Chapter 48

Scarlett

"Do not put words in my mouth Jaxon. " With the full moon hours away from gracing us with it's purifying light and presence, my wolf was restless. The last thing I wanted was any altercation between Jaxon and I.

"It's the truth!" The man fired back, his breath coming in short puffs. I could feel his raging emotions in our bond, swirling around the string that held us together. His wolf was in a battle with his human side, demanding for him to talk to me calmly. I couldn't explain how I could suddenly feel separate his feelings from his wolf. I could tell which of them was feeling what.

"Lower your voice. " I begged, rubbing my temples. It was like there was another sense of hearing in my head, every loud sound had my temples aching.

He chuckled bitterly. "Your actions showed my people that you do not respect my decisions. People that have respected me since day one of becoming their alpha. They knew no other leader but me, now...You overturn my decisions. " I closed my eyes b