Her Forbidden Alpha

Liam paled, stepping back as Elijah walked over. Taking Scarlett's arm he pulled her behind him roughly, she winced at the force in his touch.

“Get the fuck out of here.” He hissed.

Liam looked stunned, raising his hands in surrender.

“I'm sorry Alpha... I didn’t mean to offend you I just came to invite you and Scarlett for-"

“I don't need an explanation.” Elijah growled, his Alpha aura rolling off him in waves. Scarlett wrenched free from his death grip massaging her arm as she stepped out from behind him.

“Liam, we will come. Text the details to Angela, she will join us too.” She said, making Elijah glare at her. Liam nodded bowing his head in submission to his Alpha. Elijah slammed the door in his friend's face, never had he been so pissed at one of his friends before this. “Don’t you dare glare at me!” She snapped, her eyes flashing silver.

“Were you going to say something or allow him to continue to flirt with you?” Elijah said coldly, his eyebrows furrowed in a deep frown. “Or did you enjoy it?"

She clenched her jaw, shocked that he'd even accuse her of that but before she could even speak, he sighed, running a hand down his face.

“I'm sorry..." He said. Scarlett simply shook her head, hiding the hurt she felt and walked off to the kitchen. “Scarlett!”

“Son, what did you do now?” Jackson said, sighing heavily as he and Jessica appeared on the top steps. Elijah looked at his father, remembering how he had slammed his head onto the kitchen worktop. He frowned looking away.

“It's not your fucking business.” He said glaring at the pair. Jessica looked down feeling guilty for causing Elijah the distress he was obviously in.

“Language boy! I am still your father and Alpha!” Jackson thundered. Elijah gave a cocky smirk.

“Want me to show you who's the Alpha again?” He said, arrogantly cracking his knuckles. Indigo gasped from behind their parents, shocked at his attitude. Before anyone could say anything else the doorbell rang, and Elijah pulled it open not breaking eye contact with his father.

“My, so much male testosterone going around I feel like clomping you both over the head. If you're going to go at it like two whiny bulldogs, then take it outside!” Amelia said giving the two men a disgusted look. “You both keep reminding me why I don't like the pair of you, now where's my girl?”

“Right here, Grandma Amy!" Scarlett said, stepping out into the hall a smile on her stunning face. Elijah felt a pang of hurt noticing how she didn't even look at him.

“Is it just me or have you lost weight?!” Amelia said pulling her into a tight hug, Scarlett smiled

“I don't think I have.” She said.

“Well, those bra-stuffers of yours sure haven't.” Amelia said, making Scarlett touch her breasts and blushing lightly before the others greeted her as well. Indigo rolled her eyes, Scarlett was the only one who was saved from Amelia“s wrath, everyone else would surely become a target at some point tonight.

They made their way to the lounge where Scarlett had already placed a tray of refreshments and cold drinks.

“I hope the foods worth it, seeing these two and their ugly mugs makes me want to keep my eyes glued shut.”

“That's an idea, maybe glue your mouth too, we might not hear you so much then either.” Elijah said, thinking the woman couldn't stand him and his dad. Not that he minded seeing her throw abuse at his old man.

“Elijah!” Jackson said frowning at his son as Indigo tried to stifle a giggle. Amelia raised a brow giving Elijah a dirty look.

“So, I heard the two of you went out of town.” She said picking up a glass. She now looked at Elijah who was wishing he could mind link Scarlett, he was worried he had upset her. “Cat got your tongue boy?”

“No, but yeah we were out of town, making some new alliances.” Elijah said, Amelia cocked a brow.

“Oh? When a person explains... It means they're lying.” She said, her eyes boring into Elijah’s before she turned to Scarlett watching her sharply. “Care to share?”

“Elijah isn't wrong, we did go to make an alliance with another pack, but we also ran into some trouble. It's ok, it's under control... Excuse me, I'll just go bring the food to the table.” Scarlett said turning and leaving the room, her sexy legs catching Elijah’s attention. He looked away hoping no one caught him staring, it was hard to keep his hands and eyes off her.

“I'll help!” Indigo said jumping up, Elijah raised an eyebrow, but she simply gave him a small smirk skipping out of the room.

Entering the kitchen Indigo stared at Scarlett, it was still weird that Elijah who was their stepbrother was in love with Scarlett...

“What is it Indy, are you just going to stand there, or will you take the pasta for me?” Scarlett said raising an eyebrow.

“Hmm sure.” Indigo said, her eyes fixated on her sister. She said nothing, knowing Elijah didn't want her to stress Scarlett out. It was weird enough for him to like her and now he also cared for how she felt? It was too strange. “You don't suit yellow by the way witch, it clashes with your hair.”

Turning she grabbed the pasta and stomped out at the kitchen with a smug smirk. If she couldn't tell Scarlett she knew, she could at least act like normal and annoy Scarlett like always!

It was a short while later and everyone was seated around the dining table, to Elijah’s dismay, Scarlett was sat next to Amelia. He had ended up taking a seat opposite her but liked the view he was getting from here of her.

The table was laden with a few dishes. Scarlett had cooked up some pasta, quesadillas, fried chicken strips and fries. Everyone was digging in when Scarlett felt Elijah’s leg brush hers, she gave him a look as he smirked winking at her, his ankle brushing up her leg making her nervous. She bit her lip looking down at her plate, trying not to focus on the soft sparks that ran up her leg.

Elijah suddenly dropped his spoon, letting out a curse before he moved his chair back going under the table.

“Shall I get it?” Indigo offered.

“Na I got it.” Elijah said, a smirk on his face as he looked at Scarlett whose creamy thighs were pretty close. He moved closer to her, firmly pushing her legs open, making her eyes widen before she looked down at her plate, her stomach fluttering like crazy. She tried to force her legs shut but he was stronger, it took all willpower not to let out a moan when she felt his lips on her lace- covered pussy as he placed one soft kiss there, her intoxicating scent making him throb. His fingers brushed her inner thighs teasingly before he moved back, retrieving the spoon he got out from the table. A tiny smirk on his face as he looked at the light tinge to her cheeks.

“What happened to your neck?” Amelia now asked sharply. Scarlett's heart plummeted, all thoughts of his teasingly left her mind. She looked at her mother and Jackson, both of whom had their necks covered.

“I was forcefully marked.” She said, her heart aching making Elijah’s eyes flash cobalt, his anger rising. The brutal reminder of what had happened flashing freshly through his mind.

Amelia frowned, was it to do with her special abilities?

“Why...2" She asked quietly.

“Because there's something different about me.” She said sighing.

“You mean special.” Amelia said who now turned to Elijah, a hard glare on her face as she forked some pasta into her mouth. “What sort of man are you that you let this happen?! Or rather Alpha!”

A flash of guilt crossed Elijah’s face and any annoyance Scarlett had for him earlier was gone.

“Grandma don’t blame him, he saved me, please.” She said defensively placing a hand on the elder woman's arm. Amelia looked too surprised to speak, she looked between Scarlett and Elijah.

“I see a lot more has changed than you being marked...” She said, not missing how Scarlett's heart began to race...0000000