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
SCARLETTHeat seared through my veins as I stopped in front of his taut body, all muscles and hardness. My tongue darted out to wet my lips.I grabbed the jacket hanging by his forearm and took it away. Izer let me, while his eyes stayed on my face, a heated look in his eyes.My gaze dropped to his chest instinctively, the intensity of his stare making me nervous. He knew what I was doing, and this was the second time, I was doing this. The first time I seduced him was when he took my virginity and fucked me up good. I couldn’t forget that night.And tonight, maybe he would be the one to remember these moments forever because I was trying to make him feel important. Not the other way around as it had always been.“ I made dinner. ” I whispered in the small space between us.Izer breathed, turning his head to the side for a moment. My gaze rose to his neck before I leaned in and pressed my lips against my favorite sweet spot—the spot where his left shoulder met his neck. His hands inst
IZERThe exhaustion of a fucking stupid day all evaporated as I helped her make lasagne and then fucked her on the same kitchen counter.Having sex with the woman I loved was a different kind of relief. I didn’t know a thing like that existed until her.But right now, I was as light as a feather and could possibly forget every fucking thing in the world.“ I can say my plan worked, right? ” She giggled, pressing her back to my front.I was sitting on the couch in my boxers, and she was sitting between my legs. Her hands played with my fingers as some weird romance movie played on the screen. I couldn’t focus on it like her when she was sitting so close to me in nothing but her panties and bra. Instinctively, I kissed her shoulder and pressed my nose into her neck to inhale her honey scent.“ I need to tell you something. ” She whispered after a moment.I frowned, pulling my head back. She moved to the other end of the three-seater couch and grabbed her bag lying on the ground. I eyed