Scarlett: “Isabella, do you want to get something to drink?” I asked gently. I sat on my knees in front of her, wanting to snap her out of the state that she put herself into; however, I knew that her being as calm as she was right now took all the will power in her. The woman knew what was going to happen and to make matters worse, she was forced to stay quiet about it.“I am fine, Scarlett” she said, looking down at me. I shook my head at the woman knowing that she was nowhere near being fine. But if she was anything like her son, the woman was not going to admit how she was feeling if she was dying for it. “Isabella, you not eating would only weaken your body. You know that you have to stay strong and you need to keep your stance to hold on to the rest. Things are not going to be getting easier” Sienna said, squeezing her shoulder. Isabella looked up at her best friend. Nikolay was by their side while Yaroslav and Alexei were at the office. It was the hardest thing they ever had

Scarlett:I watched as Alexei left his sister’s room. His heart raced against his ribcage as he walked past his parents. However, he didn’t turn to look at anyone. It was like he was in another place, and if anyone asked me, I believe that he was. His heart throbbed with each step he took, and reminding himself of the Aslanov oath, he forced himself to keep walking forward. It was an oath that I knew was said between each family around. The Alpha was to pledge his loyalty to his pack and them to him, and seeing as Claire chose to break that oath, I knew that Alexei had to punish him for it. I didn’t need to hear what happened inside to know that he suffered to do it. The way he looked around, his eyes void of emotion, and his stance which was cold told me that this was nowhere from being over. If anything, I had a feeling that we just barely started. Alexei stopped in front of Ivan who was trying to read his expression carefully; however, I knew that the men were forcing their

Third Person Point of View:“What the fuck is this?” Viktor asked, frowning at the sight of the men carrying the crate. The men brought in the boxes that were arriving from nearby families who were pledging their loyalty to Esteban, and this in specific was for Viktor. “It came to you, from Alexei Aslanov” one of the men said, looking down at his feet, avoiding his and the Alpha’s eyes. They knew the punishment for trying to do so, and each one of them wanted to keep that head of his over his shoulders.He watched in silence, a present from his older brother?“Any idea what Alexei has in mind this time?” Esteban asked, raising an eyebrow, his tone taunting, mocking even “you came back different; therefore, I believe that this might have something to do with it”“I did not come back being different. I told you, my loyalty for you is infinite, and I do not, will not, and have never planned on changing that. The two of us had a deal when I first came here, and I believe that you have wo

Alexei:I walked around the office, knowing that I had a lot to deal with.We were yet to hear from the men who sent the crate to Viktor and Esteban.The men were three of my own pack, but of course, Viktor did not know that and would mistake them for mafia delivery men. The men wouldn’t be surprised to deliver a dead body, and in return, they were simple messengers; they were not to be touched.The office’s door was knocked, and catching my men’s scent, I smirked as I opened the door for them. The pain I felt was indescribable; however, shutting off all my emotions, I was more dangerous than a bull who was sent out to attack the people in the Spanish streets on holiday.“Alpha” they said, entering the office. I nodded, motioning for them to sit down as I sat on my couch, waiting to listen to what they had to say. Ivan walked in after them, crossing his arms over his chest, waiting along my side “they didn’t allow us inside, but judging by what we heard, Viktor lost it. Esteban was fo

Alexei:We stood in the security room as we listened to Scarlett as she spoke.Her confidence made me smile proudly; however, I couldn’t help but worry about how far she was taking the game. I knew that she was doing this to get our way done, but I also knew that she was playing with fire, and that wasn’t the smartest thing to do considering that they wouldn’t mind burning her alive.“Do you think that it’s going to work?” Ivan asked, looking at me. Artur had his arms crossed over his chest as he listened, waiting for a signal for him to send in the men who were there to keep her safe if needed.“Scarlett is…”“Deal, but we are going to be playing things our way and not yours” Viktor said, answering my mate. Ivan, Artur, and I looked at one another as a smirk made its way to my lips “I don’t trust that your ‘mate’ is not listening and that this is not some game that you are playing”“Oh, really?” Scarlett mocked. Ivan looked at me, the men already knowing what was going to happen. I