Scarlett's POVI turned to Ryan, hoping he would stop them, but he didn't even say a word. Besides, he was the one who started all this by giving me his pipe to smoke. I turned to the others, but they all seemed excited about it."Okay, everyone," the Beta began announcing, and everyone became quiet as they paid attention to him."Ugh… I mean, we are about teaching our future Luna how to smoke a pipe today, so everyone throw away your cigarette and pick up a pipe and light it," Beta Jayden announced, while I stared with wide eyes as they did according to what he had said."Okay, everyone. Put the pipe slightly into your lips, and suck in a little of the smoke, just a little, it can choke pretty bad if it isn't done accordingly, so be careful," he said with his gaze fixed on me, while the others did as they were told.After receiving a go-ahead nod from Ryan, I averted my eyes to the pipe between my fingers, and with squinted eyes, I brought it to my lips. I could feel everyone's gaze
Ryan's POVAfter Asher finished pouring out a gallon of fuel on the betrayer who has been busy giving out information about my pack to another rival pack, Scarlett, the lady I had bought, who almost died from a smoke tutorial demanded that I keep her down. So, I did, and we both shifted backward after Asher emptied the gallon of fuel on him.I then retreated with Scarlett, and unbeknownst to her, I had put a gun into her hand and had already walked away while she was busy watching the man.I retracted my phone from my pocket, and began scrolling through it. My agents just sent me the outcome of the under water hotel we've been constructing since last year, and that's why I've been very busy.It costs more than Billions to construct an underground hotel, and I've really invested a lot in it. But I had a problem which has left me frustrated for the past months.I needed a specific source of power supply for the underwater hotel, but the delay I'm having is that's it's a vintage (made
Ryan's POVI stared at Scarlett's unconscious body with a blank expression on my face. Then, I turned to my men, who were all staring at me. By"Clean up this mess!" I ordered. They snapped out of their daze and began removing the dead bodies from the floor.With my hands tucked into my pockets, I strode toward Scarlett's motionless form. Squatting down, I observed the blood that had soaked the back of her dress."You should never disobey me, Scarlett. If you do, I can only promise you an early death," I muttered, lifting her into my arms. I carried her out of the old building, knowing she still had bullets in her. She needed immediate medical attention.~I had spent too many hours in the hospital, and the sun had already settled.I hadn't anticipated it would take this long before I could leave the hospital. I couldn't leave without Scarlett, so I waited patiently, wondering why she was taking so long to wake up and leave the room.I signaled a passing nurse to come closer, and s
Ryan's POVI walked out of the room, feeling like I had already spent a lot of time with the girl named Ava because the place was already dark.The ringing of my phone in the pocket of my pants made me stop and retrieve it.Staring at the caller ID, I answered the call immediately as I saw that it was the doctor who was in charge of Scarlett's medical care. Finally, after keeping me waiting for so long, he was finally calling me."Why did it take you so long to call me?""I'm sorry, Alpha, but we were trying to revive the patient. You know that silver bullets aren't good for us as werewolves, so I'm sorry to say we almost lost her because you didn't bring her on time. But the good news is that somehow, you brought her on time."I released my breath I didn't know I had been holding while the doctor spoke."It was successful, wasn't it?" I inquired further, tapping my feet on the tiles."Well, Alpha, I think we have the moon goddess to thank for that. But how did she get shot with two
Scarlett's POVThe noises coming from the electrocardiographic monitor made my eyes flung open, but they felt too weak to remain open, so I closed them again.The whirling sensation in my head, made me feel as though I've been injected with chloroform, and it was having a great effect on me, making me feel too dizzy to do anything.However, I sensed that there was a presence in the room, and that I was being watched. So I opened my eyes once more, and they met Ryan's gaze.He stared at me for a brief moment before averting his eyes. He looked exhausted, as if something was troubling him.I remained still, not uttering a word, but my gaze never left him.I watched as he suddenly stood up from his seat and began pacing around. But my eyes widened when he suddenly began punching the wall, muttering things I couldn't understand. Though I wasn't fully conscious, seeing him throw punches and blood dripping from his black gloves which covered his hand, to the floor, it compelled me to take
Scarlett's POVFortunately, Ryan didn't wake up. His eyes didn't flutter anymore, he remained calm, no longer stirring, and didn't hold me either. It was as though he sensed that there was no presence of danger around, because I didn't expect the almighty Alpha Ryan to have anything related to casualness. His Beta was also here, so that could be the reason.Everyone let out a sigh of relief, and I released a breath I didn't even realize I was holding, and my tensed muscles relaxed. It was no one other than the IRP Alpha we were dealing with, so we all needed to be careful. It seems they didn't want a situation where Ryan's eyes would just flung open, and his gaze would meet with that of whoever was about carrying his woman away from him. It might be chaotic, and mostly if his psychosis takes control. Lately, I learned how to live with a psychopath, and discovered it wasn't easy. I also did research on the methods of seduction, and it still wasn't easy. I don't even know what to
