SCARLET’S POVI curled under the covers, and a little part of it was soaked in tears. It was quite unbearable to live with the thought that I betrayed Elias.Carla had told me to be careful, but I was carried away by my awoken feelings for Brad. I was such an idiot, and Brad must have known that, that’s why he came back to trick me.Hot tears glided on my soft cheeks, and nothing interested me at all. Not even my favorite food could make me feel better at this point. This was the first time which Elias would look really angry with me. His eyes expressed how hurt he was, and the worst is I don’t even know what to do to calm him down.I sniffled, and exhaled sharply. Well, the best thing to do is to apologize, hopefully that he would take my apologies and look at how sincere I am with them.It was only when I came to a resolution that I felt a bit better, and ready to sleep. I laid down on the bed, and stared at my bedside lamp, eager for morning to come, to try my luck with my apology
ELIAS’ POV“I’m still surprised to see you here, Beatrice. It’s been a long while, you know.” I said, with a smile on my face.“Exactly. It shouldn’t take too long to see you. I just missed my old friend, and thought to visit you.” Beatrice replied, and placed her hand on my shoulder, and we both stared at the beautiful scenery.“So, what have you been up to, lately? Any thing you’re working on, or sort?” I asked, to keep the conversation going.Then she turned to me with a wide grin.“Well, I kind of found something I now love doing.” She said, excitedly.“Really? Come on. Tell me. What is it?”“I love painting, and making art. I can show you a few paintings I’ve done if you come to visit. I feel I’m going to start selling them out once I become a pro.” Beatrice uttered proudly.“Wow. That’s great. If I see anyone that catches my eye, I could buy it.”“I know you have a great taste. In fact, one of a critic. So, if you are enthralled by any of my works, I’m going to feel honored.”“O
SCARLET’S POVI was ready to bear the heartache if he didn’t end up choosing me. Hopefully that I would heal faster than expected.“You. I choose you, Scarlet. And I will always choose you.” He responded, and leans in to kiss me.I couldn’t say a word as he had enveloped my mouth with his, and I continued with the flow by kissing him back with the same intensity he was using.The atmosphere felt great, and all I wanted was more of his love. Elias held my neck, and continued to give me the best kiss I have ever had. And I placed my hands on his back to feel the intensity of the kiss better.Then we both moved to the sofa, and laid down on it, still kissing me, until what seemed like a few minutes. Then he withdrew, and stared into my eyes affectionately.“There is nothing between Beatrice and I, and she isn’t even a problem. I don’t feel anything for her. Trust me.” Elias assured, and I nodded slowly.The next day, I woke up, feeling much better than the last nights which had been fill
SCARLET’S POVI sat down after Beatrice sat down, and I stared at her just the way a hawk would stare fiercely.“I heard about the loss of your mother. I know how hard that can be. How have you been holding up so far?” Beatrice asked, with concern.Although, I couldn’t just believe if that concern was real or not. People like her could be so cunning, and it was best for me to watch out.“I’m fine. Thanks to Elias and my best friend, I’m a bit better than how I could be, without them.” I said, with a straight face.“Oh, I’m glad about that. That reminds me. Elias and I are now back together, and we have been sleeping together for quite some time now.”“What?”“Yeah. I just decided to inform you on that, because you seem to have eyes for him.” Beatrice said, and folded her arms as she stood up.This can’t be true. There is no way Elias would do that to me, and he has already assured me that there is nothing between he and Beatrice anymore.Right now, it’s just certain that Beatrice want
After breakfast, Scarlet left her home, and headed off to Elias’ home. On her way to Elias’ home, she thought about how she was going to put it to Elias, and how he could react to the information.Even as much as she trusted Elias, she was hoping that everything went in her favor, rather than hearing anything that would break her heart once more.But Scarlet didn’t hear anything that broke her heart when she got to Elias’ room. Rather, she saw something that broke her heart.As she entered Elias’ room, blushing, she saw Beatrice lying naked on his bed. A gasp of shock escaped her mouth, and she moved backwards, staring at Beatrice in disbelief.“Told you.” Beatrice said, and giggled.Scarlet turned to the exit and ran out of Elias’ room, and out of the Lycans’ borders without stop, until she got to her home.Fortunately for her, Sylvia was asleep, and Carla was in the sitting room, watching a few TV shows. Carla was baffled when she saw tears, strolling down Scarlet’s eyes.“Scarlet,
ELIAS’ POVI couldn’t wait for lectures to be done as my mind was on Scarlet. I was burning deep inside of me to unravel whatever this mystery was.As soon as the last class for today, ended, I shot up from my seat instantly.“Wait, where are you going to?” Beatrice asked, looking at me, with intense curiosity.“I have things to do. I won’t be able to walk with you, so, you can leave without me.” I said to her, and hurried out of the class.Immediately I got out of the class, I headed towards the wolves’ block, hoping to find Scarlet before she leaves. Thankfully, I found her at the hallways, packing up her things.“Hey Scarlet. How were your classes today?” I asked, to bring up a healthy conversation between us.“They were fine.” She responded without looking at me.“Do you want me to come over to your house to spend time with you, or you’ll come over to mine?”“I have some things to do, Elias. Now, please if you may excuse me.” Scarlet said, zipping up her bag, and about to walk out
