SCARLET'S POVI jolted up from my bed, panting heavily like I had just completed a marathon. I stared at the whitewashed ceiling as I tried to catch my breath.I had a nightmare, a gruesome one. I didn’t want to even recall what I saw but it was too scary to forget. What could it mean? I couldn't wrap my head around it, no matter how hard I tried.I opened the bottle of water sitting on my desk and gulped it down. I wiped my forehead which was dripping with sweat and exhaled. The door to the room flung open seconds later. My mother stood in front of me, looking concerned."Honey, are you okay? I heard you screaming.” She inched toward me and placed her hand on my forehead. “You’re burning up.” I shook my head slightly. “It’s nothing really serious mum. I just had a nightmare.” "Are you sure you’re okay?”“Yes.” I breathed. “I guess it’s normal with everything that’s been going on. It was just really scary.” “Everything is going to be fine, okay?” I nodded. “Now, get ready. You
SCARLET'S POVI stared into oblivion as a thousand thoughts ran through my mind. None of them explained why the Vice chancellor would want to see me. To think he had come himself and didn't send someone to call me was alarming.What could the Vice chancellor want with me for him to call me to his office? I couldn't think of any reason and neither could I wrap my head around it. I rose from my seat immediately and followed behind him to his office. “Sir, is everything okay?” I asked as I followed him, my heart beating furiously. “When we get to my office, we will talk about whether everything is okay or not.” He answered briskly.The Vice-Chancellor was a very stern man and that scared me. I had never gotten into any trouble on campus but I was quite aware that my attention wouldn’t be demanded on an ordinary day. Something had happened and that’s why he came to fetch me himself. My mind quickly darted back to Brad’s threat. Could he have hurt my sister as a way to get back at me? I
SCARLET’S POVI sat frozen in the Vice chancellor's office, unable to move or even think about what to do. How could this be happening to me? Why was I so unfortunate with everything? I couldn’t stop the tears that flowed down my eyes, each drop carrying the weight of my unspoken pain. I couldn't let the Alpha treat me this way. I couldn’t be an object of ridicule to them, and allow them push me to be with Brad. I didn’t need any convincing to know that Brad wasn’t the one for me. Not only did he subject me to emotional abuse on the very first day of being my mate but he was now about to force me to mate with him. Initially, I believed he had somehow had a change of heart but he was only after his own personal gain. The door to the office flung open and the Vice-chancellor walked in. He had left earlier with Alpha Thomas to discuss some personal issues. When I spotted him, I flew to my feet and wiped the tears off my face."Are you alright?" He asked even though he saw my swollen ey
SCARLET'S POVAs I raced across the hallway, pausing every second to catch my breath, my eyes darted around in search of Brad. I needed to speak to him and most importantly, find out the truth.I was conflicted but I wasn’t angry with him anymore. At least not like I was earlier. I couldn’t get what he told me in the morning out of my head. And after Valerie’s confrontation, I realized he told me the truth. He dumped Valerie for me. He broke up with his long time girlfriend, the most beautiful she-wolf in the pack because of me. And I couldn’t think of it as anything but an act of love. Or why else would he break up with Valerie, whom he had been with for a very long time?I had a few answers in my head but I considered the most logical ones. Either he realized our bond was stronger than he imagined. Or he actually wanted me as his mate. I felt my heart thumping at the possibility that he was in love with me. That he had somehow given up everything he used to care about because of m
SCARLET'S POVI was disgusted by Brad but he was the only person who could save me. And judging from the way he was glaring at Valerie, I could tell he was still in character. He was still playing his game and believed I was oblivious about it. He walked up to Valerie with a thick frown laced across his face. She shuddered as she hid her hands behind her back. I could see the uneasiness in her eyes, the fear coursing through her body as she tapped her feet anxiously. “What is wrong with you?” Brad fired immediately he got to us. Zoey released me and staggered back, unable to meet Brad’s eyes. They were terrified of him and at that moment, it was a good thing for me.“I-I can…” Valerie stammered and I almost exploded with laughter. “I-I can…” Brad imitated her, scrunching up his face in disgust. “Why are you suddenly unable to talk? Weren’t you all mouthy before I got here?”I chuckled faintly within myself, watching the drama unfold between them. For once, it felt nice to be the su
**SCARLET'S POV**I nearly choked on my food when the question reached my ears. “What?” I inquired, delicately wiping my mouth.“You heard me,” he responded, lowering his cup to the table. “Or are you still doubting my affection for you?” That had been his intent from the beginning, but fortunately, I was aware of it. There was no genuine affection, only calculated schemes and manipulation.My heart throbbed heavily against my chest, as if it might burst in seconds. I took a deep breath, my hand clenching into a fist. I opened my mouth to speak when my hand inadvertently landed on the table. The contents gracefully flew out of the plate, descending to the ground. I didn’t know how that happened but I couldn't have been more grateful that it transpired at that moment.His countenance shifted as he observed the food at his feet. "My goodness. I am sorry this happened," he murmured as he rose to his feet.I managed a faint smile as I looked down at the mess, twiddling with my hands. My
SCARLET'S POVI gasped as my eyes opened, and then I found myself in a bus. I exhaled when I realized it was the same bus that was supposed to bring me home. Nothing I saw was real, it was just a nightmare.It made no sense why I was being hunted in my dreams by Brad. Why I couldn’t close my eyes without seeing him trying to hurt me. It was all scary, too scary for me to understand. My heart was thumping heavily against my chest as I sank back to my seat. I paused the song that was playing on my phone as I stared into oblivion. I didn’t know why life wanted till I was eighteen to dump all these on me. Every day was a struggle, a fight to be happy and sane. I swallowed heavily as I considered the solution to my problems. Accepting Elias as my mate was the simple solution to my problem. Beads of sweat formed across my forehead, my mind imagining Alpha Thomas’ reaction to the news. He would lose his mind, could even try to go after my family. But that was why I needed to fill Elias in
SCARLET'S POVIt was impossible! I couldn't let her do what she wanted to do. It was too dangerous, especially with the kind of Alpha that we had in the pack. I could bet my ass he wouldn't hesitate to lock her behind bars. I didn't want that for her and neither did I want any harm to befall her."Mom! You shouldn't be doing this. It isn't the right thing to do. You know how cruel Alpha Thomas can be. You are the only parent I've got left and I cannot imagine anything happening to you," I begged. Tears had gathered in my eyes and it took everything in me to stop them from spilling.She stared long and hard at me and then shook her head. I recognized the look on her face and I knew she wasn’t going to change her mind. "What do you want me to do? Huh?” She asked me, throwing her hands in the air. “Do you think I should sit back and watch them mate you to that beast? You would lose your freedom, happiness and even your sanity as his mate. Do you suggest I turn a blind eye to that?”"Mom