Chapter 2 Where are you

Emma's pov*

"Jace..." I lifted his jaw and looked into his warm brown eyes. "I want to have a conversation," I said.

He just shrugged and pulled my legs closer on his laps. In a swift motion he removed my tank top, his long fingers moving across my waist while he nudged his head in my cleavage as I felt his groin move below me.

"Jace?" I said softly trying to get him to listen but he was so engrossed in turning me on. His hands fumbled behind my black corset bra and they fell off me exposing myself all to him.

His thumb caressed the back of my hand as he held me close. "That can wait," His fingers traced delicate patterns along my spine. His fingers had a way of sending shivers down them.

He laid back and pulled his shirt exposing his bare chest. His muscles flexed attractively. He placed his firm hands on my hips as he lifted me on top of him then placed light kisses on my breastbone. I shivered responding to his fingers that ran down to the waistband of my pants.

"Emma...." you are so sexy he moaned as I caressed the sides of his ribs.

He kissed me all over, my lips, my cheeks, my nose, my neck while I put my focus on running my hands down his bare chest, I began kissing his neck and then nibbled on it.

"Oh god." He moans and rolls his head back.

"I love you so much Emma." He breathes against my cheek as his hips slowly roll against mine. Suddenly I stopped and raised my head.

"Shh..." I plunged my tongue into his mouth. His cherry lips gave way and we rolled our tongues and pressed into each other, wanting to consume the other.

"Jace?" I broke the kiss.

"Why?" He brushes my cheekbone with his fingers and kisses me again before burying his head in the crook of my neck. His breath is staggering, hot and wild against my skin. He brings his face to mine and opens his eyes.

"Do you.. fuck.. do you want me to stop?" He stutters.

"I'm leaving soon," I murmured softly as I tilted my head back slightly to meet Jace's gaze. His expression said it all, he was angry I disrupted the make out.

"By the weekend, that's when I will leave," his face was blank and expressionless but I couldn't understand what he was thinking.

"Emma, just forget about going to the Young Wolf Summit. It's not worth it." He said coldly. He had paused his finger work on my skin.

"Why? I can't back out, It's mandatory for me to attend." I replied surprised, 'why will he say that?' I asked, staring at his lips that were swollen a bit.

"You're not taking this pack thing seriously? Nobody will even notice you." He sat up looking at me incredulous like I had said something crazy.

"Oh my!" I blurted out. I had begun to overlook every of the remarks of the pack members about me but now. His words stung, I looked at him blankly. "That's what you think of me now?" I asked, my voice trembling with hurt. I rolled away from him. If anyone would it was not Jace.

Even him thinks that way about me? I pulled my corset bra that lay under him with watery eyes and quickly wore it.

"Emma?" He called realizing the effects of his words now. I didn't respond as I adjusted the straps of the bra while he drew closer. I turned away, I couldn't believe he could ever say something like this.

He pulled my chin bringing my face to his baby boy's sorry face. "Emma... I don't mean that you know that"

"No, I didn't know that before, but I do now," I snapped as I stretched my hand to pick up my tank top. He placed his hands on my shoulders, leaning in closer.

"Emma, it's not about that. I'm here for you, and that's why you should stay."

"Let go of my shoulders" I frowned. "Sorry I won't", he said as his fingers went under the straps of my bra and pulled it down again. His lips traced the back of my neck.

"Jace..." I called out.

"Yes, anything for you."

"I will go, maybe I can... you know, try blending in." I shrugged my shoulders. I had already made up my mind to go. I couldn't back down even if I knew Jace had always been there for me but I just felt like a liability.

"Maybe that place might bring an opportunity for me?" I added.

No response from him? Was he even listening? My bra was already off again. His hands moved down to the waistband of my panties and that's when I held his cold firm wrists.

"Jace? We have to talk now! You're not going to do this until we talk!" I said, snapping him out of his engrossed state, causing his red cheeks to be replaced by with a frown.

"Why can't you understand, Jace?" I pleaded, my voice trembling. "I want to go to a youth wolf summit. It's important to me."

"I can't understand it because it's a very foolish thing to do. You're not seen as anything more than trash in this pack and you know that nobody's going to pressure you to go like the others. They don't even want you there but I'm here for you."

I wiped my tears angrily. "I'm now a fool you say? Jace you said this? Wow... I can't believe it. I can't!" I bellowed.

"All I wanted was to find myself and blend in. How can I be sure you ever loved me?" My voice rose to a scream as my emotions overwhelmed me.

"Are you ashamed of me?" I sobbed, my voice cracking. "You never let the public know about us." I bit my lips.

"It isn't because of your status you are just ashamed of me! You probably never wanted anything serious with me!" I let out all my emotions.

I have been with him for 2 years already and nobody knew that I was in a relationship with the gamma of the packs son. He couldn't even protect me from their bullying.

"Stop all this!" he howled. "We're not even dating yet, even though I love you." He snapped.

My eyes widened, the tears poured down my eyes. I couldn't get them back anymore. They rolled down the bridge of my nose. Salt? I could taste it. Pain? I could feel it in the cracks of my heart.

"I ... really do..." he stuttered, moving his hands to touch my shoulders.

"Don't you do that!" I drew back. Picking my bag as I did.

"Emma, Emma! You brought it to this you know?" He howled.

"I was to find this sooner on, but I happened to do so now." I found it difficult speaking in my muffled voice due to the tears."

"You know what? " He asked. I could feel my cheeks burn red and didn't want to hear him again.

"Do what you want!" He howled.

"I will!" I replied.

"Don't you come back! I don't want to see you again!" He added.

I walked away wondering if attending the young wolf summit would truly be worth it. As for Jace, I wondered if we would be able to fix this problem.

'New release August 15th.'

The cinema billboard caught my attention, displaying the release of a new movie today. It was then that it hit me like a lightning bolt – today was Jace's birthday!

I smiled as a thought crept into my mind.

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He said I shouldn't come back but here I was looking at the cakes displayed in glasses with tags beneath the cakes showing the name and the corresponding price as I stood behind the counter.

Carrot cake... "Too expensive"

Vanilla cake...." Expensive"

Raspberry...white chocolate cake... "Still expensive, maybe a normal chocolate cake will be affordable." My eyes scanned the rows looking for it.

"Ahan...Chocolate" The price was affordable but still expensive for me, but I didn't mind. Jace might be a jerk but I still loved him. I just wanted him to understand me.

"That's a good choice," the attendant commented.

"Are you alright?" He asked.

Oh...yes," I stuttered, wondering why.

"You are celebrating something right? That's why you are buying the cake." He persisted.

"Yes, I'm buying the cake to celebrate something," with a slight giggle.

"But your eyes, they are bloodshot." He pointed out.

I sized him up. He appeared to be around my age and felt suspicious. His aura and looks doesn't seem like an attendant.

"I'm okay," I assured him with a smile as I handed him my card. "I'm paying with a card." He took the card from me and kept his eyes on me. I decided to look elsewhere.

"I'm back," a lady in a blue apron approached from behind. She frowned when she saw me.