.

    ¡°Untill proven guilty, the used is innocent. Carlos had a mysterious death and this have been my stand from the beginning, we called this upon ourselves¡± he said and for

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    some reason, what he was saying was beginning to make a lot of sense to me.

    ¡°Emerald was the Luna of this pack, a person we all knew as a naive and innocent. How then could she have murdered a man as strong as Carlos. Everything is not adding up!¡± he said and the other elder looked piss ed off.

    ¡°What are you? An advocate for emerald?¡± He asked angrily.

    ¡°I still see no reason why you are taking this personal¡± the man said and I raised my hand.

    ¡°That is enough !¡± I bursted angrily and everyone stared at me due to the anger radiating out of me..

    ¡°I don¡¯t care what you all have to say¡± I said and they bowed their head in fear.

    ¡°I will do exactly what I want to do, irrespective of what you all think about it¡± I said and none of them have the guts to question me again.¡±

    ¡°Nonesense!¡± I bursted angrily, as I made my way out of the conference room.

    The words from the elder made me thinking through out the day. Their was no evidence to prove that Emerald killed my father, how could I even believe Lina¡¯s words?

    Speaking of Lina, I needed to talk to her and find out what was going on because everything happening around me was pushing me towards my limits.

    She used Emerald of killing father five years ago, what was her motive? Was it to take Emeralds ce or there was something else behind the scene? I need to find out the truth now matter how much I need to sacrifice to get to the truth.

    ?AUTHOR POV?

    [ELROY¡¯S HOUSE}

    ***

    ¡°Please aahhhn¡± she cried as I pinned her to the bed and rammed into her with force.

    ¡°Please sir please¡± she cried as she tried to get off my grip.

    ¡°Shhhhhhh¡­¡± I said as I pointed my pocket knife at her stomach and she sucked under her breath.

    ¡°Good girl, now all I want you to do is moan my name like your life depends on it¡± Elrory said and she give a nod as she cried. He raised her legs and pounded into her recklessly without a care of whether or not he was hurting her.

    ¡°My name !¡± he growled and she wet his chest with her tears

    ¡°Elroy!¡± She cried as he poured my seeds into her. Someone had to carry his heirs and he believe she is pure enough to do that. She shifted away from him as she cried like a baby.

    His eyes moved over to her delicate skin, which was now bruised with the blood stains on the bed.

    ¡°What is your name?¡± he asked with blood shot eyes and she stared at him in fear

    ¡°What is your f ucking name!¡± he bursted angrily and she cried.

    ¡°Sapphire¡± she said and he pinched the bridge of his nose as he got down from the bed.

    ¡°Go wash up and suck it up with the tears, you are not the first girl to get disvirgined¡± he said and she gave a nod while controlling her tears.

    He made his way out of the room after wearing his short, just to bump into his mom in the sitting room.

    ¡°What are you doing here mother?¡± Elroy asked and she sighed.

    ¡°Is that what you are supposed to say to me son?¡± She asked and he sat on the couch with a thud.

    I¡¯ve been busy. I just didn¡¯t expect to see you here it¡¯ste¡± he said and she stared at him

    ¡°You reack of S*x¡± she said Elroy smirked.

    ¡°There is this hot maid you sent here¡± he said smiling.

    ¡°Sapphire¡± Maggie asked in shock.

    ¡°Yeah, Sapphire she was so tight mother I could not believe I was her first¡± he said and aunt Maggie felt sick in the stomach.

    ¡°You raped your maid?¡± She asked in shock.

    ¡°You wanted me to have an heir desperately. Now that am on it, you are suddenly mad that I did that he asked annoyed.

    ¡°What happened to consent Elroy?¡± She asked and he stared at her angrily.

    ¡°I should seek consent from a maid, are you serious right now mother?¡± he asked and his mom stared at him in disbelief.

    Elroy was slowly bing the exact image of his father Carlos.

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 Chapter 75

    ? XAVIER POV?

    Emerald hasn¡¯t been talking to me ever since the truth came out. Now when I look at it, a lot of things have changed about her, I no longer know how to think or what to say around her.

    The kids got discharge from the hospital and she take a leave from work to take care of

    them.

    I walked into the room and she was on my bed scrolling through her phone. Her eyes meet mine and she stand up, I walk pass her and drop my suit jacket on the couch.

    ¡°We need to talk Xavier¡± she said and my eyes moved over to her without saying anything.

    ¡°Interesting, you finally want to talk¡± I said with arms folded and she stared at me in disbelief.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have the strength to exchange words with you Xavier, I just want to let you know that I would be leaving your pack officially with my kids¡± she said and I chuckled bitterly.

    ¡°Leaving the pack with your kids?¡± I asked as I chuckled bitterly. Is she trying to pis s me off on purpose or hear the words I have to say in return.

    ¡°You heard me the first time, I don¡¯t think I should repeat myself¡± she said and walk over to her.

    ¡°They are not just your kids Emerald, they are mine too and you don¡¯t have the rights. to make decisions like that without my consent¡± I said in a dangerous tone and she stared at me with a bit of nervousness in her eyes.

    ¡°What are you trying to prove? That you are a good father¡± she asked mockingly.

    ¡°Asking me what am trying to prove is just baseless at this point because, am not proving anything. After all, proving my love for you did not stop you from burning down mypany and shattering my heart into a million pieces¡± I said and she stared at me with tears in her eyes.

    ¡°It makes me even more angry when you make it sound like am the bad person here. Xavier. For years, I stood by you, I loved you and gave you everything I had to offer¡­ my b*dy, my time and attention¡± she said and I walk closer to her.

    ¡°And you think I didn¡¯t give my all into this thing we share? I gave my time to us Rachel !¡±

    D

    11:15 Thu, 22 Feb MG.

    ¡°Hell!¡± I cursed under my breath as pain spread through my chest.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know how to look at you without feeling some sought resentment for what you did to me but, that doesn¡¯t mean I haven¡¯t hurt you in the past¡± I said and she look away.

    ¡°We can¡¯t call things off because of the kids, they don¡¯t deserve any of that¡± I said and she stared at me.

    ¡°Using the kids as an excuse is just another way of you being Xavier¡± she said and I took two steps backwards.

    ¡°So what do you want to do? Break up with me?¡± I asked calmly and she just stared at me tongue tied.

    ¡°I don¡¯t care what is running through your head right now Emerald, but this is not ending anytime soon. If you can¡¯t stay for the kids, you are free to leave I won¡¯t stop you¡± I said and made my way towards the bathroom.

    When I got out from the bathroom Iy down on the bed and tried to get some sleep, which felt impossible because my head is filled with different thought.

    My eyes moved over to Emerald sleeping soundly on the bed and then moved over to her celling as I think of different ways to get to the bottom of everything.

    The next morning, I went to check on the kids before making my way to the address I had texted Lina to meet up with me secretly. I know there is possibility of her lying to me. But then, I need to start with something no matter how small.

    ¡°Alpha Xavier¡± she said as she walked over to me, I could see the nervousness on her

    face.

    ¡°Lina¡± I said and she looked around if anyone was behind.

    ¡°Get into the car, we need to

    talk¡± I said and she entered into the car with me.

    ¡°I heard what happened and I don¡¯t know what to say¡± she said calmly.

    ¡°News spread like wild fire¡± I said softly and she give a nod.

    ¡°How are they?¡± she asked and I knew she was asking after Derrick and Damien.

    ¡°They are healing pretty fast¡± I said and she give a nod.

    ¡°That is good news, I¡¯m sorry things happened the way they did¡± she said and I noticed. a lot of changes in Lina.

    ¡°I want to know what happened five years ago Lina, why did you lie about the murderer??¡± I asked and she knew exactly what I was trying to say.

    11:15 Thu, 22 Feb MUG.

    ¡°Alpha¡­¡± she trailed in shock.

    ¡°I knew you lied Lina, am not trying to get you punished for anything. I just want to know the truth so I can move on with my life¡± I said and stared at me.

    ¡°Revealing the truth would put my life in danger Alpha Xaiver, you don¡¯t understand¡± she said as she cried.

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    ¡°I¡¯m here to protect you, am here to make sure everything is ok¡± I said and she stared at

    me.

    ¡°Everything Is not what it looks like Alpha Xavier, your enemy is close than you ever imagined¡± she said and I stared at her.

    ¡°Emerald did not kill Carlos, she was used of murder¡± Lina said and my heart froze.

    ***

    ? EMERALD POV?

    ¡°Xavier would not let me leave with the kids Penelope, he made that very clear in ourst conversation¡± I said and Penny stared at me with a worried expression on her face.

    ¡°He still wants you in his life after everything that happened. Using the excuse of being the mother of his children is definitely themest excuse I have heard in a while¡± she said with a chuckle.

    ¡°So what do you intend to do?¡± She threw the question back at me.

    ¡°I¡¯m staying for the kids¡± I said and she just stared at me without saying anything.

    ¡°What is up with Dad?¡± I asked and she sighed.

    ¡°He had been pis sed off ever since the truth got out¡± she said and I frowned.

    ¡°Is that enough reason for him not check up on my kids?¡± I asked in hurt.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what to say babe¡± she said and I looked away.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to give him a piece of my mind once all of this is over¡± I said and she give a nod

    ¡°You know I¡¯m going to support you with whatever decision you end up making¡± she said and I didn¡¯t know what to say.

    ¡°You love Dad¡± I said and she sniffed back tears.

    that

    ¡°I can¡¯t seem to forget that he cheated on me Rachel, I don¡¯t see myself out growing the

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    pain anytime soon¡± she said and I understood exactly how she felt.

    ¡°You are going to break up with him?¡± I asked her, and she give a nod.

    ¡°Yes, I believe he already knows¡± she said and I just pulled her into my arms in a bone. crushing hug.

    ¡°We should check on the boys¡± I said and we both walked towards the kids room.

    ¡°Hey Aunt penny¡± Damien said as he got down from the bed and hugged her in excitedly.

    ¡°Heyyyyyyy¡± Derrick waved shyly.

    ¡°You must be Derrick¡± she said and he give a shy nod.

    ¡°An he is so cute¡± Penny said as she bonded with the kids.

    My phone rang and it was Jax, I excused myself from them and walked towards the bathroom to pick up the call.

    ¡°Jax¡± I said immediately I picked up the call

    ¡°I think Lina snitched on us¡± he said and I froze.

    ¡°What do you mean by you think she snitched on us?¡± I asked and he began to exin.

    ¡°I think the Alpha Xaiver is trying to find out who the true murderer is from Lina, and she is telling him everything¡± he said and I freeze in shock.

    ¡°Jeez¡± I cursed under my breath. A lot of things is happening so fast that I fee like nothing was under my control anymore.

    The worse is yet toe.

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    ? XAVIER POV?

    I stared at Lina in shock as I try to process everything she was telling me.

    ¡°No¡­this is a lie, Jayden would never do something like that to me am certain of it¡­¡± I trail off, but deep down even the words felt strange to my ears.

    ¡°You are certain of it?¡± Lina throw my words right back at me, and I stared at her speechlessly.

    ¡°Jayden is not who you think he is, he is worse than you can ever imagine¡± Lina said as she chuckle bitterly.

    ¡°I gave him everything I have to offer Xavier, I was part of his game to bring you and the red blood pack down. So when I tell you the truth, you should be willing to believe me¡± she said and I stared at her as my blood boiled.

    ¡°How do you expect me to trust you after everything you just say? Jayden had my back for as long as I can remember Lina¡± I said as my head banged with headache.

    ¡°You can connect the dots yourself ande out with the right answers. After all, you are the Alpha¡± she said and I watched her eyes stung with tears.

    ¡°It is okay if you don¡¯t trust the words I say due to my inability to provide concrete evidence Alpha Xavier. But I figured I should let you know even if it costs me my life. That¡¯s the least I can do¡± she said and I give a nod as different thoughts filled my mind.

    ¡°Thanks Lina¡± I said and she ?kve a nod as she

    opened the door and leave the car.

    I drove back to the pack house and the soldiers greeted me as they walked towards the fields.

    ¡°Alpha Xavier Jax said as he walked over to me.

    ¡°I want you to keep an eye on Emerald and the boys¡± I said and he watched me calmly.

    ¡°Is everything alright Alpha?¡± he asked curiously.

    ¡°Everything Is alright, I just need to clear my head¡± I said and made my way towards my study room.

    As I sat down, different thoughts graced my mind again and I began to think of the times I found out Jayden was hiding things from me.

    The times he told me he would only reveal his woman when the time was right, he just couldn¡¯t tell me who he was seeing because the woman was Lina.

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    How can my friend whom I consider as a brother stab me in the back in such a cruel way?

    ¡°Calm down¡± Rolfe said and I tried to stop myself, I tried to remind myself that I am the Alpha and should remain strong for the people. But then, tears streeam down my eyes and I cried bitterly.

    Not just for my trust and heart which was broken, but I cried for my pack and the future which seems dark at this point.

    I didn¡¯t say a word to anyone as I stood up, I made my way to the pack doctors house.

    ¡°Wee Alpha Xavier¡± he said as he led me into his apartment.

    ¡°To what do I owe this pleasant surprise¡± he asked cluelessly and I walked over to his couch as I sit down.

    ¡°Alpha..¡± he trailed.

    ¡°We need to talk about something very important¡± I said and he give a nod while trying to figure out what I wanted to tell him.

    ¡°You have worked for this pack for years and the royal family trusted you and am giving you that honour¡± I said and he bowed

    ¡°I am forever grateful for the love you show me Alpha Xavier¡± he said and I gave a nod.

    ¡°Why did you lie to me Doc?¡± I asked and he stared at me in shock.

    T ¡­¡­..don¡¯t understand what you are saying Alpha¡± he said and I chuckled bitterly.

    ¡°You don¡¯t understand? When the pack members kept dying, what did you tell me was the cause of the deaths?¡± I asked and he opened and closed his mouth as he figured out. I might have gotten some information that sold him out.

    ¡°Alpha, I plead that you give me a chance to exin myself¡± he said and I just stared at him calmly.

    ¡°Go ahead and exin yourself then¡± I said and he took a deep breath in and out.

    ¡°For years I have live with the fear of being killed. There are a lots of secrets surrounding the pack, some of which I have limited information to. But I do know of the fact that the pack members were not doing ordinarily. They want to make sure the elders of the pack dim you ipetent for the position then force you to step down¡± he said and I just stared at him calmly.

    ¡°I found out Jayden was responsible for the death of the pack members the day he came to my office and threatened me not to reveal anything to you¡± he said and I

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    listened with rapt attention.

    ¡°I helped Lina abort three pregnancies for Jayden, and yes Carlos was not stabbed he was poisoned. I found out the night they brought him in, the test results showed posion in his system¡± he said with fear in his tone.

    ¡°And who did you inform about this?¡± I asked calmly.

    ¡°It was not easy to say the things I have observed Alpha Xavier. Right in front of me, the Luna was used of murder and sent packing from the pack. Which person in their right senses would want to make themselves the center of attraction right after that?¡± he asked sadly.

    ¡°I did not have evidence to back up my ims, I had a family to worry about, my hands were tied and I was helpless¡± Doc said and I just watched him, not knowing what to say at that point.

    ¡°Jayden¡± I muttered under my breath as I fold his fist in

    anger.

    Tension filled the air as the pack doctor bowed his head while crying. There were manyyers of the truth and I didn¡¯t want to keep things the way they were.

    ¡°Jayden hasto pay for what he put me through¡± I said with bloodshot eyes.

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    ? EMERALD POV?

    I matched into Lina¡¯s Penthouse in anger and that¡¯s when I noticed her folding her clothes neatly into a box.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡± I asked and she turned to me¡­

    ¡°Rachel or Emerald,what should I even call you¡± she said as she fold her hands against her chest.

    ¡°I don¡¯t care, call me what ever you want to call me but¡­¡± I trailed.

    ¡°You know for few months, I kept wondering what grudges you held against me that made you ruin my career. How stu pid I was to not have joined the dots together¡± she said as she chuckle bitterly.

    ¡°This is not about me being Rachel or Emerald, what did you tell the Alpha?¡± I asked as my heart beating crazily against my chest.

    ¡°The truth he deserves to know, am tried of this game Rachel¡± she said and I stared at her like she had lost it.

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    ¡°The truth? Do you know what you have done Lina!¡± I bursted angrily.

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    ¡°He deserves to know Rachel, you might act all high and mighty, you might think you are the victim here but all of us have been yed in this game. For all we know, there might be another master minder some where waiting to attack!¡± she bursted angrily.

    ¡°What makes you think you are so innocent Rachel? Or Emerald whatever identity you. go by¡­ she trailed in disgust.

    ¡°Everyone of us are gamers, you left the pack as a rejected Luna and came back for revenge. Slept with Xavier knowing fully well he was married to me, separated him from his son and burned down hispany while staying by his side as aforter¡± she bursted and her words hit me.

    ¡°What makes you think you are the victim?¡± she asked then chuckled.

    ¡°This fight doesn¡¯t stop here Rachel, as long as the red blood pack is concerned, people will alwayse after the pack for it¡¯s benefit, she said and I rubbed my face.

    ¡°I¡­..don¡¯t want to be a part of this madness anymore¡± I said and she chuckled.

    ¡°You have the Alpha¡¯s heir, leaving the pack is not advisable. That is if you want to keep them safe and alive. The attempt on their lives was to actually end it¡± she said and I just stared at her speechlesly.

    ¡°Who killed Carlos?¡± I asked out of the blue.

    ¡°Why do you want to know?¡± Lina asked and I scoff in annoyance.

    ¡°You are asking me why I want to know? For years I was used, rejected and sent away for a crime I know nothing about and you think I don¡¯t deserve to know?¡± I asked angrily.

    ¡°I also don¡¯t know how he was murdered Rachel¡± Lina said and I stared at her like she

    had lost it.

    ¡°What do you mean by you don¡¯t know how he was murdered. You used me ofmitting the crime that I knew nothing about!¡±I shouted angrily.

    ¡°Don¡¯t feed me that bulls hit, you also have no idea who killed Carlos??¡± I asked and she shook her head.

    ¡°Jayden told me to use you, and I followed his orders¡± she said and I just stared at her.

    ¡°That means Jayden did it ?¡± I asked in shock.

    ¡°That is a question that should be directed at Jayden, sincerely I have no idea¡± she said

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    and I sighed softly.

    ¡°Why should I even trust you?¡± I asked in anger.

    ¡°You should trust me because am risking my life doing all of this, I don¡¯t even care what In store for me after all of this. I just want to mend my wrongs Emerald¡± she said as her voice broke at the edge.

    ¡°Stay safe¡± she said as tears rolled out of her eyes, I sniffed back the tears that threatened to roll down my eyes as I moved over to her and pulled her in a hug.

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    PEMERALD POV?

    Immediately I left Lina¡¯s room, I went back to the pack house to check on Xavier. I was worried about him, no matter how much I tried not to bother myself about it the fact that, Jayden¡¯s betrayal was going to hurt him beyond repair kept ying in my mind. over and over again.

    I made my way into the pack house then walk straight to our room, it waste at night and everywhere was quiet.

    I walked into the room and everywhere was dark, the light from the moon brightened the spot where a figure sat with his face in his hands.

    ¡°Xav. 1 trail quitely immediately I recognized him.

    ¡°Go away¡± he said, his voice too heavy to recognize.

    ¡°You are sending me away?¡± I asked and he raised his face.

    ¡°Thest thing I want right now is your pity Emerald¡± he said and I just stared at him calmly.

    ¡°I¡¯m not here to pity you¡± I said suddenly feeling guilty.

    ¡°Then why are you here?¡± he asked calmly.

    ¡°Are you here to rub it on my face that you won this thing because, trust me nothing suprises me anymore¡± he said and I watched him pinch the bridge of his nose in pain.

    ¡°Is that all you have to say? that nothing suprises you anymore¡± I asked and he chuckled bitterly.

    ¡°All my life I have been surrounded by betrayals Emerald ¡­it is¡­just a pity that the woman I loved more than anything else in the world is among them¡± he said with pain. dripping off each word thate out of mouth.

    ¡°I¡­.don¡¯t know what to say¡± I said and we didn¡¯t say anything, everywhere was silent for

    a while.

    ¡°Jayden betrayed me Emerald, all this while I could swear he was the brother I never had. Only for me to find out he was killing me from behind. That truth is just a bitter pill to swallow, I can¡¯t swallow it Emerald I just can¡¯t¡± he said as he cried.

    ¡°The more I try to swallow it, the more it breaks me¡± he said and I walked close to him.

    ¡°Don¡¯t touch me please¡± he pleaded as his eyes moved over to the window.

    ¡°The future is uncertain Emerald, a lot of terrible things are going to happen and I don¡¯t know how am going to secure and protect the members of the pack¡± he said calmly.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know how am going to protect the kids¡­.¡± he trailed and I bent down before him as tears rolled out of my eyes.

    ¡°Why are you crying?¡± he asked as hands went over to my face, trying to help me clean my tears.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t this what you have always wanted? to watch me suffer¡± he asked calmly.

    ¡°Yes yes I wanted you to suffer. I thought getting my revenge on you and the pack would give me some sought of happiness but I realise just how mistaken I am in the end¡­ I said as I cried.

    ¡°I¡¯m in love with you Xavier, and watching you cry makes me cry, watching you feel pain makes me feel pain too¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m tired of trying to break you because, it is breaking me¡± I said as I cried bitterly.

    Xavier got up as he move toward to me and pulled me in a hug, we both cried in each other¡¯s arms.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry for breaking your trust and rejecting you, I¡¯m sorry that I did not stand by. you at the time when you needed me the most¡­¡± he said as he went on about how sorry he was.

    ¡°Hey, am sorry too¡± I said and we both chuckled as tears rolled out of my eyes, I felt my heart warm withfort.

    ¡°We can get through this Xavier, together¡± I said and he gave a nod.

    We spend the night talking about different things, I made a me ntal note to call dad and tell him I won¡¯t be part of the revenge anymore. It was best we forget about it and keep the pack in unity

    Xavier and I spent the whole night cuddling in each other¡¯s arms as we tried to get. some sweet sleep.

    It was the wee hours of the morning when I felt him k*ss his way down my n*eck, and I

    blushed.

    ¡°Xav¡­¡± I trailed.

    ¡°I¡¯ve missed you I have missed this¡± he said, as his hands trailed my waist trying to find the waist line of my panties to pull it down. He didn¡¯t need to try so hard, I was already dripping wet for him.

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    ¡°You are so hot¡± he whispered in my ears as he sucked on it from behind turning me on

    even more.

    ¡°Ahhhnn Xavier I moaned in pleasure as he raised my legs, slowly ripping my provocativece pants.

    ¡°F uck¡± he cursed as his fingers trailed my wetness and I sucked under my breath.There is just something about lovemaking with Xavier that makes everything seem like the first time.

    I can¡¯t deny the fact that I wanted him just as bad as he wanted me.

    He pulled down my dress exposing my round boobs, he bent down and took my hard n*pples into his mouth as he sucked softly then went a bit hard even bitting my n*pples

    a little.

    ¡°Ahhhnn baby¡± I cried out in pleasure as his hands trailed my hips while sucking and massaging the other with his left hand.

    His l*ps met mine as we k*ssed hungrily, he raised my legs and rubbed his d*ck on my wet folds making my insides hungry for him.

    ¡°Xavier¡­. please¡± I begged.

    ¡°Please what?¡± he asked as he sucked my n*pple sweetly.

    ¡°Please¡­. please¡± I cried out.

    ¡°Talk to me flower¡­¡± he trailed as he smirked against my n*eck.

    ¡°Please f uck me¡± I said shamelessly and he grinned and he sank into me with one deep

    thrust.

    I moaned so loud that the whole pack would have woken up from the sound of my noise If the room wasn¡¯t sound proof.

    ¡°Oh¡­Xavier ..yeah¡­just like that¡± I cried as my fingers scratch his back, I threw my head backwards crying out in uncontroble pleasure.

    He raised my legs and rammed into me fast and hard, I shut my eyes tight as I tried to control the way I was screaming in pleasure.

    ¡°Look at me Sweetheart, watch me mark my name on every the walls of your b*dy and heart¡± he said and I tried to keep my eyes open him as tears of pleasure rolled out of

    my eyes.

    Xavier was going rougher and hotter than he had ever gone before, it felt like he was possessed.

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    Just when I thought I had reached my high, he slowed down and pulled it out from me.

    Xavier please¡­¡± I said almost crying.

    ¡°Go down on all fours¡± he said, and I shamelessly went down giving him a perfect view of my as s. As i looked behind trying to see if he was still watching me, I saw him still hard as a rock as he stared at my butts like they were the most fascinating thing in the world.

    I cried from the shock when I felt him spa nk my as s.

    ¡°Ahhhnn¡± I cried as a mixture of both pleasure and pain ripping through my walls. I try to join my legs together to ease the stinging feeling.

    I also sp ank the other side of my butt and beads of sweat rolled down my forehead and my n*pples glistened with sweat.

    ¡°Xavier please¡­.¡± I begged shamelessly. At that moment, I was not thinking about anything else, not even the pack or the trouble around all I wanted was this man inside of me.

    He sent his hand to my waist then rammed me into with his dick from behind. The new position stretched me beyond my expectations, I cried in pleasure with each hard thrusts as I chant his name like a mantra.

    We went for some time and I cu m, Xavier slowed down but it didn¡¯t look like he was done with me just yet cause he switched our positions with me on top

    This position made me feel like he was touching my womb, I could swear he was touching it.

    ¡°Work it Emerald¡± he said and my jaws literally dropped. I worked it, bouncing it, making him loose every bit of his control.

    ¡°Emerald¡±

    ¡°Oh Emerald ¡­!¡±

    ¡°Emmmm¡±

    ¡°Yeah, please¡­.¡± he begged and I sent my l*ps to his n*eck giving him hickeys.

    I turned on reverse cowgirl and he pushed to meet my speed, I began to slow down and that is when I felt him go really hard inside of me and I knew he was reaching his climax.

    ¡°Emmmmmmm¡± he cried and I screamed out in shock and pleasure as he flooded my womb with his hot semen.

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    ¡°F uck¡± he cursed as Iy limp on his b*dy.

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    ¡°That was¡­ amazing sweetheart¡± he said k*ssing in between my breast then back to my l*ps and I blushed red.

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 Chapter 78

    ? XAVIER POV?

    I watch as she sleep in my arms and I y with her hair, my heart race at the different thoughts that filled my mind.

    Can I still trust Emerald after everything that has happened? She seems to be remorseful about the steps she took in the past that hurt me.

    I think I also took steps that hurt her in the past and I should not take what she had done to heart, after all we can¡¯t do this without each other.

    ¡°What is on your mind?¡± I heard her sweet voice that made me turn towards her with a smile on my face.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing¡± I said and she snuggle closer to me.

    ¡°I thought we promise that there will be no secrets between us?¡± she ask with a smile on her face.

    ¡°I was thinking about us¡± I said and she raised her eyebrows in my direction.

    ¡°Thinking about us? Is everything okay?¡± she ask and I give a nod.

    ¡°Everything is fine my love, I am just worried thinking about the way things would turn out from now onwards. I¡¯m scared¡¯ I said voicing out my fears and she held my hand. lovingly.

    ¡°Nothing would happen to us, not now not ever¡± she said and I give a nod.

    ¡°You need to be careful about a lot of persons around you. Jayden is not your only enemy¡± she said, and for some reason I felt like hearing who the enemy is would break me beyond repair.

