SCARLETTSix days. Fourteen hours. Twenty seven minutes.That’s how long it had been since I last saw the men I loved. That’s how long I’d been in captivity under the devil’s rule.The only thing that kept me sane was counting the seconds every day and believing that one second would eventually mark the moment that the Vaughn men would burst into this hell hole and save me.However, it was getting harder and harder to hold unto those hopes as days went by. A part of me wondered if this would truly mark the end for me, but my wolf didn’t allow me dwell on those thoughts because she was confident that none of the Vaughn men would rest until they found me.I knew that I should be grateful that my abduction didn’t include torture, but the royal treatment I was giving was not enjoyable when I knew they were just fattening me for the slaughter like a farmer would do with his cattle.I refused to eat or drink anything they brought me for fear that it was spiked with something that would make
SCARLETTIt’s been nine days already, and my hopes have been diminished to nothing.Deep down, I was trying my hardest to keep a grip on reality just in case things turned around, but most of me was seeing everything and everyone in a blur because I was weary of the awful fate that awaited me soon.As though the universe could read my thoughts, the doors were opened that very moment.I gulped as I looked up and realized why four maids were walking towards me with robotic smiles that seemed to have been sewn into their faces. Lucas has boasted about this moment all day and his taunts made me dread it, but my prayers for it to never arrive fell on the deaf ears of the gods and went unanswered.Whether I liked it or not, in the next two hours…. I would be burnt at a stake.“They’ll dress you up like a bride for the sacrifice, and at exactly midnight, your blood will be drawn on the alter and offered to the moon gods in exchange for our long deserved blessings,” Lucas had said to me while
SCARLETTAs soon as I set my eyes on the moon, the light shone brighter in a straight line directed at me.The moment the light touched my skin, a burst of energy and power that I’d never felt before surges through my entire being and I rose to my feet. I was in disbelief as I realized that my skin was glowing like diamond under the moonlight and my veins were tingling under my skin like something other than blood was flowing through it.Without a doubt, the new substance flowing through my veins was power. It had to be, there was so much of it and I couldn’t possibly deny it.Still, I shut my eyes, dragging in a deep breath to calm myself and make sure I wasn’t hallucinating things. I was still balancing my breathing when I heard the same voice that had urged me towards the full moon earlier and my eyes flew open.“Draw from this source and call to your mates, Scarlett,” her soothing voice washed away my worries as her instruction came through.Something warned me against questioning
SCARLETTI was going to live to see another day, because of them.The relief that flooded me as I watched them snap necks and rip out hearts to get to me was unbelievable. I’d never been attracted to violence before, but knowing that they’d go to any lengths to protect me made my insides churn with a maddening amount of affection.I hadn’t set eyes on the Vaughn men in nine days and that was the longest I’d ever gone without seeing them since we met, it felt more than amazing to see them again.“These fucking bastards! Always ruining every bloody thing!” Lucas who was beside me at the altar cursed angrily, and from the defeated look in his eyes, I could tell that he knew the Vaughn brothers would easily tear through his army and come for him.As though he knew I was scrutinizing his reaction, he turned to me and placed his slimy hand on my face and grabbed my jaw harshly.“As long as there’s breath in your lungs, you belong to me, Scarlett,” he said with an unwavering level of convict
SCARLETT“You’re about to cum again, aren’t you, cherry?” Alex’s raspy and strained voice made me dart my eyes towards him.He looked sinfully hot, standing a few inches away from the bed and pumping his cock while he watched my holes get plowed. I pulled my bottom lip between my teeth and mouthed ‘you’re so fucking hot’ to him.I watched his Adam’s apple bob as he swallowed harder, then started to pump faster with his face contorted in pleasure.“Fucking hell,” Blake gasped from behind me, grabbing my neck and slightly twisting it backwards until our lips met in a frenzied and breathless kiss that matched his unrhythmic yet hard thrusts.Logan grabbed my thighs and spread them wider, making my entire body short circuit with an insane feeling of bliss as that movement significantly increased the depth of their thrusts. It was all too much, but in all the best ways.Each time they filled me so wholly and made me theirs, I was too dazed for words, too overwhelmed with pleasure to entert
SCARLETTThe walls were covered in blood, completely doused in it.I knew it was werewolf blood from the distinct stench, and that’s when I realized that none of the security men were in sight since we’d stepped out of the burning mansion. That sick asshole called Lucas Shahato must’ve ordered his men to kill them all and use their blood to paint the wall.Anger bubbled in the depths of my soul and I practically jumped over Blake and leapt out of the car. All three men stepped out right after me, rushing to grab me like they were hiding something from me, veiling a secret that they didn’t want me to uncover.“Scarlett, let’s just get back in the car and leave,” Alex who was planted before me like a wall of Jericho said in a pleading tone.Blake was on my side, and so was Logan and it felt like they were deliberately blocking my view of the wall for some odd reason. And because of that, I was eager to find out whatever they were trying so hard to hide.I stood on the tip of my toes and
SCARLETTJust like every other property owned by the Vaughns, the safe house was majestic.I momentarily tucked my worries aside as I basked in the beauty of the Victorian styled castle before us. My eyes were everywhere, scanning the place and finding myself in awe of everything in sight.My favorite thing so far was the fountain that had a Cupid angel with water flowing out of the arrow and into the fountain well. The guys were conversing between each other as we headed into the house and I just kept looking around with wonder twinkling in my eyes.They showed me to a room upstairs, one that was just as majestically decorated as the entire house and I took a hot bath while Logan sent a staff out to bring an order of new clothes for all of us since we’d lost our belongings in the fire.Once I stepped out of the shower, I found some comfy clothes laid out on the bed and threw on a pair of shorts and a sweatshirt before heading downstairs. I was pleasantly surprised to find a finding t
BLAKEIt’s been three days of reckless torture, and yet, I’d learned nothing.The best and worst characteristic of the Shahato pack was their unwavering loyalty to their people. It was the reason why Wathoni had betrayed me without blinking an eye and it was the same reason these prisoners weren’t breathing a word of information about their pack’s possible locations.I nodded at Xander—the most ruthless torturer under my employment, and immediately he got the signal he turned on the switch behind him. Next, gnashing of teeth and mangled screams followed as the men before us felt the brunt of the electric chairs they were bound to.When I’d had enough of the hellish noises, I snapped my fingers and Xander turned off the switch. Heavy breathing and trembling noises echoed through the torture room as the men regained themselves or at least a semblance of control.“Nicholas, is it?” I walked towards them, my eyes trained on the man in the middle who I knew to be an army commander from the