Just as Asher ordered, Ethan took charge of the werewolf quarters’ affairs and began to act. Taking some of the Lycan Alpha guards, he trotted over to the werewolf quarters. Mamie saw him coming through the window that overlooked the quarters and hurried out of her office. “Welcome Beta Ethan,” she greeted meeting him halfway. “Follow me.” Ethan ordered without stopping. “My Beta, you did not inform me you were coming. Does the Alpha have a message for the werewolf women? Is there a woman he wishes to bring to him?” Mamie walked behind Ethan barely able to match his stride. Ethan did not speak until he entered her office. “Bring the other heads,” he ordered. Mamie hurried out and a few minutes later returned with the other heads. “I see you all are here now,” Ethan started when they had all arrived. “What brought you here, my Beta?”“Your sins.”Startled, the women looked at themselves with fear. “Your sins brought me here and I am here to punish you on the orders of…” he
SILVER FANG PACK“Baby, what is your father saying? Is he still being adamant?” Rose said as she slowly caressed Noah Campbell’s hair. “Don't worry Rose, I will make my father change his mind soon,” Noah said with determination. “How?”“Just wait. I am thinking of something. I will surely make him change his mind.”Rose stopped what she was doing and let out a sigh. “He has fooled you. Don't you see it? He promised to make you his successor if you find your mate but now he is planning on handing it over to your brother.”Noah raised his face to look at Rose. ”What makes you think so? My father would not do that. I have been by his side and I am his trusted son.”Rose chuckled, shaking her head. She couldn't believe Noah could still afford to not have sense and insight to see through his father's trick. But she was not going to let it happen. She will open his blind eyes to see just what he was supposed to see She turned him to face her. “Listen to me, Noah, you must make the first
SCARLETT“Girls! Girls! Did you hear? The Beta came to the quarter with guards and now they are trying to drag the heads away!” Camie announced gasping for air as she dashed into the room. “Really? Why?” Louisa jumped up to look through the window. “Who knows, although the Beta just left now but the guards remained and they are mounted everywhere in the quarter. You think something is about to happen?”Camie asked almost in fear. “They deserve it. They should be thrown into the Alpha’s dungeon. They deserve to be punished.” Joy said with a deep hiss. She was slowly getting better from that day. Me and the others were grateful for that. While she was not as cheerful as she used to be, she was slowly beginning to smile again. “You know anything Scarlett?” Louisa asked me quietly. I looked at her wondering why she would have the impression that I knew why the Beta would visit the werewolf quarters with the Alpha's guards.Thankfully the bell sounded, stopping her from starting anoth
SCARLETTOutside the lycan Alpha’s office, I closed the door behind me and leaned against it. I shut my eyes and dragged in a long and deep breath. I wasn't supposed to feel that way. Yet I couldn't help it. My chest tightened with frustration.How could he dismiss that night in that manner?Even when I never mentioned it, it was a very special night to me. It was my first night with any man, werewolf or lycan. I gave it to him and yet for him it was nothing but a mistake and a dead memory. And why did he keep staring into a damn photo. My wolf was almost as vexed as I was.My fist clenched and I almost released it at the wall but stopped myself at the last minute. It was a long long walk back to the quarters. Hoping to get the tightening feeling off my chest, I took the longer way back to the quarters. It was the first time since we entered Howling Moon I ever got to enter the town on my own. For our daily duties, we had been assigned to do many things including coming into
SCARLETT“To make this more effective, we will meet in my room chambers the next time. As for today, you can sit over there,” he said as he pointed to the couch across from him.More effective? Me and him, in his room chambers? Every hair on my body stood and my legs froze in the spot. “Have a seat and Maria will get you something to drink,” he said casually as he sat down.How could he still expect me to sit calmly after what he had just said?Dragging my feet, I sat down. I felt my face. Thankfully it was not as hot as I expected it to be. Maria, I presumed to be his office secretary, the lady that let me in, walked in moments later and placed a wine before me. “Drink that,” lycan Alpha said. He seemed calmer than the last time and wasn't engrossed in some piece of picture. The wine tasted really nice. I sat on the couch unsure of what exactly I was supposed to do or say or where to even look. You can look everywhere else but not at him. I decided to keep myself busy with
When Scarlett entered his office, Asher was prepared to keep his word of all of this being a front. Not touch her. But when he found Scarlett taking sneak peeks at him, he was almost inclined to engage her. She is bound to feel bored doing nothing but stare at the room, he had thought. Then the drama had happened suddenly. Asher found himself grinning while Scarlett was in the bathroom. She is cute, he admitted. “Care to take a walk with me?” He offered when she was finally out. Leading her outside towards the path his father usually walked when he had a lot in his mind, they walked in silence. “Why won't you say anything?” He asked when they had walked halfway the path. “I figured you needed silence more. You must have a lot going on in your head. And I feel I might upset you if I start getting inquisitive since I have a lot of questions to ask.”She was right. A lot was going through his head and he appreciated the silence. “But I suggested that we walk. I wouldn't bring you
