جميع فصول : الفصل -الفصل 200

I park in the security outpost the Ironclaw warriors that guard the border reside in. They receive me a bit awkwardly but when I tell them I want to go exploring, they offer to follow. I have to refuse and say I need to do this myself and only then do they let me be. I head off alone, my heart pounding in my chest and my legs now clad in what the warriors call protection. It’s really just some long pants but they work. The forest is cool and cold when I walk in. There’s a clear path, beaten down and worn by the stomping of feet, and as I take careful cautionary steps farther and farther in, I feel the forest begin to come alive. The sunlight peeks through the canopy of leaves overhead, a gentle wind ruffles the trees, but there’s more. The chirp of small birds, the fast skittering of animals hidden from my sight. Fey yearns to rise to the surface and that surprises me. She’s excited, and she never really gets excited but as I let her watch through my eyes, I feel fascinated by wh

Scarlett’s pov.I feel so guilty right now.Roman breathes deeply as I curl closer to him and inhale the scent of him. That itch under my skin has disappeared, and now I'm tempted to ask myself if it was really an itch or if I was just agitated and wanted to have sex for no reason.“Does there have to be a reason for wanting to have sex though?”I jostle Roman with my arm and he chuckles deeply, pulling me closer as I protest cheekily, “Stop peering into my mind. I’ll kick you out one of these days.”Roman’s chuckle becomes a full-on low laugh as he responds, “No you won’t.” And with a sigh, I give in because he’s right. I enjoy his subtle presence in my mind, and yes I don't want us to have a reason before being intimate with each other.I begin my explanation immediately. “I visited the border today.”Roman nods, turning to look at me with a semi-hard gaze as he adds, “And you almost fell off a cliff.”Instead of hitting him I simply nod and sigh. “I felt the borders would be a good

“Why have you been following me?” Hunter glares at me like I just asked the question of the century and he darts his eyes to Roman, “Can we be left alone?” I refuse immediately, “No. Roman is my husband and he stays to hear everything. If you have something to say, say it now, to the both of us.” Hunter chortles and looks at me derisively, “You know me better than this, Scarlett. You know I can barely be coerced once I've set my mind on something. All those years gathering shit against me must have taught you that at least.” I huff lowly as the mark warms on my back and I return Hunter’s derisive stare, sneering “I wouldn’t have spent time gathering shit against you if you had given me a reason to love you. You abused me, and as hard as it is speaking to you right now, I’m doing it so you know I’ve healed from all that shit, I’ve healed from all the trauma you caused me and seeing you here again is threatening to give me PTSD so tell me, why the hell are you here? What the fuck do

Priam is waiting for me in a parking lot a few blocks down the estate where the Ironclaw packhouse is located and there’s a hard look on his face when our eyes meet.I’d have thought he’d be smiling or looking jovial but he’s not. He looks slightly tired, pissed off even. My mood isn’t any better so I tamp down on whatever his face makes me feel and I open our conversation with one statement, “You dropped seventeen missed calls on my phone.”He nods and I huff, “Seventeen? It’s not an issue but a text would have worked better, like ‘Hey Scarlett, it’s me, Priam.’ ”At this a slight smile enters his eyes and I tuck away the fact that Priam has changed since the last time I was actively in his space. He was irritable and grumpy then, but now he just looks wizened and a bit more mature. His apology is a low “I’m sorry I dropped seventeen missed calls. I should have texted.” I shrug and rest on the hood of his car the same way he is, hands folded across his chest and legs crossed. His o

Hi lovely readers. I'm really sorry but I won't be able to update the book today. Feeling sick and I also have to attend to some other things. Updates will continue tomorrow as usual. As for the requests to increase update frequency and volume, i'd say the platform makes the rules not me. They require me to update 50,000 words in a month in at least 25 days. I have to find a stable frequency to achieve that but not to worry, I'll speak to my assigned editor and see if i can work around it (I really doubt it though) Thank you all for the love and support so far. I see your front page reviews, i see the chapter comments, i see the gems you send. Thank you so much. Love you all, till next time (Tomorrow lol)