CHAPTER 36
Two months later…
Emma sneaked out of the pack house to go have a look at the finished project at the construction site.
“Now this is what I’m talking about. This looks amazing” Emma smiled as she went around the building.
“Milady, Milady,” Guards called out from afar as they searched around for her.
“Oh no!” Emma gasped in shock and then looked around to hide somewhere.
“I only went out for a second and they’re searching for me already. I was only asked to have a bed rest not to be home arrested” Emma complained and she tried to leave the building site.
“Emma, where are you hiding?” Charlotte shouted and Emma shrunk upon hearing Charlotte’s voice.
Why’s she involved in the search? Emma questioned in her head anxiously as she tried to run but she was about to trip when a good-looking werewolf with a different charisma caught her.
“Careful” A voice echoed in Emma’s ears and she turned to him.
“Who are you?” Emma asked slowly.
“Jacksonville”
“Hope you’re fine?” He asked Emma tried to stand back on her feet but she felt so much pain in her belly.
“Ouch!” Emma winced holding her bump.
“Emma!” Charlotte screamed as she came nearby.
Emma’s eyes widened in shock.
“She’s getting closer” Emma uttered trying to hold in the pain.
Jackson picked her up and ran away with Emma.
“What are you doing?” Emma screamed but Jackson gave her deaf ears.
Jackson ran to the back of the pack house which had a secret maid pass into the pack house.
“It’s safer for you to go in through here,” Jackson said.
Emma looked at him suspiciously.
I’ve stayed here for almost a year now and I never knew there was a secret passage here but how come he knows of it? Emma questioned in her head.
“Do you work here? Why should I be asking you that? If you work here, you know who I am but you don’t know me” Emma uttered and took a few steps backwards.
“You’re safe now, they won’t look for you here so you can go in secretly. I will take my leave now” Jackson said and walked away before Emma would even utter a word.
That’s a new face. Emma said in her head and her eyes went wide open.
“Hey!” Emma called out to Jackson but he disappeared into thin air.
Emma went in through the secret passage and the pain she was feeling earlier became even worse.
“Ahhhh!” Emma screamed and she fell to the ground and some maids rushed to her.
“Milady” They called out in shock.
“I think Milady is about to be put to bed” A maid announced and they quickly rushed Emma to her chambers and placed a call across to the healer.
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Kent ran to Charlotte in the woods where she searched for Emma.
“Charlotte, Emma’s at the pack house. She’s in labour” Kent announced anxiously and Charlotte took on her heels.
“Wait up for me,” Kent said and ran after her.
They got to the pack house and everyone’s faces tells a different story. Sixty per cent of the grey Pack’s guards and warriors were all guarding Emma’s chambers.
“Emma” Charlotte called out as she rushed into Emma’s bedroom.
Emma was in serious labour. The healers around tried everything to help Emma deliver safely.
“Charlotte!” Emma called out in tears with sweat all over her face.
Charlotte walked to her and held her hands tightly.
“Charlotte nothing will happen to my baby right?” Emma cried.
“What are you saying, Emma? Your baby is perfectly fine. You shouldn’t think of such negative things in a time like this. You will be absolutely fine just take a deep breath” Charlotte advised Emma inhaled deeply and Charlotte signalled the healers to do their job.
“Milady please can you continue with the breathing routine” The healer advised and Emma trembled as she continued with the breathing routine.
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Kent stood outside Emma’s chambers.
He walked about anxiously and he suddenly got the chills. Kent looked down at the pack house entrance door and it was suspiciously quiet.
Kent placed a call to Sophia.
“Sophia I think you should rush down to the pack house. I need you next to the Luna” Kent said seriously over the phone.
“Is everything fine with the Luna? You sound anxious” Sophia threw in and Kent exhaled sharply before answering.
“The Luna is in labour” Kent announced and Sophia hung up for a beat.
Kent walked away quickly to Devon’s chambers.
Kent went in and it was a complete mess.
“What the hell happened here? It’s a complete mess” Kent uttered then rushed into Devon’s room.
He got into the room and Devon wasn’t there, he has gone missing.
“Sire, sire” Kent called out loudly as he searched around and suddenly a vase was thrown at him from behind.
Luckily Kent bent over so the vase didn’t hurt him. He turned around quickly but he found no one.
“Who’s there? Whoever you are showing yourself” Kent yelled as he head to the door but no one showed up.
We’ve got intruders but where the hell is the Alpha? The Alpha hasn’t gained consciousness yet so where is he? Was he adopted? Kent questioned worriedly in his head.
Kent looked around cautiously. A dagger was aimed at Kent but someone dragged him to a corner covering his mouth.
Kent struggled to let go but he was held tight.
“Keep calm and stop struggling. Do you wish to use up all of my strength” Alpha Devon uttered breathlessly as he let go of Kent and he tried to catch up his breath?
“Devon!” Kent called out slowly with his eyes fixed on him.
“What’s going on? Why are they suddenly invaders in the pack house? They were aiming at me this time around” Devon uttered slowly.
“Are you fine now? When did you recover?” Kent asked curiously.
