เข้าสู่ระบบIn a matter of seconds, Dylan had collapsed on the floor, groaning heavily, clutching his chest as a gut-wrenching pain lanced through him. The red glow of the full moon illuminated the room fully, plunging Scarlett into a full blown panic mode. "Dylan!" she cried out, dropping to her knees beside him, her hands trembling badly. "Dylan, what's wrong? Talk to me.""Scarlett..." he bit out through clenched teeth, his voice thick with pain. "You... you have to go..." "No!" She refused. "I'm not leaving you. Tell me what's happening. What can I do? Do I get Jordan?"She tried to raise his face, but he pushed her away. An agonized groan slipped out his mouth as his body started to contort and convulse. His back expanded, bones snapping and pushing out of the flesh as he started to transform into a vicious creature of nightmare. Scarlett was frozen on her knees, her eyes wide open in horror as she watched him. Something terrible was unfolding before her eyes, and she still didn't under
Dylan slowly turned and faced her fully. A short silence passed between them for a moment, then he sighed and ran a hand over his face in exhaustion. "I need to apologize to you," he began. "For acting like such an asshole and ignoring you all day."To his surprise, Scarlett laughed. She closed the space between them, looped her hands around his neck and kissed him. His response was swift. His hands clamped hard another waist, tightly, possessively. He pulled her flush against him, fingers digging into her skin, one hand straying lower to curl around her hip. The kiss was intense, his lips locking around hers hungrily, his tongue greedily swirling with hers. He let out a deep groan, pulling her lower lip into his mouth and releasing it with a soft pop. "You have one insane hold over me," he whispered against her lips. "I don't deserve you, Scarlett.""Don't say that," she smiled, kissed him deeply again and pulled back. "Sure, you were an asshole, but in a way, I understand. I w
All through the day, Dylan stayed away from Scarlett. Not because he wanted to, but because the thought of her doing the Luna trial unsettled him. He busied himself with pack duties. He mobilized the guards, sharing them into groups of ten to make the search for the elders easier. Standing by the courtyard, he was giving the last of the instructions when Caleb hurried towards him. "Alpha, we found something," he said, his voice laced with something close to excitement. Dylan glanced at him, then dismissed the guards before turning around. "What did you find?" He murmured. "The exact location of the elders?"Caleb hesitated for a moment before shaking his head. "Not that, but something else. Hope was going through some old parchments in her home. Apparently, she was searching for new remedies she would need for her healing abilities...""Why is this relevant?" Dylan asked impatiently. "Oh, right." Caleb palmed his face. He had digressed for a moment there. "She found a parchment
The Luna trial challenge consisted of three phases. The trial of the body, the trial of the mind and the trial of the soul. Each trial was attempted on separate days, with a two-day interval in between. That morning, Scarlett sat beside Dylan in his study, listening to Jordan as he fully explained the trial to her. "Once you begin, you can't back out." He was saying. "If at any point you give up, it will be assumed that you are not capable and strong enough to rule the pack beside the Alpha."It sounded terrifying to Scarlett, but she had never been one to back out from a challenge. She exhaled softly and nodded. "I understand. You can proceed.""Wait," Dylan held up a finger to silence Jordan. He turned to Scarlett and gently squeezed her hand. "Are you really sure about this, sweetheart? I created the Luna trials for she-wolves, not humans. I don't want you doing this."Scarlett stared at him and smiled. She closed the space between them and leaned her head against his. "I know
A loud ringing sound echoed in Scarlett's ears after she heard those words. For a moment, she heard nothing else, just that persistent ringing in her head. Then everything cleared, and when her eyes refocused, Dylan was standing before her. He looked concerned. "Are you alright?" He asked softly. She glanced at Jordan, then at Caleb. They both looked worried. Seeing them staring at her with something close to pity didn't help. It only intensified the dread she felt within. "Can you give us a moment?" She asked. Jordan and Caleb exchanged glances, then Jordan nodded. "We will be right outside."Scarlett waited until they were out of the room, then she turned on Dylan. Her voice came out shaky as she spoke. "Did you marry me to cause me pain, Dylan?"Dylan's brows pulled into a frown. That wasn't what he had been expecting. "Excuse me?""Just answer the question.""How am I supposed to answer that? Why would you think I married you to cause you pain? I love you, Scarlett.""You d
Dylan stood beside the fountain, hands folded, regarding the guard kneeling before him. He had changed back into the clothes he wore earlier on. Behind him was Scarlett who had changed into a much appropriate nightgown and his robe. Jordan and Caleb stood to the side, along with a few other guards. "Well?" Dylan arched a brow. "What urgent news do you have to tell me, Jaxon?"The guard, Jaxon, slowly raised his head. He was young, with light brown hair and coffee colored eyes. He was out of breath after running like a mad man into the pack and startling everyone else. "Forgive my disturbance, Alpha. But I just heard the elders and the Armstrong siblings plotting against you. They know you know, Alpha."Dylan's casual expression grew serious the moment he heard those words. They know you know. He looked around the pack, searching the faces of the other guards and some of the pack members who were pretending not to eavesdrop. There was a spy. "Jordan, bring him to my study." He
Those were the only words Dylan wanted to hear. He stepped away from her, unbuttoned his shirt and shrugged it off. Then he reached for her. "Wait," she stopped him, palms pressed against his bare chest. God, he was ripped. Her fingers tingled as she stroked his pecs and rock-hard abs. "Keep tou
Dylan had always been bad at consoling a person who was hurting. Born and bred under intense training and cold brutality, he never showed emotion. He saw it as being weak, and he despised weakness. But Scarlett's sobs got to him, twisted into his heart like he had been stabbed, and punched a hole
Dylan was furious. Not at Jordan or his hunters, or at Caleb who just waltzed into the pack after three years of being away. He was furious at himself for leaving the pack, knowing he had a human wife living in his home. He should have stayed back, let the hunters go on the hunt alone. They'd don
"What are you doing here?"For a full minute, Scarlett froze, and for two reasons. First, she never expected Dylan to break out from his sleepwalking state. Leah never broke out. Secondly, she was clad in just her pink nightgown, without her robe. With the glow from the candle lights and the chan







