ScarlettIt had been two days since my return back home. In those 48 hours I had seen my mate only twice, and each time he would be in a hurry to catch the spy. After the doctor had checked on me and ruled out any serious injuries, Jaxon had disappeared. The rest of the pack members were welcoming though. The pups would come along after school and keep me company until evening came.I was out in the patio enjoying an iced passion juice after lunch when Astra passed by. "You don't look like a person who spent a night out in the hands of a lunatic. You have healed fast, you were looking spent two days ago." That was the first thing she said as she hugged me."I do well with torture." I winked, plopping back on the lounge chair. She declined the cold drink, saying that she was full as it was."Scarlett." I recognized that tone very well, it meant business."I waited for you to come yesterday but you never did." I sipped on the cold sugary juice, I had blended it myself."I was in a meeti
Alpha Jaxon"Ignoring her will only worsen the situation as it is." Theiry pointed out, looking over at the pups training under the Beta's watch. I was seated beside him on the bleachers, typing furiously on my phone."Mind your fucking business." I fired back, lifting my face to look at the training in progress. They were being introduced to hand to hand combat, each junior warrior paired up with a senior one.Thiery shrugged, looking at the far end of the training ground. Almost every spot, every building in the pack was surrounded by trees and grassland. He spotted Scarlett walking towards the grounds with a group of mated she wolves."Well here she comes." Thiery sent a side way glance to the me, my gaze fixed on my approaching mate. My eyes then darted around the area, bouncing across the open space. "Don't tell me you're looking for an escape..."Thiery burst into loud laughter, waving at an amused Scarlett. When the pups saw her, they stopped the training and bowed respectfully
ScarlettAstra and two other mated women helped me prepare for the ceremony despite my protests. I wanted to be alone but Astra insisted that the company would help steer me off my pain. A stabbing pain ran across my chest every damn minute, a perfect reminder of the drift between my mate and I."You look stunning honey." Astra gushed when I went down to the living room. I opted for a simple bodycorn white dress with the middle chest cut out. I paired it with a golden bracelet Astra had given me and silver strappy heels. The women did a light make up that made my eyes glow."Thank you." I forced a smile, dreading seeing Jaxon. He hadn't come home to prepare, my guess was he would attend it as he was."Do you have it?" She asked, a twitch in her lips reminding me of what we had planned."Avery." I called the teenage wolf. She had insisted to prepare chicken soup for me to take before the ceremony. She claimed that I needed the strength to dance before we finally held the barbeque."Lun
Alpha Jaxon"I thought Scarlett had already arrived." I looked at my wrist watch, tapping my foot on the wooden stage."She should be here by now." Thiery looked around, shifting on his feet slightly while he turned to look behind us. My father held a glass of scorch on his hand, seated on the wooden chair with the rest of the elders. "Scarlett left a few minutes ago, said she wasn't feeling well."My father's words had my wolf responding by trying to tap on Scarlett's emotion. "Relax, said she'll lie down a bit, she will be here before the ceremony kicks off." He added when I swept my hand over my gelled hair."Trouble in paradise still?" Thiery nudged, whispering on my shoulder. I scoffed, ignoring him. The last thing I wanted was to get riled up in front of my pack."You know, a drift between you will cause a drift amongst us without even knowing." He didn't get the hint that I wanted to be left alone. I couldn't believe his audacity, bringing up the issue in front of everyone."Sh
Scarlett"That wasn't your call to make!" I yelled, bumping into Jaxon's side as I headed to the front door."Unbelievable." Jaxon spoke in a deep, stern voice, rubbing the back of his neck. He grasped my wrist before I could make it to the door, stopping me in my tracks."Let go of me." I gritted the words, eyeing his hand around my wrist."I did what any alpha mate would have done in my position. She deserved to die." Jaxon nonchalantly replied, shrugging his shoulders."You don't get it, do you?" I monotonously asked, willing myself to calm down. The last time I checked, the man had walked away from me, but he was denying me the satisfaction of doing the same. I knew he could feel my anger through our bond, it stood out like a sore thumb."Don't get smart with me." He warned, staring straight into my eyes."What you did out there was fucking stupid and unnecessary." My voice rose an octave; my teeth rattling. We had lost a good chance because of my mate's impatience and murderous w
Alpha Jax"Who?" My curiosity was piqued. Scarlett sighed, lifting a barrier between us for a few seconds. I thought about my duffel bag with my tools and how Cane had gotten a hold of it. I was so ensnared in searching for Scarlett that I became lax about what was going on in my office. Anyone could have gotten inside and taken the bag, but I knew few had the balls to actually go through with it. In fact, I couldn't think of anyone who would dare to cross me."Isn't it obvious?" Scarlett heaved out another loud sigh, heading towards the couch. It was already dark outside, and my wolf wanted nothing more than to run under the moon beside his mate."It's hard to guess, Scarlett. I mean, look at what happened with Cane when I trusted him as my good warrior. It could be anyone at this minute; tell me who's on your mind." I felt like she was attempting to evade my question."Babe, have you noticed anything weird about any of your friends?" I briefly shut my eyes to stop myself from lashin
***Scarlett***"You want what?!" Astra dropped the memoire on the table, flinching when it came into contact with the wooden surface with a bang."You heard me, Astra. I want a spell that can reverse mating bonds." As I uttered the words, my chest constricted at the mere thought of the outcome. My wolf howled painfully on the inside, demanding to be let out. My beast needed a nice, quiet run while my warlock side needed new spells to work on. I had to harmonize them into doing the same thing lest they made me run mad."Why in the world would you ask for such a spell, my child?" Astra looked deep into my unblinking eyes, tucking a strand of her silvery white hair behind her ear."Do you have it or not?" I spoke lowly, leaning on the table. She hesitated for a moment, searching for some emotion on my face. "I don't have it.""Not to worry, I can always come up with it." I shrugged, forcing a smile despite the lump in my throat. My own mate had insulted me in our house, which reminded me
***Alpha Jaxon***I sat in my office behind my desk, staring at the office phone with an unwavering gaze. I was aware of Astra's presence as she stepped inside without knocking. I could sense her anger rolling out in waves. I didn't have to look at her to know that she was trying to choke up the urge to burn me alive."She fled before I took back my words." I started before she could even talk. I hadn't seen my mate for a whole night since she went to Astra's place to spend the night. I had someone follow her to make sure she arrived safely, and only then did I patrol the entire pack's borders in wolf form. I hadn't slept a wink, not when my mate wasn't in my house because of my uncontrolled speech."Took them back?" Astra bitterly chuckled, placing her hands on the desk as she stood in front of it."What exactly did you even say to her?" She squinted her eyes, her upper lip threatening to stretch upward.I chuckled, leaning on the back of the leather chair. "So you're angry at me wit