"I'm saying you hurt me, Simon, but I still love you." Her gaze was fixed on him for an extended period of time. "I have always loved you."Simon locked his gaze on Scarlett for a few moments. He was still in a state of shock. Her words were direct, but he'd always known Scarlett to be this way. Very blunt. Her words sounded genuine, and he was relieved he hadn't ruined it for them both. He was relieved that she had returned to him. Simon couldn't stop smiling.He wanted to scream and jump and shout at the top of his lungs, telling her how much he loved her, telling the world how much he loved Scarlett O'Hara, but instead he remained calm and smiled. He reached for her hands and patted them gently. "Really?" She looked so beautiful in her red hair. Just like the way Devil was attracted to her the first day he saw her, he is attracted to her more than ever now.Scarlett nodded. "Yes. Really." She would have run into his arms and kissed him if Mace hadn't been there. Scarlett locked her
Scarlett wanted to get out of his bed, thinking he was finished. "Don't move." He said calmly and kissed her again. Kissing her until she felt dizzy with longing. "I want you here." He completed. He told her why he wanted her in his bed, naked beneath the faded quilt, and Scarlett's eyes closed for a moment at that delicious image."You are really good with words, Simon Martin." Scarlett said as Simon got out of bed. She wanted him.He grinned. "I will be right back." He turned off the light as he lit the candles. Scarlett was filled with questions as she watched him. He had all of this in his house? But since when? She'd never thought of him as a romantic. Simon noticed her gaze on him and turned to face her. "You're doing that eyes thing again.""What eyes?""The one with you looking shocked.""I am shocked. How...when...where...there are so many questions on my mind.""It doesn't matter. All that matters is that you're here with me." He'd purchased those candles during the moon fes
Scarlett was standing right in front of the bathtub, which was filled with milk and roses. As she felt Simon's hand around her, a smile formed on her lips. He kissed her neck, paused, and zipped down her gown. As the gown fell to the ground, he could see her beautiful body. He was tempted, but he tried to stay focused. Scarlett O'Hara will be crowned Luna in front of the entire pack in a few hours. After the coronation, he could make love to her again.Completely naked, he held her hand and took her to the bathtub. This ritual was supposed to be performed by the she-wolves who would serve the Luna, but Simon does not want that. He'd said he'd do it because she'd become his wife tonight. "What's the harm in a husband bathing his wife before her coronation?" he had asked.He took out the sponge and began to scrub her body slowly. Scarlett's eyes were closed the entire time, as she imagined the night of her coronation. Fortunately, it was also a full moon, which meant good fortune was on
Scarlett smiled warmly as she stared at the fire. When she heard gasps from the pack, she looked up at the sky. The moon was directly shining on her."It appears that the moon goddess has accepted you, my love. She has always done that." Simon whispered to her."Now. We come together as a group to bless these lovely couples. Alpha and Luna." The council's chairman cast a glance at Simon. "Please go ahead and put that flower crown on her head."Simon took the crown and placed it on Scarlett's head. It was a beautiful night, and he'd never expected the entire pack to accept Scarlett without a fight. Simon recalled his conversation with Mace that afternoon, following his lovemaking with Scarlett. He had Mace mindlinked to come over for a chat. When Mace arrived, Simon had left Scarlett, who was sleeping, to meet up with him outside the house."I needed to speak with you about something. It is extremely important, and I require your assistance." Simon had said."What is it?" Mace asked."
"Raven? Is that you?""Go back to sleep, Luna. I will take care of this.""Take care of what?" Scarlett asked. "And why am I on all fours? You're not supposed to come out tonight.""This is our chance to put an end to it all," Raven said."What are you talking about?" Scarlett was confused. She'd just gone to bed and left Simon to party with Mace and the people he knows, only for Raven to appear. "What are we ending?" Scarlett asked."This is my revenge for Luna Agatha, Scarlett. Viggo has to die tonight.""No. No. No. Don't do that. Raven, tonight is a holy night. Please don't mess this up for me. Didn't you hear what the head of the council said? Tonight, no blood must stain us. Can't you wait until tomorrow?""I can't believe you right now. Our entire plan was for you to join the pack and exact my vengeance while also tracking down your father's murderer, but what are you doing? You married because you were in love and forgot about all our plans? No. Scarlett. I am in charge now, a
Simon parked his car a few miles away from O'Hara's mansion. He shifted his gaze to Scarlett. "You should rest and forget about what happened tonight. Scarlett, we had a beautiful ceremony. That is what you should be thinking about.""Simon. This is your uncle I am talking about. You're not upset.""I can't be upset. Uncle Viggo is a selfish man, which is why Raven would want him dead. He murdered Luna Agatha, and she spent years looking for him. All I can say is that he got exactly what he deserved. I'll make certain that no one blames you.""What do you intend to do? What about the bad luck that is going to befall us and the pack?""Scarlett. There is no such thing as bad luck, and I refuse to believe anything the council has said about tonight. He declared tonight a holy night and warned us that getting blood on us would bring us bad luck. Do you also believe that?"Scarlett took a breather. "I... I'm not sure. It's your ritual.""And I am telling you that you shouldn't believe in
When morning came, Mace dashed to the door and knocked. Simon opened the door and welcomed Mace inside. Mace was panting heavily. It was so obvious that he had run. "There's a problem, Alpha," he said.Simon had been working in his office. Since he returned home after dropping Scarlett off, he has gone to Uncle Viggo's house to clear Scarlett's scent. "What exactly is it, Mace?" he inquired. He knew exactly what Mace was going to say."This morning, your uncle was discovered dead in his home.""What?" He pretended to be taken aback."Alpha. I had no idea he could be killed.""He may be immortal, but even he can be killed by one of his own.""Do you mean he was killed by a werewolf?" Mace was perplexed."He has so many enemies. Even enemies from the past. It could have been done by anyone who despised him." Simon walked over to the couch and grabbed his jacket. He'd left it there last night when Scarlett walked home covered in dirt and blood. "Did they say anything about how he died?"