    ¡°Nothing suprises me anymore, I just feel like even the kids are not safe here in the pack¡± I said and she gives a nod.

    ¡°What do you think we should do?¡± Emerald asked with a concerned expression on her

    face.

    ¡°I think we should send them away for the main time, at least until all thises to an end¡± I said and she nods her head positively agreeing to what am saying.

    ¡°The problem is, I don¡¯t really have anyone I can trust aside from my best friend Penelope¡± she said calmly.

    ¡°The one dating your dad?¡± I asked with concern.

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    ¡°Their rtionship hit the rock recently, she found out dad has another intimate rtionship outside what they share¡± she said calmly.

    ¡°That must have been really heartbreaking for her¡± I said and Emerald give a nod in agreement.

    ¡°Penny has been nothing but good to my dad, I see no reason why he acted like that¡± she said and I can sense the anger in her voice.

    ¡°We need to talk to Penny then, that is if she is interested in leaving to another country with the kids. At least untill this whole issue dies down¡± I said and she give a nod.

    ¡°I will arrange a meeting with her Emerald said and I nod. I secretly have my ns on how to get Jayden.

    I did not want to make any move now or he might just get the hint that am after him and then, decide to get off the hook before we set the trap.

    It hurts that our friendship have toe to an end in such a way, but then, I have realize that the guy did not care about me in any way. He was just a wolf in sheep¡¯s clothing.

    The next morning, Emerald invited Penny over and we decided to meet in my chambers because at this point, the pack house does not feel safe anymore.

    ¡°Wee to my chamber miss Penelope¡± I said and her eyes move over from me to Emerald, then back to me.

    ¡°Good morning Mr Jason, thanks for the invitation¡¯ she said as I gesture to her to sit on the couch opposite the one I am sharing with Emerald.

    ¡°You guys seem pretty close¡± she said teasingly.

    ¡°Before you ask more questions, Xavier and I have decided to forget about everything. that has happened in the past and move on with our lives, together¡± Emerald said and ced her hand on mine.

    A small smile formed on my l*ps as I turned towards Penelope, who has the biggest smile on her l*ps.

    ¡°I said it, things would not have gotten to this point if we left this game and focused on true happiness¡± Penny said and Emerald chuckled.

    ¡°As you know miss Penelope, a lot of things are happening around here due to the enemies of the pack who wants to im ownership and if possible, make our lives a living hell¡± I said and Penny stared at me curiously.

    ¡°I was thinking if you could go for a vacation with both the boys to somewhere far and

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    safe, at least up until this drama dies off¡± I said and she turned towards her best friend.

    ¡°Penny I know a lot of things haven¡¯t been going in the right direction for youtely, bu this is the time where I need your help more than anything else in the world¡¯ Emerald said as she joined her hands with hers.

    ¡°Please Penny¡± she said and Penelope cried.

    ¡°Hey¡­ I¡¯ve got you Rachel, I had ns of leaving anyways the kids can just go with me. for the main time until all of this dies down¡± she said and relief washed over me.

    ¡°Thank you so much Penny, I really appreciate your kindness towards us it means a lot¡± 1 said as Emerald hugged her.

    ¡°Damien and Derrick are my kids too remember¡¯ she said and we both chuckled.

    ¡°I did not want the departure to take time, so I figured it is best if Penny and the kids leave the today¡± I dropped the bomb.

    ¡°Now? Babe we haven¡¯t even told the kids yet. I still need to time to be me ntally prepare and at least Emerald said and I could hear the panick in her voice and the fear of

    separation.

    ¡°What exactly are you scared of? We would not risk having the kids hear with us baby. Something bad might happen and we might not be here to protect them¡­¡± I trailed softly as I held her with love as she cried.

    ¡°Xav¡­¡± she trailed as I pulled her in my arms and rubbed her back softly.

    We both walked towards the kids room together so she could talk to them and Penny joined us.

    ¡°Mummy!¡± they screamed in excitement.

    ¡°Hey champs, can I talk to my babies¡± she asked and they both stared at her then Derrick chuckled.

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to ask for our permission before speaking to us mummy¡± Derrick said and that made her more emotional, I ced my hand on her shoulder as she sniffed.

    back tears.

    ¡°Is everything okay Daddy? Why is mom crying?¡± Damien asked in concern.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing mummy just has something in her eyes okay¡¯ she said wiping her tears.

    ¡°That is what you always say when you are hurt. It¡¯s okay to cry sometimes mummy¡± Damien said and she hugged him.

    ¡°Mummy wants you and Derrick to to on a vacation with aunt Penny for now okay¡± she said and they both stared at with curiosity written all kver their faces.

    ¡°Are you and Daddying along too?¡± Derrick asked.

    ¡°For now?? No, Mummy and I have to stay back and handle important pack duties. But immediately we sought things here, we woulde and join you guys¡± I said and they gave a nod.

    ¡°But we want to stay here with you and mummy¡± Damien said and I could sense Emerald shaking from the emotions that enveloped her.

    ¡°We would join you guys immediately we finish what we are doing over here, it is a promise¡± I said and they gave nods in agreement.

    ¡°Aunt Penny is fun to be with anyways, we will just go with her and wait for you and mummy to join us¡± Damien said with a bright smile on his face and we both chuckled.

    ¡°You boys are fun to be with too my babies¡± Penny said to them and Emerald asked the Nanny to pack up some of their clothes for the trip.

    When it was time to leave, the boys got a bit emotional but we sent them anyways. Penny who wasn¡¯t going to Emeralds ce, but straight out of the city.

    The least we want is to take chances that will cost us dearly.

    ¡°They¡¯ll be fine¡± I said to Emerald as we both walked back inside together.

    ¡°I know, I¡¯m just sad they have to leave¡± she said and we both smiled.

    ¡°What do you want to do now that things are happening so fast?¡± She asked with

    concern.

    ¡°First of all, I want to make him pay for everything he put me through baby¡± I said and I don¡¯t need to say more than that, because she already knew who I was talking about.

    Jayden¡¯s betrayal still hits deep when I think about it, he wont know what hit him when I get back at him.

    ¡°One step at a time my love¡± Emerald said with concern as she hold my hands

 Chapter 79

    ? EMERALD POV?

    ¡°I can¡¯t find Penny anywhere and she is not even picking my calls Rachel, and you think now is the best time to tell me she left the city with your kids now? In this situation!¡± Dad bursted angrily.

    ¡°What has gotten over you Rachel!¡± he bursted angrily.

    ¡°Penny made it clear to me that the both of you ain¡¯t seeing each other anymore dad, you can¡¯t eat your cake and have it¡± I said and he stared at me with an hurt expression on his face.

    ¡°Let me guess, you went back to Xavier Jason?¡± Dad asked and I stared at him calmly.

    ¡°Going back to Xavier is not the bone of contentment father¡± I said and he banged his hand on the table in front of us angrily.

    ¡°Is that what you think? I gave you a life when that guy used you¡­¡± he trailed.

    ¡°Because that was your duty as my father!¡± I bursted angrily as my voice shook at the edge.

    ¡°You are making it sound like you never abandoned me for a great part in my life¡± I said

    in hurt.

    ¡°I was left to grow on my own, picking up the pieces of what Xavier broke should not make you feel like

    feel like you are any better dad¡± I said and he stared at me in shock.

    ¡°Are you talking to me like that?¡± he asked in disbelief.

    ¡°Someone¡¯s got to tell you the bitter truth. You had Penny pa, then you decide to loose her yourself because you could not keep it in your pants. Penny deserves better¡± I said and he stared at me in disgust.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you dare me Rachel!¡± he said angrily.

    ¡°I¡¯m back with Xavier not because of what you or anyone else has to say, but because we genuinely love and care about each other¡± I said and he just stared at me.

    ¡°He used you of killing his father, sent you to the out house and left you to die. You seem to have forgotten all of that in a twinkle of an eyes Rachel¡± he said anger dripping out of his words.

    ¡°And then I made him vunerable towards me, manipted him and even burned down. hispany. When you think of it, Xavier and I are not different from each other¡± I

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    ¡°Mummy wants you and Derrick to to on a vacation with aunt Penny for now okay¡± she said and they both stared at with curiosity written all kver their faces.

    ¡°Are you and Daddying along too?¡± Derrick asked.

    ¡°For now?? No, Mummy and I have to stay back and handle important pack duties. But immediately we sought things here, we woulde and join you guys¡± I said and they gave a nod.

    ¡°But we want to stay here with you and mummy¡± Damien said and I could sense Emerald shaking from the emotions that enveloped her.

    ¡°We would join you guys immediately we finish what we are doing over here, it is at promise¡± I said and they gave nods in agreement.

    ¡°Aunt Penny is fun to be with anyways, we will just go with her and wait for you and mummy to join us¡± Damien said with a bright smile on his face and we both chuckled.

    ¡°You boys are fun to be with too my babies¡± Penny said to them and Emerald asked the Nanny to pack up some of their clothes for the trip.

    When it was time to leave, the boys got a bit emotional but we sent them anyways. Penny who wasn¡¯t going to Emeralds ce, but straight out of the city.

    The least we want is to take chances that will cost us dearly.

    ¡°They¡¯ll be fine¡± I said to Emerald as we both walked back inside together.

    ¡°I know, I¡¯m just sad they have to leave¡± she said and we both smiled.

    ¡°What do you want to do now that things are happening so fast?¡± She asked with conce

    ¡°First of all, I want to make him pay for everything he put me through baby¡± I said and I don¡¯t need to say more than that, because she already knew who I was talking about.

    Jayden¡¯s betrayal still hits deep when I think about it, he wont know what hit him when I get back at him.

    ¡°One step at a time my love¡± Emerald said with concern as she hold my hands

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    said and Dad sat down on his office chair with a loud thud.

    ¡°Get out of my office¡­¡± he trailed.

    ¡°But father you ¡­¡± I trailed.

    ¡°I SAID GET OUT!¡± he bursted angrily as his words echoed in the room, I bowed and walk out of his office immediately.

    The ride back to the pack house was a long and quiet one. Immediately I got into the house, I walked straight to Xavier¡¯s room.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t been seeing or hearing from the kids son, and I wanted to make sure there okay¡± I heard the voice of his pretentious aunt as I made my way into the room.

    ¡°You have nothing to worry about aunt, they will be fine¡± he said and I gave a nod as she looked in their direction.

    ¡°Do you think it is easy for the kids to stay away from their parents¡­¡± she asked, and all I could see while looking at her is her fake concern which pissed me off.

    ¡°At least tell me where you guys took them to¡± she said and I decided to step in.

    ¡°We don¡¯t think that is necessary aunt Maggie, we want the location of the children to be private and it is going to be like that¡± I said and she stared at me in disbelief.

    ¡°What are you insinuating? That I will stoop so low to hurt my own grand children!¡± she fired back at me angrily.

    ¡°Do not put words in my mouth aunt Maggie¡± I said trying my best to control my

    temper.

    ¡°Why can¡¯t I know the location of my own grand children huh? First you hide them from Xavier, and now you have brainwashed him into believing someone here wants to hurt the children¡± she fired angrily.

    ¡°The kids went on a vacation which I will not disclose their locations to anyb*dy, if you can¡¯t bare it¡­let it go¡± I said and she just stared at me with her heart fill with hatred.

    ¡°Pride, that is all I see in too. After everything, I can¡¯t believe you shamelessly decided. to stick to Xavier due to what he has to offer. On a normal day, her words would have received ae back from me but I didn¡¯t want to hurt Xavier, considering the fact that she was like the mother he never had.

    ¡°Nonsense!¡± she bursted angrily as she made her way out of the room.

    *Baby don¡¯t you think we should tell her? She is just worried about the children¡± he said and I knew he was feeling bad about the way we reacted.

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    ¡°Hey, we sent the kids away because we don¡¯t know where the attack woulde from¡­¡± I trailed.

    ¡°But Aunt Maggie would never think of hurting the kids, I basically grew up with her he said immediately.

    ¡°I¡¯m not disputing the fact that she watched you grow after the untimely demise of your mother. What am trying to say is that, you should not tell anyone, the less she knows. the best for all of us¡± I said and he smiled exhaustedly.

    ¡°Aunt must feel so bad, I wull just look for a way to apologise to her. She genuinely cares for the kids¡± he said and I didn¡¯t say a word about the lies his aunt was telling.

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    ?AUTHOR POV?

    Aunt Maggie pace around her room angrily, as she tried to control her anger, it kept getting worse every minute.

    ¡°It iste Maggie what do you want to tell me¡± ke asked in a bored and uninterested. tone as he picked up her call.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you angrily.

    dare use that tone on me, if you still love your daughter¡¯ Maggie bursted.

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you called me by this time of the night just to warn me about Rachel¡± ke said in shock.

    ¡°It seems shocking until I attack ke, your daughter is over stepping her boundaries. and someone got to tell her that¡¯ Aunt Maggie bursted angrily.

    ¡°You think I have not tried? I¡¯m too tired to have this conversation right now¡± ke said. and ended the call.

    Maggie stared at her phone in shock, did he ended the call on her?? Pinching the bridge. of her nose, she made a mental note to deal with himter.

    Her phone rang again and it was her son Elroy, she picked the call while walking into

    the room.

    ¡°Son¡± she said and I couldn¡¯tprehend the things he was saying.

    **** [AT LINA¡¯S PLACE }

    Lina stared at the man standing in front of her with fear in her heart. Jayden¡¯s eyes. moved over to her luggages, then back at her.

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    ¡°Interesting¡± he said smirking while his eyes raked her outfit from head to toe, then down to the smaller bag in her hand.

    ¡°You are leaving?¡± he asked calmly.

    ¡°I¡¯m not leaving¡± she said in a defensive manner.

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    ¡°What did you think Lina? That am a fool with no sense of reasoning on his own right?¡± he asked in anger.

    ¡°Jayden, it is not what it looks like¡± she said as her heart beat crazily against her chest.

    ¡°It is definitely what it looks like because with this your bag, it shows you are ready to run away from me, forgetting the fact that you belong to me¡± he said with a sinisterughter that made her take heavy steps out of fear.

    ¡°I don¡¯t belong to you Jayden, just let me go. Go ahead and take your pack and whatever

    dim it fit to¡± she said as tears rolled out of her eyes, only for Jayden to give her an eye blinding p that echoed in the room as she cried.

    you

    ¡°I picked you from the slumps and Gabe you a life when you didn¡¯t have one¡± he said. and he continue hitting her again as she screamed pleading for his mercy.

    ¡°Let me go Jayden please!

    ¡°Aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhrr ?¡± she cried with each painful punch, she slowly started wishing the pain would fade away.

    He lifted his hand to hit her one more time only to feel someone hold his fist from behind then throw him to the opposite end of the room.

    Lina stood up as she cried like her life depended on it.

    ¡°Xaa¡­.vi..er¡± Jayden stuttered in shock as he tried to figure out if really it was Xavier.

    ¡°Alpha Xavier you are here I ¡­¡± he trailed will sweating profusely.

    ¡°Quit the act Jayden, I already know everything you have done so far¡±Xavier said and he felt pain spread through his chest.

    ¡°I can see you snitched on me Lima, I could have killed you when I still had the chance. to¡± he spat with hate and Xavier threw a punch at his face, immediately sending Jayden. to the floor with drops of blood on his l*ps.

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    ? EMERALD POV?

    ¡°I see, you¡¯ve found out the truth¡±Jayden smirked as he wiped the blood stains from his mouth.

    ¡°How could you Jayden, if anyone would end up betraying me in this life I still can¡¯t believe you are on thar list !¡± Xavier bursted angrily.

    ¡°You can¡¯t believe I will be on the list because, you thought wrongly Xavier!¡± Jayden screamed in equal anger.

    ¡°For years, I stayed under your shadows dying in silence. When all I wanted to do is to f ucking kill you!¡± Jayden bursted angrily.

    ¡°What did you take me for? A st upid follower of yours who does not have anything meaningful to do with his life?? You are too weak and too emotional to be the Alpha of the Red blood pack !¡± he bursted angrily and Lina cried silently.

    ¡°That is where you are mistaken Jayden, caring about others does not make me weak. I made a big mistake by picking you from the slumps and giving you a life, I should have let you rot if I knew just how cruel you truly are¡± Xavier said and Jayden chuckled bitterly.

    ¡°Cruel? You have always had things easy for you because of the sick legacy your father left behind for you. Do you know what he did to my family? My father should be the rightful owner of the pack, but he betrayed him, took over and f ucking made me one of the pack servants!¡± Jayden bursted angrily.

    ¡°Although, I was too young to understand anything, I knew I will have to get my revenge somehow¡­¡± he trailed.

    ¡°By sabotaging me and even killing the members of the pack, you desperately want to rule?¡± Xavier mocked.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have the heart to rule anyone, not when you can go as far as beating up a woman like she is your personal punching bag¡± Xavier said and Jayden looked away in embarrassment.

    ¡°I made her who she is today, I guess I was helping an ungrateful piece of sh it!¡±Jayden bursted as he red at her.

    ¡°Helping me and manipting my entire life does not make you a good person Jayden. Being with you have been toxic¡± Lina said crying.

    ¡°I refuse to give up without a fight¡± Jayden said in a challenging manner.

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    I challenge you Alpha Xaiver in a fight for the thron, to a fight to the death¡± Jayden said in a bitter tone that made the room filled with tension.

    Everyone knows what the fighting for the throne and fight to the death was all about. It is a war that goes on when another pack member believe he is more worthy to be in the position than the present Alpha.

    That was the same thing that happened to both Jayden fathers which made Carlos take over as the pack leader.

    ¡°Challenge epted¡± Xavier said and we all froze.

    If it was up to me, Jayden did not have the rights to go on a fight for the crown. He lost that the moment it was revealed that he is a threat to the pack.

    And a fight to the death between the man I love and his enemy is not how I wanted my day to end. The fact that Xavier would go through pain while fighting his best friend made my eyes sting with tears.

    Jaydenughed like a maniac as a threw a threatening re at Lina¡¯s direction who

    moved close to me out of fear.

    ¡°We will be meeting tonight Xavier said and left the room not after Lina and I though.

    ¡°I¡¯m so sorry that Jayden had to find out like this¡± Lina said as she cried bitterly.

    ¡°You would be dead by now if we wasted a second¡± I said and looked out of the window

    of Xavier¡¯s car.

    ¡°I can¡¯t believe Jayden could be this cruel, it hurts that I gave him everything and even supported him in his sick games¡± she said crying bitterly.

    Xavier was quiet throughout our ride back to the pack house. When we got home, I told the driver to take us to Jason¡¯s ce.

    His younger sister opened the door for us as she led is inside.

    ¡°Jax the Luna is here¡± she called out and her mom¡¯s eyes moved over to Lina and 1.

    ¡°Jeez what happened to you?¡± his mom asked when her eyes met Lina¡¯s face and b*dy.

    *Let me guess, Jayden decided to use you as a personal punching bag again? Is that guy even normal?¡± Jax asked as he joined us.

    ¡°She was lucky Xavier and I walked in right on time, it would have been a different story I said and they were both quite.

    The Alpha knows the truth?¡± his mom asked curiously.

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    ¡°Yes, and he isn¡¯t taking it lightly¡± I muttured under my breath calmly.

    ¡°I heard you guys are back together, at this point I don¡¯t know what to feel¡± Jax mother said sadly and I bent to her level as I held her hand.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry ma¡¯am, I¡¯m so sorry that I could not give you the justice you deserve. This whole thing is like hurting myself instead of Xavier I said as my eyes was moist with

    tears.

    ¡°Love always wins in the end they say¡± she said with a smile and we both chuckled.

    ¡°Is Xavier really going on a fight to the death with Jayden?¡± Lina asked and everyone. stared at us in shock.

    ¡°WHAT! they screamed in horror.

    ¡°Jayden challenged him and Xavier epted the challenge. I dont think he will change his mind either I said and an ufortable silence filled the room.

    Jax drove me back to the pack house after I pleaded with them that Lina should stay with them for the main time, at least that osy thest ce Jayden would expect her to

    bc.

    Immediately I got into our room.Xavier was sitted on one spot quietly.

    ¡°My Love¡± I called him and his blood shot eyes met mine.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay if you don¡¯t want to fight with him¡± I said and he stared at me.

    ¡°I¡¯m trying to figure out what went wrong Emerald, I cant even control the pain in my heart and that is what is hurt more¡± he said and I walked into his arms as I cried.

    ¡°You are not weak my love, you just have a big heart¡± I said and it hurt that he wasn¡¯t crying out. I wanted to share in his pain and at least, give him some sought of assurance that everything was fine.

    ¡°I am here my love, right here with you through it all¡¯ I said as I cried and he just had his arms around my waist the entire time as he didn¡¯t say anything.

    It waste at night when I heard the drums and the fire was lit up in the fields, as the members of the pack gathered around to see the future of the pack.

    Xavier was quiet the entire time, I stayed with him and we both walked out together.

    Jayden was already in field ready for the duel. We got there and the drums stop.

    We watched the both of them shift into their wolf form and my heart beat crazily, as the wolves stood snarling at each other in anger.

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    Jayden made to attack and I watched them fight like their life depended on it. With each bite and growl my heart nearly jumped out of my chest.

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    It went on and on for long and with a loud shout, the members of the pack screamed in- shock as we watched Xavier rip out Jayden¡¯s heart from his chest.

    My heart squeezed in hurt and I can imagine how Xavier was feeling at the moment.

    Jayden shifted back go his human form, and we all stared at himying on the floor lifeless.

    Xavier walked passed him into the forests.

    I went after him immediately, I did not want to imagine what was running through his

    mind.

    Shifting into my wolf form I tried to meet his pace I slowed down when my eyes meet him at theke staring into space. Raising his eyes towards the heavens he paid hisst respect to his best friend.

    I walk over to him, and after shifting to our human forms we just stayed there silently, listening to the silent breeze.

    ¡°I killed him Em¡­¡± he trailed as his voice broke downpletely.

    ¡°Hey¡­it is not your fault¡± I said and he cried uncontrobly. Something he had been controlling for long

    ¡°If you didn¡¯t kill him, he would have killed you. Someone had to die and Jayden deserved what he brought on himself¡± I said and pulled him into my arms.

    ¡°I love you baby¡± he said and I k*ssed his forehead.

    ¡°I love you more, dont you ever think you are alone am always here with you okay¡± I said as I cried with him.

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    ¡°Xavier and Jayden fought for the right to the throne as the Alpha of the Red Blood pack and as we speak. Jayden is dead¡± Aunt Maggie said as she made her way couch on the opposite end then sat down like a queen.

    Elroy took a drag from his stick of ciggarrate in his hand as he smirked calmly.

    ¡°What is on your mind?¡± Aunt Maggie asked with a curious expression on her face.

    Elroy leaned on the chair and smirked in her direction.

    The Red blood pack will be mine sooner than I expected¡± he said with a smirk on his face.

    ¡°What are you nning son?¡± she asked again with a worried expression on her face.

    ¡°There is no need to be worried about what I have in mind, or what am nning. You will see for yourself when I take over as the Alpha of the Red blood pack¡± he said and puffed out smoke.

    ¡°You should know that not having an idea to what you are nning scares the living day lights out of me¡± she said and Elroy stood up from his chair.

    ¡°Xavier made our job easy by getting Jayden out of the way for me mom. It is now up to us to y our cards right, and trust me am doing everything to make sure my ns work perfectly¡± he said and Aunt Maggie¡¯s heart beat crazily against her chest.

    ¡°Sapphire should be expecting my heir soon, I put a lot of semen in her the other time¡± he said shamelessly much to his mother¡¯s dismay.

    ¡°It takes more than once to get a woman pregnant Elroy Aunt Maggie said and he pinched the bridge of his nose in annoyance.

    ¡°So qm supposed to f uck the maid again to be certain she gets pregnant?¡± he asked and aunt Maggie frowned.

    *Sapphire does not deserve such cruel treatment Elroy¡­¡± she trailed.

    ¡°You do not tell me how to treat what is mine mom¡± he said and Aunt Maggie shut her mouth immediately.

    ¡°You don¡¯t need toe back here to see me, we will meet at the Red blood pack¡± he said and Aunt Maggie give a nod as she made her way out of his house. Deep down she was worried about Sapphire and wished she had not sent the girl to work for her cruel.

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    Her phone pinged as she made her way out of his house and it was a text from ke, her mouth went dry with distaste as she got into her car and drove towards their meeting ce.

    Packing her car at the garage, she made her way into the apartment with a shawl wrapped around her n*eck and shades on her eyes.

    ¡°Maggie¡± he said with a smile on his face as he tried to make his way towards her, but she red daggers at him.

    ¡°What the hell is wrong with you ke Anderson, I¡¯ve warned you countless times not to send me your stupid text messages when you know I will be seeing my son!¡± she bursted angrily.

    ¡°You are scared of your own son ?¡± he asked mockingly.

    ¡°And am trying to figure out how that concerns you ke !¡± she bursted angrily.

    ¡°It is my concern, when all you do is hide things from me¡± he said and she scoffed in

    annoyance.

    ¡°Sleeping with you was a big mistake from the beginning and I don¡¯t think I owe you anything!¡± she bursted angrily.

    ke stared at her calmly.

    ¡°I wonder what your son would say about you having an affair with me, I believe it is a beautiful piece of information¡± he said and Maggi screamed in anger.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you dare say anything to Elroy because, I assure you Emerald would not be left out if you dare it!¡± she said pointing her fingers at him.

    ¡°What is he nning?¡± he asked and she stared at him in disbelief.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what Elroy has in mind and even if I did, you don¡¯t expect me to trust you. enough to tell you what he is nning¡± she said and he pinched the bridge of his nose.

    ¡°My daughter is in that pack, the same pack Elroy has ns to inherit. I would not take it lightly if he hurts her!¡± ke bursted angrily..

    ¡°You know anytime you put on this sharade of caring about your daughter it pisses me off because I know you!¡±

    ¡°I know what runs through your mind and what you are capable of¡± she said and ke rubbed his forehead.

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    ¡°What¡­¡± she trailed.

    ¡°I said move your things to my vhamber, am I speaking in anguage you can¡¯t understand¡­¡± he said impatiently.

    ¡°I¡­. can¡¯t¡­¡± she trailed and he stared at her, making her shake in fear.

    ¡°What did you just say?¡± he asked as he walked close to her.

    ¡°Please¡­ please I just want to live a normal life Mr Elroy, I don¡¯t want to¡­¡± she trailed.

    ¡°You are my woman Sapphire, and you will bare my pups¡± he said and her eyes widened

    in horror.

    ¡°Please¡­¡± she trailed as she scoffed out tears.

    ¡°It id either you ept to be my woman or you decide to die¡± he said and she cried.

    ¡°Good, I guess your answer is quiet clear to me already¡± he said and made his way out of her room as she sat on the floor and cried bitterly.

    What does he even want from her? She wondered.

    He already took everything that mattered from her, her pride, her innocence and now he wants her freedom.

    Deep down she prayed he died in the most horrible manner. Walking over to her closet she made to get the things from the cupboard.

    When she got to Elroys room, he was busy with something on hisptop and did not. take a second look at her direction. Sapphire imagined choking the man to death in his sleep, he was taking away her chance of her having true happiness and she could not help but feel so bitter towards him.

    She made a mental note to constantly take contraceptive drugs, she will do anything to make sure she did not bear the seeds of this cruel man.

