Scarlett:I sat on the edge of the bed as I got lost in my thoughts.Alexei’s words played in my head and the idea of him not wanting to come to the bedroom bothered me more than I dared admit.The way he looked at me and the way he spoke, his body language, his cold eyes, everything about him, I just didn’t know what to think.The fact that I wanted to do what I could to break him and make him pay was something that he couldn’t blame me for; however, I could tell that he didn’t understand the pain that I was in, and knowing that he was doing everything to try and mend my scars only broke me more than I could describe.Forcing myself to get out of bed, I had to drop my ego down, I didn’t know how I would do so, but one way or the other, I had to make sure to fix things between us before I ended up being the loser here. The man was to replace me if he wanted to, and that idea alone was enough to make my wolf whimper. Her bond with his wolf having grown stronger, I couldn’t help but fee

Scarlett:Alexei and I stood out in the garden, watching the full moon rise to its full height in the sky. The night’s air hitting our faces as wind blew my hair, making me smile. It has been a proper while since I was out, freely, in the garden at night. BBack at the facility, we were only allowed one hour a day, and it was never at night, and that was one of the reasons why I couldn’t shift. Those who did shift were locked in a cell until the next morning, breaking their wolves as they realized that they couldn’t run, and eventually, even those girls were dead, shattered, or sold. Therefore, I chose to keep who I was as a Lycan hidden, not shifting after my first shift, blocking and taming my wolf into keeping quiet.Alexei cupped my cheeks, pecking my lips before taking a step back, shifting to a black wolf. White fur covered his neck and stomach, and his silver-blue eyes met mine, making me smile before I stripped off my dress and shifted, standing in front of him. My white fur s

Scarlett:I frowned at the sight of the blonde woman who stood in front of me. Her eyes glaring daggers at me as she waited for my response. She growled in warning, and just as I opened my mouth to respond, arms wrapped around her from the back, pulling her away.“Claire, enough” I heard Alexei say, his tone firm, and his order direct. I looked at him, waiting for an explanation, and turning to face him, I could assume that the blonde, Claire, was waiting for the same thing.“This slave, a fucking Lycan, is inside your room…”“This WOMAN is my Luna, and I do suggest that you speak to and about her with respect” he said, glaring at her. Claire turned to face me, her eyes widening in surprise before she took a step back, hitting her brother’s chest. He wrapped his arm around her waist, preventing her from falling. She took a step toward me, glaring at me, and glaring back at her, I took a deep breath, standing my ground.“What have you done to my brother?” She asked, wrapping her hand

Scarlett:I smiled, opening my eyes to find Alexei looking down at me, running his finger over my sprawled up hair, gently looping his finger with my curls before letting it go.His eyes were gentle as he hovered my body, kissing my forehead, cheek, nose, then finally my lips. I smiled into the kiss, wrapping my arms around his neck as I pulled him closer, his bare chest touching the exposed parts of my arms and stomach. “What about morning breath?” I asked him, catching his own minty breath. His wet hair told me that he had already showered, and considering that he was wearing his suit’s pants, I knew that he was going out.“I never cared about it, and I don’t think that I would start doing so now” he whispered, biting down my bottom lip. Alexei wrapped his arms around my waist, pulling me to sit up, making me giggle. He chuckled and rested his forehead against my own, catching his breath “how about you get out of bed, shower, and freshen up, then the two of us can have breakfast to

Scarlett: I ran my fingers through Alexei’s hair as he lay on my chest, listening to my heartbeat. His body completely down as he allowed himself to make his walls fall, trusting me to be there for him. Never in my life did I think that I would be laying in a position that had a Pakhan, one of the strongest ones, a man who killed my whole family and pack, seeking comfort from me, trusting me to be his only peace, or trusting that I wouldn’t end up harming him. The way he lay as broken and sad as he was, lost even, told me that there was more to his family coming than I knew. “Thank you for this, Scarlett” Alexei suddenly said, breaking the comfortable silence between us. I looked down at him to find him looking up at me, placing his hands either side of me as he raised himself to look at me. “I didn’t do anything” I said, smiling when he leaned in to kiss me. His kiss was gentle, not rushed. He pulled away to look me in the eye, running his finger through my hair, tucking it behin