Chapter 70

Scarlett’s POV

I pushed the empty plate away feeling very satisfied, I hadn’t realised how hungry I was

“So, are you going to tell me why I somehow walked in a circle and didn’t know it?” a wide grin spread across his face

“I don’t know maybe it’s some kind of enchanted forest…ooohhh” he sang acting like a ghost

“Why is it that you can leave but I can’t?” I could tell that he didn’t want to talk about it, but something strange was going on here, I could feel it and I need to get to the bottom of it, to have any change of escaping

“I told you it’s enchanted” he flailed his hands in the air trying to look ominous

“Tell me please, the baby wants to know” I rubbed my belly, pouted my lips, and darted my eyes at him

“Enough” he barked, making me jump in my seat “I need to go hunt and don’t try running…” he paused, flashing me that Aiden smile. ‘I miss him, I need to get the hell out of here and be with him again’ I can’t scent him in this damned place, my sense of direction is all skewed here

“then again do…you’ll end up right back here anyway” he laughed darting out the door and disappearing into the distance

“But how?” I said softly to myself with his words ringing in my head ‘you’ll end up right back here anyway’

“I can’t just force myself out of here, I need a new plan” I went to the kitchen and opened all the cupboards, don't ask me what I was looking for because, I don’t know, but there has to be something that can explain what the hell is going on here.

The kitchen was empty except for a pot, a spoon, and a cup. All of them still had price tags on them except for the plate in the sink that I used earlier. I went up stairs and looked in what I assumed was Xavier's room. There was nothing, not even clothes, no blankets on the bed, the wooden room was barren, and showed no signs of life.

I huffed frustrated at the failed mission, I made my way back downstairs and jumped down from the last step and the hollow echo boomed in the room, I knelt down and pulled at the floorboard where I had just landed and I gasped as it opened, and I saw a tiny space where an ancient looking book was squeezed in between the foundation, I pulled it out, blew on it and dust filled the air

“Thompson Line Grimwahr?” I opened it and watched as the pages flipped over, the book looked like it had a mind of its own “what is this?” I whispered softly to myself

“What the fuck do you think you’re doing?” Xavier growled and I jumped, turned around and saw him standing at the door, his face menacing, his eyes a dark red colour, his expression rang every alarm I had, I wanted to run, I needed to move but I was paralysed by fear.

“How dare you touch that” he flew across the room and ripped the book from my hands glaring down at me, his teeth clenched and his breath thick and icy. I will not live like this, if he wants to kill me, he can, but I’m not spending another day in this hell he has created for me

“What is that Xavier?” I stood on my feet, ignoring his threatening stare “is that how you’ve kept me here?” his eyes shifted avoiding my gaze “is this book why I’ve been walking around in circles?” he turned and walked back to the door, I followed him in a huff, you are not getting out of this that easily Mr “answer me Xavier, did you put a spell on me?”

“Help” a low soft growl came from outside the cabin, I looked passed Xavier and saw a man crawling on the grass blood streaming down his face

“Oh my god” I ran passed Xavier and went to his side “are you okay, how did you get here, what happened to you?” the man looked at me and his gaze moved passed me and landed on Xavier, his expression changed, and fear radiated from him like he had just seen a ghost

“No…please…I’ve got kids” the man pleaded with Xavier, but Xavier was unaffected

“Xavier do you know this man?” I said trying to help the man get on his feet or at least sit up, Xavier nodded “who did this to him”

“I did” his tone cold and sharp, I gasped and furrowed my eyebrows at him

“Why…why would you do such a thing?” he folded his hands and leaned on the wooden pillar lining the door frame and locked eyes with me, I looked back at him not backing down

“He is my dinner” my body froze, and my mouth fell to the floor as my eyes widened in horror

“No…you can’t…you want us to eat him?” his lough was loud, he laughed so hard that he held his stomach trying to ease the pain from the laugh cramps “are you done” I hissed annoyed at how cavalier he is at right now

“Phew that was a good one, I haven’t laughed like that in a long time” he said in between chuckles “no wonder the moon chose you for me, you really are the perfect mate”