    ¡°When you are done with moving in, get ready for me¡± he said and she knew exactly. what he meant by getting ready for him.

    ¡°Mr Elroy, amstill sore from thest time¡± she trailed softly.

    ¡°Do I look like I care? I want an heir Sapphire and it ia your duty to give me one¡± he said. and tears rolled out of her eyes.

    ¡°You ¡­were rough thest time and it was the first time I did it. I¡¯m not saying I won¡¯t bare your children, I just need time to heal from the hurt¡± she said and he pinched the bridge of his nose.

    ¡°I will let it slide for tonight, you better heal before tommorow night. You are not the first to get disvirgined¡± he said and she stared at him speechlessly.

    ****(JAX CRIB ****

    ¡°How are you feeling, you have been so quiet since yesterday¡± Jax said as he ced his phone on the table and sat opposite her.

    ¡°I¡­.I don¡¯t know¡± Lina said calmly as she stared into the empty space.

    ¡°You watched him die yesterday Lina, you can¡¯t say you don¡¯t know¡± Jax said and tears. rolled out of her eyes.

    ¡°It is hard, I want to numb this feeling of hurt in my chest because Jayden doesn¡¯t deserve my tears after everything he put me through¡­..¡±

    ¡°He was a selfish bastard who enjoyed watching me burn. He made me loose my true. self while trying to find true happiness with him¡± she said crying.

    ¡°Now when I look back at the numerous mistakes I made in the past, am left with pain and regret¡± she said as she cried like a baby.

    ¡°I should never have done the things I did, I should have never have killed our children in my bid to make him love me, I should never have manipted Xavier¡­¡± she said crying.

    ¡°It is not toote to pick back the remaining pieces of your life and do what is right Lina. Jayden is gone and there is no one to threaten you into doing the wrong things, he happy¡± he said and she moved into his arms in a hug as she cried bitterly.

    ¡°Everything is going to be alright, I assure you¡± he said as he rubbed her back.

    Lina wished she could go back in time and change a lot of things. Change the day she met Jayden, change the day she used Emerald of murder or the day she agreed to manipte Xavier.

    But then no one can go back in time and all she could do was regret her actions.

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    Ie down from my car and walk into my father¡¯spany. We have not been in good terms ever since our argument the other day.

    ¡°Wee Miss Anderson¡± his personal assistant greeted me as I made my way into his office.

    Dad just resume back to work, and I got here immediately I heard about it.

    ¡°Father¡± I said and he stare at me in annoyance.

    ¡°It is supirising that you still consider me your father Rachel, for a moment, I thought you forgot about the real rtionship we share as father and daughter¡± he said as I moved my eyes moved over to him.

    ¡°Why? because I stood by Xavier and refused to be a part of something so wrong?¡± I asked at a go.

    ¡°That man hurt and broke you beyond repair Rachel. How can you be so blinded by love that you forget everything in the blink of an eye?¡± he asked in annoyance.

    ¡°It is not like that father, you should understand too that we humans are not perfect Let¡¯s not also forget the fact that we are not exempted from this, I also hurt Xavier the

    same way

    he hurt me infact, we did worse¡­.¡± I trailed as my voice broke at the edge.

    ¡°And that is because he and his pack deserve everything we threw at them. I don¡¯t know what went wrong Rachel or why you have decided to stand by that man after everything that has happened¡± he said and I sighed.

    ¡°What is the use of dying in pain when I still feel the same way about him? hurting him is like hurting my own self dad, let¡¯s not forget the fact that we have two kids together. and those kids are your grandchildren. It is high time we put all of these things behind us and move on¡± I said and dad scoffed in annoyance.

    ¡°It is either you choose between me or your rtionship with Xavier Jason!¡± Dad bursted out angrily and I stared at him in shock.

    ¡°You are not serious about this, are you?¡± I asked and he stood up from his sit and he tucked both hands in the pocket of his formal pants.

    ¡°Do I look like a clown to you dear?¡± he asked and I have never seen my dad so serious. like this in his life.

    ¡°You are willing to disown me if I choose Xavier over you? How can you think so little of

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    the bond we share Father? You of all people should know how hard it will be for me to choose¡­¡± I trailed as my voice broke at the edge.

    ¡°Don¡¯t stand there and tell me long epistles Rachel, it is either you choose between me or you choose

    avier!¡± he bursted angrily and I moved backwards.

    ¡°You can¡¯t choose?¡± he asked and I could sense the pain in his voice.

    ¡°You really can¡¯t choose because you love that man! How would you do something so cruel to me Rachel ?¡± he asked and tears rolled out of my eyes.

    ¡°I gave you a life!¡±

    ¡°If I didn¡¯t show up that night, you would have drowned your self at the boarder. Where was your Xavier when that happened?¡±

    ¡°Where was Xavier when you have to bring his sons to the world all by yourself in that outhouse like a prisoner !¡± he said raising his voice in a higher level.

    ¡°Dad, I have forgiven him and he has forgiven me too. It is high time we all move on¡± I said and he looked away quietly.

    ¡°Leave !¡± he bursted angrily.

    ¡°But Dad let me¡­¡± I trailed.

    ¡°I SAY GET OUT!¡± he bursted angrily and I cried as I made my way out of the office with trembling l*ps.

    I got into my car and drive back to Xavier¡¯s pack, the ride back to Xavier¡¯s pack was a silent one. Jax noticed my countenance and joined me.

    ¡°Luna¡± he said as he made his way over to me with a worried expression on his face.

    ¡°Is everything okay Luna?¡± he asked and I just stared at him as my heart squeezed in hurt. Jax was slowly bing the younger brother I never had.

    ¡°Talk to me Rachel you look devasted¡± he said calmly.

    ¡°I am devasted Jax. I just got out of a heated argument with my dad¡± I said as we made. our way into the pack house.

    ¡°And what was it all about?¡± he asked curiously.

    ¡°He wants me to choose between him and Xavier¡± I said and Jax looked at me in shock.

    ¡°That must have been terrible choice¡¯ he said calmly.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know how to feel Jax, this whole thing is beginning to take a toll on me. I love my dad and I love Xavier¡± I said as I break down in tearspletely.

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    ¡°Everything is going to be okay¡± he said but deep down I knew dad wasn¡¯t bluffing when- he said what

    ¨C said.

    ¡°I feel like dad is taking this too far, Xavier and I hurt each other and we have nowe to the agreement that we can¡¯t do without each other. So why can¡¯t my father think: about my happiness?¡± I asked calmly.

    ¡°It is not as easy as you think it is Rachel. It is not easy to look at a person that broke his child beyond repair and forgive them¡± he said and I just stared at him speechlessly.

    ¡°Have you seen the Alpha today?¡± I asked curiously.

    ¡°He has been busy with pack duties and I don¡¯t think he will be back until thest meeting which will end by 4:00pm¡± Jax said and I gave a nod.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry too much about your father Luna, he wille around¡¯ he said and I made my way towards our room.

    When I got there my eyes moved over to the picture of my sons and I burst out crying all over again. Deep down I was scared about a lot of things, and I need assurance that everything was going to be okay.

    If I have the power to change things, I just want everything to be normal, I just want Xavier and I to be in peace and genuinely happiness with our sons as a family. I just want dad to forgive me.

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    I sit calmly and listened to everything the pack elders have to say. They all stood up from their sit as they apologize for the steps Jayden took and the unbelief they had in my regime as the Alpha of the pack..

    ¡°We sincerely apologise Alpha Xavier and we pledge our loyalty and support¡­¡± the elder trailed as he made numerous promises.

    ¡°I hold no grudges towards the realm or the pack. Jayden was friend who decided to turn to an enemy that is something I will not tolerate anymore¡± I said and they swallow down nothing as they stole nces in my direction.

    ¡°Anyone that betrays the pack or question my reign as the Alpha would have his/her self to me for it ¡± I said and they bow in fear.

    ¡°I will choose the next beta of the pack soon, and until then I want everyone to continue

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    protecting the pack as the elders¡± I said and they bowein respect.

    We talke about some other important aspects of the pack and wee to worthy conclusion.

    ¡°Alpha, the seer is here¡± one of the omegas said as he bow in respect.

    ¡°Cephar?¡± I asked in shock.

    ¡°Yes, Alpha¡± he said and I gestured for him to let the seer in..

    ¡°Alpha Xavier¡± he said and bowed in respect immediately he joined us.

    ¡°It¡¯s been a long time since yourst visit to the Red blood pack, is everything okay?¡± 1 asked and he stared into space.

    ¡°There is a fast and strong trouble approaching, Alpha¡± he said calmly and my heart freeze for a second. The pack is already experiencing major hit, and I don¡¯t want to think of what would happen if we faced another one.

    ¡°An

    enemy will bring about a terrible break down of the pack and it¡¯smembers¡± he said and even the elders mirrored the expression on my face. We are all worried about the well being of the pack.

    ¡°What do we have to do to ovee this trouble?¡± I asked trying my best not to show that I was shaking by the piece of information.

    ¡°Stand your guard and be prepared for whatever happens¡± he said which only made me more confused than I already was.

    The meeting ended and Cephar left like he never came, I have a meeting with the soldiers and encouraged them to keep high level of excellence in their post.

    ¡°Everything would be fine Alpha¡± Jax said as he bowed in respect.

    ¡°I think we should recruit more members into the team of soldiers¡± he suggested and I pinched the bridge of my nose.

    ¡°I just want everything to be alright Jax, this whole thing is messing with my men tal. health¡± I said and he sighed softly.

    ¡°I understand how you feel Alpha¡± he said and I walked back into the pack house. As I approached my room, I remember that I haven¡¯t seen my woman throughout the day.

    I made my way into the room and she was on the bed, crying silently. My heart squeeze in hurt at the sight and I took fast-strides towards her.

    ¡°Baby¡± I said and she sit up immediately, as she tried to wipe her tears I held her hand.

    I saw you crying already Em, what¡¯s wrong who hurt you?¡± I asked as I held her hand lovingly.

    ¡°What, no ¡­it¡¯s¡­nothing¡± she said sniffing back her tears.

    ¡°It¡¯s definitely something Em, I just walk in on you crying your eyes out and you say it is nothing¡± I said and she burst out crying.

    ¡®I ¡­.I don¡¯t know how to exin this Xavier. Am so sad right now¡­¡± she trailed while crying and I¡¯ve never seen her so devastated.

    ¡°Hey, you wanna talk about it? I¡¯m here¡± I said and her hazel eyes met mine as tears.

    rolled out of them.

    ¡°Stop crying, I can¡¯t bare it I said and she sniffed back the tears.

    ¡°Dad¡­.he¡­he¡± she stuttered out and I pull her into my arms as I rubbed her back.

    At this point, I did not know if what I was doing would help relieve her from the pain

    I just wanted her to know am always here for her.

    After some minutes, we both sat down quietly as I rubbed her ams softly.

    ¡°He wanted me to choose between the you and him¡± she finally voice out the reason for her tears.

    ¡°I tried to make him understand just how much you both mean to me, but Dad wouldn¡¯t listen¡± she said choking on her own tears.

    ¡°Hey, it is not your fault. He is mad at me and I believe he has every right to be, but

    what am very sure of is that, he will definitelye around¡± I said and she stared at me.

    ¡°You think so?¡± she asked curiously.

    ¡°I know so¡± I said and she moved closer to me in a hug.

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    ¡°I miss our kids¡± I tell Xavier as we cuddled close to each other on the bed.

    ¡°I miss them too baby, but they are safe with Penny. We can¡¯t bring them back here and take the risk of getting them involved in what is going on here¡± he said and I sighed softly.

    ¡°Cephar the seer came with a message during the pack meeting and if what he said is correct, we have danger looming around us¡± he said and I didn¡¯t know how to react.

    ¡°Another enemy? I thought Jayden was thest?¡± I asked unable to hide my suprise.

    ¡°I thought so too, but I guess we have to be prepared for whateveres our way. After all, my father was not a good man he hurt and ruined many lives during the time when he rule as the Alpha of the pack¡± Xavier said as he sighed.

    ¡°It¡¯s up to you now to correct those things Xav. If you can talk to some of the people he hurt in the past and make it up to them, I believe we would get rid of most of the ns some of them have towards the pack¡± I said and he gave a nod.

    ¡°You are right my love, I will talk to a few people and I guess they can get a list of the packs he offended¡± Xavier said and I smiled.

    ¡°I can¡¯t wait for all of this to end, I can¡¯t wait to get married to you and build a wonderful family with our kids involved¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°That which we dream wille into reality¡± I said as we join our hands together and Xavier k*ssed me hungrily.

    ¡°Babe ¡­¡± I whined as his hands roamed naughtily.

    ¡°Please¡­¡± he trailed and I smirked.

    ¡°Please what?¡± I asked teasingly as I sent my hands to his shorts, holding his bulge in his pants and he moaned.

    ¡°F uck¡± he cursed as he throw his head backwards, I k*ssed him while taking off his shorts.

    His d*ck sprang up at my face and I sent my hands all over it with a smirk on my face, I heard him suck under his breath. I bent down and let my mouth go up and down giving him a bl ow job and I heard him groan in pleasure.

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    ¡°F uck¡­Emmmmmmm!¡± he cursed under his breath.

    ¡°Shhhhhhh¡± I whispered into his ears, before bending down and taking all of him into my mouth on second attempt.

    Xavier¡¯s manly grunts filled the room as he lost it, chanting my name like a mantra as I took him deep into my throat with tears rolling out of my eyes.

    He came from his high after we went for a while, and I gasped as he tore off my panties. as he sent his fingers into my p*ssy to see how ready am I.

    ¡°Xavier ¡­wait ¡­¡± I gasped when he pulled me down with him.

    ¡°Ahhhnn¡± I cried in pleasure as his hands grabbed my breast and I bounced up and down, riding him crazily.

    These sessions with Xavier were definitely my best because he knew exactly what he was doing and I loved it.

    ¡°I love ¡­you Xavier ..¡± I cried as he raised my legs against his shoulders while going hard and fast.

    ¡°I love you¡±

    ¡°I¡­.love you ¡­¡±

    ¡°I LOVE YOU!¡± I screamed like my life depended on it.

    He k*ssed my forehead and our eyes meet, as we c um from our high.

    ¡°I love you too my world¡± he said and his l*ps met mine as we k*ssed again.

    ¡°Everytime tastes even more better¡± he said k*ssing my shoulders.

    ¡°Is this you trying to seduce me for another round?¡± I asked and he chuckled.

    My jaws dropped when I felt his hard co ck in between my as s.

    ¡°Xav are you for real right now?¡± I asked with a chuckle.

    ¡°It¡¯s your

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    ¡°I¡¯m tired¡± I said and he k*ssed my shoulders.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay if you are tired, we have all the time in the world¡± he said and I smiled.

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    Groans and cries of painful pleasure filled the room as he ram into her recklessly, he raise her legs to meet his painful thrust.

    Sapphire cried bitterly as she tried to get over the feeling of the man buried in between her legs, Elroy wasn¡¯t taking it lightly with her in his pursuit for a heir.

    Hiss hands grabbed her thighs as he filled her womb with his sp*rm before pulling out her andying on the other side of the bed in satisfaction.

    His phone rang and he groaned in frustration as he picked up the call.

    ¡°Mom¡± he said and got down from the bed as he walk out of the room d in shorts.

    ¡°I have told you not toe over to my ce¡± he said angrily.

    ¡°I did not tell you aming over Elroy. There is something very important that you need to be aware of¡± she said and a frown appeared on his face.

    ¡°Which is?¡± he asked calmly.

    ¡°Cephar Came to the pack today¡± she said and he raised his eyebrows to no one in particr.

    ¡°Who the f uck is Cephar mother? The name doesn¡¯t even ring a bell¡± he said in

    annoyance.

    ¡°Cephar is the seer, I can¡¯t believe you don¡¯t know him¡± she said and he sighed.

    ¡°Even if I knew him, What is my business with some random seer?¡± he fired angrily.

    ¡°It is your business when you find out what he said to Xavier today¡± she said and Elroy rubbed his head in frustration.

    ¡°Go ahead am listening¡± he said and Aunt Maggie looked behind to see if anyone was listening.

    ¡°He informed the Alpha of your ns to ruin him son!¡± she said and Elroy smirked.

    ¡°Did he mention my name?¡± he asked and aunt Maggie rubbed her forehead.

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    ¡°I don¡¯t think he mentioned your name, but shouldn¡¯t you be worried?¡± she asked and he sighed.

    ¡°I have nothing to worry about mom. I will seed in my ns to over throne Xavier and there is nothing anyone can do about it¡± he said as he approached his mini bar and brought out a bottle of alcoholic wine.

    ¡°I know you are so confident about this, but that doesn¡¯t mean you should not be careful. There is a wise saying that one most never underestimate the enemy!¡± she said and Elroy drank from his ss.

    ¡°I have studied Xavier and the Red blood pack for years mom, I know what I want and I¡¯ll go for it. You should not worry about anything¡± he said and she sighed.

    ¡°How is Sapphire? Is she pregnant yet?¡± she asked calmly.

    ¡°You ask as if am married to her, she is a maid mother¡± he said angrily.

    ¡°That girl have done nothing to warrant such ill treatments towards her, I know you want a child, but you are going through the wrong way¡± she said and he hang up the call.

    ¡°Hello¡±

    ¡°Hello!¡± Aunt Maggie said and cursed under her breath when she noticed he had hang up the call on her.

    ¡°He is so full of himself¡± she cursed under her breath as she looked away in anger.

    She did not understand why Elroys wouldn¡¯t listen to her. A lot of things are already going wrong in the pack, and this is the wrongest time to think of attacking if they still want to take over at some point. She made her way to her room angrily.

    ¡°Telling him about my attack would change nothing, I¡¯ll still do what I want to do¡± Elory said as he walk back to his room with the ss of wine in his hand.

    Immediately he get into the room, Sapphire turned with fear in her eyes as something fell from her hand.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Elroy asked as his eyes followed the ss of water in her hand to the pack of drugs on the floor.

    ¡°I¡­..I¡­was feeling hurt so, I don¡¯t..¡± she trailed as she stutter in fear.

    ¡°Hurt?¡± he asked as he pick up the pack of drugs that fell in the floor, and his eyes

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    ¡°You can exin what?? that you have been taking contraceptive drugs to stop yourself from carrying my heir!¡± he bursted angrily and she burst out crying in the fear.

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    ¡°I¡¯m not ready for a child, you can get anyone else to do this sir, I just ¡­¡± she trailed and the sound of his hands meeting her cheek echoed in the room.

    He dragged her towards the bed and throw her on it, as she cried and screamed for help. Elroy felt pleasure in showing her the beast that he truly was.

    ¡°Please¡­. please don¡¯t am begging you¡± she cried as he red at her.

    ¡°You thought you are smart when you decided to flush my sperm in your b*dy. Well too bad I have just enough to flood your womb !¡± he bursted angrily and she screamed in horror as he went ahead to fulfill his S*xual desire.

    Sapphire had never felt more d*rty in her life, deep down she prayed he died in the most painful way. Because there is no way a man this cruel will have a chance to happy, not after he sna tched her happiness from her.

    { BLAKE¡¯S MANSION}

    ¡°Is that all you are going to do? sit down and stare at me without saying a word?¡± ke asked as he stared back at Maggie.

    ¡°What do you want me to say ke?¡± she asked in annoyance.

    ¡°I just told you I threatened my daughter that I will disown her, and still it didn¡¯t change anything¡± ke said and Maggie sighed.

    ¡°So what do you expect me to do for you? p and dance excitedly that you threatened your daughter. Stop building sand castles in the air ke, you and I know I would never pursue anything with you¡± she said and his eyes shed with hurt.

    ¡°I have supported you in the little way that I can Maggie, isn¡¯t that enough prove that my love are genuine to you?¡± he asked calmly.

    ¡°You might have decieved that youngdy Penny, with the lies in your mouth, but those words do not have an effect on me. Go get a life ke¡± she said in anger.

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    ¡°Sleeping with you was a terrible mistake from the beginning ke, and you know this. I suggest wey low and eventually stop all of this, because if Elroy finds out he will kill us¡± she said and ke stared at her in shock.

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 Chapter 84

    PEMERALD POV?

    After my intimate moment between Xavier and I the previous night, I decided to take care of him because I noticed he stayed awake for long. The man has a lot on his mind, and the need to protect his pack was the top on that list.

    ¡°What is on your mind?¡± I heard Xavier¡¯s voice from behind as he engulfed me in a hug

    ¡°There is nothing on my mind, you are the one overthinking things<b>¡± </b><b>I </b>said and he chuckled.

    ¡°Emerald, we might have separated for five years beforeing back and mending the rtionship we both share, but one thing am sure of is the fact that you care deeply and sometimes it hurts you¡± he said and I smiled softly.

    ¡°So tell me, what is bothering you?¡± he asked and my eyes glisten with unshed tears.

    ¡°You¡± I said and he stared at me in shock.

    ¡°Me? what did I do wrong? did I do or say anything bad?¡± he asked in one breath.

    ¡°I¡¯m worried because, I don¡¯t know what is running through your mind Xavier. You are in

    my mind, and it hurts when you refuse to share things with me ¡­¡± I trailed.

    ¡°You already know everything that is going on in my life right now, don¡¯t you?¡± he asked calmly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t use that as an excuse to avoid this conversation Xavier. We talk about different

    things but you like hiding your pain to yourself. Last night after we made love, I noticed you didn¡¯t sleep until the wee hours of the morning, I had to stay awake with you and listen to the silent sound of your cries¡± I said and his eyes widened as he stared at me.

    ¡°You heard me?¡± Xavier asked unable to hide his shock.

    ¡°I heard you, but have to pretend like I didn¡¯t hear you. Do you know how much that hurt me?<b>¡± </b>I asked and he walked over to me.

    ¡°It is not as if I don¡¯t trust you Emerald, you are one of the persons I trust more than anything else in the world. Infact, I can proudly say you are the only person I have right now because, I have no one else¡± he said and my heart squeezed in hurt.

    ¡°I don¡¯t like the idea of you seeing me so vulnerable, it hurts me instead of mending my broken heart¡± he said and I held his hand.

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    what I have in mind to stand by you and give you all the happiness in the world¡± I said and he smiled.

    ¡°Anytime I look at you, I see how unlucky I would have been if I lose you again. How will I have recovered?¡± he asked and I chuckled.

    ¡°Have you heard from the kids?¡± I asked and he shook his head.

    ¡°I think it is best not to contact them for the main time because, the best thing we can do for ourselves is to avoid them for now¡± he said and I gave a nod.

    It is very difficult for a mother to be far away from her children, I was feeling their presence even in their absence and it pains me.

    ¡°I know you miss them a lot, don¡¯t worry all of this would be over soon and we wille to the pack as a family¡± he said I smiled.

    ¡°I can¡¯t wait¡± I said and we chuckled.

    My eyes moved over to my ring and I held the finger where the ring was ced.

    ¡°What do you think?¡± he asked and I raised my eyebrows.

    ¡°Hmmn¡± I said immediately.

    ¡°You know what am driving at right? ¡± he said yfully.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have the slightest idea of what you are driving at, so can you be more specific ?¡± I asked on purpose and he chuckled.

    ¡°Fine, what do you have in mind about my proposal?¡± he asked and I stared at him in shock.

    ¡°Xavier why do you even ¡­.¡± I trailed and stopped when I noticed he was staring at me calmly.

    ¡°What is going on?¡± I asked and he held my

    hand.

    ¡°Tell me if it is a genuine yes or no. It¡¯s okay if you only said yes because you were nning a game in the past..¡± he trailed.

    ¡°That is not true. Although, I had motives in the past, but one of the thing that prompt me into finally ept this thing between us¡­is the fact that I still love you¡± I said and he walked closer.

    ¡°So we can still go ahead with the wedding nning?¡± I said and he k*ssed my forehead.

    ¡°Of course you should be preparing, I can¡¯t wait to make you the official Luna of the

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    ¡°I can¡¯t wait to be married to my Alpha¡± I said and he k*ssed my forehead, which made a blush appear on my forehead.

    ¡°Happy married life¡± he whispered in my ears which made a blush appear on my cheeks

    ¡°We are so whipped¡± I said and I burst outughing.

    ¡°Thank goodnessd you know¡± he said and I smiled.

    We talked about random stuffs for a while before I decided to go check up on some one important stuffs.

    I was on my way out of the pack house when I noticed Aunt Maggie making a serious phone call.

    I had my suspicions about her, but seeing her in that deep conversation with who so ever was on the other end made me even more curious. I made a mental note to talk to Jax about it. Getting into the car, I drove towards Jax¡¯s mother house.

    ¡°Wee in Luna¡± she said and I stopped on my tracks as my eyes moved over to Lina with an apron around her waist.

    I¡¯m pretty sure she is trying to pick up the pieces of her life, after Jayden shattered her beyond repair.

    ¡°You are here Luna Emerald¡± she said and I just stared at her.

    It¡¯s not like I still held grudges against her, once bitten, twice shy. I will be a fool topletely trust her.

    ¡°Yeah, where is Jax?¡± I asked and his mom gestured towards the garden area. I walked towards the garden, and he was there trimming his mother¡¯s flowers.

    ¡°Luna¡± he said in supirise.

    ¡°Jax¡± I said and he bowed in respect.

    ¡°Forget the formalities, we have a major problem¡± I said and he raised his eyebrows.

    ¡°Finally found who the enemy is ?¡± he asked curiously.

    ¡°As of now, I don¡¯t know who the enemy truly is, but am suspecting someone¡± I said and he raised his eyebrows<b>. </b>

    ¡°Suspecting? And who is that person?¡± he asked and I sighed.

    ¡°Aunt Maggie, that woman might act all sweet but trust me, she is up to no good¡± I said and he sighed.

    ¡°She is not a good woman, mother know she had an affair with Carlos up until his death. So suspecting her is not a bad reasoning¡± he said and she raised her eyebrows.

    ¡°Do you think she has motives towards the pack?¡± he asked curiously.

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to think twice before knowing she has impure motives towards the pack. After all, her son is a strong rival or Alpha Xaiver¡± he said and I frowned.

    ¡°She has a son? Why am I just hearing about her son?¡± I asked calmly.

    ¡°Because he was banished from the pack, he turned rouge and tried to im ownership of the pack with a group of astray wolves¡­¡± he said exining in detail.

    ¡°That must have been terrible¡± I said and he sighed.

    ¡°It was a hard season for everyone¡± he said reminiscing about the past.

    ¡°If wishes were horses, I will make sure everything goes back to normal. But then, wishes aren¡¯t horses¡± he said and I couldn¡¯t agree more.

    We talked for a while before they invited me for dinner, after which I went back to the pack house with the mind of keeping a close eye on her.

    My instincts have never failed me. For all we may, know she might be the real culprit¡± I said and heughed.

    ¡°In as much as this sounds funny, it will break the Alpha beyond repair¡± he said and I didn¡¯t know what to say.

    He had not overe the loss of Jayden and the betrayal that follows, so talking about this was like putting salt on his wounds.

    After dinner at the Jax¡¯s, I went straight back to the pack house. Immediately he see me walking into the pack house, he stood up curiously.

    ¡°Babe¡± I said trying to hide the shock on my face.

    ¡°What are you up to?¡± he asked and that got me more worked up.

    ¡°You are still awake by this time?¡± I asked as I walked over to him, while hiding the fact that I am really worried.

