Chapter 3

• Scarlet
• The next day, I didn't go to school. Besides being confused about Alpha Xavier and his behavior, I couldn't stop thinking about what Jonas said. He told me I was a healer. What does that even mean? It was the first time I had heard of such a thing. Is there really something like that in our kind? But from how he spoke, it seemed normal for males, though I don't know of any healers in our pack.
• I wanted to ask my Dad about it, but he would never want to talk to me. Maybe I could ask the beta family? But I'm sure it would reach Alpha Xavier. I don't have a problem talking to the twins, but like me, they probably have no idea about it either. I wanted to talk to their father because he's the same age as my Dad. Ugh, it's hard to make a decision.
• Since I couldn't think of anyone to ask, I decided to go to the packhouse. On its first floor, there's a library where you can find various books related to our kind. 'Hi, Beta,' I greeted Jasper through our mind link, and I'll just ask his permission.
• 'Scarlet? Wow, that's surprising!' he exclaimed.
• 'Surprising? I just want to go to the Packhouse library. Is that okay?' I asked.
• 'Of course, go ahead. I'll inform Alpha.' After thanking him, our link was cut. He's probably busy, too, right now. I went to the packhouse and ran into an Omega as I entered. She just looked at me and continued walking while I shrugged my shoulders and proceeded to the library.
• I felt a bit strange when I entered the room because the lights were dim. What the heck? It should be bright here, or my eyes would hurt when I read. I turned to my left and looked for the switch, which I quickly found. There, the room brightened up.
• I walked around, slightly looking up to see the labels indicating the type of books on the shelves I passed by. I searched for something related to medicine or healing.
• In the middle, I found a shelf filled with books about medicine, treatments, etc. I checked them one by one, flipping through the pages, hoping to find something about the "healer" Jonas mentioned.
• A few moments later, I found an old book. The pages were slightly loose, so I was careful when turning them. I didn't want to lose any information and be blamed for it. I kept reading, not noticing the time. I learned that the healer they were talking about was a unique she-wolf who would lead all the healers. I raised an eyebrow because it also said this healer was a strong she-wolf type.
• "This is ridiculous; how could I be that? I don't even train," I muttered absentmindedly before continuing to read.
• "You skipped your class just to hang out here?" said a voice that startled me, causing me to drop the book I was reading.
• "Alpha!" I exclaimed. "What are you doing here?"
• "As far as I know, this is the packhouse, and I live here." Then he stepped closer to me and picked up the book I had been holding, inspecting it. "Is there something you want to know? Why don't you ask me?"
• "Uh, I know you're busy. Besides, I wasn't looking for anything specific; I just had nowhere else to go, and I thought I might find something interesting here."
• He just looked at me and moved closer, making me step back. He noticed and stopped. "Are you scared of me?" he asked. What is this feeling? Why do I feel uneasy around him? I know he's my Alpha, but I also have a strong personality, so why do I feel like this? "You're not answering, Scarlet. Are you afraid of me?"
• "Huh? No. I have nothing to be afraid of. I'm not doing anything wrong."
• "Then why did you move away when I came closer?" he asked again, moving towards me. I couldn't back away any further because the bookshelf was behind me. How did I end up in this situation?
• "Uh, I'll leave now, Alpha." I tried to walk past him, but he grabbed my arm to stop me. I flinched because electricity coursed through my skin from him to me. "What's that?" I asked in confusion, looking at him.
• But it seemed like nothing to him. Was it just my imagination? Was I the only one who felt it? He gently pulled me closer while our eyes remained locked. My heart was pounding so hard it felt like it wanted to burst out of my chest, and my hands started getting sweaty from the nerves.
• Alpha Xavier's hand moved up to my shoulder. Slowly, I felt him lightly stroke my neck at the spot where it connects to my shoulder. I closed my eyes because it felt like a current of electricity was tickling me, sending a strange sensation throughout my body. Following that, I felt the sensitive part of my body starts to get wet as he repeatedly stroked my neck.
