Alexei:I walked around the office, knowing that I had a lot to deal with.We were yet to hear from the men who sent the crate to Viktor and Esteban.The men were three of my own pack, but of course, Viktor did not know that and would mistake them for mafia delivery men. The men wouldn’t be surprised to deliver a dead body, and in return, they were simple messengers; they were not to be touched.The office’s door was knocked, and catching my men’s scent, I smirked as I opened the door for them. The pain I felt was indescribable; however, shutting off all my emotions, I was more dangerous than a bull who was sent out to attack the people in the Spanish streets on holiday.“Alpha” they said, entering the office. I nodded, motioning for them to sit down as I sat on my couch, waiting to listen to what they had to say. Ivan walked in after them, crossing his arms over his chest, waiting along my side “they didn’t allow us inside, but judging by what we heard, Viktor lost it. Esteban was fo
Scarlett:“You have guts coming over here after what your ‘mate’ did” Viktor said, glaring at me. I smiled, crossing my arms over my chest as I walked toward him. I could hear his heart racing with each step I took closer to him, and knowing that he was afraid that his brother might somehow follow me here; I could tell that he was more than just ‘a little’ worried.I knew that it took Alexei everything in him to send me to his brother, the one man he wanted nothing more than to kill; however, we were going to need to play a game of fire, and such games cannot be played clean, and seeing as HE was the one who suggested for me to come here; I knew that he was well aware of that fact. “I believe that I have nothing to be afraid of, especially considering the fact that we are looking for one target and have the same goal” I said, standing one step away from him. The men who were standing close, guarding him, wanted to take a step forward only for him to raise his hand, stopping them. Ano
Alexei:We stood in the security room as we listened to Scarlett as she spoke.Her confidence made me smile proudly; however, I couldn’t help but worry about how far she was taking the game. I knew that she was doing this to get our way done, but I also knew that she was playing with fire, and that wasn’t the smartest thing to do considering that they wouldn’t mind burning her alive.“Do you think that it’s going to work?” Ivan asked, looking at me. Artur had his arms crossed over his chest as he listened, waiting for a signal for him to send in the men who were there to keep her safe if needed.“Scarlett is…”“Deal, but we are going to be playing things our way and not yours” Viktor said, answering my mate. Ivan, Artur, and I looked at one another as a smirk made its way to my lips “I don’t trust that your ‘mate’ is not listening and that this is not some game that you are playing”“Oh, really?” Scarlett mocked. Ivan looked at me, the men already knowing what was going to happen. I
Scarlett:My heart throbbed against my ribcage as I processed what the man was saying. Flowers covered the floor around us, and not to mention the open casket; however, despite the whole scenario that I was in, ONE question played in my head…The bloody bastard was keeping his slaughtered sister’s body, in the house, as a reminder to him? “The woman is dead, her body should be buried. Us working faster has nothing to do with her being here” I said, looking Viktor in the eye “does your Alpha know of this?”“He couldn’t care less about what I did to her. In his eyes, she was nothing but a woman, someone for him to marry and fuck…”“And you were willing to send her a bride to him?” I asked, frowning in confusion “okay, say that this is the case, I can now understand that you wouldn’t mind me spreading my legs for him”“I would have rather had you spreading them for me, if I were being honest, and I will be sure that you beg for me eventually. You choosing him was the first wrong choice
Alexei:“Make sure to keep a close eye, if there’s anything that we need to know, give me a call” I told Artur who nodded.Ivan and I were heading out, and knowing that things were about to get complicated, we needed to ensure that things didn’t get too dangerous on Scarlett while she was alone. If Viktor was sick enough to think that I would leave my mate to spend ONE night in that hellhole with them, he was very wrong. “Don’t worry, boss, the men are positioned to go inside if Luna Scarlett needs them, and they’re already informed that you should be arriving soon” Artur said and I nodded. I put a hand on his shoulder, squeezing it gently before walking out, waiting for the hell that would unleash very soon.My eyes caught sight of mom and dad who were already packed and ready to leave. Neither one of them wanted to listen to the fact that they could stay, and that this was their home; therefore, nodding at them, I walked toward mom and wrapped my arms around her, hugging her tightl
Scarlett:“Why are you showing me these papers?” I asked, looking at Esteban who smiled at me. He turned around to look at me, his eyes holding a darkness that I have only seen on the men who came to the facility to buy women.“Because I want to know what your mate has to say about this”“My mate’s words would not make a difference at this point” I said, keeping my eyes on his as he walked toward me, towering my body. Having received the signal from Artur, I knew that my mate was waiting outside for me, just needing a signal “what makes a difference to me is YOUR words and your point of view in this”“Oh really?”“Yes, really” I said, stepping aside as I crossed my arms over his chest. I knew that playing this game was dangerous, things could go wrong in many different ways, but if I wanted to play with fire, I needed to add gasoline, and right now, that fire was not Esteban, it was the Aslanov who was more than ready to get everything done HIS way.“I am very curious, how did he mana
Alexei:I ran my finger over my mate’s arm, watching as she stirred, waking up from the deep slumber that she fell into.Having slept in the car, the doctors took her to examine her wounds, and I couldn’t help the ache I felt when I heard from the doctors that she was hurting herself more than she could handle. The fact that she knew that she wasn’t supposed to exhaust herself for the sake of healing herself and her wolf made me regret sending her to Viktor. She knew the risk and yet didn’t tell me anything about it.She opened her eyes, and sitting up, she wrapped her arms around me, hugging me tightly. I hugged her back, gently kissing her temple, loving her more than I ever have for what she was doing for me. “How are you feeling, Scarlett?” I asked, pulling away from the hug. She frowned, moving her shoulder before smiling.“I’m fine. The pain on my shoulder is somewhat nonexistent” she said, making me smile. “What happened? Where are we anyway?” She asked, looking me in the eye
Scarlett:“Isabella, I am fine” I said, shaking my head at the woman who wanted nothing more than to feed me the second bowl of soup.“You are not, and you will not reject this bowl of soup. It is good for you and would help you grow stronger. You need to build your strength, and judging by what Andrea said about your state, I am going to be taking care of you myself” she said, making me laugh.“Well, it seems like Doctor Andrea told you all about my state” I said, looking down at my lap. My smile quickly faded from my lips, and reading my expression, Isabella, put a finger under my chin, raising my face for me to look at her. Her, Sienna, Lena, and Maddie were in my room while Alexei went to deal with a few things. What they were, I didn’t bother asking, but I didn’t need to ask to know that they concerned his brother. “You are not going to listen to a word she said, do you understand me, Scarlett?”“She is a doctor…”“Nothing she said is guaranteed” Isabella said, stopping me “she