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As they rested in the hidden cave, Scarlette couldn't shake off the feeling that they were being watched. "Gabriel, I have a bad feeling about this," she said, looking at him with concern."I know, my love. But we have to keep moving. We'll be safe soon," he reassured her, holding her hand tightly.They left the cave and walked deeper into the woods. Suddenly, Scarlette heard a loud rustling in the bushes, followed by a loud scream. She turned to see Gabriel a few feet away, holding a stake in his hand and looking at her blankly."Gabriel, what have you done?" she cried out, tears streaming down her face.He looked at her in confusion. "What are you talking about? I didn't do anything. I heard a scream and went to check it out," he said, dropping the stake to the ground.Scarlette walked over to the bushes, her heart racing. She saw a figure lying on the ground, blood pooling around them. She knelt down and turned the figure over, only to see that it was Jackson."He's...he's dead," sh
Scarlette and Gabriel ran through the woods, their hearts pounding in their chests. They had lost track of time and didn't know how long they had been running. The only thing they knew for sure was that they were being chased, and they had to keep moving. They couldn't afford to be caught."What the hell is going on?" Scarlette asked, her voice shaking with fear."I don't know," Gabriel replied, his eyes scanning the trees. "But we have to keep moving."Scarlette nodded, her eyes darting from left to right. She could feel the presence of their pursuers, but she couldn't pinpoint their location. It was like they were being followed by ghosts.Suddenly, they heard a loud rustling coming from their left. Gabriel motioned for Scarlette to follow him as he veered right. They ran as fast as they could, but it wasn't long before they heard the rustling again, this time behind them."Shit," Gabriel cursed, looking over his shoulder. "Scarlette, we have to split up. It's our only chance.""What
Scarlette's heart raced as the footsteps grew louder. She knew that Gabriel was not with her and her mind began to race with the worst-case scenarios. The door began to creak and Scarlette held her breath, praying that it was not the Council. To her relief, she saw the familiar face of Gabriel as he entered the room. Her heart skipped a beat and she ran into his arms, relieved to have him by her side. Gabriel held her tightly and promised they would get through this together, but Scarlette couldn't shake off the feeling of foreboding. And that is when she remembered her dream; "Gabriel! I passed out when I got in here and I had the strangest dream" Gabriel found this most intriguing as he was not away from her for more than 2 minutes. However, could she have passed out long enough to have a dream? Instead of dismissing her, he chose to be supportive in case she was having a mental breakdown. "What did you dream?" He asked her with careful interest. "Well, same as now, I heard foot
Gabriel sat across from Scarlette with a heavy heart. He knew he had to come clean about Isabella, and he regretted keeping the truth from Scarlette. He took a deep breath and spoke. "Scarlette, I have to tell you something. Isabella is dead."Scarlette's eyes widened with shock. "What? How?" she asked, her voice shaking.Gabriel lowered his head. "I killed her. It was my only choice."Scarlette was taken aback. "Gabriel, how could you? You know I am against violence."Gabriel put his hands together and looked up at Scarlette. "I know, and I am sorry. But she was a threat to us, and I had to protect you and our love."Scarlette stood up, feeling deeply hurt. "I can't believe you would do this. You went behind my back and made this decision without me. I thought we were in this together."Gabriel reached out to touch Scarlette's hand, but she pulled away. "Scarlette, please. I did it for us. You know I love you more than anything."Scarlette shook her head. "I need some time alone, Gabr
Scarlette wandered aimlessly through the woods, her mind in a fog after she had her first dream walk, especially with all the things she had learned about herself. How could Gabriel kill Isabella, their friend? Was their love really worth that much? Scarlette felt more alone than ever before. She was torn between her love for Gabriel and her disgust with what he had done. The revelation about what she truly is wasn't helping her either although it was a welcoming surprise. But the Scarlette from her dream mentioned that her Gabriel also killed their Isabella, before humankind was made. She wondered why she didn’t ask for that Gabriels reasoning for killing his friend. As she walked, Scarlette suddenly heard a rustling in the bushes. She turned to see a pair of glowing green eyes staring back at her. Her heart skipped a beat as she recognized the creature – a werewolf.Scarlette had never faced a werewolf before, but she knew that they were known for their viciousness and cunning. She
Gabriel and Scarlette continued walking through the woods, treading softly as they kept their guard up. They could feel eyes watching them from the surrounding trees, and the occasional rustling of leaves made them jump in anticipation.Scarlette couldn't shake the feeling of betrayal that Gabriel's confession had caused her. She trusted him with her life, but now she felt like she didn't even know him. Her mind raced with questions she didn't know how to ask.Gabriel could feel Scarlette's unease, and he wanted nothing more than to make things right. He reached for her hand, but she pulled away, keeping her distance."I'm sorry," Gabriel said, his voice low. "I never wanted to hurt you.""How could you keep something like that from me?" Scarlette's voice was icy. "How could you lie to me?""I didn't want you to be involved," Gabriel explained. "I didn't want you to have to deal with the consequences of my actions.""I'm involved now, whether I wanted to be or not," Scarlette said, her
“I will be the first to admit that today was not a half-cooked plan majesty,” Mikael said to her his voice filled with appreciation for the little breather. “Ofcause not pessant what do you take me for?” Scarlett said back full of giddy and joy, they both burst out laughing at her choice of a joke since a teen walking by gave him a funny look for calling her majesty. “Thank you for that,” Jackson said hugging Scarlett as well and putting back down on the sand when he saw his mate emerge from the ocean waters in her black bikini with palm leaves all over it, looking like the true predator she was. Jackson didn’t even feel a shred of jealousy when he saw how the human men stood still gawking at her beauty and natural elegance. Some of the men even earned a smack or a shove from their women.“Hmmm, it makes me proud to call you my Luna!” He said as she ran straight into his arms wetting his boardshorts and kissing him square on the mouth. “Round 2 when we get home?” She asked him sugge
Gabriel, Scarlette, and Lily continued their journey through the woods, enjoying the warmth of the sun as it filtered through the leaves. As they walked, they noticed a group of birds flying overhead, singing a cheerful melody. Lily, fascinated by the birds, tried to imitate their singing. However, her attempt turned out more like a croaky, off-key noise that made Scarlette and Gabriel burst out laughing.Lily's cheeks turned pink as she looked up at them, feeling embarrassed. "I'm sorry, I guess I'm not very good at singing," she said.Scarlette smiled and shook her head. "Don't worry about it, Lily. It's not about being good or bad, it's about enjoying yourself."Gabriel chuckled and wrapped his arm around Scarlett's waist. "And Lily, you definitely made us enjoy ourselves," he said. They continued walking, the sound of Lily's singing lingering in the air. Despite the danger that still loomed over them, they found comfort in each other's company and the simple joys that life had to o