Scarlett's pov It's been two days since I rejected him. Doctors ruled out any potential illnesses and said I was in great shape. Gavin tried to hack into Georgette's phone but was unsuccessful. It made me wonder if I ought to make an effort to peek. The trouble was, I no longer wanted to be around her. I avoided her company in favour of hanging with the omegas or staying in my room. For a while, I was relieved that my parents stopped bringing Michael up. As usual, life continued, but I couldn't help feeling uneasy about the future. The catch, though, was that they were expert liars. There was no hint of impending doom at all. Someone knocked on the door. "It's open." A stout omega opened the door and offered a motherly smile. "Ma'am, the alpha is asking for you," she said, trying to smoothen the creases of her apron as she spoke. "Dad? Okay. Where is he?" "In the conference room," she said. I knitted my eyebrows together. The conference room? That sounded like a formal
Scarlett's povI went numb in his arms. His eye colour seemed to shift between hazel and pitch black, as though his wolf was trying to take over. He pulled me closer to him and much to my surprise, his scent was captivating. Not that I had any complaints. I inhaled, allowing his cinnamon and warm honey scent to invade my nerves. My mouth watered at the sight of his luscious lips and a desire to run my tongue over them arose in my heart. Was that normal? I gulped. For some reason, I couldn't push him away. I enjoyed being in his arms. He licked his lips and slowly let go of me, almost as though he was reluctant to do it. Even after he let me stand on my feet, I couldn't stop staring at him. So many things didn't make sense to me. Why was I feeling all of these strange emotions towards him all of a sudden? My heart rate wouldn't slow down and I could only wish that my breathing was normal. Pursing his lips, he shifted his weight on his feet. "I'm sorry. I… uh… was trying to help…"
Gavin's povShe heaved a breath and looked away when I asked her about her wolf. "Gavin. I don't know if you will ever be ready to hear me out or fathom what I know. But I have seen and heard enough to be convinced of what I believe in. You have noticed a massive change in my attitude and behaviour and it isn't without a good reason. I trust you and I will tell you everything. But can you just put faith in me at the moment? My wolf is part of whatever is going on…" Her forehead creased as she chewed on her lower lip - something she did whenever she was anxious. She then cast a pleading look at me. "This is a lot for me to accept. Before I tell everything to someone else, I need to digest it myself. Please, Gavin. A bit more time?" I had a sneaking suspicion that what she knew was crucial, but I nodded my head anyway. After dropping her off in the packhouse, I went back to my place. The sweet memories of the time I got to spend with her, lingered in my mind. After having something
Scarlett's pov "Hello, pretty lady," Michael cast the signature smirk that used to make my heart flutter. "You?!" I was appalled to see him but didn't want to make a scene in front of everyone. I couldn't believe that my own parents had tricked me into going on a blind date with that moron. I better plot a way to escape."I am so glad that you agreed to meet me, Scarlett," he said, sitting down beside me at the table and grabbing my hand. To my relief, the sparks had significantly reduced. It was as good as gone for good. Perhaps my rejection did have an impact on our bond even if he didn't accept it.I yanked my hand away. "I don't like to be touched. Besides, I'm here only because I was tricked into coming. If I knew that you were meeting me, I wouldn't have come."He frowned. It made me wonder if he also noticed the lessened significance of the sparks. Those tiny sparks were the irrefutable proof of a sacred bond formed between two souls. The decrease in those sparks could mean
Scarlett's povMichael's threats made my mind spin. At least, that's how I interpreted it: as a potential danger. It was unnerving that he was interested in me. Inhaling rapidly, my heart rate increased. I started hyperventilating without even realising it."Hey, hey," Gavin quickly rushed to help me. He grabbed my shoulders, pulling me into his warmth. Warm tears rolled down my cheeks but having someone to support me felt nice. I sobbed into his chest, soaking his shirt as I clutched his jacket and buried my face in his chest. I hated that I was crying y because of how scared I was. Painful memories of the day he attempted to kill me flooded my memory. That was the day he revealed his true character to me. He murdered me in front of the rest of the pack. He chose Georgette over me - his true mate. And that too after destroying my pack. He took everything from me. My family, my home, and even my life. Though the memories were from a past life, they left me very unsettled."What happe
ChapterScarlett's povHis body tensed at once. "Huh?" My eyes flung open as soon as I realised that I had said that out loud. Horrified, I let go of him and stepped back. Damn it! Why didn't I have better control over my body?"I'm so sorry… I didn't mean to be disrespectful… I made haste to get away! For a while there, I was hoping to fade into the background. If only I had superpowers. I didn't, however. To make matters worse, I couldn't shift to my wolf. She didn't even talk to me. Except for being able to mentally connect with the other members of my pack and having heightened senses, I was no better than a human."Star," he called but I ignored him. He must have thought I was immoral to say such a thing. I mean… who says something like that to her own bodyguard?He called my name, but I was too ashamed to respond. As Gavin stood there in disbelief on his lawn, I slammed the door to my car and sped off.When I finally reached my house, I made a beeline for my bedroom. My parent
Scarlette's pov I stared at him for a long time. Did he say that he wanted to be my mate? I breathed out. "We both know that mate bonds don't work that way," I told him regretfully though my heart kept screaming otherwise.Oh, how I wished that it was normalised to choose mates in our world. But no. Rejections, choosing the person you want to love was badly frowned upon in all the werewolf packs. We were supposed to wait for our mates. Even if it took an entire lifetime. He sighed. He knew what I meant. "But you have rejected him. Can't we just… I don't know… Have some fun?" I was a little surprised to hear him say that. Fun? Well, that sounded interesting. I wouldn't mind having 'fun' with this fine specimen. The thought curled a mischievous smile on my face. Snickering under my breath, "fun?" I asked. He shrugged his shoulders. "Humans do it all the time. I mean I like you…" he suddenly trailed off and his eyes went wide. Wait… He liked me? That's even more interesting. "Sor
Scarlette's pov I failed to squeeze any information out from Georgette during lunch but left the eatery with questions arising in my heart for which I wanted answers. Did he really like me? But then why would he like an insufferable snob? I hadn't been anything but rude towards him until recently. Besides, he couldn't have lost all hope of his mate being dead even if his pack was massacred, could he? I mean, his mate could be from another pack… he was an alpha, after all.My eyebrows knitted together as I thought about it. I shook my head and pushed the thoughts away. Nah… he couldn't like me like that. He wouldn't. He was professional at what he did and wouldn't do something stupid like falling for me. That was just not happening. As hurtful as it was to me, I decided never to ponder over it ever again. I had more pressing issues that needed urgent attention - like Michael trying to torch the Crimson Crescent. As I walked through the parking lot towards my car, my phone rang. I