CHAPTER 16

**Scarlett's POV

"Do you know her?" I knew this guards were surprised that Viktor called my name, I knew he was going to recognize me, who wouldn't remember the smile on my face. I tried to hide my face but I guess he saw the marks on my hands, that would surely bring back memories.

"Yes I do, we have a past together" he divulged as his guards stared at him in awe, knowing that he had a plan of selling me off to the King of slaves.

"What are you saying?" He was getting confused, as he stared at Viktor, he cared less about their looks, he inquired,

"What're you doing here in the forest?"

"It's a long story" I stuttered, trying to wear a sorry face so he would get to recognize me and help me, I wouldn't mind being his personal maid. I just want a pack that would protect me and a roof over my head that's all.

"Ok fine, hop on I'll take you to my lands" he uttered as that guard was being relentless.

"What if she was sent to spy on our lands?"

"This is risky I can assure you and how would the council take it when you come home with her"

"I'll take care of it " He assured his guards as he stared into my eyes, he couldn't take his eyes off me. It felt like he was just staring at something exactly, maybe he was staring at my cleavage I guess.

"Why are you being so kind to me?" I stuttered wondering if he had an agenda to be helping me, I know for a fact that Viktor wouldn't help me without asking for something in return so it's in the family blood.

"Why wouldn't I be kind to you?" he retorted, then he knew I was lost in my thoughts, thinking of what he would ask from me.

"You helped me once remember, I'm only returning the favor so I can make the tables even." he divulged, he was right in his words. On the day he was banished. I helped him out and gave him some of the money I saved, so he could get some things before he gets a roof over hus head.

"Well I helped you without thinking of what you would pay me in return" I sighed, as he got amused by my words, laughing like a child and I loved his smile. I guess he understood my words perfectly.

"I know that which is why I'm helping you so hop on" he stutters as he stretches his hands again to me, this time I held his hand as he raised me and I landed softly on the horse's back, I couldn't deny the fact that Viktor was going to seat behind me and his hands over me holding the reins.

"Can I take the reins?" I uttered wearing a smile on my face, but the fact that his hands were beside my waist holding the reins, I could feel his breath over my neck. This sent waves down my spine, I didn't want it to stop at that time but I wanted him to ride fast.

"It's my horse I'm the one riding it, no one has ever dared riding this beautiful horse" He divulged as I turned my head staring into his eyes, I was lost of words to say then I stuttered,

"It seems you have a life in these lands"

"She says I have a life," He chuckles, as he turns his head to this guards riding beside him. He asked

"Who am I to you?"

"You're our leader, The Alpha of the lands in the dessert and soon when we have all the packs subdued he would be addressed as the Alpha of the werewolf world and I can't wait to see your brother buried six feet below the sands" One of the guards divulged as they both clasped their elbows.

"I guess you know how how much this people want to go to war with Viktor for what he did to me many years ago, surely payback is coming and I wish he would be prepared to face me" He uttered wearing an evil smirk on his face, I couldn't help but laugh at the fact that they would hurt Viktor, although I still loved him but I wanted him to feel some kind of hurt so he could understand what it felt to have someone banished for a little crime.

"Let's have some fun, first horse to get through the borders get to have the first taste of my favorite apple stew" as soon as he said these words, o took the reins from his hands and then he wrapped his hands around my waist and then I rode his horse, wondering why he would allow me ride his horse and his horse conceded to me, allowing me control over her movements.

The guards were all shocked that I got to the borders a minute before they got to the border,

"How did you ride so fast?"

"When I was little my father taught me before the only horse we had died at the battle Field and since then I haven't ridden a horse I'm even surprised that I rode this so fast and very well"

"So you get to have a taste of my special apple stew before everyone, so you'll be in the kitchen when I'm preparing it"

"Your wish is my command Alpha" I conceded to his words.

"I'm certain you'll have a nice time here and the people would surely love you no doubt"

"I'm really impressed at how you furnished this lands to this level of beauty"

"You think Viktor doesn't have an idea what I could bring to the table, he was avoiding that because the council could make me leader due to my heavy contribution so he challenged me and I accepted, I had that battle won and when he cheated, I wanted to cheat as well but I was caught and on that day"

"He was asked, "what's the verdict Viktor?"

"I say he should be banished" The council all agreed to his words and that was how the verdict was stamped and made official,"

"I never understood what offense you committed, bur Viktor said you cheated with a wizard's spell which was the reason why you were banished and he said the council decided it and he had no choice"

"You know your mate is a lunatic, I wouldn't hesitate to kill him once I lay my hands on him" I could see the rage in his eyes, making him laugh would be the right thing to do at this point.

"Hey how would you hold that slim neck?" I uttered as I acted like I was strangling Viktor's little neck.

"You're really funny, truth be told Viktor's got a little neck that my hands would be too big to go around" He conceded to my words after he had laughed his heart out because of my act.

"My late father says he got that trait from his father which was our grandfather" He added,

"I even missed the teachings of Sir Rome, although I write to him at times but it seems that the letters don't get to him again" he divulged, I guess he was the reason why Viktor banned getting information from the outside world, I remembered his words "Anyone who needs information should head to the library"

"In that case you need to stop sending to avoid getting the poor old man implicated" I warned him, knowing that Sir Rome was an innocent man and the letters were harmless but if Viktor gets to hold them he would surely think otherwise.

"Yeah that's true," He uttered,

What's the reason for the celebration?" I could see the designs and the whole place all getting set up.

"Today's my coronation, so let's go inside and get dressed, the occasion is on the verge of starting" he divulged as a handsome man walked up to Viktor, Viktor was more good looking but he was good as well.

"Who's this Viktor?" He had a nice voice.

"Scarlett's an old friend of mine from my rival pack" he divulged,

"We need to have her imprisoned" he held my hands.

"Don't lay your hands on her, it seems you didn't understand my words. I just said she's a old friend of mine, she was banished from her pack and she helped me when I had nothing and she's the reason I even got to this pack in the first place" Viktor divulged.

"Oh I'm sorry, pardon me miss. I'm Stone and I'm his best friend and the Beta of this pack. If you're the reason he got to this pack I must say thank you because I love this guy so much that I can't stand him getting hurt" he held my hands softly and then walked over to where Viktor was standing.

"Hey stop making it look like we're in a relationship" I couldn't stop laughing at this words.

"We're in a brotherhood, we're men, we're friends, we're brothers and we're family" Stone chuckled, he was a fun character that I must say knowing how he got me amused as he hugged Viktor.

"This is my brother,"

"Who's this my son?"