Page 125 of My Forbidden Alpha

Anger rushes through me, and I clench my fists as my eyes blaze. It enrages me that another man has dared to mark her – to hurt her. I have never hated anyone as much as I hate Zidane Malone, and I will make sure he dies a fucking painful death.

I may not know exactly when my feelings changed, but I feel so strongly for the woman in the bed that I will give up everything for her. I take her slender hand in mine, holding it to my lips, wishing I could take away all her pain, wishing that I could give her every happiness in this world.

Wishing I could fucking turn back time and fix this. My eyes sting, blurring my vision as the words that have been on the cusp of my lips twice come to the forefront of my mind once more.

Words that I am not ashamed of, nor can I deny.

“I love you, Red. I fucking love you,” I whisper, my heart racing. Saying those words out loud hit. “I fucking love you so much.”

The world around is silent.

Gazing down at her, I admire her beauty. Her flawless skin, her perfect plump lips, her hair that I now brush away from her face.

I love you.

I lower my head, listening to the rhythm of her heart.

I remain leaning against her bed, kissing her hand softly, her fresh floral scent filling my nose, calming my troubled mind. Welcoming the silence, occasionally a distant howl from outside can be heard and somewhere in the distance, the sound of a door shutting.

A while later, her heartbeat spikes and she whimpers, making my head jerk up when a whimper leaves her lips.

“Baby?” I breathe, shooting to my feet, her hand still in mine as she writhes slightly, a deep frown now crossing her brows. And when I notice the beads of sweat on her brow, I realise that she’s having a nightmare.

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Scarlett

“Why aren’t you sleeping, Indy?” I ask, looking at Indy, who is hugging her stomach as she tosses and turns.

She looks up at me, her eyes filled with tears. “I’m hungry, Scarlett.”

Papa said we are being punished. He said we can’t have food for five days it’s only been two. I hug her tightly as she begins crying; I want to cry too, but I have to be strong.

Mama is in bed again–Papa had punished her for being disrespectful. Whenever she is punished, she will be in bed for many days, but I know that already, I get punished too. But I won’t tell anyone. If I do, my papa promised he will do the same to Indigo that he does to me, and if he does that, it’ll hurt her too much.

I hug her tightly, never wanting her to suffer the way me and Mama are. It is my job to protect my baby sister.

“I’ll go get you food, Indy.” I kiss her forehead, and she nods, happiness lighting up in her eyes.

“Really? Please bring me lots and water, I’m thirsty.”

“I will.” I stand up, swallowing. I’m brave, but I’m going tobe disobeying Papa, and if he finds out… my lip quivers in fear as I take a deep breath and look at Indigo. “If I don’t return, Indy, do not leave this room. Do not cry and do not shout for me. If anyone asks you about me, you don’t know where I went. Ok, Indigo?”

She simply blinks at me, her eyes filling with worry.

“Scarlett, I don’t want you to go then. What if Papa finds out?” She shudders, clutching her stomach as she begins crying. “But I am hungry too.”

I smile at her, stroking her hair. “Don’t worry, Indy, I will bring you food, ok? Papa is on a business trip, he won’t be home until tomorrow.”

She nods and I quietly leave the room, unable to stop the terror that seeps through me.

I peer down the huge, dark, looming hallways as I walk through the silent halls. It is dark, night has fallen long ago, thunder and lightning flash in the sky outside. I have no idea what time it is, but if it’s quiet, it must be very late.

That’s good, I can quickly sneak inside and get what I need. My heart pounds in fear. Papa is out on business and should not return for the next two nights, but I am still breaking the rules by being here. Indigo is just so hungry.

I will quickly sneak to the kitchen, get some bread, and then rush back to the attic.

Papa found me.

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