SCARLETT“ He did a good job with that prosthetic eye. But I can’t say that about his arm. ” Izer chuckled, surprising me.His tone was sinister. It was enough to send chills down my spine. I remembered he had plucked Rush’s eye out, and taken his arm. How he did it, and the sheer pleasure on his face when he did it still haunted me. In the recent past days, I forgot how cruel he actually could be. It was better that he only opted for hurting me with his words.I shuddered and stared at Rush through the windshield. His eyes were fine, but if you focused too hard, you could tell that the right eye was hard and didn’t move as smoothly as the left one.My gaze lowered to his right hand, covered in a black glove. Whatever Rush did to me, at least, he didn’t deserve to get this permanent damage done to him.“ You are a…monster for enjoying something like this, Izer. ” I couldn’t help but whisper to him.“ I never said I was not. ” Izer opened the door and stepped outside.I sucked in a s
SCARLETTThere was no grand display of delight over my return. The gated community—my pack still seemed the same. No one even batted an eyelash toward the moving cars. The cars rolled into the biggest mansion’s driveway after the silver iron gates were opened. I glanced over my shoulder and saw the gates closing after all the cars had passed through. No one was supposed to enter or leave those gates without Alpha King’s permission. I, for some specific reasons, never got that permission when I stayed here.When I was forced to shift here after the Beta couple died, I was not allowed to go out. I was not allowed to apply to any college because Alpha King thought education had no use for me. I was not supposed to hang out with any girls or boys my age either, because apparently, Rush didn’t like that. All I got was a room in this place, and they ruled my life after that. I breathed with their permission, ate when they decided I should, and did what they wanted me to do.But before lea
SCARLETT“ If things like this surprised me, I wouldn’t be leading the werewolf community. ” His lips curled in a grim smile.I stared at him. I could tell he was trying to evade the topic. He knew what these marks were, just like Izer knew. Both refused to tell me.“ I don’t know about them either. They appeared overnight. And I am still trying to understand them. ” I told him quietly.“ Nothing happens overnight. ” Alpha King shot me a knowing look.I pressed my lips in a thin line, refusing to say anything else about the marks. He was denying me answers, thinking I was still the same idiot. So, I was going to do the same.“ Did something trigger you? ” His brows lifted.“ I was kidnapped. I was held captive and no one came for me. I waited. Every day. But no one came to take me back. I suppose no one even tried. Was that not supposed to trigger me? ” “ If no one tried, how do you think you got back here today? ” Alpha King responded cooly.Izer sent me back. I wanted to tell him t
SCARLETTWhen she realized the situation she was in, she tried to snatch her hand right away so if anyone rushed in, they didn’t find out what was going on.Did she think it was so easy?I grabbed her hand before it could let go of my hair, and held it there. Her evil eyes widened in surprise as I shrieked again.As expected, Rush was racing inside the room the very next moment. “ What happ… ” He paused when his eyes landed on his mother, and her hand inside my hair.“ What the fuck Mom? ” Rush hissed, approaching us with hasty steps.Clasping his hand around Eva’s wrist, he ripped it out of my hair. I let go of her limp hand and leaned back.“ It’s nothing like what you saw. She was holding my hand there. ” Eva’s gaze switched between my blank face and his son’s enraged face.On cue, I sniffled and pushed myself further back. “ I am so sorry. I know you don’t want me to mate with Rush. You hurt me so much back then too, and I took it…but I can’t take it anymore. I won’t look at him
IZER“ What’s the plan now? ” Dixon grumbled, rubbing a hand down his face.“ There is no plan. ” I shrugged my shoulders.“ What are we doing then? ” He paused and stared at me.“ Nothing for a while. ” I replied, dragging my finger against the edge of the desk.“ Alpha. ” Dixon sighed in a familiar tone.I stopped touching the edge and looked up at him. My eyes narrowed into slits.“ Don’t say it again. ” “ Why did you do it if you were going to be like this, man? ” He groaned, throwing his head back.Rolling my eyes, I decided to focus on the wall instead of him. All he did for the past seven days was to ask the same question repeatedly. I didn’t understand what he found strange in me. I was completely fine. I just didn’t fucking want to do anything these days. I wanted to rest. Maybe, enjoy the view of the city. Forget about irritating memories. And stop reminding myself of the hopeful look she gave me when I forced her to leave.I had never imagined she would want to hold on e
SCARLETT~ Sometime earlier…I didn’t expect Alpha King to arrange a whole fucking event to celebrate my return. But, he did. After seven days of the relentless secret war with Eva and silent treatment to Rush and Alpha King, I was informed today that I was expected to dress up and show up.The party was held in the Pack hall. The whole pack was present. From all angles, it didn’t look like a celebration but more like a ball, where important announcements were made.I was beginning to realize what this whole thing was. It must be the Alpha King’s plan that he was ready to announce the date of Rush and my mating ceremony even when I refused to go through with that. The thought of fighting with Alpha King crossed my mind, but I resisted the urge. As they all expected, I dressed up in a pretty golden ball gown that sparkled under the lights and flowed behind me when I walked. It was not the dress Rush sent me, and he was furious when he saw that I refused to wear his presents and play h
