Her Forbidden Alpha novel Chapter 10

　　The next morning Scarlett trained alone again and this time Elijah did not disturb her. After what happened last night, both were unsure on how the other would be when they came face to face. Although last nights events had awakened a deeper desire in them both they were uncertain on the extent of the other's interest when they were not so high on alcohol.

　　But Elijah himself knew he wanted her, he could not even think of another woman, not when she consumed his mind. It disturbed him slightly that he had taken such a strong interest in anyone, something that he had never experienced before.

　　After training at dawn, Scarlett had returned home. Showering in a bathroom that smelt strongly of Elijah was difficult, the steamy room a clear sign he was back from training too. Sighing inwardly she got dressed in a pair of jeans and an oversized off-shoulder white top that clung to her breasts. She paired it with white flats, had her hair open and her lips painted a nude today. With a coating of eyeliner and mascara she was ready.

　　She walked downstairs feeling a little nervous to face him. Her core throbbed at the thought of last night.

　　Entering the kitchen she saw the bleak sunlight shine through the windows, casting a dull glow around the white kitchen cabinets. The delicious smell of the full English breakfast her mother was finishing up cooking enveloped her senses. Indigo was setting the table, yawning away. Jackson and Elijah were sat at the table, Elijah glanced up when she entered but she avoided his gaze.

　　“Morning.” Scarlett said walking over to the table ruffling her hair.

　　“Good morning dear.” Jackson said giving her a small smile. Scarlett smiled going over and giving him a kiss on his forehead. Her scent tickled Elijah’s senses as his eyes roamed her body for a second before he looked away smoothly.

　　“You get the food.” Indigo grumbled, sitting down groaning. “It’s not fair, Elijah tortured us all.”

　　“You’re complaining about Elijah now? That’s different.” Jackson chuckled. “I'm glad he’s putting the effort in.”

　　Jessica smiled as she and Scarlett carried the two platters containing; toast, bacon rashers, sausages, eggs, hash browns, roasted mushroom and tomatoes.

　　“I think everyone needed a little push.” Elijah said.

　　“A little brutal considering last night was a party.” Indigo grumbled. Scarlett added food to her plate taking her seat next to Elijah’s, much to her dismay it was the only seat left after Jessica took the one next to Jackson.

　　“Who said to drink so much then?” Jessica scolded.

　　“You knew…” Indigo asked, surprised then grinned as she began helping herself to food.

　　Elijah noticed how Scarlett made sure her leg or arm did not brush his. He instead parted his legs even more, moving one close to hers as he purposely brushed her hand when he reached for the baked beans. She glanced at him as a tingle of pleasure rippled through her, her heart skipping a beat before looking away quickly. She crossed her legs to avoid his knee touching her, remembering how she had straddled him last night…

　　“So, either of you care to explain what happened last night?” Jackson asked seriously, staring at them. Scarlett froze, her eyes widening as Elijah simply raised an eyebrow questioningly.

　　“With Hank..” Jessica added, seeing Scarlett’s frozen expression.

　　“Oh… nothing much. He was overly drunk..” Scarlett said “..and I lost my temper…”

　　Elijah glanced at her wondering why she did not just say it as it was… He frowned but said nothing. Jessica sighed placing her fork down and ruffling her black hair.

　　“Scarlett, how many times do I need to tell you that you cannot lose your temper like that? It's disrespectful. Belonging to the alpha’s family you can’t just treat your pack members like that. Your brother will become alpha soon.” She said, wondering why Scarlett had to make things so difficult.

　　Both Elijah and Scarlett exchanged looks at the last comment, last night clear in both their heads. Scarlett looked away, her heart thumping with guilt - guilt that she had done something so taboo... and guilt that she had enjoyed it so much.

　　“I don’t think-” Elijah began. Scarlett’s hand went to his thigh squeezing it and making him tense. Her fingers were not far from his dick and just the thought sent blood rushing to it.

　　‘Please don’t get involved, I can handle myself.’ Her voice came through the mind link. He frowned thinking she really needed to stop pretending that she could handle everything.

　　“Scarlett, I know Hank is very headstrong, but he is Elijah’s Delta and will take over soon enough. I need you to stay cordial with them all. They are your future leaders.” Jackson said gently.

　　Scarlett nodded knowing it was only because of Jackson and her mother she was even staying quiet - not wanting to hassle them. She knew if she made a big deal of what those boys had done, it would only cause unrest and trouble within the pack.

　　She could defend herself but her mother had taken years to be as confident as she now was. Her biological father had spent years breaking her and it had taken Jackson years to heal her.

　　Elijah watched her, it was not often Scarlett stayed quiet. He frowned thoughtfully as they continued eating and the topic shifted to lighter things although Scarlett did not contribute.

　　“There’s some business I need to attend to out of town and I was thinking it would be good for Scarlett to join me, to learn about pack relations and stuff.” He said suddenly, making Scarlett look at him.

　　‘You wanted to meet your father to settle things, didn’t you?’ He asked through the link. She did not reply thinking time alone with Elijah was not the smartest thing now.

　　“That sounds like an excellent idea.” Jessica said in approval. Jackson looked at Scarlett who gave a simple nod.

　　“Perfect, how long are you leaving for and where exactly are you going?” Jackson asked.

　　“Not too far, towards Manchester, it’s regarding some talks to an ally with a pack up that side. I met the new alpha a few months back.” It was not a complete lie, they would stop there on the way back.

　　“Sounds excellent, all the allies we can get are welcome.” Jackson said knowing there was growing unrest when it came to rogues over the last few months.

　　“When do we leave? I need to let the salon know I'm not coming in.” Scarlett said as Jessica sighed.