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
Scarlett"We cannot be so certain about that Scar." Jax responded, my wolf seemingly agitated even though she had just calmed down."The alpha is right, honey; even the weakest warlocks can cast powerful spells. Sometimes it depends on the bloodline and obstinacy of the spellcaster." I sighed when Astra chimed in."You know what?" I looked at Astra's clock, biting the inside of my cheek as I thought."What?" Jax followed the line of my vision, furrowing his eyebrows in question of what I was up to."Maybe I can break the spell on that ring." That had Jaxon standing up from the couch, his jaw ticking forcefully."No." His voice deepened, opining his utterance with supremacy. "I will not allow you to endanger your life for the second time." He asserted himself, earning a nod from Astra."Listen to him, Scarlett. We cannot dare take that risk for many reasons, some known only to us." I heaved out a sigh."You will be there, Astra; nothing is going to happen to me. I can feel it, raw pow
***Alpha Jaxon***I sat in my office, listening as my father chastised me for not telling him about the discovery of the warlock. He expected to be notified because he was filled with revenge for his mate. I sighed, burying my face in my hands, as the man went on and on about a father-son relationship. venting about how I had become different since Scar came back after the kidnapping."Are you even listening to me?" I lifted my face after the man banged on the desk, demanding my attention."I don't see why you're screaming in my office; you already know." I spoke dismissively, heaving a loud sigh."This used to be my office too; don't sit there and think you can just treat me however you want." The man ground out the words, staring right into my eyes. If it were another person, my wolf would have taken it as a challenge. Only blood would explain what happened there because my beast would have snapped."With all due respect, father, I am in no mood for this. We are trying to see whethe
Scarlett"How did you do it?" Astra asked in the boardroom as we waited for the others to arrive. We had a meeting with the rest of the elders, Laura, and a few warriors, and of course the Alpha, Beta, and the gamma. There had been some other rogue sightings around the pack."I didn't break the spell." I smiled at Astra, enjoying how her orbs squinted in question."Scarlett, I examined the chain; you not only broke my spell but also cloaked it with yours. I tried decloaking it earlier, and it's even more complicated than the one on the ring." She whispered the last part, her eyes darting around to make sure nobody was around."Exactly. I just figured casting my own spell on it would override yours, break it, and replace it. See, we can do the same to the ring." I excitedly whisper yelled."Do you know why the owner of the ring didn't try to retrieve it even though somehow they knew they left it in this pack?" I shook my head."I cast my own spell on the ring, but my magic didn't overr
Alpha Jaxon"What do you mean your breast ripper wasn't there in the morning?" The former alpha stood, with tension gripping everyone in the room. The utterance alone from me was enough to put every single werewolf in there on high alert. That particular information was only known to me until I decided to put it out there."I always look at all my weapons before leaving the office and every morning when I step in." They were like my fine jewelry, which I treasured. Since recovering them from Cane, I had made sure to confirm every day that they are locked in the office cabinet."And the locks? Were they tampered with?" Mr. Weller asked, adjusting his specs. The man had perfect vision but always said he felt the need to wear spectacles for fun."No, the door was locked, and so was the cabinet. I am the only one who has the keys; not even my mate has a spare." I had spent the entire day trying to figure out how the perpetrator got in. I was tempted to have Scarlett help me solve it, but
Scarlett"From a scale of 1-10, how mad do you think the alpha will be at us?" Thiery took a right turn on the gravel road, driving slowly to avoid catching up with Jasper. Thiery told me he had already left in what seemed like a hurry. We couldn't outright risk him seeing us; it would raise suspicion."10," I simply stated, taking a bite of crisps I found inside Thiery's car."Jeez, luna, that really helped." He lamented, pouting."It's the truth, and don't call me luna again." I took another bite before turning to look outside the window. It was almost 7 p.m., with a cold breeze wrapping around us even though the heater was on. We were minutes away from our pack, heading to the nearest town that bordered the Yellow Moon pack.Thiery scoffed when I stashed a number of crisps in my mouth, chewing loudly. They were salty and sweet, with just the right amount of cheese and onion flavor. "Hey, I have a bad feeling about the man that was attacked yesterday."He spoke after some time of ju