Scarlett'What do you mean there wasn't any blood? ' The question sounded absurd even as I uttered it. How could someone bear claw marks, have her heart pulled out and fail to bleed?'Not even the normal metallic scent Scarlett, it was the most mystifying thing I have ever seen. ' I got up, beckoning him to follow me. My wolf and I were restless because of the foreign scent on him. It didn't matter whether the girl was dead, the only scent he was supposed to have was mine alone.'Come on, you need to at least take a shower if not a bath. ' He groaned but got up nonetheless, dragging his feet towards the bathroom.'There will be a meeting tomorrow, maybe the elders might have a clue about the absence of blood. ' He took off his clothes, his eyes directed at me.I cleared my throat when the last piece of clothing was thrown into the laundry basket. 'True, I have a feeling it has something to do with magic. ''Astra is the only warlock we know of. ' He answered, getting into the unsuited

Scarlett'No. ' I shook my head, blinking rapidly.'Why would they be after me? ' I attempted to get off the counter, to pace and let the tightness in my chest loose, but the alpha occluded my movement.'Scarlett...I...' He hung his head, letting a loud sigh after his slight stammer.'I have made a lot of enemies...' His voice was rough and low, it was as if he was muttering. His usual bravery faltered, while his eyes seemed distant.'Ssshh. ' I placed my index finger on his parted lips, stopping him mid-sentence.'I will not allow you to blame yourself Jax. Yes it's true your stories of mercilessly torturing rogues before killing them spread all over. Hell, I was scared of you even before I met you. What the outsiders don't know is that you were doing it because of what happened to your mother. ' He breathed out loudly, moving his hands on either side of my body on the counter.'Plus I still think that they are in search of something else, you are just overthinking. ' He lifted his h

Scarlett"The alpha will not like this one bit. " Astra mumbled, drawing a rectangle on the ground with charcoal."It's the right thing to do, I cannot stand and let the pack miss their run. " I passed four small containers filled with soil to her."If you let it slip up in your emotions or thoughts you will blow our cover. Scarlett you can not let Jax find out. " She looked at me firmly, earning a nod from me. Astra then poured the soil from the containers each on it's own corner of the rectangle."The strings. " I whispered connecting the corners with four pieces of red strings. I heard learnt that red represented both power and passion. I wore a pair of black ripped jeans, black ankle boots and a black hoodie with nothing underneath. I always felt good in black, especially when it came to performing spells."This is the first powerful spell we are performing together. " Astra started her serious talk, asking me to arrange four candles beside each corner. I couldn't pretend that my

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

Alpha JaxonAn array of tables and charcoal grills were strategically placed at the common meeting grounds. The chatter died out, replaced by the sound of breaking bones as the moon shone over us. My wolf scratched and growled to be let out, searching for his mate in the crowds. Traditionally, the run was divided into two groups, one led by the alpha and the other led by the Luna with help of the Beta and the Gamma.I hated the idea of being separated from Scarlett but I trusted Jasper and Thiery to keep her safe. My eyes found her standing in the middle of her group in a white shiny robe, smiling at me as every one around us shifted. Only Scarlett and I were left standing in human forms."Please remember to keep our link open. " I relayed my plea to my mate via our mind link. Smiling briefly when she smiled back at me, assuring me that everything would be okay. I could see it though, the beam didn't quite reach her eyes. She was nervous although she was doing good in trying to mask i