Emma

I run.

I don't look back at all. I cannot, if I do I would go back to my mate. I am having to fight my wolf for control. She wants her mate and damn it I sort of want him too. But I made a promise to come back to my people. I have people relying on me and he has people relying him. We are a world apart.

I run even faster.

At my speed, I am catching up with my people. I pick up their disguised scents that is mixed into mud. Smart, I speed up even more. I want to be with them when they enter my base. I let most of my focus go on tracking them and fighting my wolf.

Soon enough, I run right into Jack, one of the twins. I whine at the sudden crash and he growls at me. I realized that my scent must be different because I was  disguised before. I also remembered that Jack had been willing to die for our escape to be successful. That meant he might attack me.

Shit!

I took off to join Sabrina being a witch she would detect me as me. I needed to hurry according to the roar I got from Jack in his wolf form. This is just what I needed right now. In the edge of my eyesight, I saw Sabrina. Her eyes went wide as she took in the wolf behind me. I rush behind her and hide. 

Very brave, I know...

Sabrina yelled at Jack, "This is the girl who got us out, you idiot!"

I shift and someone else hands me clothes, "Before we arrive at the Organization, I wasn't completely truthful with you before. I am Emma, the leader of the Smith Organization. I had gone undercover to retrieve Sabrina and under the impression that the Alpha King had caught one of my people. Right now, if you continue to follow me, you will have to stay with the Smith Organization. Those who do not cannot come. I cannot take the risk that someone will snitch."

I paused and got twenty affirmative answers, "Now that everyone is aware. No one can refer to me as Emma. I try my best to keep who I am secret. As you know, the Smith Organization is also a mafia in the human world. I am to be Boss or Don whichever you prefer. Now let's go!"

We all took off to my home. Non shifters on the wolves or the vampires can also keep up with their speed. I lead them to my bigger base near the forest. We are currently using it as our main home ever since the Alpha King found out about the last one. 

In the front of my home, I see guards and as I am in human form, I dismiss them, "These are good. Go back to patrol!"

"Yes Boss!" came the answer.

Glinda ran up to me, "Where is my sister?"

I step to the side, "Here."

I smile, seeing their happy reunion. This is why I do my job for these moments. I turn and see my family. Mom, and my dads plus Jackson and Ethan are all looking at me pissed. I forgot that I had promised not to get too involved. I grimace, I am about to get a huge scolding. From the look on Mom's face, it might even be more.

I try to escape, but Mom catches up to me, "What is it I hear from Max?"

I wince, "Let's bring this to my office mom. Laurine, can you get them all set up?"

Laurine smiles at me, "Of course, Boss!"

I bring my family up to my office, having a major sense of deja-vue. Jackson and Ethan are smirking while mom, dad and pops are frowning. Oh no, I am so in for it now!

I try a smile at my parents, "What brings you here?"

Mom glares at me, "Don't act innocent now! We told you to leave it alone! Now, I find out that you had gotten caught by the Alpha King, escaped, passed out, was in the hospital! Then, proceeded to go undercover at the castle! There was even a huge attack at one of your bases! Why am I only NOW finding out about it?"

I try to placate her, "Well, we didn't want you to stress-"

She cuts me off, "We came here a week ago to surprise you. Well, the surprise was that you weren't here and hadn't been here for a week!"

 I wince, "It was the only option..."

"Only option, only option..." My mom chuckled grimly "-You could have told me, or even warned me. Now, I am pretty sure you were never planning on telling me anything."

I move away from her because it's true, "Well mom, I am in charge here and have been for the last four years. I am twenty two, you don't need to watch over me like a mother hen."

She huffs, "If you only found your mate, I wouldn't have to."

Now, that was a sore spot. I gripped my desk even tighter and tried to control myself. My mom kept ranting, but I ignored her. Jackson and Ethan could tell something was wrong while my dads tried to calm mom. I was this close to losing it.

My mom's voice rises, "And your mate could- Dont ignore me young lady!"

That's it! I stand up and punch the table, cracking it in two, "Get out."

"WHAT DO YOU THINK-" my mom started.

My voice was dangerously quiet, "Get out. Now."

My dads dragged my mom out, sensing that I was not in full control. My wolf had half-control and wanted to attack my mother for yelling at me and disrespecting me. My wolf knew that my mate was the Alpha King and she was the Alpha Queen. That didn't give my mom the right to disrespect me.

The moment Mom left the room I collapsed in a heap. Jackson and Ethan came forward and held me. I needed them right now. I needed Glinda, and Leo. Those who knew my issue and could comfort me. 

Jackson cooed, "It's going to be okay, Emma. You can talk to us you know."

I got myself back under control and stood up, "I'm fine guys. Emotions have been running high. I mean during the escape I saw the Alpha King, that was scary."

Ethan chuckled, "If you say so, we need to go heal Mom's wounded pride."

I frown, "Why?"

Jackson smiles, "Didn't you tell? You used a sort of Alpha command on Mom, Dad and Pops. And they obeyed. What's up with you?"

I freeze, "Oh shit! I need to go."

I left and rushed to Glinda and Leo who were in their room. Even if I was the leader of the Smith Organization, I didn't have control/Alpha command over those who weren't joined through the ceremony. That meant the Alpha Command I used on my parents wasn't that one, the only other one was the Alpha King command. 

Shit, shit, shit, shit, shit were my thoughts.

I burst into Leo and Glinda's room and said in one breath, "Being mates with the Alpha King is effecting me, I used an Alpha command on my parents and it worked! How is that possible?"

Then, I freezed. In my hurry, I hadn't noticed the third presence in the room, another person who would know my secret. Oh shit! Could my day get any worse? If there is a Moon Goddess, she has it out for me.

"Shit," Glinda says.

Leo muttered, "Bad timing!

The third person in the room came out of the shadows and it was 

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Sabrina. I almost collapsed in relief. It could be worse. It could have been my parents or someone else. I can let this get out, my mate could be alerted through moles in my Organization. I wish it wasn't true, but some people would betray me if there was a chance to join their old pack.

Sabrina asked, "You are MATES with the ALPHA KING?"

I nod, "Yes."

"Shit," she said "-I feel so bad for you, sweetie. It must be so hard for you to deal with this."

I started to cry and Sabrina hugged me. It is harder and harder to leave my mate behind. I want to be that perfect couple, but it is not meant to be, not at all. I can't leave my people and he can't leave his. I could if I had heir trained like mom did.

But my heirs are my younger sisters, Ashley and Laura, are just that too young. If I leave now like my mate would demand me to do, the Smith Organization would fall apart. For Josh and Chris, I can't let that happen.

I must stay strong.

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