AFTER THE PACK MEETINGElder Conor fumed under his breath. The moment he entered the meeting room, his eyes scanned around and finally rested on Silas Darkthorn on his chief elder's spot. It was very much to his annoyance to see Elder Darkthorn looking very relaxed, nodding his head with a smile as the other elders greeted him. Conor intended to meet him right there before the meeting began to question why he was silent after their discussion days ago. Why was he doing nothing when he had paid hugely? As he was trying to find a moment to make a move towards Darkthorn, Asher had entered and he was immediately compelled to return to his seat. Last night he had sent some of his men to find a way and bring the werewolf woman he desired but was told she now belonged to Asher. And not only that, he wasn't able to get his hand on any of the werewolf women. His jaw tightened. He had no idea what Asher was thinking but if he thought he could have all the werewolf women to himself, then he
Asher stood impatiently behind the window that looked into the road that stretched out of his house down to the back road where he expected Lucas would be returning through. Where the eyes of Silas Darkthorn and his underlings wouldn't reach. At least for that moment. Ethan served himself a drink. “Relax. I'm sure he is already on his way.”“I can't…”Asher murmured. Truly he couldn't. How could he be calm. How could he be calm after what happened at the meeting?Darkthorn and his loyalists were definitely planning something. He had to be a step ahead of them. He sighed as he turned away from the window aiming to get seated. But he stopped as a sudden thought flashed in him. “What is it?” Ethan asked, noticing. “What if Lucas is in danger? What if there's someone learning of all our moves and reporting to them? What if there's someone in here on their side? Just like last time…”Ethan opened his mouth to refute Asher's unproven claim but shut it again. It would be foolish of him t
WRITER'S POV It was only the previous day but it felt like Asher wouldn't function properly if he stopped for a minute and thought about something different from the designer girl. “She is Scarlett,” he kept muttering to himself. He knew her too much to allow a few alterations to deceive him. She changed her hair and her eyes, so what? It didn't change the fact that she was still Scarlett. Was she avoiding being caught? “No,” he shook his head, recalling her response even when Freya was not around. She'd vehemently denied being or knowing Scarlett. He rubbed his chin, left his desk and went to the window. Changing hair style and color was possible but was changing eye colour even possible? He should ask a doctor. “Where have you been?” Freya questioned trotting in and breaking his thoughts. “You need to have your measurements taken. We are short on time.”Asher was just about to slam Freya and remind her again that he was never interested in officially marrying her and that was fi
WRITER'S POV The moment Scarlett had walked in, Silas Darkthorn had felt a kind of energy. He waited until she left before he called Mae in. “Where did you say you knew the girl that just left?”“The designer girl?” Mae repeated his question. “How do you know her?”“She's the new one in town and she seems to know what she's doing. I thought we should use her for the wedding.”Silas shrugged. “I have told you not to be too excited about this wedding. We are not going there to enjoy some meal but to watch history be made.”Of course I know my husband. It's just that I'm excited. She may not be my real daughter but I will be the mother of the day and that is a feat many women would kill to be in.”“Don't you like her?” She asked, taking a seat beside him. Silas shrugged. The feeling he was getting was far beyond whether he liked her or not. “Put your mind to rest, my lord. All that we have worked hard for will come to fruition very soon. We deserve it. You have served and worked so
SCARLETT’S POV All my mind was centered on Ava. Was she evil like her father or was she still the girl that saved me that day? Or perhaps, was I wrong about the version of her I saw that day? It worried me that she might have recognized me. Her behavior was off as well as her questions and words. I still remember that day vividly. She was the one that saved me from those bullies. Why did she lie? I could have agreed that she was talking about some other girl. But then she clearly said the girl was a werewolf. I was worried she'd begin to seek for things she shouldn't. I saw the doubt in her eyes when I denied recognizing her. It had already been a year. She could have had many encounters since then with many other Werewolf girls. A werewolf girl could have saved her as she narrated. Besides, she didn't say the werewolf girl was a girl staying in the werewolf quarters. But again, why was the name Scarlett?“It's this way.” Mae called my attention back. I almost missed her lead. It w
