~ALEXANDER ~“She moved out of his house?!” I questioned with wide eyes as Brian stood in front of me with folded arms. “Yes. This was what I was told by the men we had watched over her. She packed her bag and left last night. She's now staying at her own home, which isn't that far from his but still” He informed me, and I was this close to jumping for joy. “This has to mean something, right? Why did she move out now? Now when I'm here?” I questioned, and he raised an eyebrow. “So you think she moved out because of you?” He questioned, and I nodded. “It only makes sense. After all she's my wife, she can not be staying in another man's house. This just means that Scarlett still cares about me. It means I have a chance. We need to celebrate this!” I said happily before leaning back on my chair as I let out a laugh. “You're impossible. I'll go finish up my work” He uttered and was about to walk away when I stopped him. “Wait, have they gotten back to us? On the paintings? D
~SCARLETT ~ “Scarlett?! Scarlett, wait let me explain! Scarlett” I heard Alexander call behind me and I clenched onto my bag tightly as fastest I could. What was wrong with me? Why did seeing him with Isabella worry me this much? “You have nothing to explain to me, Sir” I uttered without turning back when suddenly, he grabbed my hand and spun me around to face him. His eyes filled with panic as he stared at me. “It's not what you think. I…” “I don't know why you feel like this is any of my business, Sir. I don't need an explanation so if you'll excuse me” I tried pulling away but he wouldn't let me go. “Can you just let me talk please? I was just…” “She doesn't want to speak with you, i think she has made that very clear” We both turned to the voice and I frowned as I watched Dimitri walk towards us. “What the fuck are you doing here?” Alex questioned as he pulled me closer to him. “I don't answer to you. Let her go and go back to your date, s
~SCARLETT ~ I glanced briefly at Dimitri as we both walked into my apartment. He hadn't said anything about my offer. As a matter of fact, he hadn't said a word since I said that. “Would you like something to drink?” I questioned and he smiled then shook his head. “No, I don't want to take up much of your time. You have work to do tomorrow so you have to sleep early” He uttered and I stared at him as he walked up to me and gently smoothened my forehead. “Stop worrying and take care of yourself, okay? I'll have someone drop off Groceries for you every weekend” He stated and I frowned. “No I can…” “I know you can but I want to” He interjected and gave my shoulder a light squeeze. “Tell me how tomorrow goes okay?” I searched his eyes for a while then nodded. “Okay” I said simply and he smiled again then turned around to walk away when I grabbed his hand. “Wait, about what I said in the car. You…” “I won't accept your offer, Scarlett. Not becau
~SCARLETT~ I tried my best to ignore Alexander but how could I when he was sitting down next to me and practically breathing down my neck. “You know, I picked up painting too and if I must say so myself, I'm quite the artist. If you need help just let me know” He uttered and I pursed my lips before letting out a sigh. “What I need is for you to get the hell away from me. Don't you have a company to run and lives to destroy?” I questioned as I slightly turned to him and my heart did a little jump when he grinned. “Yes but I'd rather spend my time bothering you,” He replied and I rolled my eyes before going back to work. If I told myself that Alexander's Presence here was ruining my inspiration then I would be lying. Alexander was the only person I had ever painted in front of before and doing it again we're bringing back good memories. A memory of how we laughed while being drenched in paint crossed my mind and I almost had the urge to smile. “By the loo
~SCARLETT~ I watched with wide eyes as Dimitri played over to me and grabbed my hand. “We are leaving now” He muttered and was about to pull me away when Alex grabbed onto my hand. “You don't get to tell her what to do. She'll leave when she wants to leave” Alex muttered and Dimitri turned back to him with a glare and they held each other's stare for a while, neither of them ready to back down. “I'm not telling her what to do” Dimitri countered, earning a scoff from Alex. “Sure sounded like you were. Are you stalking my wife, Mr Salvador?” Alex questioned and I frowned before snatching my hand out of his grip. “I'm not your wife and I brought my car, I can't leave with you,” I said to both of them. “I'll have Chase come pick it up. You're coming with me” Dimitri said without taking his eyes off Alexander and it was rare that I was the angry side of Dimitri. I didn't know what to expect and neither did I want them breaking into a fight. “Scarle
~SCARLETT~ I've been locked up in this room for three days straight by my own husband, my own mate for a crime I knew nothing about. My throat was parched, my voice hoarse from all the screaming and crying I've been doing for the past three days. All my pleas and cries fell on deaf ears and for the past three days, I haven't had any form of human interaction. My food passed underneath the door but I didn't dare eat it. How could I when every now and then I could hear my parents screaming, my people screaming to be heard but their cries, just like mine, fell on deaf ears. A tear slid down my face as I folded my body and cried silently. How has my life turned out this way? How did I go from marrying the man of my dreams, from becoming Luna to being branded a traitor? I didn't understand a thing, why wouldn't anyone explain anything to me? My ears rose up immediately as the locks on the door were being unlocked. I slowly stood up at the same time three guards walked into the
