Scarlett (Second Edition) by Karima Saad Usman novel Chapter 192

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Scarlett

Chapter 192

Scarlett’s POV

Midnight roared within me, her fury rising to meet his insult. The fire of her anger coursed through me, a melten resolve that he couldn’t possibly see. Garland had no idea the storm he had just unleashed. My blood boiled at his arrogance, at the audacity to call me worthless, to think I was helpless.

Lucian’s voice rang through the air, strong yet pleading, “Please, let her go. Your qualms are with us, not her.” I glanced at him-at Tiger-and caught a hint of his frustration. He looked away, his pride warring with his desire to protect me. I could see the conflict etched in his face; he wanted so desperately to be my hero, to swoop in and rescue me.

But he didn’t need to.

I was no damsel in distress, and Garland was about to find that out.

Without hesitation, I sent a link back to my mates, my voice calm and steady, laced with the power simmering beneath my skin. “Stay back. I’ll handle this.”

Midnight surged forward, her energy merging with mine, her strength filling me with a fierce, unstoppable power. This was my fight as much as theirs, and

Garland had miscalculated-drastically.

I felt the green aura of my magic swell around us, invisible to all but me. Garland still had me in his grip, oblivious to the silent force gathering in the air. His arrogance blinded him, made him complacent. He had no idea what was coming.

“Garland,” I said, smiling up at the wolf that had me pinned, his weight heavy and oppressive. His golden eyes narrowed, and he growled, expecting to see fear or desperation in my gaze. But I had neither.

I tilted my head, my smile widening. “How do you like your steak, Garland? Rare, medium rare or well done?” I asked, my tone almost lighthearted.

He blinked, momentarily thrown off, confusion flickering in his fierce gaze. Before he could respond, I pressed my hands against his forelegs, feeling the fire magic surge within me. Midnight’s strength combined with mine, and with one silent command, I unleashed the flames.

A brilliant green fire erupted from

My palms, searing up his limbs and enveloping him in seconds.

He released me with a howl, thrashing and stumbling backward as he was consumed by the unearthly flames. I pushed myself to my feet, stepping back and watching as he tried desperately to roll in the snow, to smother the flames. But I knew these were no ordinary flames. They wouldn’t extinguish until they’d burned through his arrogance, his cruelty, and every last shred of his confidence.

He howled in agony, his voice breaking as the fire devoured him, reaching out in desperation through the mind link, his tone now frantic and pleading.

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“I concede! I concede!” The words were choked with pain and fear, his arrogance utterly shattered.

I felt the fire surge with new energy, eager to consume, and with a flick of my will, I redirected it, sending it toward some of his remaining warriors. The green flames danced toward them, catching the waives who had been advancing on my mates. These wolves-ordinary, unguarded by magic-had no defense against the flames, and within moments, they were gone, reduced to ash.

Garland shifted back to his human form, the flames finally receding from his body. He lay on the ground, his once-handsome face now marred, his skin charred and raw, his pride in ruins. He was healing, but the scars would remain, a permanent reminder of his defeat. He would never look the same again,

I approached him slowly, savoring each step, feeling the power thrumming through my veins. I crouched down beside him, a small smile playing on my lips. as I looked into his weakened, fearful eyes.

“You should have said rare,” I said softly, my own private joke gleaming in my eyes. I leaned in, my voice a whisper that dripped with mockery. “I was going

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As I straightened, I saw movement out of the corner of my eye. Lucian, Maxwell, and Clay were approaching, each one having shifted back to their human

form, their bare skin streaked with the evidence of battle, eyes blazing with pride and fury. They looked at me with awe, a fierce pride that matched the hear

still flickering within me.

The tables had turned, and Garland lay broken, his power stripped away. He had thought me weak, insignificant. Now he understood the strength he’d

underestimated-and it was far too late.

“Who told you about me?” I asked, my voice icy and unwavering. I could feel Garland’s fear deepening as he looked up at me, his eyes widening with the realization that his plan had unraveled. He stayed silent, his pride still clinging on, but I pressed harder.

“Someone told you I was here,” I continued, watching his face carefully. “Someone told you I had no wolf, that I was weak and pathetic. And that person… is most definitely from Redcape.” I straightened, shifting my weight, pressing my foot into his chest. He groaned, struggling under the pressure, his composure

cracking.

“Anastasia Petrova,” he finally spat out, his voice strained. The name was like a match striking dry tinder within me, sparking a fierce rage.

“Where is that bitch?” Lucian growled, his voice thick with barely contained fury. I could feel his anger, matching my own, heating the air around us.

“She’s in the Malae… in the East,” Garland managed to say, each word drenched in bitterness and pain. The name twisted in my mind like poison, feeding the anger I had tried so hard to keep contained. Anastasia. So, she was the traitor, feeding Garland information, giving him every false weakness she thought would break me. But she was wrong.

For a moment, I considered finishing him off right there, my rage urging me to end this threat once and for all. But something held me back. Garland was already broken, stripped of his power, and killing him now would be as meaningless as he was.

“Lock him up,” I ordered, my voice cold, ringing with finality. The guards moved swiftly, hauling his weakened, charred form from the ground. As they dragged him away, Clay turned to our warriors, his face hard and unyielding.

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