    ¡°I¡¯m awake because you aren¡¯t back yet. What happened to you?¡± he asked and I smiled.

    ¡°Nothing happen to me, you worry too much¡± I said and he chuckled.

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    ? XAVIER POV?

    ¡°You are getting married to Rachel?¡± Aunt Maggie asked me as she stared at me in disbelief.

    ¡°I¡¯m getting married to Rachel Aunt, why do you look so surprised?¡± I asked and sheposed herself.

    ¡°I apologise sincerely for looking like I do not care about the love that you both share, the same love that has proved to be stronger than anything else in the world¡± she said with a smile on her face.

    ¡°Good¡± I said and turned to the file on the table.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you think the kids should be here during the wedding? It is a union between you and their mother, and also an opportunity to tell them the truth about what happened in the past¡± she said smiling.

    ¡°That will not be necessary, we can always tell them after the wedding. The pack is not safe¡± I said and she took a deep breath in and out.

    ¡°Why will you even think that the pack is unsafe? you have you grew up in this pack Xavier¡± she said and I could see how unhappy she truly was.

    ¡°Growing up in the pack does not make it safe in anyway. You are not a stranger here and am sure you have seen how everything happened. Dad made a lot of mistakes which hase back to bite us countless times ¡­¡± I trailed.

    ¡°That does not mean he never loved you, that does not mean he never cared about the pack¡± she said and I chuckled bitterly.

    ¡°Let¡¯s not even go there¡± I said and she frowned.

    ¡°You of all people should know how terrible Dad has been, supporting him is like turning a blind eye to all the bad things he did to people!¡± I bursted angrily and she swallowed down nothing.

    ¡°He did what he had as the Alpha of the pack¡± she said and I stared at her, was this her real perspective to the actions of my father? Does she really support him for the bad things he did? I wonder quietly.

    ¡°I know you think your father was a bad man, but if you really know Carlos, you would know he tried his best for the pack¡± she said with tears in her eyes.

    ¡°I am not disputing the fact that he tried his best for the pack, what I don¡¯t understand

    is your support for him!¡± I said in anger.

    ¡°Father did a lot of bad things to innocent people, he is one of the reasons Jayden rebelled against the pack. He ruined Gabriel Fernandez and his family, I will not stand- here and listen to you shower praises on a toxic man like that ¡­¡± I bursted angrily.

    ¡°So now am the bad person?¡± she asked in anger.

    ¡°Do not put words in my mouth¡± I said standing up from my executive chair.

    ¡°If you can forgive Emerald, why do you find it so hard to forgive Carlos?¡± she asked in

    anger.

    ¡°I have raised you like my biological son, I nutured you into the fine man you are today. Not for once did I allow you feel the absence of a mother, it pains me that you would take the advice of that woman and not listen to me¡± she said, and I stared at her silently.

    ¡°Comparing Emerald to that man, is the sickest thing I have heard anyone do. I would forgive and pretend this conversation never take ce¡± I said and she took a deep breath in and out before making her way out of my office in annoyance.

    I can¡¯t believe the nerves of this woman, how can anyone in their right senses even say something like that.

    What aunt Maggie just did in my office raised my suspicion about her, Jax walked into my office with some important files.

    ¡°I was able to contact the finance manager, and I got a list of all the transactions you wanted¡± he said and ced the files on my table.

    ¡°Jax¡± I called just before he could leave the office.

    ¡°Boss¡± he said calmly.

    ¡°Have a sit¡± I said and he sat down before mefortably.

    ¡°Is everything okay?¡± he asked in concern.

    ¡°Everything is not okay. How are you?¡± I asked and he stared at me in shock, Probably wondering why I would ask him such a question, when I have never cared about how they cope in the park.

    All I ever cared about is how to make the pack grew in size and stature, I honestly don¡¯t give a f uck about how they are doing individually.

    ¡°I am fine Alpha Xavier¡± he said and I took a deep breath in and out.

    ¡°You have been working in this pack for as long as I can remember, I believe you must¡¢

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    hold some level of resentment towards the leadership of the pack¡± I said, and he stared at me calmly.

    ¡°I hold no grudges towards the leadership of this pack¡± he said and I chuckled bitterly

    ¡°I worked with someone who did nothing but shower me praises through out our years of experience together in the pack, only for him to fight to the death just to take over the pack from me, and bring me to shame. What I need now is your honesty Jax, no matter how painful it will be to me¡± I said and he bowed.

    ¡°I have never liked the Red blood pack¡­¡± he trailed calmly.

    ¡°After all, it has brought nothing but intense pain to my family¡± he said and I realised he was talking about his own immediate family

    ¡°When I grew up as a young boy, I try to understand the environment and the people around me. Life wasn¡¯t a bed of roses. My father was a gentleman and the pack soldier, my mother was the pack maid who worked as an Omega during your father¡¯s regime¡± he said calmly and I stared at him in shock.

    ¡°Some nights I would hear them yell at each other and mom¡¯s painful screams as they fought endlessly. It was one night that I finally heard what it was that they were arguing about ¡­.¡± he said and I stared at him in shock.

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    ¡°I will not let you die due to your inability to listen to the words I speak Andre !¡± Jax mother screamed as she cried.

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    ¡°You want me to listen to the words you speak, when you are constantly abused by that monster that calls himself Alpha!¡± Andre (Jax¡¯s father) screamed in anger as he hit all the contents on the table making everything shatter I pieces.

    ¡°What do you expect me to do? Do you want him to kill us? Carlos is a cruel man Andre!¡± she said as her voice raised in higher octave.

    Jax hid behind the door as he listened with rapt attention.

    ¡°And if we do not confront him, it will only give him enough reasons to continue with his evil ways¡± Andre said and Jax¡¯s mother just continued crying.

    ¡°He continues with his actions because we are afraid to confront him¡± he said as she

    cried.

    ¡°Andre ¡­Andre !¡± she screamed as he ran out of the house.

    ¡°Dad!¡± Jax screamed as he came out of hiding ce.

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    ¡°We need to stop your papa son, stay right here I will be right back¡± she said and ran out of the house.

    Jax walked around the room as he tried not to worry about his mom and dad, but his mind could notprehend the gravity of what was about to happen.

    It was quiette in the night, but he wore his room sl*ppers and followed in the same route that his mom took.

    He was able to catch up with her. But what he saw, left him hiding behind the bushes. His father is in an heated argument with Carlos Jason.

    ¡°You will say no such thing to the rest of the pack, I am your Alpha and am sure your wife understands her duty towards this pack¡± Carlos said mockingly only for Andre to punch him over the face.

    Things got heated up as they fought tirelessly, Carlos used the advantage of being an Alpha wolf as he ripped off Andre¡¯s heart in front of his family.

    Jax opened his mouth to scream but words refused to leave his throat, his mom screamed in pain as she ran over to Andre¡¯s lifeless b*dy and tried to wake him up, which resulted in her entire b*dy covered in blood and nature took it as the best time to water the ground.

    Carlos stared at her and walked into the darkness like none of that happened in front of him, Jax ran over to his mother.

    ¡°Dad¡­.¡± he called as they both cried.

    ¡°He killed him¡­he killed him son, Carlos Jason killed him¡± she said, as the words choked down her throat and they both burst out crying.

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    I stared at him in shock as he continued to exin in detail, my eyes stung with unshed tears at the numerous of bad things my father had done in the past.

    ¡°That was not all, he continued to sleep with my mother against her will. That is how we got my youngest sister¡± he said revealing the deepest secret.

    I did not know how to react to the fact that I had a step sister that I knew nothing about, a step sister that was concieved through abuse. How did this people bring themselves to even love and raise her like their own.

    ¡°Mother have gone through a lot in the hands of your father and his cruel act. She is currently on a wheelchair, and has been unable to use her legs for as long as I can remember¡± he said and I just stared him speechlessly.

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    ¡°I¡­.I apologise¡± I said and he gave a nod.

    ¡°You are not a bad man Alpha Xavier, but I havee to understand that you will need more than a good heart to rule these people.¡± he said.

    ¡°Most of them see me as a failure, It is not an easy job being the Alpha¡± I said and he nodded in understanding.

    ¡°I totally understand, but it is time to make everything right. Especially the wrong things Carlos did when he was still alive¡± Jax said and my mind went back to what Emerald told me.

    ¡°You are right, I want to meet your mom¡± I said and he stared at me in shock.

    ¡°But¡­.¡± he trailed.

    ¡°I¡¯m serious¡± I said and he stood up.

    ¡°This way¡± he said and led me towards the door.

    The ride to their house was a quiet one. We got down from the car, and Jax led me towards the door.

    ¡°Good evening bro¡± the young girl said and stared at us in shock.

    ¡°Alpha Xavier¡± she said as she bowed in respect, I looked back at Jax and he gave a nod in agreement.

    She is really my sister

    ¡°I want to see your mother¡± I said as we made our way inside the house. Their house was not rich or extravagant, just a normal house for middle ss people in the pack.

    ¡°What should I offer you, Alpha¡± Jax asked calmly.

    ¡°Water¡± I said as I sat down quietly.

    The young girl came back to the sitting room, helping her mother.

    ¡°Alpha Xavier¡± she said immediately she noticed me in the sitting room.

    ¡°It is a pleasure to meet you ma¡¯am¡± I said, and she gave me a small smile although her eyes showed the level of hurt she had in her heart.

    ¡°Jax told me everything that has happened in the past, and I wanted to meet you physically and apologise for everything that happened, for the pains my father caused you and your family. I want to make amends, I want to make things right¡± I said and she

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    ¡°You know I have waited for years, for someone toe and apologise to us for what Carlos put us through. But then, no one showed up, we had ns to ruin the pack Xavier but in the end, that would make us no different from your father¡± she said and I stared at her in shock.

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    It was quiette in the evening already, and Xavier have not returned from wherever it that he went to. I stood by the door, and watched him walk into the house with a broken look on his face.

    ¡°Babe¡± I called as he made his way into the house, looking devasted.

    ¡°What happened?¡± I asked and he shook his head.

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to talk about this?¡± he said, and I sighed.

    ¡°Okay¡± I muttered under my breath, as I watched him take off his shirt with a calm expression on his face.

    ¡°I was worried sick when I couldn¡¯t find you¡± I said, and he turned to me.

    ¡°Really? I was at Jax¡¯s family house, am sure you are very familiar with that ce¡± he said and I raised my eyebrows.

    ¡°Familiar¡­.¡± I trailed, as my mind registered the fact that he must know about the ns I used to have with Jax¡¯s mom.

    ¡°Yes, I frequent visit the family house because ¡­we used to n something really bad in the past. Something to bring the pack down to nothing. I have the ns to tell you, it was not in my intentions for you to find out the way you just did¡± I said and he just stared at me calmly.

    ¡°It hurts to finally hear the whole truth from them, and I find out my woman knew¡± he said, and I bent down making our eyes meet each other from where he was sited.

    ¡°Do you know how hard it was to hear it?? and pretend like it didn¡¯t hurt me when it actually did.¡± he said and I held his hand.

    ¡°Yes, yes I actually had ns to ruin you and make you pay for everything I felt you did to me in the past. Forming an ally was the best thing to do, considering the fact that Jax and his family held a strong grudge towards the pack ¡­¡± I tried to exin and he raised his hand in hurt,

    ¡°I¡¯m okay, you don¡¯t have to exin yourself¡± he said, and I tried to move closer.

    ¡°I will be fine, just give me space¡± he said, and my eyes stung with unshed tears as I gave

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    Xavier walk towards the room as my heart squeezed in hurt, I bit my lower l*p as tears rolled out of my eyes.

    ¡°Crying would not solve anything Emerald, you should have know that by now¡± N said in my head and I sighed.

    ¡°He ust mad at me¡± I said calmly.

    ¡°He is mad at you because, he is supposed to be mad at you. I warned you about this whole game before it even began, Didn¡¯t I??¡± N said in my head.

    ¡°Will you stop giving me this whole I told you vibes? it is seriously irritating!¡± I bursted angrily as I made my way out of the room.

    I really need to speak to Jax, why did he even tell Xavier the truth in my absence?? I was pis sed off at the thought, I brought out my phone and called him.

    ¡°Luna¡± he said immediately he picked up the call.

    ¡°I want to see you at the pack house in 30 mins¡± I said and walked towards the garden area, I am too pis sed off to say anything else.

    I kept pacing to and fro, waiting for Jax¡¯s arrival and just when I began to get even more angry, I heard his voice.

    ¡°Luna¡± he said and I pped him angrily.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡± he said calmly.

    ¡°How could you tell him that part of the truth like that!¡± I bursted out in anger

    Jax bowed his head in respect the entire time, I kept on ranting angrily and when I finally stopped he raised his head.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, we had no idea that you have not tell the Alpha about our connection. Mom said it out of the blue, and it was when he did not say anything that we realized you have not tell him the truth¡± Jax said and I knew he was being honest because Jax doesn¡¯t lie.

    ¡°I wanted to tell him the truth but then, I figured there was no use of telling him all of that now that he is already going through a lot¡± I said as sadness watched over me

    ¡°How is he taking it ?¡± he asked calmly.

    ¡°Bad, Xavier doesn¡¯t want to see my face. He told me to leave the room¡± I said and Jax

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    shook his head.

    ¡°That must have hurt¡± he said sympathizing with me.

    ¡°It hurt like hell Jax, it hurts so bad because I thought we finally passed the stage where he will want to go through a painful stage alone¡± I said as tears rolled out of my eyes.

    ¡°The Alpha is just hurt, just give him time and then try talking to him again, he wille around¡± he said and I gave a nod.

    ¡°Thanks Jax, I am sorry about the way I reacted early. I was so furious¡± I said, as I apologising sincerely.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, I would have reacted the same way if I were you¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°You are a good friend Jax¡± I said and he smiled.

    ¡°You are a good woman too Emerald, we are lucky to have you¡± he said and that seem to help a bit.

    ¡°I guess you should get going. I will just go back inside and check on the Alpha¡± I said and he smiled.

    ¡°I hope to get a positive response in regards of the alpha¡± he said and I gave a nod as I watched him leave.

    I walked back inside and went straight to our room, I was nervous and scared about the state I would meet my man in.

    ¡°Baby¡± I said and he look toward to my direction.

    ¡°Where were you Rachel?¡± he asked calmly, and I nearly sighed in relief seeing that he didn¡¯t look as angry as he was the first time.

    ¡°I went out to have a word with Jax¡± I said giving an honest reply. What is the use of lying when that same lie has brought us to a state of hurt.

    ¡°To yell at him for telling me truth?¡± he asked calmly, and I could see the pains in his eyes, even though he tried to mask it up.

    ¡°Honestly, telling you the truth was not in my agenda, not when I know just how much it will break you¡± I said and he stared at me in disbelief.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you think I have the right to make that decision, whether or not if I will let it break me !¡± he fired back angrily, as his voice shook at the edge.

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    ¡°Others might not know you well, they might look at you and see the strong Alpha Xavier of the Red blood pack. But when I look at you, I see my Xavier, my man, and I know you well enough to know how you would take that piece of information¡± I said calmly hoping he get my point.

    ¡°And how is that going to change a thing!¡± he fired in equal pace.

    ¡°It won¡¯t change anything because, you are reacting exactly how I thought you would react!¡± I said as tears rolled out of my eyes.

    ¡°I saw you break down when things hit the rock between you and Jayden, you haven¡¯t fully recovered from it yet¡± I said and he stared at me calmly.

    ¡°We made a promise to each other, that there will be no more secrets between us¡± he said and I sighed softly as I rubbed my forehead.

    ¡°I¡¯m so sorry I hurt you, I¡¯m so sorry I break you again¡± I said as I cried, his eyes softened in my as he walked over to me and pulled me into his arm a hug.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry I reacted badly, I just couldn¡¯t take that information well¡± he said.

    ¡°I understand, I would have reacted the same way if I was in your shoes¡± I said and he smiled.

    ¡°I don¡¯t like seeing you cry Emerald¡± he said hugging me from behind.

    ¡°You were avoiding me, it is natural for the water works to show up everywhere¡± I said and heughed.

    ¡°Those waters are precious and should not be shed unnecessarily, only if they are brought out due to joy or happiness¡± he said and we both chuckled.

    ¡°You are my joy¡± I said and he stared at me speechlessly.

    ¡°I like the sound of that¡± he said smiling.

    ¡°You like the sound of what?¡± I asked teasingly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t mess with me¡± he said yfully and Iughed.

    ¡°You said the sound of something, how am I messing with you?¡± I asked and he chuckled.

    ¡°My Joy¡± he said, as k*ssed my forehead and I blushed red.

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    ¡°Everything will be okay¡± I said as I pecked him on his l*ps sweetly as we both smiled. We stare at each other lost in our world.

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    Lina stood up immediately she noticed Jax walking into the sitting room looking gloomy.

    ¡°Jax, is everything okay? You look disturbed¡± she said and his eyes moved over to where she stood up from, then back to the door.

    ¡°What says the time? it iste and you are not sleeping yet¡± he said with a frown on his face.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to sleep soon, I just wanted to make sure everything was okay with you. You looked quiet disturbed when you left earlier¡± she said and Jax sighed.

    ¡°The Alpha got an information from us, the information he was supposed to get from his Luna. Things got a bit Rocky between them, and Emerald called me over to give me a piece of her mind for the cause of my carelessness in their rtionship¡± he said and she sighed.

    ¡°They must have had it bad tonight¡± Lina said sympathizing with the couple.

    ¡°I¡¯m sure they can handle themselves, we should go to bed now, because I believe we have a long day ahead of us tommorow¡± he said and she smiled softly.

    ¡°Jax¡± she called as he was about to leave the room.

    ¡°Lina¡± he said immediately and she turned.

    ¡°I¡­..I¡­.it¡¯s nothing¡± she stuttered, as she turned to leave.

    ¡°You know you can tell me whatever it is without hesitation right?¡± he asked and she smiled out tears.

    ¡°I know, seeing things bring pain and regret. I strongly believe you can ovee them if you put your mind to it¡± he said and she cried.

    ¡°It is hard, seeing everyone and everything reminds me daily of my past mistakes, and my inability to change back the hands of time¡± she said crying.

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    ¡°I have told you a lot of time, you can¡¯t change the hand of time, you can only learn to make up for your past mistakes and live a better life. Life is too short to live all your life in regrets¡± he said and she smiled.

    ¡°Thanks you Jax¡± she said and he gave a nod as he watched her leave for her room.

    ¡°You guys seem pretty close¡± he heard his mother¡¯s voice.

    ¡°Mom, you aren¡¯t sleeping yet?¡± he asked as he made his way over to her.

    ¡°I find it hard to sleep, not after the conversation I had with the Alpha¡± she said and he smiled.

    ¡°Revealing deep secrets won¡¯t rub anyone of their sleeps¡± Jax said as he sat opposite his mother.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t told him of his aunt though¡± she said calmly.

    ¡°Let it remain like that. The Alpha would not believe she is capable of doing anything wrong, until he encounters it himself. Maggie is a sharp yer that should never ever be underestimated¡± she said and Jax sighed softly.

    ¡°She has the Alpha wrapped around her fingers¡± he bursted angrily.

    ¡°What else do you expect, when she practically raised him after his mother¡¯s demise¡± she said and Jax eyes softened.

    ¡°How can she be so sweet, when she is basically the reason why you can¡¯t use your legs.¡± Jax said in annoyance.

    ¡°Aunt Maggie is not someone whom she appears to be son¡± his mom said and Jax rubbed his forehead. ¨C

    It was already giving him a migraine, that he had no evidence to prove just how cruel she can be.

    ¡°Sge slept with her own sisters husband for years even up until his death, and caused the murder of her own..¡± she say making Jax suck under his breath.

    ¡°You think she killed the Alpha¡¯s mother?¡± he asked in shock.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think, I know she killed the Alpha¡¯s mother¡± Jax mother said, and he stare at her in shock.

    ¡°Take it from me son, that woman did not die because of the war. She died because

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    ¡°I don¡¯t want us to spend the rest of our lives regretting we did not spend happy moments while nning for our wedding¡± I told Emerald as I hugged her from behind and sheughed.

    ¡°I am d to see you happy my love. That is all that matters to me the most¡± she said turning towards me.

    ¡°I can¡¯t wait to hear you say I do on our wedding day. I¡¯m imagining you d in a beautiful white dress, you will look so beautiful.¡± I said with a smile on my face and she chuckled.

    ¡°This feeling is mutual my love¡± she answered as she pecked my l*ps sweetly.

    ¡°Have you picked your dress for the wedding?¡± I asked her calmly.

    ¡°I have not gotten the chance to, have you forgetten that, we¡¯ve been busy with lots of thingstely and you of all people should know this¡± she said smiling.

    ¡°I¡¯m convinced, you will be the most beautiful bride¡± I said and she burst outughing.

    ¡°Every man says that to his woman¡± Emerald said with her arms folded cutely.

    ¡°Just because every man says that to his wife, does not mean they mean it. I mean what am saying¡± I told her and she raised her eyebrow.

    ¡°Oh really?¡± she asked yfully.

    ¡°My mate will looks so gorgeous even in a potato sack¡± I said and her jaws literally dropped as she burst outughing harder.

    ¡°I don¡¯t remember putting on a potato sack for you to see¡± Emerald said teasingly.

    ¡°I don¡¯t need to see you in a potato sack for me to know you will still look good in it. You are beautiful, attractive, gorgeous and hot as hell¡± I said and she blushed red.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, I¡¯ve blushed to death¡± she said and I hugged her from behind.

    ¡°How about we go shopping for the dress together?¡± I asked and she turned to me immediately.

    ¡°Really Baby?¡± she asked in shock.

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    ¡°I just¡­.it is¡­new¡± she stuttered out and I chuckled.

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    ¡°I know I haven¡¯t been given you enough attentiontely due to pack issues. It is time for

    me to spoil you with all my love and attention uhnn¡± I said as I raised my eyebrow at her, and she pulled me into a hug.

    ¡°I¡¯m here for you too baby¡± she said and our l*ps met in a short k*ss.

    ¡°Wedding preparations should continue immediately, I can¡¯t wait to tie the knot with my woman¡± I voice out, and she smiled.

    ¡°My phone¡± Emerald said as her phone rang in the room.

    ¡°Stay with me Em¡± I said pulling her back into my arms as sheughed.

    ¡°Babe stop it, I need to see who it is that is trying to reach me¡± she said, as she k*ssed my l*ps again.

    I removed my arms from her waist and she rushed to her phone.

    ¡°It¡¯s Penny¡± she said as she picked the call.

    ¡°Hey babe¡± Emerald said in relief as she put the phone on speaker. I stared at her with a smile on my face.

    ¡°Hey sweetheart, you promised to call from time to time. The kids haven¡¯t heard from you or Alpha Xavier, and they won¡¯t even let me rest. They have been disturbing so much, saying they want to speak to you guys¡± she said with a chuckle.

    ¡°I miss

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    babies so much, I can¡¯t bare the fact that we have to be far away from them to protect them¡± Emerald said as tears rolled out of my eyes.

    ¡°I also think it is the best as you guys keep the children far away from whatever madness is going on in the pack house¡± Penny said and gave Emerald the I told you look.

    ¡°Penny, I know sending them away was the best thing to do especially when, I did not have enough resources to protect them¡± Emerald said as her eyes moved over to my direction.

    I gestured for her toe closer.

    ¡°Are you talking to my mommy aunt Penny?¡± we heard Damien¡¯s little voice from the

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    ¡°Is it really Dad and Mom?¡± Derrick¡¯s squeal in excitement followed by Damien¡¯s voice underneath.

    ¡°Yes¡± Penny said and I can imagine them smiling.

    ¡°Mom and Dad misses the both of you so much¡± I said and they squealed excitedly.

    ¡°We miss you too momma, It is fun here with Aunt Penny. It would have been super interesting if you and Dade along with us¡± Derrick said and Emerald bit her lower l*p to stop herself from bursting out in tears.

    ¡°Shhhhhhh¡± I whispered softly, as I tried to tell her to calm down.

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    ¡°Mummmm can¡¯t wait to see you guys again. Be good to aunt Penny okay¡± she said, and the kids listen to her.

    Immediately she hang up the call, she moved closer to me as she cried bitterly.

    ¡°Hey, you will get a headache if you continue in this cry¡± I said and she wiped her tears.

    ¡°It is not easy to hear my own children¡¯s voice and not be a part of their lives, it¡¯s just so hard¡± she said while crying.

    ¡°It¡¯s just for some time uhn, they won¡¯t stay there forever. We are only trying to protect them from whatever danger that his looming around¡± I said and she smiled.

    ¡°Do you

    find it childish that am not being considerate right now?¡± she asked sadly.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think that way because, I know you are a mother. It is natural for you all to be affectionate and emotional¡± I said and she smiled.

    ¡°I can¡¯t wait for the day they return back to us¡± she said and I smiled.

    ¡°I can¡¯t wait to see the smile on your face when that day finally bes a reality¡± I told her as her stare into her eyes, and she burst outughing.

    ¡°Why do you make everything about me?¡± she asked in amusement.

    ¡°Because, you are my woman¡± I said with a smile on my face, which made her chuckle.

    ¡°I guess rekindling our rtionship, made me meet different sides of you I did not know existed before¡± she said with a smile on her face.

    ¡°You are my priceless jewel baby¡± I told her, and she k*ssed my forehead down to my

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    ¡°I love you¡± I said and I chuckled.

    ¡°I love you too¡± I responded back to me smiling.

    ¡°What is funny?¡± I asked and she smiled.

    ¡°You said I love you¡± she said and we both chuckled.

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    Aunt Maggie paced to and fro in ke¡¯s mansion, as she tried to wrap her head around the fact that, Xavier was really pushing through with the wedding.

    ¡°Is that the reason why you stormed my house so early?¡± ke asked his mother in annoyance as he sat on the couch in his sitting room.

    ¡°Is that not enough reason to storm your house? I have warned you several times to out a leash over your daughter¡¯s n*eck because, she is beginning to get on my nerves!¡± she bursted angrily.

    ¡°We had an agreement Maggie, I scratch your back, you scratch mine too. But since have decided to continue acting smart, we will all act smart¡± he said and she stared at him in disbelief.

    ¡°Is that all

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    you have in you ke! you are evil and maniptive!¡± she fired angrily.

    ¡°Those are the best words to describe a woman as cruel as you are. Yes I sold out my daughter, and yes I agree I have made a lot of bad decisions. But in the end it doesn¡¯t change the fact that you are the boss and I¡­.¡± he trailed.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you dare give me that!¡± she screamed angrily.

    ¡°You should have the right tomand your daughter¡¯s attention, not to stand by that man she calls her lover!¡±

    ¡°There is no way it won¡¯t appear suspicious if am doing something like that Maggie. For now she believes the wedding will hold, let it remain like that ¡­¡± ke advised.

    ¡°Remaining like that is not the main issue here ke. Your daughter is trying to get Xavier to marry her, aren¡¯t you bothered about the numerous things that could go wrong during the wedding?¡± she asked and ke sighed.

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    ¡°I don¡¯t know what he is currently nning, how will I even know when he doesn¡¯t tell me anything?¡± she speak in annoyance.

    ¡°He doesn¡¯t tell you anything because, you have not given him a reason to trust you¡± ke announced.

    ¡°So what else am I supposed to do? Serve him like he is Go d? Am is mother for crying out loud¡± she said in annoyance.

    ¡°That is not what I meant¡­¡± he tried to exin and she looked away in anger.

