Owned By Her Triplet Bullies
Chapter 105

John's POV

I could see the hurt in her eyes. I felt really ashamed of myself for everything that happened in the past. She considered me her family and I let her down.

"Ria stop. You don't need to explain anything. It was all my fault. She put her trust in me and I failed her badly. If only I had done something when I found out she had gone missing," I lamented.

"It was not your fault John and you need to stop blaming yourself. You did do something to help," she replied.

"I could have done much more. What I did was not enough," I insisted.

"For goodness sake John, we were all in high school. We were still kids then and were not mature. Sorry to say, Emma, I might sound inconsiderate but you were not the only one with problems. Everyone was dealing with their own s**t. We all had problems of our own, John did too," she said. I sighed and released Emma's hand.

"The night you were abducted, you were supposed to meet us at John's place remember? We were going to discuss how to resolve the death threats issues but you never came. When John came home that day, he saw that his grandmother had passed away. The nurse was trying to reach him but he was not picking up. I'm sure I don't need to tell you how devastated he was. You know how much his grandmother meant to him. She was the only family he had," she paused. Emma glanced at me in surprise.

Ria continued, "He was not even there when his only family died. Despite his pain, he knew you were in trouble. We called you severally but you would not pick up so we went to the only people we thought could help," "Wait, you both went to the pack house that night?" Emma inquired quickly, understanding what she meant.

"Yes, we did. But unfortunately, we didn't meet the triplets. We met Hailey instead. The biggest mistake we made was telling her about everything. We thought she could put your conflicts aside and help us relay the message to the triplets. She promised us she would do that. We left after that but little did we know she never said a word to them. When we got back, we sent a message to each of them telling them the exact same thing we told Hailey but I don't know if they never got the message. After that, living was hell for John. His grandmother's death, yours, and the fact that he lost everything including their house. He worked multiple jobs that he almost didn't finish high school," she replied.

"At your funeral, sorry fake funeral, John caused such a scene that he almost got thrown out of the pack for insulting the Alpha and his brothers but Alex stopped them and let him go for reasons I'm not sure of. We never forgave them for what happened to you which is why our relationship is still sour today," she explained.

"John, is this true?" Emma whispered. I nodded slightly.

"Oh my! Why didn't you say anything? I thought you abandoned me too which was why I said everything I said. I never knew you went through so much hardship. I'm so sorry for everything I said. I didn't mean...,"

"Please don't apologize. You are making me feel much more guilty. I should be the one apologizing for all that happened. I should have tried harder to replace you. I'm the worst friend anyone could have," I said guiltily. There wasn't a day that passed by without me blaming myself for what happened to her. I knew I should have done better.

"What are you talking about? The situation was completely out of your control, I'm so sorry about your grandmother," she replied as she walked closer to me and held my hands.

"It's fine. I'm sure she's in a better place now. The only thing I regret was not being able to give her the life that she deserved," I responded.

"Everything happens for a reason John, we can't control whatever happens to us. It's all in the past and I missed you a lot," she said with a wide smile.

"I missed you more," I replied.

"No, I missed you more. Don't argue with me about this," she insisted.

"How can you miss me more when you didn't remember me all these years? I had to live with the annoying memories of you every single day," I retorted. She gasped and held my hand in a very tight grasp.

"Annoying huh? I will show you what annoying means," she said with a smirk. She pulled me closer and hugged me tightly. I smiled, It really felt good to be this close to Emma once again. As she said, I regarded her as the little sister I never had and I was glad that despite all that she had been through and my not being able to protect her, she came out stronger and better.

"Okay, let me go now, you are going to cut off my air supply," I groaned with a chuckle.

"Paw," I ordered and Emma released me and immediately gave me her hand. I laughed loudly. I used to do this a lot with her when she just got her wolf. She hated it but I did it anyway.

"Lea still listens to me so well," I said in between laughter.

"I hate you," she grumbled.

"Guys, no arguing," Ria intervened.

"But Ria, you should scold him, you saw what he did. Never do that in front of anybody else, I'm a public figure now," she whined.

"Hmmm, let me think about it. No, I will do it whenever I feel like it," I replied. She scoffed in disbelief before smiling at Ria.

"Mrs. Moore, I missed you a lot too. That name suits you perfectly. I need to start getting used to it," she teased as she gave Ria a hug.

"That reminds me, why didn't you say anything to me when you saw me at the hospital?" she inquired.

"Say what exactly? Would you have believed us if we told you straight up and insisted you were Emma?" Ria asked.

"No, I probably would have dragged you both to the psychiatric ward. Now I get why you both were so shocked to see me at the party," she replied with a giggle.

"I hope I'm not interrupting the happy reunion. I was starting to get bored in the kitchen," Xander said as he came out of the kitchen. He arrived early this morning saying he was hungry. He interrupted our sleep for food. "Xander?" Emma asked.

"Surprise!" he exclaimed. I'm sure he heard every single thing about our conversation. I had completely forgotten about him after seeing Emma.

"What are you doing here? I thought you were still at the pack house?" she inquired.

"I left earlier today because I missed my favorite cousin," he replied.

"I'm your only cousin," Ria retorted. Emma's eyes widened in surprise. My exact reaction when I found out too.

"Cousins? The both of you? How?" Emma asked, pointing at the both of them.

"It's a long story. What were you doing at the pack house?" I asked. What business did she have there? She probably didn't... it was not possible right?. "It's not what you are thinking. I told you I went to meet a patient of mine. It's a long story too," she replied.

"We can discuss over breakfast. Come on and join us," Ria urged Emma.

"Absolutely. I haven't had any breakfast this morning," she agreed and we all walked to the dining area and took our seats.

"So, Emma. You remember me now?" Xander inquired curiously.

"What? Of course, I remember you. We met on the way here and also at the pack house," she replied as she served herself some bacon and sausages.

"You very well know what I meant to say, Emma," he insisted.

"Please refer to me as Ximena. That's the only name I recognize," she corrected. I cleared my throat and stepped in.

"So, Ximena. I'm an uncle now?" I inquired referring to her kids. She smiled.

"Yes, you are. I'm sure the kids will love to meet you. I should set something up immediately," she replied.

"Yes, I want to meet them," Ria said. We talked about some irrelevant things for a while and laughed loudly. Xander also made some silly remarks. The table was filled with chatter and laughter. I knew Emma very well and I knew she was still hurt by what happened in the past but was just in denial. I hope whatever she found out now won't destroy the happy home she built all these years. Most especially the triplets. She was finally happy and I didn't want anything to ruin that.

"What about the triplets? Were they aware you were leaving? I never thought you would leave so soon," Xander said as he continued to eat his food. Emma paused for a while. I glanced at her worriedly. Did Xander hit a nerve with what he said? Was I wrong and Emma had still not forgotten about those boys that had brought her nothing but pain?