Scarlett's POVOut of fear, I wanted to shift backward to create some space between us, but Jayden's grip suddenly tightened, and he pulled me closer.He began softly patting my back, and I almost gasped, but then I met Ryan's expressionless hazel eyes, and my heart skipped.Had he seen us being so close?It then dawned on me why Jayden had pulled me to himself. If I didn't act along, I would be in grave danger, because it would seem as if we were… we're too close. I had to do something which wouldn't make this look like a compromising situation, but what should I do? Ryan was watching us quietly.I used my hands to rub my eyes and started fake crying. I shed crocodile tears, trying my best to make them look real as I avoided Ryan's gaze."I'm in pain everywhere. Ahhhh... my head... Ouch... my back... Ahhhh, my legs... my eyes... my ears… Mr Beta... I'm... I'm... dying... you need to bury me right now... ouch... my hair, my feet have been addled, I'm… I'm not healing," I continued cr
Ryan's POVI fluttered my eyelids open, but the first thing I saw was my Beta seated at the other end of the hospital room. I sighed and closed my eyes again, feeling dizzy. However, I couldn't resist the urge to open them once more, realizing that morning had already arrived.My Beta's voice made me turn towards him as I rubbed my nape. "You know, you make me wonder if you're the patient here," he remarked, causing me to squint my eyes."Jayden, what are you doing here?" I asked calmly, maintaining a composed expression on my face."I just came to watch over you and... our Luna.""You can be funny sometimes. Can you tell me when I made her a Luna?" I asked, creasing my brows."I don't know," he replied with a shrug. "I thought that since she'll be the mother of our future Alpha, that title would be best for her.""Jayden, you shouldn't make such decisions on your own. I haven't accepted her as my Luna, so don't assume she'll immediately adopt that title and start using it. I don't
Ryan POV She suddenly bursted into laughter, and after staring at her for a while, I also joined her, but when everyone joined the laughter of shock, her face paled."Ryan, what is going on? Why does she look like me? Why are they all here?" She asked me again."Scarlett, you know I love you and would never lie to you anymore?" I asked, and she nodded."So now, I want you to believe me that Gianna, your late mum, and Easton aren't your parents, they're your aunt and uncle. These people here are your biological parents, I did DNA myself. If you were living with these people when you were little, your childhood would have been awesome, you wouldn't have gotten parents who hated you and didn't really care about your well being, but you got switched, your late mum exchanged you. She's not your mum, she's your aunt, she wanted her daughter, which is the original Scarlett, to live a luxurious life, while they pulled you into their shit. Easton has been arrested, and he confessed. I'll play
Ryan POVIt has been a week now, and Scarlett hasn't woken up, but has been discharged alongside the kids.We're been staying in Raven's Villa, since it wouldn't tok proper to abandon it. Wherever he was, he would be happy that the kids stayed in his house.Jayden stayed with Scarlett and the kids, alongside with the maids who were staying with her when she left the mansion to leave alone. They were trustworthy, so I had transferred them over to take care of her.I had returned to my pack for Raven's burial, and after that, I visited the royal family to do a DNA test, since I had gone with strands of Scarlett hair, and the results were shocking.My Dawson couldn't believe it, it was like I brought chaos into their always peaceful home.But when we did DNA with Ava's hair, it was even more shocking than it didn't match at all, which explained the fact that Scarlett is the original daughter. The Royal Family had no idea of who Scarlett was, and demanded to be taken to their real daught
Ryan POVI went back to Raven's house, and saw that the gammas had already left with his phone.I remained in his office, crying and regretting everything I had done to Scarlett.I spent hours praying and crying, and my heart was bleeding. Why am I an Alpha if I couldn't protect those that I loved? I couldn't save the raven from dying, and now I still can't save Scarlett. What is the extent of having such stupid power which can't raise up the dead? I couldn't explain the extent at which I hated myself, I felt so bad.I had transferred all the power I had in me to Scarlett when I was carrying her out of that building, so that she would be able to conceive the child, and also survive, and I was desperately praying to the moon goddess to make it work."Jayden, meet in Raven's Villa, we have some unfinished business to take care of," I said to Jayden through a mind link, my angry voice sounding like that of an unleashed demon.Ryan has always been called a demon, it's time to unleash out
