VALERIE'S POV.HOURS AGOI tried calling Brad's number with the hope that he was going to pick up because I needed to confirm what Scarlet's mother had told me. I needed to know if it was true and hear from him because my head was spinning.Back at the other side of the forest, away from the Palace, I had abducted Scarlet's mother and kept her captive only for me to hear the disturbing news. How could Brad be having a mating ritual with Scarlet? There was just simply no way it could be true. Not when I was still there, hanging. My phone stayed on my ear as it rang, but no reply came, it was just the annoying female speaking on the phone, telling me Brad wasn't answering his calls.My fingers shook slightly as I clicked on Brad's number once more. There was no way I was letting it go. I had to speak with Brad. Why was he doing this to me? How could he suddenly decide to break up with me and then mate with someone else when it wasn't even long when he broke up with me? What had scarlet

ELIAS' POVI had wandered away, just walking as my intuition led me. Why was I feeling something was off? What was this weird feeling engulfing me? I kept on feeling Scarlet was in danger and i hated it because the last time I had felt that way had been earlier that day and it had been true. Scarlet had been in danger.It was probably due to the connection I felt with Scarlet, although it was weak.At some point, the feeling intensified, and I began to run. I didn’t know why but I could feel it in my chest. My heart was crying out, crying danger. My feet snapped twigs and crushed the dry, fallen leaves as I stormed across the forest, running in the direction I was being led by some unseen force.The woods were dark and the night creatures comfortably made their filled the night air with their calls to each other. The fireflies illuminated the forest with their light, making the woods a bit better.Tracking her scent wasn't that easy as it was light, due to the weak connection between

In her heart, Valerie knew she was doomed. Being a prisoner for the Lycans was nothing she ever wished for. Had she made a mistake? All she had ever wanted was to show Scarlet the grand mistake she had made by messing with her and trying to take what was hers. Why was it ending in her misery? Everything had gone as planned. Why did Elias have to ruin it? She'd have killed scarlet and her mother and trouble would have been far from her as no one would know what had truly happened.Seeing her mother on her knees was the worst. She wanted to snap at her mother and ask why she was kneeling but she couldn't do so. Her hands were tied with invisible cords.If only she had known, she'd have just poisoned scarlet. She'd have just let her die the easier way. At least she'd be dead. Inside her, Valerie felt anger, but there was nothing she could do. But still, would they just let them take her away like that? Just like that?Valerie's mother on the other hand was already in tears, on her knees

Valerie’s body was sent back to the Alpha after Scarlet killed her, and when the Alpha saw her body, he was pained. He knew how pained Brad was going to be, and talk more of her parents.It felt as If his ego was bruised, and he didn’t think he was going to let this slide. Valerie’s parents were summoned, and when they saw their daughter’s dead body on the floor in the palace, a heavy hole was drilled into their hearts.“No! Valerie! No! It can’t be!” Her mother screamed out in pain, and rushed towards her, holding her body to her chest.Valerie’s father watched with a broken heart. He didn’t know how to react, and also didn’t know how else to pacify his wife.This was a death which could not be easily forgotten or let go easily. It was a pain in their heart which they knew deep within them that they would never forget.“No, it can’t be. Please wake her up. My Valerie can’t be dead. You can’t do this to me, please. Please don’t do this to me.” Valerie’s mother cried so hard and all th

ELIAS’ POVI was willing to spend the night with Scarlet, and even as much as the pain was digging into her heart, I wished that my presence was going to soothe her more than she could ever imagine.I followed her into her bedroom, and then she pointed to her bathroom as she sniffled.“You might need to take a shower. You have had a long day because of me.” She said, without making eye contact with me.“Thanks.” I appreciated her, then walked into her bathroom.Anyone who entered her bathroom could imagine the kind of girl she was, and I must say, I was happy to be her mate, and I would do anything to have her all to myself.She deserved every true love this world had to offer, and even as her mother had left the earth, I believe the love her mother has for her would work in her favor.I pulled off my clothes, and turned on the shower. The water sprouted all over my body, and relieved every part of my bones that felt tense. The way the water went deep into my hair relaxed me.If only S