SCARLET’S POVAs I followed Justin, heading to Dr. Shapiro’s office, I wondered what Dr. Shapiro wanted to see me on. But then, Justin halted, and turned to me with a weird expression on his face.“What?” I asked, giving him a baffled look.“Well, I just saved you.” He replied, with a smile on his face, and slipped his right hand into his pocket.“I don’t understand. What do you mean by you just saved me?” I questioned, hoping he wasn’t going crazy.“Well, from the morning, I noticed Elias was probably giving you a hard time by showing up, and then when he showed up again, I felt you needed a valid reason to escape him. So, I came up with this idea.”I let out a chuckle, and was quite surprised he did that for me.“Hold on. Are you for real?”“Yeah, I am. Don’t worry, you can thank me over a cup of ice cream.” Justin said, with a smile.I scoffed, and rolled my eyes.“Well, thanks. But can we get the ice cream later? Maybe tomorrow.” “Sure, why not? And do you mind me walking you hom
ELIAS’ POVThe sun rose after a long night of series of thoughts regarding what I had done wrong to Scarlet. I bounced to my feet, and walked into the bathroom, and stared into the mirror.“Today, you’re going to talk this out with Scarlet, and everything will turn out fine.” I said to myself while looking at the mirror.I picked up my brush, and began to brush my teeth. After brushing my teeth, I turned on the shower, and allowed the water to sprout on my body.While the water drizzled to different parts of my body, I kept thinking on what to say to Scarlet to thaw the ice that was between us.After taking my bath, I walked out of the bathroom, and into my room, then put on casual clothes to wear. When I was done, I headed out to school.As soon as I got to school, I dropped my bag, and headed off to the wolves’ block. I spotted Scarlet at the hallways, opening her locker, and I walked up to her.“Hey Scarlet, do you want to explain why you pretended not to see me, yesterday? Or the
SCARLET'S POV. Egg after egg dropped, filling the space, and I couldn't help the feeling of raw panic eating me up. I had ever seen such a monster with different traits. It has pincers like scorpions and made loud noises. It buzzed like a bee, and was so solid even though it was made of ants. It was laying eggs which was really unbelievable, but what scared me was that I didn't know what would happen if the eggs happened to hatch. What creature would we see there, and how would they eat us up?I took in deep breaths, as me and Elias were pushed together. I couldn't help myself. It felt like I would suddenly scream, and go out. The eggs fell against us, and it was then I knew I couldn't help myself. “Elias!” I called out, as my hand closed over his shirt tightly. My mouth opened wide, and I fought for breath, but couldn't find it. “Scarlet, Scarlet, breathe!” Elias said, looking at me intently, as I hit my chest, trying to breathe. My eyes filled up with tears, and it felt like I w
RALPH'S POVEstelle looked at us all, enjoying the looks of shock on the faces of the men. Then she walked over to me, and bent, placing a hand on the table, and the other behind my chair. I wouldn't deny the ice in her eyes. Everything about her seemed cold, and although I hated her being that close to me, I did not budge. I stared at her right in the eye, without fear. “You must be having a hard time, right?” She spoke softly. “Well, I've had a harder time.” She said, then straightened up, without taking her eyes off me for a second. She seemed to built for revenge, and in her eyes were the echoes of pain, and cold. She took a few steps backwards, before giving a smile that didn't reach her eyes, then she turned away, walking out of the hall. The elders all looked like they had been holding their breaths, and they let it out quickly, looking at each other. “I believe we've discussed all we need to discuss.” I said, getting to my feet. Sitting around, doing nothing was something
RALPH’S POVI dressed in my room, trying hard so time wouldn't run out on me. There was a council meeting scheduled for the day, and I had to attend instead of Elias. The council elders had sent in multiple envelopes, all demanding to see Elias. ‘Where is the Alpha?’‘What is the Alpha planning on doing?’‘Is Alpha Elias aware that things are becoming even worse?’They had sent in all kinds of questions, and I understood their impatience. It was all stemming from the fear Estelle had woven into their hearts. A knock came on my door. “Come in.” I said, brushing my hair. If I didn't look my best, they would assume Elias didn't know what he was doing, and that he had just put some random person on his throne. I really hoped he and Scarlet would make it back alive, and quickly because I was in no way fit for an Alpha. A maid walked in with toast on a tray. “No, no, I'm fine. I didn't ask for breakfast.” I said, but she didn't retreat. “Before leaving, Alpha Elias gave me strict ord
