Scarlett's povThere were no words to describe the rage I experienced at that moment. My heart rate instantly shot up and my entire body tensed. "Where the fuck is that asshole? Who let him out? Why weren't we alerted when a war criminal was unshackled and released?" My voice reverberated in the passageway of the dungeon. The guards who accompanied us to the cell started to desperately look for clues. No one had an answer to my questions. But what I knew was that someone who had access to the keys had let him escape. My fury was at its peak, nonetheless, I kept my rage under control. Clenching my fists together, I addressed the soldiers with barely contained anger. "Who were the guards on duty when we went to sleep?""Jeremiah and Paolo," they answered. "They need to be interrogated. And my father needs to be informed about this calamity at once." "Wait. What about Georgette?" Gavin uttered. We rushed towards the section where female criminals were locked up and thankfully she w
Scarlett's pov I couldn't move a muscle. Dumbfounded, I stared blankly at his motionless body that was lying in a pool of blood. Crimson droplets were scattered all over the room and the furniture. Surprisingly the place was neat. There were no signs of struggle in his quarters. He just lay on the floor as though he was sleeping. If only there wasn't a dagger sticking out of his torso.I craned my neck, trying to get a better look at him. His shirt wasn't ripped nor were there signs of a fight. Then how did that dagger end up buried in his chest?"Alpha!" Gavin exclaimed, stepping forward, and glancing at me. "Star? Hey," he faced me and started to tap my cheeks, perhaps thinking that I had gone into a state of shock. I sucked a breath in, my eyes still on his body. My father couldn't be dead, could he? Maybe his heart was still beating. Maybe we could still save him…I took tentative steps towards him, staring at his chest, secretly hoping that I saw a sign of life in him. I wishe
Scarlett's povDespite being saddened by the untimely death of my father, Gavin and I had to step up and lead our pack. My mate and I convened my late father's council and their offspring. In spite of my suspicions that beta Bert was acting strangely, I kept my thoughts to myself. I didn't disclose my suspicions even to my significant other.As everybody had arrived at the meeting location, I got to my feet to officially start things off. I had to clear my throat. I was still reeling from the loss of my father, but I forced myself to be resilient. The worst part was that I had a sneaking suspicion that one of his closest buddies had been behind everything bad that had happened to us recently.In any case, I was resolved to find out the truth."As you all know, my mate and I have been elected by the citizens of Crimson Crescent to take the roles of alpha and luna, respectively, following the death of my father. I know we're all going through a horrible time right now, but we have to ke
Scarlett's povHe blankly stared at me for quite some time. Frowning, I stared back at him. Didn't he see what was so obvious? He couldn't be that blind. Perhaps my dad gave a blind eye to Bert's actions because he was one of his closest friends, but we couldn't overlook the signs. "Don't you see it? Someone close has been stabbing us in the back for a long time. And from the way Bert has been reacting, I feel suspicious about him. He has access to the keys and the security system. The guards wouldn't question him at all even if he asked them to leave the security room for a while. Bert is one of the few members of the pack my dad trusted enough to allow inside his private chambers. And remember when you traced the number that texted me? The signal was coming from the pack house. It all…" "Makes sense," Gavin solemnly mumbled, cutting me off. Heaving a breath, he nodded his head. "I saw all of that, but was feeling reluctant to make an accusation. But now that you mention that, I g
Scarlett's povI jerked up from the bed, almost toppling the laptop. "I knew it! It was him the whole time!" I exclaimed. "Let's get him," Gavin said. I literally swooped towards the door with Gavin following me with his laptop. "What about Kylan? Do we trust him?" I asked as we walked briskly down the corridor. "There's only one way to find out. I'm mind linking both Kylan and Thomas to meet us along with their parents in the office," Gavin said. "And it wouldn't be safe if they are all in it together," I wondered out loud. "But we do have to confront them, don't we?" Gavin said. "Yeah," I mumbled. "We got this, Scarlett. The guards will also be there. Not everyone will betray us," Iris voiced her opinion. I knew that he was right. I'd have to rely on the loyal warriors who wouldn't betray me. At least I hoped they wouldn't. When we reached the alpha's office, the beta and gamma families were waiting for us. "What's so urgent, alpha? From the way you mind linked us, it so
"Really?" I raised a brow. "I didn't know that you were so bitter, Bert. Do you even realise how immature that was? You wanted your son to lead the pack at any cost and when that didn't happen, you chose violence. That's so childish. Just because my dad wouldn't order me to mate with your son. Did you even once ask Kyle what he wanted? I'm sure he would love to find the one meant for him instead of mating with someone way older."I believe Bert was at a loss for words. Hardly able to contain his disgust, he turned away and grimaced."Unbelievable!" I breathed out. "Normally parents would be exhilarated about their pups finding their soulmates. But I guess you're an exception." He sneered at me. "I was hoping that you would become his mate but that didn't happen."I rolled my eyes. It was a waste of time talking about that so I changed the topic."So you let Michael escape from the dungeons, didn't you? Didn't you care about what might happen to the innocent pups?" The tense muscles