    ¡°I¡¯m not interested in what you are trying to say¡± she said and ke stared at her whiteout a word.

    ¡°So what do you intend to do today?¡± ke asked and she ignored him the entire time.

    ¡°Wait for my ns toe into manifestation¡± she said, and he did not say anything in

    return..

    Deep down, he knew Emerald would never find it in her heart to forgive him when the truth eventuallyes out. But right now, that is even the least of his worries.

    ¡°Don¡¯t say anything, I don¡¯t think I have the strength for unnecessary drama¡± ke said and she didn¡¯t know what to say to counter his words.

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    The noise from the bathroom could be heard as he waited for her to walk out and talk

    to him.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have all the time in the world to be patient with you¡± Elroy said, and Sapphire walked out of the bathroom looking like she had just seen a ghost.

    ¡°What does the results sa?¡± he asked impatiently.

    ¡°It is positive¡± she said as tears rolled out of her eyes.

    Elroy smirked as he ordered for us to celebrate.

    ¡°Finally, I can rest from all the unnecessary drama thates with trying to get you pregnant¡± he said and she refused to raise her head the entire time.

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    ¡°Crying would not change the fact that, you are carrying my heir Sapphire. The earlier you ept your fate, the better it will be for the both of us¡± he said and she just continued crying.

    ¡°I¡¯m pregnant, the least you can do is be nice to me¡± she bursted angrily.

    ¡°Hmmmm¡± Elroy hummed, and yanked her hair backwards as she screamed in pain.

    ¡°What do you think? That just because you y pregnant, ywon¡¯t tell you what to do?¡± he asked and she just stared at him in shock.

    ¡°I¡¯m carrying your heir, don¡¯t me me if I think too highly of you¡± she said as her voice broke down at the edge.

    ¡°I won¡¯t stand here and watch you rant nonsense, Sapphire. If you really want to give birth to this child and be a part of his or her life, I will advice you to be careful of your words around me¡± he threatened her before walking towards the bathroom.

    Sapphire stared at his retreating figure as she cried. If only she did not trust aunt Maggie enough to agree to work here, she would never have met Elroy and his wicked

    ways.

    After he finished taking a shower, she was surprised to see the level of arrangements they had done.

    ¡°Son do you mind telling me what exactly you are celebrating?¡± Aunt Maggie asked calmly.

    ¡°I¡¯m celebrating that I now have an heir on the way. You don¡¯t need to worry about what will happens because of Xavier¡¯s children¡± he said and Sapphire did not know how to react as she picked on her food.

    The nerve of this man to think she would ever be genuinely interested in his cruelty after what he put her through.

    ¡°I can¡¯t believe am going to be a grandma¡± Aunt Maggie said excitedly.

    ¡°Thank you sweetheart¡± she said as she k*ssed Sapphire¡¯s head gently, Elroy stood up from the dinner room and walked outside to pick a phone call,

    ¡°How do you feel?¡± Aunt Maggie asked with concern.

    ¡°I can¡¯t believe you are asking me how I feel, Ma¡¯am how am I supposed to feel after what your son put me through!¡± she said as she broke down and cried in fear.

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    ¡°All I have ever wanted from life is a life with genuine happiness. A happiness that is not forced, one that holds my story¡± she said and Aunt Maggie¡¯s face changed in disappointment.

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    ¡°I told her I will be going with her to shop for her wedding dress¡± I told Jax as he assist me with the files on my table.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t that like adies thing, Alpha ?¡± he asked curiously.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you find it romantic, that am going with my girlfriend to get her wedding dress?¡± I asked and he sighed.

    ¡°My mother used to say it is bad omen for a man to see his bride in her wedding dress before the day of the wedding¡± he said and I stared at him in shock.

    ¡°How true is that?¡± I asked and he opened and closed his mouth like a fish.

    ¡°I don¡¯t really know for now¡± he replied, and I chuckled.

    ¡°I don¡¯t believe in superstitious things. It is not like I haven¡¯t seen her in a white dresses. before¡± I said and Jax chuckled.

    ¡°I want to believe this is a wedding dress, which makes it different from any other dress Alpha Xavie ¡°he responded and I chuckled lightly.

    ¡°It is up to you though, if you want to believe it or not¡± he said and I chuckled.

    ¡°I already promised her we would go shopping together so, am not changing my mind anytime soon¡± I tell him, and he nodded in agreement nod.

    ¡°I have a meeting with some of the members of the board, and we have decided to start afresh with thepany¡± I told Jax as I continued to work on the file ce on my office desk.

    ¡°That sounds good¡± he said, as I hum lowly while tapping my feet of the floor.

    ¡°I know things are going to be Rocky at first, but I believe with our branches in different ces in the world, the business would flourish in no time¡± I said and he couldn¡¯t help but agree with me.

    ¡°Have you tell her?¡± he asked/and he knew exactly who he was talking about, without feeling the need to ask him.

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    ¡°I¡¯m not going to question the decision you guys made in the past. After all, my father and my family did not deserve her, not after what he did to your family¡± I said and Jax sighed.

    ¡°You are nothing like your father Alpha Xavier. I can attest to it¡± Jax tell me, and I smiled.

    ¡°That is one of the things I have ever wished for, that I don¡¯t be half of what Carlos was when he was still alive¡± I tell him, as my heart squeezed with hurt.

    He never left any good memories with anyone, all he did was hurt more people with his evil and cruel deeds.

    I wanted to make a difference. looking at the pack,I won¡¯t say I have made good progress towards archiving that. I have made mistakes, I have fall countless times and picked myself back up to be where I am today. If I could set things right with Emerald, I believe I can get things straight with the pack.

    ¡°What do you have in mind Alpha Xavier?¡± he asked and I turned towards him.

    ¡°I want to meet her¡± I said and he bowed.

    ¡°I will set up a meeting, Sir¡± Jax said and I nodded as we walked out of my office together.

    Jax made a phone call as I waited for him patiently.

    ¡°She is in school, but I believe they would be closing for the day soon. If we can go to hee school and pick her up ourselves, we will have the entire afternoon to talk to her¡± Jax calmly suggested.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go¡± I conveyed, and he looked surprised that I was willing to clear my schedule, and make out time to meet his kid sister.

    Jax offered to drive us to his sisters school. When we got to her school, she was standing outside the gate and looked shocked to see her brother.

    ¡°Jaxon¡± she said in suprise.

    ¡°Since when did you start using the Alpha¡¯s car for personal use?¡± she asked and he

    chuckled.

    I did not hear the other things they conversed about, infact I was shocked to see her walking towards the car, She got in with Jax and bowed her head in respect,

    ¡°Good afternoon Alpha Xavier¡± she greeted me, bowing her head in respect.

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    ¡°It¡¯s okay, you don¡¯t have any reason to be tensed. I believe you have not done anything bad¡± Imunicate with her in a calm manner, and she refused to make eye contact with me.

    I hate it when people feel like they have no rights whatsoever to look my in the eyes. The Alpha¡¯s before has set up strict rules that mademoners in the pack feel very less of themselves.

    ¡°Make yourselffortable¡­¡­¡± I trailed.

    ¡°My name is Tasha¡± she said and I smiled.

    ¡°Beautiful name for a beautiful and respectful young girl¡± I said and her cheeks heated in a blush.

    ¡°The Alpha said am beautiful¡± I heard her whispering to Jax, but it was loud enough for me to hear which made me smile at the bond they share. Even if Carlos was the worst thing that happened to all of us, I believe Tasha and I can build a beautiful siblings rtionship by sticking to each other.

    We arrived at the garden and I gestured towards her to sit on the chair that were arranged for the meeting.

    ¡°What should I offer you? You must be tired and hungry from the days activities¡± I asked her, and she turned to Jax probably trying to figure out why the Alpha invited her over and was even asking to treat her to a meal.

    ¡°Go ahead, pick what you want¡± I gestured towards the menu on the table, and she picked it

    up and look through the list of food avable in other to order something. After she choose the dish she want, I decided to go with what she was having and Jax picked something else too.

    We had a quiet dinner, and I could even feel the tension in the air.

    ¡°Shouldn¡¯t I go back home? Mom might be all alone with no one to help her out¡± she whisper to Jax, and Jax shook his head negatively.

    ¡°Lina is keeping herpany, I don¡¯t think you have anything to be worried about¡± jack said and she responded with a subtle nod.¡±

    ¡°Why exactly did you invite me over Alpha Xavier? I¡¯m dying of tension, cause I can¡¯t figure it out¡± she asked me looking curious, and I looked at Jax who give me a go ahead to talk.

    ¡°I just recently found out that we are siblings Natasha¡± I drop the bombshell, and she stared at me like I did not have an idea of what I am saying, or the implications of what I had just said.

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    ¡°You must be kidding, I have only one brother which is Jax. Our Dad died before I was born, and mom single handedly raised the both of us¡± Tashal calmly point out, as her voice shook a bit.

    ¡°Yes, you and jax are siblings but, the both of you do not share the same father¡± I said calmly.

    ¡°That is a lie!¡± she said immediately, not believing what I just said.

    ¡°Mom and Jax will not hide something like that from me, Jax why are you quiet? the Alpha is mistaken right?? You can¡¯t just seat there and say nothing¡± she bursted angrily.

    ¡°What the Alpha just said is the truth, Tasha¡± Jax said in one go.

    ¡°WHAT!¡± she screamed as tears rolled out of her eyes.

    ¡°Listen to me Natasha¡± he said and she stared at him with tears rolling out of her eyes.

    ¡°When were you guys non telling me? Wait did you guys even think for a minute that I deserved to know the truth!¡± she bursted angrily as she choked on her words.

    ¡°We understand how you feel ¡­.¡± Jax trailed.

    ¡°You do not understand how I feel. If you have the slightest idea how I feel right now, you would never have hidden something so crucial!¡± she said as she cried.

    ¡°The circumstances of your birth was not pleasant, Mom didn¡¯t want you to grow up feeling like you owed us something for genuinely loving you¡± Jax tried to exin to her, and from the sound of his voice, he was obvious he was crying in the inside.

    ¡°Mom never had it easy even before Dad died, and after he died, it was like her whole life came crashing down¡± Jax exined.

    ¡°So she decided to birth a child with Carlos?¡± Tasha asked sniffing back her tears. The disgust was evident in her tone. After all, it was not a news about the bad things my dad did when he was still alive

    ¡°I didn¡¯t know you think so little of our mother¡± he said and she cried.

    ¡°What do you expect me to think, when she had an affair with Carlos?¡± Tasha asked crying.

    ¡°Mom would have rather died than give herself willingly to Carlos¡± Jax said, and Natasha folded her arms against her chest.

    ¡°Their are many things that you do not know, I expected you to at least ask for an exnation instead of throwing using fingers at our mother¡± Jaxon said and she cried.

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    ¡°You think it is easy for me!! I just found out my whole life is a lie. Mum didn¡¯t bother to tell me or she should be here to exin thing. What am I supposed to do? Jump and dance excitedly?¡± she asked as sheughed bitterly.

    ¡°our mummy would have been the one exining all this, but she is not emotionally strong. And I don¡¯t want her to break down, I don¡¯t want her to keep remembering all those bad memories.¡±Jax calmly exined.

    My biological father used to serve as the pack house as a soldier. It was unfortunate that his mate caught Carlos eyes,due to the fact that she was a maid In the pce ¡­¡± Jaxon exined to her.

    ¡°He raped her?¡± Natasha asked as she cried.

    ¡°And he did not stop even when Dad confronted him, Carlos murdered him right in front of mom. She only found out she was pregnant few monthster¡± Jaxon said as he wiped the tears that rolled out of his eyes.

    ¡°I¡­.I can¡¯t believe this¡± she stuttered as she cried.

    ¡°I¡¯m a product of the assault, of the pain, how can you guys even love me¡­.¡± she trailed as she burst outughing.

    ¡°I¡¯m not his daughter ¡­I ¡­I¡¯m not his daughter¡± she said as she cried.

    I walked over to her and bent down to her level as she cried.

    ¡°I can¡¯t be the daughter of such a cruel monster, I am not his daughter¡± she said as she cried.

    ¡°Even if you continue saying that for eternity, it wouldn¡¯t change the fact that we both have his blood running through our veins, Tasha¡± I tell her calmly.

    I calmly pointed out ¡°It would not change the fact that we need to leave our lives and be happy, irrespective of the monster that brought us to this worlda¡±

    ¡°You should be d Tasha, you have your lovely mom and even Jaxon while growing up. I grew up with the monster, I watched him control my life and make it a living hell. He made me feel less of myself, he made me feel like I did not deserve to be happy¡± I said and took a deep breath in and out.

    ¡°Now when I look at it, am proud of my self because, I turned out to be nothing like our father¡±

    ¡°He would never be my father, I will never ever¡­. consider him as my father¡­.¡± she trailed as she cried bitterly, while huping.

    Jax walked over to her as he tried to convince her that everything would be okay,

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    ¡°It hurts Jax¡± she said as she sniffed back tears.

    ¡°We don¡¯t have to force anything for now Tasha. You can continue living your normal life until you are ready to bond with me¡± I said holding her hand lovingly.

    ¡°Thanks Alpha Xavier¡± she said while crying.

    ¡°You can call me Xavier¡± I said and she smiled out.

    ¡°I can¡¯t believe I have another brothe¡± she responded sweetly and I chuckled.

    We made our way outside the garden together, when we met a curious aunt Maggie, standing and looking at us.

    ¡°Aunt¡± I said and her eyes moved over to us.

    ¡°Son, who is this teenager?¡± she asked while trying to figure out who the girl was, as

    I opened my mouth to introduce her.

    ¡°She came to see me in my duty post, I decided to see her off since the Alpha was also going outside¡± Jax said before I could do the introduction.

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    ¡°We should leave, have a nice evening Alpha Xavier¡± he said, and bowed before quickly taking his sister with him.

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    ¡°Yes, the Alpha and I would being over for the fitting of the dress soon. Okay, have a nice evening¡± I said and got off from the call with my wedding dress designer.

    The day had been really stressful for me due to the nning of our big day. My eyes moved over to the bed, and I wondered why Xavier had note back from wherever he went to

    I checked the time on the wall clock and as if he could sense my worry, the door opened and he made his way into the house.

    ¡°Where were you baby? I was about to file a missing person report¡± I told him, and he chuckled.

    ¡°I was in my study room, you know am supposed to be the one filling that report right? You have been away since the morning¡± he said sweetly as he k*ssed my l*ps.

    ¡°I have been preparing for the wedding, mind telling me what has been keeping my man busy?¡± I asked and he sighed tiredly.

    ¡°I actually had a sad day. Jax and I share a sister, and we decided to break the news to her today¡± he uttered and I just stared at him calmly.

    ¡°Poor Tasha, how did it go?¡± I asked him, and I gestured for him to sit down first.

    ¡°It wasn¡¯t pleasant. After all, nob*dy will jump up excitedly at the knowledge of Carlos being their biological father. Carlos is not someone to be proud of¡± he stated and my heart ache in hurt them.

    ¡°She cried a lot, she even went as far as cursing out loud. It wasn¡¯t easy on her¡± he said as he sent his hands to his n*eck while trying to take off his tie.

    ¡°I¡¯m pretty sure it is going to be hard for her at first,but she will definitelye around. It is not easy to ept someone like that into your life, after knowing that the life you have lived all your life was a lie is another hard bone to chew¡± I said as remembered when Dad showed up after years of abandoning me. Well, heter exined his reasons for not showing up and tried his best to make up for it.

    My heart squeezed with hurt at the thought of us not being in good terms, I miss my dad and I wish things will go back to normal between us.

    ¡°What are you thinking about?¡± Xavier asked as he pulled me on hisps.

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    one of them¡­¡± I trailed calmly.

    ¡°He still doesn¡¯t wanna talk to you?¡± Xavier asked curiously.

    ¡°I think he was dead serious when he told me it was over between us as father and daughter¡± I mumble as tears rolled out of my eyes.

    ¡°I still want to believe he woulde around sweetheart¡± Xavier reassured rubbing my shoulders as I cried.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know how to feel, it is so sad to see us turning into strangers as the day roll by¡± I sobbed and he pulled me into his arm in aforting hug.

    ¡°Deep down, I still believe he wille around. What he needs is time and space¡± Xavier reassure me, and I decided to give it a thought.

    After all, dad isn¡¯t taking it easy on himself with the business too. Ever since I left, he has been struggling to make thepany stable it all by himself. I have been waiting for the stubborn old man to make a decision but he won¡¯t.

    ¡°Come here. Let¡¯s go have dinner, freshen up and get some sleep¡± Xaiver tell me, making a bright smile appear on my l*ps.

    We had dinner atte hours and decided to shower together, which ended in a hot S*xual sesson in the bathroom. We retired to bed and cuddled close to each other.

    I yed with his hair as he slept. The stress line on his forehead and how peaceful he looked made tears roll out of my eyes.

    I raised my eyes upwards as I tried to control the tears that wasing out of my eyes. A lot of things are happening in the pack, new enemies keep rising out of the shadows everyday. What id the worse that can happen?? I got down from the bed and frowned, My throat is dried, I am so dehydrated, I sighed as I decided to go and get a bottle of water from the fridge downstairs.

    Turning to see if my man was still asleep, I made my way out of the room quietly. I got the water from the fridge, and that is when I heard someone making a phone call.

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that bullsh it, if you won¡¯t do it fine. Just get ready to see the outcoine, you should know by now that I don¡¯t give empty threats¡± she talk to the other person and I raised

    my eyebrows curiously.

    That was aunt Maggie¡¯s voice. What is the woman still doing awake at this time, and even making a suspicious phone call.

    ¡°I will f ucking kill you¡± she said shocking me to the bones. I have never heard her so serious my entire life.

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    ¡°Don¡¯t call me if you are not ready for whatever we have nned out¡± she said and ended the call.

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    What if aunt Maggie was one of the enemies and we had no idea about it? I have never for once trusted this woman. Infact, I have been suspecting her since the very day I found out she bullied my son.

    Telling Xavier is not even in my mind, because he might not believe and I knew him well enough to know that he is not prepared for the level of heartbreak. My man hasn¡¯t fully recovered from the one he faced with Jayden, adding his aunt own is was like icing a cake.

    I needed more than just words to convince him Aunt Maggie was up to no good. That woman have a lot up her sleeves, and it is up to me to reveal to him, the kind of person that she is.

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    ¡°You guyse back prettyte, I thought it is just a dinner with the Alpha?¡± Lina asked curiously.

    ¡°We used that opportunity to tell Tasha the truth about her connection with the Royal family¡± Jax said as he sat down on the chair with a thud.

    ¡°How did she take it? How did your mom take it?¡± Lina asked.

    ¡°Mom have been quite the entire time, and Tasha have not left her room since we came back¡± Jaxon replied her, as he sighed softly.

    ¡°Hearing someone telling you how your whole life has been a lie, is not an easy thing to ept¡± Lina said and he responded by silently affirming with a nod.

    ¡°You need to see how heartbroken she was, I have never seen my sister in so much pain m¡± he stated as he stood up from the couch.

    ¡°I believe with time, her wounds will heal¡± Lina encourage me from where she stood.

    ¡°How is life treating you?¡± Jax asked and she sighed softly.

    ¡°I

    guess am getting back myself. It has not been easy though, there are times I think about the past and cry myself to sleep¡± she said and he just stared at her calmly.

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    ¡°But then, I can¡¯t continue leaving in regrets. I must move on if I want to have a bright future for myself¡± she replied, and he acknowledged her words with a subtle nod.

    ¡°I¡¯m d you see the need to move on,a as much as I see it¡± Jax reassured her and she nodded.

    ¡°Thanks Jax, goodnight¡± she said and walked towards her room.

    Jax stared at her retreating figure for sometime, before deciding to check on his mom.

    Ask he was about to enter her room, he could hear her sniffs from the door itself.

    ¡°Mother¡± he said as he quickly open the door to her room, and he watch as she wipe away her tears quickly.

    ¡°Son¡± she said and Jax¡¯s heart squeezed in hurt.

    ¡°You are still crying??¡± he asked and she shook her head immediately as she sniff in back her tears.

    ¡°No am not crying, I just have something in my eyes¡± she said sniffing.

    ¡°You are crying¡± he mumbled and she burst out crying.

    ¡°Yes, yes am crying. I¡¯m crying because a lot of things are out of my control, am crying because of my daughter is in pain. ¡°She trailed, as she cried bitterly.

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    ¡°It is not your fault. Even if you try to me yourself for it¡± Jax said and she gave a nod.

    ¡°I miss your father, I miss his love and his wise words¡± shemented said crying.

    ¡°I know I can¡¯t be better than father in your life, but I want you to move on from the painful memories¡± he told his mother, and she cried harder.

    ¡°His memories are all I have left Jaxon¡± she said as she cried bitterly.

    ¡°Your father was taking away from us early, he didn¡¯t get the chance to even actualise most of his dreams¡± she trail as she smiled sadly.

    ¡°All I want for you to be happy¡± She said and I chuckled softly

    ¡°All I pray is for all of us to be happy. After all we deserve it ¡°Jax encourage his mother and she smiled

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    ¡°I can¡¯t believe you were serious when you said you will be joining me to get my wedding dress¡± I told Xavier,,as we walked out of the pack house together.

    ¡°You should know by now that I don¡¯t make empty promises, I want to make up for all the times I hurt you unintentionally¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°That was in the past my love¡± I said and he smiled in my direction.

    ¡°I want those bad memories to remain in the past. Creating new ones to rece every bad one in your head¡± he said and and I smiled.

    ¡°That is beautiful my love¡± I stated and he smiled in my direction. We got into the car and he drive to the designers ce himself.

    My mind went back to aunt Maggie and I began to contemte if I should tell him or not, hiding it meant trouble, but telling him without prove also meant trouble. Jax¡¯s mom has told me about the bad things Aunt Maggie has done, she might even be his mom¡¯s killer and the woman continued f ucking with Carlos up until the man¡¯s death. She has done a lot of things that is enough to call her an enemy. But the truth is that, she have been smart enough to cover her tracks perfectly. How then do we fish her out as the culprit?

    Or even prove it to the Alpha that she has been of no help to him in the past or now. Aunt Maggie has made Xavier feel like he is indepted to her, for raising him like her

    own son.

    ¡°What is on your mind Baby?¡± I heard Xavier¡¯s voice, and I snap my head towards his direction with a smile on my face.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing¡± I responded and he raised his eyebrows.

    ¡°That is new, you look lost in thoughts yet you are not thinking of anything?¡± he asked and my heart beat crazily against my chest.

    ¡°It is nothing baby, for real¡± I said and focused my eyes on the road.

    ¡°How is your rtionship with an Maggie?¡± I asked before I could stop myself.

    ¡°Is everything okay?¡± he asked curiously.

    ¡°I¡¯m just interested in knowing the type of rtionship you both share ¡­¡± I said with a chuckle while trying to ease the tension in the air.

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    ¡°You have been in this pack for the past how many years I can¡¯t remember, I believe you understand how much I love aunt Maggie¡± he responded with a smile on his face.

    ¡°She raised me with lots of love and attention after my mom died, she stood by me in times where my own father thought I was not worth his care¡± he said with a frown on his face.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡± I said knowing exactly how terrible his rtionship with his father must have been in the past. The man was an abusive b ast ard, who enjoyed hurting him.

    ¡°There is no need to apologise love, You are my Luna and you have every rights to ask me anything¡± he said and my heart warmed up with love.

    ¡°Aunt Maggie is an important person in my life. She is someone I trust and respect so much¡± he said, and that made me ufortable throughout the ride to the designers ce.

    He trusts and respects her, which means I can¡¯t present anything to him without concrete evidence.

    ¡°Wee Mr Jason and Miss Rachel¡± the designer wee us with a smile on her face, as we entered into her fashion house.

    ¡°You have a lovely ce¡± I said and she smiled.

    ¡°I¡¯m d you like it here miss Rachel¡± she said with a smile.

    ¡°Please call me Rachel¡± I told the designer and she smiled.

    ¡°This way Rachel, I have lovely designs that I think will suit you perfectly¡± she said and I gave a nod.

    Liya is one of the best designer in the country, and I believe whatever she dress she is saying will be as stunning as her previous designs.

    She handed us an iPad to choose from it, as Xavier joined me to check out the he dresses.

    ¡°No¡±

    ¡°no¡±

    ¡°no¡±

    Xavier said making meugh he didn¡¯t like some of the dresses because it is revealing a lot of skin.

    ¡°Just tell me to wear a potato sack then¡± I said, and he chuckled.

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    ¡°You will look really good in the potato sack you know¡± he tease me, and my jaws literally dropped as I watched himugh.

    ¡°You are kidding me right??¡± I asked, with a chuckle.

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    ¡°In as much as I love seeing you in your natural cloth, I don¡¯t like someone else looking at my woman¡± he said, and Iughed.

    ¡°You are way too possessive Alpha¡± I told him, and he smirk.

    ¡°I have not even done anything yet¡± he said and we focused on what we were doing.

    ¡°Wait, wait¡± I told the designer as my eyes finally met the right dress.

    ¡°I love this¡± I said and both of them turned the ipad in my hand to have a good look at the dress I picked.

    ¡°Wow¡± Liya said with a smile on her face.

    ¡°Lovely choice ma¡¯am¡± she said and I smiled as I turned towards my husband too.

    ¡°It is going to look very good on you baby¡± he said, and k*ssed my forehead.

    We left the designers ce after she took my measurements. Getting into the car, he drive back to the pack house.

    ¡°The dress you picked is really beautiful¡± he stated after a moment of silence.

    ¡°I¡¯m d you like it too¡± I said and he chuckled.

    ¡°I can¡¯t wait to see you say I do, d in that beautiful dress¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°I love the way you look at me¡­.¡± I trailed.

    ¡°How do I look at you?¡± he asked curiously.

    ¡°You look at me like am the most beautiful woman to have ever walked the surface of the earth¡± I said and he chuckled.

    ¡°I don¡¯t look at you like that¡­¡± he trailed and I raised my eyebrows.

    ¡°I look at you because, you are the most beautiful woman Emerald. When I look at you,

    I see a fighter, a lover, ¨¢ mother and a Luna. You are passionate about a lot of things¡± he said and my heart beat crazily against my chest as I blushed red.

    ¡°You are blushing¡± he said and my cheeks went a darker shade of red.

    ¡°I¡¯m blushing because, I have a man who would not stop making me smile with his words¡± I said and he smiled.

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    ¡°He seems like a man who¡¯s whipped¡± Xavier said teasingly.

    ¡°Unapologetically whipped¡± I said and we both burst out intougher.

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    Immediately we got to the pack house, Xavier left because he have to attend to some important pack issues. I watched him leave and I got into another car, then drove straight to the Jax¡¯s ce.

    ¡°Luna¡± his baby sister said, immediately she saw me.

    ¡°Tasha¡± I said with a small smile.

    ¡°Xavier told me everything¡± I said, as I pulled her into a hug.

    ¡°How is he?¡± she asked worriedly.

    ¡°I might have said some hurtful things yesterday due to the pain of knowing tgagy Carlos was my biological father¡± she said and I smiled.

    ¡°I will say worse things, if he turned out to be my father¡± I replied her, and she chuckled.

    ¡°For real?¡± She asked curiously.

    ¡°Yeah and just so you know Xavier loves you already and is waiting to get to know you better¡± I said and she smiled.

