Chapter 58: Wounded Pride
Chapter 5: Wounded Pade
(Alexander’s POV).
I paced my study, my broken arm throbbing with every step. Manon prowled just beneath my skin, his frustration feeding mine, his growls vibrating
through me
The humiliation burned hotter than the pain, each memory replaying in a loop. Sourlett’s cold emerald eyes. Homary’s hand crushing my arm like it was
paper. Their sneers. Her defiance.
i slammed my uninjured fist against my desk, the wood groaning under the force “She’s mocking on, I snarled under my breath.
Mason rumbled in agreement. We’re letting her walk all over un. Do something!
Through the pack bonds, I tried reaching Scarlett again, Nothing. A wall of silence. Not just from me, but from every attempt by the Winter Pack
“Useless,” I hissed.
Jason entered cautiously, his every step hesitating. The man had learned, by now, how dangerous my temper was. Especially today He stopped just
short of my desk, not meeting my gaze.
“Alpha “Jason began, voice low. “I managed to reach her through an old pack cls
“Speak!” i barked, my patience razor–thin,
Jason swallowed, his discomfort clear, “She, uh, the mocked in, Alpha”
I froze mid–step. “Mocked us?” My voice come out like a deadly whisper.
Jason nodded hesitantly. “She mentioned Grace.”
flicked up, then down again. “But-
Trailed off, but I raised my good arm, silently ordering him to continue.
“She suggested… we might do well to prepare a nice burial plot for her That we’re wasting time chasing something we’ll never get,”
A roar ripped from my chest before I could stop it. Mason howled in fury, and my grip tightened on the desk until I thought the wood would c***k under my hold
“She dates?” I growled, venom dripping from my voice. “That ungrateful-”
“She severed the connection right after, Jason added quickly, stepping back as if to avoid the storm brewing within me.
“Coward,” I spat, though we both know she wasn’t
“She’s protected, Alpha.” Jason’s tone was cautious now. “We need to tread carefully-
“Carefully? After everything she’s done? My voice rose, almost trembling with rage. I paced again, Mason’s growls growing louder within me. “She insults me. Ridicules my position. Wields her little empire like a weapon.”
“She’s under the Shadow Organization’s protection,” Jason interrupted softly, though firmly.
I turned on him, my amber eyes blazing. “I don’t care who protects he‘
But part of me did care. My mutinous mind conjured the Image of Roman again. His ice bli stare. The sickening ***k of my bones under his grip. Mason snarled at the memory, just as humiliated as I was.
She severed ties with the Winter Pack, Alpha, Jason added after a moment’s pause. “And now she’s mocking us openly. Her confidence doesn’t come from nowhere. We’re dealing with more than just Scarlett Winters now.”
Jason’s words made serue I hated that they did.
Homan. The Shadow Organization. Scarlett had bulli a fortress of leu, and none of them were the kind you crossed without consequences.
But the sting of humiliation didn’t let me think rationally. My pride wouldn’t let it.
“You will find a way to bring her down,” I demanded, stepping closer to Jason, daring him to argue.
He didn’t. But the doubt in his eyes spoke volume
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“Sabotage the healing center,” I ordered, my voice ice–cold. 7 want her empire in ashes by the end of the week.”
Jason hesitated. “Alpha_ Roman’s involvement
1 don’t want excusest roared, slamming my good hand against the desk, causing Jason to flinch
Silence filled the space between us. My chest heaved with barely contained rage, Mason gnawing at the edges of my thoughts, demanding we
retaliate.
Jason took a measured breath. “I’ll start digging,” he said finally. But, Alpha we need to be ready for Roman’s reaction. He broke your arm without hesitation. My sources say he’s far more lethal than we initially thought-
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d out everything about him interrupted, my voice sharp as a blade. “His power, his territories, his weaknesses. Do whatever it takes
Jason bowed his head in acknowledgment, though his reluctance was clear.
As he left, the dull ache in my broken arm reminded me of how much I’d let Scarlett slip from my grip. My fury only burned brighter.
She would pay.
They both would.
(Marcus’s POV)
The Winter Pack house was in chaos.
The news of Scarlett’s healing center wasn’t just spreading–it was igniting fires at every turn, Wolves whispered in hushed tones, their uncertainty feeding the undercurrent of tension rattling the pack.
Sarah’s pacing didn’t help.
“She’s been planning this all along,” she hissed, her steps quick and erratic. “Deceiving us. Building an empire behind our backs”
My patience was thin. Thinner than it had ever been. Sitting in my Alpha chair, my fists clenched against the armrests as I watched her spiral into
another rant.
“We should’ve kept her under closer watch,” she continued, her voice venomous. “Now look at her. Flaunting her power Destroying her own family.
I clenched my jaw, allowing her to keep talking.
Even Grace chimed in, her frall voice carrying just enough edge to add to Sarah’s outrage. “She’s threatening everything. Her pale blue eyes flicked toward me, framing herself as the innocent victim once again. “Father, we need to stop her before she brings us down any further.”
Her words dug deeper than she realized.
“She’s your sister,” I reminded sharply, though the word tasted bitter on my tongue now.
Grace flinched but recovered quickly. “She stopped being that when she declared war on her own bloodline.”
Sarah let out a huff of agreement, finally turning to face me directly. “Marcus,” she said, voice sharper now, “granted, I was lenient
“Lenient?” I barked, standing so suddenly that both Sarah and Grace froze. My wolf bristled beneath my skin, doubling the weight of my presence i
the room.
“Your leniency has left us here.” I growled. “Scarlett, unchecked, running circles around this pack. You think this is purely her doing? No. Your weakness–your favoritism–enabled this.”
Sarah opened her mouth to object, but no words came out
I hated the flicker of guilt that passed through her expression
“Send for her,” I ordered, my voice sharp as steel. “She will answer for this.”
“And if she doesn’t come?” Sarah challenged, though her voice lacked its usual fire.
“She will,” I answered, though even I knew that was a stretch.
Sure enough, the Beta returned hours later, his face grim. Scarlett had blocked every attempt at a mindlink.
Furious, I stormed toward her territory myself. If she thought she could avoid me, she was wrong.
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But my fury only deepened when I reached the healing center.
The wards rippled as they deflected me, their power radiating a faint warning. I pushed harder, my own wolf energy flaring, but the wards held firm.
I clenched my fists, , my anger spilling over Scarlett had planned for this. She’d ensured we couldn’t touch her.
By the time I returned to the pack house, my mage was a seething storm
“This “I growled, pointing at Sarah, is your doing. Years of coddling Grace. Ignoring Scarlett. And now look at the mess we’re in
Sarah’s face fell, but she scrambled for justification. She manipulated everything! I couldn’t have seen—”
Grace let out a weak cry, folding in on herself.
Instantly, Sarah pivoted, her attention turning to her adopted daughter.
“She’s burning up!” Sarah cried, her voice desperate.
Grace’s pale complexion seemed even worse now, her silver–burned veins stark against her fragile skin.
“Father.” Grace whispered faintly, her voice trembling with pain.
Sarah’s frantic hands fluttered over Grace’s form, hot tears spilling down her cheeks.
The sight only fueled my anger further.
Our pack, our family… was falling apart at the seams. And Scarlett stood at the center of it all untouched.
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