Ryan POVThe men in the room exclaimed in shock, gasping, even Jayden, and it startled me.It was Scarlett, unconscious, her two hands tied up, and her mouth was gagged. But the worst of all was that she had a silver knife buried inside her pregnant stomach, and her white dress and pants were covered in coated blood.I staggered backwards, too shocked to do anything, so Jayden ran inside and began loosening her.The gammas also went to help, while I remained standing outside, and watched as the men immediately loosened her and carried her unconscious body out of the wall to where she could receive ventilation.They've suffocated her in that little space with no ventilation."She's still alive, she needs more breeze," Jayden announced, and immediately took off his shirt and began fanning her.The rest of the men did the same thing, and I could feel the breeze from where I was standing, leaned on the wall for support."Her water has broken, take her to a hospital," I managed to recover
Ryan POV We pulled up in the location sent to us, but was met with a heartbreaking sight.The Villa looks as though it has been visited by thugs.The details I found inside the villa explained that we were in the right place, it was my younger brother's house, but I couldn't find him or Scarlett."Could they have been abducted?" I asked, and turned to my Beta who was seated on the couch."I have no idea, Ryan. I think I saw something outside, it looks weird, I think we should check it out." Jayden stood up from where he was seated and began going outside, and I followed behind him.He led me to the garden which was at the back of the house, but the sight that welcomed us left us speechless."Raven?" I called, my eyes scanning his figure which was on the floor in the garden.I slowly approached him. I couldn't tell how I felt right now, but I was staring at the lifeless body of my younger brother, who had a silver knife buried inside his heart."Raven?" I called again, and squatted be
Ryan POVI raised my head slowly, thoughts about Scarlett racing in my mind. The possibility of being able to survive silver despite losing her wolf was having a meaning now, but I snapped out of the trance."This can't be possible, she can't possibly be exchanged at birth.""That's what the portrait is trying to tell us. The baby with blue eyes is the daughter of the Dawson's family, and is named Ava, while the baby with emerald eyes is the daughter of the Easton's family, and is named Scarlett. But right now, everything has been twisted.""Does this mean Scarlett is –""Don't mention, don't even mention it," Jayden interrupted, pacing in the room."Are you sure Scarlett doesn't have emerald eyes and we've just forgotten about it due to her absence?" I diverted my eyes to the television when Jayden's question sank in. The picture was paused on the twins, so I stood up, picked up the remote I had thrown away, and pressed the play button.Scarlett pictures, blue eyes, naturally red li
Ryan POVAfter Scarlett asked if the reason I was caring wasn't because of my child, I heard her question clearly, but chose to remain silent.I knew the answer to her question, but I had to be cautious with what I said. This lady was dying in my arms, and I didn't know what to do.The truth was that I've always cared about Scarlett.Her body went numb in my arms immediately she finished talking, and she passed out.I placed my head on her chest, checking if she was still breathing, and relief washed over me when I heard her faint heartbeat."I love you, I've always loved you, but failed to realise it. I've realised it now, that's the more reason you need to stay, I want both of you. You've struggled to accommodate him inside you, so why now? I know I hurt you, but the feelings were strange at that time," I cried, holding her protectively. I refused to give too much thought about what I was doing. I was crying over a she-wolf, but this she-wolf is the mother of my child, if anything h
Scarlett POV I was thrown away from where I was standing in front of Ryan, and was now a distance away from him.I knew my spinal cord had been damaged, and the child in my stomach had twisted really bad, to a very bad position, and I felt the air knocked out of my throat.I couldn't do anything, I couldn't move a muscle, my stomach hooked in a scary position.I remained seated on the floor, staring at Ryan's back which was facing me, and I managed to make a weak whimper.I wasn't even whimpering, I couldn't even whimper, I was only making muffled sounds like a badly wounded introvert cat.He glanced back at me, but seeing the condition I was in, unable to stand up, he rushed towards me.He tried raising me to my feet, but I cried out in pain, my legs feeling like rubber.He was scared, I could see it in his eyes, this is the first time I've seen him this scared, and it made me wonder how bad my situation was.He didn't know where to touch and raise me up, because I felt pain anywher
Scarlett POVIt injured him, but he remained seated on the couch, staring at the floor without muttering a single word.I threw the remaining part of the bucket in my hand on him, and began searching for anything I would use to hit him."You're a terrible monster!" I yelled, and began throwing the cushions on him.I threw all the cushions on the couch on him, before I proceeded to throw the cushions on his bed on him.I was breathing hard when I finished, but he still remained seated on the couch without doing anything."You're definitely going to kill me today, because if you don't, then I will kill you. You don't deserve to live," I said angrily, my cold eyes watching him, before I stumped away from him.I began destroying everything my hands could reach in his room, not minding how expensive they are.I pulled down his television from where it was hanging, and let it fall to the floor.The screen cracked immediately and landed on the floor with a thud, and I proceeded to destroy th