    ¡°Xavier is a good man¡± she said, and I nodded my agreeing to what she just say.

    ¡°I need to talk to your mom¡± I told her, and she gestured towards their house. We walk into the house, and I see Lina was busy setting the table.

    ¡°Luna¡± she said immediately she see me.

    ¡°Good evening¡± I greeted her, as my eyes scanned the room while looking for Jax.

    ¡°He hasn¡¯t closed for the day¡± his mom said as if she can reading my mind.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what to say¡± I said and rub my

    forehead.

    ¡°I think you were right when you said she was up to no good¡± I said and they all stared at me definitely confused about what I was talking about.

    ¡°Aunt Maggie¡± I stated and Jax¡¯s mom cursed under her breath.

    ¡°That woman is up to no good, I always know.¡± Jax mum say and I hum tiredly.

    ¡°I heard her making a phone call yesterday, and I think she is up to something¡± I utter and she sighed.

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    ¡°It is so surprising that you did not take me seriously when I told you numerous things Maggie did in past¡± She yell angrily.

    ¡°That is not it, I just don¡¯t know how to present it to Xavier without any evidence to back up my ims¡± I exin to her, and she stared at me calmly.

    ¡°Getting evidence on Maggie would not be easy. She is not a stu pid woman, she knows exactly what she is doing and would stop at nothing to make sure her dreamse into pass¡± Jax¡¯s mum speak and I took a deep breath in and out.

    ¡°So what do you want me to do?¡± she asked calmly.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know¡­I just need to speak to someone about it¡± I reply, and Lina stared at me without saying anything.

    ¡°I think you should tell Xavier without the evidence, he has a right to know.¡± Lina stated calmly.

    ¡°But¡­.¡± I trailed in shock.

    ¡°There is no buts to this Emerald. If you and Xavier trust each other enough and you want to get married, telling each other things like this should not be a problem¡± Jax¡¯s mother said and I bit my lower l*p nervously.

    Should I still go ahead and tell him about what I think, or look for evidence by myself? Xavier and I have gone through a lot, and we are trying to pick the pieces of our lives together.

    ¡°I¡¯ve heard you¡± I said and bothdies smiled in my

    direction.

    ¡°I should get going, before Xavieres back¡± I announce and made my way out of the house.

    The wise thing to do now is to tell him when I have an evidence to back up my im. This woman is the mother he never had, he is way too connected to her to believe words without proof.

    I will try to get enough prove and evidence and theny myint before him.

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    Xavier sat down with some of the important men of the pack, as he tell them his ns on how to rebuild the structure of the X constructions again.

    ¡°I think we can get a positive result if we put in our best¡± one of the Elders said and Xavier smiled calmly.

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    ¡°Thank you sir¡± he said and they gave a round of apuse.

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    ¡°I want to officially tell all of you that Emerald and I will be tying the knot soon¡± he said and they smiled.

    ¡°Emerald is the perfect Luna for the pack¡± he continued, and Aunt Maggie stood rooted outside the door as she eavesdropped on their conversation.

    Xavier have made it official to the members of the pack that he was marrying that

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    ? XAVIER POV?

    After my meeting with the Pack Elders, I made my way towards our room. Immediately I got in, Emerald hang up the call she was making on her phone. Infact, she looked so nervous like she had just been caught doing something bad.

    ¡°Is everything okay baby?¡± I asked her, and she shake her head negativity.

    ¡°How was the meeting?¡± she question me, and I raised my eyebrows at her.

    ¡°You know I was having a meeting, I don¡¯t remember telling you specifically that I was going for a meeting¡± I said teasingly and she chuckled.

    ¡°Don¡¯t underestimate me, I came back and since you were not at home. I decided to do something with my time, and that is how I got the information that you were busy with the pack elders¡± she said and I decided not to tease her further.

    ¡°Why are you smiling?¡± she asked and Iugh.

    ¡°And now you areughing¡± she said, and I pulled her close as we bothughed.

    ¡°How about we go for an evening walk?¡± I asked and she raised her eyebrows.

    ¡°Now?¡± she question curiously.

    ¡°Yes¡± I said and stood up.

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    ¡°Okay¡± she said, as she stand up from the couch in the living room and we walk outside while holding hands.

    The omegas bowed their head in respect as we walked passed them into our room. We decide to change intofortable clothes. Emerald and I decided to get some rest before going for the run.

    We kept our clothes behind a tree, before changing into our werewolf form. We ran into the fields together, and she tried to match my pace the entire time and it cracked me up anytime she failed at it,

    ¡°Are you serious right now?¡± she asked when she got close to me.

    ¡°I¡¯m more serious than I have ever been¡± I said and we stared at each other quietly. We walked together and changed back to our human forms in our secret ce.

    ¡°This ce looks so magical you know¡± she said as we both stared at the beautiful crystal clear water.

    I watched her get up, and walk Into the water.

    ¡°Come on, join me¡± she gesturing towards me.

    ¡°We are both n*ked my love, you should know what will happens when I join you I said joking as I smirking, and she gestured towards me toe.

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    ¡°Come and show me what happens when we are both inside this water¡± she said teasingly, and I smirked as I joined her in the water.

    We stared at each other for a while before I imed her pink l*ps in a k*ss, her hands move over to my n*eck as we k*ssed hungrily.

    It was as if they poured petrol into a fire, I have never felt so hungry for my woman in a long time. I sent my l*ps to her n*eck, while I suck on her weak spots.

    ¡°Hmmn¡± she moaned softly.

    ¡°You wanted me to show you what I can do if I join you in the water right?¡± I asked as I sent my fingers into the middle of her legs and yed with it for a while.

    ¡°Aaaahn, f uck¡± she moaned sweetly as she kept pulling me into a k*ss.

    We have no were to keep our bnce while we f uck, so I gestured for her toe out of the water.

    Emerald k*ssed me again and I carried her out of the water to the edge of the river where there is a drynd. Shey on the green grass, as I k*ssed my way from her n*pples, to her stomach as her parted thighs light and my tongue tease her pus sy entrances, she cried into the night in pleasure.

    ¡°Xavier¡­.¡±

    ¡°Xav¡­¡± she moaned, as I slide my wet tongue in her fold and she sent her fingers to my hair. I deeped my tongue into her pus sy and I began to eat her clean. After some seconds, I add a fingers into her pus sy before changing it to two fingers, as I continued to finger f*ck her while eating her p*ssy. She raised her as s to meet my thrust while crying in pleasure.

    ¡°I need you XAVIER¡­ please!¡± she moaned out in pleasure.

    I loose ever bit of my control and I brought out my d*ck, I use my d*ck to tease the

    fold. entrance of her p*ssy, while rubbing the tip on her wet and cre amy

    ¡°Aaaah, f uck, Xaiver just put it in¡± she said, and I mmed into her immediately, as she tried to meet my pace. We went on and on for a while, before I reach my high I flooded her womb with my cu m.

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    We stayed there in each other¡¯s arms as we talk about random things. She ced her head on my chest and I watched her fall asleep.

    I noticed she wants to tell me something, but the fact that she keeps stopping herself from telling me proves that she is not ready yet. I was tempted to ask but I decided to let it slide.

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    I closed my eyes as I didn¡¯t kn hen I drift off to my dreamnd in each other¡¯s arms. The next morning when we wake up, we changed our clothes and headed towards the pack house together.

    ¡°Son, where did the both of you go to, I was scared something bad happened to the both of you¡± Aunt Maggie said as she hugged me.

    ¡°We were fine. Emerald and I only decided to have couple time together¡± I said and aunt Maggie hum, as we walked passed her. Emerald didn¡¯t even say anything to aunt.

    ¡°Are you okay?¡±I asked in concern as we walked into our room.

    ¡°Why will you even ask something like that? we have been together sincest night¡± she answered, and I didn¡¯t miss uninterest to answer my questions in her voice.

    ¡°It feels like am bothering you¡± I said suddenly feeling bad.

    ¡°I did not say you are bothering me Xavier, I don¡¯t even know why you think am bothered about something.¡± She said, and I decided to let go of the topic. Getting into an argument with her was thest thing I wanted to do

    ¡°We will have this conversation when you are ready to talk about it¡± I told her, and I could feel her eyes on me the entire time.

    I took a shower and left the room to get involved in my activities for the day. Starting the day with an argument would have ruined many things for me, that is thest thing I

    want.

    ¡°Good morning Alpha Xavier¡± Jax greeted as I made my way out of the room.

    ¡°You look stressed out¡± he said, and I sighed.

    ¡°I don¡¯t look stressed out, I am stressed out. Emerald is worried about something, and the most annoying thing is the fact that she doesn¡¯t wanna talk about it¡± I responded to Jax and I rub my head in frustration.

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    ¡°What else do you want me to get for you from the market?¡± Lina asked Jax mother, as she carried her bag from the chair.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think I want anything else¡± she said and and Lina turned to leave.

    ¡°Lina¡± she called and Lina turned back mmediately.

    ¡°Yes Mom¡± she said and Lina sat down.

    ¡°What happened?¡± she asked her, and Jax¡¯s mom sighed softly.

    ¡°I know this doesn¡¯t sound right, but I just need to know what is happening here in my house¡± she said and Lina stared at her calmly. Trying to wonder what she had done to the woman.

    ¡°What isyour rtionship with my son Jaxon?¡± she asked and Lina raised her eyebrows at her in surprise.

    ¡°I don¡¯t understand¡± she saidughing.

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    ¡°I¡¯m serious Lina, I know you are a good woman that made lots of mistakes in the just don¡¯t want Jaxon to be your way to past time, if you want to pursue, anything with my son, I will prefer you heal first¡± she said, and Lina¡¯s eyes stung with tears.

    ¡°You are scared he will fall for a damaged woman?¡± Lina asked smiling bitterly.

    ¡°That is not how I meant for it toe out Lina¡± she said and Lina just stare at her without saying anything.

    ¡°I understand, I should get going now am alreadyte¡± she said and made her way out of the house as she cried.

    Jayden really ruined her for anyone else, she liked Jax. But it is not like she had it in mind to pursue anything with the guy. He might not be into her after everything he had heard about her past.

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    Aunt Maggie stared at her son in anger as he sat down calmly, without giving her the reaction she was expecting from the news she just told him.

    ¡°What do you expect me to do?? Cry because Xavier and Emerald are getting married?¡± Elroy asked his mother in annoyance.

    ¡°Allowing them to get married gives them the upper hand, why can¡¯t you see it!¡± she burst out angrily.

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    ¡°Fine, whatever do ask you wish!¡± she said and walk out of his house fuming in anger.

    ¡°I don¡¯t understand why she freaks out like her anger can solve s hit¡± he said, and stood up with both hands tucked in the pocket of his jeans.

    He has better things to do than wasting his time with little things like Xavier¡¯s uing wedding.

    Picking his car keys, Elroy made his way out of his house with just one thing in mind. He have to get that ba sta rd that has the mind to tell Xavier about his ns for the pack.

    Although the man has not mentioned his name, Cephar was the one he considered a threat more than anyone else in the world.

    He got into the car and drove towards Cephar¡¯s hideout, it is now or never.

    Elroy packed his car in front of Cephar¡¯s house, and tucked both hands in the pocket of his formal pants as he look around his surrounding, with the ns on how he will attack the b ast ard.

    He brought out a stick of ciggarrate and smoked from. The idiot won¡¯t even know what hit him. After a while, he walked into the house with a pocket knife in his hand.

    Cephar is a lonely man who have lost all his family in the past, so Elroy didn¡¯t really mind sending the him back to his family. He walked into the house and Cephar stared at him from the opposite side.

    ¡°I know you woulde after me when you get the warning I gave to the Alpha, Elroy. Killing me won¡¯t change anything¡± he said and Elroy raised his eyebrows.

    ¡°You know the implications and still went ahead to do what you did?¡± he asked angrily.

    ¡°Knowing the implications will not stop me from doing the right thing, you should know that by now¡± Cephar stated, and Elroy moved closer to him in a bid to intimidate

    him.

    ¡°At some point it will look like the evil is taking thestugh, but the truth doesn¡¯t hide itself for long¡± he said and Elroy grabbed the old man by his n*eck tightly.

    ¡°I don¡¯t care about the truth cephar, I will get every single thing that the pack robbed me off in the past¡± Elory said in anger as her continue strangling the old man.

    ¡°Xavier took everything, I ever wanted, he is living the life I am supposed to live. You never see anything wrong with it untill I decided to take actions!¡± he bursted angrily as he pushed him to the floor.

    ¡°Go ahead, kill me what are you waiting for, since it will gives you the peace you desperately find¡± Cephar said as he stared at Elroy without fear.

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    ? XAVIER POV?

    I was with some of the elders of the pack, discussing pack issues when Jax made his way into the conference room looking like he was running from a ghost.

    ¡°Is everything okay Jaxon?¡± I asked as I looked in his direction.

    ¡°We have a problem Alpha¡± he said, as he bowed while panicking.

    ¡°What happened?¡± I asked, trying my best not to give away the fact that I was worried too.

    ¡°The Seer, Cephar was found dead in his ce at the early hours of this morning. He was stabbed on the chest and his heart ripped out¡± Jaxon told me, and I didn¡¯t know how to react to the piece of information as <b>I </b>stared at him quietly.

    ¡°Who will even think of doing something so cruel to cephar?¡± One of the pack Elders asked in shock.

    ¡°It is very clear that the enemy heard the visions he told me¡± I answered, as tension filled the entire room.

    ¡°He was murdered because he stood by you? who is this killer?¡± One of the elder asked, and I could sense the fear in their countenance. After all, they were all worried about the well being of the pack.

    ¡°So what do you <b>suggest </b>we do at this point?¡± one of them asked calmly.

    ¡°I <b>suggest </b>we do <b>what </b>anyb*dy would do at this point, get his b*dy from his house and bury him. That is <b>the </b>first step¡± I instructed, and <b>Jax </b>mutter a yes sir.

    ¡°His b*dy is in the custody of the police officers¡± Jax responded, and I signaled him to go <b>ahead </b>and im his corpse from the police<b>. </b>

    Cephar did not live in the human world which meant the cops <b>are </b>from the wolf realm. I ordered Jax to send a letter on my behalf<b>, </b>requesting for the b*dy of the dead Cephar.

    Whoever killed him was trying to hide something <b>very </b>serious. It was more than the visions he told me, maybe just maybe, he know who the enemy was and he or she was trying to save himself/herself <b>first </b>

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    I ended the meeting with the elders and my aunt Maggie walked over to me sadly.

    ¡°Hope you are good my son? I heard what happened to seer, you guys used to¡­¡± she trailed and stared at me, trying to read my expression to see if I was affected by Cephar¡¯s death or

    not.

    ¡°Cephar was a good and peaceful man, I don¡¯t understand why anyone would want to put an end to his life¡± I said calmly.

    ¡°Their are many reasons Xavier, he is a seer and definitely he has one or two enemies who would want to put an end to his life ¡­¡± she trailed off.

    ¡°Whoever decided to end that mans life did it from a ce of hatred, who else better than him, will understand how things work in this realm?¡± I asked angrily.

    ¡°He warned me about the impending danger, and suddenly he is dead. Doesn¡¯t that point towards the fact that, whoever murdered him did it to hide something?<b>¡± </b>I asked and she stared at me.

    ¡°You are really overthinking this things? things like that happen sometimes¡± Aunt Maggie said, and I stare at her in disbelief.

    <b>Is </b>she for real right now, or this is this some kind ofme joke.

    ¡°I think I have something to do aunt¡± I told her, as I walk out of her sight immediately. I feel like standing there would make me say something really disrespectful, and I don¡¯t want to do something like that.

    How can she even <b>say </b>something like that. Getting into his room, I see Emerald on the bed going through her phone.

    ¡°Hey<b>¡­</b>¡± she trailed with a smile on her face. I knew at that moment that she had not heard the news about Cephar¡¯s death, or she would be worried to death,

    ¡°Babe¡± <b>I </b>called her<b>, </b>and walk towards her, her eyebrows raised in my direction curiously,

    ¡°Is everything okay? You are not <b>so </b>cheerful <b>this </b>afternoon, what happened?¡± she asked, as she drop her phon on the drawer and stood up and made her way over to me.

    ¡°<b>I </b>can see stress lines on your forehead<b>, </b>and your <b>eyes </b>are <b>a </b>mirror to your soul when you are around me. It is something I noticed recently¡± she said and <b>I </b>raised my eyebrows.

    ¡°That is new¡± I said with a smile on my face.

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    ¡°Remember we said no secrets between us? go ahead and tell me what is running through your mind¡± she said and I sighed softly.

    ¡°Cephar is dead, he murdered in his house this morning¡± I drop the bad news, and she stared at me in shock.

    ¡°WHAT!¡± she screamed in shock.

    ¡°I knew you would react this way, that is the reason why I never want to tell you¡± I said and she looked too shocked to even react.

    ¡°The cephar I know is a very gentle and easy going man, why will anyone find pleasure in killing an innocent man¡± she said as her voice broke at the edge.

    ¡°Whoever killed him must be the enemies I am trying to find out¡± I stated and she stared at me speechlessly.

    ¡°This is what¡¯s scaring the living day lights out of me, what if theye after us Xavier¡± she said slowly, as she start to have a panic attack.

    ¡°Hey hey, breathe slowly, please breath¡± I said rubbing her arms as she cried.

    ¡°I can¡¯t afford to loose you babe, you don¡¯t understand how hard it was for me to move on from the pain of our separation. Rebuilding what we lost have been hard so far, due to the things happening around us¡­and now this unknown killer is now in the picture¡± she uttered anxiously.

    ¡°You have nothing to be scared of baby, we are in this together, uhn¡± I said and she gave a nod as she cried.

    ¡°I can¡¯t wait for all of these to be over, I miss our sons, I miss my sons¡± she whisper emotionally and I hugged her from behind sweetly.

    ¡°You know I can make that possible, right??¡± I asked her smiling.

    ¡°With all of these things happening around here, I don¡¯t think it is safe to bring back our sons¡± she said and I k*ssed her forehead.

    ¡°It will be save by the time theye back¡± I told her, and she k*ssed my l*ps sweetly.

    ¡°I love the fact that we are doing this together as a family¡± she said and my heart warmed

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    ¡°You look

    wedding ass tunning my designerplimented me, as she helped me with my

    ¡°You were right when you say the my face and she chuckled.

    ress woulde out really pretty¡± I said with a smile on

    ¡°I can¡¯t believe I will get to see you walk down the aisle looking like the most beautiful bride to have ever existed¡± Penny gushed happily, and I chuckled.

    ¡°You are my best friend, of course you are going to say that¡± I said and she raised her eyebrows.

    ¡°Seriously? I am being truthful with you, an you think am just teasing you??¡± she asked me with a chuckle, and Iughed.

    After weid Cephar to rest at the pack cemetery Xavier decided to change the structure of the whole pack. Lina moved out of Jaxons family house and rented an apartment at the end of the pack, I guess she wanted to distance herself from pack members.

    We waited for almost a month and it was as if every tension in the pack had died down all of a sudden. The whole pack waited patiently, preparing for the enemy to attack but there was no sign of them attacking anytime soon so we gave up.

    <b>Xavier </b>decided to bring the kids back since I was already missing them too much, and we <b>see </b>the need for them to be a part of the wedding ceremony.

    We agreed that if after the wedding there is still signs of trouble, we would send them back with Penny.

    ¡°What <b>is </b>on your mind? You look really worried and lost in thought.¡± Penny asked me, and I sighed.

    ¡°<b>It </b>is nothing¡± I <b>said </b>and she smiled.

    ¡°I want you to stop thinking about anything else<b>. </b>It <b>is </b>your <b>season </b>with the love of your life, and that is the only thing <b>that </b>should be running through your mind¡± sheforted me and I smiled.

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    ¡°Thanks babe. You are a good friend, and am so lucky to have you in my life¡± I told her as we hugged. We walked out of the designer ce heading towards my car.

    ¡°Have you talked to Dad since you arrive?¡± I asked and she shook her head negatively.

    ¡°You said it yourself that he has refused to make things right between the two of you because he doesn¡¯t approve of your rtionship with Xavier. Why then should I forgive him for cheating on me with an unknown woman?¡± she asked angrily.

    ¡°I¡¯m not saying you should forgive him now, am only saying you should talk to him and make it clear that things are over between the both of you. In a mature way¡± I told her, and she stared at me calmly.

    ¡°Did I act immature by not stating my reasons for the breakup?¡± she asked and I sighed.

    ¡°Dad still has hopes that that the rtionship will work, you should make things clear from the beginning. If you don¡¯t have any ns to go back to that rtionship, you have to rify things with him¡± I said and she gave a nod.

    ¡°I think you are right. If we both need to move on, then we should do things the right way¡± she mutter, with a smile on her face.

    ¡°I¡¯m wishing you good luck with it¡± I said and she smiled.

    The ride back to the pack house was a quite one. The final preparations for the wedding was already ongoing because, we had barely two days to our big day.

    ¡°Mom!¡± the kids screamed excitedly as they ran into my arms. I can still remember their reaction when they came back from the trip with Penny. While Derrick had been more of the calm one, Damian ask so many questions.

    Xavier and I kept apologising for hiding the secret of being their parent for so long.

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    ¡°The wedding between Xavier and Emerald will be happening in two days, you can¡¯t stand there and tell me you have no idea what you have to do to stop it¡± Aunt Maggie bursted out in anger.

    ¡°What do you expect me to do, when my own biological daughter has refused to listen to me? should I kill myself<b>!</b>¡± ke bursted in equal anger.

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    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that bullshit ke,¡± Aunt Maggie said as she paced around in the room.

    ¡°You of all people should know how terrible it will be for your daughter if Elroyes to take over the pack, and she is there with Xavier as his Luna. He might end up killing the both of them¡± she said angrily.

    ¡°Can¡¯t you at least try to talk him out of it? I know am not in the right ce to advice you, but don¡¯t you think it is too risky?¡± ke asked.

    ¡°Don¡¯t try to act like a saint, when you are clearly not!¡±

    ¡°You betrayed Emeralds mother, and sent that innocent woman to an early grave. We have been having this affair for as long as I can remember. Let¡¯s not get start on how you used her for your own personal grudges against the red blood pack. You are no saint ke Anderson! I will not stand here and listen to your bullshit!¡± she bursted angrily.

    ¡°Xavier consider you his mother for goodness sake, why do you make this whole thing

    to you??¡± ke asked in shock.

    sound like the boy is a total stranges

    ¡°Do you I know how much it annoys me when you stand there and try to give me a lecture! I DON¡¯T CARE!¡± she bursted angrily.

    ¡°I don¡¯t care whether or not I raised him like he is my own child. If I had the opportunity to kill him, I would have done that long ago if I had the chance. Anytime I look at him, I see is mother. She took everything away from me and it is now my sons turn to repay the favour!¡±

    ¡°We will take back what belongs to us, and even you or Xavier, not even that daughter of yours can my son from taking over as the the Alpha of the pack¡± Aunty Maggie bursted angrily.

    ¡°You didn¡¯t think of all of these when you fucked me and Penny, constantly decieving the innocent girl into thinking you love her¡± she stated and they heard a sound outside the door.

    They both turned and stand rooted on the spot, at the person standing in front of them staring at them in shock.

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    ¡°Wait ¡­¡± he trailed, as he rushed after her. They stopped by the staircase as she cried.

    ¡°Wait Penny please¡­.¡± he said and held her hand.

    ¡°Don¡¯t let her go ke, you and <b>I </b>know what will happen to the both of us if she lives this ce¡± Aunt Maggie screamed frustratedly.

    ¡°I can¡¯t believe this ke. How can you be so cruel towards me, and your own daughter. I was such a fool to have ever believed in your cheap lies, when all you ever wanted was a way to get into my pants¡± she bursted angrily.

    ¡°It is not like that, I genuinely loved you¡± ke said, and Aunt Maggie scoffed in annoyance.

    ¡°She already knows the truth ke, lying to her is just a waste of time at this point¡± Aunt Maggie said angrily.

    ¡°Let me be the judge of that Maggie¡± ke bursted angrily.

    ¡°I can¡¯t believe Xavier trusts and respects you like his own mother. Maggic, you are the perfect definition of a wolf in a sheep¡¯s clothing¡± Penny said, and Aunt Maggie stared at her in anger.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you stand there and say trash to me Penelope !¡± she shouted, and Penny¡¯s eyes stung with tears.

    ¡°You Know what? I won¡¯t waste my time talking to you about this. I¡¯m going to put an end to this madness, by exposing each and every one of you to the Alpha Xavier and Emerald¡± Penny threatened them<b>, </b>and turned to leave.

    ¡°Let¡¯s <b>see </b>how that will bes sessful¡± Maggie <b>said</b>, <b>as </b><b>she </b>pushed Penny from the

    <b>stairs</b>.

    ¡°PENNY!¡± <b>ke </b>screamed in shock, <b>as </b>he watched Penelope fall from the stairs andy unconscious on the floor with blood dripping from her head.

    ¡°F***, fuck¡± he cursed, <b>as </b>he rushed down the stairs to check if she <b>is </b>still alive.

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    ¡°Penny¡­¡± he called in horror.

    ¡°<b>Is </b>she dead?¡± Aunt Maggie asked with a frown on her face.

    ¡°Is that all you care about right now Maggie!¡± he bursted in disbelief and anger.

    ¡°What do you expect me to do? Cry and act as if I care because, I tried to silent her? Open your eyes and see the handwriting on the wall ke. This girl would have gone straight to Xavier, and tell him the truth!¡± Maggie yell, as she red at Penny¡¯s unconscious b*dy.

    ke walked over to her and carried Penny in his arms.

    ¡°What are you doing ke?¡± she asked in shock.

    ¡°Taking her to the hospital, I am not going to watch her die because of our selfish interest¡± he said, and she scoffed.

    ¡°Have you think of what the police will ask you when you take her to the hospital yourself?? A lot of things are at risk here¡± Maggie told ke, trying to manipte him.

    ¡°Do I look like I give a damn!¡± he bursted angrily, as he walked towards the door.

    ¡°Fine, we can just drop her somewhere then call for help or something. You can¡¯t be the one sending her to the hospital, or a lot of things will go wrong. Why can¡¯t you see it !¡± Maggie said desperately, hoping ke will listen to her.

    ¡°Please ke, we havee too far to back out now¡± she said, cing her hand on his shoulder.

    ¡°Please<b>¡± </b>she apologised again, and he nodded, agreeing to what Maggie just say.

    The game is getting dirtier ever fuckin minute, and at this point he did not know how to untangle himself from the web of lies, deceit, betrayals and pain.

    He stand with Maggie as they hide behind the trees, they watched as an ambnce take away the unconscious Penelope.

    ¡°All we need to do now is to make sure no one traces her absence to you. The servants in your mansion should keep their mouths shut ¡± Aunt Maggie said, and made her way out of the ce angrily.

    ke buried his face in his hands, <b>as </b><b>he </b>cried like <b>a </b>baby. Everything is beginning to take a toll on him at this point, and he did not really know if he should still keep these secrets to

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    Confessing mean revealing the truth about Penelope, and if thates out it will not only ruin him, but it will also destroy everything he has built in the cause of his life. ke will rather die than watch any of that happen to him, not now not ever.

    ¡°Everything will fall into ce, yes¡± he reassure himself nervously,while trying to believe the words be just said.

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    ¡°Mummy, you have to spend the night with us today¡± Damien said, and Derrick chuckled softly.

