SCARLETTRight when the clock struck 8, the landline rang. I sighed, glancing at the poking head.“ Grandpa again, huh? ” Martha smiled sweetly.If only she knew what kind of grandpa haunted me every day with these calls, she wouldn’t even ask me this question.I picked up the landline and placed the speaker against my ear.“ What is he doing now? ” The calm voice questioned without a delay.I covered the mic and smiled back at Martha. “ It’s him.”Martha nodded at me before her face disappeared behind the shelf. I let out a shallow breath and held the speaker against my ear again.“ He is gathering intel on your Alphas. You should warn them. ” I whispered, trying my best to keep my voice low so Martha didn’t hear this conversation.My heart pounded against my ribcage as Alpha King remained silent on the other side. I waited for his reply while tapping my foot impatiently over the carpeted floor.“ What does he intend to do with this intel? ” He asked after a while.“ He is going to k
SCARLETTAzriel couldn’t find out anything even after a month passed. Time was passing quickly, and the anger of the wicked shadow in me was growing.With each passing day, I was becoming sure that I would have to find it on my own. After all, the witch did say I would feel it if I was close to whatever thing the part of me was caged in.I told Izer to go ahead and do whatever he wanted with the Alpha King so they could start the real war and I could go find it. But, he refused because it was too risky for me.I would have gone along with my plan anyway, but when I saw Izer’s face that night, I just couldn’t. I had vowed to be his partner, and I was not about to go rogue mode on him ever again. In the past month, he had told me about every progress against the Alpha King and had also shown me how the scattered rogue pack worked. He trusted me enough to reveal his strengths and weakness to me. I was determined to be the same, do the same.Sighing, I looked up and found Martha standing
SCARLETTIzer stopped the car. The wolves emerged, blocking the road.My breathing sped, and so did my heartbeat. Who were the wolves? How did they know they could find us here? What did they want?I had so many questions, but now was not the time to pester Izer about them. Izer released a soft breath and opened the car’s door. My head whipped in his direction. My heart drowned.“ Be careful. ” I muttered.What more could I do without a wolf? And with my evil half haunting me? Izer didn’t look at me. He stared ahead, as his eyes flashed red.“ Keep the doors locked. ” He told me softly.Despite the numbers, despite the danger, his voice didn’t waver, and his heartbeat didn’t quicken.He closed the door. I locked them and watched Izer. He rubbed his nape before slowly walking forward.The wolves stayed in the distance. The time seemed to be stretching, a second turning into minutes, and minutes into hours.Then, the string of restraint snapped. The wolves growled and sprinted in Ize
SCARLETTI wrapped my arms around myself and just watched as Izer pulled out a duffle bag from the backseat. He was silent—awfully quiet. His hands worked on bringing his clean clothes out from the bag as I waited for him to say something to me.Izer’s body was covered in blood, but his face looked the worse. It made me maintain my distance until he was done tugging up the sweatpants. “ Why are you not saying anything? ” I mumbled, taking a step toward him.We couldn’t stay quiet like this forever. I had to tell him about Martha, and the wolves.My gaze traveled to the empty spot which was occupied by the strange woman before. I shuddered and faced my mate who had been silent since the time he shifted into his human and walked straight for the car instead of me.“ Izer. ” I huffed, unfolding my arms and sliding my hair behind my ears.He wore a T-shirt silently. I sighed, staring at his back which was covered in clothes now.This was not going to work. Ending the distance between u
SCARLETTContrary to my expectation, Izer’s foot remained between the doors of the elevator keeping it open until I was inside, standing by his side. He pressed the button for the penthouse and stepped back. Fire burned between us, and it only threatened to consume me right now.He had been angry before. Yes, I had a knack for infuriating him but he had never acted like this. I sighed, sealing my lips just like him. I was stubborn too. He was not the only one.We reached the top floor. Izer exited the elevator and left me alone inside once again. My eyes glared at his back until he disappeared behind the main door of the penthouse.I followed him quietly. The door was left open, letting me enter without having to go through the trouble of punching in the stupid code.I searched for him first thing after coming inside. I was not surprised to find him walking to our bedroom, completely disregarding me.I didn’t go up behind him. I sat down on the couch and threw my bag beside me. Sec
SCARLETTAs Izer said, he came home. He was late, and I was already in bed, staring at the ceiling when he entered the bedroom.I thought he would say something, but I was not surprised to see him silently walking to the closet room.I turned to my side and closed my eyes. A sigh escaped my lips. He came after some time, freshly bathed, and slipped under the sheets behind me. Sparks crawled up my spine, tugging, tingling.Instead of wrapping his arms around me and pulling me into his body like he did all these nights, he stayed in the distance. Silent. Brooding. Sulking.I waited for a while. My hands itched by my side. Giving up, I turned around before grabbing his arm and pushing it under my head. His body stiffened close to me. I placed my other arm over his waist and pressed my nose into his neck. I was used to this. I didn’t think I could go a single night without clinging to him like a koala clinging to a favorite tree.“ I really mean it. I am sorry. ” I mumbled, pressing a s
SCARLETT“ What makes you think I will help you? ” Valerie rolled her eyes, sitting opposite me in the cafe.I sighed, running my forefinger along the rim of the coffee mug in my palms. “ Look, Valerie. ” I looked into her eyes. “ You understand you betrayed me first, right? ”She narrowed her eyes on me. Her lips parted.Before she could speak up, I uttered. “ I know you thought it was for the best. But still, I was your friend. I expected you to be more honest and open with me. I am not saying that your actions were against me…what I am saying is…you broke the friendship code. I understand that was something you believed you had to do. I do really. ” “ That gives you the right to push me into a ditch? ” She huffed, folding her arms over her chest.“ No. ” I shook my head. “ but, I want you to understand that I had to do what I had to do. And it’s true…that Alpha King suspected you already. I know it’s my fault because I told Rush about your relationship and all…but…I really didn’t
SCARLETTAfter talking to Valerie some more, I felt a little better. I wouldn’t say we were back to being besties for life. But, the grudge I held against her slipped away.Not completely.But a few inches.It was enough for me to feel comfortable with her. Sometime in the future, I might find it in myself to go back to the way we were, I knew now. I had to tell myself that it would take time. I might move at a snail's speed, but eventually, I would get there.Everything would be fine. Between Valerie and I. And everything would be perfect. Between Izer and I.I sighed, walking towards the elevator silently. I planned on going back to the penthouse because going to the bookstore felt meaningless. Martha was missing, and the bookstore was closed, given that she was the manager and most probably the owner too.As I waited for the elevator, my mind drifted to the way her eyes glowed and her lips curled. The odd expression on her face was bugging me. It was not wicked—at least, not the
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