Her Forbidden Alpha novel Chapter 50

　　“Kyle Sanders, Andrew Black, Callum Jones, Derek Adams and Logan Hanston.” She said, each name that came from her mouth made Elijah angrier… Apart from Derek the rest were some of the strongest of his men… Men who were meant to lead and protect their pack…

　　Liam clenched his jaw in anger from across the room. Scarlett had been through so much and hadn't even said anything... A few of the men who had been mentioned, their fathers were present and although two looked shocked the others looked rather uneasy. Elijah mind linked the five in question, instantly summoning them to the meeting room.

　　“Can I also get a knife drenched in wolfsbane?” Scarlett asked suddenly.

　　“What for?” Elijah asked.

　　“To show them why I have no mark on me.” She said looking up into his eyes. He shook his head, she didn’t have anything to prove… Why should she hurt herself to prove something to ignorant fools? “Please…” She added giving him a glare.

　　“Oh, I’ll get that.” Harry Black said. Scarlett didn’t miss the venom in his eyes and knew he would make sure it was coated in wolfsbane, it was what she wanted anyway.

　　“Liam you go, bring me a vial of wolfsbane and a dagger. I will add the wolfsbane in front of everyone myself ” Elijah said, his eyes flashing dangerously at Harry. Liam nodded before he left the room quickly as the rest waited for the 5 men to enter…

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　　The next 5 minutes felt like a hundred to Scarlett, she looked around glaring back at anyone who looked at her with contempt. She knew the men were warned by their family present from the pale looks on their faces. Logan was sweating and Kyle looked even paler than usual.

　　Jackson stepped forward, looking at his son.

　　“Let me handle this… This happened under my care.” He said, his eyes full of pain and anger. Elijah nodded although he wanted to tear them to pieces, he knew his father needed to do this. He stepped back placing his hands on Scarlett’s shoulders, making her heart race spike.

　　“Scarlett, can you please share when this took place? With as much detail as your comfortable with?” Jackson asked her gently, not missing how Elijah was rubbing comforting circles along her collarbones.

　　She nodded, briefing them about the party, the drinks, the run and how they had lured her away from the others. When she was done Derek looked ashamed.

　　“So now I will ask you five, is this the truth or not?” Jackson said, his voice menacing but he hadn't commanded them with his Alpha aura.

　　Derek was the first to bow his head. “It was… I’m sorry-”

　　“What the fuck?! You can speak for your fucking self!” Callum spat, grabbing Derek by the collar.

　　“Enough!” Jackson snapped as Nick pulled them apart. “Derek, continue.”

　　“I was really drunk. It's not an excuse but Hank said if I helped, he’d help me rise up from my lower rank… So I went with them. I thought we were just going to check if she was a she-wolf and I know that’s wrong… but then it got out of hand…” He whispered looking guiltily at Scarlett. She looked back at him, remembering how he had held her but when she had struggled, he hadn't fought back. It didn’t make it right nor did it excuse him but at least he knew it was wrong…

　　“So, in turn starting from you Derek, how far were you willing to go?” Jackson growled, his Alpha aura swirling around him. Derek bowed his head.

　　“I didn’t want to rape her… I liked someone already.” He whispered his face pale, his eyes on the ground under his Alpha’s wrath. Elijah clenched his jaw, Scarlett could feel his anger and placed her hand over his. She didn’t need him losing control here. He looked down at her, her touch calmed him and knowing she wasn’t totally shutting him out helped but he had to admit she was giving him hot and cold signals.