She watched as her family’s pack burnt to the ground and yet, no matter how much she wanted to, she knew not to break her promise to her mother.
“Stay here, Scarlett, and no matter what you see, don’t come out of this place until they’re gone” she had told her right before she went to fight the Russian Pakhan, Alexei Volkov and his pack alongside her mate, Scarlett’s father.
She closed her eyes, trying to block out what she was hearing. The pain she was feeling was bad enough; she didn’t want to keep the image in her mind. However, her hiding spot wasn’t as concealing as she had hoped that it would be, and it was minutes before she was lifted in a man’s arms. Sparks coursed through her veins, distracting her momentarily.
However, her calmness didn’t last for long before she processed what was happening. She screamed and thrashed, trying to break free from his tight grasp, but the man wouldn’t budge, instead, he simply walked out of the hiding spot, ignoring all her attempts of breaking free.
“You need to calm down, malyshka, whatever you’re doing is not going to do you any good” Alexei said, his voice deep and calm despite the scene before their eyes, her racing heartbeat calming at the sound of his voice. He kept walking in the shadows, as if concealing her from everyone’s vision, and for a second, she feared that he would use her for his pleasure like the other wolves have been doing to the other female Lycans.
“Please let me go” she begged, punching his back to no avail. The girl was no older than fifteen and she couldn’t summon her wolf to shift if she tried. The best she could do was feel her canines grow in size; however, the man’s low growl prevented her from trying to use them.
“I don’t want to hurt you, malyshka; therefore, I suggest that you calm down” he said, as he pushed her inside a car. He closed the door before she could object, and her eyes widened in surprise when she felt something sharp piercing her neck, her vision blurring as she felt her head spin.
“This should calm her down, boss” another man, Ivan Volkov, his beta and best mate, said from beside her, his voice calm as he spoke despite the dangerous aura she felt around the men. Scarlett’s head throbbed as she felt the vehicle move and she struggled to keep her eyes open; however, she knew better than to let the darkness engulf her.
“Good, a little peace at last” Alexei said, rolling his silver blue eyes as he looked back at the forest green eyed Lycan. His eyes softened at her state and he found himself shaking his head at himself for doing so; he was not the type to soften for an enemy, but this was different, the girl intrigued him.
“What are you going to do with her?”
“For now, she would be going to the facility to be trained, it would be safer for her there anyway” Alexei said, looking back at Scarlett whose eyes were glaring daggers at him as the driver drove them off to their new destination, her new home. Her heart throbbed and despite being under a drug’s effect, she wanted nothing more than to rip the Pakhan’s head off his body.
“Then what?” Ivan asked, snapping his boss from the trance he fell into. Alexei was about to respond when the car came to a stop in front of the facility. His eyes darkened before he nodded at Ivan to follow him out of the car.
Opening the car’s door, Scarlett fought against the drug to squirm away from the Pakhan; however, she wasn’t stupid as not to realize that she couldn’t move a muscle. He lifted her with ease, and this time, she couldn’t fight as he walked into the facility, whatever that was, setting her on a stretcher that was already waiting for her.
“I want her trained and untouched when I come and get her” he said, coldly, his eyes refusing to look down at the girl who now had tears in her eyes, his heart aching for her despite his hard expression. He watched as she looked away from the men who were scanning her. She could see other girls walking through the hall, their heads down as they wore black dresses that looked like a uniform.
“Would there be a specific date, boss?” A man asked, looking down at Scarlett with hungry eyes. Her heart hammered against her ribcage as she was cuffed on the stretcher, the men who were working on the metal pieces looked down at her body, their bulges in clear view for her eyes to see.
“I’ll be here when I believe that it is time” he said, taking a step back, heading toward the door “and until I am here to claim what is mine, I want no one to touch her”
“Why?” Arnold, their manager, asked, walking toward the Pakhan. Their eyes meeting crossed his arms over his chest. He nodded at the men who had their eyes on her to take her away. She would need to be checked before she was sent to the dorm with the other girls.
