Page 30 of My Forbidden Alpha

She shreds the blade of grass, not looking up at me as she continues. “But yeah, anyway, I did tell Dad about that considering that kind of behaviour is strictly forbidden. Well,things did get better for a bit… until there was a party.”

I don’t like where this is going, and it’s almost like she’s struggling to get to the main point.

“Then what happened, Red?” I ask quietly.

She looks down at the blade of grass she’s freshly plucked. “Well, some of them had drank way more than they should have and some of us decided to go for a run. I refused, I bet you can guess why, until they kept taunting and gaslighting me that I was probably too scared I’d lose the race and so I went. I shouldn’t have, but I guess my pride got in the way.”

Yeah, I don’t like where this is going. Not at all.

“We shifted and ran off into the woods, away from the party. We split into two groups and I didn’t realise I was the only female and I ended up with six of the biggest jerks.”

“Fuck,” I mutter, trying to remain calm despite the growing unrest within me.

“Yeah well, only the thing is, they had planned it from the start. When we were a good distance away, they pinned my wolf down and said they wanted to see what my genitalia was in wolf form. Was I a female or male?” Scarlett stops, her gorgeous eyes flicking up to mine and I see a vulnerability in her eyes I have never seen before. “I was helpless, not strong enough to take on all six of them.”

My jaw is clenched in anger as the fire of rage courses through every fibre of my being. The glimmer of fear in her eyes as she’s lost in those thoughts for a moment makes me want to kill. Kill them all.

I am disgusted at the fact I have such vile packmates. The very thought of her being treated like that awakens something tenfold more dangerous within me, and my wolf sees red, my heart thumping incessantly.

“They looked, laughed, and through the mind-link, which they made sure I was included in, they joked that they shouldtest if I really felt like a woman should.”

No.

“I was able to fight them off. I wish I had sooner, but it was six against one and I just wasn’t strong enough.”

A silence that is more painful than anything I’ve experienced fills the air, her words hanging like a heavy weight above me.

“So, there you have it. And so that is why I’d rather avoid them and avoid being anywhere near them,” she finishes, standing up like she hadn’t just told me what she just had. “I can take care of myself.” There’s a defiance in her eyes, proof of her strength and I don’t care how strong she is, I want to protect her from the world.

“Names,” a rugged animalistic snarl rips from my lips. Her eyes widen and it’s almost as if she’s just realised how fucking enraged I am, her heart skipping a beat.

“You agreed to no names-”

“That is not something I can let pass!” I shout, my canines elongating. Her heart thuds as she takes a step forward bravely.

“Elijah, listen to me-”

“NAMES!” I thunder.

She walks over to me, her heart thumping loudly as she bravely cups my face. The feel of her fingers is like a soothing tingle, but it’s not enough to calm the rage within me.

“Elijah, calm down. This happened two months ago. I’m ok and I’m fine training alone. Don’t stress over it,” she says, her voice softer than I’ve ever heard it, her fingers grazing against my stubble.

I could fucking get used to this…

I look down at her, my dark cobalt blue eyes flickering back to cerulean. As much as I want to respect her wish and honour my word, I can’t. They need to be punished. They will be punished.

I place my hands on her hips, loving the way she feels in myhands. She is the right amount of thickness and meat. My eyes snap back to hers. My chest heaving as I glare down at her.

I need answers.

Her soft pink lips, void of their usual red, look so appetising right now. But this pent-up anger is consuming me, wanting answers now.

“I’m not playing, Red. I am so damn pissed off and I need answers. Give me the names or you’ll be dealing with this pent-up anger.”

“No.”

“Names, Red. Now. Or, by the Moon Goddess, I will kiss you senseless,” I growl, looking into her large, soft green eyes that seem to calm me down despite how fucking angry I feel.

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