SCARLET’S POVWe fell mercilessly, hitting the rough edges, getting bruises all over. I landed on the ground with my head in an awkward position, before straightening up, and looking at Elias, who was sprawled on the ground, breathing hard, as he looked up at the sky. I looked around. Apparently, we had fallen in some kind of hole. Due to taking quick hasty breaths, the dust managed to get into my nose, and I sneezed hard. We heard the strange buzzing sound, and I covered my mouth, only for another sneeze to come true. I sneezed again, and Elias scrambled to his fist to cover my mouth. I held his hand there, willing myself not to sneeze. Eventually, I let out a tiny one, and with my eyes watering, I looked around, taking Elias' hands off my mouth. Everywhere was dusty. It was probably because we had fallen through it. All the dust seemed to be settling. “What do we do now?” I whispered, giving a little cough, as I tried to swipe the dust away from settling on my face.“I think w
THIRD PERSONIt wasn't just Elias who felt the tendrils of fear squeezing his heart. Scarlet felt it too, and it felt like her chest was on fire, just from wondering what would happen. The mere terror that the clanging sound generated made her heart beat faster at every clang. It was too much for her to handle. She looked around repeatedly, and the soft wind whipped her hair into her face, which she brushed back with both hands. Already, her palms were cold and sweaty, and the anxiety was just too much. She needed the suspense to be over. “What do you think that is?” She asked Elias, still looking around, trying to guess what could be the reason for the weird sound. “I have no idea.” Elias replied, as the sound grew louder. “We should… I think we should move on.” Scarlet suggested, wanting to make a move. It was so obvious that whatever was approaching them with the weird sound wasn't single. It wasn't two, nor was it three. It was definitely a lot.“I say we wait.” Elias replied,
ELIAS’ POVI couldn't understand the fear and anxiety filling me up. It wasn't the first time Scarlet and I had been on a journey, or been faced with dangerous creatures, and people, but still there was that nervousness. That whispering voice that told me my fears were not twisting lies in my head, but trying to bore the truth into me. Something really awful could happen, and I might be unable to escape it with Scarlet by my side. Either way, I hated the feeling. The whole place spoke, and gave an aura of power, dark power, and it boasted too easily of how we could get killed. It was the main reason for my fears. The man looked at us, and even without the features on his face, I was somehow able to tell that he had a smile on. Then, I looked at Scarlet. She also seemed lost in thoughts, and it would be the best time to try to convince her, but she would despise me for it. It was better I carried out her wish, than to let my fear get the best of me. “We are willing to try. After
Scarlet and Elias couldn’t help but admit within themselves that they were overwhelmed by fear. Elias knew how dangerous the journey was, and this made him even more scared. “Well, hello.” The man spoke, in an eerie tone. “Who the hell are you?” Elias managed to question him, as they were both wary of him. “A question which actually isn’t the major concern. But I’ll tell you one thing. If you dare try to escape, because it’s only expected of you to want to run from me, you won’t be able to get to the world beyond.” “Uhn!” Elias exclaimed softly, not knowing whether to believe the man or not. “Yeah. To make things more understandable for you, I am the passage to the world beyond, which only means without me, you can’t go into the world beyond. So, now, I hope you know that it is only unwise of you to run from me. And if you have enough time to waste, you can actually run from me, and when you realize you’ve been wasting your time, you’ll come back, and definitely meet me here.” Bo
SCARLET’S POV It was dawn already, and was time for us to set out for her journey. If it was an outing, I would have been so excited about it, but then, it was a dangerous journey which we are just going on for the sake of a friend which we have taken as a family. Even from the name, the world beyond, one would have known that it isn’t a place one can take lightly. For Elias to have been so adamant on us not going there, it was evident that it wasn’t like other dangerous places that we have gotten ourselves into. “Are you certain you are ready?” Elias asked me as we headed towards the woods. “I am more than ready.” I responded to him, not wanting to sound discouraging. Even if I wanted to sound discouraging, it shouldn’t be from here when he could easily turn back and by then, whatever I do, might not make him change his mind, anymore. We didn’t have to walk too much before we got to the woods, and that only made me feel a little anxious. But then, I had to stop myself from getti
SCARLET'S POV “I know, and I feel quite bad for going down that lane, but you know we’ve got to do all it takes to ensure Ashley is back to good health. Who knows? She might be able to help us with an information. You know she was captured by Estelle. She must have seen a lot which would be very helpful for us.” “I understand. Just look for better ways to convince him regarding something than hurting yourself. Well, let me leave you to go over to meet him. I’m sure he’s so annoyed with both you, and himself. You’ve got to make him feel he isn’t making the wrong decision.” “Alright! I’m on it.” “He’s in the garden, by the way.” Ralph informed me, and I smiled lightly. “Thanks.” I appreciated him, then I stepped out of the room and walked towards the garden. On getting to the garden, I saw him standing and gazing at the sky with both hands in his pockets. I knew he was going through a lot, and had a lot of responsibilities burdening him. So, all he needed was things to go a bit eas