~SCARLETT~ “You can't do this! Let me go! Alex!” I cried out as I banged my fist painfully on the iron door. After Alex's declaration, he ordered them to take me back to the room while my people, my parents were being prepared for execution. “Alex please! Alex you cannot do this! They're innocent, we are Innocent” I screamed and could see the blood slipping down my fist from how hard I was banging my fist on the door. I paused slightly when I heard the bolts on the door being unlocked. The door opened up and Alex was standing there with that same stoic expression on his face. “Leave us” He ordered the guards who immediately bowed their heads and walked away. “Alex, you cannot do this. You can punish them, brand them, flog them but please don't kill them, I'm begging you” I pleaded as I grabbed onto his shirt but he just stood there without saying a word. “Alex please! They're innocent! I don't know what they told you but you cannot do this, I'm begging
~ALEX~ I did the right thing. I did the right thing. I did the right thing.I chanted these words over and over in my head hoping it would make me feel better but I felt like shit. I felt like a monster and I fucking hated the feeling. A frown appeared on my lips as I remembered how broken Scarlett had looked. How she had begged me to spare them but I had… “She won't be killed, she was and still is your Luna!” Brian yelled as he glared hard at Isabella. We were all gathered in the conference and everyone had different opinions on what to do with Scarlett. I just fucking wanted this day to be over. “She was the main perpetrator, Brian! With what happened today, I'm one hundred percent sure she's going to try and kill Alex” Isabella argued back. “Would you really blame her? The man she married and loved looked her in the eye and murdered her whole family and now you want to kill her too? Hasn't she suffered enough?! If I were in her shoes, I would have bloody
~SCARLETT~ I watched with wide eyes as Dimitri played over to me and grabbed my hand. “We are leaving now” He muttered and was about to pull me away when Alex grabbed onto my hand. “You don't get to tell her what to do. She'll leave when she wants to leave” Alex muttered and Dimitri turned back to him with a glare and they held each other's stare for a while, neither of them ready to back down. “I'm not telling her what to do” Dimitri countered, earning a scoff from Alex. “Sure sounded like you were. Are you stalking my wife, Mr Salvador?” Alex questioned and I frowned before snatching my hand out of his grip. “I'm not your wife and I brought my car, I can't leave with you,” I said to both of them. “I'll have Chase come pick it up. You're coming with me” Dimitri said without taking his eyes off Alexander and it was rare that I was the angry side of Dimitri. I didn't know what to expect and neither did I want them breaking into a fight. “Scarle
~SCARLETT~ I tried my best to ignore Alexander but how could I when he was sitting down next to me and practically breathing down my neck. “You know, I picked up painting too and if I must say so myself, I'm quite the artist. If you need help just let me know” He uttered and I pursed my lips before letting out a sigh. “What I need is for you to get the hell away from me. Don't you have a company to run and lives to destroy?” I questioned as I slightly turned to him and my heart did a little jump when he grinned. “Yes but I'd rather spend my time bothering you,” He replied and I rolled my eyes before going back to work. If I told myself that Alexander's Presence here was ruining my inspiration then I would be lying. Alexander was the only person I had ever painted in front of before and doing it again we're bringing back good memories. A memory of how we laughed while being drenched in paint crossed my mind and I almost had the urge to smile. “By the loo
~SCARLETT ~ I glanced briefly at Dimitri as we both walked into my apartment. He hadn't said anything about my offer. As a matter of fact, he hadn't said a word since I said that. “Would you like something to drink?” I questioned and he smiled then shook his head. “No, I don't want to take up much of your time. You have work to do tomorrow so you have to sleep early” He uttered and I stared at him as he walked up to me and gently smoothened my forehead. “Stop worrying and take care of yourself, okay? I'll have someone drop off Groceries for you every weekend” He stated and I frowned. “No I can…” “I know you can but I want to” He interjected and gave my shoulder a light squeeze. “Tell me how tomorrow goes okay?” I searched his eyes for a while then nodded. “Okay” I said simply and he smiled again then turned around to walk away when I grabbed his hand. “Wait, about what I said in the car. You…” “I won't accept your offer, Scarlett. Not becau
