IZER
“ What now? How long are we keeping Luna like this, Alpha? Cadamus will find her like this. The potions won’t work for long. She needs to reject her pack bond and become one of us. ” Dixon sat down on the visitor’s chair in my office.
He was my Beta and one of the two people I trusted with everything I had. The world could betray me, but he wouldn’t. That’s why he was not a mere, replaceable Beta, but also a friend. And he had the right to say irritating things. He exercised that right often, much to my dislike.
“ It won’t be so easy. Your Luna is quite feisty. ” I smirked, staring out the window, at the treeline in the distance.
She might scratch me like a cat if I keep pushing her. I would like that, but she wouldn’t. She was still stuck on her parent’s death.
If I had known she would turn out to be my mate, perhaps, I would have spared her Mom and Dad. There was no going back now, though.
‘ Nope. ’ Xandros disagreed.
We would have killed her parents even if I knew they meant the world to my mate. They deserved to die. My wolf knew that, no matter what I liked to believe now.
“ Increase the patrol guards. Keep a close eye on everyone. We don’t need a mole right now, Dixon. ” I told him before turning around to face him.
“ Everyone around the packhouse is trustworthy. Don’t worry, Alpha. ” He assured me as I stared at him.
The noise of footsteps grew near, alerting me to the presence of another person outside the door of my office.
A knock sounded. I rested my back against the window, waiting for Sophia to come inside. Dixon was already shifting into his chair, a lopsided grin etching onto his lips. I rolled my eyes at the change in his demeanor.
Sophia was Dixon’s mate. And she had him wrapped around her pinky finger to the point, I found it strange. He was a Beast in the face of any trouble, but when it came to our little Sophia—the mere five feet five inches girl, he turned into a fucking puppy in an instant.
Mates were important. All right. But no one was supposed to turn into a puppy for them. It was against the whole werewolf thing.
Sophia entered the room after a moment and abruptly glanced at Dixon. A genuine smile spread on her lips as her eyes met his figure before she was quickly facing me.
“ Alpha! ” She stiffened, and the smile vanished.
No one ever smiled in my presence, except for Valerie and Dixon. It was hard for everyone else to even be present before me, let alone find themselves eased and frank.
“ What did Scarlett do? ” I questioned, straightening my spine.
“ Uhmm…Alpha… ” she looked down nervously. “ she didn’t react the way…I thought she will. ”
My lips twitched at the corners. “ she must be taking the rough way up. ”
“ Luna was nice. And she ate everything I gave her. She…even took a bath when I unchained her and changed into the clothes I brought for her. ” Sophia informed.
“ And? ” I lifted my brow, waiting for her to tell me if Scarlett attempted to run away.
“ After doing everything you asked me to tell her to do, she even let me chain her to the bed. I didn’t like…doing it…but…she said it was okay. ” She added.
My lips twitched again. She was playing my game now. I loved this!
“ You can leave now. ” I told Sophia, noticing the way she was fidgeting with her fingers.
“ Thanks, Alpha! ” She said hastily and glanced at Dixon before leaving my office.
“ What is Luna doing? ” Dixon asked in a confused tone.
I walked to the small bar in the corner of my office and popped open my Bourbon bottle. My eyes were fixed on the liquid as I poured it into the glass and carefully assessed what kind of thoughts my Darling must be having right now.
“ Is she not angry anymore? ” He added when I didn’t reply.
Taking a sip of my bourbon, I faced Dixon and smirked. “ she is playing. ”
“ Playing? ” He frowned.
I nodded. “ I told her I will unchain her when she learns to behave. So she is behaving, and waiting for me to unchain her. When I release her, she will either try to kill me or if my Darling mate is as smart as I expect, she will attempt to run away. ”
“ She should remain chained then, Alpha. ” Dixon grinned.
I hummed, leaning against the bar counter. My mind drifted to those perfect pair of lips that I yearned to taste and savor. I wanted to fuck her so bad and have her bear my mark. I needed to have her lips around my cock, and then fill her pussy until she was begging for more. But I was not going to do it when she was chained to the bed. The chains needed to go, and she needed to know what it meant to have me as her fated mate.
“ If she wants to play, I want in on the game. ” I licked my lips before gulping down the rest of the harsh liquid.
“ You will pretend to be oblivious, Alpha? ” Dixon asked, his brows bunched together.
I smirked, dropped the glass on the bar counter, and then strolled towards the door. “ I won’t turn into a fucking puppy, at least. ”
I approached my room where I left her in the morning. I knew she was waiting for me, bidding her time, wanting to lure me into her trap.
Just when I stepped inside the room, her sweet honey scent spread all around me. Xandros groaned, all his senses stirring awake.
He was obsessed with Scarlett and wanted her to be around all the time. It was so hard to sleep at night and work during the days these three years. I was dying to have her in my bed, even if I had to force my way into her life and bring her into my world.