SCARLETT “ You are weak. ” She whispered in a low voice. My eyes snapped open, landing on the green eyes of the she-wolf peering down at me. She blinked slowly and stepped back to let me look at the dark sky. There were no stars, no clouds, no signs of light. Tearing my gaze from the darkness, I sat up. Breathing didn’t hurt now. It felt natural like it was supposed to be. Sensing the looming presence behind me, I turned around and sat down over my butt. The silver she-wolf was standing in front of me, towering over my sitting figure. The connection between us was strong. I could feel it hanging in the air. Everything inside me drew me to her. “ We will die. ” Her soft voice rang all around, but her mouth never opened. It was inside my head. It had to be. Perhaps, this whole place was inside my head too and there was no wolf in reality. “ You need to stop denying everything. I get tired of this. ” She snorted, stepping closer to me. I jumped in my spot. She paused, realizing
IZER “ She just…fell. One moment she was fine but the next moment, I heard a loud noise. I went to look, she was on the floor, and she was bleeding from her head. ” Valerie sighed through the speaker. Her voice echoed in the office. I stared at the cell phone that was placed on the desk without saying a word. A day had passed since I felt the pain and indescribable panic. I still couldn’t get it out of my head. I was going crazy, and there was nothing or no one who could help me…except her. “ They gave her something. I saw the waiter picking up the pieces of the broken glass on the floor and he acted scared…like he was afraid someone might stumble upon him and inquire about the liquid and broken glass on the floor. ” Her dejected tone shifted to a feral one. I placed my elbows on the desk and my head between my outstretched palms. “ What did she do, Valerie? Why is Cadamus triggered and resorting to hurting her? ” “ He needs to show her who holds the power. ” Valerie seethed. “
Hey Lovely Readers! Izer and Scarlett's story ends here. Thanks for giving this book a chance and reading it to the end. I received many kind words from readers when I was writing this book and those words helped me finish this story. I appreciate all the support and love this book received and I am glad I was able to complete it. I had a hard time writing this book because Scarlett's character was that of a girl who was forced to stay isolated from the world until she turned eighteen and Izer came to take her. She was a little childish but I believe, that's how a person like Scarlett was supposed to behave because of her age and because of her lack of interaction with other people. At times, I was frustrated with her too, but I am happy I didn't get a sudden writer's block on this book due to the pent-up emotions *Phew* I believe Izer's character helped me get through this except for my readers all the time. He is different from all the characters I have ever written before. It was
SCARLETT~A week later…Dixon and Sophia's wedding was a chaotic event. Managing so many humans and werewolves in the same place was like conquering a war. Sophia stressed throughout it all but when she walked down the aisle and reached Dixon, I saw true delight in her eyes. I was her maid of honor, Valerie was her bridesmaid and Izer was Dixon's best man. When Sophia asked me to assume this role, I realized what I really meant for her and after that, I vowed to be a great friend to her.On the other hand, Dixon had to bribe me with a hundred compliments to make me convince Izer into becoming his best man. That was a dramatic day, three days ago but I managed to get the broody Izer Primeblood into it in the end.Now, the wedding ceremony was over and everyone had moved to the reception party which was held in the I. Tower's wedding venue. It was a classy high-end event where humans were mingling with werewolves without being aware of our true nature.It was funny for me. If any one
SCARLETT Izer really let his wolf out. I was surprised as I looked through Aine’s eyes. The two wolves were being lovey-dovey with each other. The huge wolf of Izer looked strange while he nudged Aine all the time just because of his intimidating size, but it still warmed my heart. After Aine and Xandros were done cuddling and my wolf was tired, she let me take over. It felt natural for me to shift back and forth. I just had to think about it and it would happen. I sighed in relief as soon as my gaze fell on my naked arm. A little of silver fur was still lingering on my skin but those were the remnant of hair. I shuddered. My eyes rose to Izer’s wolf. He was watching me and had stepped back to, perhaps, assure Izer that he was not trying to hurt me. A smile spread on my lips. The wolf threw me a dangerous sulky look before he let Izer take over. The look made me laugh. He was brooding because he didn’t get much time with Aine. “ That was odd. ” Izer huffed as soon as his eyes met