SCARLETT’S POV When Mae Darkthorn told me I'd be doing house visits job for her, I didn't think she was serious until one of her maids came and informed me to visit their home that evening. I told Samuel Wolfe and he was as shocked as I was. It was either Silas Darkthorn didn't know about me or Mae hadn't told him about me yet. However, it was a great opportunity which I grabbed with two hands. I had wanted so much to penetrate there but never found a reason. I arrived at Silas Darkthorn's house at 4pm and was let into the house. There were three buildings and each was well built. Sila's influence could be perceived right from the gate. “Wait here, my lady will join you soon,” the maidservant that had brought me in told me. She directed me to one of the wooden chairs stuffed with wool or perhaps cotton. There was nothing much to see in the room I was in. It had few chairs and was almost empty besides the paintings on the wall. It was hard to tell if Silas Darkthorn stayed in thi
WRITER'S POV “Where are you off to?” Freya called out to Asher storming out. She felt insulted by Asher storming out on her entrance and then ignoring her. To hide her embarrassment, she ticked her tongue playfully and laughed. “He must be shy. Don't worry I will get him as soon as we are done here.”“Yes ma..my Luna.” Scarlett responded and took out her measuring tapes. “Wait…” Freya stopped her as she was about to wrap the tape around her arm. “What did you two discuss while I was out?”Something sank into Scarlett. She gulped hard a flash of her conversation with Asher flooding her head. “Well, of course he refused to say a word to you, right?” Freya asked before he would speak. Scarlett blinked. Freya sighed softly. “The Alpha is like that. He does not care about any woman except one.” She sounded sad. Scarlett felt a daring moment. “Why do you say it that way? Who is the woman if not you.”“Ah,” she laughed awkwardly. “Of course it's me. It just…it just feels surreal to kno
SCARLETT'S POV “Are you ready now? May I come—” I asked, pushing the door open. Freya was latched onto Asher. As soon as she saw me, she pretended to be shocked. Freya invited me over. The opportunity I was looking for—a way to be close to Asher legally, was brought to me on a platter. The perfect one at that. The guard told me to wait behind on her orders. I glanced around. I recognized where I was standing. I had once stood there. Asher’s office. I heard them arguing. Freya’s desperation clawed through my chest and when I couldn't bear it, u bursted through the door. Asher froze at my sight. As expected. I knew. I knew I was going to run into him. I also knew that he was in there with her. It was even the reason I had boldly opened the door when the guard hadn't given me the go ahead to enter. Meeting him again was bound to happen. But why did it have to be in this manner…shit. I had prepared for this moment. I had imagined it. But it only made me want to shrink into a shell
ASHER I didn't think it would be this day but I saw her again. Why did it have to be today…why did it have to be this moment. “Scar…” my lips had already begun to move but I quickly called myself to order. A feeling of awareness overcame me causing me to finally push Freya away. “Oh, the designer is here,” Freya said, smirking. “Come on in.”My jaw clenched. This was all her plan—making her come in right at this second to witness this. I frowned as my heart skipped. I looked at Freya, dreading the impossible. Did Freya know she was Scarlett? “Hope you are ready? And you came prepared with everything you'd be needing? Like I said, what matters is how good you are. Have I made myself clear?”“Yes, ma’am.”“Here, I am referred to as ‘my Luna’ and you should too,” Freya told her. “Noted, my Luna. Would you like me to measure you first or show you the materials you requested?” She asked, unhanging the bag I could feel its heaviness from where I stood from her shoulder. I was watching
“Get ready. Someone is coming here today to take our measurements,” Freya said to Asher who was focused on the documents before him. Asher wasn't paying attention and it took a few seconds for Freya's words to fully register in his brain. He pushed the document close and looked up. “What did you just say?”“I have booked a designer. She'd design our outfits and she will be here any moment soon.” Freya was in front of the square-shaped mirror in Asher's office and giving her make-up finishing touches. She didn't need a glam look to take measurements for her wedding outfits. However she'd sworn to always appear perfect before Asher. It didn't matter for how long or for what reason and so far she was living up to it. She patted her index finger on her lower lip and smashed her lips together to create a full red lips. Asher scowled. “Designer? Who authorized?”“I spoke to my father–”“Your father is not the Alpha of this Pack nor the leader of this pack!” Before she would finish, Asher
SCARLETT The instant she walked in, something in me chilled. I recognized her immediately. Asher's wife and Luna to be of the Pack. It would be stupid if I studied everyone else but missed her. She was the arrow Silas Darkthorn was using to pin Asher down after all. There were so many mysteries around her. So much of her life before she left the pack was wiped off. Of course, it had to be no one else but Silas Darkthorn's handwork. Old geezer tried really hard to keep her record clean and eliminate any suspicions regarding the fact they weren't related at all. Where she lived prior to returning was another mystery I couldn't uncover. As I saw her walk in, I realized that perhaps it was finally time. Time to meet the pawn in this game. An important pawn. I had waited for her to show up since the day I opened. Had even chirped in to some of the younger women stylishly hoping the news would reach her someday. Had no idea it would take this short while. Few times that I snuck in to wat