All Chapters of The Crushed Mate Who Struck Back: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

Chapter 72: Get Over Him ***Scarlett*** Before I could turn around to go in, I saw my neighbor, James. He waved at me, a broad smile on his face. I knew he was going for a run because he was dressed just as I had first seen him; although instead of shorts he had a pair of shorts on. "I can see you're still here." He yelled. "What happened to leaving?" I quickly rushed back in, embarrassed that he had caught me lying. And I really wanted him to mind his business. Staying around people who poke their noses isn't fun. "Hey, wait." James said, running in my direction. I locked the door just in time. I yelled from behind the locked door. "What do you want?" "Are you scared of me?" "Why should I? Speaking of being scared, I don't even know you." I hear a laugh in his voice. "Do you know everybody you talk to?" I ignored him. "Are you there?" "Just leave, please. I don't want Bryan coming back to see you here." "Why would he come back? He just left." "So you've been monitoring h

***Bryan***I pulled Scarlett away from the freak. My heart pounded fast in my chest. I thought Scarlett was hurt when I pulled in the drive way.The sight of blood at entrance of the door made the hair at my nape lift. It didn’t smell like her. I had begun to imagine that Evans might have found her. Beads of sweat trickled down my fore head. I ran into the house to scream her name but there was no answer. That’s when I followed the blood.“How the heck did you get in here?” he snarled, looking back at me with cold, hard eyes.“Did I disrupt something?” I stepped towards the weird guy, our chest almost rubbing each other. I pushed Scarlett behind me. “I’ll break down anything standing in my way to get to her. Not even you little metal door can stop me.”I tilt my head towards Scarlett, her eyes filled with guilt and fear. “What are you doing here?”“I…I had to…” she trailed off and began to tremble.“Tell him. With your reaction, he’ll think did some nasty things here.” He winked at

***Bryan***I gripped the steering wheel and banged my head on it repeatedly. I later stopped, but that’s because I wasn’t feeling the pain anymore. I could feel Scarlett’s hurt in her voice, it didn’t have to take a lot to know that James words have affected her. Or perhaps it was because I couldn’t make it yesterday.What actually happened was out of my control. When I got to the pack house yesterday, I noticed Ingrid crying. She was sitting on the floor against the door of my room and Jensen was consoling her. Honestly, I was scared by her state because I thought someone had died.Ingrid became clingy, I don’t know if it’s because our wedding was fast approaching or because she had sex with me in my car. She accused me of not wanting to spend time with her; that I abandoned her the in front of the pack house two days ago. I didn’t know what to say because I felt guilty and I wanted to make it up to her. That was the reason I never came back to Scarlett.I agree with her that the fa

***Scarlett***There was nothing I needed at the moment more than a breath of fresh air. That’s the only way I can calm myself down. Too bad I can’t leave the house to go for a walk or something. I feel suffocated in this space and my skin craves the feeling of being encircled in natures breeze and its other natural sweetness. Running in my wolf form wouldn’t be a bad idea if I knew the neighborhood well.I was sure Bryan wasn’t going to return. The look on his face before he left said it all. He kind of looked guilty and sorry. I couldn’t stop him from leaving because funny enough, that was the same way I felt.Dismissing the idea about going for a run in wolf form, I decided to stand at the balcony to take in a lungful of fresh breath air. I was sure I was going to get better after spending some minutes here. It’s my first time to ever use the balcony. And it was already dark, so I didn’t have to worry about anyone seeing me from here…I was wrong…three pair of glowing eyes stared ba

***Bryan***I failed her! Arriving to see the house empty and in a horrifying mess made my heart pound fast in my chest. I swallowed a lungful of air, controlling my uneven breath. I needed to think clearly.I had picked up too many scents that it was difficult to tell how many of them were here. As I looked around the house in search of any evidence that could lead me to those who took Scarlett away, I pushed my way out to the balcony. Just outside, I found claw marks on the rails and walls. I inspected the area carefully. The scent of wolves in this spot was beginning to fade but it smelled rogue. That is the first hint I’ve picked since I arrived. Rogue wolves were here! But why would they want Scarlett?I looked in the far distance, beyond the tall trees, wandering where the rogues have come from. The only person who would come after Scarlett is Evans. And that’s if he knows she’s alive, which is impossible.I paused when my eyes fell upon a house close to mine. I paused. That