“She my mate, and you are to treat her accordingly”
Scarlett: “Move” the headmistress said, glaring at me. She pushed me forward, forcing me to walk toward the auction hall where they waited. The auction where they would show us off to men who were willing to buy or use us for their pleasure and money. My emerald green eyes met her brown ones, and having been living here with her for the past five years, I didn’t need to look twice to understand that she wasn’t in the mood for games. She wrapped her hand around my arm, squeezing it lightly, careful not to bruise it when she knew the importance of the day; however, I had plans of my own. I did not survive until I was twenty, older, and stronger, to be dragged to a different auction the way that I was today. I watched in silence as she placed a white collar around my neck, the white color resembles me being a virgin, and those who were not, had a red one. She fixed my curly brown hair, nodding in satisfaction before they placed the leash on the collar, knowing that I would most probab
Alexei: “You bloody damn, monkey sucking balls…” “You have a mouth on you, malyshka” Ivan said, putting Scarlett on my bed as she squirmed, fighting the cuffs that restrained. I took a sip out of my whiskey, keeping my eyes on her as she squirmed. Clearly not feeling the bond as she lay in front of me, her wolf being blocked or more specifically, tamed. I nodded at Ivan, watching as he walked out of the room before I approached her. I slowly took her collar off, hovering her body as I un-cuffed her. She glared at me, sitting up as she watched what I was about to do. Her body which was initially bare when I bought her was now covered in my jacket, at least, her upper half was. “You managed to stay quiet” I said, looking her in the eye. However, her quietness didn’t last for long, and raising her hand, and slapped me in the face. I frowned, growling at her, grabbing her hands, pinning her down, glaring at her. “LET ME GO!” “I suggest that you fucking tone it down before it gets agg
Scarlett: I looked around the room, scanning my surroundings as I tried to familiarize myself with the area. My back stung as I clenched my fists on the edge of the bed, focusing on the target that I needed to do. My wolf, who was usually quiet, tamed, and under control, whimpered, disagreeing with me for the first time. My heart throbbed for her, the lone broken wolf who was forced to survive in the shadows for us to stay safe. I knew that I had to find a way out of this hellhole, staying here was something that I didn’t want, and the idea of him getting inside this room to claim me as his own was something that I didn’t even want to think of, and knowing that I wouldn’t have any chance against him; I knew that I needed to run away from here. I walked toward the door, my hand shaking as I extended it to the knob, wanting to open it. However, I was quick to retreat as I heard footsteps getting closer, and forcing myself to run and sit on the edge of the bed, I watched as the bedroo
Alexei: I frowned when I entered the room to find Scarlett laying on the floor with a pool of blood under her head. “Shit” I whispered, running toward her, lifting her in my arms. I could hear her heartbeat weakening and her calm breathing. The woman has been here an hour so far, and the last thing I expected was to find her laying on the ground when I came back. I laid her on the bed, not caring that she was bleeding, and taking off my shirt, I placed it under her head the wound. I knew not to call the doctors or nurses, I needed to get new ones anyway. I walked to the bathroom and brought the first aid kit. “You really are a handful, Scarlett” I said, running my finger over her cheekbone. Slowly removing the jacket of her body. I walked to my closet and pulled a black shirt, setting aside, I removed the pillow which was smudged with her blood, and covered the cut that was on her back, bandaging them. Slowly wrapping a scarf around her head, covering the cut. I slowly raised her,
Scarlett: Tears fell from my eyes before I could stop them as my walls stretched to fit the Alpha. His forehead resting against my own as he kept his eyes on me, clearly amused by my expression. His words played in my head with each passing second, and I could feel his veins pumping inside me as he stayed completely still, watching me, taking deep, slow breaths. Our hearts raced against our chests, and despite hating to admit it, they both matched in rhythm. His hand, which was holding both my hands up over my head, let me go as his arms wrapped around me, holding me close, kissing me. His kiss was tender, gentle, and had it been any other situation, one would have actually thought that he was my lover, hell, I would have mistaken him for being my lover. His lips moved from my lips to my cheek, nose, forehead, and neck, clearly wanting to distract me from the pain of being stretched to him. His arms which were wrapped around me, caressed my back gently, his touch soothing despite t
Alexei:I glared at Scarlett, and never in my life did I find the urge to punch someone in the face so hard to contain.Her body which was still under me, reminding me that she was two times smaller than I was, was sore, bruised, and beaten, and the last thing I wanted to do was break her more than she already was.I sat up, moving from on top of her, heading to the bathroom to get myself cleaned. The last thing I needed or wanted was to get into an argument with a slave at five in the morning, and if she was refusing to be tamed, then I would know how to deal with her my way.I smirked at the sight of her blood coating my cock, a reminder that I was the one person to touch her, and that would be the case, until at least, I grew tired of her. Getting in the shower, I quickly washed myself before getting out of the shower and wrapping a towel around me. I could hear Scarlett’s racing heartbeat as she anticipated the worst. I wasn’t sure what she expected, but I had nothing to tell he
