CHAPTER 7

**Scarlett's POV

The whole world turned dark as soon as Amelia ran back to the castle, I knew there was nothing on this earth that I could do that'll stop her from showing whatever she had to Xavier, this was deeper than I thought. I hoped that Xavier wouldn't do something that we all would regret as time goes on.

“What do you think Xavier would do when he finds out about what we did?” I was hating myself for even agreeing to this in the first place, it felt like I was going to be punished severely for what I did, and I couldn't decipher the thoughts of Xavier when he found out I had him tricked.

“Well I don't know, but we can't settle for less” My wolf seemed a bit consensual about the entire matter, it felt like she wanted this to happen.

“I warned you that this wasn't right and the slim chances of us getting away with it, and now you see the outcome” I retorted, wishing I could turn back the hands of time, so I can be able to repair the bonds in a more natural way.

“Hey we can't blame ourselves here, you love him very much, and he loves you too, but he won't tell that to you because you're below his standard” She also defended her thoughts, I guess she was all vouching for my happiness.

“Why didn't you speak of this earlier?”

“Xavier wouldn't want to take you around as his mate and his wife to be. It would look weird” her words got me confused, wondering why she was saying these words about Xavier, knowing how much Xavier loved me.

“Are you making me happy or hurting me?” I stuttered, I couldn't hide the fact that I was hurting within me.

“Yeah that's true I'm not supposed to say these words to you, but I think that this was bound to happen” she stuttered,

“If this was bound to happen, and you knew about it, why did you go ahead with it?” I was getting pissed, I was supposed to be consoled and not arguing over the rights of who is to be blamed.

“Because your happiness is my priority and I know that Orion hates that bitch Amelia” These words soothed my mind as I wore a smile on my face, wondering how she got to know that Orion hates Amelia.

“How do you know that?”

“I talk to him, you know that right?” She was right in her words, knowing that they must have conversed when we're both asleep.

“Well sometimes you don't really know how things are going to end, but you do them anyway.” she was right in her words.

“When it's for the right cause, but I guess this might be my last day in these lands”

“Why would you say such?" I was shocked when I was surrounded by my guards, I needed no soothsayer to tell me that Xavier sent this guards down here to come take me.

“Hey Scarlett, I informed you that you'll be long gone soon… You're about to be banished from this pack, you're a rouge and I came back to take your place” I knew she would be the one that'll lead them down here, I should have left when I had the chance, but I didn't.

“You can't fill the gap I would leave in Xavier's life” I warned her.

“He doesn't even know you, can't you get that into your head… Oh, I forgot this lady right here is out of brains” she utters as her friends chuckled, mocking me in an awful tone, I wished I could just slam her head on the tree and blame her death on the soldiers for missing a shot when they tried to stop us from fighting. Xavier would surely believe my words.

“Did you just say that to me?” I was getting pissed and surprised that she wasn't scared, the guards got a bit closer, keeping their circle intact, making my chances of escaping slim.

“You can't do anything to me, if you lay your hands on me, I'll have these guards beat you up to a pulp and take your corpse to Xavier for proper recognition” she threatened, I knew she could do this to me and no one would do anything about it.

“You're a coward, hiding behind the will that was given to you by my man." I was glad when the guards felt the effects of my words as Amelia growled,

“He's not yours” she stuttered, as she walked up to me. She whispered into my ears,

“He's mine too bad you won't be fighting me again, handcuff her” I would rather not pose as a threat to the attack, I allowed the soldiers to handcuff me, knowing that this would be the last day staring at these faces, they were all going to be in my memories.

“Alpha Xavier has demanded to see you”

“What the fuck are you doing?” She stuttered as she took the handcuffs and placed them on my hands herself.

“If she escapes you'll lose your ranks and most especially see to it that you lose your head” she threatened as the guards held me and took me back to the castle. When we got to the castle, I was surprised that Amelia had gathered a medium crowd, so everyone in the lands would see to my punishment.

“Wow what are these people doing here?”

“Don't you want everyone to know what happened here?”

“The cursed one has been captured” I hated her words as everyone murmured, some even threw dirty things at me, some spat on the ground in disgust. They don't even know what I did,

“We walked into the living room as Amelia rushed through the stairs, I guessed she wanted to call Xavier to come announce his verdict.

“Take her to the council room, we're having a meeting”

“What do you mean? What's the fuss in saying the words; you're banished into the thick forest, never step your foot in these lands…" Amelia retorted, “these words are not far-fetched" She was pissed at Xavier's words. This allowed me a room to say my words.

“Xavier I did this because I loved you and wouldn't stand to see you with another woman, especially this whore” I divulged as Xavier held Amelia's hands from doing anything nasty to me.

“Who's she calling a whore?” She retorted,

“Xavier whatever you're doing, just remember that I once loved you and would sacrifice anything to be with you… You'll never find the purity of my love with anyone until you're dead” I knew he felt the impact of my words in his mind.

“Are you cursing me by any chance?”