"It is happening." Scarlett heard Avery say from the restroom before the music began.It was challenging for her to stand up straight due to the music's noise. Scarlett held on to the table while maintaining a fixed gaze on the moon. She could feel the strain in her veins and her body beginning to perspire.The sound of the clocks chiming got louder. Keeping her friends safe was a priority for her. If Avery is right and she is going to become a werewolf, then she doesn't want to hurt them.When she heard the clock stop, Scarlett immediately felt awful inside. A sharp pain sliced through her back, forcing her to her knees. It went on for a moment or two and then stopped. Cold sweat ran down her face, and her clothes were soaked.Another agonizing pain ripped through her stomach, and she screamed in agony. An intense heat wave swept over Scarlett. When it started, it ended immediately. She turned away from the moon.She lay on the ground, exhausted and perplexed, and once more looked up
Her ears were moved by the sound of water dripping, and the wind moved every hair on her body. The cold weather caused her body to tremble. She wasn't at all dead, was she?Scarlett groaned as she felt pain throughout her body. It felt like a dream, but it wasn't, as flashes of memories came to her about what happened last night with the change she had and the wolf she saw. She suddenly remembered. "Raven?" She called. But there was no response."It looks like you are awake."When she heard a strong voice, her eyes popped open. The first thing Scarlett noticed when she opened her eyes were legs that looked manly. She groaned again, raised her head, and gasped when she saw the face of the man with whom she had a one-night stand. He was holding a blanket.Scarlett gulped. "I know you." She spoke in a weak voice. She took her time getting to her feet, then returned her gaze to him. "You abandoned me last night."Simon remained silent. He just stared at her body, and when Scarlett traced
"How did you know my name?" Simon turned his head away when Scarlett asked. There was no way he would spill that he was the one who bit her on the night of the red moon, and he also had some of her belongings in his safe.When Simon remained silent, Scarlett started to laugh. Simon looked at her right away and was perplexed as to why she was laughing. "I knew it. You are a wizard.""You…"He got interrupted. "I have to return home before my mother finds out I've been away," said Scarlett."Like this?" he asked, and Scarlett nodded."I am sure my house isn't far from here. Although I still don't fully understand what is happening, I will just treat everything as a nightmare." When she stood up, Simon followed suit. Moving from his position, he approached her. "You can't go like this. I'll get you some clothes to wear." He smiled softly while using his eyes to gauge the size of her body."Why are you smiling?" Upon noticing, Scarlett questioned."You should be using the same size as my
"I'm going to be staying here from now on, Simon. I am back to where I truly belong. With you.""You want to come back to the mansion?" He asked.Adolpha nodded. "Yes. Don't you want me here?"Simon raised an eyebrow. "Not that." He took a deep breath. "Does Anton know? Does he know you're returning to this place?"Adolpha released her gaze from Simon and returned it after a while. "He doesn't know, but Anton won't object to my coming back here," she said as she embraced herself.Simon's hands emerged from his pocket and were placed behind his head. "Are you sure you want to return to this place? Did you really think it through carefully?"Adolpha glanced at Scarlett and nodded. "I did. I've been away from this place for so long that I'm returning permanently.""Are you sure, Adolpha?" He re-asked for confirmation."Yes, Simon. I am sure." She laughed. "I can tell you don't want me here or something by the way you look.""I do want you here." No! He believes he no longer does. Not now
"Cornelia. Come on. You don't want Mrs. O'Hara to suspect something, do you?" Avery whispered, dragging Cornelia along so they could get out of Scarlett's room.Last night, none of them had seen what had happened, and they'd only opened the door after an hour of Scarlett locking herself in. The both of them had thought she would have gone back to her normal human form, but instead were shocked when they didn't see Scarlett in the bathroom when they opened the door. They'd seen glasses everywhere and decided to clean up, and they'd also noticed the red moon, which scared Cornelia to death. Avery had called her family's glazier that morning and sent the measurement for Scarlett's window so that it could be fixed without the family member noticing. "Avery, I'm scared. What if Mrs. O'Hara finds out that Scarlett is now a god? I can't tell lies. You know I can't." She clung to the door handle and stopped Avery from leaving the room. Avery groaned and turned to face Cornelia. "First of a
"Hey, Belly." Scarlett said with a smile as she made her way to her bed. "Goodmorning." "Scarlett!" Avery and Conelia both shouted in joy, but when they caught Belly's eye, they both froze. Turning to face Scarlett, Belly was perplexed. "You were in the bathroom the whole time?" "Yes. If not in the restroom, where would I be?" She retrieved her uniform from her closet. She asked after spotting the plate Belly was holding. "What is in there?" "Oh. I brought you some food. Avery and Cornelia said you weren't feeling well, and Mia was saying rubbish downstairs about Tucker dumping you for another girl. Oh, I didn't know Tucker and you were dating." "Yes, I wasn't feeling well, but where did Mia get the rumors that Tucker had dumped me?" "She is in your school's group chat." After placing the plate on the table, Belly turned to face Scarlett. "How?" As she frowned, Scarlett rolled her eyes. "She doesn't even go to my school."Belly took a deep breath. "I said the same thing, but sh
Seven ambulances arrived, and as they transported some deceased individuals, the sounds of their sirens started to fade. There were only empty cars and no survivors. A sudden crackling of thunder was audible as the sky began to grow darker."I think it's going to rain, detective." A female cop said. Handcuffs were fastened to the buckle of her pants. She appeared extremely active for the task at hand. She raised her head to the sky once more before returning her attention to the crime scene.From corner to corner, caution tape was tied. Flashes and the sound of the camera could be heard as it took pictures of the crime scene. One scene after the other, numbered.Detective John inhaled deeply. "I'm aware, Serah," He turned to face her and put his hand in his pocket. "One crime after another. This town is making me crazy.""I believe that this road leads to the O'Hara mansion. Detective John, perhaps we should come in for questioning.""Believe me, Serah, more research needs to be done
"Blood?""Yes, mom. There is blood in this…" She paused, then yelled suddenly, realizing what she was holding. "Mom, this is a broken window part. There is also blood there. Without a doubt, Scarlett's blood."October sighed. "Belly, I think she might have hurt herself, which is why she changed her window. Have you given it any thought?""Well, I did, but Scarlett isn't careless either. She probably injured herself when she snuck out. Mom, just trust me; I am speaking the truth."After exiting the restroom, October turned to face Belly. "I think you should go to school. Truth will eventually surface if Scarlett is hiding something from us.""Oh my God. Mom, now is not the time to wait for the truth to come out. Every second counts, and what would happen to Scarlett if we were to arrive too late? Even trying to imagine the worst is beyond me. You won't be able to stop her, and you'll live to regret it. I am preventing that from happening.""Just go to school already."Belly groaned as
"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