Scarlett's pov Bert's death made us all feel various emotions. We were all moved by his suicide. While some of us thought that he was feeling remorseful about what he had done, others thought that he just wanted the easy way out after realising that his mate and son didn't support his decision. Anyway, we buried him and got on with our lives. As we planned, we prepared to hold the alpha and Luna ceremony on the night of the full moon and invited the alphas and their mates from all the packs of the South. That was excluding the Sapphire Moon pack. Everything was going smoothly. Nonetheless, I didn't get wary of our enemies who were living just next to us. Careful that they might attack us at any time, Gavin and I strengthened the security at the borders, especially on our big night. Two weeks flew by and before we knew it, it was the night for us to be officiated as the next alpha and Luna of Crimson Crescent. My gown was a sleeveless white and baby blue mermaid dress that hugged m
Scarlett's Pov His already tensed muscles tightened even more. I knew that he was trying not to pounce on me like an animal but it was fun to tease him like that. "Do you know that it's dangerous to play with fire, mate?" he growled. There was something hot in the way he spoke. I felt my panties soaking when I rubbed my thighs together. My mouth watered and all I wanted was to taste him. "I like it hot, mate," I whispered and proceeded to put my forefinger into my mouth and slowly remove it while making sure that he was watching each of my movements. Pouting my lips a little, I ran my hands down my body, brushing them over my bare breasts. I loved the way he twitched. It was almost like he was struggling to behave, but was desperately losing control of his desires. I pinched my nipples, just to tease him. "Do you want them, honey? I bet they taste good," I whispered, deliberately giving my full breasts a little shake to lure him in. It worked!"Fuck!" He hissed and lunged at me
Scarlett's pov Edith's incarceration wasn't much of a hassle. She was found guilty of accepting bribery, treason, and attempted murder. After learning about her treachery, we made it a priority to survey all the omegas we had employed in the packhouse in addition to checking the activities of the warriors. Although Michael was gone and the stormy clouds hanging over us had subsided, we didn't want to have any traitors working with us. It didn't take much time for the injured warriors to heal and rejoin the army. As for me, the wound on my forehead healed in no time. However, Gavin didn't take it easy until the doctors ruled out any health issues. After a thorough investigation, it was determined that I was out of danger. The silver's poison hadn't percolated into my bloodstream, thanks to the rapid medical attention I received.Since we merged the packs we had a lot of work pending. Thomas, Kylan, and the warriors were eager to help in the work. We had to re-evaluate the perimeters
Gavin's pov It all happened so fast. When I realised what Michael had done, I felt as though my world had just come to an end. "Star!" I screamed, kneeling beside her. The silver dagger smashed her head and blood was pooling beneath her. Her eyes were closed and there were no signs of life in her. I cast an angry glance at the worst enemy I possibly would ever face. He was trying to flee after throwing the dagger. "Let me at him! Let me taste his blood!" Akela's growls resounded in my head and this time, I didn't try to stop him. The transformation to my wolf was swift and effortless. Growing and snarling in fury, Akela raced towards Michael who had rushed past the guards who were trying to apprehend him. By the time he attempted to shift, it was too late. Akela had already caught up to him and sunk his teeth into his right leg. Michael let out a mighty roar but we couldn't care less. Akela tore off a huge chunk from his thigh, forcing him to give in. The blood spilled out of hi
Scarlett's pov Fabian seemed to try and avoid the crowd as we rushed towards the staircase. He sniffed the air as he led me down the deserted passageway. I also sniffed the air, hoping to catch a whiff of any familiar scents. As we sprinted down the stairs, I caught a whiff of his aura. A smile instantly curled on my lips. I knew it. He was around. My heart yearned to search for my mate, but Fabian kept leading me away from him. Besides, I didn't want to let Michael escape. I wanted to finish this once and for all. If he ever got the chance to flee, I was sure that we would have to deal with him again. And I was done with him. I wanted nothing more than to end this for good. "Where are we going?" I asked Fabian, who appeared to be sprinting for his life. "The woods," he mumbled as we reached the ground floor. I sucked in a breath. The entire place was chaotic. Some Sapphire Mooners were battling a losing war against the wolves who had invaded their territory. Among them were we
