Chapter 15

Chapter 15.

Emily’s POV.

I ran to my room, my footsteps echoing through the halls. My heart pounded in my chest as | flung open the door and slammed it shut behind me. | was trembling with rage, my fists clenched. | couldn’t believe what had just happened.

The rage coursed through me, making me tremble. How dare she put her hands on me, after everything | had done for her? No one in the pack had ever disrespected me like that. | was the alpha, and she had embarrassed me in front of everyone.

| stood before the mirror, my reflection staring back at me. My eyes were wild, my face flushed with anger. | took ina deep breath, trying to calm myself, but it was no use. | reached out and started flinging things across the room — brushes, perfume bottles, and jewelry went flying, shattering against the wall.

“My Lady!” | heard a maid cry, but | ignored her.

unleash my anger, to punish someone, something, anything for the humiliation | had I needed to suffered.

| looked at the maid, and a thought crept into my mind. “Call Alpha Kex for me,” | said, my voice low and dangerous. “But don’t let him know that | asked you to.”

The maid’s eyes widened, but she nodded. “Yes, my Lady.”

She bowed and scurried from the room. | knew what | was doing was wrong, but | didn’t care. | needed to see Kex, to see my pain and make them pay. | paced the room, waiting for him to arrive.

| heard footsteps in the hallway outside my room, and my heart started racing. | took the dagger from my waistband and brought it to my arm, slicing through my skin. | bit back a cry as | watched the blood well up from the wound.

The pain was sharp, but it was nothing compared to the emotional pain | felt. | let out a so b, the tears streaming down my face.

The sound of the footsteps grew louder, and | could hear voices outside the door.

There was a sudden crash as my door was flung open, and | looked up to see Kex standing in the doorway. He rushed over to me, his eyes wide with concern.

These Automation Tools Might Surprise You A Wed, 21 Feb “What's wrong?” he asked, taking my hand in his. | couldn’t hold back the so bs any longer, and | broke down, my body shaking.

“Who called you, Kex?” | asked, trying to sound innocent.

“It doesn’t matter right now,” he said, placing his hand on my shoulder. “What matters is getting you taken care of.”

“| would rather not bother you,” | said, my voice cracking.

“Shh! You are not a bother, Emily,” he said, his voice gentle but firm. “Let me take care of you.

He reached for the first aid kit in the wardrobe and set it down on the floor next to me. “Let me see,” he said, taking my hands in his.

| slowly let him turn my hands over, revealing the deep cut on my arm. “Oh, Emily,” he said, a note of sadness in his voice.

He began to clean and bandage the wound, his hands gentle and sure. “It’s going to be okay,” he said, his voice soft.

With his deft hands, he tied the bandage tight, and when he was done, he brushed the stray hairs from my face.

“Tell me,” he said, his voice hardening, “who did this to you?”

| looked up at him, my eyes pleading. “Please, Kex, don’t make me say it. | would rather not cause more trouble.”

He cupped my face in his hands, his eyes softening. “You are not causing trouble, Emily. | need to know who hurt you, so | can make sure they never do it again.”

“It's Ne... lly,” | stuttered.

My words hung in the air between us, and Rex’s eyes widened in shock. He took a deep breath, trying to compose himself.

“What happened?” he asked, his voice steady.

| sat there, speechless, not knowing how to tell him the whole story. | didn’t know he would ask me for the entire story, and had not thought of one. | tried to take a breath, but my chest felt tight.

“Oh, my Goddess,” | whispered. Tears pr icked at my eyes, and | fought to keep them at These Automation Tools Might Surprise You bay.

58 “Emily! It's fine, stop crying here, I’m here just tell me what happened,” he said, wiping my tears.

“Take a breath,” he said, his voice calm.

| felt a knot in my stomach, but | knew | had to tell him something. “She was jealous of our relationship,” | said. “It’s been this way since she got into the pack.”

“How dare she!” He said, clenching his fist together.

“Calm down, Kex,” | said, my voice barely above a whisper. “This is precisely why | didn’t want to tell you.”

He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, releasing it slowly. When he opened his eyes, his expression was more composed.

“Please, go on,” he said, his voice gentle.

| took a deep breath, and the lump in my throat seemed to loosen slightly.

“| heard that Nelly was training in the field, and | was excited at the prospect of finally being able to practice with a strong woman.

| decided to go to the field, but when | got there, Nelly asked me what | was doing there. Before | could respond, Aisha shoved me to the ground and Nelly started hitting me. “You are the reason we are not close,’ she said, her voice full of anger. | felt helpless. | didn’t know what to do. | was terrified.” | said, sobbing.

| watched in horror as he stood up, his face contorted with anger. Without a word, he stormed out of the room. | raced after him, but he was moving too fast.

“Kex!” | called, my voice shaking. He didn’t stop or turn around, and | felt a sinking feeling in my stomach. “Kex, please, wait!” |

begged, but he was already out of sight.

| wiped the tears from my face, though | knew my attempt at deception was poor. | turned around, almost hitting Harry.

“Harry!” | exclaimed, giving him a half-hearted smile. “You startled me.” | feigned a s ob, though | knew it was unconvincing.

“Please, go stop Kex. He’s going to do something bad.”

Harry looked at me, concern etched on his face. “Which way did he go?” he asked, his voice urgent.

These Automation Tools Might Surprise You | pointed in the direction that Kex had fled. “Please hurry,” | begged.

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“Kex!” | heard him call out. | stood in the hallway, listening as Harry’s voice echoed through the corridors. “Kex, please stop.” he called, but there was no response.

1 felt the need to add my voice to make it look real. | added my voice to the chorus. “Kex, please,” | said, hoping he would not SLOP.

When | was sure no one was seeing me, | burst in laughter. “Nonsense,” | muttered to myself, wiping my eyes with the back of my hand.

| turned and headed back to my room, as | await the drama to unfold.