Emma’s POVFinding out about Austin's condoms shocked me and distressed my heart, I tell myself that he will betray me even if I have a crush on him.I keep on living a normal life and try my best not to think about him. Because my heart hurts so much every time I miss him.Today the fuggy bacon-scented warmth of the coffee shop, the busts of cool air as the door opens and closed. The low murmur of conversation, trading jokes or comments over the mugs of steaming coffee.After the lunchtime rush has ended, and with the coffee shop empty, I wipe my hands on the apron, come out from behind the plate and turn the CLOSED sign to face the street."Roberta, may I ask you a question?" I have to ask, praying to get some truth I want to need."Yes?" She asks, twisting a coffee towel between her hand and looking a bit more uncomfortable than I have ever seen her.I lean over, saying in a low voice, "um... I hear Austin is looking for his second chance mate, what happened about the first one?"A
Emma’s POV"Okay, that will be all for today. No homework and papers. Have a nice weekend." The professor dismisses us all, and we gather our computers and book to leave.It's my first day in Nevermore, and luckily my classmates and professors are very nice.I watch my phone and ready to go to see Roberta after the long day.I rush outside and turn the corner onto the street, and see many luxurious cars outside, which means this place is heaven for rich students, except me."Emma, what are you doing here?" Someone grabs my shoulder and forces me to stop walking.I turn my head and notice Barbara and her friends staring at me. She seems shocked for a short moment but quickly changes her expression."I'm a student."She wears a sarcastic smile, "student? Nevermore is not a suitable place for homeless waitress like you."“What do you intend to do?”She looks so mean that a momentary pang of anger pierced my tough hide."Drop out and leave Nevermore, and stop being a whore," she suggests
Jordy's POVI don't know why I go back to this strip club every night and keep on searching for that secret girl.Something about that stripper's scent bothers me, I want to see her again. To wove into her hair and kiss her not just once, but many times.I have a strange crush on her like she’s my mate, and no werewolf can resist the mate bond.My eyes search around and find a girl sitting on the ground, she looks like that mysterious girl. Does she twist her leg?Worry pass through my heart, I just step forward wanting to check. But the next second, as I grab her shoulder and look at her, this girl turns her head at me and smiles. "Mr. Antonakos?"Wrong girl."Sorry," I turn around stiffly and walk towards the sofa, with this stripper shouting behind me, "I have a special dance tonight, please come and have fun with me!"I ignore her invitation and grab a bottle of icy water from the table and drink it all.The fake image of her face smiling at others makes my head pain, and this del
Emma’s POVHow did I get myself into this situation?I ask myself with angry self-loathing. When Jordy lifts me out of the chair at the car, I do my best to kick up a major fuss but he doesn't care what anybody thought.Now I sit in his car, have no idea where Jordy drives and don't know how to get home again."I want a taxi home," I informed him doggedly. "Right now...""I think you are dying to tell me about your fake name and fake past." He shoots me a polite sentence that I immediately stop shouting."The waitress... really? Last time I saw you, you were a stripper." He teases from the shadows in the car."None of your business," I warn him quietly."I don't have time to talk about your fake past and I won't make time for it either," he says grimly, "You’re a liar and a cheat—""Of course, I'm going to say stuff like that, lie to a stripper club's customer." I shoot back at him."You lied to me and cheated on me, and you never once thought about consequences, did you?" He grits hi
Jordy’s POVI pace the length of the room for a moment, then turn to the desk, dialing Jack, my beta.It takes only two rings for Jack to answer. That doesn’t surprise me."Jack," I pause, "I bring that girl to the castle.""Are you nut, Jordy! You bring a human to a werewolf pack?!" His voice is so sharp it can cut glass."I know it's an exaggeration, but her smell and body satisfy me. I'm talking about emotional satisfaction.""If you mean to imply that your ex-girlfriends didn't satisfy you physically, then I'm going to call you a liar."I huff, "there's more to life than body pleasure. And since I found out my mate, I broke up with all of my girlfriends.""Yes indeed. And she's dead.""There is, in fact, that girl is currently downstairs in my kitchen. I want to date her and try more.”"And you want me to gather all the pack members and let you announce your decision?""Yeah."Emma is a human, obviously, she has no clue about werewolves, so my pack needs to be more careful around
Emma’s POVI stir, still half-asleep and dreaming of a warm, clean bed and soft sheets. I hear the sound of the cold wind and dread the damp reality that will come.Then, with a kind of wonder, I'm not dreaming at all. Because my attic room is not dry and warm, not like this heaven place.I open my eyes slowly, basking in the unfamiliar softness of my nightdress, and the fresh scent of the air. I pull the sheets up to my nose and stretch beneath the soft linen.How long have I slept?The strange events of the evening before comes back to me, Jordy caught me at the stripper club and brought me to his home, then a wolf saved my life.I can't imagine, when we met together, how my life would change in one night.It's like fate, Jordy finds me no matter where I am.My gaze searches around, the bed I sleep in is large, and many flowers are put near the window.I bite my lips, remembering Jordy staring at me as he sent me those flowers.Suddenly I hear a high-pitched, warbling voice drifting
Emma’s POVEverything else in my life is upended. I have a billionaire boyfriend Jordy who keeps dating me, and he wants to present me to the world soon.Very soon. The sooner the worse.Because Jordy's brother Austin is also curious about me, just like his older brother Jordy. And Austin goes to the coffee shop and sits for a very long time, his eyes concentrating on me like crazy.I'm forced to set a plan in motion to ensure these two brothers will not have a chance to meet each other and avoid that one day they're accidentally known both curious about one woman - me.Now I have been studying at Nevermore for a few weeks and am trying to throw myself into things.The first two weeks are technically freshers’ weeks, and I see them everywhere. I am bemused to find myself noticing the legibility of my unease.I’m going out as much as I can, beating down the reluctance that rises up my throat every night, ignoring the feeling that I’d have a better night if I just, I think, stay in bed.
Emma's POVI've never ghosted anyone before. Last night I steeled myself to do it - to walk away from the bar while Austin was in the bathroom - I suddenly hated myself.It is embarrassingly melodramatic to just run away while Austin was surrounded by angry women and bar securities.The following morning, I rise early after a sleepless night of wandering painfully through my mortifyingly fresh memories of being with Austin last night.After a sandwich outside the library, Ryan and I met, I explained that I felt uncomfortable last night and went home without telling him.He gives me a big hug and says he's happy to see me again. Then we find out our class European History is about to start, so we climb the staircases and walk into the classroom.The professor is Italian, he looks about forty, and he moves with a stick and a degree of awkwardness.After we sit on the seats, Ryan turns his head and smiles at me, "I haven't officially introduced myself, I'm Ryan Fender.""This is your pap