My gaze landed on her bare legs, lingering there for some moments before I glanced into her delicate green orbs.
“ Izer. ” She whispered in her sweet voice, making me lean against the door that I closed just now.
My name sounded like the most divine sin coming from her full lips. I could imagine hearing her hot voice repeating it again and again. It was something I had imagined many times to get off for three long years.
“ Yes, Darling. ” I let out.
“ It’s…it’s true. ” Her bottom lips stuck out. “ you are my mate. ”
This was a dangerous game. She knew what she was doing. And I knew what I was doing. But instead of telling her that I knew she was trying to play the mate card and make me succumb to her, I walked over to the bed and stood over her head.
My eyes took in her long legs, her perky tits, and the fucking green eyes before I settled for her parted lips in the end.
“ So you are ready to stop whining, Darling? ” I ran my tongue across my lips.
She nodded and arched her back a little. My gaze fell on her round tits. I breathed in, her scent overpowering every fucking thing around me.
“ I hate you. ” She whispered, arching her seductive body some more. “ but…I can not deny that there is nothing I can do but accept that I…belong to you, Izer. ”
My gaze snapped up, to look into her eyes. “ You do, Darling? ”
She gulped, nodding. My lips curled at the corners.
This was interesting.
I kneeled on the bed, earning a gasp from her soft lips. Pausing, I waited for her to tell me to stop but she didn’t say anything and only watched.
I crawled closer until my knee brushed her thigh. Sparks exploded behind my eyes, making me hiss. She stiffened, her lips quivering under my gaze.
I inhaled her honey scent and dropped my knee on the other side of her body, hovering above her. She pressed herself into the bed, wanting to retreat.
“ Not so brave anymore? ” I whispered, leaning in.
She blew out a breath, hot and fucking delicious. My hungry gaze found her lips once more.
“ I—I…I am serious. I have realized…that what happened was in the past and now…now I have you and…I have to forgive you. ” She breathed.
I smirked. “ Prove it, then. ”
She gasped, “ how? ”
I placed my hand over her thigh, earning another scared gasp from her. My eyes found her wide green orbs, stricken with fear and nervousness.
How far did she want to take this act?
I dragged my hand up, feeling her soft skin under my rough fingertips. My dick was straining against my pants, hardening at the sensation.
My hand pulled her dress up, trailing it until I reached her bare waist. She sucked in a breath and held it in, her stomach sinking in. All the while, I kept my stare on her face. She was making it hard for me to hold back.
I brushed her belly button with my thumb, earning a moan from her. It surprised me, and her too, given that she jerked at those chains at last, and tried to push me away.
But it only fueled my need for her body. My eyes moved toward her right hand. She was tugging at the chain as hard as she could. Her wrist was turning red with the pressure.
Fuck!
I could imagine myself taking her in the chains, all tied up and ready for my dick. I took in a shaky breath. This was going too far. But I couldn’t seem to stop myself.
SCARLETTI had to play his game, and I had to play it better than him. Because I wanted to make it out, and kill him. There was no way I could do this in these chains or this house. I had to trick him, gain power, and retreat carefully instead of acting like a fool and fighting him head-on. That’s why I gave myself fake hope. I made myself believe Rush was alive, and I would return to him. I knew this thought would not let me give in to Izer, or give up my life. I was going to fight, and give him the taste of his medicine. And I would return to the only man I loved throughout my life. So, when a new face in the form of a young girl came into the room, I didn’t act rude or selfish.This new girl introduced herself as Sophia and told me that her so-called Alpha had asked her to unchain me, let me freshen up, and change into different clothes. I wanted nothing more than to snap this girl’s redhead and poke her blue eyes out because she was one of them. But I didn’t do any of it.Inst
SCARLETTHe didn’t let me go. He kept holding me close until he fell asleep. And even after his breaths evened out, his arms remained coiled around my body, refusing to let me go.It was the worst thing I did in my whole. I let him hold me, keep me pressed to his body, and I waited until I finally got the chance to act on my plan.I had to run away from here. I had to get back to Alpha King Cadamus and get his help to rid this world of the monster sleeping behind me.The whole night, I couldn’t even blink my eyes properly. I was scared of him. What if he raped me? What if I couldn’t do anything to stop him? How would I survive if he did something so horrible?All those questions were driving me crazy and whenever he pulled me near while sleeping, I held my breath back in fear. My heart was in my throat the whole night and it only stopped pounding hard when light peeked inside the room through the glass wall.I caught my lost breath and slowly tried to twist out of his arms cautious