SCARLETTKatherine’s funeral was held the next day. It was a small service in the compound that every member attended. There were no outsiders allowed because Katherine didn’t have anyone except me and the people of this compound.She went silently, and everyone looked genuinely sad at her funeral. This only proved that she had lived a good life. I felt calm after knowing it.Yesterday, I didn’t leave her hand until Izer came and made me do it. I was in shock for a while. I felt cold. I just met her and now she was gone.But, after that, it felt peaceful as if I had fulfilled a mission and could finally rest.Later that day, after Katherine was buried, Martha came to stand beside me in front of her grave. “ She was pregnant with you when we came across her. ” She whispered to me. “ we were reluctant to take her in because she was a wolf but the curse on her was already working. And she was rejected by everyone else in this world. She had nowhere to go but she looked hopeful because s
SCARLETTMartha knocked on that wooden door and then opened it after waiting for a few moments. My heartbeat reached new heights, letting Izer know what I felt and how this was affecting me. He squeezed my hand, assuring me that he was there to manage things if I was uncomfortable.I steeled my nerves and stepped inside the cozy cottage. I couldn’t really focus on the small sitting area that we were in because I was too busy staring at the back of the woman who sat on one of the light brown couches in front of me.“ Katherine. She is here. ” Martha called out to her softly. The woman slowly turned around. A pair of green eyes met mine, and my heart halted beating momentarily.If I wanted to know how I would look in old age, all I needed to do was to look at this woman. Her eyes, her nose, her lips…It was like I was not looking at someone else but myself in the mirror. The only difference between us was the wrinkles around her eyes, mouth, and neck. Her eyes watered as she looked at
SCARLETTIt took Izer three weeks to get things done. He assumed the position of the Alpha King, established his control over all packs, and made all the necessary arrangements to keep things running.Martha called many times but I always told her to wait. I was not leaving without Izer. I knew he would be restless if he had to send me to some unknown territory alone and now, I knew what my priority was.I could keep the woman I was supposed to call Mom, waiting, but I couldn’t stress Izer out. Fortunately, everything was taken care of. We boarded his private jet in the morning with Martha and now stood on a territory that was thousands of kilometers away from home.This didn’t seem to affect Izer much. He was confident in himself. But that’s not how he felt about me. He was worried that I might start having an identity crisis after meeting my biological mother and he didn’t want that so he kept telling me that no matter what happened in my life, I needed to know that he was my famil
SCARLETT It took a few hours for Izer to get things done in our pack. I talked with pack members and Sophia until he was free. He came to me on his own and made everyone else disappear with a single look. We both went back to the car and started our journey back home. The creepy smile never wavered on his lips. With time, I was finding it less surprising and scary. Izer was happy. And he couldn’t stop displaying it around me. “ Is this our territory? ” I asked, pointing at the forest which was on both sides of the road. “ The whole city is our territory, Darling. ” Izer’s eyes sparkled as he shot me a quick glance. “ Stop the car. ” I told him and unbuckled my seatbelt. Izer stopped the car instinctively and then turned to me. “ why? Is something wrong? ” I shook my head and got down from the car. Izer watched me until I was on his side, opening his side of the door and spreading my palm in front of him. “ Let’s go. ” I jerked my head to the right. “ Where? ” Izer placed his
SCARLETTWe did talk about not having sex and making him take a rest but it turned out, that was just that. A talk. I couldn’t really resist him when he was so adorable sometimes.If someone else ever heard me addressing Izer Primeblood as adorable, they might think I had a loose screw in my head but they didn’t know him like I did. And for me, he was adorable whenever he looked at me with puppy eyes. So, it was always hard for me to resist his charms. After we had a quickie, he fell asleep by my side. I made sure he slept for the whole day and kept Dixon away from him when he came to the penthouse, complaining that his Alpha was not responding through the link.When Izer woke up, I thought he would be a little salty about the way I made Dixon run away but he was all sunshine and smug about it which was really strange.He had been smiling, and creeping me out for a few hours now. Slowly, I break out of my trance and glance at him. He is driving the car, and the stupid smile is stil
SCARLETTMartha told me all about this Lakeburgh town where they built a secret hideout for all people like us. Anomalies—she called them. Strange people that were not supposed to exist in this world.They had powers, and strength and there was nothing like them. So, she said it was important to stay together and stop each other from running evil and wreaking havoc on the world. I liked this idea. She told me this compound had existed in Lakeburgh for hundreds of years and every time these people suspected something out of the ordinary had been born, they always went to get this new anomaly before things became bad for him or her. That’s how they kept the powers in control and maintained peace in the world which was filled with all sorts of supernatural beings.I listened to her explanation for a good hour. Izer stayed beside me but didn’t talk. More than getting interested in her story, I was drawn toward Izer’s silence. It was unsettling and it hurt.I had tolerated his silent tr