Chapter 21

Kent’s POV

I paced around my room, to and fro, trying to calm the emotions running through me and raging inside me. Scarlett had pulled away from me, and no matter how much I tried to brush it off, it stung. Badly. I couldn’t understand why I was feeling this way. It wasn’t like we were mates, but the connection I felt with her was undeniable. Something had changed between us, or maybe I was the only one who could feel it, but I knew I could feel that it was something real. And then, just when I thought she might feel it too, she pulled away. It left me feeling lost, angry, and confused.

I ran a hand through my hair, my thoughts confusing. “What the hell is wrong with me?” I muttered under my breath.

“I told you to not go after Scarlett,” my wolf Lucas said

“Shut it !” I said blocking Lucas from communicating with me.

I wasn’t supposed to feel like this. Scarlett had made it clear she was focused on the curse and her revenge, and I had told myself I was okay with that. But after to