Scarlett. My luggage was packed, and Keith escorted me outside. I saw Lucien's jeep at the entrance and noticed a black van at the back. The Van had a western number plate meaning it belonged to Keith. I looked at Keith, a bit confused, still holding on to his hand, unwilling to let go. Afraid of what awaits me in a Redcape. There was Jealousy in my mates' eyes, but they dared not speak. "Your clothes are in the Van, and I packed an extra gift for you. I have instructed your mates not to show you until you get home," He said, kissing the top of my head. "Remember to practice meditation and magic. If you have any issues with focus and wielding, I am only a phone call away," He said, and I nodded. He gently let go of my hand and walked back in. Tears streamed down my cheeks, realising I might never see him again. I did not trust my mates, but I had no choice. "Where would you like to sit," Lucian asked me with a meek voice, and I scowled at him. "As far away from you as possible,
Scarlett. The slap came down hard on my face. I had been tied to a post for display. I could not look at their faces. They were angry. I knew they would never forgive me for what I had done. I had no choice, but I needed to get away. The suffering and mixed emotions I was forced to endure were too much. I had reached my limits. Lucian had humiliated and hurt me the most. He had caused me to go through unspeakable pain, and Clay and Maxwell had let him get away with it. Even though I knew My father was a terrible person, I wasn't like him. Why was I being forced to pay for his crimes? They had taken everything from me. All I had left was my life, and I knew they would take that too if I weren't careful. They claimed to be Valkin Alphas, but they were cowards. They were taking out their anger and vengeance on an innocent girl with no wolf. I hated them, and I hated the fact that I was fated to them. I do not regret what I did and would do it again if the opportunity presented itself.
A few Months Ago.Scarlett. Beta David dragged me across the floor by my hair. The pain on my scalp was incredible. My eyes stung with tears. I tried to blink them away; I tried very hard, but they won and started flowing freely. My skin scraped the ground, and the harsh stony sand scraped my bare skin. I wasn't even allowed to mourn my father's death when they were ready to do away with me. My father had died from silver poisoning he sustained from a battle. He was the Alpha of the south. My father, Alpha Nikolay Vladislav, was a very cruel man. He was wicked and unforgiving. He took what he could and never gave back. He was greedy and insatiable. I was his only child and was not spared from his cruelty. He hated me because he wanted a boy, and he never failed to show disappointment to worsen the case; I was a late bloomer for a Valkin Alpha. Valkin Alpha wolves usually got their wolves at sixteen. I was eighteen with no wolf, so I was presumed to be a regular werewolf, and my fath
Scarlett The woman took me to a small room and freed me from my shackles. She told me I would remain there until the alphas were ready to see me. Her words didn't sit well with me because they were Valkin alphas. The south had no leader. They could easily take it while I was here, and so could the east or west Valkin alphas. "While you wait for them to attend to you, try and find employment so you can feed. They haven't made any plans for your upkeep yet," The woman said, and I became worried. I was yet to understand what was going on. The men behaved as if they had it in for me. Their questions were strange, and I had never seen them before. Still, they claimed that my father introduced me to them and had insinuated that I was sleeping around. The woman gave me a kaftan to wear and left.I was too hungry to sleep, so I stepped out to see if I could find something to eat. I was thirsty, so I broke an icicle that had formed at the roof's edge and licked it to hydrate my mouth. I kn
Lucian We were happy when the seer told Clay, Maxwell and me that we had the same mate. We knew that meant we could reach our full potential as Valkin Alphas, and we won't be apart. So we looked forward to meeting her and being with her. Valkin Alphas usually used seers to find and locate their fated mates. It wasn't easy to find a fated mate. Because it was important for a Valkin Alpha, unlike normal werewolves, we needed to go the extra mile to ensure we found her. That was why we visited the seer to be sure that we had a mate living and breathing on the earth's surface. But when the seer told us we were fated to the daughter of Nikolay Vladislav, we became angry and disappointed. Why would fate tie us to such a foul person? Nikolay was a monster. He was an evil incarnate. He had taken something precious from everyone, and we had sworn that we would make him pay when we come of age. Why would the goddess tie us to his spawn? I was angry, and I hated my life. Clay became depressed
Scarlett My first week with the three Alphas was hell. I had tried to run away several times already, but I was unsuccessful. Someone always caught me and brought me back. I knew their names now. The dark-haired one was Lucian, the silver-haired one was Clay, and the dirty blonde was Maxwell. Of all of them, Clay was the least abusive. They made me sleep on the couch every night, but Clay was kind enough to give me a blanket even though the other two assholes gave him an earful. They said I was rude and needed to be disciplined. I knew my father did something to them, but how did that justify what they were doing to me? They called me a slut and claimed I rejected the bond but did not believe me when I told them I had never seen or heard of them. Lucian could get violent with me, so I did not defend myself. I kept quiet and allowed them to assume the worse. As things were, I did not want the likes of them as mates, so the feeling was mutual. I never spoke to them and ensured I never
Lucian. Scarlett was very rude and ungrateful. I had bought her stuff, and she couldn't even say thank you for it. I am sure she would be in a dungeon if we were her father. That girl's heart is cold as ice. I knew she deliberately refused to clean up so she could stink up the place. She was indeed her father's spawn. Why did fate have to tie us to a bitch like Scarlett? I was hoping our mate was someone we could love. Since the seer said our mate was a Vladislav, I had lost hope in romance. As things were, I needed to talk to the guys. We needed to let go of this mate thing and reject the bitch. She was used goods and might be of no use to us since we had to be her first to claim the magic. The probability of receiving the bond gift was fifty-fifty. For that alone, I felt she wasn't worth it. I knew it was best we reject her and deal with her accordingly. We might not have magic, but we will still be strong. After all, Nikolay did not have magic, yet he took the entire south. We hav
Clay. I returned to the apartment. The moment I stepped in, Scarlett stood up abruptly. I noticed she was cleaning her face, which indicated she was crying, but I knew she would never own up to it. She was tough like that, and I admired her for it. "Have you eaten?" I asked her, and she looked at me with a mean scowl and shook her head. I began to laugh. The girl put too much effort into trying to piss us off. It was so obvious that it started looking cute. I did not understand why Lucian could not see through her facade. She was lonely and fragile. Her world was turned upside down, and she is only trying to cope. Rejecting her would be extreme. Scarlett isn't a beauty like Stasia, but fate paired us for a reason, and I was not willing to reject that gift. I knew she would be a piece of work, but I was willing to put in the time and effort to get through to her.I had told Lucian and Maxwell that our ruthless and mean approach was why she was like this. The girl had tried to run ov