SCARLETTWhere was I? I was clueless.But seeing the tall trees, had my mind reeling with strange ideas. The Rogue Lycan did say that he gave me potions to suppress my scent and powers. Swallowing my saliva, I turned to the tree and started climbing it. Branch by branch. Injuring my knees and palms on the harsh surface. Damaging my clothes. And holding my howls of pain.When I reached the last branch, I sat over it and dangled my legs down. Unconsciously, I committed the crime of glancing at the ground.My heart leaped to my throat as I found the ground too far from my sight. My breathing quickened with newfound fear.My head was spinning. I hated heights. I was damn scared of them.No, No, No.I shook my head and closed my eyes. I shouldn’t look down. I should only hope for Izer to not find me he—“ Darling. What are you doing up there? ” Izer’s voice sounded in my ears, and all hope went down the drain. “ couldn’t find a better place to hide from me? ” My eyes snapped open. I loo
SCARLETT My head was pounding when I opened my eyes and found the carved ceiling staring back at me blankly. Everything was hazy in my mind. It seemed I had been sleeping for a long time and couldn’t really remember when I fell asleep. Taking in a deep breath, I looked around the room. It was his room, and I was back here. Perhaps, I had been dreaming about my escape, and then getting on top of that tree, and then falling down. I blinked, recalling the hot blood that had painted my face. It had felt so real. My hands reached out to my cheeks, patting the skin before I paused. I could reach my face now. I breathed in and sat up before glancing at my hands which were now free. It really happened. Terror began gnawing at my insides, threatening to chew all the courage I had shown when I made the dumb decision to run away. Why did I even think I would be able to get away? Tears stung my eyes as I gripped my hair, and dropped my face down. He would hurt me now. He might even assa
SCARLETT How many times had it been already? I woke up in the same bed and stared at the same ceiling for five minutes straight. but this time, my memories were not hazy. I was well aware of what had happened before I lost consciousness. He marked me. I was too weak to bear the force of the mark and fainted. It was good this way. I couldn’t see him doing this to me. Slowly, I touched my neck and found a bump there. My fingers trembled, running over the mark which still ached. To my surprise, tears didn’t well into my eyes. I didn’t even feel anything about it. It was like, all the anger, the hurt, and the pain had been sucked out of my mind. And I was in a numb state. Finding myself too cold, I got up and walked toward the room. With a single pull at the door knob, it opened with ease. I stood there, in the doorway, wondering what I wanted to think about this freedom right now. He didn’t even need to lock me in a room anymore. He would know where I was, all the time. And he wo
SCARLETT Realizing I was powerless against Izer left me with one choice. Stop fighting him. I could only piece myself together and wait for someone to come get me. Even then, I would be doomed if the Rogue Lycan didn’t reject me. In a true sense, I was his captive now. And I was never going to forgive him for this. I could not show my disdain and display my hate to everyone here either. I didn’t want this stay to become torturous for me. I was never fond of blood, and pain. Thinking about all this and internally hating myself for begging him to touch me, I took a tour of the ground floor of the house. It was huge, to say the least. There were two kitchens, two sitting areas, and huge glass walls. I wanted to go up to the other floors too but I gave up on that idea when my eyes landed on the large pool, right on the other side of the glass wall I was standing beside. Sun was going down, leaving the world ready to take on the darkness. The reflection of the beautiful color
SCARLETT “ Nice try, Valerie. ” I snickered bitterly. “ You almost had me in the first half. ” “ I am not joking. ” Valeria hissed. “ Of course, you are carrying out another plan against me. I don’t even need to ask if your…FRIEND put you up to this. ” I whispered, stepping away from her. She disgusted me now. To think that I considered her the sister I never had was utterly humiliating. “ I should have known you are too naive to believe me. ” She sighed, running her fingers through her blonde hair. “ You want me to believe you…over Rush? Even when it’s you who betrayed me? How gullible do you think I am? ” I spat. “ Then you should trust the lover boy even after I show you this. ” She smiled and brought out her cell phone from her jeans pocket. I eyed the phone, my heart beginning to beat fast. What were the chances of me getting my hands on her phone and calling Rush or Alpha King Cadamus? I knew their numbers, but…in my weak state, winning against Valerie was impossible. I
IZER Feeling her strong emotions was a pain in the ass. I was relaxing in my office, completely at peace when her emotions hit me in the head and made me groan in pain. I wanted to shut it all down, but couldn’t do it. This was the price I had to fucking pay for marking her. And despite wanting to stay on my spot to continue relaxing, I had to get up and find her. I was not expecting to see her having a panic attack in the sitting area. She couldn’t breathe, and seeing her like this, I couldn’t fucking breathe either. But, now it felt all good. Fucking sweet! Her soft body was plastered to mine, hitting all the good spots. The trouble of getting here paid off. It was not a complete waste. Realizing how she was relying on the enemy, she tore her tempting body from mine and crawled away. I smirked, watching her peachy ass jiggling in my face. Oh how I would like to keep her there, all nice and ready to take me but well…She didn’t want to. Not my loss that she didn’t want to fuck