The following day dawned cold and grey and it mirrored the mood within the Alpha’s mansion perfectly. Breakfast was tense, even the delicious smell of Jessica’s cooking couldn't lighten the mood. Indigo sat there, a pout on her face, looking between Elijah and Jackson. She wished they'd put aside their egos and stop this ridiculous issue between them. “So do you both have everything packed?” Jessica asked looking at Elijah and Scarlett. “Yep, all packed.” Scarlett said playing with the scrambled eggs on her plate. “Yeah, all ready for this ball.” Elijah said in an antagonising tone. “I wonder if anything is going to change. You sure you don’t want to come dad? To see how I reject anyone but Scarlett?” “Watch it, I'm giving you one chance. You might come home with no mate but remember, you won’t be taking your Alpha position.” Jackson said coldly, his eyes flashing dangerously. Elijah simply scoffed. “I don’t mind, my wolf doesn’t seem bothered

Scarlett entered the hall; her heart was thundering so loudly she wondered if everyone could hear it. Angela suddenly froze, gripping Scarlett’s hand tightly. “My mate…” She said. Scarlett’s eyes widened looking at Angela who was scanning the crowds. A tall slender woman with blond hair in an elegant updo and deep blue eyes stepped towards them, dressed in a deep pink coloured gown, her eyes widening as she looked at Angela. “Mate.” She said softly, her eyes flashing when she saw the girls intertwined hands. “Mine.” She growled, making Scarlett pull free and raise her hand in surrender. She was shocked to say the least, Angela had a female mate. She never knew Angela was bi. She looked at her friend who looked shocked too, staring at the woman who now stopped in front of her. “Hi, I’m Cassandra.” She said, holding her hand out. Angela just stood there stunned, the woman before her was beautiful but she was not expecting a woman... “Uhh… Angela

“Please Papa! Please don’t!” A child’s voice shrieked in horror. Elijah frowned, what was this? He looked around; he was in some sort of room, a garage. There were tools and weapons around the side and a table with dry bloodstains in the middle. His attention fell to the man he recognised, who was smashing a child’s head into the floor repeatedly. Anger blazed through him as he ran over making to grab the man only for his hand to go right through him. He tried again but it was futile, was this a dream? Looking at the child who was covered in so much blood, her tiny hands clawing at the monster’s wrist. Elijah backed away his heart thudding, realisation hitting him hard. This was not a nightmare, it was a memory. Scarlett’s memory. He watched helplessly as Zidane dragged her by the hair across the room, picking up a large jug of liquid and stepping back flung it over the little girl. Her screams pierced Elijah’s heart, the colour draining from his face as he ran to her side,

    “We need to get out!” Liam shouted as he punched through the roof. Shifting and ripping the side of the car off. No one needed a second warning, Elijah scooped Scarlett up, lifting her out of the car before placing her down and turning to face the 12 large masked werewolves that were now facing them. Before any of Scarlett’s group could even attack they threw something on the ground and Scarlett stumbled back as the strong smell of wolfsbane gas filled her senses. ‘Fall back!’ Elijah shouted through the link. ‘Scarlett!’ ‘I’m ok, I’m-’ She was cut off when she felt something stab into her side and her vision went black. ‘Scarlett!’ Elijah called, trying to sniff her out with the strong wolfsbane that was tearing at their insides. He ran forward sensing Scarlett’s scent moving away, shifting as he leapt from the smoke and tore out the heart of one of the wolves. Scanning the area he saw Scarlett being thrown in a car before it zoo

Elijah ran through the forest, the passing trees were a blur. Rafael, Liam and Alejandro were alongside him with many wolves following behind. With each passing second his worry for her grew, he couldn't feel anything through the bond but he also knew she was alive. It was the only thing that was keeping him sane. Still knowing her father was a psychotic maniac didn’t help. They saw some wolves ahead and knew they were on the right track, it also meant Zidane knew they were here. Nothing was said as the plan was already put in place. The wolves at the front burst through their ranks, before Zidane’s wolves could follow the rest lunged at them. Elijah growled, feeling a loss of his own pack. It only pushed him further, slowing down when he saw the three women he hated so much. The wolf-less women, it seemed even the third had survived… Alejandra stepped forward, spinning his weapons in his hand. “I’ll handle them.” He said, his quiet rugged voice cold as ever. Rafael