Scarlett's pov The headache was just as awful as it had been before, but this time, when I awoke, I quickly realised that I was bound. My eyes scanned the space. I was still in Michael's room only this time I wasn't able to move around. I remembered causing havoc in the room, yet everything appeared to be in its place. Michael must have had his omegas clean the place up. I groaned and made an effort to move, but I was only able to slightly move my head because of the restraints. I tried to move my wrists. Something cold and hard was pressing into them. Frowning, I tried to decipher what it was. Upon glancing at them, I realised that I was cuffed to his bed. Pursing my lips together, I tugged at them. Nonetheless, my attempts to move my limbs were useless. At least I wasn't shackled with silver chains. Ignoring the searing pain in my head, I tugged at the restraints. I wanted to break free. Regardless, I froze when I heard a deep sigh. My stomach dropped out of my chest. I wasn't
Gavin's pov "Of course, I will help! Fabian will lead a squadron of combatants from Garnet Cave. They will arrive at your pack by sunset. I'll give you my word.""Thank you, Alpha. I will forever be grateful for your assistance," I replied on the phone."Michael has gone too far. Kidnapping her means war, Gavin. She is beloved by all of us. I can't believe that he is my son's close friend," he sighed. "Maybe you should talk to him about it. Scarlett told you, remember?" I suggested. "Yeah, she did. I will talk to him. Michael isn't the kind of person I want him to hang out with. I plan to send my son as the commander of the squadron from my pack because, after this, he will be officiated as the new alpha of Garnet Cave." "I'm sure he'll do great. Now please excuse me. I need to check on the preparations for war," I said. "Of course, alpha Gavin. I'm off to dispatch the reinforcement from Garnet Cave." A smile curled on my lips as I ended the call. Garnet Cave was the last pack I
Scarlett’s pov My head felt like it was about to burst open. The splitting headache didn’t ease regardless of how much time I had spent trying to relax. Quite some time had passed since I had woken up from my sleep. Ever since I woke up, my head had been pounding. Wincing in pain, I shifted. Why wouldn’t the agony cease? “Iris?” I called for my wolf, but it seemed to be that she too was still drowsy. All I received in response was a little groan. Hopefully, she too was gradually waking up. I massaged my forehead in an attempt to ease the distress. It helped a little. But I couldn’t think of a reason for such a severe headache. While I lay on my back, I tried to recall the last place I had been. I remembered being officiated as the luna of Crimson Crescent, while Gavin became the new alpha. I sighed at the remembrance of my beloved mate. I sure hoped that he was around. I could really use the warmth of our bond to heal the pain in my head. My eyebrows knitted together when I recal
Gavin's pov I was determined to end his pathetic life. I was almost successful when hell broke loose. I was sure that the warriors would do their best to suppress the enemies. I didn't doubt my mate's abilities to protect herself, yet, my heart's desire was to protect her myself. She was my mate, after all. However, looking for her was impossible with Michael following me like a maniac. Heck, I also wanted to end this once and for all so I fought with all my might. Soldiers from both packs rushed to assist us. The challenge was ruined and had turned into a full blown war. I realised that Michael had his claws elongated when he attempted to slash them through my torso. Thankfully, Akela was able to assist me in dodging that blow just in time. I also extended my claws and channelled Akela's strength. Soon enough, we were both doused in our blood. Our power to heal instantly was a massive advantage to us. Healing the minor injuries wasn't a problem. Besides, I wasn't going to give u
Scarlett's pov Someone had ratted our plans out to Michael. Even with Georgette in lockup and Bert dead, Michael found out about our plans to attack and stationed his army outside his perimeter to meet us, which meant that he had more people working for him in our pack. I hated the fact that we didn't have a clue about who it could be, but it wasn't the time to ponder over that. We had arrived to fight, and this time I was determined to end this for good. "So the Crimson Crescent has a new leader," he smirked, as though he was jeering at us. "It was a pity that Peter was killed by his own beta." I glared at him. Of course, he would try to taunt us. Bert had worked for him after all. He must have found great pleasure in watching us trust our greatest betrayer the entire time. I sneered. I knew that he was just trying to get on our nerves. “There are more traitors in our pack. Apparently, someone has informed you about our arrival.” His unwavering grin was irritating me, noneth
Michael's pov "Yeah. You better prepare for war. Scarlett is hell bent on avenging her parents' death. She kind of blames it on you." "You're lying," I hissed. "Why would I lie to you? Besides, you have already paid me for this, so I believe that you have earned the truth. Now choosing to believe it or not is going to be your choice. I don't care. I have got what I want," her response was firm. "Oh, and by the way, I managed to click a picture of the soldiers gathering at the packhouse. I don't know what war preparation looks like if this isn't it." "Send it," I demanded. The call ended and within minutes, I received a photo message from her. It was a picture of the warrior's quarters. So agent 2 was more than just any omega. She had access to the warrior's quarters. I guess she wasn't a waste of money after all. The soldiers appeared to be in a rush. A door was opened from which they were taking various kinds of weapons. Their countenances displayed unwavering determinat