"Are you certain of this, Mia?" Scarlett looked down at the squeaking rat trapped inside a transparent box. She turned her gaze to Mia. "Are we absolutely certain we want to do this?""Scarlett, it was your idea. Besides, it is just a rat.""It's a living animal," Scarlett explained."It was a living animal," Avery said. Everyone turned to look at her, shocked to see the rat dead in her hand. "What?""You killed it." Scarlett swallowed."We were planning on doing that before. Weren't we?" She placed the dead rat on the table. Avery adjusted her glove as she stared down at the rat. "If this works, Scarlett, everything will change. There will be no more sickness or death.""However, what if it doesn't?" Cornelia asked."It will, Cornelia. We must believe." Avery reached for the red water and poured a small amount into a cup. "How do we go about doing this? Should I use it to bathe it or feed it?"Scarlett flipped the book open. "It says here that we should drink.""Alright." Avery moved
"Simon. You can't die." She set him on the ground. "I know you're hearing me, and you can't die. I will save you. Okay? I will heal you." She held his hand and looked up at the sky. There was no way she could save him. Everything will be over if she is too late. Scarlett began to cry, but abruptly stopped when she remembered something. She gasped. "The red water." She began to laugh. "Simon, the red water will save you." She stood up and attempted to pick him up again, but he was quite heavy. Scarlett dragged him instead, and as she walked further, the light of a car flashing in her face caused her to come to a halt."Scarlett." October dashed up to her. "Scarlett.""Mom, Mom, Mom." Scarlett left Simon and hugged October. "If I don't save him, he'll die.""You will then save him." Belly said as she ran up to her.Cornelia, Avery, and Mia rushed to her, and Scarlett told everyone her plan of using the holy water on him to get rid of the wolfsbane in his heart. They helped Simon into th
The burial rights for Mace and the rest of the deceased werewolves were performed the moment the moon surfaced over the clouds. Simon poured himself a cup of whiskey and drank it before pouring it over the fire to put it out. Scarlett locked her gaze on him, smiling with the reassurance that she would be there for him whenever he needed it.Simon was curious about Adolpha and Anton's whereabouts. They never showed up for anything. He sighed. "I don't think I'll be able to sleep tonight.""I understand how you feel, Simon. I completely do. Good job in completing this ritual."Simon turned to the pack. "I appreciate everyone's presence. It means a lot that we're all here for our brothers and sisters who died in the fight. We will only go forward from now..." Following a gunshot, a scream was heard, cutting Simon off. He fixed his gaze on Scarlett. "Was that a...""Gunshot," Scarlett finished. "The hunters." She took a look around and could hear murmurs. "Everyone relax," she said."Cyph
"Tonight is a full moon, Father. When do you decide to launch an attack on the territory?" Augusta inquired as they both entered the room filled with weapons.Philip let out a groan. "I can't believe my own family has lied to me.""I warned you that marrying October to Edward was a bad idea. You didn't listen."Philip reached for a rifle. He positioned it and displayed it as if he were shooting something. As he lowered the assault rifle, he made a low groan with a smirk on his face. "We're going to attack tonight, Augusta. Shoot any werewolves you come across.""And what do we do when we find Scarlett? I doubt you mean to hurt your own granddaughter.""Don't hurt her. Just make sure she is tamed. I'll consider her family and lock her up in a lab somewhere in Massachusetts.""She is part of our family, father. She deserves to be treated as such.""She's no longer a member of my family. I'll simply refrain from killing her because Edward, my son, was her father. Ever since the venom bec
Scarlett let out a gasp as she dashed through the woods. When she heard her grandfather's angry words, it came along with the realisation that he knows who she is. But how did he discover this? Scarlett's only thought as she ran in the cold night and almost full moonlight was to go to the territory to meet Mace and stay there for the time being for safety. She tried to catch her breath and inhaled deeply, but suddenly covered her nose when she smelled something bad.Rogues.Scarlett entered through the gate, but there were no guards stationed at the entrance. She took a look around and noticed how dry everything was. Where has everyone gone? She pondered. The packhouse was her first stop. She could smell blood when she arrived, and it was as desolate as a desert. She attempted to mindlink Mace, but it did not work. Scarlett sighed as she approached Simon's mansion and smelled the scent of werewolves.Simon must have kept them all in his house for their own safety. Speaking of which, s
