CHAPTER FIVE

~ALEXANDER ~

~TWO YEARS LATER~

It has been 730 days since I last saw Scarlett and not once in that 730 days did I stop looking for her.

There was no way she was dead… they hadn't found her body and as long as they hadn't, she was alive. I believed she was alive.

I suddenly heard my room door being pushed open and I didn't need to turn around to know it was Isabella.

“Any news?” I questioned as I struck off a day from the calendar.

“This isn't healthy, Alexander. Everyone is worried about you. The pack…”

“If you have no news on Scarlett’s whereabouts then don't bother me with your nonsense and get out” I muttered coldly before I slowly walked over to my bed.

“She's dead! When are you going to get that into your head that she's…” Before she could complete her sentence, I was already halfway across the room with my fingers wrapped around her throat.

“She’s not dead and if you dare utter those words again, I'll kill you” I threatened her and her eyes widened before she frowned.

“I don't like seeing you this way, Lex…”

“Don't call me that, only Scarlett gets to call me that” I interjected as I glared at her.

“Why can't you just let go of her and let me take care of you? If you let me into your heart, I'm sure I can make you forget about her and…” Immediately I began laughing, she halted in her sentence.

“You're not her, you can never be her. Never suggest such a thing again or else I'll ban you from ever coming close to me, okay?” Before she could reply, I let go of her neck and watched as she fell to the ground gasping for air.

Just then, Brian walked into the room and he paused as he took in the scene in front of him.

“What… I don't even want to know” He muttered and I rolled my eyes.

“If you don't have any news on Scarlett’s whereabouts then you can get out as well” I said to him and he sighed.

“This isn't healthy for you or the pack. Do you know how many meetings, how many occasions and how many schedules we have had to cancel because…”

“If you don't want to cancel them then you can handle them with Kyle” I said to him and he scoffed.

“You're the Alpha, not I or Kyle. The pack is in shambles right now all because their Alpha Refuses to act like one…”

“Brian! Don't you dare test my patience” I thundered and immediately, bowed his head submitting to me.

“You’re both dismissed. Only come to me when you have news about Scarlett” I said to them before turning away as I walked towards my table.

“This isn't healthy. Look at you, you barely sleep, eat, you're a shell of your former self. Do you think Scarlett will be happy to see you like this when we find her?” His sentence had me pause in my steps.

“I know you believe Scarlett is still alive and I want to believe it too but if you continue down this path, you might kill yourself in the process. You know how she is, she'll be worried if she sees you like this” He informed me and my eyes widened.

That was right, Scarlett would be so mad at me if she saw me this way.

“What… What should I do? Everywhere I do, everywhere I look, every fucking thing reminds me of her. This pack, it reminds me of her and it's driving me crazy” I said truthfully to him and he nodded.

“I understand that. Maybe you need to step out of the pack for a while. You can head over to the human territory and stay there for a while to clear your head. You can manage the company while you're there. Plus you have a function there in the next two days that you must attend. It's going to be good for you, Alexander” He uttered and I frowned.

“You'll stay here?” I questioned and I chuckled.

“I don't trust you enough to leave you alone by yourself so I'll be coming with you. Kyle can handle things while we are gone. We won't be gone for too long and I promise to keep searching for Scarlett” He uttered and I thought over his words for a while.

“I'll come along too" Isabella said softly, I had almost forgotten that she was there.

“Okay then. We leave tomorrow, I need to be out of here as soon as possible. You're both dismissed” As soon as I said that, they both excused themselves and I went back to staring at the picture frame I had painted of Scarlett hanging on the wall.

“I'll find you my love no matter how long it takes”

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~TWO DAYS LATER~

“Do I really have to go for this?” I questioned as we drove towards the function.

“Yes, this is going to take your mind off Scarlett even if it's just for a night. Plus, it's about art which is something you love. I heard the artist that organised the function is very loved by art enthusiasts. According to what I heard, her art speaks the words she can't. She barely talks but her grace…”

“I really don't care. Let's just get this over with” I muttered as I massaged my temples. I hadn't always liked Art but learned to like it because Scarlett loved art. I even secretly took art classes so I could surprise her with my paintings.

We got to the function and it was swarming with people. I didn't know human’s loved art that much.

“She’s really popular for someone who's a newbie in the industry. Let's head in before it gets too rowdy” Brian uttered then we slowly climbed out of the car and I was immediately bombarded with flashing lights and interviewers trying to shove their mic down my throat.

This was why I hated coming to the human territory.

“Mr Hilton It's been so long since we last saw you! Any words for the people that have missed you? How are you going to fight against the companies that are competing with yours for the top spot?” They questioned but I ignored them as my guards led me into the building.

Like it wasn't enough that I had been bombarded outside, inside was so much worse. Different politicians and CEOs kept approaching me with an aim to start a conversation but I was already over it at this point. I just wanted to leave.

I let out a sigh of relief by the time I was able to escape their clutches. I didn't want to be here anymore, I should be spending This time searching for Scarlett instead.

Just as I was about to pull out my phone and Dial Brian's number because I had somehow lost them on my quest to escape, my eyes landed on a painting beside me and Immediately, my breath hitched.

I couldn't understand why it was so captivating because afterall it was just filled with swerves and lines but for some reason, I knew it had a deeper meaning. I was about to reach out and touch it when a scent I knew all too well reached my nose and I froze slightly before hurriedly turning around and nearly lost my balance when my eyes landed on her.

“Scar…” I trailed off as I couldn't believe my eyes. Was that my Scarlett? My eyes trailed down her body and I couldn't help but notice how much she had changed.

She turned around and walked away and was immediately fast on my heels as I followed behind her.

“Scar…” Before I could complete my sentence, someone bumped into me and I ended up falling to the floor.

“Oh my God, Mr Hilton, I'm so sorry” The man apologised as he reached out a hand to help me but I slapped it away and stood up while glancing around as I searched for Scarlett but she was gone. Almost like I had imagined her.

“Alex, I've been looking everywhere for you” Brian's voice snapped me out of my train of thoughts.

“I just saw Scarlett” I said to him and he scoffed.

“You must have imagined her again. There's no way she could be here, Alex” He uttered and I frowned. Could I have really just imagined her?

“Maybe surrounding you with art wasn't a good idea. Let's just listen to the host speech and leave, okay? Let's go” Je uttered as he took a hold of my hand and led me into a hall while I kept looking over my shoulder. Did I just imagine that?

I shook off the thought as we walked into the hall and took our seats. At this point, I was already over everything and just needed to go back home.

“No fucking way” Brian suddenly uttered and immediately i raised my head and my jaw nearly dropped to the ground as Scarlett walked on the stage dressed in the white Gown I had seen her in earlier.

“How is that even possible?” Brian asked the question that was in my head.

“Thank you all for coming today. It means everything to me” Immediately ahead spoke, I knew there was no amount of hallucination that could be this real. That was her, that was my Scarlett.

Without thinking, I immediately apologised from my seat and ran towards her on the stage. She was alive, she was standing right in front of me, alive!

“Scarlett! It's really you!” I called out with my arms open as I rushed towards her but before I could wrap my arms around her, she slapped me hard across the face.

“How dare you?!” I heard Isabella screech from behind me as she rushed up to Scarlett but before I could stop Isabella, Scarlett reached out and slapped her across the face as well.

“No, how dare you come into my event and cause a ruckus?! I want these two thrown out immediately!”...