    ¡°Wait, have you guys been nning to hijack me from your Dad?¡± I asked, and theyughed confirming my words to be true.

    ¡°Dad keeps getting you all to himself. It is not our fault that we miss you¡± Derrick said, and Damien nodded in agreement.

    ¡°Ohhh, I see¡­.¡± I trailed and they chuckled.

    ¡°And now that the both of you are getting married, it¡¯s going to give you more opportunities to stay with Dad instead of us¡± Damien said, giving me a puppy face, and I just stared at them in shock.

    ¡°Okay, where did thate from?<b>¡± </b>I asked, with a chuckle.

    ¡°Dad keeps keeping you all to himself¡± they said together, and Iughed.

    ¡°That is not true, I love all of you equally. It is just that daddy needs my attention too, due to reasons I can not tell you¡± I exined to them, and they stared at me curiously.

    ¡°Is it because it is forbidden<b>?</b><b>¡± </b>Derrick asked cluelessly, as he fixed <b>his </b>sses properly.

    ¡°Nope, it¡¯s not possible for you boys to understand because<b>, </b>you guys are still kids<b>, </b>and these kind of information are for adults only¡± <b>I </b>said and they sighed in unison.

    ¡°Why do adults make everything seem like <b>it </b><b>is </b>forbidden for kids?¡± Damien asked, with a frown on his face<b>. </b>

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    ¡°You guys can only be exposed to information that are age appropriate¡± I told them, and they give nods.

    ¡°We will be adults soon, then you have no choice than to tell us everything¡± Derrick said, like he is making a deal and I burst outughing.

    I stayed with them until they fell asleep, and I sighed softly.

    ¡°Are sleeping?¡± I heard Xavier¡¯s voice from the door, which made me turn towards him.

    ¡°Shhhhhhh¡± I said and he chuckled deeply.

    ¡°It is funny how you are scared they will wake up.¡± he said and I chuckled.

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    ¡°You won¡¯t be saying that, if you know how much they nned to steal me away from you¡± I said and heughed.

    ¡°How sad that their ns did note into manifestation¡± he said and we bothughed as we made our way towards our room.

    ¡°How was your day?¡± I asked, as he sat on the bed.

    ¡°Great, anytime I think of the fact that we will be tieing the knot tommorow, it brings a genuine smile on my face¡± he said and I smiled.

    ¡°I¡¯m happy when you are genuinely happy¡± I said, and he give a nod. I opened my mouth to say something, but suddenly felt the strong urge to throw up.

    I turned around and ran as fast as my legs could carry me into the bathroom, I faced the sink and emptied the content of my

    stomach.

    ¡°Are you okay baby?¡± I heard his voice from the bathroom door.

    ¡°I¡­. yes, I¡¯m¡­.fine¡­¡± I trailed, and threw up again. I am feeling weak that minute, and I knew the feeling too well.

    I pray it is just something I ate, and not that am pregnant. In as I want to have another baby, this is not just the right time.

    I struggled to stay strong,as I kept throwing up. I felt someone rub my back in a soothing way, and then raised my hair from my face.

    ¡°Are you okay?¡± he asked, gently as I threw up again.

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    I¡¯m fine, it must be something I ate¡± I said, and threw up all over again. Xavier helped me ssh water on my face, as tears rolled out of my eyes due to the pressure. I put water in my mouth, and rinsed away the foul taste in my mouth.

    ¡°Hey, you are good¡± Xavier assured me, as he helped me go back into the room.

    ¡°Maybe we should just go ahead to see the pack doctor¡± he suggested calmly..

    ¡°I will be fine baby,¡± I said, but he refused to let me <i>go </i>the entire time.

    ¡°You look so weak¡± he said, and I smiled.

    ¡°I promise we can go and see the doctor tomorrow, am too tired to even get up¡± I said, and he k*ssed my forehead.

    ¡°I can¡¯t help but worry babe¡± he said worriedly, as he held my hand.

    We slept together in each other¡¯s arms, as I kept throwing up the entire night. He suggested we asked aunt Maggie for help, maybe by rmending a quick remedy for the puking but I refused. That woman is up to no good, and I can¡¯t trust her with my health.

    I was finally able to get some sleep in the wee hours of the morning.

    ¡°Get up babe, it is morning already we need to see the pack doctor¡± Xavier said, and I groaned tiredly.

    ¡°Please baby¡± he pleaded, and I stood up reluctantly as he walk me to the bathroom, then helped me freshen up and change into somethingfortable.

    He tried to force me to have breakfast, but the urge to throw up is still there and I did not want to risk it.

    The doctor walked back to me and Xavier as we patiently waited for him, as Xavier stood up immediately.

    ¡°Please sit down Alpha Xavier¡± he talked with respect.

    ¡°I have good news for the both of you¡± he said, with a smile on his face, and I knew right there that I am pregnant.

    ¡°The Luna is a month pregnant¡± he drop the new<b>, </b>and Xavier smiled happily. He couldn¡¯t even hide his genuine excitement about the news.

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    ¡°I can¡¯t wait to celebrate this good news¡± he stated, and I give him an ufortable smile.

    ¡°Are you okay love?¡± he asked, seeing the expression on my face.

    ¡°Can we keep the pregnancy a secret?? at least until it is visible¡± I asked, and he nodded happily without asking further questions.

    ¡°You don¡¯t want to know why I ask us to keep it a secret ?¡± I asked and he took a deep breath in and out.

    ¡°I trust you enough to know you won¡¯t want to keep it a secret without valid reasons. Thinking of it now, the pack is not that safe to celebrate such a news. We don¡¯t even know the true identity of our enemy yet¡± he stated, and I smiled.

    ¡°Come here¡± I beacon to him, as I pulled him in a hug.

    We were on our way out of the pack¡¯s hospital when his phone rang, and shock is written all over his face, reacting to whatever the person is saying at the other end.

    ¡°Is everything okay my love?¡± I asked trying not to pannick.

    ¡°Promise you won¡¯t react terribly to what am going to tell you?¡± he asked me, and that made me more anxious.

    ¡°Did something happen?¡± I asked in fear.

    ¡°We need to visit a hospital in the human realm, something happened to Penny¡± he said, and my heart froze immediately.

    ¡°WHAT!¡± I shouted, as my b*dy shook in shock. As pain spread through my chest, he held my hand the entire time tofort me.

    We got to the hospital, and I burst out crying when I saw my friend in an unconscious state with pipes inserted into her b*dy.

    ¡°What happened to her?¡± I asked unable to believe my eyes.

    ¡°For now I can¡¯t tell how this happened, someone called the hospital and when the paramedic got there, she was already unconscious¡± the doctor stated.

    ¡°Whatsover happened to her, she is the only that can exin when she wake up. But, am afraid she will not be able to use most vital parts of her b*dy when she eventually recovers¡± he said, and my heart sank as I burst out crying.

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    ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡± Xavier whispered softly,as he hug me. I cried like my life depended on it.

    Why is everything happening so fast? I tried to think of the future,but all I is darkness.

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    Xavier stared at Emerald as she cried like her life depended on it, he walked over to her and held her hands in a supporting way.

    ¡°Why will anyone want to hurt Penny in that manner Xavier, she has done nothing to deserve such level of cruelty from anyone¡± Emerald said in between tears, as she choked on her tears as she cried.

    ¡°Sometimes bad things happen to good people, my love. Penny just happens to be a victim of such a tragedy of life.¡± Xavier said, as he held her hands lovingly.

    ¡°I can¡¯t bear to see her so broken. Who could have done something so terrible to Penny. What about our wedding Xavier? Penny is supposed to be there with us as we tie the knot¡± Emerald said, as she burst into tears.

    ¡°I am so sorry¡­.¡± he consoled her, as he rubbed her back soothingly.

    At that point, even Xavier did not know how to feel or even what to say to console his mate. A lot of bad things were happening in the pack, just when they thought they had attained a level of peace and happiness.

    ¡°Have you called my dad?¡± Emerald asked, as she stared at Xavier curiously.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t called him dear, I think it is best if I ask for your permission before taking such a step. After all, she is your best friend and your dad¡¯s ex¨Clover ¡°Xavier replied, and Emerald rubbed her forehead in frustration.

    ¡°Penny told me she was going to see my dad to end things with him properly, I can¡¯t believe she didn¡¯t go to him¡± Emerald said, and that made Xavier more curious.

    ¡°She told you that?¡± he asked, and Emerald nodded at her lightly as she looked away. Xavier wanted to ask if

    ke didn¡¯t have <b>a </b>hand in the innocent woman¡¯s ident.

    ¡°We have to go home, we have been here all day. I will get someone to keep watch over her¡± he said, and Emerald gave a nod as they walked out of the hospital together.

    The ride back to the pack was a quiet one. Immediately we got in,aunt Maggie rushed over to them with a worried expression on her face.

    <b>¡°</b>Is everything okay? Why does she look so stressed out and sad?¡± Aunt Maggie asked, before Xavier could say something Emerald shook her head negatively.

    ¡°Everything is okay<b>, </b>I just had a bad day and that¡¯s what is affecting me, <b>it </b>is nothing serious¡°, Emerald dered,

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    and aunt Maggie stared at them trying her best to not show the level of hatred in her heart.

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    ¡°Are you okay?¡± Xavier asked, Immediately they got to their room.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine, I just don¡¯t feelfortable with her questions.

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    Emerald responded calmly. She did not know how to

    How did that woman know something is wrong, her eyes aren¡¯t that swollen to have given away the fact that something serious had happened.

    Xavier cared about his aunt too much to suddenly by the idea of the woman being cruel.

    ¡°You should get some rest babe, I have a meeting with the pack Elders¡± Xavier told me, as he walked out the room, not without giving me a light peck on my forehead.

    Emerald walked in her room restlessly. Something has to be done, why does it feel like what happened to Penny is a way to silence her friend? Someone is the mastermind of the whole thing, and she will be damned to let whoever was responsible go scot free.

    ¡°Does Penny know too much already??¡± Emerald questioned herself.

    Picking her phone from the bed, she texted Jax before making her way out of the room after changing into somethingfortable.

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    ¡°Luna¡± Jax greeted her Immediately he got to where she stood.

    ¡°What is running through your mind?¡± he asked calmly.

    ¡°Someone tried to kill Penny. As we speak, she is currently in aa.¡± Emerald said, and Jax stared at her in shock.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t Penny your best friend?¡± he asked Immediately.

    ¡°Yes, thest time I checked she doesn¡¯t have any enemies and has tried to live a free life without any scandals or trouble. Whoever did this to her, is up to no good¡± Emerald said, angrily.

    ¡°Probably they were trying <b>to </b>silence her. It is pretty obvious she knows something we all don¡¯t know¡± Jax said, and Emerald bit her lower lip.

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    ¡°I¡¯m so confused right now, I don¡¯t know if I can go ahead with the wedding tomorrow¡­..¡± Emerald trailed sadly, as she hugged herself closely.

    ¡°What if this is actually a trap to try to stop the wedding tomorrow. You have to be strong and go ahead with the wedding¡± he said, and Emerald shook her head as she cried.

    ¡°<b>I can¡¯t</b><b>¡± </b>

    ¡°So what are you going to do?¡± Jax asked as he held her hand.

    ¡°What do you suggest I do?¡± Emerald asked Jax calmly.

    ¡°I will advise you to go ahead with the wedding and see how it turns out. I know that tomorrow is supposed to be your happiest day, but if you can¡¯t go ahead with it I totally understand.¡± Jax said, and Emerald burst out crying, as he ced a hand on her shoulder tofort her.

    Getting back to the room, Xavier raised his eyebrows at her curiously.

    ¡°I want us to go ahead with the wedding tomorrow.¡± she said, and Xavier raised his eyebrows in shock.

    ¡°Babe ¡­¡± he trailed in shock.

    ¡°Xav¡± she said, as she stood rooted on the spot.

    ¡°You have been crying too much today, it is not healthy for the baby. It¡¯s understandable if you don¡¯t want to go ahead with the wedding due to what happened to your best friend, we can have the wedding when she

    recovers¡± Xavier reassure her, and she gave a nod as she walked towards the bed.

    ¡°Have you had your dinner yet?¡± he asked with concern.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have the appetite <i>to </i>eat anything,¡± she said sadly.

    ¡°You have to eat my love, if not for anything at least for the life growing inside of you that needs it¡± he said, and her eyes stung with tears.

    ¡°You know I like the man you have be¡± she told him, and Xavierughed.

    ¡°Promise me you will never allow yourself to be hungry no matter the circumstances of life¡± he pleaded, and she

    gave a nod as tears rolled out of her eyes.

    <b>¡°</b>Promise me Emerald<b>¡± </b><b>he </b>said, and <b>she </b>gave a nod as she snuggled close to him.

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    ¡°Penny did not visit this mansion on the day of the ident, that is all I want you guys to always remember if you still love and value your jobs¡± he threatened his workers, and they all bowed in respect.

    ¡°You can all leave¡± ke stated, as he dismissed them. The more he try to pretend like everything was fine, the more the truth came ring in his face, leaving him restless.

    ¡°I¡¯m so sorry Penny, you don¡¯t deserve what I did to you in any way¡± he muttered, to himself as he rubbed his forehead in frustration.

    ke¡¯s phone ring and he checked the caller ID, his heart raced Immediately he saw it was a call from his daughter Emerald. Did she find out about his involvement with Penny¡¯s current condition?

    ¡°Hello¡± te

    ¡°Hello¡± he said, immediately he picked up.

    ¡°Dad, I have been trying to reach you for some time now.¡± Emerald said, on the other end and he bit his lower lip.

    ¡°I¡¯ve been busy, someone have to take care of thepany. After all you chose Xavier¡± ke said, making her feel bad.

    ¡°Tomorrow is my wedding day, I am hoping you wille,¡± she said, and he that she did not know the truth about him being involved in Penny¡¯s ident.

    y sighed in relief from the fact

    ¡°You are still getting married to Xavier Jason?¡± he asked, and Emerald could sense the disappointment in his

    tone.

    ¡°I thought it was quite evident that I love him,¡± Emerald said, making him sigh softly.

    ¡°You are my only child, in as much as I do not approve of your rtionship with him, I can see that you genuinely love him and for that reason I will attend your wedding¡± he said, making a smile appear on Emeralds face.

    ¡°I love you Dad¡± she said, and that made his heart squeeze in hurt from the guilt of bringing her nothing but pain. and deception.

    The wedding might not even go smoothly because Maggie¡¯s physco son had ns to ruin it and take over the park. He felt guilty because he was not going to do anything to stop that from happening.

    ¡°I love you too,¡± ke responded, and the line went dead.

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    He is going to attend the wedding, and whether or not things went on smoothly he is going to be there to stubbornly protect his stubborn daughter.

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    Emerald stared at herself in the mirror as the girls touched up her makeup, and set her hair appropriately.

    ¡°You look very beautiful Luna,¡± One of them said, and Emerald smiled softly. Today is supposed to be a happy day for her, but she was feeling numb and sad instead.

    ¡°Thank you¡± She replied, as she stood up and looked at herself in the mirror.

    ¡°Everything is going to be okay Luna¡± the other one said, making Emerald stare at her in surprise.

    ¡°We know something is bothering you Luna. You always have the brightest smile on your face, and these days you look really down. Don¡¯t let things bother you, everything is going to be okay¡± the otherdy assured her, and Emerald smiled emotionally.

    ¡°Thank you so much,¡± Emerald said, and they chuckled.

    ¡°That is enough, we don¡¯t want you to start crying now do we?¡± the other one said, and she shook her head negatively.

    The wedding is to be held in the park garden, an intimate ceremony with members of the pack in attendance with some other guests.

    Xavier stood with the priest waiting for his mate to walk in. Immediately, he noticed ke escort his woman in the beautiful white dress his heart raced with joy.

    ¡°We have gathered here to witness the wedding ceremony of Alpha Xavier and his beautiful fiance Emerald ¡­¡± The priest trailed, only for a loud break out outside.

    Emerald turned, immediately Xaiver pulled her behind him.

    ¡°What is going on Xavier?¡± she asked, with an expression of fear on her face.

    ¡°We are being attacked!¡± someone screamed, and that is when it dawned on them that the enemies had arrived in broad daylight.

    ¡°Make sure my family is safe¡± Xavier told Jax, as he made to leave.

    ¡°No!¡± Emerald screamed, as she tried to hold him.

    ¡°You can¡¯t go Xavier, what if ¡­ what if something happens to you? I won¡¯t be able to bear it please¡± she trailed

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    <b>¡°</b>Promise me you will protect the children at all cost¡± Xavier begged, as the noise got closer.

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    ¡°Take them away and everyone to a safe ce¡± Xavier ordered the soldiers, and Emerald as she watched them spill blood as they fought with each other.

    ¡°We have to go before things get worse¡± Jax said, as he directed some of the omegas with him and the kids cried.

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    <b>Chapter </b><b>95 </b>

    EMERALD POV

    ¡°I¡¯m not going anywhere Jax! we need to go back there I can¡¯t leave Xavier all by himself I just can¡¯t¡­¡­¡± <b>I </b>cried out, as tears rolled out of my eyes.

    ¡°We have to listen to what he has instructed us to do and abide by it. It is not safe for you and the kids Emerald out there. Whoever the enemy is, he or she definitely have no good intentions to you or Alpha Xavier holds¡± Jax said, and Lina joined us immediately with a worried expression on her face.

    ¡°I got the car¡± she said, as she stared from Jax to the kids.

    ¡°Mummy¡± Damien said, as he cried

    ¡°What is going to happen to dad?¡± Derrick asked, and my heart squeezed in hurt.

    ¡°I¡¯m not going anywhere, I am the Luna and I need to be here with the members of the pack¡± I said in one breath<b>, </b>Jax stared at me in disbelief as he cursed under his breath.

    ¡°Take the kids away Lina, I will get back to you¡± he instructed, and she gave a nod as she forcefully took the kids with her as they cried.

    ¡°The Alpha will not appreciate this but then, I cannot let you go back there all by yourself. If you are going, we have to go together¡± Jax said, and I walked in front.

    ¡°Stick with me no matter what happens¡± Jax instructed me, and I gave a nod as we walked back to the pack house. The weather looked like an heavy downpour was about to begin as everyone was fighting.

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    <b>Jax </b>tried to protect me but throughout the entire time, my eyes kept wondering around trying to find out <b>where </b>Xavier <b>is</b><b>. </b>

    ¡°I <b>can¡¯t </b><b>find </b><b>him</b><b>¡± </b><b>Jax </b>said, as <b>he </b>raised <b>his </b><b>eyebrows </b>

    ¡°What do <b>you </b>mean by you can¡¯t find him? Where <b>is </b>Xavier? we have <b>to </b>find him somehow¡± I yelled, as the noise from the <b>fight echoed </b>in the pack <b>unable </b><b>to </b>hear ourselves<b>. </b>

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    ¡°I found them<b>, </b>Xavier is in a fight with Elroy his cousin brother¡± the soldier said, and my eyes widened in

    shock.

    ¡°I don¡¯t understand, you mean Elroy is alive?¡± I asked, as my heart beat crazily against his chest

    ¡°C¡¯mon¡± Jax stated, as we went with the soldiers.

    We went in between the bushes and froze, when we saw them fighting brutally with each other.

    ¡°He is going to get hurt, please try to do something¡­.¡± I cried, and tried moving towards them but Jax pulled me back.

    ¡°You can¡¯t go there, if Xavier sees you anywhere close to him, he is going to be weak you can¡¯t do that!¡± Jax said pulling my face towards, him as I burst out crying silently.

    ¡°For years I have waited to get into this fight with you and watch you bleed to death brother!¡± Elroy snarled, as he punched Xavier down and cut him with silver making him weak in an instant.

    ¡°Xav<b>¡­¡­</b><b>!</b><b>¡± </b>I tried to scream, as I cried crazily.

    ¡°You are not my brother, you have never been and you will never be!¡± Xavier said weakly, as he spat out blood<b>. </b>

    <b>¡°</b>You <b>think </b>I am dying to be recognized as your brother?? Then you are mistaken. I am not your brother, I <b>am </b>the ilegitimate son of your bastard father!¡± Elroy bursted angrily, and Xavier stared at him in shock.

    ¡°What the fuck are <b>you </b>saying?¡± Xavier asked, he was too shock to react.

    ¡°My mom <b>isn¡¯t </b>the saint you idolized her as Xavier, if she have her way she <b>would </b>have killed you a very long time ago. <b>Carlos </b>fucking decieved her only to run away with your stupid mother¡­.<b>!</b><b>¡± </b>Elroy said in anger<b>, </b>whileughing wickedly. Xavier growled angrily, as he tried to shift the silver cut into him crazily.

    <b>¡°</b><b>You </b>think <b>she </b>loves you<b>? </b>My mom loves nobody other than herself <b>¡­.</b>you have been a weak lover all your life<b>, </b>loving <b>the </b><b>people </b><b>who </b>do not give a fuck <b>about </b>you !¡± he said, and Xavier screamed as he dug the silver deeper into his body.

    <b>¡°</b>We have <b>to </b>leave<b>¡­</b><b>¡± </b>Jax said<b>, </b>pulling my <b>hand</b>.

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    ¡°I¡¯m not going anywhere please let me stay¡­..¡± I pleaded.

    ¡°I can¡¯t leave Xavier all by himself am begging you¡± I cried, as my heart beat crazily against my chest as I watched him bleed.

    ¡°Xavier!¡± I screamed, as Elroy kicked his weak body into the rushing water.

    ¡°Nooooooooooool!¡± I screamed, as he held my hand and pulled me with him. I tried to escape but darkness overwhelmed me.

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    ¡°What happened to him¡± Aunt Maggie asked, as she rushed down from the stairs to see her son covered in blood.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what you are talking about¡± Elroy said, as he tucked both hands into the pocket of his pants.

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    <b>¡°</b>Don¡¯t tell me you killed Xavier ?¡± she asked, as her heart rammed against her chest.

    <b>¡°</b>He is dead, quit asking questions like this wasn¡¯t the n all along mother. We nned to kill him and take the over his pack. He is dead now, all we have to do is to get hold of that stupid family of his and make sure they are all dead!¡± he bursted angrily, and Maggie sucked under her breath.

    <b>¡°</b><b>I don¡¯t </b>want <b>to </b>be reminded of Xavier in anyway¡± Elroy said, as he walked out on her.

    Her eyes stung with tears as fear overwhelmed her<b>, </b>how did they get here? this was the only thing she have ever cared about in her life, taking over the reigns of the pack. Why did <b>it </b>hurt now that Elroy had taken over as the Alpha of the pack<b>?</b><b>¡± </b>she wondered quietly.

    ¡°<b>What </b><b>if </b><b>her </b><b>son </b>find about her rtionship with ke<b>, </b>and the shameful things she did in secret? Will that means her end<b>?</b><b>¡± </b>she thought<b>, </b><b>as </b>she shiver in fear.

    ¡°He <b>has </b><b>gone </b><b>out </b>of <b>control</b>¡± she heard someone¡¯s voice, <b>and </b>that made her turn immediately.

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    ¡°Sapphire ¡­.¡± Maggie said sadly.

    ¡°You nted hatred in his heart, and he has gradually made him an architect of doom. He has ruined

    every bit of happiness that blossomed in my heart and that of many¡± Sapphire bursted angrily as she

    cried.

    ¡°Find it in your heart to forgive my son Sapphire¡­¡± Aunt Maggie trailed, aa she begged for the forgiveness of her son as she walked close to her.

    ¡°Can you even listen to yourself speak? I should find it in my heart to forgive a man that ruined my life!¡± she bursted angrily as tears rolled out of her eyes.

    ¡°He might kill you if you try to do other wise Sapphire, please be careful. I know this hurts a lot, but try to look past this, look at the brighter side of things you get to be his Luna¡± she said, and Sapphire stared at the woman in disbelief.

    ¡°You disgust me!¡± she spat angrily, as she cried.

    ¡°I disgust you? You better stop acting like a queen, and get your act together or you face the consequences¡± she said threatening the poor girl.

    ¡°This pack will be facing a major restructurion soon<b>, </b>and only those who sumb to the rules and regtions of Alpha Elroy will survive¡± Maggie to her, as Sapphire stared at her too shocked to say another word.

    <b>Lina </b>walked out <b>of </b>the car as Jax carried the unconscious Emerald in his arm, and tucked her into the <b>backseat </b>of <b>the </b>car.

    ¡°<b>What </b>happened <b>to </b>her? <b>Jax </b><b>is </b>everything okay?¡± Lina asked in fear.

    <b>¡°</b><b>Did </b><b>you get </b>them <b>out </b><b>as </b><b>instructed?</b><b>¡± </b>he asked<b>, </b><b>as </b>they got into <b>the </b>car.

    ¡°I <b>talked </b><b>to </b><b>your </b><b>sister</b><b>, </b>and <b>we </b>were able <b>to </b><b>get </b>them <b>out </b><b>of </b><b>the </b>pack on time. You haven¡¯t answered any of my <b>questions </b><b>though</b><b>¡± </b>she <b>said</b><b>, </b>and he drop of tears fell from <b>Jax </b>eyes.

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    ¡°Jax¡± Lina said in shock.

    ¡°They killed him Lina, it was a conspiracy after all and ¡­.¡± Jax trailed, as he cried in his mind bitterly.

    Lina¡¯s hands covered her mouth as she cried with him, her eyes moved over to the unconscious Emerald

    as she rubbed her forehead.

    ¡°We have to go far away for the main time Lina. I don¡¯t really know if Xavier is still alive, but Emerald and the kids are not safe here with all these people after their life. We need to be careful¡± he said, and she gave a nod as the driver drove off.

    ¡°How is she?¡± his mom asked, as she moved the wheelchair towards them.

    ¡°She is still unconscious and shaken from the effect of what happened¡± Jax stated, and his mom sighed softly.

    ¡°I can¡¯t believe they did that to him, Xavier did not deserve any of that. He has been a good leader and everyone knows that¡± Gina said, as she wiped the tears that rolled out of her eyes.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what to say to Emerald? Or how to talk to the kids about what has happened. Everything is scaring the living day light out of me¡± Jax said, as he rubbed his face in frustration.

    ¡°How could Maggie¡¯s son be the person behind all these madness all along?¡± Jax mom asked in shock.

    ¡°Maggie herself instigated it mom. I can¡¯t believe she could stoop so low. I knew she was up to no good, but I did not expect something so cruel from her¡± Jax stated angrily.

    <b>¡°</b><b>I </b>fear for what the future holds¡± Lina mutter, as tension filled the room<b>. </b>

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    CHAPTER EIGHTY FIVE

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    ¡°Is he alive?¡± the youngdy asked her mother, as she stared at the half dead man they found in the flowing waters early that evening.

    Wherever the water had brought the man from, he seemed to be a powerful man from the injuries he had sustained, it looks like he got involved in a fight for survival and he looked really handsome.

    ¡°I wonder what happened to him¡± her mom said, as she applied the treatment to his almost lifeless body.

    ¡°Should we get the doctor?¡± she asked her mum calmly.

    ¡°You can¡¯t call the doctor Anami. Do you want to get us into trouble? How do we even convince them that we found this man in the river this morning?¡± her mom asked anxiously.

    ¡°So what are we supposed to do? Watch him die without helping?¡± she asked, and the middle aged woman stared at her without saying anything.

    What is she going to do about this handsome man? This is really mysterious and shocking, the middle aged woman thought.

