SCARLETTFour days later felt like an eternity away from the Vaughn mansion.After everything that had gone down, I needed some peace and serenity to breathe again so I couldn't bring myself to return to the Vaughn mansion. My emotional wounds were too fresh and they would rot and consume me if I stepped foot back there when they hadn't healed.My mom in particular made the past few days hell for me because she didn't allow me move past the revelations that came to light that night. Every passing moment she was hurling insults at me on various platforms, telling me that she regretted ever letting me into her perfect new life and she never wanted to see me again.Last night, I got pissed off by how hypocritical and self-serving she was being so I blocked her on every platform so I could finally breathe. Being the fucking fraud that she was, she had no right to judge me at every turn.Blake’s phone pinged loudly at that moment and I was pulled back to the present, realizing that I was p
SCARLETTSurely we both knew that it wouldn't end with that earth shattering kiss. Desperate for more of him, I took the bold move by pressing down the window buttons so we’d be hidden from wondering eyes by the tinted frames. “We’re thinking the same thing, right?” Alex pulled away, biting his lower lip in the hottest way imaginable while panting heavily. I couldn't be happier that he was yet again audibly requesting consent, it made the pool between my thighs heat up in eagerness to accept his hardened length that was pressed against my ass. “Yeah, we are,” I nodded, already reaching for his shirt and peeling it over his head to reveal his beautiful body. He swallowed hard, returning the favour by lifting my dress to expose my ass before slightly lifting me off him to pull his pants past his knees and reward me with the sight of his cock with a tip glistening from pre-cum. From now eager and pumped with adrenaline we both were, I could tell that neither of us would last long.
SCARLETT I woke up feeling reborn, amazed by the bravery that had enveloped me just a week after the unfortunate blowout at the Vaughn mansion. I’d sworn that it would take me months to step foot back there, but today, I was determined to stop hiding from my problems and face them head on. I no longer cared for my mother’s validation, so as long as the men who were actually affected by what happened didn't resent me, I owed it to them to hash things once and for all. The earlier I straightened things out and returned to normalcy, the better. To that end, I dressed up and headed out to meet Blake where he was plating breakfast in the living room. “Morning baby, I made your favorite,” his handsome face lit up with the loveliest smile, eyes twinkling with adoration that made my heart melt. “Morning sweetheart,” I pressed a kiss to his cheek when I reached him, “Can we head home when we're done with breakfast?” I dropped the bomb before I could change my mind about it. He stare
SCARLETTLogan, Logan, Logan.He was in my thoughts, in my dreams, in my way around the house, and recently, under my fucking skin. I didn't understand the obsessive pull I felt towards him even though I was actively trying to avoid him, it was infuriating to say the least.I knew I should quit his company so I’d see him less and curb the endless need to be near him, but I couldn't bring myself to for some reason.A weird part of me that I was yet to understand was convinced that I needed to keep working with him to protect him from the curse until he could find a permanent solution and I didn't fight it. I figured he deserved that as compensation for how often I’d rejected him since I learned he was my mate.Besides, I was currently seated in the backseat of his car with my headphones plugged in while he drove us to work so it was too late to back out. He spoke to me a couple of times but I just stared blankly at him through the car mirror instead of responding.By the time we got to
SCARLETTFinally, I found a first aid kit in a corner of Logan’s office and quickly got to cleaning his injuries with an ointment that would hasten his wolf’s regenerative process.He winced every now and then and I could swear that I felt an odd tingle each time, almost like I could feel his pain in the exact spots that caused him to wince. It felt like my brain was playing a trick on me so I decided to distract myself from his pain by satisfying my curiosity instead.“Who was that guy? And why did he attack you so brutally?” I asked, carefully applying ointment on his slightly swollen forehead.“Ashley’s older brother,” he revealed with a heaviness in his voice that matched the sadness in his eyes.I didn't even have to ask a follow up question before he continued speaking.“He’s always hated my guts as well as the fact that Ashley chose me as her partner at a pretty young age. Jonathan and his father betrothed her to a their pack’s beta’s son and they resented me for making her bre
LOGAN Did I hear right? Or was this a vivid hallucination? “Come again for me? What did you just say?” I sounded way too pleased as I asked, barely able to contain my excitement. There was shock somewhere in the mix of all that joy, but it was the lesser emotion so it was easily overwhelmed by my glee. Scarlett obviously didn't share that emotion with me, instead, she looked freaked out by what she said and just froze to a spot with a wide-eyed look of utter shock and disbelief. I could easily tell what was going on in her head, not her exact thoughts but the several other emotions that were swirling through her mind. “N–no, you misheard,” she swallowed uncomfortably, getting up from where she was crouched beside me and starting to pace up and down the office. “I– I…. No, we ju— just, no,” she stuttered, running what I could easily guess were sweaty and anxiety ridden palms down her dress repeatedly. Was I such a horrible person that the thought of us being mates pushed her
SCARLETTMy heart was heavy all night and my wolf was endlessly yearning for her mate.After a sleepless night of fighting off my wolf’s desires, I decided to log into my employee profile at Logan’s company and take a day off from those on my work calendar that were meant for vacations.I feared that if I walked into that company with the hormones raging through me, I’d rip Logan’s clothes to shreds and let him do with my body as he pleases before the end of the work day.Until I was able to get the mate bond’s urges under control, I wanted to create a safe distance between myself and Logan. I still hadn't admitted to myself that we were truly mates, and I had a feeling I’d be proven dumb once he laid a finger on me and set my hormones ablaze.I was thinking of Logan a little too much for my liking so I desperately needed a distraction.Reading through my favorite romance book hadn't worked because each smut scene made me thing of Logan’s fangs buried in my skin, and surfing the inter
SCARLETT“She’s not in here, buddy,” Logan answered dryly.I rolled my eyes at Logan through the mirror at the same time that Blake pushed the door open, looking around frantically and only relaxing when his eyes landed on me.“Scarlett,” Blake called, his eyes bouncing between myself and Logan with jealously visibly filling them as he wondered why we were barely an inch apart, “is he bothering you or something?”“Yeah, he is,” I mimicked Logan’s dry tone from earlier.“Touch me and I’ll break every bone in your fingers,” Logan threatened wearily when Blake started to make his way towards him, stopping him in his tracks.“Logan, you can’t threaten your way out of everything, It’s unbecoming,” I reprimanded him, shifting nervously in my chair because both brothers were watching me closely.The intensity in both their gazes was causing a storm in the pit of my stomach, especially since an awkward silence had fallen after I spoke.“I can’t make any promises concerning that, because unfor