Scarlett's povWhat? Shift? Now?I halted on my step and looked at my limbs. "Are you sure, Iris?" I asked her. "Yes. I'm ready," she said. Grinning from ear to ear, I let my body transform. Embracing the sensation I had gotten accustomed to, I closed my eyes. It had been such a long time since I had shifted to my wolf and it was a little painful. Nonetheless, I was excited to be able to morph into my wolf form. An audible gasp escaped my lips as I fell on all fours. My spine adjusted, and so did my face as my transformation completed. Feeling elated, I wagged my tail and opened my eyes to look at my paws. To my surprise, the fur wasn't a regular white colour. It was silvery and radiant, shimmering under the moonlight.Although I was shocked, I knew that I didn't have time to spare. We had to rush to the border. "Wait… why is the fur silver Iris?" I asked her as she dashed towards the West side. "I told you," she huffed as she ran. "We were reborn with powers. Silver fur is a sign
Scarlett's povThere were no words to describe the rage I experienced at that moment. My heart rate instantly shot up and my entire body tensed. "Where the fuck is that asshole? Who let him out? Why weren't we alerted when a war criminal was unshackled and released?" My voice reverberated in the passageway of the dungeon. The guards who accompanied us to the cell started to desperately look for clues. No one had an answer to my questions. But what I knew was that someone who had access to the keys had let him escape. My fury was at its peak, nonetheless, I kept my rage under control. Clenching my fists together, I addressed the soldiers with barely contained anger. "Who were the guards on duty when we went to sleep?""Jeremiah and Paolo," they answered. "They need to be interrogated. And my father needs to be informed about this calamity at once." "Wait. What about Georgette?" Gavin uttered. We rushed towards the section where female criminals were locked up and thankfully she w
Scarlett's pov I couldn't move a muscle. Dumbfounded, I stared blankly at his motionless body that was lying in a pool of blood. Crimson droplets were scattered all over the room and the furniture. Surprisingly the place was neat. There were no signs of struggle in his quarters. He just lay on the floor as though he was sleeping. If only there wasn't a dagger sticking out of his torso.I craned my neck, trying to get a better look at him. His shirt wasn't ripped nor were there signs of a fight. Then how did that dagger end up buried in his chest?"Alpha!" Gavin exclaimed, stepping forward, and glancing at me. "Star? Hey," he faced me and started to tap my cheeks, perhaps thinking that I had gone into a state of shock. I sucked a breath in, my eyes still on his body. My father couldn't be dead, could he? Maybe his heart was still beating. Maybe we could still save him…I took tentative steps towards him, staring at his chest, secretly hoping that I saw a sign of life in him. I wishe
Scarlett's povDespite being saddened by the untimely death of my father, Gavin and I had to step up and lead our pack. My mate and I convened my late father's council and their offspring. In spite of my suspicions that beta Bert was acting strangely, I kept my thoughts to myself. I didn't disclose my suspicions even to my significant other.As everybody had arrived at the meeting location, I got to my feet to officially start things off. I had to clear my throat. I was still reeling from the loss of my father, but I forced myself to be resilient. The worst part was that I had a sneaking suspicion that one of his closest buddies had been behind everything bad that had happened to us recently.In any case, I was resolved to find out the truth."As you all know, my mate and I have been elected by the citizens of Crimson Crescent to take the roles of alpha and luna, respectively, following the death of my father. I know we're all going through a horrible time right now, but we have to ke
Scarlett's povHe blankly stared at me for quite some time. Frowning, I stared back at him. Didn't he see what was so obvious? He couldn't be that blind. Perhaps my dad gave a blind eye to Bert's actions because he was one of his closest friends, but we couldn't overlook the signs. "Don't you see it? Someone close has been stabbing us in the back for a long time. And from the way Bert has been reacting, I feel suspicious about him. He has access to the keys and the security system. The guards wouldn't question him at all even if he asked them to leave the security room for a while. Bert is one of the few members of the pack my dad trusted enough to allow inside his private chambers. And remember when you traced the number that texted me? The signal was coming from the pack house. It all…" "Makes sense," Gavin solemnly mumbled, cutting me off. Heaving a breath, he nodded his head. "I saw all of that, but was feeling reluctant to make an accusation. But now that you mention that, I g
Scarlett's povI jerked up from the bed, almost toppling the laptop. "I knew it! It was him the whole time!" I exclaimed. "Let's get him," Gavin said. I literally swooped towards the door with Gavin following me with his laptop. "What about Kylan? Do we trust him?" I asked as we walked briskly down the corridor. "There's only one way to find out. I'm mind linking both Kylan and Thomas to meet us along with their parents in the office," Gavin said. "And it wouldn't be safe if they are all in it together," I wondered out loud. "But we do have to confront them, don't we?" Gavin said. "Yeah," I mumbled. "We got this, Scarlett. The guards will also be there. Not everyone will betray us," Iris voiced her opinion. I knew that he was right. I'd have to rely on the loyal warriors who wouldn't betray me. At least I hoped they wouldn't. When we reached the alpha's office, the beta and gamma families were waiting for us. "What's so urgent, alpha? From the way you mind linked us, it so
"Really?" I raised a brow. "I didn't know that you were so bitter, Bert. Do you even realise how immature that was? You wanted your son to lead the pack at any cost and when that didn't happen, you chose violence. That's so childish. Just because my dad wouldn't order me to mate with your son. Did you even once ask Kyle what he wanted? I'm sure he would love to find the one meant for him instead of mating with someone way older."I believe Bert was at a loss for words. Hardly able to contain his disgust, he turned away and grimaced."Unbelievable!" I breathed out. "Normally parents would be exhilarated about their pups finding their soulmates. But I guess you're an exception." He sneered at me. "I was hoping that you would become his mate but that didn't happen."I rolled my eyes. It was a waste of time talking about that so I changed the topic."So you let Michael escape from the dungeons, didn't you? Didn't you care about what might happen to the innocent pups?" The tense muscles
Scarlett's pov Bert's death made us all feel various emotions. We were all moved by his suicide. While some of us thought that he was feeling remorseful about what he had done, others thought that he just wanted the easy way out after realising that his mate and son didn't support his decision. Anyway, we buried him and got on with our lives. As we planned, we prepared to hold the alpha and Luna ceremony on the night of the full moon and invited the alphas and their mates from all the packs of the South. That was excluding the Sapphire Moon pack. Everything was going smoothly. Nonetheless, I didn't get wary of our enemies who were living just next to us. Careful that they might attack us at any time, Gavin and I strengthened the security at the borders, especially on our big night. Two weeks flew by and before we knew it, it was the night for us to be officiated as the next alpha and Luna of Crimson Crescent. My gown was a sleeveless white and baby blue mermaid dress that hugged m