    ¡°It¡¯s against the packws to bring in a total stranger without the permission of the Alpha.¡± her mom exined to her daughter, and she rubbed her forehead.

    ¡°I know mom<b>, </b>but we couldn¡¯t have left him there to die. For now he needs the services of a good doctor. We need to get someone to treat him or we are going to watch him die slowly. If he dies here, we will have to give the members of the pack and the alpha an exnation.¡± her daughter said in one breath, as her eyes moved over to the half dead manying on the bed.

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    ¡°Fine, I guess we have to get a doctor before things get out of hand. Stay here with him Anami, I will be

    right back¡± Anami mother instructed her, as she made her way out of the room.

    Anami stared at him as hey on the bed. What could have happened to this man? What is his name? Did he have a family or someone important looking for him right now? she wondered, as she ran her fingers in his pale skin.

    ¡°Please don¡¯t die, I will protect you and give you the happiness you deserve¡± she soliloquized, as she

    held his hand in support.

    Her mom returned after some minutes with an olderdy, who had a sling bag on her shoulders.

    ¡°Give me space, let me see what is wrong with him¡± she dered, and Anami moved away from the bed.

    ¡°Hmmmn, this is a serious case¡± she said, loud enough for both the mother and daughter to hear. She

    goes ahead tomence treatment on him.

    ¡°When will he wake up? Is he still alive?¡± Anami asked the doctor.

    ¡°Allow her to do her work and stop distracting her¡± her mother scolded her daughter, making Anami

    shut her eyes tightly.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry mom¡± she muttered under her breath.

    ¡°He is a very strong man. It is still a surprise that he did not die from the amount of time he spent in that water¡± the doctor stated, as she sighed softly.

    ¡°He is one of us, but whoever used silver on him had the intention of killing

    *she continued with her work.

    killing him,¡±

    thean said, as

    ¡°He

    has a pretty bad injuries on his head which have been healing by itself already

    and Anami¡¯s heart went out for him.

    she trailed off,

    ¡°He will be fine¡± she assured both mother and daughter, as she made her way

    giving them some medicine prescription.

    <i>Ut </i>of the

    house after

    ¡°You should freshen up and get some rest, Anami¡± her mom said, as she ced her hand on Anami¡¯s

    Maros

    shoulders.

    0

    ¡°Can I watch over him just for tonight?¡± she asked, with concernced in her voice and her mom sighed.

    ¡°Is that really needed? The doctor said he will be fine Anami, you don¡¯t have to be so worked up¡± she responded, and Anami bit her lower lip.

    ¡°It hurts me also to see him in this condition mom, it reminds me of ¡­¡± Anami trailed, and sucked under her breath.

    ¡°He is not Colton, always remember that, so you do not hurt yourself in the process¡± Anami¡¯s mum advise her, and Anami gave a nod as she wiped the tears that rolled out of her eyes. Her mom left her there to take care of him for the night.

    She watched Xavier sleep calmly without saying anything. It¡¯s been years since she lost Colton, she has never felt this way about anyone else, and now this mysterious man entered into her life at a time she did not expect to feel this way for anyone again.

    She lost Colton during a pack war, and they never got to <i>see </i>his corpse because it was burned alongside others in the Alpha¡¯s house. After the war, the Alpha of the Dark moon pack refused to let strangers into the pack. It is a necessary policy in order to make sure everything is under control, and things are in

    order.

    If anything happened, they would be aware and won¡¯t be able to control it.She sighed, as she rubbed her forehead making a promise to herself to always protect him.

    He is a stranger, and that means the people of the pack will see him as their enemy.

    EMERALD¡¯S POV

    ¡°Acting stubborn will not get you the results you need in your life. This is the time you should pick

    where Will never have liked this kind of life for you¡± Jax

    <b>up </b>the pieces <b>of </b>your life, and start rebuilding.

    said, as he stared at me in my helpless state.

    ¡°Your kids have been asking after you<b>, </b>you have refused to eat anything and speak <b>to </b><b>your </b>children.

    Instead, you prefer crying you out like this is this the life you want to give those kids¡± he stated,

    and I just stared into the empty space.

    ¡°This is not the Emerald I know,you have lost it! dwelling in your pain will ruin us all¡± Jax yelled, and I burst out crying.

    ¡°How do I pick up the pieces of my life Jax? Do you think it¡¯s that easy? I have a life growing inside of

    me, and I have two sons. Everything around me is a constant reminder of the betrayal and the pain they

    put us through¡± I replied to him, and he bent in front of me.

    ¡°We can only get there if you first of all;e to the term that people out there want to hurt you and

    your kids. They will do anything to end Xavier¡¯s name, this is the time when you have to sit up and

    protect your children and yourself¡± he advised me, and his words got to me.

    ¡°Damien and Derrick need you, Xavier would never have wanted you to starve to death¡± he continued,

    and my mind went back to the promise I made to Xavier.

    ¡°You are not a weak woman, you have never been one. And I will not sit back and watch you be

    one now¡± he said, as smiled out tears.

    ¡°Thanks Jaxon, I would have acted on impulse if you were not with me during this tough time of I said, and he smiled.

    my

    life¡±

    ¡°It pains my heart that I stood there and watched him do something like that to Xavier. But Xavier wanted me to protect you and the kids no matter what, we will get our revenge¡± Jax said, and I stared at him as rage boiled through my veins.

    #

    ¡°I will not back down without a fight, I promise you¡± I dered..

    ¡°Now that is the spirit¡± Jax uttered, and I smirked.

    ¡°We have a lot of work to do¡± I recounted, as I got down from the bed.

    ¡°None of them will go scot free Jaxon,not even my biological father¡± <b>I </b>concluded, as I smirked.

    ¡°That man deserves to pay for everything, especially for his dirty lies<b>,</b>¡± Jax muttered in anger.

    <b>4/7 </b>

    ¡°That man is nothing but a maniptor and a liar, Jax. Do you know what he did to me? I spent years

    feeling grateful for the times he came through for me. Everything was staged, he entered my life at that time because somehow<i>, </i>he knew I was helpless and I didn¡¯t have anyone. I don¡¯t really know the details of what he is doing, and why he is even having an affair with Xavier¡¯s aunt¡± I muttered, and the urge to throw up came immediately.

    Even as in pictured them fucking eachother, it gives mechills. How and why is he having an affair with

    that woman?

    Xavier trusted aunt Maggie so much that he even considered her to be his biological mother. To think she was stabbing him from the back, is what even hurt more than anything in the world.

    Different thoughts filled my head as I stood up from the room, trying to gather strength. What if Penelope finds out about Dad¡¯s affair with aunt Maggie that day she went to end things with him, I thought as I walked down the stairs of Jax¡¯s house.

    It is now quite evident that my father is not just a maniptor, but he is also a murderer and a deceiver.

    ¡°I want you to get me an eye in the Red blood pack¡± I instructed, and he hummed.

    ¡°Tell them to make me something to eat¡± I instructed one of his maid, she nodded and left me to myself.

    I miss Xavier with everything in me, and the thought of never meeting him again made N [my wolf] whimper in pain and the hurt of our bond breaking all over again is what is eating me up the most.

    I freshened up and changed into a ck dress, before making my way down the stairs.

    ¡°Mummy!¡± The children screamed excitedly, as they run over to me happily and engulfed me in a hug.

    <b>¡°</b>Is everything okay mummy?¡± they asked curiously

    ¡°Yes, everything is fine¡± I responded, and they smiled.

    ¡°But¡­.¡± Damien trailed, but Derrick gestured to him not to say anything.

    ¡°Your Daddy is no longer with us. Everything you saw at the pack was nothing but a reality¡± I exined to them, and they stared at me in shock.

    ¡°If you want to cry about it, it is ok to cry. But I just want to let you know that those people will not go free without paying for their evil deeds. All I want you to do for me is to be a strong boys, ok.¡± I said, as I

    kissed their forehead.

    I

    ¡°I love you mummy¡± Derrick said, as he cried and Damien rubbed his back to soothe his pain. I shut my

    eyes, as I try to control myself from crying all over again

    ¡°I hope you¡¯re okay? Xavier, I hope you are not dead¡± I thought, as tears rolled out of my eyes.

    { AT THE DARK MOON PACK}

    Days turned into a week, and Anami spent nights with Xavier, taking care of him and trying to make sure he is really okay.

    ¡°When will you wake up? I want to know your name, your likes and dislikes¡­¡± Anami soliloquized, as

    she smiled at him. Xavier moved his hand a little, and she stared from his hands to his face in shock.

    He moved his hands again and she watched in shock as his

    eyes fluttered open.

    ¡°Oh my goodness!¡± Anami eximed, as she ran out of the room to call her mom.

    They called the nurse as they watched silently as she checked Xavier who just woke up from his unconscious state. Xavier sat down trying to figure out where he was, everything and everyone is looked confusing.

    ¡°Do you feel pain?¡± The nurse asked curiously.

    ¡°I just feel a slight headache, my throat is sore and ¡­¡± he trailed off, before staring at the two women in

    <b>front </b>of him.

    ¡°Where am I?<b>¡± </b>Xavier asked Immediately, and Anami stared at him in shock.

    ¡°Who am I?¡± he asked the next question<b>, </b>and that threw all of them in a state of confusion.

    ¡°What is your name?¡± The <b>nurse </b>asked, as he tried to remember his name his head banged with a

    terrible headache.

    ¡°Don¡¯t strain your brain too much, I think you should rest¡± the nurse advised, as hey on his back to

    rest.

    ¡°I can¡¯t remember anything, I don¡¯t know who I am or where Ie from¡­¡± he trailed.

    ¡°There is no cause for rm, just rest¡± she said, and he nodded his head as closed his eyes to rest and

    the nurse stared back in their direction.

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 Chapter 98

    <b>Chapter </b><b>98 </b>

    CHAPTER NINETY EIGHT

    ¡ô¡ô¡ô AUTHOR¡¯S POV ¡¯<b>* </b>

    {DARK MOON PACK}

    Anami stared at her mom as she talked to the nurse in hushed voices, then kept staring in their

    direction. She walked over to them with her eyebrows raised.

    ¡°Can someone tell me what is happening to the man?¡± Anami asked impatiently, and her mom rubbed

    her forehead in frustration.

    ¡°The signs are pretty obvious¡± the doctor stated calmly.

    ¡°What signs? I don¡¯t understand anything¡± Anami said, as her eyes moved from her mom, to the doctor

    then back to her mom.

    ¡°I believe the young man has lost his memory, he does not remember anything about himself, who he is or where hees from. However, his condition is not quite surprising considering the injuries he acquired from the ident¡± the Doctor said, and Anami didn¡¯t know how to feel or what to say at that

    point.

    This is not good at <b>all</b>.

    ¡°For how long will he continue to be in this condition? I mean it¡¯s quite unfortunate¡­but we need to know what to expect??¡± her mom asked the doctor calmly.

    ¡°It depends on his healing process, some take days, weeks, months or even years to recover. Cases like this cannot be predicted. Sometimes the patient never recovers his memory, and he or she has to start all over¡± she exined, and they didn¡¯t know how to feel at that point.

    ¡°Try to blend in with him and make him feelfortable. I wille back to check on him¡± the doctor said, and her mom saw the doctor off.

    &..

    Anami made her way back to the room to keep watch over Xavier. Her mom walked into the room and stared at her daughter sadly. Inall that is going to happen, she prayed that her daughter wouldn¡¯t get hurt in the process because everything was pointing towards that direction.

    The next morning Xavier¡¯s eyes opened, as he stared at thedy standing in front of him. The more he tried to think of anything, the more his head ached badly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t try to think too much okay¡± she said, as she held his hard in support.

    ¡°It¡¯s frightening that I cannot remember anything¡± he stated, with a worried expression on his face.

    ¡°The doctor said you lost your memory and will recover them slowly. I¡¯m here to help you one step at a time¡± Anami encourages Xaiver, with a smile on her face.

    ¡°Who are you to me??¡± he asked curiously, and Anami stared at him as her heart beat crazily against her

    chest.

    ¡°I¡­I am your wife Anami¡± she said, and he stared at her in shock.

    ¡°My wife? Am I Married??¡± Xaiver asked her, confused, and she nodded her head.

    ¡°The doctor asked me to make sure everything is okay with you, and that you are not stressing yourself

    too much¡± she stated, and he just stared into space

    ¡°I am sorry¡± he said, after some time.

    ¡°Why?¡± Anami asked curiously.

    ¡°Because I can¡¯t remember you, or remember the beautiful memories we might have shared together¡± he mumbled, and her heart squeezed in hurt..

    As she stared at his shirtless body, her eyes caught sight of his tattoo of a wolf and a red moon. Underneath the tattoo ink, had the spelling of a name Xavier.

    That must be his name, Xavier. She wanted to change his name so badly, maybe even to Colton in order

    to feel his name and present.

    ¡°What is my name?¡± he asked calmly, as he stared at her ready to believe every single thing she was saying<b>. </b>

    ¡°Xavier<b>, </b>your name is Xavier¡± she replied, with a smile on her face.

    ¡°Xavier,¡± he muttered under his breath, calmly.

    ¡°Such a powerful name my love¡± Anami said, as she rubbed his arms and kissed his forehead.

    ¡°Are

    you hungry? I can get you something to eat¡± she asked, with a smile on her face and he hummed,

    as he watched her leave.

    He has a wife, he wondered as he stared into space. Anami walked out of the room, only to bump into her mother who had a disappointed look on her face.

    ¡°Not now mom¡± she said immediately, as she made her way into the kitchen.

    ¡°Not now? Then when should we be having this conversation¡± her mom asked her angrily.

    ¡°Mom!¡± she fired back angrily.

    ¡°I heard everything you said to that man, what has gotten Into you, Anami? I did not give birth to a desperate youngdy !¡± her mom yelled at her angrily.

    ¡°Mom!¡± she raised her voice.

    ¡°What are you doing Anami, this man must have a family somewhere crying and praying he survived the ident. Helping him does not mean you should use it to your advantage¡± her stated, and Anami stared at her mother in disbelief.

    ¡°For years I mourned Colton and waited patiently for him toe back to us, we both know that never happened. Life is giving me another chance at happiness mom¡± she cried.

    ¡°I don¡¯t want you to get hurt in the process my dear¡­¡± her mom trailed off worriedly.

    ¡°He can¡¯t even remember his family,and I will make sure it remains like that¡± Anami dered, making

    her mom stare at her <b>in </b>disbelief.

    ¡°You told him you are his wife?¡± her mom asked.

    ¡°I know mum,¡± she said, as she went ahead to make him food.

    ¡°How do you think he will feel when he regains his memories?¡± her mom questioned her.

    ¡°We will cross that bridge when we get there¡± she responded in one breath, and her mom looked away,

    too embarrassed to speak another word.

    **

    {THE RED BLOOD PACK]

    Elroy walked to and fro in the room, as he tried not to get pissed off by the entire situation. He just couldn¡¯t understand why they haven¡¯t find Xavier¡¯s family yet. He wanted to get his hands on his beautiful woman, and get a taste of what his bastard brother has been enjoying for ages.

    ¡°What do you mean by you can¡¯t find them? How could they have vanished into thin air after the

    incident?¡± He asked, as he hit his hands on the luxurious table out of anger.

    ¡°I don¡¯t care how you do it, but you better find them even if you have to turn the entire world upside down!¡± he bursted angrily, and the soldiers bowed in unison.

    He dismissed them and sat down on the bed with a thud. Sapphire made her way back into the room quietly, her baby bump is already visible and she had a frown on her face. Obviously thest thing she

    wanted to do is to be by his side.

    ¡°Why do you have that stupid frown on your face?¡± he asked, as she looked up at him.

    ¡°I will prefer not talk about it¡± she stated, and Elroy stared at her angrily.

    ¡°So now you think you are better than me or what?¡± he asked in disgust.

    ¡°What exactly do you want from me Elroy, is it by force to be happy?¡± she asked him in anger.

    ¡°I give you everything you ever wanted¡­¡± he trailed.

    ¡°Well clearly, I can take anything in the world but not my own happiness. if I am happy, it will show, if I

    am not, it will also show¡± she said, and he raised his hands to hit her across the face but held it in as he breathed in and out like a dragon.

    ¡°The truth is very bitter Elroy, you can own me, my body and the air I breathe, but you cannot make my heart or force me to be happy with you¡± she said, and walked passed him into the bathroom before

    shutting the door with a loud bang.

    Elroy stared at the door in disbelief before rushing over to his mother¡¯s room.

    ¡°Stop calling me, I told you I can¡¯t meet up. Didn¡¯t we just meet up a few days ago¡± she told the other

    person on call with her, then hung up the call immediately Elroy walked into her room.

    ¡°Son,¡± she said, and kissed <b>his </b>forehead.

    ¡°No time for pleasantries mom because I will strangle her to death before she even gives birth to my

    heir¡± Elroy bursted angrily, and she knew what he was talking about.

    ¡°Do you <b>want </b>to talk about it?¡± she asked him, as he kept fuming in anger.

    ¡°Sapphire is making me lose my mind, you better talk to her because the next time she wags her tongue

    at me I will cut it off.¡± he yelled angrily, before storming out of his mother¡¯s room in anger.

    way!

    Aunt Maggie ced her hand on her chest, as she tried to calm the fast beat of her heart. The

    burst into her room when she was having a conversation with ke really scared her. What if he

    overheard her conversation with ke, and if he did hear it that would have been her doom.

    Speaking of Sapphire, she needed to put that girl in her ce before she ruins things for her before they

    even start.

    Talking back at her son meant challenging his authority. Whether or not she was carrying his heir, does

    not give her the rights to do so.

    ¡°I will deal with her myself.¡± Maggie muttered under her breath in annoyance.

    <b>*** </b>

    ***

    [DARK MOON PACK]

    +6

    Anami walked into the room with a tray of food in her hand, as she served the food on the table and

    walked over to the bed to sit down. Xavier was not in the room, she looked around the room, and when she heard the shower running a smile appeared on her face.

    ¡°I decided to take a shower when you were not here¡± Xavier told her when he came out of the

    bathroom.

    ¡°It¡¯s OK, I understand. After all, you need to feel fresh¡± she said, with a soft chuckle which he did not

    return<b>. </b>

    Xavier stared at Anami wondering if she was really his wife. Although this woman is trying to be open and weing, but something just didn¡¯t add up and he felt sad about the whole thing and could barely even eat the food she cooked.

    ¡°Are you okay?¡± she asked Xaiver, as she rubbed his shoulders.

    ¡°Yes I¡¯m fine, I will be fine¡± he said thest part to himself, as he stared into space. Maybe he is feeling this way because of the impact of the ident. Anami loves him so much he could feel it in the way she

    treats him.

    He watched her every move, as she walked around trying to satisfy his every need. After having his

    meal, hey down to sleep and Anami stared at him with a smile on her face,

    Her mom did not say anything, as she watched her daughter grin from ear to ear. Her heart squeezed with hurt, deep down she hoped it did not get them into the biggest trouble of their lives.

    If it is up to her, treating him and letting him go would have been the best option. But then, it is nice to

    see her daughter finally happy again.

 Chapter 99

    <b>Chapter </b><b>99 </b>

    CHAPTER NINETY NINE

    AUTHOR¡¯S POV (DARK MOON PACK}

    Xavier stared at Anami as she set the dinner table with a bright smile on her face. His eyes moved around the house and everything in it. By the look of things, it is quite obvious that they weren¡¯t financially buoyant.

    ¡°Has your mom been living with us ever since we got married?¡± he asked her, and Anami froze for a

    while.

    Why is he being so nosy? Did he still doubt their rtionship after everything she just told him, she wondered as she looked away with a frown on her face.

    ¡°You ask too many questions, my love. The doctor has told you to rest your brain and take your medication so you can recover quickly. It is not healthy to force yourself to remember things, let ite naturally¡± Anami said, and Xavier felt bad for getting her all worked up like that. He noticed her countenance changed when he asked questions.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡± he muttered under his breath apologetically.

    ¡°It hurts when you ask questions like that, it makes me feel like you don¡¯t trust your own wife¡± she stated, and he just stared at her calmly.

    elf ¡°I don¡¯t know how to feel. The more I try to act like it doesn¡¯t bother me, the more I feel bad that I don¡¯t remember anything about my life and who I am. I can¡¯t even remember you, Mia¡± he said in one breath.

    ¡°Anami¡± she corrected him immediately.

    ¡°See, I don¡¯t even know your name. Doesn¡¯t that hurt you?¡± he asked, and she sighed before turning to

    his direction.

    Àî

    ¡°What am I supposed to do? Say hurtful words to you when I know it is a temporary thing, this phase. will pass soon¡± she trailed softly.

    +6

    ¡°What If it doesn¡¯t pass? huh? What if days turn to weeks, weeks turn to months, and months turn to years but I don¡¯t remember all the memories we have together<b>??</b>¡± he asked, and Anami has never felt so

    bad her entire <b>life</b>.

    ¡°Then it is our duty to move past this phase by trying to be genuinely happy. That is the least we can do¡± she said, and he gestured for her toe over to him.

    Anami smiled as he kissed her forehead, she felt herself getting attached to him.

    ¡°Cmon let¡¯s have dinner¡± she stated, as they sat down to eat. Xavier stared at the table of food, but he

    still felt the emptiness in his heart. No matter how hard he tried

    not express it, or even feel it.

    ¡°How is he coping?¡± Anami¡¯s mom asked, as she joined her daughter in the kitchen.

    ¡°Xavier has been asking a lot of questions since he regained consciousness. I¡¯m beginning to think of the worse that can happen¡± she said, and her mom sighed.

    ¡°I knew you were smitten by the man, even in his lifeless state. Anami, I am your mother, and I genuinely want you to be happy¡­¡± she trailed off.

    ¡°Then be happy! if you keep trying to convince me to tell Xavier the truth, you will make the man more suspicious than he already is¡± she spat, angrily.

    ¡°I did not raise you to be like this Anami. Let¡¯s just hope you don¡¯t regret it in the long run¡± her mom said, and Anami felt angry with the whole conversation.

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to have this conversation anymore mother¡± she snapped, and her mom decided to let

    things be.

    ¡°You can do anything you want to do, I will no longer meddle¡± her mother said, and Anami walked away

    angrily.

    Her concern was no longer about her daughter, but for the young man who is slowly turning into her daughter¡¯s obsession.

    How will Xavier feel when he finds out that everything was a lie, and he was being manipted by her

    daughter.

    again

    ¡°Is everything okay?¡± Xavier asked, immediately Anami joined him in the living room again.

    ¡°Yes my love, mom and I were just talking about something¡± she responded, waving off the entire conversation<b>. </b>Xavier didn¡¯t push it. After all, he did not want a situation where she would start crying

    again like she did in the morning.

    <b>¡°</b>You don¡¯t have to worry though¡± she continued, and he forced a smile. Something is not adding up, or

    is he thinking too much.

    **

    **

    ¡ú¡ú¡ú EMERALD¡¯S POV <b>¡ú¡ú¡ú </b>

    Jaxon walked into my study with a file in his hands, then dropped it on the table. My eyes followed the

    stress lines on his forehead.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± I asked, and he sighed.

    ¡°<b>I </b>got the necessary information I need to know about everything going on in the pack. Elroy has taken over as Alpha, and is changing a lot of things already¡± he exined.

    ¡°I got from a reliable source that he is trying to find you and the boys, in order to put an end to

    everything Xavier has¡± Jax continued, and my heart squeezed in hurt.

    ¡°He has always been jealous of Xavier. I¡¯m not surprised¡± I stated, as I walked around the room while trying to swallow every bit of emotion that overwhelmed me.

    ¡°None of this would have happened, if Carlos held his d*ck in his pants and he did not sleep with hist wife¡¯s sister, all this wouldn¡¯t have happened.¡± I bellowed in frustration.

    ¡°Maggie was so jealous of her sister that she gave birth to a son for the man, and nted nothing but hate in the heart of her son. So he will do her bidding without remorse¡± I said, and Lina joined us as she brought in some fruits.

    ¡°I¡¯ll prefer it if the kids start having their lessons at home. It is safer, I don¡¯t want him to get his filthy

    hands on my <b>sons</b>¡± I stated, and Jax nodded his head in support.

    ¡°I have a n¡± I said, as I gestured for them to sit down and listen to me.

    ¡°What, that is a crazy idea, you should know that by now¡± Jax said immediately.

    ¡°We can¡¯t sit back and continue hiding in the shadows. The Red blood pack belongs to Xavier, and even if he is no more with us, <b>I </b>refuse to allow his step brother rule in his ce¡± I dered, and he hummed.

    ¡°Just do exactly as I have instructed you to¡± I said, and Lina stared at me with worry written all over her

    face.

    ¡°Are you sure Luna? You are pregnant and I believe whatever you are nning right now will be very

    risky¡± she said in one go.

    ¡°What is life without risks? Xavier risked his life for us, Penny risked her life for us. If we do not bring

    down Elroy and his ns, we have failed already¡± I said, and they stared at me.

    ¡°You are the Luna, and we are willing to do anything just as you want us to,¡± Jax stated, and Lina hummed in agreement.

    *

    ****

    AUTHOR¡¯S POV RED BLOOD PACK)

    Elroy sat at the other end of the hall, as he stared at Emerald¡¯s father with a smirk on his face. The man knew Elroy and what he was capable of.

    ¡°I was informed that you wanted to see me,¡± he said in one go.

    ¡°Tell me where your daughter and the boys are located??¡± Elroy asked, as he stared at him with an intimidating gaze.

    ¡°I don¡¯t understand,¡± ke said, as he pinched the bridge of his nose.

    ¡°She is your daughter, you should know where she is.<b>¡± </b>he fired angrily.

    involved with Xavier¡± ke said, as he defended himself.

    ¡°Interesting, you are not on good terms with your daughter. Yet, you attended the wedding in order to

    give out your daughter¡¯s to that same man that you don¡¯t approve of. What do you take me for? A child? A fool??¡± he asked, and ke swallowed nothing.

    ¡°I know better than to tell you anything that is not the truth. My daughter came begging for me to at

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    least be there on <b>her </b>big day. No matter how angry I am as a parent<b>, </b>I cannot deny her that right¡± he

    said<b>, </b>and Elroy smirked.

    ¡°No one survives betraying me ke. You better be telling me the truth, because if I find out you <b>are </b>lying to me, I will cut your tongue and feed it to you¡± he threatened.

    ¡°Yes¡± ke responded, as he bowed in respect before being dismissed.

    Elroy hated the fact that he was getting irritated each second. They have no information where she had

    gone to with the kids or who she was with.

    Emerald is one fierce woman, the fact that he did not know where she is or what she is nning is making him anxious and worried.

    What if she attacked when he least expects it? He stood up from his chair and rubbed his forehead.

    ¡°Think Elroy, think!¡± he yelled to himself, as he walked to and fro in the room.

    If only he have something important, something that wouldpel her toe out of her hiding ce. She have toe out from wherever she is hiding.

    He will not only enve and break her fighting spirit, but he will take the chance of tasting her p*ssy, whatever she reserved for his useless brother.

    He would take his sweet time to ess private parts. Even the thought of it got him excited in his lower region, he wanted to do the most unthinkable things to Emerald. But first, he needs to get to her

    If only he had something or someone to hold as hostage, someone close to her¡­.¡± he stopped thinking when someonees to his mind.

    ¡°PENNY ¡± he muttered under his breath, as he smirked.

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