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Scarlette paced back and forth as she waited for Gabriel to return. Fear and worry clouded her mind as the thoughts of what could have happened to him raced through her head. She tried to stay positive, but the unknown was paralyzing.Suddenly, she heard a rustling outside the cabin. Her heart raced and she reached for the stake Gabriel had left for her before he left. As the door opened, Scarlette gripped the stake tightly, ready to defend herself.But it was Gabriel. He looked exhausted and troubled as he stumbled inside. Scarlette dropped the stake and ran to him, taking him into her arms."What happened? Are you alright?" she asked, her voice filled with concern.Gabriel shook his head, "I took care of the situation, but it was worse than I thought. Isabella was killed by one of our own. He went rogue and the others are trying to cover it up."Scarlette's eyes widened in shock, "What are we going to do?"Gabriel sighed heavily, "I don't know. But we can't stay here. It's not safe a
"So you're not going to tell me what happened at your mansion?" Scarlette asked Gabriel halfway to the French Quarter in his Camero, "OUR mansion luv" She frowned at him not understanding what that had to do with the price of eggs so continued to stare at him until he answered her question. "Well, I was 'told' to reject you and seek a vampire I can mate with." He said squirming in the driver's seat clearly very uncomfortable with the whole conversation. "You can choose who you mark?" Scarlette asked perplexed, "I can but I chose to exercise patience and wait for the one who was made for me." He responded this made Scarlette wonder why he would choose to wait so long, the loneliness that he had endured waiting for her his entire existence. He gently squeezed her thigh in reassurance, "You were worth the wait luv, you are everything I expected and more." He said putting her heart at ease as they pulled up at the apartments and rode the lift up together. "How about we stay at your pla
As they rested in the hidden cave, Scarlette couldn't shake off the feeling that they were being watched. "Gabriel, I have a bad feeling about this," she said, looking at him with concern."I know, my love. But we have to keep moving. We'll be safe soon," he reassured her, holding her hand tightly.They left the cave and walked deeper into the woods. Suddenly, Scarlette heard a loud rustling in the bushes, followed by a loud scream. She turned to see Gabriel a few feet away, holding a stake in his hand and looking at her blankly."Gabriel, what have you done?" she cried out, tears streaming down her face.He looked at her in confusion. "What are you talking about? I didn't do anything. I heard a scream and went to check it out," he said, dropping the stake to the ground.Scarlette walked over to the bushes, her heart racing. She saw a figure lying on the ground, blood pooling around them. She knelt down and turned the figure over, only to see that it was Jackson."He's...he's dead," sh
Scarlette and Gabriel ran through the woods, their hearts pounding in their chests. They had lost track of time and didn't know how long they had been running. The only thing they knew for sure was that they were being chased, and they had to keep moving. They couldn't afford to be caught."What the hell is going on?" Scarlette asked, her voice shaking with fear."I don't know," Gabriel replied, his eyes scanning the trees. "But we have to keep moving."Scarlette nodded, her eyes darting from left to right. She could feel the presence of their pursuers, but she couldn't pinpoint their location. It was like they were being followed by ghosts.Suddenly, they heard a loud rustling coming from their left. Gabriel motioned for Scarlette to follow him as he veered right. They ran as fast as they could, but it wasn't long before they heard the rustling again, this time behind them."Shit," Gabriel cursed, looking over his shoulder. "Scarlette, we have to split up. It's our only chance.""What
Scarlette's heart raced as the footsteps grew louder. She knew that Gabriel was not with her and her mind began to race with the worst-case scenarios. The door began to creak and Scarlette held her breath, praying that it was not the Council. To her relief, she saw the familiar face of Gabriel as he entered the room. Her heart skipped a beat and she ran into his arms, relieved to have him by her side. Gabriel held her tightly and promised they would get through this together, but Scarlette couldn't shake off the feeling of foreboding. And that is when she remembered her dream; "Gabriel! I passed out when I got in here and I had the strangest dream" Gabriel found this most intriguing as he was not away from her for more than 2 minutes. However, could she have passed out long enough to have a dream? Instead of dismissing her, he chose to be supportive in case she was having a mental breakdown. "What did you dream?" He asked her with careful interest. "Well, same as now, I heard foot
Gabriel sat across from Scarlette with a heavy heart. He knew he had to come clean about Isabella, and he regretted keeping the truth from Scarlette. He took a deep breath and spoke. "Scarlette, I have to tell you something. Isabella is dead."Scarlette's eyes widened with shock. "What? How?" she asked, her voice shaking.Gabriel lowered his head. "I killed her. It was my only choice."Scarlette was taken aback. "Gabriel, how could you? You know I am against violence."Gabriel put his hands together and looked up at Scarlette. "I know, and I am sorry. But she was a threat to us, and I had to protect you and our love."Scarlette stood up, feeling deeply hurt. "I can't believe you would do this. You went behind my back and made this decision without me. I thought we were in this together."Gabriel reached out to touch Scarlette's hand, but she pulled away. "Scarlette, please. I did it for us. You know I love you more than anything."Scarlette shook her head. "I need some time alone, Gabr
Scarlette wandered aimlessly through the woods, her mind in a fog after she had her first dream walk, especially with all the things she had learned about herself. How could Gabriel kill Isabella, their friend? Was their love really worth that much? Scarlette felt more alone than ever before. She was torn between her love for Gabriel and her disgust with what he had done. The revelation about what she truly is wasn't helping her either although it was a welcoming surprise. But the Scarlette from her dream mentioned that her Gabriel also killed their Isabella, before humankind was made. She wondered why she didn’t ask for that Gabriels reasoning for killing his friend. As she walked, Scarlette suddenly heard a rustling in the bushes. She turned to see a pair of glowing green eyes staring back at her. Her heart skipped a beat as she recognized the creature – a werewolf.Scarlette had never faced a werewolf before, but she knew that they were known for their viciousness and cunning. She
Gabriel and Scarlette continued walking through the woods, treading softly as they kept their guard up. They could feel eyes watching them from the surrounding trees, and the occasional rustling of leaves made them jump in anticipation.Scarlette couldn't shake the feeling of betrayal that Gabriel's confession had caused her. She trusted him with her life, but now she felt like she didn't even know him. Her mind raced with questions she didn't know how to ask.Gabriel could feel Scarlette's unease, and he wanted nothing more than to make things right. He reached for her hand, but she pulled away, keeping her distance."I'm sorry," Gabriel said, his voice low. "I never wanted to hurt you.""How could you keep something like that from me?" Scarlette's voice was icy. "How could you lie to me?""I didn't want you to be involved," Gabriel explained. "I didn't want you to have to deal with the consequences of my actions.""I'm involved now, whether I wanted to be or not," Scarlette said, her