“Should I answer that when I just escaped death again? Where’s Emma? Is she fine? We should head to her chambers, her life might be in danger as well” Devon said breathing heavily.
“I will go to her, you don’t have to come with me. Catch your breath, you need to rest. It feels like you’re about to pass out” Kent said worriedly about to walk away but Devon held his hand.
“If you’re heading to Emma then I’m coming with you. It feels like I’ve never seen her in ages and I need to protect Emma and my heir so let’s go” Devon said and they head out of the corner.
So many maids ran around hazardously and Kent and Devon looked at each other.
“What’s going on?” Devon questioned and in a blink of an eye, Devon rushed down to Emma’s room.
Emma was sitting on the floor with everywhere so messed up.
“What the hell is going on here?” Alpha Devon screamed and everyone turned to him in shock upon hearing his voice.
“Sire” They all bowed and Emma slowly stood up from the floor and walked to him.
“Emma, what’s wrong?” Devon asked in a low tone as he looked at Emma passionately.
Emma ran into his embrace and boost into tears.
“I’m sorry, I’m so sorry” Emma sobbed heavily and alpha Devon pat her back not getting her reaction.
Kent signalled everyone to leave the room.
Kent held Charlotte’s hand and went out with her.
“Why are the maids suddenly coming in with banners and ribbons?” Kent asked curiously.
Charlotte sobbed silently as words refused to come out of her mouth.
“The baby…” Charlotte couldn’t complete her statement when she fell on the floor in tears.
Kent’s hands dropped in shock as he understood Charlotte’s statement.
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“What happened to my child? What on earth did you do to my child?” Alpha Devon yelled in a thunderous tone as walked out of Emma’s chambers.
“I’m sorry sir, we couldn’t save him. We thought he was completely fine when he came out but after his first bath, he stopped breathing” One of the healers stuttered and hot tears roll down Devon’s cheeks.
“You thought? How dare you say such a word to me!” Alpha Devon howled and grabbed the neck of the healer.
“He is my first heir and child. You’re supposed to look after him and give him the absolute care he deserves so how dare you to let him go without doing a thing. He was in the presence of his mother and he was perfectly fine but when he got into your hands, he gave up. How on earth do you plan on explaining that to me? Do you wish to lose your heads for it?” Alpha Devon yelled as he almost strangled the healer but Kent stopped him.
“You can’t be doing this. Put yourself together, sire” Kent said with a serious look and Devon glared at him and dropped the healer.
“Put me together for what? If you were in my shoes will you put yourself together or stay calm? Are you kidding me or you’re looking for ways to provoke me even more? My heir got careless treatment from the healers and you expect me to stay calm. If I don’t blame them then who should I blame?” Alpha Devon yelled with hot tears rolling down his two cheeks.
Emma and Devon’s baby was brought before the alpha wrapped in a funeral cloth.
Alpha Devon shut his eyes as he sobbed continuously. His heart shreds into pieces as his dead baby’s body was brought closer to him.
“I’m sorry, I’m so sorry” Alpha Devon sobbed heavily as he couldn’t take it anymore. He carried the baby in his arms.
“He’s quite good looking just like I expected and imagined. I promised myself I would protect and save you from all troubles and I couldn’t even do that. I couldn’t even protect you, I’ve failed as a father. I didn’t fulfil my promise to you I’m so sorry” Alpha Devon sobbed and Kent signalled the chiefs who brought the baby to take him away.
“Please allow me to stay with him for a bit” Alpha Devon cried.
“Sire, your son needs to be put to rest” Kent managed to utter as he cried silently.
Alpha Devon let go of the baby with hot tears rolling down but Devon’s heartbeat skipped a beat as he touched the baby’s hand as he was taken away.
Charlotte ran into Emma’s room to comfort her.
“Charlotte can you leave me alone for a while? I wish to be left alone” Emma said holding back her tears.
Charlotte grabbed her into her embrace.
“If I was in your shoes will you leave me be in a time like this? I know you’re hurt and in agony but I can’t leave you. Cry it all out” Charlotte said sobbing as she pat Emma’s back and Emma boosts into heavier tears.
“What did I do so wrong to deserve this? I stayed indoors to keep my baby safe and healthy. I didn’t lift a finger to avoid complications so why do you think this happened to us? He didn’t even live up to an hour, how cruel life can be” Emma screamed in tears.
“So cruel” Charlotte cried.
Alpha Devon walked to his chambers and locked himself up.
“No one should bother me. I want to be left alone” Alpha Devon instructed from inside his room…
Devon sat on the floor and tears roll down uncontrollably.
He boosts into laughter still in tears.
“They’ve succeeded in ruining my life. My little reason to put on a smile has been snatched away from me and I still can’t do a thing about it” Alpha Devon laughed like a lunatic.
“My poor baby, for the months you grew inside of your mother, I wasn’t even there with you to show you how much you mean to me. I only woke up on the day you die. I guess I shouldn’t have woken up at all, it feels like your life was taken in exchange for mine”
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Someone sneaked out of the north entrance territory with a baby in a basket covered with a fruit cover.