Scarlett:I ran my fingers through my hair as I untangled it before bringing the brush. I couldn’t help but feel thankful for finally being able to move my hand without feeling like it was about to fall off. The past few weeks have been hell on me as it was without being able to mobilize it, and I know for fact that I didn’ want to go back to living through that again.Having taken the cast off two days ago, I still needed a bit to be able to move it completely, but it was a start, and that was something to hold onto. At least, I wouldn’t have to rely on a maid to help me with simple tasks like cutting a tomato when my muscles went numb.I smiled as I stared at my reflection. My face has regained its color, and I have added the few pounds that I have lost with everything that has happened after I got shot. I was also glad to see that Isabella and Sienna’s treatments, nutrition wise, were working. The family has silently decided to spend more time together after everything has been set
Alexei:“Okay, the forest is literally the last place I expected after the lantern thing we did earlier” Scarlett said as the two of us walked toward our date. I laughed, shaking my head at my impatient beauty whose eyes were covered with my hand as I guided her. Passing the small built waterfall that was giving the area a more romantic aroma. The smell of flowers filled my nostrils as we passed the jasmine field and I was more than a little surprised that my mate decided that we were in a forest.“I don’t even know how you assumed that it was a forest, especially since your eyes are closed. Anyhow, we are almost there, just watch your step” I said, making sure that she didn’t hit anything that would hurt her. The path ahead of us was mostly empty except for a few squirrels who would be running around or rocks that she could trip on. I would occasionally kiss the crown of her head as she complained, and noticing that she has been doing it a lot since arriving, I realized that my mate
Scarlett:“Where are we going?” I asked, smiling at Alexei who had his arm wrapped around my waist.“You know, I never took you as impatient, but it seems like I was wrong in that” he teased, kissing my temple. I knew that the two of us were heading to have breakfast, but considering that we just passed the buffet, I couldn’t help but be curious.“Alexei, come on, stop being so stubborn” I said, pouting my lips. Alexei laughed and shook his head at my behavior. The sound of the fountains and built waterfalls was relaxing, and I couldn’t help but stop my tracks as I took sight of the flower fields. “Your eyes were closed last night, and I thought that we would end up having a tour after dinner, but things took a whole different route” Alexei teased, making me laugh. My eyes widened in surprise at the sight of the flying squirrels, and seeing how excited I was, Alexei wrapped his arms around me from the back, hugging me tightly.He kissed my cheek and rested his chin against my shoulde
Alexei: I smiled at the sight of my wife who walked into the bedroom wearing her wedding dress. The dress which hugged her body perfectly was made by an Italian designer specifically for her, and I knew that she wanted to give it away as a present to another woman who couldn’t have her own dress made, and seeing as she already knew who she was going to give it to, I couldn’t help but smile at her genuine side. The two of us chose not to have an after party; therefore we went to the hotel directly to spend a few nights there before heading out on our honeymoon. I walked toward her, and slowly removed the veil of her head, smiling when I saw that she was blushing. “Now, now, why are you shy, malyshka? It’s not like I haven’t seen you before” I teased, running my finger down her arm. I chuckled, knowing that tonight would be different. I didn’t know or understand why, but seeing her in her dress made my heart drop, and my air got caught in my throat. She knew that for fact, and hear
She watched as her family’s pack burnt to the ground and yet, no matter how much she wanted to, she knew not to break her promise to her mother. “Stay here, Scarlett, and no matter what you see, don’t come out of this place until they’re gone” she had told her right before she went to fight the Russian Pakhan, Alexei Volkov and his pack alongside her mate, Scarlett’s father. She closed her eyes, trying to block out what she was hearing. The pain she was feeling was bad enough; she didn’t want to keep the image in her mind. However, her hiding spot wasn’t as concealing as she had hoped that it would be, and it was minutes before she was lifted in a man’s arms. Sparks coursed through her veins, distracting her momentarily. However, her calmness didn’t last for long before she processed what was happening. She screamed and thrashed, trying to break free from his tight grasp, but the man wouldn’t budge, instead, he simply walked out of the hiding spot, ignoring all her attempts of bre
Scarlett: “Move” the headmistress said, glaring at me. She pushed me forward, forcing me to walk toward the auction hall where they waited. The auction where they would show us off to men who were willing to buy or use us for their pleasure and money. My emerald green eyes met her brown ones, and having been living here with her for the past five years, I didn’t need to look twice to understand that she wasn’t in the mood for games. She wrapped her hand around my arm, squeezing it lightly, careful not to bruise it when she knew the importance of the day; however, I had plans of my own. I did not survive until I was twenty, older, and stronger, to be dragged to a different auction the way that I was today. I watched in silence as she placed a white collar around my neck, the white color resembles me being a virgin, and those who were not, had a red one. She fixed my curly brown hair, nodding in satisfaction before they placed the leash on the collar, knowing that I would most probab
Alexei: “You bloody damn, monkey sucking balls…” “You have a mouth on you, malyshka” Ivan said, putting Scarlett on my bed as she squirmed, fighting the cuffs that restrained. I took a sip out of my whiskey, keeping my eyes on her as she squirmed. Clearly not feeling the bond as she lay in front of me, her wolf being blocked or more specifically, tamed. I nodded at Ivan, watching as he walked out of the room before I approached her. I slowly took her collar off, hovering her body as I un-cuffed her. She glared at me, sitting up as she watched what I was about to do. Her body which was initially bare when I bought her was now covered in my jacket, at least, her upper half was. “You managed to stay quiet” I said, looking her in the eye. However, her quietness didn’t last for long, and raising her hand, and slapped me in the face. I frowned, growling at her, grabbing her hands, pinning her down, glaring at her. “LET ME GO!” “I suggest that you fucking tone it down before it gets agg
Scarlett: I looked around the room, scanning my surroundings as I tried to familiarize myself with the area. My back stung as I clenched my fists on the edge of the bed, focusing on the target that I needed to do. My wolf, who was usually quiet, tamed, and under control, whimpered, disagreeing with me for the first time. My heart throbbed for her, the lone broken wolf who was forced to survive in the shadows for us to stay safe. I knew that I had to find a way out of this hellhole, staying here was something that I didn’t want, and the idea of him getting inside this room to claim me as his own was something that I didn’t even want to think of, and knowing that I wouldn’t have any chance against him; I knew that I needed to run away from here. I walked toward the door, my hand shaking as I extended it to the knob, wanting to open it. However, I was quick to retreat as I heard footsteps getting closer, and forcing myself to run and sit on the edge of the bed, I watched as the bedroo