“Is that why you brought me here, in hopes that I will accept you as my mate” a ping of pain gripped my heart as the realisation of my words hit me

“I told you I’m not interested in you like that anymore, I just want what belongs to me”

“Oh, let me guess” I put my hand on my chin pretending to think “eating a human will speed up the pregnancy?” he laughed again shaking his head and gasping for air “never mind” I huffed, turning my concentration on the bleeding man “I pulled back his brownish hair and hissed “you have a deep cut, you’re gonna need stiches do you have a phone we can call an ambulance and…”

“He is not going anywhere Scarlett, and neither are you” my body jolted a little realising that Xavier was now standing next to me

“Well, I’m not gonna eat him” I huffed

“More for me then” he grabbed me by the shoulders, lifted me up and carried me bridal style back to the house a jolt of electricity shot across my body at his touch, I bit my lip and looked away, and I saw a small smile on the side of his mouth.

He laid me down on the table “I’ll be right back” he said with a wink as he closed the door behind him. I sat up holding my heart “what was that, what is wrong with you Scarlett? Snap out of it” I scolded myself

“No please…have mercy!” I heard the man scream, I jumped and went to the door, but it was locked, I looked out the window and saw Xavier kneeling down in front of the man, I looked in horror as he sunk his fangs in the man’s neck, the screams made me turn around and gasp as the tears welled up in my eyes

“He is such a monster” I whispered with my hand over my mouth, I looked outside again, and the man was laying lifeless on the grass with Xavier standing over him, staring at him watching the life slip from his eyes,

“Wait where is the book?” I looked around and it was not on any of the counter tops, I opened the drawer next to the door and it slid open revealing the book that holds all my freedom, I opened it frantically looking through it “how can I undo Xavier's spell?” I huffed repeating this chant over and over “ouch” I hissed as a small amount of blood dripped onto the book “shit” I huffed as I sucked on my finger, I watched in awe as the book absorbed my blood not leaving a stain.

The book flung open and the pages started tuning violently to the right causing my hair to fly around in the wind they created and then everything stopped on a page that had a drawing of an arm with the veins popping out and blood dripping from them “Kgoro Ya Thlaloganyo” I said reading the page heading, I heard Xavier on the porch, I ripped the page out of the book and put it in my pocket, I heard the key wrestling in the lock, I quickly shoved the book back in its hiding spot and sat down at the table

Aiden's POV

“Explain yourself Alpha Gregorio, what do you mean executed” the two men started dragging me away “I deserve an explanation!” I barked and he held his hand up and the cheering stopped and the men dragging me stopped, they turned me around and I faced my sentencer.

“Yes, you do deserve an explanation” he cleared his throat and raised his hand pointing at my accuser “we used Wolfs Bain on Sofia” the crowd gasped “yes I know it’s barbaric” he lifted his hands with his palms out trying to calm them “but given the circumstances we had to be sure” he turned his gaze to me “and throughout that ten hour torture session she did not budge, she knows with absolute certainty that you are the murderer who killed her beloved Santiago, and given the method you used on Santiago we have no choice but to assume that you killed the other two as well” to this the crowed started shouting, pointing and throwing things at me

“Use Wolfs Bain on me, then you will see I’m not the one you seek” I pleaded

“Wolfs Bain has no real effect on an Alpha, and you know that, I’m truly sorry Alpha Braveheart, your father is a dear friend, but I cannot stand idly by while my people suffer

“If my father hears of this…it means war” I said through clenched teeth

“Your death will prevent the war” he raised his hand “take him away” and the crowd cheered again

“Are you seriously taking me to a guillotine” I chuckled softly to myself, slowly accepting my fate, I was too week to turn, and my wolf was too distraught at not being able to scent our mate that he checked out completely. One of the men kicked the back of my knees and I fell to the ground kneeling in front of the gigantic decapitating device

“Any last words” the Alpha sneered, I took a deep breath, closed my eyes and Scars beautiful face brightened up the darkness I found myself in

“Forgive me my love…I love you Scar”