Chapter 35: "I will pay you back Myrtle, I promise."

Roman's pov

She’s in her cell when we arrive.

Scarlett doesn’t gag at the stench and she doesn’t seem to smell it. It’s another indication that whatever has happened to her is related to Myrtle and the ritual.

The older werewolf stares at both of us, her eyes moving from me to Scarlett and finally settling on Scarlett, roaming over her form deliberately and curiously.

I don’t know when I move but I know I do.

I cover Scarlett from Myrtle’s line of sight and my nose flares in slight anger.

She doesn’t get to inspect my mate like that.

My former councilor smiles and white eyes meet mine.

“You’ve become attached, Alpha Roman. Does she know?”

My breath stills and anger floods my bones like liquid heat.

The old lady chuckles.

“How would she? She’s still mated to someone else. She doesn’t feel anything.”

My aura bursts from me with the force of a rushing torrent and I imagine it wrapping around Myrtle and sinking into her mind.

“Roman..”

Scarlett’s breath is shaky and whispery and I tell sh