Chapter 4 

Scarlet's POV 

Weeks passed and I was already used to the new normal. Sharon has made my life very miserable. Gamma Tyler found his mate some weeks ago and I wished she was like Tyler. I don't know why these ladies crave so much power. 

When she came, she and Sharon clicked quickly. They made it a duty to make life miserable for me. 

So far, today has been going well. I went to the laundry to collect some of Sharon's clothes. I headed straight to her room to drop them off. 

I was about to leave the Alpha's floor when I noticed everyone rushing to go downstairs.

That meant they were mind linked to assembling somewhere. I was not part of the mind link because when the Alpha got to know I was his mate, he rejected me.

When I accepted the rejection I was no longer a member of the pack. 

Even though I live with them here, I was nothing more than a rouge. I don't know why they allowed me to stay in the pack but I'd rather be here than be a rouge.

This reason is why my wolf doesn't want to talk to me. Starr was always bent on me leaving the pack. Though I asked her why she just told me she felt we needed to. 

One thing I learned these past few years is not to work with my emotions. I might not be right but it has helped me so far. 

I decided to follow the crowd and see what was happening. Since everyone was going outside, I followed them. And there stood in the middle of the crowd, my mother. 

"What could she have done?" I asked myself. 

She was on her knees with her hands tied to the back. Alpha Adam was standing right behind her. He smirked devilishly at me. 

"This is not going to end well." 

I guess he didn't call for me because he knew I was a curious person and that I would come anyway.

I think his plan worked because he was chucking sadistically to himself. He had me where he wanted. 

"Fucking bastard." I seethed in my mind.

I looked at my mom to check her state, she wasn't okay but there were no signs of any physical abuse on her either. Why was she here then?

The pack members were whispering to themselves but I paid them no attention as I kept looking at my mum.

Trying to think of all the possible reasons why she could be in this situation. I dread what the outcome would be. 

"Silence." The Alpha barked at the pack members and they seized their chatter immediately. "Today, this old haggard woman Emily will die today.!"

I gasped. 

"As you all know, she is the mother of the stupid mutt standing over there." He said, pointing to me and looking at me with disgust. 

"She was banned from coming to the pack house some years ago. Now, this morning she was found in front of the pack house trying to get in.

She almost killed two of our guards. For a sick woman, she sure is strong. She probably was pretending all along. Therefore she has been seen as a threat and will have to be killed."

"You can't do that," I screamed. I was baffled by 

I was about to move forward but I was stopped by strong hands holding me down.

Two guards were beside me holding me. 

My mother looked at me and smiled. 

"Scarlet baby, this day I was going to come sooner or later. I had to do this because I didn't have much time left.

Remember, the moon goddess will always guide you. I'll watch over you. You are more than you think you are. Look within and listen to your wolf." She told me, looking at me with all love. 

"No-no-no-no you can't die, I need you mum. I can't-t-t-t…." I tried getting the word out of my mouth but I couldn't. I never thought I would ever lose my mum this way. 

"Okay okay enough with the family reunion and lovey-dovey shit." I heard Alpha Adam say. 

I look at him with pleading eyes. "Please don't do this, I will do anything you want. Not mum please."

My mum was what kept me going, even when I wanted to quit. I would always remember why I had to live.

My death could cause her death. Even though I don't as catch when I wanted to kill myself, there were still other ways I could kill myself. 

Sometimes whenever I was cutting anything in the kitchen, I would stare at the knife longingly, wishing to put an end to all my pain.

When I remembered my mum, I knew I had something to live for.

I looked at the Alpha and kept pleading with my eyes, tears flowing down my face like a rushing river. At this point, I could do anything to save my mum. 

"I'm sorry little mutt, we can't take any chances. She is a threat and she has to be killed." He answered me looking at me without any ounce of remorse.

Suddenly, I was infuriated. "So because she almost killed two of your guards, you want to kill her? Shouldn't you be ashamed of that?

A sick old woman could do that to two of your warriors? Doesn't that speak volumes about your leadership? If you can't train your pack well such that an old woman could do this. 

Then your leadership should be questioned 'because it was not my mother's fault." I shouted all at once.

"How dare you?" He yelled, throwing a punch at my left cheek. The pain I felt was excruciating.

I knew I should have stopped but what have I gained from keeping quiet for the past few years? Nothing but pain. 

"How dare you challenge me in front of the whole pack? He spat near my ear. 

"I will show you how much of an Alpha I am." He said holding my face in a tight grip.

He moved away from me and signaled to one of the guards.

Before I knew it a sword appeared in front of my mum and her head was decapitated from her body with one gruesome slash. 

I screamed in horror and before I knew what I was doing, flung the two guards holding me away.

I ran to my mother's body and wailed. I started feeling hot from within me and I felt my anger intensify. 

I started walking toward the man that killed my mother, but before I could take two steps, I felt a sharp pain in my neck and before I knew it I blacked out.