Scarlett:I woke up to Alexei getting up from bed.Sitting up, I rubbed my temple, slowly massaging it as I tried to soothe the pain in my head.“Good morning” Alexei said, not turning to face me. His toned back faced me, his muscles flexed and I couldn’t help but stare at him.“Can I take a shower?” I asked, not bothering to respond. “The bathroom is right here, you don’t need to ask permission to go” he said, pointing at the door.“Thank you” I said, lowering my gaze to the ground when he turned to face me. My heart raced against my ribcage as he approached me.He sat on the edge of the bed, and extending his hand, I couldn’t help but flinch “I won’t hurt you”I stayed still, watching as he removed my hair from my neck, touching the mark on my neck. The mark sent sparks running down my spine, and seeing my reaction, Alexei smiled at me.“You’re in a good mood” I stated. He chuckled, shaking his head at me.“You are one interesting woman, has anyone ever told you that” he said, maki
Alexei:“Madeline, you will be in charge of taking care of Scarlett. Teach her the rules of the estate and make sure that she doesn’t go around shifting and killing the other wolves” I said, looking Maddie in the eye. Her brown eyes met my blue ones and she shook her head at me, crossing her arms over her chest.“Something happened, and considering that you just called me Madeline, I have a feeling that you are more than just a little pissed off” she said, raising an eyebrow at me. Maddie, Ivan, and I grew up together and considering that, she was never treated like the other maids despite that being her job.“She’s just being a handful” I said, pinching the bridge of my nose. The fact that she was different made this a lot more exciting; however, I wasn’t sure whether it was in a good way or a bad one “I slapped her today”“You, Alpha Alexei, laid your hand on a woman?” Madeline asked, straightening up “that’s a first. She must have really annoyed you if you resolved to the one thing
Alexei: I smiled at the sight of my wife who walked into the bedroom wearing her wedding dress. The dress which hugged her body perfectly was made by an Italian designer specifically for her, and I knew that she wanted to give it away as a present to another woman who couldn’t have her own dress made, and seeing as she already knew who she was going to give it to, I couldn’t help but smile at her genuine side. The two of us chose not to have an after party; therefore we went to the hotel directly to spend a few nights there before heading out on our honeymoon. I walked toward her, and slowly removed the veil of her head, smiling when I saw that she was blushing. “Now, now, why are you shy, malyshka? It’s not like I haven’t seen you before” I teased, running my finger down her arm. I chuckled, knowing that tonight would be different. I didn’t know or understand why, but seeing her in her dress made my heart drop, and my air got caught in my throat. She knew that for fact, and hear
Scarlett:“Where are we going?” I asked, smiling at Alexei who had his arm wrapped around my waist.“You know, I never took you as impatient, but it seems like I was wrong in that” he teased, kissing my temple. I knew that the two of us were heading to have breakfast, but considering that we just passed the buffet, I couldn’t help but be curious.“Alexei, come on, stop being so stubborn” I said, pouting my lips. Alexei laughed and shook his head at my behavior. The sound of the fountains and built waterfalls was relaxing, and I couldn’t help but stop my tracks as I took sight of the flower fields. “Your eyes were closed last night, and I thought that we would end up having a tour after dinner, but things took a whole different route” Alexei teased, making me laugh. My eyes widened in surprise at the sight of the flying squirrels, and seeing how excited I was, Alexei wrapped his arms around me from the back, hugging me tightly.He kissed my cheek and rested his chin against my shoulde
Alexei:“Okay, the forest is literally the last place I expected after the lantern thing we did earlier” Scarlett said as the two of us walked toward our date. I laughed, shaking my head at my impatient beauty whose eyes were covered with my hand as I guided her. Passing the small built waterfall that was giving the area a more romantic aroma. The smell of flowers filled my nostrils as we passed the jasmine field and I was more than a little surprised that my mate decided that we were in a forest.“I don’t even know how you assumed that it was a forest, especially since your eyes are closed. Anyhow, we are almost there, just watch your step” I said, making sure that she didn’t hit anything that would hurt her. The path ahead of us was mostly empty except for a few squirrels who would be running around or rocks that she could trip on. I would occasionally kiss the crown of her head as she complained, and noticing that she has been doing it a lot since arriving, I realized that my mate
Scarlett:I ran my fingers through my hair as I untangled it before bringing the brush. I couldn’t help but feel thankful for finally being able to move my hand without feeling like it was about to fall off. The past few weeks have been hell on me as it was without being able to mobilize it, and I know for fact that I didn’ want to go back to living through that again.Having taken the cast off two days ago, I still needed a bit to be able to move it completely, but it was a start, and that was something to hold onto. At least, I wouldn’t have to rely on a maid to help me with simple tasks like cutting a tomato when my muscles went numb.I smiled as I stared at my reflection. My face has regained its color, and I have added the few pounds that I have lost with everything that has happened after I got shot. I was also glad to see that Isabella and Sienna’s treatments, nutrition wise, were working. The family has silently decided to spend more time together after everything has been set
Alexei:Scarlett and I walked out of the office to find most of the pack members sitting in the living room by mom’s side. Her eyes were fixed on the box that she got, Viktor’s head, and despite the tears that formed in her eyes, I knew that she was proud of what she saw.I cleared my throat, catching everyone’s attention, and seeing me enter the room, mom straightened, standing up from the couch as she approached me. Scarlett who was standing beside me, took a step back as mom wrapped her arms around me, pulling me in for a tight hug,“I am very proud of you, Alexei…” she whispered, kissing my cheek. She pulled away to look me in the eye, and despite her tears that fell from her eyes, she gave me a small, confident smile “I never want you to think otherwise. What you did was the right thing for the pack, and it was what we should have done years ago. If we couldn’t do it because of our positions as his parents, you took the hardest part as his brother and ensured your pack’s safety.