• "Ooh…" I couldn't stop myself from moaning, which made me open my eyes. "Shit!" I cursed, eyes wide.
• I saw Alpha Xavier take a deep breath before whispering, bringing his face close to my ear.
• "Remember what I told you, Scarlet. No one should ever touch you but your mate." Then he let go of me, and I quickly left the library until I was out of the packhouse.
• My heart was racing, and I couldn't understand the desire that suddenly overwhelmed me. If Alpha Xavier hadn't let go of me, I might have kissed him again.
• Since then, I've tried to avoid crossing paths with him. I always steer clear of places I think he might visit. This can't go on. I'm sure I'll only get hurt if I start to have feelings for him. No! This can't happen!
• A week passed, and I never met Jonas again, and he never approached me again. He's always with the other students, so I never try talking to him since they have tarnished my reputation.
• It's Saturday morning, and I have decided to run in the woods. That part of the territory is safe from harm since patrols regularly monitor the area.
• I was sitting on a huge trunk when I heard leaves rustling behind me, followed by a broken tree branch. I turned to look and found Madison. Just as I needed time for myself, someone who could irritate me arrived.
• "What are you doing here?" I creased my forehead after hearing her; why would she ask me about something I should be doing?
• "The question is, what are you doing here? I didn't know the pack visitors could roam our territory without someone guiding them."
• "It's because I am your future, Luna, so Xavier, let me do what I want to do. Sooner or later, you will be calling me your Luna." I chuckle after hearing that. The nerve of this bitch to say that to me. I don't know why I got angrier when she called herself my Luna.
• "As if, in your dreams. You're not even his mate." I replied arrogantly, making her eyes widen in anger.
• "How dare you!" I laughed at her after she shouted as if she had any effect on me. I don't understand that I don't get easily intimidated by the pack's or any pack's rank officials. Yes, I respected Alpha Xavier because he's our Alpha. But whenever I talk to him, I do it casually.
• And this bitch in front of me, even if I knew that she's an alpha daughter who is superior to me in rank since I'm only a gamma's daughter who was told not his, doesn't scare me at all. Before I could say anything, I heard a growl behind me, so I turned to have a look, only to get shocked after seeing a salivating rogue.
• My heart started pounding so hard that I think it wanted to get out of my chest. I'm scared because the rogue before me is huge. "Let's see what you can do," I heard the bitch say, but I ignored her. I didn't want to leave my eyes on the predator before me.
• I began walking backward to distance myself from the rogue and noticed him looking at me. I looked at Madison for a moment and found her smirking at me. Why is she acting like that? Why is she not scared or worried at all?
• "Grrr…." Growled the rogue, making me look back at him and momentarily forget about Madison. I continued walking back slowly. I'm scared, but it doesn't mean I am going to let this rogue eat me alive.
• When I thought our distance was enough, I thought about which direction to run to ask for help. "Madison, come here," I told the bitch because I didn't want anything to happen to her. Her father might wage war in our pack if she got hurt or died in our pack, and I didn't want that.
• She didn't say anything and stood before me, facing the rogue. I was about to walk back to her, but Alpha Xavier, Beta Jasper, and my Dad arrived before I could do that. That's when the rogue jumped, and I don't know who his target was because Madison was standing before me.
• I saw the three men run to rescue Madison, but the rogue jumped so high that he ignored the bitch. Then I realized I was his target. It was too late to run, and I couldn't move, either. It's like a slow motion where I see the rogue open his mouth in the air, and then I feel the pain and the rogue's fang at the same time on my right shoulder.
• "Shit! Scarlet!" I heard Jasper shout before the rogue ran away with me in his mouth. Maybe I thought I was going to die, so I looked at my father and the others, who began to look blurry and fading. Not because we were going away but because I could feel my eyes getting heavy until all I saw was darkness and nothingness.