Adolpha could now see the large mansion. She approached it and came to a halt. She took a deep breath as she stared down at the business card that had been handed to her an hour and a half ago. For her brother, she was willing to do anything. When she heard the sound of the door opening and saw Augusta, she raised her head."You are early." Augusta smirked."Where is my brother?""Slow down. Come inside. We'll let you see your brother if you tell us how to get into werewolf territory.""I'm not sure what kind of game you're playing. You wanted the Alpha. Don't you?" Augusta nodded. "Then why are you so desperate to enter my territory?""Just come along. We'll discuss it over biscuits and tea." Augusta took the lead. Adolpha came to a halt as she approached the entrance. "Oh. Wolfsbane." Augusta swept it away with a broom. She pushed open the door, making room for Adolpha to enter.Adolpha took a deep breath as she walked deeper into the mansion. The only thing she could smell were hum
"There are far too many of them, Simon." As he struck down one of the rogues, Mace said. They'd been fighting for over seven hours, and it seemed like the rogues were never going to stop. The more they kill, the more rogues there are."We have to keep fighting, Mace. We can't give up now." Simon said as the two of them backed up against each other, striking down the oncoming werewolf. The wolves surrounded Mace and Simon, staring into each other's eyes and growling angrily. "If you get tired, tell your wolf to switch places with you." Simon added.Simon's attention was drawn to the sound of rattled bones coming from outside the surrounding werewolves. Simon then heard howling and pawed the ground nervously. The scent of this particular wolf made Devil shiver. "What is the problem?" Simon asked Devil."The odour from Scarlett's school. Looks like he is here."Simon began to recognise that smell. "You are right. It is really strong. Are you telling me that I have an enemy of this kind t
"What exactly do you mean, Cypher?" Simon asked."They had the odour of rogues. There are far too many of them.""That is not possible. Even rogues are barred from entering this territory." Simon said. "But if they did, then I shall get rid of them. Mindlink the remaining warriors and have them transport everyone from the pack house to the mansion. This location should keep them safe." Simon moved his gaze to Mace. "I think we have somewhere to be, Gamma. Scarlett's situation can be discussed later.""I find it hard to believe that they were able to come in here. That is something impossible.""If you ask me, I believe someone on the inside tipped off this place." Simon reached for his clothes and put them on."And who do you believe it is?""I'm not sure, but I just want to get rid of them so I can go on with my party. Come on." Simon said as they exited his room. Simon was shocked to see the living room in such a disorganised state upon entering. He shrugged and grabbed a bra he had
"Please don't do this. Simon, Simon, Simon." Scarlett's voice began to fade, and instantly, she was jolted awake. She took a look around and noticed how familiar the room was. A sigh escaped her lips. "Great. He brought me back home." Scarlett rolled onto her back, her gaze fixed on the ceiling. She exhaled deeply before removing the bed sheet that had been covering her legs.Scarlett sat up and looked at the time. When she walked to her closet, her door opened. Avery and Cornelia dashed in, already dressed in their uniforms. "Good morning, Scarlett."Scarlett was taken aback when she saw both of them. "Why are you…"Cornelia cuts her off. "Dressed in school uniforms?" She chuckled. "School, Scarlett. Have you forgotten?""I believe she has." Avery walked over to Scarlett's bed and sat down. She smiled as she looked up at Scarlett. "She is married now, Cornelia. She believes she is no longer required to attend school."Of course! Her friends have no idea what happened between her and
Scarlett hummed softly as she gently washed her body with rose-scented water. The thought of Simon kissing her a few hours earlier was so hard to get out of her brain. Scarlett chuckled softly as she left the water. She grabbed her robe and exited the bathroom.The room was exactly as she had left it. Simon hadn't returned yet. Scarlett decided to go look for him in her robe. They weren't able to spend the night together on the night of her wedding, but they would this time. She looked through the library and the office, but he wasn't there. If he had gone to bring the item he had mentioned to her, it had to be in his old room.She stood in front of the door, took a deep breath, and placed a knock on it. "Simon. Are you in there?" There was no response. Scarlett knocked once more. "Simon?" When there wasn't any response, she placed her hand on the door knob and gently opened the door. She peered in and saw Simon sitting sadly on the chair. His thoughts were elsewhere.Scarlett flung o