All Chapters of Scarlett (Second Edition): Chapter 171 - Chapter 180

Scarlett’s POVTwo days passed in relative quiet, though it felt anything but calm for me. While Lucian, Maxwell, and Clay threw themselves into organising and preparing for whatever was coming, I found myself caught in a state of limbo.I tried wielding my magic on and off, hoping against hope that I might somehow connect to Keith or get some sense of him. But it was futile. There was nothing but a wall, blocking me from any kind of resolution.The instability of my elements—particularly wind and fire—only added to my frustration. The fire element was slightly more manageable now; I wasn’t burning things as frequently, which was a small relief. Alison attributed the improvement to Lucian and my mates sharing the burden of my magic, though she wasn’t entirely sure how it worked.She speculated that their abilities might manifest eventually, but there was no guarantee.In the background, conversations between Lucian and Garland seemed constant. They were strategizing, working to bring

Lucian’s POVI would be lying if I said I wasn’t relieved when I saw Keith with Emerald. It was an unspoken weight lifted from my shoulders. Seeing him with his second-chance mate meant Scarlett’s ties to him were finally severed in a way that felt complete.There was no lingering possibility of her returning to him, no unresolved tension to haunt us. I silently thanked fate for orchestrating this turn of events and promised myself I would never again say or do anything to push Scarlett to the point of leaving us. It was a vow I made in the quiet of my heart, one I intended to keep.I chatted with Keith that day, animated and genuinely glad to see him alive. I was grateful for his survival and for the chance his strength and experience gave us in the fight against this new Nikolay. For once, I allowed myself to feel optimistic, even if only for a moment.That night, we held a banquet in Keith and Emerald’s honour, officially welcoming them to Redcape. For one evening, we all chose to

Lucian’s POVMy wolf was beyond furious, and for the first time, I didn’t try to hold him back. His anger mirrored my own, his hatred for these people spilling into the room. “Everything that happened—everything—was your fault, Tasha. If you think we’ll throw away the gift the Moon gave us because of your petty, poisonous hatred, then you’re unfit to sit on this council!” My voice thundered, silencing any attempts at rebuttal.I took a deep breath, my chest heaving with the effort to keep my anger in check. “Let me remind you—this council holds no power over us. Our Valkin parents may have installed you, but we can just as easily dismantle your office and rid the North of this so-called Elder Council.” My words hung heavy in the room, and not a single elder dared to speak.Tasha’s face twisted with rage, but I didn’t care. My voice softened, but the pain in it was unmistakable. “Your actions caused a ripple effect of devastation—one I wish I could erase.You ruined our perfect life wi

Scarlett’s POV How had it come to this? My mind wandered as the discussions went on, pieces of the past weaving into my thoughts. Alison’s naïveté had been the spark that ignited this entire disaster. If only she had been more cautious, more discerning with the information she shared with my father, none of this might have happened.My mother wouldn’t have died with a broken heart, and my childhood might have been something entirely different. Even my father’s fate—who could say how his life would have turned out if Alison had kept her silence?It was a sobering thought, one that left a bitter taste in my mouth. People often spoke of the importance of honesty, but moments like this made it clear: words had weight, and sometimes silence was the better choice.I couldn’t help but wonder if Elsa, with her cryptic tendencies, had learned that lesson long ago. Even Alison seemed to have grown more reserved in her speech now, perhaps as a consequence of the devastation her earlier openness

Scarlett’s POVI frowned slightly, unsure what he meant. “You know I’ve never fully shifted, right?” I admitted. “I’ve only partially shifted a few times. It’s never felt… necessary.” Keith had told me something similar not long ago—that he often fought in his human form because he relied on magic more than brute strength. It was the same for me, and I hadn’t seen a need to shift entirely into my wolf form yet.Maxwell stopped and turned to me, his expression softening. “Don’t worry,” he said reassuringly. “It’ll be fun. Besides, Neo’s been dying to meet Midnight. Our wolves have linked before, sure, but they need to meet as wolves, Scarlett.”I hesitated for a moment, then nodded. He was right. Midnight, my wolf, deserved to connect with Neo. She deserved her own moments, free from the constant tension that filled our lives.“Okay,” I said finally. “Let’s do it.”Maxwell grinned, clearly pleased, and together, we headed into the woods. The snow crunched beneath our boots, the cold ai