SCARLETTMy legs were barely able to support me as Alex helped me out of the car.“Having a problem walking?” he teased as he intertwined our arms and wrapped another protective arm around my waist to hold me close to himself.“Not at all, I’m doing great on that front,” I shot back a sarcastic reply that made him laugh heartily.I loved the sound of his laughter, the rough bass that put me at ease whenever I was lucky enough to make him laugh.“I’d have had to carry you if I succumbed to my primal instincts and fucked you right after you came,” he whispered as we walked into the restaurant.I nudged him playfully in the side, trying to keep my cool as I looked around the glamorous restaurant. Everyone and everything looked like they fell from a money tree or had been baptized in pure gold.Which made sense since a restaurant such as Winston’s was only frequented by celebrities and old money benefactors. I’d only seen pictures of it in gossip columns, so it felt like I was dreaming as
SCARLETTI’d seen his handwriting too many times not to know that it was him.Logan had a unique way of using the cursive writing technique, and I’d never thought he’d be using it to write a love letter to me even in my wildest dreams.I let my eyes gloss over the title behind the envelope, taking note of the excitement bursting through me as I received confirmation that Logan was in love with me. One of the reasons I’d been scared to let myself bond with him was because I thought everything he felt for me was built on lust and nothing more.After watching his engagement with Ashley go up in flames, I was scared of being nothing other than a rebound, or the nearest warm hole to find solace.Now that I knew that he’d only let her go because he fell in love with me somewhere along the line, it seemed like a worthy sacrifice and I was suddenly eager to learn about when it happened. Smiling, I quickly opened the envelope and unfolded the letter I found inside.It’s Logan,I knew that alre
BLAKEWas this what it felt like to fall off the wheels? I was losing my fucking mind.I thought a week would be enough to find an alternative to handing over the only woman I’ve ever loved to my pack, but it wasn't. Every waking moment was spent scourging through ancient books in search of a precious stone or magical creature alive that could take her place, but the harsh truth I learned was that she was truly one of a kind.There was no one who could take her place, who could bring my pack the redemption that ran through her veins. No one.Knowing that she was unique in every sense of the word made me stupidly fall even deeper in love with her which in turn made it much harder to betray her. The week’s deadline I was given to hand her over had elapsed four days ago and now I was staring at a summoning email from the overall head of the operation—Lucas Shahato.I was parked outside the gate of my pack’s hideout, wondering why the weight crushing down on my chest wasn't getting any li
LOGANI looked over the schedule for the thousandth time to make sure everything was in place.The itinerary for an entire day of dates with Scarlett was staring back at me as I nervously paced from one end of my office to another. I hoped that everything would be to her taste and that we’d find something meaningful to bond over.But first, I had to figure out how to ask her out on a date without scaring her off.“Scarlett, would you do me the honor of….” I groaned, pressing a palm against my face as I realized how overly formal that was.“Uh, hey there,” I wore on a practiced smile, “how about an entire day of dates together this weekend? You down?”I cringed at the poor delivery and the fact that it seemed nonchalant and lacking in the enthusiasm that I’d have loved it to convey.“If you’re free tomorrow, how about we spend the day together?” I sighed, unsure what was still missing asides how I was stuttering like an idiot.“Scarlett, can we maybe sp—”“A simple ‘wanna hang?’ text w
SCARLETTI knew he wanted to, what I couldn’t figure out was why he hadn’t.“Fuck me, Logan,” I vocally encouraged him, hoping that it would be enough to show him that I wanted it just as much as he did.Surprisingly, he shook his head at me while smiling, then pressed a chaste kiss to my forehead before spinning me so my back was facing him. That made me expectant, that the next thing that would follow would be my dress being pushed up before he filled and stretched me.“We can’t,” his response shocked me as he undid my zip, “I’m just going to help you into your dress so we can get out of here,” he added instead of offering a proper explanation.Stung by his rejection, I turned to face him and demanded a viable reason, “We can’t? What does that even mean?”He cupped my face with one hand and grabbed my other hand before placing it over his still rock hard erection. My fingers were itching to reach into his pants and let it spring free, but I held because it seemed like he was trying
SCARLETTMy heart was in my throat, beating erratically as Hyacinth, the family’s sorceress examined Logan’s unconscious body closely.Alex equally looked unsettled, pacing back and forth with worry lines etched into his forehead as we patiently waited for Hyacinth’s feedback on the matter. It was somewhat soothing to have someone who shared in my worry, but I couldn’t appreciate it enough when Logan’s absence was causing the mate bond to stir dread in the pit of my stomach.Finally, Hyacinth moved away from him and cleared her throat, causing mine and Alex’s ears to peak with curiosity.“Yes? What’s wrong with him?” Alex beat me to the question when she stayed silent for a hot minute.“Whatever was shot into his system was poisonous, and if it was just any type of poison, I’d have whipped up a potion and fed it to him and he’d be hale and hearty in a minute,” she had a dreadful expression that worsened my fears.“But?” I urged, eager to get to the crust of the matter.“But this poiso
SCARLETTThe car ride home with Alex and Logan was quiet, disturbingly so.When we finally arrived, even the house seemed eerily quiet, as though another dreadful experience was awaiting me, hanging in the air.“I’ll head in first, goodnight,” Alex threw a little salute and hopped out of the car first, then speed walked into the house like he was desperately trying to leave the awkwardness behind.I made a mental note to thank him for his support and the comfort he’d provided tonight as u watched him go. I wonder how much more of a mess I’d have been if he wasn't there with me, he was my knight in shining armor as long as tonight was concerned.“After you, milady,” Logan reached around me and opened the door, a small smile playing on his enticing lips.I walked out, enjoying the midnight breeze that sifted through my hair as Logan took my hand and began to lead us towards the house.“Today was really an adventure, huh?” I laughed as I looked down at my bloodstained dinner dress, espec
SCARLETTDespite the constant attention and affection I was getting from the older Vaughn brothers, I was bothered by the lack thereof from the youngest.Blake hadn't picked my calls or responded to my texts in days and whenever I was home, he was always out. He wasn't even sleeping at home so I couldn't ambush him at night, but the fact that I picked up the faint hint of his scent every now and then was proof that he was popping in and out.The Blake I knew and had come to cherish would always keep me updated, he’d never fail to stop by my room and tell me how long he’ll be out and when to expect him, so it became glaring that he was avoiding me and it unsettled me.Had he grown bored of me? Had he realized what a smoking hot catch he was and moved on to another woman? Had he become weary of contesting for my affection with his brothers when he could just find better elsewhere?Call me greedy, selfish, conceited, or whatever word described my endless pining for all three Vaughn broth