Alexei:I watched as Scarlett walked out of Maddie’s room, her eyes were fixed on the ground as she wiped her tears from her face. The shirt she wore was loose over her body, proving to me that she was a few pounds thinner than Madeline was, and seeing as she decided to leave her hair to dry naturally, her hair was now forming natural curls.I frowned at the sight of the bruise that formed on her cheek, and I couldn’t help the low growl that escaped my chest, catching her and Madeline’s attention. She wouldn’t look at me as she kept her head down, and watching as Maddie walked toward me, my chest rumbled with the low growl that had her tensing.“What happened here?” I asked, glaring at Maddie who bit her bottom lip. Her heart raced as she saw my anger through my eyes, lowering her gaze to the ground, and knowing her, I knew that Madeline only lowered her gaze when she knew that she had crossed her limits or when she knew that she did something wrong.“I reminded her of her place. She

Alexei:I entered the bedroom to find Scarlett standing beside the window. Her hands hugging herself as she stared at the night’s sky.I knew that she had caught my scent; however, she didn’t bother turning to face me, not even when I walked toward her, my arm wrapping around her as I pulled her back before opening the window. She looked down at my hand for a second before looking up at the moon which was almost full. She smiled, shaking her head as tears formed in her eyes “when was the last time you shifted?”My question seemed to catch her off guard as she turned around to face me, her eyes dropping to the ground as she feared my anger, a few tears hit the ground as they fell from her eyes. I sighed and took a step toward her, frowning when she flinched. Gently putting my finger under her chin, making her look at me, I leaned in, gently connecting my lips with hers. Scarlett didn’t respond for a few seconds, her heart racing, and I could feel her body shaking as I cupped her chee

Alexei:I frowned when I heard what Scarlett told Ivan, and seeing as Maddie was just as confused, I let her go and walked to the room, following Scarlett. I walked inside the room to find her sitting on the edge of the bed, gripping the sheets as she kept her eyes on the ground “what is your problem?”“You can ask your right hand what is HIS problem” Scarlett snapped “I was standing alone, watching as you tried getting Madeline to forgive you when…”“I fucking heard every word he told you, and that is why I will ask again, what the fuck is your problem?” I asked, watching as she stood up. Scarlett walked toward me, her eyes remaining fixed on mine for a second too long before she opened her mouth to speak.“You, Alpha Alexei, you are my bloody problem” she said, putting a finger on my chest. I stayed quiet, waiting for her to say what she wanted, wanting her to speak of what she had in mind “me being here is my problem, me being sold to the facility is my problem, you buying me agai

Alexei:I kept my eyes on the road as I drove toward the beach house, not bothering to say a word to Scarlett.The two of us did the shopping she wanted and I was quick to leave the store. Her words played in my head with each passing minute, and knowing that she would rather leave if she had the chance didn’t make things any better for the two of us. However, I would be sure to make her submit, she would be regretting wanting to leave, she wasn’t going anywhere.“Alexei, your knuckles are turning white” she said, putting a hand on my own. I loosened my grip on the steering wheel but didn’t bother responding to her as I kept my eyes on the road. Taking the silent message, she removed her hand from my own, taking a deep breath as she looked out the window.“Did I say something that pissed you off? You were okay before we entered the store” she asked, wrapping her arms around herself. Again, I chose not to respond as I stopped the car at a gas station. I got out of the car and filled t

Alexei: I laid on the couch with Scarlett in my arms. She rested her head on my chest, right where my heart was beating, as the two of us watched TV. I ran my fingers through her hair, twirling my finger around her curls, smiling when she looked up at me. Her hair got sprawled all over my chest as she moved, making me chuckle. It was raining outside, and despite wanting to go out, I wasn’t sure if that was a good idea. Especially since the thunderstorm was causing an issue of harsh waves in the water. “Do you want to eat something? You barely ate anything earlier” I asked, looking down at my beauty. She shook her head; however, I raised an eyebrow when her stomach rumbled, letting me know that she was hungry. I kissed her temple before getting up, heading to the kitchen. Her words still played in my head, and regardless of trying to distract myself to forget what she said; I couldn’t find myself doing so. The fact that I had informed them not to touch her, and that included not