~SCARLETT ~ “Scarlett?! Scarlett, wait let me explain! Scarlett” I heard Alexander call behind me and I clenched onto my bag tightly as fastest I could. What was wrong with me? Why did seeing him with Isabella worry me this much? “You have nothing to explain to me, Sir” I uttered without turning back when suddenly, he grabbed my hand and spun me around to face him. His eyes filled with panic as he stared at me. “It's not what you think. I…” “I don't know why you feel like this is any of my business, Sir. I don't need an explanation so if you'll excuse me” I tried pulling away but he wouldn't let me go. “Can you just let me talk please? I was just…” “She doesn't want to speak with you, i think she has made that very clear” We both turned to the voice and I frowned as I watched Dimitri walk towards us. “What the fuck are you doing here?” Alex questioned as he pulled me closer to him. “I don't answer to you. Let her go and go back to your date, s
~ALEXANDER ~“She moved out of his house?!” I questioned with wide eyes as Brian stood in front of me with folded arms. “Yes. This was what I was told by the men we had watched over her. She packed her bag and left last night. She's now staying at her own home, which isn't that far from his but still” He informed me, and I was this close to jumping for joy. “This has to mean something, right? Why did she move out now? Now when I'm here?” I questioned, and he raised an eyebrow. “So you think she moved out because of you?” He questioned, and I nodded. “It only makes sense. After all she's my wife, she can not be staying in another man's house. This just means that Scarlett still cares about me. It means I have a chance. We need to celebrate this!” I said happily before leaning back on my chair as I let out a laugh. “You're impossible. I'll go finish up my work” He uttered and was about to walk away when I stopped him. “Wait, have they gotten back to us? On the paintings? D
~SCARLETT~ “Do you think he's mad at me?” I questioned as Chase drove me to my new home. I hated this feeling of guilt that gnawed at my soul. “He's not mad, just… hurt. Even if you say you're not leaving because of his confession, it's one of the main reasons isn't it?” Chase questioned as he glanced at me from the rear view mirror. I guess I wasn't surprised that Dimitri had told him what had transpired between us but still, it made me feel weird. “I… I don't want his feelings to grow into something bigger because I can never reciprocate his feelings. I'll never love him” I explained to him and he was quiet for a while. “Why are you so sure about that? Because someone else still occupies your heart? Alexander?” He questioned and I frowned. “This isn't about Alexander. I'm not willing to ever fall in love again. All it brings is pain and I don't want that and I assume Dimitri has gone through a similar pain to mine” I told him and he raised an eyebrow.
~DIMITRI~ I was such a fool! I cussed myself out in my head as I landed another blow on Chase’s face and he groaned as he fell to the ground. “Time out! Time out! You're this close to killing me” He said as he messaged his swollen cheeks. His voice brought me out of my thoughts and I sighed as I ran my fingers through my hair. “Let's take a break” I muttered before walking out of the ring. Chase walked up to me seconds later as I took off my boxing gloves and wore my normal black gloves. “You alright? You've been absent minded since we started this. Let me guess, something happened between you and Scarlett?” He questioned and I grunted before downing the bottled water. “Come on, tell Daddy Chase what happened between you and Scarlett” He uttered and I turned to him with a frown. “Never call yourself that again” I told him and he rolled his eyes. “Come on, tell me what's wrong” He urged and I sighed. “I might have foolishly confessed my feelings to
~SCARLETT ~ “Please Don't push me away, I'll leave in a second. I just… I just wanted to make sure you were real. I wanted to make sure this wasn't a dream” I didn't say anything as I watched Alexander speak with a nervous look on his face. His appearance had caught me off guard once again and now I didn't know how else to react. At that moment, I felt numb. “I… I searched everywhere for you, Scarlett and I never believed you died and… and when I saw you today, I just had to see you again” He explained and I frowned while I took in his appearance. He had gotten a lot thinner than I remembered and he looked like he hadn't slept well in years and for some reason, that thought almost made me crack a smile. Knowing he was suffering brought me happiness. “Are you listening to Scarlett?” He questioned as I stared at me earnestly. “No, I was just thinking about how happy I would be if you were dead” I uttered simply and his eyes widened in shock before it softened.
~ALEXANDER ~ “Here are the papers you asked for on that Dimitri guy” Brian uttered as he walked up to me with a file in his hand. I immediately grabbed it and read through it. “I assume he was the one who saved Scarlett seeing that she has been staying with him for the last two years and he's an…” “Alpha Salvador. The one who could kill thousands of men with just a touch” I muttered as I read through the file. Thinking back on last night, I vaguely remember that he was wearing a pair of black gloves. “Yes and he's the CEO of Salvador Enterprise which he formed two years ago when he came into town. Apparently he has given up his Alpha title because of the horrendous events that had happened at his pack two years ago” Brian revealed and I hummed. Everyone knew about Alpha Salvador, his ability to kill with a touch intrigued everyone but not me. I never cared for him but now that he was involved with Scarlett, I needed to know everything about him. “He has ri