Scarlett:I watched as Alexei walked inside the house. His eyes avoided mine, the blood on his clothes and lifeless eyes told me that things were done, his brother was dead. His heart raced against his ribcage with each step he took, and I knew that he was trying to pull himself together to stand strong despite the shock that he was living through. It was one that I wouldn’t want my worst of enemies to live through; therefore, I wasn’t going to let my mate live through it alone.I went to walk toward him only for Maddie to wrap her hand around my arm, shaking her head at me. However, I responding with the same head shake and moved away from her hand and followed him; I wasn’t going to leave him to live through this pain on his own. If anything, I would be helping him mend his scars like he’s helped me with mine.I entered the office without bothering to knock on the door, not that Alexei expected me to do so anyway. He was more than used to me ignoring that. He stood by the bar, debat
Alexei:I growled, glaring at my brother whose eyes were wide in fear, and I could see his hands shaking despite being cuffed to the chair. His heart raced, and the vein on his forehead told me that he was more than just a little petrified.He knew what was coming, and at this point, I really didn’t care whether or not he was answering my questions; I knew that I was punishing him for MY pleasure, and that itself was enough to make him piss his pants. The man not only forced us to kill our sister, and himself. He also hurt my mate, and if I wasn’t chewing his neck off right now, it was because our father was in the same room, and I still had some work to do.“Alexei, stop, please, I will answer your questions” he begged, making me chuckle. I ran my blade over his abdomen, enjoying his cries of pain too much to stop, allowing it to rest right over his cock, or what was left of it anyway. The man didn’t deserve to have one to begin with and I handled that the way I knew best.“But, thi
Scarlett:“Isabella, I am fine” I said, shaking my head at the woman who wanted nothing more than to feed me the second bowl of soup.“You are not, and you will not reject this bowl of soup. It is good for you and would help you grow stronger. You need to build your strength, and judging by what Andrea said about your state, I am going to be taking care of you myself” she said, making me laugh.“Well, it seems like Doctor Andrea told you all about my state” I said, looking down at my lap. My smile quickly faded from my lips, and reading my expression, Isabella, put a finger under my chin, raising my face for me to look at her. Her, Sienna, Lena, and Maddie were in my room while Alexei went to deal with a few things. What they were, I didn’t bother asking, but I didn’t need to ask to know that they concerned his brother. “You are not going to listen to a word she said, do you understand me, Scarlett?”“She is a doctor…”“Nothing she said is guaranteed” Isabella said, stopping me “she
Alexei:I ran my finger over my mate’s arm, watching as she stirred, waking up from the deep slumber that she fell into.Having slept in the car, the doctors took her to examine her wounds, and I couldn’t help the ache I felt when I heard from the doctors that she was hurting herself more than she could handle. The fact that she knew that she wasn’t supposed to exhaust herself for the sake of healing herself and her wolf made me regret sending her to Viktor. She knew the risk and yet didn’t tell me anything about it.She opened her eyes, and sitting up, she wrapped her arms around me, hugging me tightly. I hugged her back, gently kissing her temple, loving her more than I ever have for what she was doing for me. “How are you feeling, Scarlett?” I asked, pulling away from the hug. She frowned, moving her shoulder before smiling.“I’m fine. The pain on my shoulder is somewhat nonexistent” she said, making me smile. “What happened? Where are we anyway?” She asked, looking me in the eye