All Chapters of Hanging in the balance: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

Scarlette's heart raced as the footsteps grew louder. She knew that Gabriel was not with her and her mind began to race with the worst-case scenarios. The door began to creak and Scarlette held her breath, praying that it was not the Council. To her relief, she saw the familiar face of Gabriel as he entered the room. Her heart skipped a beat and she ran into his arms, relieved to have him by her side. Gabriel held her tightly and promised they would get through this together, but Scarlette couldn't shake off the feeling of foreboding. And that is when she remembered her dream; "Gabriel! I passed out when I got in here and I had the strangest dream" Gabriel found this most intriguing as he was not away from her for more than 2 minutes. However, could she have passed out long enough to have a dream? Instead of dismissing her, he chose to be supportive in case she was having a mental breakdown. "What did you dream?" He asked her with careful interest. "Well, same as now, I heard foot

Scarlette wandered aimlessly through the woods, her mind in a fog after she had her first dream walk, especially with all the things she had learned about herself. How could Gabriel kill Isabella, their friend? Was their love really worth that much? Scarlette felt more alone than ever before. She was torn between her love for Gabriel and her disgust with what he had done. The revelation about what she truly is wasn't helping her either although it was a welcoming surprise. But the Scarlette from her dream mentioned that her Gabriel also killed their Isabella, before humankind was made. She wondered why she didn’t ask for that Gabriels reasoning for killing his friend. As she walked, Scarlette suddenly heard a rustling in the bushes. She turned to see a pair of glowing green eyes staring back at her. Her heart skipped a beat as she recognized the creature – a werewolf.Scarlette had never faced a werewolf before, but she knew that they were known for their viciousness and cunning. She

“I will be the first to admit that today was not a half-cooked plan majesty,” Mikael said to her his voice filled with appreciation for the little breather. “Ofcause not pessant what do you take me for?” Scarlett said back full of giddy and joy, they both burst out laughing at her choice of a joke since a teen walking by gave him a funny look for calling her majesty. “Thank you for that,” Jackson said hugging Scarlett as well and putting back down on the sand when he saw his mate emerge from the ocean waters in her black bikini with palm leaves all over it, looking like the true predator she was. Jackson didn’t even feel a shred of jealousy when he saw how the human men stood still gawking at her beauty and natural elegance. Some of the men even earned a smack or a shove from their women.“Hmmm, it makes me proud to call you my Luna!” He said as she ran straight into his arms wetting his boardshorts and kissing him square on the mouth. “Round 2 when we get home?” She asked him sugge

“At this point, I don’t think we even have to ask who this is.” Jackson was the first to speak. Everyone blinked several times “Yes, the resemblance is uncanny.” Gabriel chimed in. “It’s like looking into a mirror but different anatomy,” Lydia said in wonder. “Fucking hell what strong jeans this family has,” Sasha stated stupified by the features of her friend and the male before them. “He doesn’t look old enough to be a great grand papi,” Mikael said, this made the male burst out in boisterous laughter. “You are quite the bunch!” He boomed, even though his voice was the complete opposite of Scarlett’s where her’s sounded angelically soft, and sometimes when she was surprised a bit squeaky, this male’s voice was strong, gruff, and unmissably masculine. “It was I who put a truth spell on your home Miss Lydia, I hope you do not mind?” He asked her she shook her head too entranced to speak. “I just needed to know that my daughter was not being taken for granted or surrounded by fo

“What do you mean me?” Scarlett asked when she had gained her barrings. “Have none of you made her feel this strongly about anything before?” Helle asked them with laughter in his voice. “What’s so funny?” Scarlett asked him with venom in her voice. “With all due respect father-in-law, if I told you about the strong emotions I have experienced with your daughter I fear you would never look at me the same way.”, Gabriel said looking at the floor shyly, recalling the night they marked one another. “That much I had expected Gabriel” Helle responded with humor in his voice. “Daughter, when we experience powerful emotions we have the tendency to make the vicinity we’re in react as a display of what is happening internally. “Did you not see us all hanging on for dear life?” Lydia asked in equal humor as Helle, This was new to Scarlett as she had never seen Lydia in this state not even from the day they first met. Scarlett shook her head at her friend. “Our rage blinds us to whatever, i