SCARLET'S POVHe looked plain shocked when I slapped him and his hand flew to his cheek while he stared into blank space. He looked like he couldn't believe I had slapped him, like he had been dreaming. His eyes moved slowly till they came to focus on me."Do you know what you just did?" He asked, holding onto me tighter, and I pushed him away from me catching him off guard. Brad stumbled a foot backwards looking at me like he was staring at a new person. "I asked a question." He shot at me as his expression shifted into something dangerous. "I slapped you." I replied to him defiantly, taking a step back in case he tried to do something out of the blue. At that moment, he looked so annoying to me. He was so haughty that it was hard for him to believe I had actually slapped him, and it made me wonder if he had ever been slapped all his life."You have the guts to say you slapped me and stand without cowering? Without apologizing?" He blurted out as his upper lip twitched in anger."
The mating ceremony which was to be held in the heart of the forest amidst a clearing which would have the moon shining directly on it was about to begin, and there was excitement in the air as the pack stood around the circle, waiting for Brad and Scarlett. The air was intoxicating and everyone couldn't help but feel giddy. The maids and servants were all on standby already in case they were needed. All the important wolves who were invited were all present, waiting and talking to themselves occasionally. "Garnier." The Alpha called, and a guard walked briskly to him, bowing immediately."Yes, Alpha." He answered, keeping his hands respectfully at his side."It is time. The moon is at its peak. You will get Scarlett from her room now." He told Garnier who bowed once more in acceptance of the order and walked away, calling to two more guards as he did so and they strode across the forest to get Scarlett in time for the ceremony. The Alpha smiled as he looked all around at the peopl
ELIAS' POV. HOURS AGOI returned home after seeing Scarlet off to her house, and sighed as I plopped down on my bed, thinking of the day's events over and over in my head. I really wanted Scarlet to make her choice but what could I do? I couldn't force her to make a decision she didn't want to make. I kicked off my shoes, and started taking off my clothes, prepared to rest as I felt a little tired, but as I returned to the bed after taking my clothes off, I felt a little odd.Something was off. There was just something within me that felt like something was wrong somewhere. I couldn't shake off the feeling, no matter how hard I tried. "What is it? What is this feeling?" I asked myself trying to figure out why I was suddenly restless. Then finally I likened it to a sense of foreboding. I felt I wasn't supposed to be resting, like something was wrong. The last time I felt this way, something terrible had happened. I couldn't let that happen. Then I swung my feet off the bed, and rea
VALERIE'S POV.HOURS AGOI tried calling Brad's number with the hope that he was going to pick up because I needed to confirm what Scarlet's mother had told me. I needed to know if it was true and hear from him because my head was spinning.Back at the other side of the forest, away from the Palace, I had abducted Scarlet's mother and kept her captive only for me to hear the disturbing news. How could Brad be having a mating ritual with Scarlet? There was just simply no way it could be true. Not when I was still there, hanging. My phone stayed on my ear as it rang, but no reply came, it was just the annoying female speaking on the phone, telling me Brad wasn't answering his calls.My fingers shook slightly as I clicked on Brad's number once more. There was no way I was letting it go. I had to speak with Brad. Why was he doing this to me? How could he suddenly decide to break up with me and then mate with someone else when it wasn't even long when he broke up with me? What had scarlet
SCARLET'S POV.BACK TO PRESENTI awoke to a particular sound, and I felt so weak. My head seemed to be swimming, even though I had just woken up, and then at once, I recalled what had happened. It had all been Valerie's plan. She had tricked me into thinking she was no longer interested in being enemies with me, and had fooled me by her tears. I had felt so betrayed when she had choked me with chloroform, and that was because I had decided to give her chance. A chance to check and confirm that she might actually have some good in her, but she had brought me somewhere dark. I turned my head looking all around, and as my eyes adjusted to the darkness, I began to see we were in something that lpoked like a cabin, and I was correct because I could hear the sounds of insects coming from the forest.She had taken me to a cabin in the forest, and my hands were tied up. What did she plan on doing with me?She didn't plan to kill me, did she? There was no way she could actually plan to do th
ELIAS' POVI had wandered away, just walking as my intuition led me. Why was I feeling something was off? What was this weird feeling engulfing me? I kept on feeling Scarlet was in danger and i hated it because the last time I had felt that way had been earlier that day and it had been true. Scarlet had been in danger.It was probably due to the connection I felt with Scarlet, although it was weak.At some point, the feeling intensified, and I began to run. I didn’t know why but I could feel it in my chest. My heart was crying out, crying danger. My feet snapped twigs and crushed the dry, fallen leaves as I stormed across the forest, running in the direction I was being led by some unseen force.The woods were dark and the night creatures comfortably made their filled the night air with their calls to each other. The fireflies illuminated the forest with their light, making the woods a bit better.Tracking her scent wasn't that easy as it was light, due to the weak connection between
ELIAS' POV.In my arms, I carried the passed out Scarlet with a heavy heart myself. I had lost the will to run. What I had seen in the cabin had struck my heart to the very depths. An arrow of sorrow pierced my heart and it seemed like my heart was swelling and getting bigger with each step I took, ready to explode.What was even more sad and depressing was the pain that Scarlet had to go through when she awoke and asked about her mum. I feared she'd never be the same, I felt the pain and loneliness would eat deep into her heart. I felt the pain for Scarlet and there was nothing I could do about it. I trudged back through the forest lifelessly, making my way slowly and steadily to the Palace as my own tears fell without my permission. I wasn't one to cry easily but my heart burned deeply and I couldn't help it.Finally, I got to the Palace and the guards all stared at me in shock as I brought back Scarlet in my arms. I got to the great hall, and everyone was present. The elders, the
In her heart, Valerie knew she was doomed. Being a prisoner for the Lycans was nothing she ever wished for. Had she made a mistake? All she had ever wanted was to show Scarlet the grand mistake she had made by messing with her and trying to take what was hers. Why was it ending in her misery? Everything had gone as planned. Why did Elias have to ruin it? She'd have killed scarlet and her mother and trouble would have been far from her as no one would know what had truly happened.Seeing her mother on her knees was the worst. She wanted to snap at her mother and ask why she was kneeling but she couldn't do so. Her hands were tied with invisible cords.If only she had known, she'd have just poisoned scarlet. She'd have just let her die the easier way. At least she'd be dead. Inside her, Valerie felt anger, but there was nothing she could do. But still, would they just let them take her away like that? Just like that?Valerie's mother on the other hand was already in tears, on her knees