Scarlett'The hell you will! ' I sneered back amidst the rollercoaster of emotions I was experiencing. My wolf was still silent on me, I knew that something was wrong. She wouldn't have abandoned me when I needed her the most. My spirits were sinking but I couldn't give up. I was tired of letting people walk over me just because they deemed me weaker. If need arose, I was ready to die fighting for my dignity.'Oh but I will and there is nothing you can do to stop me. ' The joy in his tone sickened me, it revived memories I had buried. Pictures of him and his friend all over me at the dungeons resurfaced. The way their hands had felt as they tore my dress apart. The trail of disgust and hopelessness that their lust caused. I had been feeble, defenceless against two powerful men.Not again.I asserted in my mind, the need to prevent him from succeeding taking over. I took a hot, impatient shaky breath ignoring the feel of my heart as it jack hammered in my chest. My throat had become so
Alpha JaxonI tuned out the conversation in the boardroom, thoughts about my Scarlett crowding the most part of my mind. My phone screen lit up for the umpteenth time as I checked the time. The more the elders talked one after the other, the more I felt minutes dragging by. I wanted to rush out to the gym, release Cane and train my own mate.'You know this would be easier if you just marked her. ' Thiery almost leaned on my shoulder as he whispered to me, eyes straight ahead looking at Astra as she stood.'Mind your fucking business. ' I snapped but my friend and third in command remained unfazed. I desired to claim her, to own her, to show everyone that she was all mine. But I wasn't going to force it on her, I wanted to earn her trust, to give her a choice. She couldn't resist the bond and neither could I. That meant that it would be only a matter of time before she gave me the go ahead.'I am sure you all know by now that alpha Jaxon found his mate. ' Thiery nudged me on my side by
ScarlettJax stood rigidly on the wooden stage eyes warped in a miserable black. A sinister silence enveloped the meeting grounds, the pack members bowing to their enraged alpha. I swallowed saliva thickly, trying to push back the images that had since tortured my memory. The feeling of Cane's hands dragging me across the gym floor, his dirty vile actions accelerated my heart beat.As if sensing my fear, Jax held my hand in his, squeezing with an underlying comfort. The contact slowed my breathing, enough to lower the volume of my pulse rate. His warmth impacted on my feelings, it brought forth a sense of safety. No words were uttered as the elders sat on the left side of the stage, their eyes directed at the entrance.The hairs on my skin stood as Cane was dragged up the stage by Thiery and Jasper. Whispers erupted as the man whimpered, his swollen eyes darting across the stage before they finally landed on me. My gaze hardened, while I dug my nails on Jaxon's hand, containing the bl
Scarlett 'You should have told me you weren't comfortable around him! ' Jaxon threw his hands up in the air, before placing them on either side of his waist. Brows furrowed, mouth set into a thin line, his actions were beginning to agitate me. I willed myself to relax, I didn't want to embark on a journey of thoughts that I had been trying so hard to forget. ' Didn't I insist that morning that I wanted Thiery to do the training instead of him? ' I fired back, reminiscing about how the alpha and the gamma insisted that Cane was the best. 'But you did not say why Scarlett...' 'Stop right there Jaxon, please for goodness sake! Stop blaming me over what happened to me in your own pack. ' I cut him off mid sentence, walking towards the door. 'Where do you think you're going? Your safety was jeopardized? What would I have done if- if...' He halted, pinching his nose. 'What do you think? Getting far from you because I don't want to continue talking about this. By the way after what Cane
Alpha Jaxon'I can't. ' I shifted my eyes to the hers, my wolf whining when Scar's face contorted into a scowl.'Of course.' Her lips trembled while she put her tiny hands on my chest. She pushed me back arduously, wiggling out of my grasp. I was reluctant to let her go, but her persistence had me giving in. I caught a glimpse of her glistening eyes before she turned, chewing on her bottom lip. She crawled over towards the head of the bed, muttering lowly to herself.I could sense the change in the surroundings as I sat beside her and leaned on the headboard. Despite her reluctance and resistance, I draped my arm around her and pulled her to my side. She was still nude, her sexy petite body making it hard for me to come up with words to explain my refusal.'Hey, I really want to make love to you love. Don't you see what you do to me? ' I guided her hand to my still hard member, massaging her palm along the venous length. She hissed, shifting her gaze to the object of her desires. I co
Scarlett'Please come back. ' I pleaded in a whisper to my wolf, but she remained silent, almost non existent. I needed her to be there during the mating ceremony for the mating to be complete. I paced across Ryker's sitting room, calling out for the moon goddess to bring back my wolf.I was so engrossed in my thoughts and silent pleas that I didn't register as the front door was pushed open. I could have sworn I heard it click from a far but my mind was too preoccupied to follow up. I brushed my palms on my tangled hair, tapping my foot on the floor.'Let her in. ' I whipped my head so fast I almost broke my neck. My right hand went straight on my chest, rubbing slowly to ease the erratic hear beat. Astra stood a few steps from me, wearing a warm smile that sucked me in.'Huh? ' I tipped my head to the side, peering intently at Astra.'Your wolf Scarlett, she's not gone.' The area between my eyebrows creased as her words sank in. How had she known what was troubling me? I shook my he
Alpha JaxonI took a sip of the clear liquid, tilting the glass in the air. My head felt heavy and full of a million questions and a thousand of probable answers. I wanted to talk to Scar about what I saw back at the gym, the green balls of fire. But even I knew she had no idea, she was just as befuddled as I was.I tilted my wrist, checking the time on my wrist watch. I still had a few hours before the ceremony but I was late for a meeting with my father. Knowing he would throw a fit if I didn't show up, I put the glass on the oaken table and left. The details of the meeting had been withheld from me, something that my father never did.He prided himself in honesty and calling a spade a spade. It was unlike him to keep secrets or to demand my presence in his sound proof home office. He lived on the farthest southern part of the pack, near the border. I had told him time and time again it was dangerous to live that far from the rest of the pack, but he wouldn't listen.When I got ther
ScarlettI shook my head and stretched my hands. 'Absolutely not! 'Astra didn't even spare me a glance, she busied herself with mixing some liquid in a glass bowl. 'It is tradition Scarlett. ''Are you kidding me right now? What sort of tradition requires a grown woman to be bathed by strangers? ' My voice sounded rigid, like it was being forced out. I cleared my throat, soothing it with a gulp of saliva.'It is an honour for the chosen women to prep you, to pamper you for the mating ceremony. ' Astra dismissed in a flat tone, covering the bowl with the sweet scented mixture of what seemed like herbs.'But I can wash myself, I won't allow this! ' I stubbornly insisted, exiting the bathroom with my head held high. Astra was quick to follow in a chuckle, directing me towards the balcony.'The previous alpha mates of this pack went through the same process. A mating ceremony is the most vital celebration in this pack. It births a new mother for the pack, a shoulder to lean on for the al