Chapter 7: Shield

***Scarlett***

I couldn’t hold it anymore. I’m surprised that I still clutched onto my bag tightly, even with the shocking display of my husband's infidelity satring back at me.

I backed away. Unfortunately, my back hit the wall behind me.

They must have heard my movement because I heard them stop.

“Who is there?” Dina called out.

I ran for the exist as fast as I could. There was no time to even turn around. There was no need to because with my wolf hearing, I could tell they were out of the room already to find who had alked in on them.

No way was I going to make it out of this place in time. So I did the one thing I could do—hide.

I went through the main door but instead of running straight for the gate, I sneaked behind the house and entered through the emergency door, into the kitchen.

I gently pushed the door. I gasped…too loud for a fact. My eyes narrowed...I wasn’t expecting to see anyone.

“Shhh… stay quiet or they would find you." Sir Vik, the butler pointed t