Scarlett gasped. "Mom is home." She turned around and looked at Tucker. "You won't like this."Tucker knew what she was about to ask. He nodded. "I will call you later." He went to Mia's window and jumped down."I hate to say this, but you guys have to go and shower for school. I will face mom.""You said you don't remember anything. How will you do that?" Cornelia questioned."I will take care of it. You guys should just go." Scarlett found her way out of Mia's room and down the stairs. "Hey mom. Good morning." October was seated on the couch when Scarlett approached her."Hey hun. How was your night?""It's fine. I am getting ready for school. How was your journey?"October took a deep breath. "It was fine." She glanced around the living room. "Is it just me, or does the house seem odd?"Scarlett began to laugh anxiously. "What do you mean? The house looks okay. Just like the way you had left it.""No. Something isn't right, Scarlett." She stood to her feet and approached the window
"I want to thank you again for saving me back there." Once they were seated, Scarlett grinned. She gave the waitress a signal. "What coffee do you like?" She questioned Simon. Simon requested a mocha while raising an eyebrow at the waitress. Scarlett gasped. "You like Mocha too?" Simon nodded. "That is my favourite coffee." At the waitress, Scarlett raised her head. "I will like that too." After the waiter left, Scarlett returned her focus to Simon. "I didn't know you were a mocha guy. I can assure you that if someone had tried to guess your favourite type of coffee, they would have gone with the black espresso."Simon chuckled. "Really?"Scarlett nodded. "Yes. You look like a black espresso guy." When the waitress brought their coffee, Scarlett halted the conversation. "Thank you." She said, watching the waitress leave. She reached for her cup and sipped a little from it before giving Simon her attention again. "I had no idea you were seeing Dr. Charlotte for therapy." Resetting the
"It's fine. No one is home by this time." While entering the house code, Belly remarked. The moment the door opened, she kissed her way inside, her hands around Anton's neck. This has been ongoing for approximately a week. Since their first kiss, which happened in the car a week earlier, Belly had been craving more. She had told her mother she was going out to visit a friend when in reality she was going to see Anton. Nobody in the house knew she was still around. They believed she was in her school, but for the previous two days, she had been residing in a residence Anton claimed to have rented. A place not too far from her own house.The two of them continued to kiss as they climbed the stairs. Before continuing with him, Belly went into her room and stopped to lock the door behind her. Anton was gently pushed onto her bed as she started to take her shirt off. "Are you sure about this?" Anton asked. He seemed like a nice guy to Belly, but he had a purpose for entering her house. Eit
The following morning, as Scarlett descended the stairs, she felt lightheaded. She paused while holding onto the handrails. Why does she keep having these memories that she can't even remember? She was puzzled. She inhaled deeply and made an effort to push the thoughts away, but as she moved forward just a step further, she yelled in agony, clutching her head in her hands, and squatting to calm herself. In and out she breathed. "Scarlett, you're doing fine. You are fine." She repeated herself.These are the words Dr. Charlotte always advises her to say whenever she has a painful or depressing memory that makes her want to harm herself or turn to drugs to calm down. As soon as she closed her eyes, a smile spread across her face as she thought of Simon. Suddenly, the pain left.Scarlett was back on her feet and approached the dining room as if nothing had happened. "Good morning, family." She drew a chair and sat down. She glanced over to Belly, whom she didn't expect would even show up
"Tucker, we need to talk," Scarlett said."What is this about?" He reached for her hand and patted it gently. "Ah, is this about the date we didn't get to do? You don't have to worry about that, Scar. I have solved everything.""What do you mean?" Scarlett asked. She was perplexed. What she had in mind was entirely different."I have decided to take you out this Saturday. It isn't a full moon, so you are safe." Tucker chuckled nervously, even though he didn't know why. "My parents will be out, so we will have the house to ourselves. Don't worry, Sara is staying at my aunt's place throughout the weekend."How would she tell him that she wants to take a break to figure out how she really feels if he is out there preparing a perfect date for them? "Tucker." Scarlett called gently."Oh. I remember now. Your mom won't allow you to stay the night at my place, so you are bothered. It is all sorted out. We won't sleep over at my place. We will use yours instead.""Tucker." Scarlett called aga
A few seconds after the bell rang, Scarlett waved to her friends and got into her car. "I will see you guys later." She shut the door. Avery and Cornelia rushed to her.Avery looked inside while resting her hands on the door that had been rolled down. "Scarlett, something doesn't seem right here.""Avery. What do you mean?" Scarlett enquired as she examined herself in the mirror."Your therapy starts in the next hour, and you are also in a rush. You've never left so soon before. Your actions are suspicious.""Avery." Scarlett sighed. "For once, I want Dr. Charlotte to be proud of me. She will be shocked to see that I came for therapy early.""So this is what this is? Impressing Dr. Charlotte?""Yes. That is what it is. Please remove your hand if you don't mind; I need to roll up my window." Scarlett rolled up her window as Cornelia gently drew Avery away. After that, she started her car and left.Avery turned to Cornelia. On her waist, both hands were positioned. She scoffed. "I don't
Simon pulled right into the parking lot as the rain started to pour. Scarlett stepped out of the vehicle and walked over to him. "Thank you for today. I had fun. I want to do this again," she said. They'd had fun indeed. Simon had already conceded, so he slacked off a little to give her the victory. He wouldn't want her to return home with a dejected expression. He wanted her to converse with him on the drive. And it took place. As he drove Scarlett back to her packed car, she couldn't stop chatting. "You should go. I will find my way home." She'd stated. "How would I do that? I can't let you leave on your own. What type of gentleman would I be?" He smirked. His words caused Scarlett to experience butterflies. He really was a gentleman. "Alright. You can come along." She stepped into her car, and on their way home, the rain began just as he had said. "This question has been on my mind for hours. Where did you learn how to play? You are so good." Scarlett chuckled. "Simon, I'm real
Scarlett opened her eyes to the sun's reflection in her face when morning finally arrived. As she sat up, pain hit her. She was on the floor, but how did she get there? Looking around her, she questioned. Then she thought back to last night. She had just returned home with Simon when it started to rain. Then, she experienced these flashes that filled her head with... Scarlett gasped. She then groaned in exasperation as she stood up from the ground. She has no memory of anything at all. She seems to have returned to the beginning. She moved closer to her clock. How long has she been gone? No one with a rational mind would spend the night in front of the door when they have a cozy bed. That must imply that she passed out. "School." Sighing, she entered the bathroom to do some cleaning. Since it's Friday, that means leaving school early. Plans for this day had already been made by Scarlett and her friends. As soon as school was over, they would go have fun. Since Scarlett doesn't seem to
"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