Her Forbidden Alpha

　　Everything seemed to happen in slow motion. A threatening growl from Elijah was the first thing Scarlett heard as her mind tried to register what was happening and then a shriek that belonged to Fiona. Her own heart seemed to have stopped working when she realised the bullet didn’t make contact with her. She looked up, her ears ringing when she saw Elijah standing metres in front of her blocking her from Meredith. Aaron had lunged for the gun, taking it from Meredith as her husband pinned her down trying to control her. Jackson growled dangerously at them.

　　The coppery smell of blood filled the air as the droplets of blood that hit the floor at his feet made Scarlett’s chest tighten.

　　“Elijah!” She shouted, coming back to reality. Running towards him at the same time as Fiona, Elijah turned, relieved that she was ok. He could feel the biting pain of the wolfbane-laced silver bullet but it was more than worth it to see the concern in her eyes.

　　“Elijah!” Fiona said from behind him but he didn’t even hear her as he caught Scarlett, whose eyes fell to the bullet lodged in his waist.

　　“I’m fine Red.” He whispered, his heart warm. She placed her hand on his chest shaking her head.

　　“You’re not! Why did you do that?! You know I can heal better than you!” She shouted, her eyes pained. He smirked.

　　“Well, if it means you’ll show me this much concern, I would happily get hurt every day.” He said seductively. She frowned, her heart thudding remembering the words she had spoken when she was in the hospital at the Black Storm Pack. She stared into that handsome face of his. The temptation to kiss him was strong but she looked away now realising he was gripping her hips.

　　“Alpha.” Fiona whispered in concern next to him, her hand on his arm. He growled shrugging her off.

　　“Sit the fuck down, you’ve got two members of your family being trialled right now don’t become a fucking third.” He threatened, making her eyes fill with fresh tears. She looked at Scarlett, her gaze falling to Elijah’s hands that still held her tightly around her waist, his thumb brushing her breast. A flicker of confusion filled her eyes as she looked at Scarlett but she didn’t disobey, returning to her seat.

　　“That will not go forgotten.” Jackson said to his Beta dangerously. The man frowned but knew his wife had stepped out of line, after all, Scarlett was from the Alpha’s family.

　　“Let’s get down to this, I want to know why my son was brutally murdered!” He said coldly. A dangerous growl from Elijah had him looking down in submission.

　　“Let go.” Scarlett said, not wanting to pull away roughly encase his wound got worse.

　　“I don’t want to…” He said quietly. She looked at him, was he openly flirting with her now?

talk later.”

his claw, shoving it into his wound and making Scarlett flinch as he pried the bullet out and tossed it to

her before he took her wrist and bought her to the front. Amelia and Jessica had taken their seats next to the Beta family. Amelia had a smile on her face

facts.” Elijah said coldly. “Red…

one else knew about her mark.

　　“What is that?” An elder male wolf said, Amelia raised

does it look like?”

we were out of town on a trip, as you can see her

　“That’s impossible, there’s no such thing as a body rejecting a mark! Even if the wolf doesn’t agree the mark would not

a mark that goes against the fucking laws of nature?” Elijah hissed, glaring venomously at the man for showing disrespect. He

you mean against

that. The thing is, the night of Hanks death Scarlett went into heat. That night Fiona was attacked by a rogue at the club, Fiona care to explain everything that happened?” Elijah said without

rogue and then he asked H-hank to come and take the rogue for questioning whilst the Alpha comforted me.” She said looking at Elijah with doe eyes. Elijah clenched

　“That’s all Fiona.” He said curtly, turning back to the room. “He didn’t show up. When Scarlett went into heat she headed to Grandma Amelia’s cottage. Grandma Amelia went to get ice, on her return I was with her, we saw that Scarlett was gone and there was another scent present… It was subtle but it was there, Hanks… I tried to contact him but he had his mental block up. Scarlett, will you tell us what happened next?” He said, his voice now ten times softer as he looked at her. She

me… That if I didn’t comply… He would ruin me.” Scarlett said,

　　“Then he tried to rape me.” She said loud and clear. Her voice flat, the room tensed, a

Meredith cried. Scarlett’s eyes flashed as Elijah glared at the woman, his anger rolling off him in waves. Scarlett stopped him from speaking by placing a hand on

　“You

wouldn’t have worked, he was too strong and he was hell-bent on succeeding…. So, I did what any rapist

the heat that got to him, you are the one in the wrong

no excuse for rape!” He snapped as Jackson nodded, glaring at

　“Keep her quiet or you can both go to the cells until I'm ready to deal

the new revelations. “...but there’s no proof the girl isn't